Houston at TCU
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Share
TCU beat Houston 34–27. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 13–11.
Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthAttendance 36,276
- At kickoff
- 82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| TCU | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
Standouts
PassingKevin Kolb25 of 44, 256 yards, 3 TDHouston- RushingRobert Merrill30 carries, 137 yardsTCU
- ReceivingVincent Marshall9 catches, 123 yards, 1 TDHouston
- DefenseRocky Schwartz1 INTHouston
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Player stats
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 25/44 | 256 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans | 10 | 59 | 0 | 24 |
| Kevin Kolb | 13 | 53 | 0 | 43 |
| Harold Taylor | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Gilbert | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Marshall | 9 | 123 | 1 | 46 |
| Perry McDaniel | 6 | 73 | 0 | 41 |
| Mark Hopkins | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Donnie Avery | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TCU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tye Gunn | 16/24 | 234 | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Hassell | 4/6 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Merrill | 30 | 137 | 0 | 15 |
| Tye Gunn | 7 | 41 | 2 | 13 |
| Kenny Boyd | 8 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Brandon Hassell | 2 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Rodgers | 7 | 100 | 1 | 62 |
| Quentily Harmon | 5 | 67 | 1 | 37 |
| Reggie Harrell | 3 | 63 | 0 | 24 |
| Cody McCarty | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Houston | TCU | |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Total yards | 513 |
| 270 | Passing yards | 288 |
| 121 | Rushing yards | 229 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 20 | First downs | 27 |
| 6–17 | Third downs | 5–15 |
| 2–3 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 15:30 | Possession | 20:02 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
TCU 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–TCU gameTied 14–14 in 28 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2025 | TCU 17, Houston 14 | |
| 2024 | Houston 30, TCU 19 | |
| 2023 | TCU 36, Houston 13 | |
| 2007 | TCU 20, Houston 13 | Texas Bowl |
| 2004 | TCU 34, Houston 27 | |
| 2003 | TCU 62, Houston 55 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gamevs. TulaneOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonHouston in 2004
- ProgramHouston history and records
TCU
- Next gameat CincinnatiOct. 30, 2004
- SeasonTCU in 2004
- ProgramTCU history and records

