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Tulsa at Houston

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Houston beat Tulsa 27–⁠10. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Houston led the series 17–⁠15.

AwayTulsa8–⁠5 in 2006
10
HomeHouston10–⁠4 in 2006
27

Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 22,452

At kickoff
70°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tulsa730010
Houston7107327

Standouts

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Player stats

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paul Smith16/3413601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Courtney Tennial1270116
Paul Smith73208
Tarrion Adams21107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Bugg456026
Idris Moss446023
Jesse Meyer120020
Tarrion Adams59010

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Kolb16/2124410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Alridge12136159
Jackie Battle1875120
Kevin Kolb71908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donnie Avery3113053
Vincent Marshall454118
Jeron Harvey349031
Rodney Hannah110010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jeron Harvey1240

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

Team stats

TulsaHouston
249Total yards471
140Passing yards251
113Rushing yards227
4.0Yards per pass11.6
4.7Yards per rush6.0
15First downs18
7–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties10–⁠90
16:52Possession19:40

Efficiency

TulsaHouston
32%Success rate48%
−0.07EPA per play0.34
0.97Explosiveness1.08
0.10Rushing EPA0.15
−0.17Passing EPA0.81
25%Passing-down success32%
−0.40First-down EPA0.13
−0.20Second-down EPA0.47
0.74Third-down EPA0.69

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)

