Sam Houston at Texas

Saturday, September 30, 2006

No. 7 Texas beat Sam Houston 56–⁠3. It was their first meeting; after it, Texas led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySam Houston6–⁠5 in 2006
3
Home7Texas10–⁠3 in 2006
56

Final at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, AustinTV: FSPPVAttendance 88,913

At kickoff
90°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Austin-Camp Mabry (KATT), 5 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston00303
Texas21217756

Standouts

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Player stats

Sam Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brett Hicks16/2610502
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Andrew Audelin2400
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Blake Martin33900
Michael Malone32100
Brian Christian31600
Brandon Perry1900

Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colt McCoy13/1517820
Jevan Snead7/812210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Henry Melton1963211
Chris Ogbonnaya72508
Jevan Snead61718
Matthew McCoy21308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Limas Sweed370142
Jordan Shipley268156
Quan Cosby437017
Nate Jones336125
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Aaron Ross100
Marcus Griffin100

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

Team stats

Sam HoustonTexas
192Total yards419
105Passing yards300
87Rushing yards119
4.0Yards per pass12.5
3.5Yards per rush2.8
9First downs22
4–⁠13Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠4
4Turnovers0
3–⁠31Penalties2–⁠20
18:23Possession18:17

Efficiency

Sam HoustonTexas
33%Success rate44%
−0.08EPA per play−0.03
0.84Explosiveness0.96
−0.17Rushing EPA−0.36
0.01Passing EPA0.62
15%Passing-down success40%
−0.12First-down EPA0.00
−0.29Second-down EPA0.00
0.28Third-down EPA0.44

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)

