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Oklahoma State at Houston

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Houston beat Oklahoma State 34–⁠25. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 9–⁠8–⁠1.

AwayOklahoma State7–⁠6 in 2006
25
HomeHouston10–⁠4 in 2006
34

Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 28,260

At kickoff
84°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma State1078025
Houston10143734

Standouts

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Player stats

Oklahoma State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bobby Reid13/2228130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bobby Reid785021
Keith Toston861040
Dantrell Savage31104
Mike Hamilton6604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adarius Bowman7166175
D’Juan Woods365227
Ricky Price239035
Mike Hamilton111011

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Kolb21/2831340
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jackie Battle23108017
Kevin Kolb1142017
Roshawn Pope533013
Vincent Marshall32009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Alridge378041
Mark Hafner458133
Donnie Avery250142
Jeron Harvey350028

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Oklahoma StateHouston
446Total yards509
281Passing yards332
165Rushing yards196
12.8Yards per pass11.2
6.1Yards per rush4.3
17First downs27
4–⁠10Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
3–⁠20Penalties2–⁠18
14:33Possession22:07

Efficiency

Oklahoma StateHouston
32%Success rate54%
0.16EPA per play0.23
1.31Explosiveness0.87
0.03Rushing EPA0.16
0.38Passing EPA0.37
28%Passing-down success28%
−0.09First-down EPA0.41
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.23
1.05Third-down EPA0.47

