Louisiana at Houston

Saturday, September 14, 2002

Houston beat Louisiana 36–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayLouisiana3–⁠9 in 2002
17
HomeHouston5–⁠7 in 2002
36

Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonHigh 82°F, low 73°F, 0.55 in. of rainAttendance 19,569

At kickoff
87°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 23, Louisiana 16Independence Bowl
2006Louisiana 31, Houston 28
2003Houston 21, Louisiana 14
2002Houston 36, Louisiana 17
1999Houston 45, Louisiana 0
1996Houston 31, Louisiana 24

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