Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Jim Smith; back judge Gary Powers; center judge Chas. LamertinaGame 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
UConn
318
Total yards
315
208
Passing yards
159
110
Rushing yards
156
6.7
Yards per pass
6.6
3.3
Yards per rush
3.6
13
First downs
13
6–15
Third downs
5–17
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
4
Turnovers
0
7–69
Penalties
10–63
25:01
Possession
34:59
Efficiency
Houston
UConn
31%
Success rate
35%
−0.20
EPA per play
0.03
1.09
Explosiveness
1.22
−0.37
Rushing EPA
−0.24
−0.04
Passing EPA
0.55
33%
Passing-down success
26%
−0.54
First-down EPA
−0.21
0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.23
0.31
Third-down EPA
0.82
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 74% to win. UConn pulled the upset.
The line
Houston −10, 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 75%, UConn 25%. 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. UConn drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q2 HoustonFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 UConnField goal, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 HoustonFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 HoustonInterception, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q3 UConnField goal, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q4 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 0 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 HoustonInterception, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 UConnEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Houston 0
UConn Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 62 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 25 yds to the UConn 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Arkeel Newsome run for 42 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 14:08
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the Houst 24
14:08
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Arkeel Newsome run for 15 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & goal at opp 9
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Houst 7
14:08
2nd & goal at opp 7
Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the Houst 4
11:40
3rd & goal at opp 4
Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)UConn 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 4 yds to the Houst 29
11:40
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 3 yds to the Houst 32
11:40
3rd & 3 at own 32
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
11:40
4th & 3 at own 32
HOUSTON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Houst 27
11:40
4th & 8 at own 27
Logan Piper punt for 46 yds
UConn Punt, 6 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 27
Arkeel Newsome run for 7 yds to the UConn 34
10:28
2nd & 3 at own 34
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 33
10:28
3rd & 4 at own 33
SHIRREFFS, Byr. rush for no gain to the UCONN33 (ADAMS, Matthew), PENALTY UCONN holding (VECHERY, Brend.) 11 yards to the UCONN22, NO PLAY.
10:28
3rd & 15 at own 22
Bryant Shirreffs run for 6 yds to the UConn 28 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Elandon Roberts) to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 10 at own 43
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 43
10:28
2nd & 10 at own 43
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 43
10:28
3rd & 10 at own 43
CONNECTICUT Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UConn 38
10:28
3rd & 15 at own 38
Tim Boyle pass complete to Noel Thomas for 7 yds to the UConn 45
10:28
4th & 8 at own 45
Justin Wain punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 11
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at own 11
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 15
6:33
2nd & 6 at own 15
Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 20
6:33
3rd & 1 at own 20
Kenneth Farrow run for no gain to the Houst 20
6:33
4th & 1 at own 20
Logan Piper punt for 36 yds
UConn Punt, 3 plays
5:02
1st & 10 at own 44
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 44
5:02
2nd & 10 at own 44
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
5:02
3rd & 10 at own 44
Tim Boyle pass complete to Noel Thomas for 9 yds to the Houst 47
5:02
4th & 1 at opp 47
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 48
5:02
4th & 6 at own 48
Justin Wain punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 17
Houston Field goal, 12 plays
3:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 6 yds to the Houst 23
3:08
2nd & 4 at own 23
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the Houst 24
3:08
3rd & 3 at own 24
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 25 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at own 49
POSTMA, Kyle pass complete to AYERS, Demarcus for 46 yards to the UCONN5 (MELIFONWU, Obi), PENALTY HOU holding 10 yards to the HOU39, NO PLAY.
