Houston at Southern Miss
Thursday, October 7, 2004 Share
Southern Miss beat Houston 35–29 in overtime. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 6–2.
Final, overtime at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: ESPN2Attendance 28,625
- At kickoff
- 75°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hattiesburg Municipal, 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 29 |
| Southern Miss | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
Standouts
PassingKevin Kolb19 of 36, 345 yards, 1 TDHouston- RushingRyan Gilbert18 carries, 95 yards, 1 TDHouston
- ReceivingVincent Marshall4 catches, 190 yardsHouston
DefenseStanford Routt1 INTHouston
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Player stats
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 19/36 | 345 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gilbert | 18 | 95 | 1 | 23 |
| Harold Taylor | 6 | 40 | 0 | 21 |
| Kendal Briles | 6 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Carl Francis | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Marshall | 4 | 190 | 0 | 69 |
| Kendal Briles | 10 | 101 | 0 | 25 |
| Donnie Avery | 3 | 35 | 1 | 23 |
| Leonard Gibson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Routt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Almond | 16/28 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
| Damion Carter | 1/1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherron Moore | 16 | 73 | 1 | 13 |
| Anthony Harris | 12 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Dustin Almond | 6 | 29 | 1 | 18 |
| Antwon Courington | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Lawrence | 5 | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| Antwon Courington | 3 | 42 | 1 | 26 |
| Sherron Moore | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Patrick Corbett | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Houston | Southern Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Total yards | 338 |
| 379 | Passing yards | 178 |
| 173 | Rushing yards | 165 |
| 9.6 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 25 | First downs | 22 |
| 5–15 | Third downs | 7–13 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:57 | Possession | 16:13 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–Southern Miss gameSouthern Miss leads 9–5 in 14 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2011 | Southern Miss 49, Houston 28 | Conference USA Championship Game |
| 2010 | Southern Miss 59, Houston 41 | |
| 2009 | Houston 50, Southern Miss 43 | |
| 2006 | Houston 34, Southern Miss 20 | Conference USA Championship Game |
| 2006 | Southern Miss 31, Houston 27 | |
| 2005 | Houston 27, Southern Miss 24 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gameat TCUOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonHouston in 2004
- ProgramHouston history and records
Southern Miss
- Next gameat AlabamaOct. 16, 2004
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 2004
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records