Texas 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Texas end zoneSam Houston end zoneQ1 Sam HoustonDefensive TD, 6 plays (Texas scores)Q1 TexasResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 TexasTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 Sam HoustonFumble, 2 playsQ1 TexasTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 Sam HoustonInterception, 5 playsQ1 TexasTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 TexasTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Sam HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ2 TexasTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TexasTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 Sam HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ3 TexasTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ3 Sam HoustonDefensive TD, 3 plays (Texas scores)Q4 TexasResult not recorded, 1 playQ4 Sam HoustonFumble, 2 playsQ4 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ4 TexasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas drives left to right, Sam Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 Sam HoustonDefensive TD, 6 plays (Texas scores), 15 yards
  2. Q1 TexasResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 TexasTouchdown run, 10 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Sam HoustonFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 TexasTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 Sam HoustonInterception, 5 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q1 TexasTouchdown run, 10 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 TexasTouchdown run, 6 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 Sam HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 Sam HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 TexasTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q2 Sam HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 TexasTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q3 Sam HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q3 TexasTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q3 Sam HoustonDefensive TD, 3 plays (Texas scores), −8 yards
  20. Q4 TexasResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards
  21. Q4 Sam HoustonFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 Sam HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 TexasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 Sam HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Texas 21, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Defensive TD, 6 plays (Texas scores)
14:221st & 10 at own 20DD Terry rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SmHou 17.
14:052nd & 13 at own 17Brett Hicks pass complete to Michael Malone for 1 yard to the SmHou 18.
13:553rd & 12 at own 18Brett Hicks pass complete to Blake Martin for 13 yards to the SmHou 31 for a 1ST down.
12:471st & 10 at own 31DD Terry rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 32.
12:082nd & 9 at own 32Brett Hicks pass complete to DD Terry for 3 yards to the SmHou 35.
11:353rd & 6 at own 35Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
11:274th & 6 at own 35Curtis Parks punt blocked for a loss of 5 yards, lateral to Team for no gain for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 6, Sam Houston 0
11:27Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.Texas 7, Sam Houston 0
11:18Greg Johnson kickoff for 56 yards returned by Derrick Harris for 23 yards to the SmHou 32.
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 32Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
10:402nd & 10 at own 32Brett Hicks pass complete to Brian Christian for 5 yards to the SmHou 37.
10:323rd & 5 at own 37Brett Hicks pass complete to Brian Christian for 4 yards to the SmHou 41.
4:474th & 1 at own 41Curtis Parks punt for 29 yards downed at the Texas 30.
Texas Touchdown run, 10 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 30Colt McCoy pass complete to Quan Cosby for 7 yards to the Texas 37.
8:412nd & 3 at own 37Henry Melton rush for 1 yard to the Texas 38.
8:363rd & 2 at own 38Henry Melton rush for 11 yards to the Texas 49 for a 1ST down.
8:301st & 10 at own 49Colt McCoy pass complete to Limas Sweed for 16 yards to the SmHou 35 for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at opp 35Henry Melton rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 34.
7:542nd & 9 at opp 34Colt McCoy pass complete to Neale Tweedie for 12 yards to the SmHou 22 for a 1ST down.
7:361st & 10 at opp 22Henry Melton rush for 6 yards to the SmHou 16.
7:112nd & 4 at opp 16Colt McCoy pass complete to Quan Cosby for 5 yards to the SmHou 11 for a 1ST down.
7:051st & 10 at opp 11Henry Melton rush for 9 yards to the SmHou 2.
6:522nd & 1 at opp 2Henry Melton rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 13, Sam Houston 0
6:52Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.Texas 14, Sam Houston 0
6:44Greg Johnson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derrick Harris for 14 yards to the SmHou 14.
Sam Houston Fumble, 2 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 14DD Terry rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 15.
6:112nd & 9 at own 15Brett Hicks pass complete to Blake Martin for 5 yards, fumbled at the SmHou 18, recovered by Texas at the SmHou 18.
Texas Touchdown pass, 5 plays
5:131st & 10 at opp 18Chris Ogbonnaya rush for 8 yards to the SmHou 10.
5:132nd & 2 at opp 10Texas penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:152nd & 7 at opp 15Chris Ogbonnaya rush for 6 yards to the SmHou 9.
3:343rd & 1 at opp 9Henry Melton rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 6 for a 1ST down.
3:141st & goal at opp 6Chris Ogbonnaya rush for no gain to the SmHou 6.
2:392nd & goal at opp 6Colt McCoy pass complete to Nate Jones for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 20, Sam Houston 0
