62°F, a few clouds, wind 16 mph from the south, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Nicholas Pergin; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Jim Smith; back judge Gary Powers; alternate Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
SMU
433
Total yards
223
151
Passing yards
145
282
Rushing yards
78
5.2
Yards per pass
5.2
5.9
Yards per rush
2.5
25
First downs
10
4–14
Third downs
4–15
1–3
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
4–28
Penalties
8–94
30:56
Possession
28:31
Efficiency
Houston
SMU
44%
Success rate
24%
0.15
EPA per play
−0.14
1.13
Explosiveness
1.32
0.29
Rushing EPA
−0.23
0.00
Passing EPA
−0.05
27%
Passing-down success
10%
0.03
First-down EPA
−0.33
0.36
Second-down EPA
−0.53
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.65
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −22.5, over/under 50.
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 94%, SMU 6%. 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. SMU drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 38 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q2 SMUMissed FG, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 HoustonSafety, 3 plays (SMU scores), −2 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 15 plays, 99 yards
Q3 SMUFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 23 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 40 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 5 plays, 19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 17 Matt Davis fumbled, , return for 0 yards
15:00
2nd & 18 at own 17
Luke Seeker run for 2 yds to the SMU 19
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 19
Matt Davis pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 16 at own 19
Jackson Koonce punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 38
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Greg Ward Jr. run for 38 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 4 plays
13:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 28 yds to the SMU 28
13:23
1st & 10 at own 28
Prescott Line run for 1 yd to the SMU 29
13:23
2nd & 9 at own 29
Matt Davis pass incomplete
13:23
3rd & 9 at own 29
Matt Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 39 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 29
13:23
3rd & 9 at own 29
Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the SMU 33
13:23
4th & 5 at own 33
Jackson Koonce punt for 31 yds, downed at the Houst 36
Houston Missed FG, 8 plays
11:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Ryan Jackson run for no gain to the Houst 36
11:29
2nd & 10 at own 36
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 11 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at own 47
Greg Ward Jr. run for 29 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 24
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 12 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the SMU 10
11:29
2nd & 8 at opp 10
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 15
11:29
2nd & 13 at opp 15
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 19
11:29
3rd & 17 at opp 19
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
7:35
4th & 17 at opp 19
Kyle Bullard 36 yd FG MISSED
SMU Punt, 3 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Matt Davis pass incomplete
7:35
2nd & 10 at own 20
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 4 yds to the SMU 24
7:35
3rd & 6 at own 24
Matt Davis run for 3 yds to the SMU 27
7:35
4th & 3 at own 27
Jackson Koonce punt for 35 yds
Houston Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
6:00
2nd & 4 at own 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
WARD Jr., Greg pass incomplete to DUNBAR, Steven, PENALTY SMU pass interference (RICHARDSON,H) 14 yards to the SMU33, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 32
6:00
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Kenneth Farrow
6:00
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
6:00
4th & 9 at opp 32
Greg Ward Jr. run for 8 yds to the SMU 24
SMU Punt, 6 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Davis run for 8 yds to the SMU 32
3:48
2nd & 2 at own 32
Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 31
3:48
3rd & 3 at own 31
Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 10 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at own 41
K.C. Nlemchi run for 1 yd to the SMU 42
3:48
2nd & 9 at own 42
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 3 yds to the SMU 45
3:48
3rd & 6 at own 45
Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the SMU 49
3:48
4th & 2 at own 49
Jackson Koonce punt for 30 yds SMU Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Houst 36
Houston Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Ryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the Houst 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 40
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Houst 41
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 41
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry, broken up by Darrion Richardson
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at own 41
Logan Piper run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
2nd quarter8 drives, then SMU 9, Houston 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the Houst 41
15:00
4th & 14 at opp 49
Jackson Koonce punt for 49 yds for a touchback
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 44
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Darius Joseph run for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 49
Houston Interception, 4 plays
12:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 17 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at own 37
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
12:26
2nd & 10 at own 37
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 3 yds to the Houst 40
12:26
3rd & 7 at own 40
Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted John Bordano return for 4 yds to the Houst 42
SMU Missed FG, 8 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 42
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 7 yds to the Houst 35
11:16
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Matt Davis run for 6 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 29
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 7 yds to the Houst 22
11:16
2nd & 3 at opp 22
K.C. Nlemchi run for 3 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 19
DAVIS,Matt rush for 7 yards to the HOU12 (HARRIS, Trevor), PENALTY SMU illegal block (BRIGGS,C) 15 yards to the HOU34, NO PLAY.
