SMU at Houston

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Houston beat SMU 49–⁠28. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Houston led the series 20–⁠10–⁠1.

AwaySMU2–⁠10 in 2015
28
HomeHouston13–⁠1 in 2015
49

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 25,204

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Lyndell Shelton; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Jim Smith; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU1470728
Houston72114749

Standouts

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Davis21/3524830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Jones1052016
Matt Davis1546130
Braeden West93508
Prescott Line518017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Joseph263138
Courtland Sutton648115
Shelby Walker340033
Xavier Jones336027

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Ward Jr.16/1824300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Greg Ward Jr.1482419
Ryan Jackson1053020
Kenneth Farrow114039
Javin Webb838013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demarcus Ayers791033
Chance Allen347018
Tyler McCloskey242038
Steven Dunbar234028

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

Team stats

SMUHouston
399Total yards457
248Passing yards243
151Rushing yards214
7.1Yards per pass13.5
3.9Yards per rush4.5
21First downs23
9–⁠16Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
7–⁠51Penalties6–⁠55
31:21Possession28:39

Efficiency

SMUHouston
39%Success rate59%
0.08EPA per play0.39
1.58Explosiveness1.12
−0.06Rushing EPA0.24
0.21Passing EPA0.71
36%Passing-down success33%
−0.38First-down EPA0.18
0.27Second-down EPA0.42
0.93Third-down EPA0.87

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −21, over/under 70.

