Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Larry Hayes; head linesman Chad Lorance; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge George Liotus; field judge D. Gallagher; back judge Jim Sima; center judge Jeremy LomaxGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Tulsa
0
7
14
7
28
Houston
14
0
14
10
38
Standouts
PassingGreg Ward Jr.16 of 21, 227 yards, 1 TDHouston
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tulsa
Houston
416
Total yards
471
258
Passing yards
227
158
Rushing yards
244
6.3
Yards per pass
10.8
4.5
Yards per rush
5.7
25
First downs
21
5–12
Third downs
5–12
2–4
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
0
4–35
Penalties
5–47
33:11
Possession
26:49
Efficiency
Tulsa
Houston
53%
Success rate
47%
0.24
EPA per play
0.45
1.02
Explosiveness
1.47
0.28
Rushing EPA
0.42
0.21
Passing EPA
0.49
33%
Passing-down success
35%
0.21
First-down EPA
0.22
0.11
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.57
Third-down EPA
0.70
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −21, over/under 56.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Houston 93%, Tulsa 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
Q1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q1 TulsaMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 TulsaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 TulsaTouchdown, 2 plays, 41 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 TulsaEnd of half, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
Q3 TulsaInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 HoustonMissed FG, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q4 TulsaTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
Q4 TulsaInterception, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 HoustonField goal, 4 plays, −6 yards
Q4 TulsaInterception, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Houston 14, Tulsa 0
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Carl Salazar kickoff for 58 yds , Ryan Jackson return for 15 yds to the Houst 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 26
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 26
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for no gain to the Houst 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the Houst 41
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 41
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 40 yds to the Tulsa 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Greg Ward Jr. run for 12 yds to the Tulsa 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 4
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 1
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Tulsa 1
10:30
4th & goal at opp 1
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 7, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 61 yds , D’Angelo Brewer return for 25 yds to the Tulsa 29
10:30
1st & 10 at own 29
Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 5 yds to the Tulsa 34
10:30
2nd & 5 at own 34
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 39
10:30
2nd & 11 at own 39
Zack Langer run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 43
10:30
3rd & 7 at own 43
Dane Evans run for 8 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Zack Langer run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
10:30
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Zack Langer run for 13 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 9 yds to the Houst 23
10:30
2nd & 1 at opp 23
Zack Langer run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 24
10:30
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the Houst 23
10:30
4th & 1 at opp 23
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett, broken up by William Jackson
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 23
Ryan Jackson run for 56 yds to the Tulsa 21 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 22
4:49
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
4:49
3rd & 11 at opp 22
Greg Ward Jr. run for 12 yds to the Tulsa 10 for a 1ST down
4:49
1st & goal at opp 10
Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 7
4:49
2nd & goal at opp 7
Ryan Jackson run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 1
4:49
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ryan Jackson run for no gain to the Tulsa 1
1:40
4th & goal at opp 1
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 14, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Missed FG, 8 plays
1:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 61 yds , D’Angelo Brewer return for 28 yds to the Tulsa 32
1:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Dane Evans run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 40
1:40
2nd & 2 at own 40
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 6 yds to the Houst 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 21 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Zack Langer run for 5 yds to the Houst 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 22
TULSA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keevan Lucas, broken up by William Jackson
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Bishop Louie
Q2 13:09
4th & 10 at opp 27
Carl Salazar 44 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Houston 14, Tulsa 7
Houston Punt, 6 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 27
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 16 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 46
13:09
2nd & 7 at own 46
Kenneth Farrow run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Derrick Alexander and Chris Hummingbird for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 47
13:09
2nd & 17 at own 47
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Tulsa 46
13:09
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 7 yds to the Tulsa 39
13:09
4th & 3 at opp 39