11:16
1st & 25 at opp 34
Matt Davis run for no gain to the Houst 34
11:16
2nd & 25 at opp 34
Matt Davis pass complete to Luke Seeker for 4 yds to the Houst 30
11:16
3rd & 21 at opp 30
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 9 yds to the Houst 21
6:59
4th & 12 at opp 21
Cody Rademacher 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by N/A return for no gain to the Houst 21
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at own 21
Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Houst 25
6:59
2nd & 6 at own 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar, broken up by Jesse Montgomery
6:59
3rd & 6 at own 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry, broken up by Jonathan Yenga
6:59
4th & 6 at own 25
Logan Piper punt for 36 yds, downed at the SMU 39
SMU Punt, 4 plays
6:09
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Matt Davis pass incomplete
6:09
2nd & 10 at own 49
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 49
6:09
3rd & 10 at own 49
Matt Davis pass incomplete
6:09
4th & 10 at own 49
Jackson Koonce punt for 49 yds, downed at the Houst 2
Houston Safety, 3 plays (SMU scores)
4:41
1st & 10 at own 2
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 4
4:41
2nd & 8 at own 4
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 7
3:27
3rd & 5 at own 7
Team SafetyHouston 7, SMU 2
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
3:27
1st & 0 at own 20
Ty Cummings kickoff for 62 yds , Daijuan Stewart return for 22 yds to the SMU 40
3:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Davis sacked by Trevor Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 33
3:20
2nd & 17 at own 33
Matt Davis pass incomplete
2:22
3rd & 17 at own 33
Matt Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Gaines for 67 yds for a TD, (Cody Rademacher KICK)SMU 9, Houston 7
Houston End of half, 10 plays
2:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Cody Rademacher kickoff for 65 yds , Demarcus Ayers return for 28 yds to the Houst 28
2:13
1st & 10 at own 28
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 10 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at own 38
Ryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
2:13
2nd & 6 at own 42
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 14 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Markeith Ambles
2:13
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for no gain to the SMU 44
2:13
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 5 yds to the SMU 39
2:13
4th & 5 at opp 39
Greg Ward Jr. run for 13 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Stephon Sanders for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 29
0:12
2nd & 13 at opp 29
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:12
0:12
2nd & 13 at opp 29
Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 25
0:03
3rd & 9 at opp 25
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 9 at opp 25
Timeout SMU, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 9 at opp 25
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Zach Wood for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then Houston 28, SMU 9
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
4th & 14 at own 35
Cody Rademacher kickoff for 38 yds , Steven Dunbar return for 9 yds to the Houst 36
14:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 38
14:56
2nd & 8 at own 38
Kenneth Farrow run for 16 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 46
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 9 yds to the SMU 37
14:56
2nd & 1 at opp 37
Kenneth Farrow run for 7 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the SMU 25
14:56
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
FARROW, Kenneth rush for no gain to the SMU20 (SANDERS,S), PENALTY HOU holding 10 yards to the SMU30, NO PLAY.