2:39Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.Texas 21, Sam Houston 0
2:33Greg Johnson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Sam Houston Interception, 5 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20DD Terry rush for 11 yards to the SmHou 31 for a 1ST down.
1:411st & 10 at own 31Brett Hicks pass complete to Blake Martin for 21 yards to the Texas 48 for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at opp 48Brett Hicks pass complete to Michael Malone for 3 yards to the Texas 45.
1:282nd & 7 at opp 45Sam Houston St penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
0:342nd & 12 at the 50Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
0:353rd & 12 at the 50Brett Hicks pass intercepted by Marcus Griffin at the Texas 34, returned for no gain to the Texas 34.
Texas Touchdown run, 10 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 34Colt McCoy pass incomplete to Billy Pittman.
0:002nd & 10 at own 34Henry Melton rush for 2 yards to the Texas 36.
Q2 14:493rd & 8 at own 36Jevan Snead pass complete to Quan Cosby for 8 yards to the Texas 44 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:281st & 10 at own 44Henry Melton rush for 4 yards to the Texas 48.
Q2 13:342nd & 6 at own 48Henry Melton rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q2 13:373rd & 4 at the 50Jevan Snead pass complete to Henry Melton for 5 yards to the SmHou 45 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:011st & 10 at opp 45Jevan Snead pass complete to Jermichael Finley for 30 yards to the SmHou 15 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:301st & 10 at opp 15Chris Ogbonnaya rush for no gain to the SmHou 15.
Q2 12:062nd & 10 at opp 15Jevan Snead pass complete to Chris Ogbonnaya for 7 yards to the SmHou 8.
Q2 12:033rd & 3 at opp 8Timeout TEXAS, clock 12:03.
Q2 11:513rd & 3 at opp 8Jevan Snead rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 27, Sam Houston 0
Q2 11:51Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.Texas 28, Sam Houston 0
Q2 11:44Greg Johnson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Derrick Harris for 12 yards to the SmHou 19.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas 42, Sam Houston 0
Sam Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 19Andrew Audelin rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 21.
10:402nd & 8 at own 21Brett Hicks pass complete to Andrew Audelin for a loss of 4 yards to the SmHou 17.
9:583rd & 12 at own 17Andrew Audelin rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 19.
9:144th & 10 at own 19Curtis Parks punt for 35 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Texas 46.
Texas Touchdown run, 6 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 46Colt McCoy pass complete to Chris Ogbonnaya for 3 yards to the Texas 49.
8:052nd & 7 at own 49Colt McCoy pass complete to Jermichael Finley for 6 yards to the SmHou 45.
7:343rd & 1 at opp 45Henry Melton rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 43 for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at opp 43Colt McCoy pass complete to Nate Jones for 26 yards to the SmHou 17 for a 1ST down.
6:521st & 10 at opp 17Colt McCoy pass complete to Quan Cosby for 16 yards to the SmHou 1 for a 1ST down.
6:211st & goal at opp 1Henry Melton rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 35, Sam Houston 0
6:21Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.
6:16Greg Johnson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Adam Karas for 24 yards to the SmHou 31.
Sam Houston Punt, 5 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 31Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
5:412nd & 10 at own 31DD Terry rush for 16 yards to the SmHou 47 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at own 47DD Terry rush for 5 yards to the Texas 48.
4:252nd & 5 at opp 48DD Terry rush for 1 yard to the Texas 47.
3:513rd & 4 at opp 47Brett Hicks pass incomplete to Derrick Harris.
3:414th & 4 at opp 47Curtis Parks punt for 20 yards downed at the Texas 27.
Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 27Colt McCoy pass incomplete to Limas Sweed.
3:142nd & 10 at own 27Colt McCoy pass complete to Billy Pittman for 15 yards to the Texas 42 for a 1ST down.
3:101st & 10 at own 42Colt McCoy pass complete to Limas Sweed for 12 yards to the SmHou 46 for a 1ST down.
2:461st & 10 at opp 46Chris Ogbonnaya rush for 7 yards to the SmHou 39.
2:142nd & 3 at opp 39Colt McCoy rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 37.
2:143rd & 1 at opp 37Colt McCoy pass incomplete to Henry Melton.
2:044th & 1 at opp 37Chris Ogbonnaya rush for no gain to the SmHou 37.
Sam Houston Interception, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 37Brett Hicks pass complete to DD Terry for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 36.
1:012nd & 11 at own 36DD Terry rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 37.
1:003rd & 10 at own 37Timeout TEXAS, clock 01:00.
0:363rd & 10 at own 37Brett Hicks pass intercepted by Aaron Ross at the Texas 45, returned for no gain to the Texas 45.
Texas Touchdown pass, 3 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 45Colt McCoy pass complete to Chris Ogbonnaya for 13 yards to the SmHou 42 for a 1ST down.
0:261st & 10 at opp 42Colt McCoy pass incomplete.
0:182nd & 10 at opp 42Colt McCoy pass complete to Limas Sweed for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 42, Sam Houston 0
0:18Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.
0:12Greg Johnson kickoff for 47 yards fair catch by Byran Richmond at the SmHou 18.
Q3 14:31Stewart Pearcy kickoff for 50 yards returned by Aaron Ross for 26 yards to the Texas 41.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Texas 49, Sam Houston 3
Texas Touchdown pass, 2 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 41Henry Melton rush for 3 yards to the Texas 44.