Logan Piper punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Tulsa Punt, 6 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 9 yds to the Tulsa 29
9:53
2nd & 1 at own 29
Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 30 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at own 30
Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 10 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at own 40
Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 41
9:53
2nd & 9 at own 41
Dane Evans sacked by Jeremiah Farley and Tomme Mark for a loss of 5 yards to the Tulsa 36
9:53
3rd & 14 at own 36
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
9:53
4th & 14 at own 36
Dalton Parks punt for 43 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 34 HOUSTON Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the Houst 10
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:36
1st & 10 at own 10
Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the Houst 11
6:36
2nd & 9 at own 11
Ryan Jackson run for 5 yds to the Houst 16
6:36
3rd & 4 at own 16
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
6:36
4th & 4 at own 16
Logan Piper punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 41 , Conner Floyd returns for 21 yds to the Houst 41
Tulsa Touchdown, 2 plays
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive offside (Joey Mbu) to the Houst 36
5:17
1st & 5 at opp 36
Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 33 yds to the Houst 3 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Dane Evans run for 3 yds for a TD, (Carl Salazar KICK)Houston 14, Tulsa 7
Houston Punt, 8 plays
4:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Carl Salazar kickoff for 45 yds , Steven Dunbar return for 5 yds to the Houst 40 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Houst 15
4:36
1st & 10 at own 15
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 8 yds to the Houst 23
4:36
2nd & 2 at own 23
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 20
4:36
3rd & 5 at own 20
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 10 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Houst 31
4:36
2nd & 9 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. run for 9 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 35
4:36
2nd & 15 at own 35
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
4:36
3rd & 15 at own 35
Greg Ward Jr. run for 13 yds to the Houst 48
1:13
4th & 2 at own 48
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:13
1:13
4th & 2 at own 48
Logan Piper punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Conner Floyd at the Tulsa 19
Tulsa End of half, 3 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Zack Langer run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 21
1:06
2nd & 8 at own 21
Zack Langer run for 12 yds to the Tulsa 33 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Timeout TULSA, clock 00:17
0:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 4 yds to the Tulsa 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 28, Tulsa 21
Tulsa Touchdown, 15 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
TULSA Penalty, false start (Blake Belcher) to the Tulsa 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dane Evans pass complete to Joshua Atkinson for 17 yds to the Tulsa 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Zack Langer run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 46
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 46
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 8 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zack Langer run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 6 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Houst 30
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 2 yds to the Houst 28
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Zack Langer run for 3 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 09:56
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 26
9:56
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Houst 20
9:56
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Zack Langer run for 6 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 14
Zack Langer run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 15
9:56
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 13 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & goal at opp 2
Zack Langer run for 2 yds for a TD, (Carl Salazar KICK)Tied at 14
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
6:53
1st & 0 at the 50
Carl Salazar kickoff for 46 yds , Ryan Jackson return for 14 yds to the Houst 18
6:53
1st & 10 at own 18
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 8 yds to the Houst 26
6:53
2nd & 2 at own 26
Ryan Jackson run for 5 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 24 yds to the Tulsa 45 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kenneth Farrow run for 45 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 21, Tulsa 14
Tulsa Touchdown, 8 plays
5:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 58 yds , D’Angelo Brewer return for 23 yds to the Tulsa 30
5:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Bishop Louie
5:28
2nd & 10 at own 30
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keevan Lucas, broken up by Howard Wilson
5:28
3rd & 10 at own 30
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 16 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at own 46
Dane Evans pass complete to Conner Floyd for 5 yds to the Houst 49
5:28
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Dane Evans run for 16 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zack Langer run for 9 yds to the Houst 24
5:28
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Zack Langer run for 7 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 17 yds for a TD, (Carl Salazar KICK)Tied at 21
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
2:36