3:08
1st & 20 at own 39
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 43
3:08
2nd & 16 at own 43
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 23 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the UConn 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the UConn 29
Q2 14:28
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 14:28
Q2 14:28
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Kyle Postma run for 20 yds to the UConn 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:28
1st & goal at opp 9
Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd to the UConn 8
Q2 14:28
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 11
Q2 14:28
3rd & goal at opp 11
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
Q2 12:36
4th & goal at opp 11
Ty Cummings 29 yd FG GOODUConn 7, Houston 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then UConn 10, Houston 3
UConn Punt, 7 plays
12:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 10 yds to the UConn 45 CONNECTICUT Penalty, IB (5 Yards) to the UConn 5
12:36
1st & 10 at own 5
CONNECTICUT Penalty, substitution infraction (-2 Yards) to the UConn 3
12:36
1st & 12 at own 3
Ron Johnson run for 29 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 32
Ron Johnson run for 6 yds to the UConn 38
12:36
2nd & 4 at own 38
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 35
12:36
3rd & 7 at own 35
Tim Boyle pass complete to Josh Marriner for 8 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Ron Johnson run for 1 yd to the UConn 44
12:36
2nd & 9 at own 44
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 44
12:36
3rd & 9 at own 44
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
12:36
4th & 9 at own 44
Justin Wain punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 20
Houston Fumble, 2 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at own 21
Demarcus Ayers run for 1 yd to the Houst 22
8:28
2nd & 9 at own 22
Kyle Postma run for 1 yd to the Houst 22 Kyle Postma fumbled, forced by Folorunso Fatukasi, recovered by UConn Cameron Stapleton HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
UConn Field goal, 6 plays
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 22
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 26
7:55
2nd & 14 at opp 26
Tim Boyle pass complete to Noel Thomas for 18 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & goal at opp 8
Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the Houst 4
7:55
2nd & goal at opp 4
Ron Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 8
7:55
3rd & goal at opp 8
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
4:59
4th & goal at opp 8
Bobby Puyol 25 yd FG GOODUConn 10, Houston 3
4:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 11 yds Demarcus Ayers fumbled, forced by Tyraiq Beals, recovered by UConn Junior Joseph
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 36
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Houst 34
4:48
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
4:48
3rd & 8 at opp 34
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
4:48
4th & 8 at opp 34
CONNECTICUT Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Houst 39
4:48
4th & 13 at opp 39
Justin Wain punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 11
Houston Punt, 6 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 11
Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 16
3:48
2nd & 5 at own 16
Kyle Postma run for 3 yds to the Houst 19
3:48
3rd & 2 at own 19
POSTMA, Kyle pass complete to McCLOSKEY, T. for 14 yards to the HOU33 (MELIFONWU, Obi), PENALTY HOU pass interference 9 yards to the HOU10, NO PLAY.
3:48
3rd & 11 at own 10
Kyle Postma sacked by Luke Carrezola for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 6
3:48
4th & 15 at own 6
CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at own 21
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers, broken up by Obi Melifonwu
3:48
2nd & 10 at own 21
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers, broken up by Jamar Summers
3:48
3rd & 10 at own 21
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
3:48
4th & 10 at own 21
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Matthew Adams) to the Houst 16
3:48
4th & 15 at own 16
Logan Piper punt for 52 yds, downed at the UConn 32
UConn Punt, 6 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 32
Tim Boyle pass incomplete
1:20
3rd & 10 at own 32
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:20
1:20
3rd & 10 at own 32
Tim Boyle pass complete to Noel Thomas for 16 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:00
1:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Tim Boyle pass complete to Alec Bloom for no gain to the UConn 48
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 43
1:00
2nd & 15 at own 43
Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 47
0:19
3rd & 11 at own 47
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:19
0:19
3rd & 11 at own 47
Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:15
4th & 8 at the 50
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:15
0:15
4th & 8 at the 50
Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, downed at the Houst 11
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:02
1st & 10 at own 11
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 15
3rd quarter7 drives, then UConn 13, Houston 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 8 yds to the Houst 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Kyle Postma run for no gain to the Houst 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kyle Postma sacked by Luke Carrezola for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Logan Piper punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 25
UConn Punt, 3 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 25
13:39
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Josh Marriner
13:39
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tim Boyle pass complete to Noel Thomas for 9 yds to the UConn 34
13:39
4th & 1 at own 34
Justin Wain punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 25
Houston Punt, 7 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
12:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 8 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Demarcus Ayers run for 1 yd to the Houst 37
12:10
2nd & 9 at own 37
Kenneth Farrow run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at the 50
Kyle Postma sacked by Folorunso Fatukasi for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 47
12:10
2nd & 13 at own 47
