Memphis at Houston

Saturday, November 14, 2015

No. 16 Houston beat No. 25 Memphis 35–⁠34. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 15–⁠9.

Away25Memphis9–⁠4 in 2015
34
Home16Houston13–⁠1 in 2015
35

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 42,159

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis3177734
Houston0772135

Standouts

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Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paxton Lynch20/3127821
Phil Mayhue0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Doroland Dorceus26116135
Paxton Lynch134309
Tevin Jones330125
Jarvis Cooper51204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Doroland Dorceus161161
Phil Mayhue543019
Alan Cross138138
Mose Frazier433010

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Postma21/3323610
Greg Ward Jr.5/116000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Postma649122
Kenneth Farrow1046210
Javin Webb423116
Demarcus Ayers1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demarcus Ayers13127040
Linell Bonner565130
Chance Allen341026
Kenneth Farrow232025
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Elandon Roberts170

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

Team stats

MemphisHouston
490Total yards392
278Passing yards296
212Rushing yards96
8.7Yards per pass6.7
3.9Yards per rush3.1
26First downs20
12–⁠19Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
7–⁠45Penalties4–⁠40
34:32Possession25:28

Efficiency

MemphisHouston
48%Success rate43%
0.20EPA per play0.22
1.22Explosiveness1.29
0.08Rushing EPA0.31
0.38Passing EPA0.18
48%Passing-down success36%
0.08First-down EPA−0.07
0.02Second-down EPA0.42
0.71Third-down EPA0.68

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −5, over/under 69.5.