1st & 0 at own 20
Carl Salazar kickoff for 38 yds, downed at the Houst 42
2:36
1st & 10 at own 42
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 46
2:36
2nd & 6 at own 46
Kenneth Farrow run for 16 yds to the Tulsa 38 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 38
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 13 yds to the Tulsa 25 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 25 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 28, Tulsa 21
Tulsa Interception, 3 plays
1:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 26
1:19
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 2 yds to the Tulsa 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Dane Evans pass intercepted Howard Wilson return for no gain to the Tulsa 34
4th quarter6 drives, then Houston 38, Tulsa 28
Houston Missed FG, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ryan Jackson run for 13 yds to the Tulsa 21 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 18
14:54
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Ryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 14
14:54
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Kenneth Farrow run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 6 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & goal at opp 6
Ryan Jackson run for no gain to the Tulsa 6
14:54
2nd & goal at opp 6
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Markeith Ambles
14:54
3rd & goal at opp 6
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Derrick Luetjen for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulsa 12
11:29
4th & goal at opp 12
Kyle Bullard 30 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Michael Mudoh return for 2 yds to the Tulsa 23
Tulsa Touchdown, 10 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 23
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 2 yds to the Tulsa 25
11:29
2nd & 8 at own 25
Zack Langer run for no gain to the Tulsa 25
11:29
3rd & 8 at own 25
Dane Evans pass complete to Bishop Louie for 30 yds to the HOUSTON 45 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
Zack Langer run for 3 yds to the Houst 42
11:29
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Zack Langer run for 12 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 14 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, roughing passer (Gavin Stansbury) to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & goal at opp 8
Dane Evans run for 4 yds to the Houst 4
11:29
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 3 yds to the Houst 1
11:29
3rd & goal at opp 1
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keevan Lucas
7:10
4th & goal at opp 1
Dane Evans pass complete to Zach Epps for 1 yd for a TD, (Carl Salazar KICK)Tied at 28
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
7:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Carl Salazar kickoff for 63 yds , Ryan Jackson return for 9 yds to the Houst 11
7:10
1st & 10 at own 11
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 9 yds to the Houst 20
7:10
2nd & 1 at own 20
Kenneth Farrow run for 7 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 27
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for no gain to the Houst 27
7:10
2nd & 10 at own 27
Kenneth Farrow run for 11 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 38
7:10
2nd & 10 at own 38
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 16 yds to the Tulsa 46 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Ryan Jackson
7:10
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the Tulsa 40
7:10
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 38 yds to the Tulsa 2 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & goal at opp 2
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 35, Tulsa 28
Tulsa Interception, 4 plays
3:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 58 yds , D’Angelo Brewer return for 14 yds to the Tulsa 49 TULSA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Tulsa 11
3:06
1st & 10 at own 11
Dane Evans pass complete to Zack Langer for 2 yds to the Tulsa 13
3:06
2nd & 8 at own 13
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for no gain to the Tulsa 13
3:06
3rd & 8 at own 13
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Bishop Louie, broken up by Trevon Stewart
3:06
4th & 8 at own 13
Dane Evans pass intercepted Adrian McDonald return for 26 yds to the Tulsa 12
Houston Field goal, 4 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 12
Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 11
1:34
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Timeout TULSA, clock 01:34
1:34
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulsa 18
1:28
3rd & 16 at opp 18
Timeout TULSA, clock 01:28
1:28
3rd & 16 at opp 18
Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Tulsa 18
1:20
4th & 16 at opp 18
Timeout TULSA, clock 01:20
1:16
4th & 16 at opp 18
Kyle Bullard 35 yd FG GOODHouston 38, Tulsa 28
Tulsa Interception, 7 plays
1:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 47 yds
1:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Dane Evans pass complete to Keyarris Garrett for 17 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dane Evans pass complete to Keevan Lucas for 8 yds to the Houst 40
1:16
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Dane Evans pass incomplete to Keyarris Garrett
1:16
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Zack Langer run for 1 yd to the Houst 39
1:16
4th & 1 at opp 39
Zack Langer run for 2 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 37
TEAM pass incomplete
1:16
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Dane Evans pass intercepted Trevon Stewart return for no gain to the Houst 6
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.
PassingGreg Ward Jr.16 of 21, 227 yards, 1 TDHouston
ReceivingSteven Dunbar7 catches, 150 yardsHouston
Tulsa
Houston