Referee Michael Roche; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Jim Smith; back judge M. Griffith; center judge A. CalabreseGame 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
Temple
Houston
385
Total yards
339
287
Passing yards
106
98
Rushing yards
233
6.5
Yards per pass
4.8
3.6
Yards per rush
5.8
19
First downs
16
5–14
Third downs
5–14
1–4
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
0
2–15
Penalties
5–40
32:58
Possession
27:02
Efficiency
Temple
Houston
40%
Success rate
43%
−0.15
EPA per play
0.20
1.02
Explosiveness
1.11
−0.35
Rushing EPA
0.33
−0.05
Passing EPA
−0.00
39%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.38
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.15
Second-down EPA
0.21
0.35
Third-down EPA
0.52
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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −7, over/under 52.5.
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 69%, Temple 31%. 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, Temple right to left.
Q1 TempleInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q1 TempleFumble, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q2 TempleField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q3 TempleTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
Q3 TempleTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −24 yards
Q3 TempleField goal, 10 plays, 29 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 TempleTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 TempleTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 5 plays, 18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Houston 7, Temple 0
Temple Interception, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Jager Gardner return for 18 yds to the Temp 18
14:50
1st & 10 at own 18
P.J. Walker pass complete to Romond Deloatch for 5 yds to the Temp 23
14:20
2nd & 5 at own 23
Jahad Thomas run for 9 yds to the Temp 32 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 32
Jahad Thomas run for 3 yds to the Temp 35
13:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
P.J. Walker pass intercepted Tyus Bowser return for 8 yds to the Temp 36
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Temp 33
12:20
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 3 yds to the Temp 30
12:10
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 5 yds to the Temp 25 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
11:30
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the Temp 21
11:10
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Greg Ward Jr. run for 5 yds to the Temp 16
11:02
4th & 1 at opp 16
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 11:02
10:45
4th & 1 at opp 16
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 7 yds to the Temp 9 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the Temp 5
10:15
2nd & goal at opp 5
Javin Webb run for 4 yds to the Temp 1
10:05
3rd & goal at opp 1
Javin Webb run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 7, Temple 0
Temple Fumble, 7 plays
10:05
3rd & 2 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 61 yds , Jager Gardner return for 24 yds to the Temp 28
9:50
1st & 10 at own 28
Jahad Thomas run for 2 yds to the Temp 30
9:10
2nd & 8 at own 30
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 11 yds to the Temp 41 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Jahad Thomas run for no gain to the Temp 41
8:05
2nd & 10 at own 41
P.J. Walker pass complete to Brandon Shippen for 7 yds to the Temp 48
7:45
3rd & 3 at own 48
P.J. Walker pass complete to Saledeem Major for 18 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 34
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 14 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at opp 20
TEMPLE Penalty, False Start (Brian Carter) to the Houst 25
5:48
1st & 15 at opp 25
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 16 yds Robby Anderson fumbled, forced by Trevon Stewart, recovered by Houst Trevon Stewart
Houston Punt, 7 plays
5:35
1st & 10 at own 9
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 27 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Greg Ward Jr. run for no gain to the Houst 36
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 36
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 8 yds to the Houst 44
4:20
3rd & 2 at own 44
Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Brandon Wilson run for 8 yds to the Temp 46
3:35
2nd & 2 at opp 46
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Colton Freeman) to the Houst 49
3:05
2nd & 7 at own 49
Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 48
2:35
3rd & 8 at own 48
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
2:24
4th & 8 at own 48
Logan Piper punt for 46 yds, downed at the Temp 6
Temple Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 6
P.J. Walker pass incomplete
2:15
2nd & 10 at own 6
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
2:05
3rd & 10 at own 6
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 8 yds to the Temp 14
1:27
4th & 2 at own 14
Alex Starzyk punt for 34 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for no gain to the Temp 48
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 12 yds to the Temp 36 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 36
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to John Leday for 7 yds to the Temp 29
0:30
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Javin Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Temp 30
0:01
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds to the Temp 27
Q2 14:55
4th & 1 at opp 27
Greg Ward Jr. run for 15 yds to the Temp 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Javin Webb run for no gain to the Temp 12
Q2 13:50
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to John Leday for 6 yds to the Temp 6
Q2 13:32