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Houston end zoneOklahoma State end zone HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, 6 playsQ1 Oklahoma StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 15 playsQ1 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ1 HoustonMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonField goal, 9 playsQ3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ4 Oklahoma StateResult not recorded, 10 playsQ4 HoustonResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Oklahoma State right to left.
  1. HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonFumble, 6 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 Oklahoma StateField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonField goal, 15 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q1 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 8 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Oklahoma StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 57 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 77 yards
  13. Q2 Oklahoma StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 79 yards
  18. Q4 Oklahoma StateResult not recorded, 10 plays, −75 yards
  19. Q4 HoustonResult not recorded, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Houston Fumble, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 20Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Mark Hafner.
14:472nd & 10 at own 20Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Rodney Hannah.
14:253rd & 10 at own 20Kevin Kolb rush for 9 yards to the Houst 29.
13:584th & 1 at own 29Timeout HOUSTON, clock 13:58.
13:564th & 1 at own 29Kevin Kolb rush for 2 yards to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down.
13:321st & 10 at own 31Kevin Kolb pass complete to Biren Ealy for 6 yards to the Houst 37 out-of-bounds.
13:062nd & 4 at own 37Roshawn Pope rush for 10 yards, fumbled at the Houst 49, forced by Andre Sexton, recovered by Al Pena at the Houst 49.
Oklahoma State Field goal, 7 plays
13:061st & 10 at opp 49Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for 10 yards to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down.
12:561st & 10 at opp 39Bobby Reid pass complete to D’Juan Woods for 12 yards to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down.
12:371st & 10 at opp 27Bobby Reid rush for 16 yards to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down.
12:071st & 10 at opp 11Mike Hamilton rush for 2 yards to the Houst 9.
11:202nd & 8 at opp 9Mike Hamilton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 11.
11:023rd & 10 at opp 11Bobby Reid pass incomplete to D’Juan Woods.
10:594th & 10 at opp 11Jason Ricks 28 yard field goal GOOD.Oklahoma State 3, Houston 0
10:50Bruce Redden kickoff for 65 yards returned by Anthony Alridge for 13 yards to the Houst 13.
Houston Field goal, 15 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 13Jackie Battle rush for 6 yards to the Houst 19.
9:442nd & 4 at own 19Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 15 yards to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down.
9:251st & 10 at own 34Jackie Battle rush for 5 yards to the Houst 39.
9:042nd & 5 at own 39Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Biren Ealy, Houston penalty illegal shift on Biren Ealy declined.
8:503rd & 5 at own 39Kevin Kolb pass complete to Donnie Avery for 8 yards to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 47Kevin Kolb pass complete to Mark Hafner for 8 yards to the OKSt 45.
7:502nd & 2 at opp 45Vincent Marshall rush for 6 yards to the OKSt 39 for a 1ST down.
7:331st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Biren Ealy.
7:002nd & 10 at opp 39Anthony Alridge rush for a loss of 4 yards to the OKSt 43.
6:433rd & 14 at opp 43Kevin Kolb rush for 18 yards to the OKSt 25 for a 1ST down.
6:171st & 10 at opp 25Roshawn Pope rush for 13 yards to the OKSt 12 for a 1ST down.
5:351st & 10 at opp 12Jackie Battle rush for no gain to the OKSt 12.
5:002nd & 10 at opp 12Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 10.
4:053rd & 8 at opp 10Kevin Kolb sacked by Nathan Peterson and Ryan McBean at the OKSt 18 for a loss of 8 yards.
3:564th & 16 at opp 18Ben Bell 35 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
3:56Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 50 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 18 yards to the OKSt 33, Oklahoma St penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Oklahoma State Punt, 3 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 23Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for no gain to the OKSt 23.
3:562nd & 10 at own 23Mike Hamilton rush for 4 yards to the OKSt 27.
2:493rd & 6 at own 27Bobby Reid pass incomplete.
2:314th & 6 at own 27Matt Fodge punt for 60 yards, returned by Vincent Marshall for 34 yards to the Houst 47.
Houston Touchdown pass, 3 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 47Jackie Battle rush for 9 yards to the OKSt 44.
1:472nd & 1 at opp 44Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 42 for a 1ST down.
1:261st & 10 at opp 42Kevin Kolb pass complete to Donnie Avery for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 9, Oklahoma State 3
1:26Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 10, Oklahoma State 3
1:21Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Oklahoma State Touchdown pass, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 20Keith Toston rush for 5 yards to the OKSt 25.