Tulsa 58% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Houston end zoneTulsa end zoneQ1 TulsaPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 8 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, 1 playQ1 TulsaTouchdown run, 1 playQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaField goal, 4 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 6 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 4 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 TulsaInterception, 2 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonTouchdown run, 10 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 8 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulsaFumble, 2 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ4 TulsaEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Tulsa right to left.
  1. Q1 TulsaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown run, 8 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 TulsaPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  5. Q1 TulsaTouchdown run, 1 play, 9 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 TulsaField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonField goal, 6 plays, 73 yards
  9. Q2 TulsaPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 87 yards
  13. Q2 TulsaInterception, 2 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTouchdown run, 10 plays, 83 yards
  16. Q3 TulsaPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 TulsaFumble, 2 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 45 yards
  20. Q4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 TulsaEnd of game, 10 plays, 62 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Tulsa Punt, 6 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 17Courtney Tennial rush for 3 yards to the Tulsa 20.
13:572nd & 7 at own 20Tulsa penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
13:572nd & 12 at own 15Tarrion Adams rush for 7 yards to the Tulsa 22.
13:573rd & 5 at own 22Paul Smith rush for 6 yards to the Tulsa 28 for a 1ST down.
12:141st & 10 at own 28Paul Smith pass incomplete.
12:142nd & 10 at own 28Timeout TULSA, clock 12:14.
11:452nd & 10 at own 28Kinny Spotwood rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled at the Tulsa 25, recovered by Kinny Spotwood at the Tulsa 25.
11:453rd & 13 at own 25Paul Smith pass complete to Tarrion Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 23.
11:304th & 15 at own 23David Johnson punt for 40 yards, returned by Vincent Marshall for 29 yards to the Tulsa 34, Houston penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted.
Houston Touchdown run, 8 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 49Kevin Kolb pass incomplete.
10:152nd & 10 at opp 49Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Vincent Marshall.
10:003rd & 10 at opp 49Kevin Kolb pass complete to Biren Ealy for 9 yards to the Tulsa 40.
10:004th & 1 at opp 40Jackie Battle rush for 3 yards to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at opp 37Timeout HOUSTON, clock 09:38.
9:381st & 10 at opp 37Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 35.
8:512nd & 8 at opp 35Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 18 yards to the Tulsa 17 for a 1ST down.
8:511st & 10 at opp 17Anthony Alridge rush for 14 yards to the Tulsa 3 for a 1ST down.
8:221st & goal at opp 3Anthony Alridge rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 6, Tulsa 0
8:22Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 7, Tulsa 0
8:22Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Tulsa Punt, 8 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20Courtney Tennial rush for 3 yards to the Tulsa 23.
7:102nd & 7 at own 23Paul Smith pass complete to Ryan Bugg for 8 yards to the Tulsa 31 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & 10 at own 31Courtney Tennial rush for 16 yards to the Tulsa 47 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & 10 at own 47Tarrion Adams rush for 4 yards to the Houst 49.
5:402nd & 6 at opp 49Paul Smith pass complete to Ryan Bugg for 8 yards to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at opp 41Ryan Bugg rush for no gain to the Houst 41.
5:202nd & 10 at opp 41Paul Smith pass complete to Tarrion Adams for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 42.
4:013rd & 11 at opp 42Paul Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Kenneth Fontenette.
3:534th & 11 at opp 42David Johnson punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Vincent Marshall at the Houst 13.
Houston Fumble, 1 play
3:481st & 10 at own 13Roshawn Pope rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled at the Houst 9, recovered by Tulsa at the Houst 9.
Tulsa Touchdown run, 1 play
3:131st & goal at opp 9Courtney Tennial rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 7, Tulsa 6
3:13Jarod Tracy extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:05Jarod Tracy kickoff for 49 yards returned by Anthony Alridge for 4 yards to the Houst 20.
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 20Anthony Alridge rush for 3 yards to the Houst 23.
2:112nd & 7 at own 23Kevin Kolb pass incomplete.
2:083rd & 7 at own 23Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Vincent Marshall.
1:574th & 7 at own 23Donnie Avery punt for 36 yards, returned by Idris Moss for 28 yards to the Houst 31.
Tulsa Field goal, 4 plays
1:221st & 10 at opp 31Courtney Tennial rush for 4 yards to the Houst 27.
1:222nd & 6 at opp 27Courtney Tennial rush for 3 yards to the Houst 24.
Q2 14:503rd & 4 at opp 25Paul Smith pass incomplete.
Q2 14:504th & 4 at opp 25Jarod Tracy 41 yard field goal GOOD.Tulsa 10, Houston 7