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to John Leday
Q2 13:28
4th & 4 at opp 6
Ty Cummings 24 yd FG GOODHouston 10, Temple 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Houston 17, Temple 3
Temple Punt, 3 plays
13:28
4th & 4 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Jager Gardner return for 18 yds to the Temp 18
13:23
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 13:23
13:14
1st & 10 at own 18
Jahad Thomas run for 1 yd to the Temp 19
12:30
2nd & 9 at own 19
Jahad Thomas run for 4 yds to the Temp 23
11:45
3rd & 5 at own 23
P.J. Walker pass complete to Kip Patton for 2 yds to the Temp 25
11:08
4th & 3 at own 25
Alex Starzyk punt for 38 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 5 yds to the Houst 42
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Javin Webb run for 3 yds to the Houst 45
10:38
2nd & 7 at own 45
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
10:28
3rd & 7 at own 45
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
10:19
4th & 7 at own 45
Logan Piper punt for 25 yds, downed at the Temp 30
Temple Punt, 6 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Jahad Thomas run for 7 yds to the Temp 37
9:45
2nd & 3 at own 37
Jahad Thomas run for 1 yd to the Temp 38
8:57
3rd & 2 at own 38
Jahad Thomas run for 3 yds to the Temp 41 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at own 41
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Romond Deloatch
8:21
2nd & 10 at own 41
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 08:21
8:15
2nd & 10 at own 41
David Hood run for 3 yds to the Temp 44
7:41
3rd & 7 at own 44
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Brandon Shippen
7:31
4th & 7 at own 44
Alex Starzyk punt for 27 yds, downed at the Houst 29
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 29
Brandon Wilson run for 8 yds to the Houst 37
6:58
2nd & 2 at own 37
Brandon Wilson run for 8 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 45
Brandon Wilson run for 1 yd to the Houst 46
6:00
2nd & 9 at own 46
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 7 yds to the Temp 47
5:32
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Greg Ward Jr. run for 47 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 17, Temple 0
Temple Field goal, 9 plays
5:32
3rd & 2 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 59 yds , Jager Gardner return for 20 yds to the Temp 26
5:20
1st & 10 at own 26
P.J. Walker pass complete to Brandon Shippen for 21 yds to the Temp 47 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 47
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Romond Deloatch
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 47
David Hood run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:20
3rd & 7 at the 50
P.J. Walker pass complete to Adonis Jennings for 12 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 38
P.J. Walker pass complete to Saledeem Major for 13 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
P.J. Walker run for 3 yds to the Houst 22
2:40
2nd & 7 at opp 22
P.J. Walker sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 26
1:55
3rd & 11 at opp 26
P.J. Walker pass complete to Adonis Jennings for 3 yds to the Houst 23
1:50
4th & 8 at opp 23
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:50
1:46
4th & 8 at opp 23
Austin Jones 40 yd FG GOODHouston 17, Temple 3
Houston End of half, 3 plays
1:46
4th & 8 at own 35
Tyler Mayes kickoff for 53 yds , Javin Webb return for 10 yds to the Houst 22
1:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Javin Webb for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 21
0:40
2nd & 11 at own 21
Brandon Wilson run for 2 yds to the Houst 23
0:05
3rd & 9 at own 23
Brandon Wilson run for 13 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Houston 24, Temple 10
Houston Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Mayes kickoff for 53 yds , Javin Webb return for 23 yds to the Houst 35
14:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Wilson run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
14:20
2nd & 7 at own 38
Greg Ward Jr. run for 13 yds to the Temp 49 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Temp 47
13:05
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Temp 45
12:29
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
12:22
4th & 6 at opp 45
Logan Piper punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Temp 20
Temple Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Jahad Thomas run for 4 yds to the Temp 24
11:45
2nd & 6 at own 24
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 41 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
11:09
1st & 10 at opp 35
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
10:58
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jahad Thomas run for 6 yds to the Houst 29
10:22
3rd & 4 at opp 29
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Adonis Jennings
10:18
4th & 4 at opp 29
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 29
Greg Ward Jr. run for 9 yds to the Houst 38
9:30
2nd & 1 at own 38
Brandon Wilson run for 6 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd to the Houst 45
8:00
2nd & 9 at own 45
Greg Ward Jr. run for 25 yds to the Temp 30 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Linell Bonner pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 18 yds to the Temp 12 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 12
Javin Webb run for 2 yds to the Temp 10
6:40
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 24, Temple 3
Temple Touchdown, 10 plays
6:40
2nd & 8 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Jahad Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the Temp 21
5:55
2nd & 14 at own 21
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 22 yds to the Temp 43 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at own 43
P.J. Walker run for 10 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Trevon Stewart) to the Houst 42