14:56
1st & 20 at opp 30
Ryan Jackson run for 19 yds to the SMU 11
11:34
2nd & 1 at opp 11
Kenneth Farrow run for 11 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 14, SMU 9
SMU Punt, 7 plays
11:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Gaines for 9 yds to the SMU 34
11:34
2nd & 1 at own 34
Matt Davis run for 5 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Davis run for 1 yd to the SMU 40
11:34
2nd & 9 at own 40
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph, broken up by Trevor Harris
11:34
3rd & 9 at own 40
DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to THOMPSON,D, PENALTY HOU pass interference (WILSON, Brandon) 13 yards to the HOU47, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 47
Matt Davis pass incomplete
11:34
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Luke Seeker
11:34
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph, broken up by Howard Wilson
11:34
4th & 10 at opp 47
Jackson Koonce punt for 46 yds, downed at the Houst 1
Houston Touchdown, 15 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 1
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Markeith Ambles for 10 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 11
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Wayne Beadle for 11 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
9:12
2nd & 8 at own 24
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 10 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 34
Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 36
9:12
2nd & 8 at own 36
Ryan Jackson run for 25 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 39
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry, broken up by Horace Richardson
9:12
2nd & 10 at opp 39
WARD Jr., Greg pass incomplete to DUNBAR, Steven, PENALTY SMU pass interference (RICHARDSON,H) 15 yards to the SMU24, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 24
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 3 yds to the SMU 21
9:12
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Ryan Jackson run for 6 yds to the SMU 15
9:12
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the SMU 11
9:12
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 8 yds to the SMU 3 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & goal at opp 3
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 4
9:12
2nd & goal at opp 4
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Deontay Greenberry
3:10
3rd & goal at opp 4
Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 21, SMU 9
SMU Fumble, 2 plays
3:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
K.C. Nlemchi run for 3 yds to the SMU 28
3:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
Matt Davis sacked by Matthew Adams for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 23 Matt Davis fumbled, recovered by Houst Gavin Stansbury , return for 0 yards
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
2:29
1st & 10 at opp 23
Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 18
2:29
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the SMU 14
1:25
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Kenneth Farrow run for 14 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 28, SMU 9
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:25
1st & 10 at own 25
K.C. Nlemchi run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
1:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Matt Davis pass incomplete
1:25
3rd & 8 at own 27
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
1:25
4th & 8 at own 27
Jackson Koonce punt for 33 yds, downed at the Houst 40
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at own 40
Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 42
Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 39
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 39
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Jonathan Yenga for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 36
Q4 15:00
4th & 14 at own 36
Logan Piper punt for 52 yds, downed at the SMU 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 35, SMU 9
SMU Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 12
Matt Davis run for 13 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for 5 yds to the SMU 30
13:35
2nd & 5 at own 30
Matt Davis run for 1 yd to the SMU 31
13:35
3rd & 4 at own 31
SMU Penalty, false start (Kris Weeks) to the SMU 26
13:35
3rd & 9 at own 26
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 9 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 35
DAVIS,Matt pass complete to GAINES,J for 10 yards to the SMU45 (WILSON, Howard), PENALTY SMU holding (WEEKS,Kris) 10 yards to the SMU25, NO PLAY.
13:35
1st & 20 at own 25
DAVIS,Matt pass complete to NELSON,Stephen for 8 yards to the SMU33 (EILAND, Eric), PENALTY SMU holding (WEEKS,Kris) 10 yards to the SMU15, NO PLAY.
13:35
1st & 30 at own 15
Matt Davis run for 6 yds to the SMU 21
13:35
2nd & 24 at own 21
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 10 yds to the SMU 31
13:35
3rd & 14 at own 31
Matt Davis run for 18 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 49
K.C. Nlemchi run for 2 yds to the Houst 49
13:35
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
13:35
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 1 yd to the Houst 48
7:39
4th & 7 at opp 48
Timeout SMU, clock 07:39
7:39
4th & 7 at opp 48
Matt Davis pass incomplete
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 5 yds to the SMU 47
7:26
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Kenneth Farrow run for 33 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the SMU 12
7:26
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Deontay Greenberry for 7 yds to the SMU 5
4:46
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK)Houston 35, SMU 9
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 56 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 17 yds to the SMU 26
4:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Luke Seeker run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 25
4:40
2nd & 11 at own 25
Kolney Cassel pass incomplete
4:40
3rd & 11 at own 25
K.C. Nlemchi run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
4:40
4th & 10 at own 26
Jackson Koonce punt for 45 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for no gain to the Houst 31 Demarcus Ayers fumbled, recovered by Houst Demarcus Ayers
Houston End of game, 5 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 31
Randall Hollimon run for 5 yds to the Houst 36
3:11
2nd & 5 at own 36
John O’Korn pass complete to Derek McLemore for 7 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 43
Randall Hollimon run for 4 yds to the Houst 47
3:11
2nd & 6 at own 47
Randall Hollimon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 46
3:11
3rd & 7 at own 46
Randall Hollimon run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
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.