Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge James Sima; center judge Ryan WingersGame 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
Lamar
Houston
73
Total yards
511
58
Passing yards
130
15
Rushing yards
381
4.5
Yards per pass
5.0
0.5
Yards per rush
5.4
4
First downs
25
3–13
Third downs
12–21
0–0
Fourth downs
4–6
1
Turnovers
1
6–43
Penalties
2–15
20:06
Possession
39:54
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Lamar
Houston
12%
Success rate
41%
−0.20
EPA per play
0.17
1.54
Explosiveness
1.22
−0.27
Rushing EPA
0.21
−0.09
Passing EPA
0.06
11%
Passing-down success
32%
−0.43
First-down EPA
−0.13
−0.38
Second-down EPA
0.03
0.23
Third-down EPA
1.03
8%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −48.
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 >99%, Lamar <1%. 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, Lamar right to left.
Q1 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q1 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 5 plays, 41 yards
Q1 LamarPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q1 LamarPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 36 yards
Q1 LamarPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q2 LamarPunt, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q3 LamarPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 58 yards
Q3 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 10 plays, 31 yards
Q4 LamarFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 LamarPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 8 plays, 21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Houston 14, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Randle return for 30 yds to the Lamar 30
14:37
1st & 10 at own 30
Kade Harrington run for 9 yds to the Lamar 39
14:30
2nd & 1 at own 39
Carson Earp pass incomplete
13:45
3rd & 1 at own 39
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lamar 37
13:31
4th & 3 at own 37
Juan Carranco punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Steven Dunbar at the Houst 30
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Houst 34
12:50
2nd & 6 at own 34
Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 21 yds to the Lamar 45 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kevrin Justice run for 6 yds to the Lamar 39
12:00
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Kyle Postma run for 39 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 7, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
12:00
2nd & 4 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Carson Earp sacked by Tyus Bowser for a loss of 6 yards to the Lamar 19
11:21
2nd & 16 at own 19
Kade Harrington run for 6 yds to the Lamar 25
10:48
3rd & 10 at own 25
Carson Earp pass incomplete to Zae Giles
10:40
4th & 10 at own 25
Juan Carranco punt for 30 yds, downed at the Houst 45
Houston Missed FG, 5 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 45
Mulbah Car run for 38 yds to the Lamar 17 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at opp 17
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Lamar 14
9:39
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Lamar 14
9:07
3rd & 7 at opp 14
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
9:02
4th & 7 at opp 14
Ty Cummings 31 yd FG MISSED
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 19
8:17
2nd & 11 at own 19
Kade Harrington run for no gain to the Lamar 19
7:42
3rd & 11 at own 19
Andrew Allen pass incomplete to Dewan Lee Thompson
7:35
4th & 11 at own 19
Juan Carranco punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 49
Houston Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:14
1st & 10 at own 49
Kyle Postma pass complete to D’Eriq King for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
6:30
2nd & 9 at the 50
D’Eriq King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 48
6:04
3rd & 11 at own 48
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 24 yds to the Lamar 28 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kyle Postma run for 4 yds to the Lamar 24 Kyle Postma fumbled, recovered by Houst
4:50
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 22
4:13
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Kyle Postma run for 11 yds to the Lamar 11 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kyle Postma run for 5 yds to the Lamar 6
3:41
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Kevrin Justice run for 3 yds to the Lamar 3
3:23
3rd & 2 at opp 3
Kevrin Justice run for no gain to the Lamar 3
3:13
4th & 2 at opp 3
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at own 3
Kade Harrington run for 2 yds to the Lamar 5
3:00
2nd & 8 at own 5
Kade Harrington run for no gain to the Lamar 5
2:12
3rd & 8 at own 5
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lamar 2
1:26
4th & 11 at own 2
Juan Carranco punt for 40 yds , Steven Dunbar returns for 6 yds to the Lamar 36
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kevrin Justice run for 31 yds to the Lamar 5 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & goal at opp 5
Kevrin Justice run for 3 yds to the Lamar 2
0:43
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd to the Lamar 1
0:33