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%, SMU 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 5 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 7 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 SMUResult not recordedQ3 HoustonFumble, 3 playsQ3 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 SMUFumble, 5 plays, 39 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 SMUFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 SMUFumble, 7 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  15. Q2 SMUResult not recorded, 0 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q3 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 16 plays, 71 yards
  23. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then SMU 14, Houston 7
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 59 yds , Shelby Walker return for 12 yds to the SMU 18
14:401st & 10 at own 18Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 9 yds to the SMU 27
14:132nd & 1 at own 27Matt Davis run for 6 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 33Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 35
13:072nd & 8 at own 35Matt Davis run for 30 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 35Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by William Jackson III
12:352nd & 10 at opp 35Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the Houst 29
11:563rd & 4 at opp 29Matt Davis run for 19 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down
11:241st & goal at opp 10Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the Houst 8
10:422nd & goal at opp 8Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for no gain to the Houst 8
10:113rd & goal at opp 8Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 8 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)SMU 7, Houston 0
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
10:114th & 8 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:511st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 43Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the SMU 48
9:092nd & 1 at opp 48Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 38 yds to the SMU 10 for a 1ST down
8:571st & goal at opp 10Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Tied at 7
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
8:572nd & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:471st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
8:192nd & 6 at own 29Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 34
7:523rd & 1 at own 34Prescott Line run for 17 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 49Prescott Line run for 1 yd to the Houst 48
7:082nd & 9 at opp 48Matt Davis pass incomplete to Braeden West
6:593rd & 9 at opp 48Matt Davis pass complete to Shelby Walker for 33 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 15Prescott Line run for no gain to the Houst 15
5:512nd & 10 at opp 15Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the Houst 9
5:243rd & 4 at opp 9Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 9 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)SMU 14, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:244th & 4 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:241st & 10 at own 25HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 20
5:241st & 15 at own 20HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 15
5:181st & 20 at own 15Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the Houst 24
4:552nd & 11 at own 24Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 1 yd to the Houst 25
4:293rd & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar, broken up by Horace Richardson
4:224th & 10 at own 25Logan Piper punt for 43 yds , Darius Joseph returns for 3 yds to the SMU 35
SMU Punt, 6 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 35Matt Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Gaines
4:112nd & 10 at own 35Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the SMU 42
3:393rd & 3 at own 42Matt Davis pass complete to Shelby Walker for 7 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 49Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the Houst 46
2:312nd & 5 at opp 46Matt Davis pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
2:273rd & 5 at opp 46Matt Davis pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
2:194th & 5 at opp 46Jackson Koonce punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 20Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 33 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 37Ryan Jackson run for 6 yds to the SMU 31
0:262nd & 4 at opp 31Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the SMU 30
0:013rd & 3 at opp 30Ryan Jackson run for 20 yds to the SMU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & goal at opp 10Kenneth Farrow run for 8 yds to the SMU 2
Q2 14:392nd & goal at opp 2Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 28, SMU 21
SMU Fumble, 5 plays
14:393rd & 2 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:311st & 10 at own 25Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
14:062nd & 11 at own 24Timeout HOUSTON, clock 14:06
13:552nd & 11 at own 24Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 27 yds Xavier Jones fumbled, recovered by SMU Braylon Hyder for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 49Braeden West run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
12:552nd & 6 at opp 45Matt Davis run for 9 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 36Braeden West run for 2 yds to the Houst 34 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Brandon Wilson, recovered by Houst Tyus Bowser
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 34Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for no gain to the Houst 34
11:392nd & 10 at own 34Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 36
11:043rd & 8 at own 36Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Justin Lawler for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 29
10:234th & 15 at own 29Logan Piper punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 30
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 30Matt Davis pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 2 yds to the SMU 32
9:552nd & 8 at own 32Matt Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 42 SMU Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the SMU 32
9:552nd & 8 at own 32HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (Elandon Roberts) to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 47Xavier Jones run for 9 yds to the Houst 44
9:052nd & 1 at opp 44Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 12 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 32Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the Houst 30
8:052nd & 8 at opp 30Matt Davis run for 3 yds to the Houst 27
7:073rd & 5 at opp 27Timeout SMU, clock 07:07
6:453rd & 5 at opp 27Davis, Matt pass incomplete to Malone, Ryheem, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Jackson III, William) 10 yards to the HOUSTON17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.
6:301st & 10 at opp 17Xavier Jones run for 16 yds to the Houst 1 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 1Matt Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)SMU 21, Houston 14
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:162nd & 13 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 20 yds to the HOUSTON 45 HOUSTON Penalty, Illegal Block (Earl Foster) to the Houst 15
6:051st & 10 at own 15Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen, broken up by Horace Richardson
5:512nd & 10 at own 15Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 15
4:553rd & 10 at own 15Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Jarvis Pruitt for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 12
4:254th & 13 at own 12Logan Piper punt for 51 yds, downed at the HOUSTON 37 SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (David Johnson) to the SMU 22
SMU Fumble, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 22SMU Penalty, False Start (Braylon Hyder) to the SMU 17
4:161st & 15 at own 17Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the SMU 21
3:262nd & 11 at own 21Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 7 yds to the SMU 28
2:543rd & 4 at own 28Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 16 yards to the SMU 12 Matt Davis fumbled, forced by Steven Taylor, recovered by Houst Adrian McDonald , return for 0 yards
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
2:441st & 10 at opp 12Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the SMU 6
2:182nd & 4 at opp 6Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Tied at 21
SMU Fumble, 7 plays
2:183rd & 4 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Ryheem Malone return for 24 yds to the SMU 24
2:001st & 10 at own 24Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for 12 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 36Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
1:312nd & 10 at own 36Braeden West run for 8 yds to the SMU 44
1:253rd & 2 at own 44Timeout SMU, clock 01:25