Kyle Postma run for 6 yds to the UConn 47
12:10
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner, broken up by Jamar Summers
12:10
4th & 7 at opp 47
Logan Piper punt for 32 yds, downed at the UConn 15
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 15
Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 19
8:42
2nd & 6 at own 19
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (Alec Bloom) to the UConn 14
8:42
2nd & 11 at own 14
Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
7:37
3rd & 11 at own 14
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 07:37
7:37
3rd & 11 at own 14
Tim Boyle pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 2 yds to the UConn 16
7:37
4th & 9 at own 16
Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, downed at the UCONN 45 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Houst 35
Houston Interception, 5 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 39
6:45
2nd & 6 at own 39
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 5 yds to the Houst 44
6:45
3rd & 1 at own 44
Kyle Postma run for 4 yds to the Houst 48 HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Houst 33
6:45
3rd & 12 at own 33
Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 10 yds to the Houst 43
6:45
4th & 2 at own 43
Kyle Postma pass intercepted Andrew Adams return for 1 yd to the Houst 45
UConn Field goal, 7 plays
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Houst 45
4:52
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the Houst 45
4:52
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Tim Boyle pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 14 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 31
Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
4:52
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 30
4:52
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Tim Boyle pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 8 yds to the Houst 22
1:17
4th & 1 at opp 22
Bobby Puyol 39 yd FG GOODUConn 13, Houston 3
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
1:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 21 yds to the Houst 26
1:17
1st & 10 at own 26
Javin Webb run for 1 yd to the Houst 27
1:17
2nd & 9 at own 27
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Kyle Postma pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 48
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 48
Kyle Postma run for 8 yds to the UConn 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Javin Webb run for 6 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:55
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 38 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)UConn 13, Houston 10
4th quarter6 drives, then UConn 20, Houston 17
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
13:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 25
13:55
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tim Boyle pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 7 yds to the UConn 32
13:55
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tim Boyle pass complete to Garrett Anderson for 12 yds to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 44
Arkeel Newsome run for 5 yds to the UConn 49
13:55
2nd & 5 at own 49
Ron Johnson run for 7 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45
9:48
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Garrett Anderson pass complete to Noel Thomas for 45 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)UConn 20, Houston 10
9:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 94 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)UConn 20, Houston 17
UConn Punt, 7 plays
9:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Arkeel Newsome run for 8 yds to the UConn 33
9:36
2nd & 2 at own 33
Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Arkeel Newsome run for 9 yds to the UConn 46
9:36
2nd & 1 at own 46
Ron Johnson run for 1 yd to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 47
Ron Johnson run for 1 yd to the UConn 48
9:36
2nd & 9 at own 48
Tim Boyle run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 47
9:36
3rd & 10 at own 47
Tim Boyle pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
9:36
4th & 10 at own 47
Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Demarcus Ayers at the Houst 14
Houston Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 14
Kyle Postma run for 4 yds to the Houst 18
5:44
2nd & 6 at own 18
Javin Webb run for 2 yds to the Houst 20
5:44
3rd & 4 at own 20
Kyle Postma run for 10 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at own 30
Kyle Postma pass incomplete
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 30
Kyle Postma run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
5:44
3rd & 5 at own 35
Kyle Postma pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 16 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 49
Javin Webb run for 1 yd to the UConn 48
5:44
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Linell Bonner, broken up by Jhavon Williams
5:44
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Kyle Postma pass incomplete
5:44
4th & 9 at opp 48
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 48
Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 48
2:01
2nd & 10 at own 48
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:01
2:01
2nd & 10 at own 48
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:56
3rd & 8 at the 50
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:56
1:56
3rd & 8 at the 50
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Houst 48
1:50
4th & 6 at opp 48
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:50
1:50
4th & 6 at opp 48
Justin Wain punt for 35 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for no gain to the Houst 13
Houston Interception, 6 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 13
Kyle Postma pass complete to Hayden Daniels for 7 yds to the Houst 20
1:42
2nd & 3 at own 20
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
1:42
3rd & 3 at own 20
Kyle Postma pass complete to Hayden Daniels for 5 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers, broken up by Junior Lee
1:42
2nd & 10 at own 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at own 43
Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Jamar Summers return for no gain to the UConn 29
UConn End of game, 2 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 27
0:55
2nd & 12 at own 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 25
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.