Houston at Memphis

Saturday, November 2, 2002

Houston beat Memphis 26–⁠21. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 9–⁠6.

AwayHouston5–⁠7 in 2002
26
HomeMemphis3–⁠9 in 2002
21

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisHigh 47°F, low 36°FAttendance 20,532

At kickoff
48°F, rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston6713026
Memphis0140721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Memphis 61% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

Houston leads 17–⁠14 in 31 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 33, Memphis 32
2021Houston 31, Memphis 13
2020Memphis 30, Houston 27
2019Memphis 45, Houston 27
2018Memphis 52, Houston 31
2017Memphis 42, Houston 38

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