13:442nd & 7 at own 44Jevan Snead pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 56 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 48, Sam Houston 0
13:44Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.Texas 49, Sam Houston 0
13:36Jeremy Campbell kickoff for 55 yards returned by Derrick Harris for 15 yards to the SmHou 25.
Sam Houston Field goal, 10 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 25DD Terry rush for 5 yards to the SmHou 30.
12:312nd & 5 at own 30DD Terry rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 28.
12:003rd & 7 at own 28Brett Hicks pass complete to Michael Malone for 18 yards to the SmHou 46 for a 1ST down.
11:341st & 10 at own 46DD Terry rush for 9 yards to the Texas 45.
11:072nd & 1 at opp 45DD Terry rush for 2 yards to the Texas 43 for a 1ST down.
10:281st & 10 at opp 43DD Terry rush for 18 yards to the Texas 25 for a 1ST down.
10:171st & 10 at opp 25Brett Hicks pass incomplete to Brian Christian.
10:072nd & 10 at opp 25DD Terry rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Texas 26.
9:383rd & 11 at opp 26Brett Hicks pass complete to Brian Christian for 7 yards to the Texas 19.
9:124th & 4 at opp 19Taylor Wilkins 36 yard field goal GOOD.Texas 49, Sam Houston 3
8:40Taylor Wilkins kickoff for 33 yards out-of-bounds, Sam Houston St penalty 3 yard illegal kicking accepted.
Texas Turnover on downs, 14 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 35Chris Ogbonnaya rush for 2 yards to the Texas 37.
8:002nd & 8 at own 37Jevan Snead rush for 1 yard to the Texas 38.
7:303rd & 7 at own 38Jevan Snead pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at the 50Chris Ogbonnaya rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 49.
6:112nd & 9 at opp 49Henry Melton rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 46.
5:353rd & 6 at opp 46Jevan Snead pass complete to Nate Jones for 5 yards to the SmHou 41.
5:114th & 1 at opp 41Jevan Snead rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 39 for a 1ST down.
4:401st & 10 at opp 39Henry Melton rush for 4 yards to the SmHou 35.
4:002nd & 6 at opp 35Henry Melton rush for 5 yards to the SmHou 30.
3:353rd & 1 at opp 30Jevan Snead rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 28 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at opp 28Henry Melton rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 25.
2:302nd & 7 at opp 25Henry Melton rush for 1 yard to the SmHou 24.
1:573rd & 6 at opp 24Jevan Snead rush for 4 yards to the SmHou 20.
1:224th & 2 at opp 20Henry Melton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 21.
Sam Houston Defensive TD, 3 plays (Texas scores)
1:021st & 10 at own 21Brett Hicks pass complete to DD Terry for 7 yards to the SmHou 28.
0:162nd & 3 at own 28DD Terry rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SmHou 27.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 27Sam Houston St penalty 14 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
Q4 14:343rd & 18 at own 13Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
Q4 14:184th & 18 at own 13Curtis Parks punt for 42 yards, returned by Quan Cosby for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Texas 56, Sam Houston 3
Q4 14:18Greg Johnson extra point GOOD.
Q4 13:08Justin Moore kickoff for 50 yards out-of-bounds, Texas penalty 20 yard illegal kicking accepted.
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas 56, Sam Houston 3
Sam Houston Fumble, 2 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 35Brett Hicks pass complete to Brandon Perry for 10 yards to the SmHou 45 for a 1ST down.
13:201st & 10 at own 45DD Terry rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the SmHou 39, recovered by Jared Norton at the SmHou 39.
Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:081st & 10 at opp 39Antwaun Hobbs rush for no gain to the SmHou 39.
12:002nd & 10 at opp 39Matthew McCoy rush for 5 yards to the SmHou 34.
11:103rd & 5 at opp 34Matthew McCoy rush for a loss of 5 yards to the SmHou 39 for a 1ST down, Sam Houston St penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.
10:481st & 10 at opp 23Antwaun Hobbs rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 20.
10:102nd & 7 at opp 20Antwaun Hobbs rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SmHou 22.
9:263rd & 9 at opp 22Antwaun Hobbs rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 19.
8:554th & 6 at opp 19Antwaun Hobbs rush for no gain to the SmHou 19.
Sam Houston Punt, 6 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 19Brett Hicks pass complete to Adam Karas for 6 yards to the SmHou 25.
7:462nd & 4 at own 25Brett Hicks rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 27.
7:133rd & 2 at own 27Brett Hicks pass complete to DD Terry for 7 yards to the SmHou 34 for a 1ST down.
6:501st & 10 at own 34Brett Hicks pass incomplete.
6:402nd & 10 at own 34DD Terry rush for 2 yards to the SmHou 36.
5:553rd & 8 at own 36Brett Hicks pass complete to Adam Karas for 3 yards to the SmHou 39.
5:124th & 5 at own 39Curtis Parks punt for 28 yards downed at the Texas 33.
Texas Punt, 3 plays
4:231st & 10 at own 33Antwaun Hobbs rush for no gain to the Texas 33.
4:002nd & 10 at own 33Matthew McCoy rush for 9 yards to the Texas 42.
2:563rd & 1 at own 42Antwaun Hobbs rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Texas 38.
2:364th & 5 at own 38Trevor Gerland punt for 61 yards downed at the SmHou 1.
Sam Houston End of game, 4 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 1DD Terry rush for 3 yards to the SmHou 4.
1:412nd & 7 at own 4DD Terry rush for 4 yards to the SmHou 8.
0:553rd & 3 at own 8DD Terry rush for 6 yards to the SmHou 14 for a 1ST down.
0:211st & 10 at own 14DD Terry rush for 5 yards to the SmHou 19.

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.

Texas leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas 55, Sam Houston 0
2006Texas 56, Sam Houston 3

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