Marshall at Houston
Saturday, November 17, 2007 Share
Houston beat Marshall 35–28. It was their first meeting; after it, Houston led the series 1–0.
Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonAttendance 21,116
- At kickoff
- 72°F, rain, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Houston | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
Standouts
PassingCase Keenum24 of 32, 298 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTHouston- RushingAnthony Alridge25 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDHouston
- ReceivingMark Hafner6 catches, 128 yards, 1 TDHouston
- DefenseRyland Wilson1 INTMarshall
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Player stats
Marshall
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Morris | 20/32 | 260 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Marshall | 12 | 66 | 1 | 14 |
| Chubb Small | 8 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Kelvin Turner | 6 | 30 | 1 | 20 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Spann | 3 | 75 | 1 | 36 |
| E.J. Wynn | 6 | 66 | 0 | 20 |
| Shawn Lauzon | 2 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
| Cody Slate | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryland Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 24/32 | 298 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alridge | 25 | 103 | 1 | 20 |
| Case Keenum | 8 | 44 | 1 | 14 |
| Andre Kohn | 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Terrance Ganaway | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hafner | 6 | 128 | 1 | 62 |
| Donnie Avery | 5 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Anthony Alridge | 5 | 44 | 1 | 26 |
| Jeron Harvey | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Marshall | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Total yards | 472 |
| 281 | Passing yards | 298 |
| 136 | Rushing yards | 174 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 24 | First downs | 24 |
| 5–12 | Third downs | 9–14 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3–25 | Penalties | 3–34 |
| 18:44 | Possession | 17:56 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Marshall–Houston gameTied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2012 | Marshall 44, Houston 41 | |
| 2011 | Houston 63, Marshall 28 | |
| 2008 | Marshall 37, Houston 23 | |
| 2007 | Houston 35, Marshall 28 |
Around this game
Marshall
- Next gamevs. UABNov. 24, 2007
- SeasonMarshall in 2007
- ProgramMarshall history and records
Houston
- Next gamevs. Texas SouthernNov. 24, 2007
- SeasonHouston in 2007
- ProgramHouston history and records