Q2 14:50Jarod Tracy kickoff for 56 yards returned by Anthony Alridge for 11 yards to the Houst 20.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Houston 17, Tulsa 10
Houston Field goal, 6 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 20Kevin Kolb rush for 6 yards to the Houst 26.
13:332nd & 4 at own 26Anthony Alridge rush for 60 yards to the Tulsa 14 for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at opp 14Jackie Battle rush for 7 yards to the Tulsa 7.
13:332nd & 3 at opp 7Houston penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:102nd & 8 at opp 12Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 14.
11:513rd & 10 at opp 14Kevin Kolb rush for 7 yards to the Tulsa 7.
11:514th & 3 at opp 7Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:51.
11:474th & 3 at opp 7Ben Bell 24 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 10
11:36Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 36 yards returned by Donnie Johnson for 9 yards to the Tulsa 38.
Tulsa Punt, 4 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 38Paul Smith pass complete to Idris Moss for 18 yards to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at opp 44Courtney Tennial rush for 3 yards to the Houst 41.
10:152nd & 7 at opp 41Paul Smith pass complete to Idris Moss for 1 yard to the Houst 40.
10:153rd & 6 at opp 40Paul Smith pass complete to Tarrion Adams for 3 yards to the Houst 37.
8:434th & 3 at opp 37Paul Smith punt for 22 yards downed at the Houst 15.
Houston Punt, 5 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 15Anthony Alridge rush for 7 yards to the Houst 22.
8:152nd & 3 at own 22Jackie Battle rush for 3 yards to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at own 25Kevin Kolb pass complete to Biren Ealy for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 24.
6:252nd & 11 at own 24Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jackie Battle for 5 yards to the Houst 29.
5:583rd & 6 at own 29Kevin Kolb pass incomplete to Donnie Avery.
5:584th & 6 at own 29Houston penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:464th & 11 at own 24Justin Laird punt for 27 yards downed at the Tulsa 49.
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 49Bobby Blackshire pass complete to Donnie Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 48.
4:302nd & 11 at own 48Paul Smith pass complete to Idris Moss for 4 yards to the Houst 48.
3:473rd & 7 at opp 48Paul Smith pass incomplete.
3:364th & 7 at opp 48David Johnson punt for 35 yards downed at the Houst 13.
Houston Touchdown pass, 7 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 13Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 8 yards to the Houst 21.
2:462nd & 2 at own 21Jackie Battle rush for 10 yards to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down.
2:221st & 10 at own 31Houston penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
1:431st & 20 at own 21Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for 31 yards to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 10 at opp 48Houston penalty 14 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
1:101st & 24 at own 38Kevin Kolb sacked by Chris Chamberlain at the Houst 30 for a loss of 8 yards.
1:102nd & 32 at own 30Timeout TULSA, clock 01:10.
1:002nd & 32 at own 30Anthony Alridge rush for 2 yards to the Houst 32.
0:103rd & 30 at own 32Kevin Kolb pass complete to Donnie Avery for 54 yards to the Tulsa 14 for a 1ST down.
0:051st & 10 at opp 14Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 16, Tulsa 10
0:05Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 17, Tulsa 10
0:05Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 25 yards out-of-bounds.
Tulsa Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 39Paul Smith pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Houston penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Paul Smith pass intercepted by Jeron Harvey at the Houst 6, returned for 28 yards to the Houst 34.
Q3 14:49Jarod Tracy kickoff for 70 yards returned by Anthony Alridge for 12 yards to the Houst 17.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 24, Tulsa 10
Houston Touchdown run, 10 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 17Jackie Battle rush for 4 yards to the Houst 21.
13:452nd & 6 at own 21Kevin Kolb pass complete to Donnie Avery for 49 yards to the Tulsa 30 for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at opp 30Anthony Alridge rush for 10 yards to the Tulsa 20 for a 1ST down.
13:151st & 10 at opp 20Jackie Battle rush for 3 yards to the Tulsa 17.
12:452nd & 7 at opp 17Houston penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:302nd & 12 at opp 22Kevin Kolb pass complete to Rodney Hannah for 11 yards to the Tulsa 11.
11:553rd & 1 at opp 11Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 9 for a 1ST down.
11:231st & goal at opp 9Jackie Battle rush for 8 yards to the Tulsa 1.
10:452nd & goal at opp 1Kevin Kolb rush for no gain to the Tulsa 1.
10:003rd & goal at opp 1Jackie Battle rush for no gain to the Tulsa 1.
9:394th & goal at opp 1Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Houston 23, Tulsa 10
9:39Ben Bell extra point GOOD.Houston 24, Tulsa 10
9:33Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 63 yards returned by Idris Moss for 19 yards to the Tulsa 21.
Tulsa Punt, 8 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 21Kinny Spotwood rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 23.
8:222nd & 8 at own 23Paul Smith pass incomplete.
7:593rd & 8 at own 23Paul Smith pass complete to Ryan Bugg for 14 yards to the Tulsa 37 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at own 37Courtney Tennial rush for 9 yards to the Tulsa 46.
7:162nd & 1 at own 46Courtney Tennial rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at own 48Paul Smith pass incomplete to Idris Moss.