1:193rd & 2 at own 44Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 5 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 49Davis, Matt rush for 6 yards to the HOUSTON45, PENALTY SMU holding (Brown, Evan) 10 yards to the SMU39, NO PLAY.
1:001st & 20 at own 39Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 41
1:002nd & 18 at own 41Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:00
0:542nd & 18 at own 41Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 15 yds to the Houst 44
0:443rd & 3 at opp 44Braeden West run for 1 yd to the Houst 43 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Lee Hightower, recovered by Houst Jerard Carter
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 43Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the Houst 49
0:262nd & 4 at own 49Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 28 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 23Greg Ward Jr. run for 8 yds to the SMU 15
0:162nd & 2 at opp 15Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:16
0:102nd & 2 at opp 15Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 13 yds to the SMU 2 for a 1ST down
0:021st & goal at opp 2Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 28, SMU 21
0:022nd & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 61 yds , Shelby Walker return for 23 yds to the SMU 27
3rd quarter7 drives, then Houston 42, SMU 21
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Ryan Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 22
14:162nd & 13 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. run for 19 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 41Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 43 Greg Ward Jr. fumbled, forced by Justin Lawler, recovered by SMU Andrew McCleneghen
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 43Matt Davis pass incomplete to Shelby Walker
13:152nd & 10 at opp 43Matt Davis pass complete to Shelby Walker for no gain to the Houst 43
13:003rd & 10 at opp 43Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 5 yds to the Houst 38
12:154th & 5 at opp 38Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 38Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Houst 41
11:432nd & 7 at own 41Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 19 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 40Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 3 yds to the SMU 37
10:292nd & 7 at opp 37Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 18 yds to the SMU 19 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 19Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the SMU 16
9:362nd & 7 at opp 16Farrow, Kenneth rush for 3 yards to the SMU13, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Oliver, Marcus) 10 yards to the SMU26, NO PLAY.
9:132nd & 17 at opp 26Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 16 yds to the SMU 10
9:063rd & 1 at opp 10Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 35, SMU 21
SMU Punt, 5 plays
9:064th & 1 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:001st & 10 at own 25Prescott Line run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
8:302nd & 9 at own 26Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 38 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 36Xavier Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 37
7:192nd & 11 at opp 37Matt Davis sacked by B.J. Singleton for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 43
6:503rd & 17 at opp 43SMU Penalty, False Start (Braylon Hyder) to the Houst 48
6:313rd & 22 at opp 48Matt Davis pass incomplete to Prescott Line
6:244th & 22 at opp 48Jackson Koonce punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 25
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Farrow run for 9 yds to the Houst 34
5:332nd & 1 at own 34Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 39Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 28 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 33Greg Ward Jr. run for 12 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 21Javin Webb run for 13 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (Jesse Montgomery) to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 4Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the SMU 3
3:452nd & goal at opp 3SMU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Zach Wood) to the SMU 1
3:302nd & goal at opp 1Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the SMU 1
3:093rd & goal at opp 1Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 42, SMU 21
SMU Punt, 5 plays
3:094th & 7 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 58 yds , Braeden West return for 18 yds to the SMU 25
2:541st & 10 at own 25Xavier Jones run for no gain to the SMU 25
2:292nd & 10 at own 25Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for 10 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 35Matt Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 33
1:332nd & 12 at own 33Matt Davis pass incomplete
1:243rd & 12 at own 33Matt Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Gaines
1:154th & 12 at own 33Jackson Koonce punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 29
Houston Touchdown, 16 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 29Ryan Jackson run for 11 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 40Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the Houst 43
Q4 14:512nd & 7 at own 43Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the Houst 45
Q4 14:223rd & 5 at own 45Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 6 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:371st & 10 at opp 49Javin Webb run for 5 yds to the SMU 44
Q4 12:462nd & 5 at opp 44Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the SMU 40
Q4 12:373rd & 1 at opp 40Javin Webb run for 1 yd to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & 10 at opp 39Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the SMU 35
Q4 11:412nd & 6 at opp 35Javin Webb run for 2 yds to the SMU 33
Q4 11:273rd & 4 at opp 33Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:27
Q4 11:173rd & 4 at opp 33Javin Webb run for 7 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:461st & 10 at opp 26Javin Webb run for 2 yds to the SMU 24
Q4 10:302nd & 8 at opp 24Ryan Jackson run for 7 yds to the SMU 17 Ryan Jackson fumbled, forced by Darrion Richardson, recovered by Houst Demarcus Ayers
Q4 9:003rd & 1 at opp 17Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the SMU 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:301st & 10 at opp 11Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 6
Q4 8:072nd & 5 at opp 6Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 4 yds to the SMU 2
Q4 7:373rd & 1 at opp 2Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 49, SMU 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 49, SMU 28
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
7:374th & 1 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 33 yds , Jeremiah Gaines return for 8 yds to the SMU 40
7:231st & 10 at own 40Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 4 yds to the SMU 44
6:572nd & 6 at own 44Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 9 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 47Braeden West run for 7 yds to the Houst 40
5:542nd & 3 at opp 40Matt Davis pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
5:423rd & 3 at opp 40Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 11 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 29Matt Davis run for 18 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 11Matt Davis pass incomplete
4:052nd & 10 at opp 11Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 14 yards to the Houst 25
3:353rd & 24 at opp 25Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 25 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)Houston 49, SMU 28
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:354th & 24 at own 35Michael Armstrong on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the SMU 39
3:151st & 10 at opp 39Kaliq Kokuma run for 3 yds to the SMU 36
3:002nd & 7 at opp 36Kaliq Kokuma run for 2 yds to the SMU 34
3:003rd & 5 at opp 34Timeout SMU, clock 03:00
2:333rd & 5 at opp 34Kaliq Kokuma run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
2:334th & 4 at opp 33Timeout SMU, clock 02:33
2:254th & 4 at opp 33Logan Piper punt for 33 yds for a touchback
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 20Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 10
1:202nd & 20 at own 10Matt Davis sacked by Tyus Bowser for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 4
1:083rd & 26 at own 4Matt Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Gaines, broken up by Donald Gage
0:594th & 26 at own 4Jackson Koonce punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 33
Houston End of game, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 36
0:232nd & 13 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 38

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.

Houston leads 22–⁠14–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2022SMU 77, Houston 63
2021Houston 44, SMU 37
2019SMU 34, Houston 31
2018SMU 45, Houston 31
2017Houston 35, SMU 22
2016SMU 38, Houston 16

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