4:45
1st & 5 at opp 42
Jahad Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 45
4:05
2nd & 8 at opp 45
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
3:55
3rd & 8 at opp 45
P.J. Walker pass complete to Ventell Bryant for 14 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 31
P.J. Walker pass complete to Romond Deloatch for 7 yds to the Houst 24
3:00
2nd & 3 at opp 24
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 11 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
2:32
1st & 10 at opp 13
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Romond Deloatch
2:26
2nd & 10 at opp 13
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 13 yds for a TD, (Austin Jones KICK)Houston 24, Temple 10
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:26
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Tyler Mayes kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 15 yds to the 15 yard line HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Garrett Davis) to the Houst 8
2:12
1st & 10 at own 8
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
2:02
2nd & 10 at own 8
Brandon Wilson run for 3 yds to the Houst 11
1:28
3rd & 7 at own 11
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
1:16
4th & 7 at own 11
Logan Piper punt for 40 yds, downed at the Temp 49
Temple Field goal, 10 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Jahad Thomas run for 9 yds to the Houst 42
0:35
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Jahad Thomas run for 3 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
Q4 14:50
2nd & 10 at opp 39
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 8 yds to the Houst 31
Q4 14:15
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Jahad Thomas run for 1 yd to the Houst 30
Q4 13:40
4th & 1 at opp 30
P.J. Walker pass complete to Jahad Thomas for 6 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:56
1st & 10 at opp 24
Thomas, Jahad rush for 9 yards to the HOUSTON15, PENALTY TEMPLE holding (Christopher, John) 10 yards to the HOUSTON34, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:30
1st & 20 at opp 34
P.J. Walker pass complete to David Hood for 5 yds to the Houst 29
Q4 12:00
2nd & 15 at opp 29
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 7 yds to the Houst 22
Q4 11:33
3rd & 8 at opp 22
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Ventell Bryant
Q4 11:29
4th & 8 at opp 22
Austin Jones 39 yd FG GOODHouston 24, Temple 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 24, Temple 13
Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:29
4th & 8 at own 35
Tyler Mayes kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 11 yds to the Houst 11
11:10
1st & 10 at own 11
Javin Webb run for 1 yd to the Houst 12
10:20
2nd & 9 at own 12
Javin Webb run for 3 yds to the Houst 15
9:45
3rd & 6 at own 15
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen
9:37
4th & 6 at own 15
Logan Piper punt for 38 yds , Sean Chandler returns for 1 yd to the Temp 48
Temple Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 48
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for a loss of 6 yards to the Temp 42
8:46
2nd & 16 at own 42
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Brandon Shippen
8:40
3rd & 16 at own 42
Walker, P.J. pass incomplete to Anderson, Robby, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Jackson III, William) 13 yards to the HOUSTON45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEMPLE.
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
P.J. Walker pass complete to Robby Anderson for 5 yds to the Houst 40
7:55
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Jahad Thomas run for 2 yds to the Houst 38
7:18
3rd & 3 at opp 38
P.J. Walker pass incomplete
7:13
4th & 3 at opp 38
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Adonis Jennings
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 38
Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
6:30
2nd & 4 at own 44
Webb, Javin rush for 5 yards to the HOUSTON49, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Noble, Will) 10 yards to the HOUSTON34, NO PLAY.
6:00
2nd & 14 at own 34
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 7 yds to the Houst 41
5:29
3rd & 7 at own 41
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete
5:19
4th & 7 at own 41
Logan Piper punt for 45 yds , Sean Chandler returns for 3 yds to the Temp 17
Temple Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at own 17
P.J. Walker run for 8 yds to the Temp 25
4:50
2nd & 2 at own 25
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Romond Deloatch
4:35
3rd & 2 at own 25
Jahad Thomas run for 19 yds to the Temp 44 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Jahad Thomas run for 2 yds to the Temp 46
3:50
2nd & 8 at own 46
P.J. Walker pass complete to Romond Deloatch for 22 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 32
P.J. Walker pass incomplete to Robby Anderson
3:15
2nd & 10 at opp 32
P.J. Walker pass complete to Romond Deloatch for 2 yds to the Houst 30
2:42
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 02:42
2:35
3rd & 8 at opp 30
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 33 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Temp Jahad Thomas
1:58
4th & 11 at opp 33
P.J. Walker run for 9 yds to the Houst 24
Houston End of game, 5 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Brandon Wilson run for 7 yds to the Houst 31
1:53
2nd & 3 at own 31
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 01:53
1:45
2nd & 3 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at own 37
Brandon Wilson run for 11 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 01:01
1:00
1st & 10 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 44
0:28
2nd & 14 at own 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 42
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