6:442nd & 10 at own 48Paul Smith pass incomplete.
6:393rd & 10 at own 48Paul Smith rush for 4 yards to the Houst 48, Tulsa penalty illegal motion declined.
6:124th & 6 at opp 48David Johnson punt for 43 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 5.
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 5Anthony Alridge rush for 7 yards to the Houst 12.
4:502nd & 3 at own 12Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the Houst 14.
3:533rd & 1 at own 14Jackie Battle rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 13.
3:294th & 2 at own 13Justin Laird punt for 24 yards, returned by Idris Moss for 12 yards to the Houst 25.
Tulsa Fumble, 2 plays
3:051st & 10 at opp 25Courtney Tennial rush for 15 yards to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & goal at opp 10Courtney Tennial rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the Houst 8, recovered by Will Gulley at the Houst 8.
Houston Punt, 8 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 8Anthony Alridge rush for 19 yards to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down.
1:441st & 10 at own 27Houston penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
1:161st & 15 at own 22Kevin Kolb pass complete to Donnie Avery for 11 yards to the Houst 33.
1:162nd & 4 at own 33Jackie Battle rush for 6 yards to the Houst 39, Houston penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:351st & 10 at own 24Anthony Alridge rush for 1 yard to the Houst 25.
Q4 14:512nd & 8 at own 26Kevin Kolb pass complete to Jeron Harvey for 20 yards to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 46Kevin Kolb rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45.
Q4 13:302nd & 11 at own 45Kevin Kolb pass complete to Anthony Alridge for 3 yards to the Houst 48.
Q4 12:403rd & 8 at own 48Kevin Kolb rush for 5 yards to the Tulsa 47.
Q4 12:044th & 3 at opp 47Timeout HOUSTON, clock 12:04.
Q4 11:564th & 3 at opp 47Justin Laird punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Idris Moss at the Tulsa 18.
4th quarter3 drives, then Houston 27, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 12 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 18Paul Smith pass incomplete.
11:202nd & 10 at own 18Paul Smith rush for 7 yards to the Tulsa 25.
10:403rd & 3 at own 25Paul Smith rush for 8 yards to the Tulsa 33 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at own 33Courtney Tennial rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 35.
9:342nd & 8 at own 35Tulsa penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:142nd & 18 at own 25Paul Smith pass incomplete.
9:143rd & 18 at own 25Paul Smith pass complete to Idris Moss for 23 yards to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down.
8:381st & 10 at own 48Paul Smith rush for 5 yards to the Houst 47.
8:382nd & 5 at opp 47Paul Smith pass complete to Donnie Johnson for 6 yards to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down.
8:011st & 10 at opp 41Paul Smith pass incomplete.
7:572nd & 10 at opp 41Paul Smith pass incomplete.
7:523rd & 10 at opp 41Paul Smith pass incomplete.
7:454th & 10 at opp 41Paul Smith pass incomplete to Ryan Bugg.
Houston Field goal, 10 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 41Anthony Alridge rush for no gain to the Houst 41.
6:002nd & 10 at own 41Anthony Alridge rush for 4 yards to the Houst 45.
5:493rd & 6 at own 45Kevin Kolb pass complete to Vincent Marshall for 14 yards to the Tulsa 41 for a 1ST down.
5:151st & 10 at opp 41Kevin Kolb rush for 8 yards to the Tulsa 33.
4:372nd & 2 at opp 33Jackie Battle rush for 2 yards to the Tulsa 31 for a 1ST down.
4:081st & 10 at opp 31Jackie Battle rush for 20 yards to the Tulsa 11 for a 1ST down.
3:351st & 10 at opp 11Jackie Battle rush for 1 yard to the Tulsa 10.
3:022nd & 9 at opp 10Houston penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:342nd & 14 at opp 15Anthony Alridge rush for 4 yards to the Tulsa 11.
2:343rd & 10 at opp 11Timeout TULSA, clock 02:34.
2:283rd & 10 at opp 11Jackie Battle rush for 4 yards to the Tulsa 7.
2:284th & 6 at opp 7Timeout TULSA, clock 02:28.
2:244th & 6 at opp 7Ben Bell 24 yard field goal GOOD.Houston 27, Tulsa 10
2:12Garrett Lefevre kickoff for 53 yards returned by Idris Moss for 19 yards to the Tulsa 31.
Tulsa End of game, 10 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 31Paul Smith pass incomplete.
1:452nd & 10 at own 31Paul Smith pass complete to Tarrion Adams for 3 yards to the Tulsa 34.
1:453rd & 7 at own 34Paul Smith pass complete to Ryan Bugg for 26 yards to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down.
1:211st & 10 at opp 40Paul Smith pass incomplete.
1:112nd & 10 at opp 40Paul Smith rush for 6 yards to the Houst 34.
1:113rd & 4 at opp 34Timeout TULSA, clock 01:11.
1:023rd & 4 at opp 34Paul Smith pass complete to Tarrion Adams for 11 yards to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at opp 23Paul Smith sacked by Ell Ash at the Houst 27 for a loss of 4 yards.
0:202nd & 14 at opp 27Paul Smith pass incomplete to Ryan Bugg.
0:113rd & 14 at opp 27Paul Smith pass complete to Jesse Meyer for 20 yards to the Houst 7 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & goal at opp 7Paul Smith pass incomplete to Tarrion Adams.

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.

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Houston leads 26–⁠20 in 46 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

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2022Tulsa 37, Houston 30
2021Houston 45, Tulsa 10
2019Houston 24, Tulsa 14
2018Houston 41, Tulsa 26
2017Tulsa 45, Houston 17
2016Houston 38, Tulsa 31

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