0:152nd & 5 at own 25Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for 75 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 10, Oklahoma State 9
0:15Jason Ricks extra point GOOD.Tied at 10
0:00Bruce Redden kickoff for 64 yards returned by Vincent Marshall for 15 yards to the Houst 16.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Houston 24, Oklahoma State 17
Houston Missed FG, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 16Kevin Kolb pass complete to Anthony Alridge for 41 yards to the OKSt 43 for a 1ST down.
13:571st & 10 at opp 43Jackie Battle rush for 3 yards, fumbled at the OKSt 40, forced by Marque Fountain, recovered by Kevin Kolb at the OKSt 40.
13:472nd & 7 at opp 40Kevin Kolb rush for 5 yards to the OKSt 35 out-of-bounds.
13:403rd & 2 at opp 35Jackie Battle rush for 5 yards to the OKSt 30 for a 1ST down.
12:551st & 10 at opp 30Kevin Kolb pass complete to Mark Hafner for 2 yards to the OKSt 28.
12:002nd & 8 at opp 28Kevin Kolb sacked by Victor DeGrate at the OKSt 32 for a loss of 4 yards.
11:303rd & 12 at opp 32Kevin Kolb pass complete to Roshawn Pope for no gain to the OKSt 32.
11:264th & 12 at opp 32Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:26.
11:214th & 12 at opp 32Ben Bell 49 yard field goal MISSED.
Oklahoma State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 32Dantrell Savage rush for 3 yards to the OKSt 35.
10:122nd & 7 at own 35Bobby Reid rush for 18 yards to the Houst 47 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:061st & 10 at opp 47Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for 16 yards to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at opp 31Dantrell Savage rush for 4 yards to the Houst 27.
9:042nd & 6 at opp 27Bobby Reid pass complete to D’Juan Woods for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Oklahoma State 17, Houston 10
9:02Jason Ricks extra point GOOD.
8:56Bruce Redden kickoff for 65 yards returned by Donnie Avery for 20 yards to the Houst 20.
Houston Touchdown pass, 4 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 20Kevin Kolb pass complete to Anthony Alridge for 19 yards to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at own 39Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for 28 yards to the OKSt 33 for a 1ST down.
7:411st & 10 at opp 33Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Rodney Hannah.
7:332nd & 10 at opp 33Kevin Kolb pass complete to Mark Hafner for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Oklahoma State 17, Houston 16
7:33Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Tied at 17
7:26Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Oklahoma State Missed FG, 10 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 20Mike Hamilton rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 21.
6:152nd & 9 at own 21Bobby Reid rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 22.
5:253rd & 8 at own 22Bobby Reid pass complete to Mike Hamilton for 12 yards to the OKSt 34 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at own 34Keith Toston rush for 3 yards to the OKSt 37.
4:202nd & 7 at own 37Keith Toston rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 39.
3:463rd & 5 at own 39Bobby Reid pass complete to Ricky Price for 35 yards to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down.
3:371st & 10 at opp 26Bobby Reid pass incomplete to Brandon Pettigrew.
3:202nd & 10 at opp 26Keith Toston rush for 3 yards to the Houst 23.
2:553rd & 7 at opp 23Bobby Reid pass incomplete to Keith Toston.
2:534th & 7 at opp 23Jason Ricks 40 yard field goal MISSED.
Houston Touchdown pass, 9 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 23Kevin Kolb pass complete to Anthony Alridge for 18 yards to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down.
2:531st & 10 at own 41Jackie Battle rush for 16 yards to the OKSt 43 for a 1ST down.
1:231st & 10 at opp 43Roshawn Pope rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 41.
1:212nd & 8 at opp 41Kevin Kolb pass complete to Roshawn Pope for 9 yards to the OKSt 32 for a 1ST down.
0:571st & 10 at opp 32Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for 8 yards to the OKSt 24, tackled by Rodrick Johnson.
0:362nd & 2 at opp 24Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 23.
0:263rd & 1 at opp 23Jackie Battle rush for 3 yards to the OKSt 20 for a 1ST down.
0:261st & 10 at opp 20Kevin Kolb sacked by Nathan Peterson at the OKSt 27 for a loss of 7 yards.
0:102nd & 17 at opp 27Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:10.
0:032nd & 17 at opp 27Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 23, Oklahoma State 17
0:031st & 0 at opp 3Timeout OKLAHOMA ST, clock 00:03.
0:03Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 24, Oklahoma State 17
0:00Garrett Lefevre kickoff for a loss of 102 yards returned by Bruce Redden for a loss of 134 yards to the OKSt 33.
Q3 14:56Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Houston 27, Oklahoma State 25
Oklahoma State Punt, 3 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 20Mike Hamilton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OKSt 19 out-of-bounds.
14:112nd & 11 at own 19Bobby Reid pass complete to Ricky Price for 4 yards to the OKSt 23.
13:223rd & 7 at own 23Bobby Reid rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 24.
12:544th & 6 at own 24Matt Fodge punt for 45 yards, returned by Vincent Marshall for 15 yards to the Houst 46.
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 46Kevin Kolb pass complete to Mark Hafner for 15 yards to the OKSt 39 for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at opp 39Roshawn Pope rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 37.