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 64%, Memphis 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 MemphisField goal, 12 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, recovered, 5 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 10 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 2 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 MemphisInterception, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MemphisMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 MemphisField goal, 12 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonFumble, recovered, 5 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 11 plays, 93 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  16. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 15 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisInterception, 3 plays, 35 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Memphis 3, Houston 0
Memphis Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Jae’lon Oglesby return for 27 yds to the Memph 27
14:451st & 10 at own 27Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Memph 29
14:152nd & 8 at own 29Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Memph 36
13:583rd & 1 at own 36Paxton Lynch run for 3 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 39Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the Memph 45
13:152nd & 4 at own 45Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 19 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 36Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the Houst 30
12:252nd & 4 at opp 30Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Houst 30
12:063rd & 4 at opp 30Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 9 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 21Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Houst 19
11:112nd & 8 at opp 19Sam Craft run for no gain to the Houst 19
10:543rd & 8 at opp 19MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Trevon Tate) to the Houst 24
10:373rd & 13 at opp 24Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Sam Craft
10:324th & 13 at opp 24Jake Elliott 41 yd FG GOODMemphis 3, Houston 0
Houston Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
10:324th & 13 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:221st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 5 yds to the Houst 30
10:082nd & 5 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. run for no gain to the Houst 30
9:303rd & 5 at own 30Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Christian Johnson for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 21
8:554th & 14 at own 21Logan Piper punt for 57 yds , Roderick Proctor returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 18 Roderick Proctor fumbled, recovered by Memph Roderick Proctor
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 18Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
8:402nd & 10 at own 18Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 15
8:213rd & 13 at own 15Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
8:104th & 13 at own 15Spencer Smith punt for 51 yds, downed at the Houst 34
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 34Greg Ward Jr. run for 4 yds to the Houst 38
7:332nd & 6 at own 38Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 40
7:183rd & 4 at own 40Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
7:084th & 4 at own 40Logan Piper punt for 38 yds , Roderick Proctor returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 19
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 19Jarvis Cooper run for 3 yds to the Memph 22
6:402nd & 7 at own 22MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Tyler Uselton) to the Memph 17
6:152nd & 12 at own 17Paxton Lynch pass complete to Jarvis Cooper for 9 yds to the Memph 26
5:563rd & 3 at own 26MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Roderick Proctor) to the Memph 21
5:313rd & 8 at own 21Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
5:194th & 8 at own 21Spencer Smith punt for 53 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 22
Houston Fumble, recovered, 5 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 22Demarcus Ayers run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
4:302nd & 8 at own 24Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 33Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Ricky Hunter for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 29
3:452nd & 14 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Javin Webb for 11 yds to the Houst 40
3:293rd & 3 at own 40Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Tyler McCloskey
3:204th & 3 at own 40Logan Piper punt for 49 yds , Mose Frazier returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 7 Mose Frazier fumbled, recovered by Memph Mose Frazier
Memphis Touchdown, 11 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 7Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Memph 7
2:452nd & 10 at own 7Phil Mayhue run for 4 yds to the Memph 11
2:133rd & 6 at own 11Paxton Lynch run for 9 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 20Jarvis Cooper run for 4 yds to the Memph 24
1:152nd & 6 at own 24Jarvis Cooper run for 4 yds to the Memph 28
1:003rd & 2 at own 28Paxton Lynch run for 3 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 31Doroland Dorceus run for 9 yds to the Memph 40
0:152nd & 1 at own 40Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Memph 40
Q2 14:573rd & 1 at own 40Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:291st & 10 at own 42Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 20 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:541st & 10 at opp 38Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 38 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 10, Houston 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Memphis 20, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:481st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
13:422nd & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
13:293rd & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Ernest Suttles for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 17
12:564th & 18 at own 17Logan Piper punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Roderick Proctor at the Memph 49
Memphis Field goal, 10 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 49Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the Houst 48
12:212nd & 7 at opp 48Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the Houst 45
11:453rd & 4 at opp 45Doroland Dorceus run for 5 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 40Doroland Dorceus run for 3 yds to the Houst 37
10:492nd & 7 at opp 37Tevin Jones run for 5 yds to the Houst 32
10:173rd & 2 at opp 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 19 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 13Tevin Jones run for no gain to the Houst 13
9:172nd & 10 at opp 13Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the Houst 12
8:503rd & 9 at opp 12Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Jae’lon Oglesby
8:464th & 9 at opp 12Jake Elliott 29 yd FG GOODMemphis 13, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
8:464th & 9 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:371st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
8:102nd & 6 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. run for no gain to the Houst 29
7:403rd & 6 at own 29Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
7:324th & 6 at own 29Logan Piper punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Roderick Proctor at the Memph 30
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 30Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 4 yds to the Memph 34
7:002nd & 6 at own 34Paxton Lynch run for 1 yd to the Memph 35
6:183rd & 5 at own 35Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 6 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 41Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Memph 43
5:052nd & 8 at own 43Paxton Lynch sacked by Elandon Roberts for a loss of 10 yards to the Memph 33
4:293rd & 18 at own 33Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Memph 37
4:024th & 14 at own 37Spencer Smith punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 24
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 24Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
3:452nd & 10 at own 24Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Wynton McManis for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 22
3:103rd & 12 at own 22Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 10 yds to the Houst 32
2:364th & 2 at own 32Logan Piper punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mose Frazier at the Memph 28
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass complete to Jae’lon Oglesby for 12 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 40Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 39
1:522nd & 11 at own 39Paxton Lynch pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 61 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 20, Houston 0
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
1:522nd & 11 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:401st & 10 at own 25Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at the 50Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Wynton McManis for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 48
1:212nd & 12 at own 48Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:21
1:162nd & 12 at own 48Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 8 yds to the Memph 44
1:103rd & 4 at opp 44Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 7 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 37Kyle Postma pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 7 yds to the Memph 30
0:432nd & 3 at opp 30Kyle Postma pass incomplete
0:373rd & 3 at opp 30Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 30 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Memphis 20, Houston 7
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:373rd & 3 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 51 yds , Jarvis Cooper return for 16 yds to the Memph 30
0:251st & 10 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 29
3rd quarter4 drives, then Memphis 27, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the Houst 34
14:202nd & 1 at own 34Kyle Postma run for no gain to the Houst 34