11:352nd & 8 at opp 37Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Donnie Avery.
11:283rd & 8 at opp 37Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for 14 yards to the OKSt 23 for a 1ST down.
10:571st & 10 at opp 23Houston penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.
10:201st & 15 at opp 28Kevin Kolb pass complete to Rodney Hannah for 10 yards to the OKSt 18 for a 1ST down, Oklahoma St penalty 0 yard holding accepted.
10:001st & 10 at opp 18Jackie Battle rush for 12 yards to the OKSt 6 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & goal at opp 6Jackie Battle rush for a loss of 3 yards to the OKSt 9.
8:502nd & goal at opp 9Roshawn Pope rush for 4 yards to the OKSt 5.
8:153rd & goal at opp 5Kevin Kolb pass complete to Biren Ealy for 3 yards to the OKSt 2.
7:424th & goal at opp 2Ben Bell 19 yard field goal GOOD.Houston 27, Oklahoma State 17
7:31Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 32 yards to the OKSt 32.
Oklahoma State Touchdown pass, 6 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 32Bobby Reid pass incomplete to Brandon Pettigrew.
7:072nd & 10 at own 32Bobby Reid pass incomplete to D’Juan Woods.
6:593rd & 10 at own 32Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for 30 yards to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at opp 38Dantrell Savage rush for 4 yards to the Houst 34.
5:572nd & 6 at opp 34Bobby Reid pass complete to Adarius Bowman for 8 yards to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
5:531st & 10 at opp 26Bobby Reid pass complete to D’Juan Woods for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 27, Oklahoma State 23
5:53Two-point conversion attempt, Julius Crosslin rush GOOD.Houston 27, Oklahoma State 25
5:43Bruce Redden kickoff for 64 yards returned by Anthony Alridge for 20 yards to the Houst 21.
Houston Touchdown pass, 13 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 21Jackie Battle rush for 17 yards to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at own 38Kevin Kolb rush for 10 yards to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down.
3:501st & 10 at own 48Vincent Marshall rush for 9 yards to the OKSt 43.
3:402nd & 1 at opp 43Jackie Battle rush for 14 yards to the OKSt 29 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at opp 29Kevin Kolb rush for 8 yards to the OKSt 21.
2:372nd & 2 at opp 21Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 20.
1:583rd & 1 at opp 20Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:58.
1:473rd & 1 at opp 20Kevin Kolb rush for no gain to the OKSt 20.
1:094th & 1 at opp 20Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 18 for a 1ST down.
0:371st & 10 at opp 18Kevin Kolb rush for 9 yards to the OKSt 9.
Q4 14:402nd & 1 at opp 9Kevin Kolb pass complete to Perry McDaniel for 1 yard to the OKSt 8 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:101st & goal at opp 8Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 7.
Q4 13:412nd & goal at opp 7Kevin Kolb pass incomplete.
Q4 13:373rd & goal at opp 7Kevin Kolb pass complete to Biren Ealy for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 33, Oklahoma State 25
Q4 13:37Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 34, Oklahoma State 25
Q4 13:31Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter3 drives, then Houston 34, Oklahoma State 25
Oklahoma State Result not recorded, 10 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 20Adarius Bowman rush for 1 yard to the OKSt 21.
12:232nd & 9 at own 21Bobby Reid pass incomplete.
12:143rd & 9 at own 21Oklahoma St penalty 10 yard holding on Brady Bond accepted, no play.
11:483rd & 19 at own 11Bobby Reid rush for 21 yards to the OKSt 32 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at own 32Mike Hamilton rush for 2 yards to the OKSt 34.
11:002nd & 8 at own 34Bobby Reid pass incomplete to Brandon Pettigrew.
10:553rd & 8 at own 34Houston penalty 13 yard pass interference on Rodney Rideau accepted, no play.
10:331st & 10 at own 47Keith Toston rush for 40 yards to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down.
10:191st & 10 at opp 13Timeout OKLAHOMA ST, clock 10:19.
10:001st & 10 at opp 13Keith Toston rush for 3 yards to the Houst 10.
9:202nd & 7 at opp 10Keith Toston rush for no gain to the Houst 10.
8:203rd & 7 at opp 10Keith Toston rush for 5 yards to the Houst 5.
Houston Punt, 3 plays
1:572nd & 8 at own 7Vincent Marshall rush for 5 yards to the Houst 12.
1:253rd & 3 at own 12Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard to the Houst 13.
1:504th & 2 at own 13Timeout OKLAHOMA ST, clock 01:50.
1:364th & 2 at own 13Justin Laird punt for 49 yards, returned by Perrish Cox for 14 yards to the Houst 48, fumbled at the Houst 48, forced by Roy Otis, recovered by Brandon Brinkley.
Houston Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 48Kevin Kolb rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 47.
0:452nd & 11 at own 47Kevin Kolb rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 45.
0:073rd & 13 at own 45Kevin Kolb rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 44.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Houston leads 12–⁠10–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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2026Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32
2025Houston 39, Oklahoma State 17
2023Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30
2009Houston 45, Oklahoma State 35
2008Oklahoma State 56, Houston 37
2006Houston 34, Oklahoma State 25

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