13:553rd & 1 at own 34Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 26 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 40Kyle Postma pass incomplete
13:252nd & 10 at opp 40Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 7 yds to the Memph 33
13:093rd & 3 at opp 33Javin Webb run for 16 yds to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 17Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the Memph 13
12:142nd & 6 at opp 13Kyle Postma run for 6 yds to the Memph 7 for a 1ST down
12:021st & goal at opp 7Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
11:582nd & goal at opp 7Kenneth Farrow run for 7 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Memphis 20, Houston 14
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
11:582nd & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 63 yds , Jae’lon Oglesby return for 30 yds to the Memph 32
11:491st & 10 at own 32MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Daniel Montiel) to the Memph 27
11:401st & 15 at own 27Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Memph 29
11:302nd & 13 at own 29Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 2 yds to the Memph 31 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (Tyus Bowser) to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 46Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the Memph 48
10:432nd & 8 at own 48Paxton Lynch run for 9 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 43MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Gabe Kuhn) to the Houst 48
10:001st & 15 at opp 48Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 10 yds to the Houst 38
9:452nd & 5 at opp 38Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 31Phil Mayhue pass incomplete to Mose Frazier
9:212nd & 10 at opp 31Doroland Dorceus run for 13 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 18Doroland Dorceus run for 5 yds to the Houst 13
8:352nd & 5 at opp 13Paxton Lynch run for 6 yds to the Houst 7 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 7Jarvis Cooper run for 1 yd to the Houst 6
7:392nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:39
7:342nd & goal at opp 6Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 27, Houston 14
Houston Punt, 7 plays
7:342nd & 9 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
7:052nd & 4 at own 31Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 4 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 35Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 7 yds to the Houst 42
6:252nd & 3 at own 42Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 3 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 45HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Kameron Eloph) to the Houst 40
5:451st & 15 at own 40Farrow, Kenneth rush for 10 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Denley, Mason) 10 yards to the HOUSTON30, NO PLAY.
5:151st & 25 at own 30Postma, Kyle pass complete to Ayers, Demarcus for 16 yards to the HOUSTON46, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Wall, Carter) 10 yards to the HOUSTON20, NO PLAY.
5:001st & 35 at own 20Kyle Postma run for 12 yds to the Houst 32
4:342nd & 23 at own 32Kyle Postma pass incomplete
4:273rd & 23 at own 32Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
4:204th & 23 at own 32Logan Piper punt for 37 yds , Roderick Proctor returns for 3 yds to the Memph 34
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 34Paxton Lynch run for no gain to the Memph 34
3:472nd & 10 at own 34Doroland Dorceus run for 7 yds to the Memph 41
3:153rd & 3 at own 41Paxton Lynch run for 4 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 45Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 7 yds to the Houst 48
2:352nd & 3 at opp 48Doroland Dorceus run for 2 yds to the Houst 46
2:153rd & 1 at opp 46Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 45Paxton Lynch pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 5 yds to the Houst 40
1:152nd & 5 at opp 40Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 41
0:443rd & 6 at opp 41Paxton Lynch run for 9 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 32Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
0:102nd & 10 at opp 32Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 7 yds to the Houst 25
Q4 14:513rd & 3 at opp 25Tevin Jones run for 25 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 34, Houston 14
4th quarter9 drives, then Houston 35, Memphis 34
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
14:513rd & 3 at own 35Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
14:342nd & 10 at own 25Kyle Postma pass complete to Javin Webb for 10 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 35Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 9 yds to the Houst 44
13:492nd & 1 at own 44Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 40 yds to the Memph 16 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 16Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 6 yds to the Memph 10
12:562nd & 4 at opp 10Kenneth Farrow run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Memphis 34, Houston 21
Memphis Fumble, 2 plays
12:562nd & 4 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 64 yds , Jae’lon Oglesby return for 22 yds to the Memph 23
12:411st & 10 at own 23Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the Memph 24
12:112nd & 9 at own 24Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 20 Doroland Dorceus fumbled, recovered by Houst Nick Thurman
Houston Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:031st & 10 at opp 20Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 22
11:302nd & 12 at opp 22Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Memph 19
11:043rd & 9 at opp 19Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
11:044th & 9 at opp 19Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 11:04
10:524th & 9 at opp 19Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 12 yds to the Memph 7 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive Holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:291st & goal at opp 7Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Memph 7
10:152nd & goal at opp 7Postma, Kyle pass complete to McCloskey, Tyler for 7 yards to the MEMPHIS0, PENALTY MEMPHIS holding off-setting, PENALTY HOUSTON Illegal Touching off-setting, NO PLAY.
10:002nd & goal at opp 7Kyle Postma run for 2 yds to the Memph 5
9:453rd & goal at opp 5Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
9:364th & goal at opp 5Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
Memphis Interception, 3 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 6Doroland Dorceus run for 35 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 41Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 41
8:082nd & 10 at own 41Paxton Lynch pass intercepted Elandon Roberts return for 7 yds to the Memph 39
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
8:001st & 10 at opp 39Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 12 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 10 yds to the Memph 17 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 17Kenneth Farrow run for 8 yds to the Memph 9
6:562nd & 2 at opp 9Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Memph 4 for a 1ST down
6:231st & goal at opp 4Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Memph 3
5:582nd & goal at opp 3Javin Webb run for 2 yds to the Memph 1
5:493rd & goal at opp 1Javin Webb run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Memphis 34, Houston 28
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
5:493rd & 7 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 62 yds , Jae’lon Oglesby return for 20 yds to the Memph 23
5:311st & 10 at own 23Doroland Dorceus run for no gain to the Memph 23
4:502nd & 10 at own 23Paxton Lynch run for 5 yds to the Memph 28
4:143rd & 5 at own 28Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 04:14
4:103rd & 5 at own 28Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
4:004th & 5 at own 28Spencer Smith punt for 47 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 23
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 23Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds to the Houst 25
3:162nd & 8 at own 25Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
3:083rd & 8 at own 25Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 15 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 40Kyle Postma pass incomplete to John Leday
2:442nd & 10 at own 40Kyle Postma run for 22 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 38Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
2:242nd & 10 at opp 38Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 12 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 26Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 4 yds to the Memph 22
1:332nd & 6 at opp 22Postma, Kyle pass incomplete to Ayers, Demarcus, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Morley, Chris) 15 yards to the MEMPHIS7, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN HOUSTON.
1:271st & goal at opp 7Kyle Postma run for 7 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 35, Memphis 34
Memphis Missed FG, 8 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 35Ty Cummings kickoff for 64 yds , Jae’lon Oglesby return for 22 yds to the Memph 23
1:181st & 10 at own 23Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Roderick Proctor
1:122nd & 10 at own 23Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 11 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 34MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Taylor Fallin) to the Memph 29
1:041st & 15 at own 29Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 24 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 47Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 11 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 36Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 5 yds to the Houst 31
0:312nd & 5 at opp 31Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones
0:243rd & 5 at opp 31Paxton Lynch pass incomplete
0:194th & 5 at opp 31Jake Elliott 48 yd FG MISSED
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 26

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 17–⁠14 in 31 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 33, Memphis 32
2021Houston 31, Memphis 13
2020Memphis 30, Houston 27
2019Memphis 45, Houston 27
2018Memphis 52, Houston 31
2017Memphis 42, Houston 38

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