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 14, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 7 plays
0:33
3rd & 6 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Randle return for 19 yds to the Lamar 19
0:01
1st & 10 at own 19
Kade Harrington run for 12 yds to the Lamar 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:37
1st & 10 at own 31
Kade Harrington run for 1 yd to the Lamar 32
Q2 14:18
2nd & 9 at own 32
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 31
Q2 13:31
3rd & 10 at own 31
Carson Earp pass complete to Dewan Lee Thompson for 14 yds to the Lamar 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Kade Harrington run for no gain to the Lamar 45
Q2 12:48
2nd & 10 at own 45
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 44
Q2 12:19
3rd & 11 at own 44
Carson Earp pass incomplete to Marcus Daggs
Q2 12:09
4th & 11 at own 44
Juan Carranco punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 9
2nd quarter4 drives, then Houston 28, Lamar 0
Houston Touchdown, 13 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Isaiah Johnson
11:51
2nd & 10 at own 9
Mulbah Car run for 16 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Postma pass incomplete
11:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
10:38
3rd & 6 at own 29
Kyle Postma run for 28 yds to the Lamar 43 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Lamar 40
9:59
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the Lamar 33 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kyle Postma pass incomplete
9:05
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 12 yds to the Lamar 21 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 21
LAMAR Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Lamar 16
8:50
1st & 5 at opp 16
Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Lamar 10 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & goal at opp 10
Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Lamar 6
7:40
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kyle Postma pass complete to D’Eriq King for 4 yds to the Lamar 2
7:33
3rd & goal at opp 2
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 21, Lamar 0
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
7:33
3rd & 2 at own 35
Ty Cummings on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the Lamar 18
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd to the Lamar 17
6:37
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Kevrin Justice run for 3 yds to the Lamar 14
6:05
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Kyle Postma pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 4 yds to the Lamar 10
6:02
4th & 2 at opp 10
Timeout LAMAR, clock 06:02
5:55
4th & 2 at opp 10
Kyle Postma pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 5 yds to the Lamar 5 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & goal at opp 5
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 3
5:19
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 1
5:02
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 28, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 9 plays
5:02
3rd & 6 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 63 yds , Rodney Randle return for 24 yds to the HOUSTON 41 LAMAR Penalty, Personal Foul (13 Yards) to the Lamar 13
4:45
1st & 10 at own 13
Andrew Allen run for 1 yd to the Lamar 14
4:20
2nd & 9 at own 14
Andrew Allen pass complete to Kade Harrington for 6 yds to the Lamar 20
3:40
3rd & 3 at own 20
Kade Harrington run for 4 yds to the Lamar 24 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 24
Andrew Allen run for 4 yds to the Lamar 28
2:40
2nd & 6 at own 28
Andrew Allen run for 2 yds to the Lamar 30
2:00
3rd & 4 at own 30
LAMAR Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Lamar 25
2:00
3rd & 9 at own 25
Timeout LAMAR, clock 02:00
1:54
3rd & 9 at own 25
Andrew Allen pass complete to Zae Giles for 12 yds to the Lamar 37 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 37
Andrew Allen sacked by TEAM for a loss of 13 yards to the Lamar 24 LAMAR Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Lamar 24
1:42
2nd & 23 at own 24
Derrion Randle run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 23
1:42
3rd & 24 at own 23
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:42
1:42
3rd & 24 at own 23
Andrew Allen pass complete to Dewan Lee Thompson for 11 yds to the Lamar 34
1:28
4th & 13 at own 34
Juan Carranco punt for 34 yds , Steven Dunbar returns for no gain to the Houst 32
Houston Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 32
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 32
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
1:03
3rd & 10 at own 32
Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for 13 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Kyle Postma pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 3 yds to the Houst 48
0:50
2nd & 7 at own 48
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:50
0:45
2nd & 7 at own 48
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
0:40
3rd & 7 at own 48
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
0:30
4th & 7 at own 48
LAMAR Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Lamar 47
0:20
4th & 2 at opp 47
Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 6 yds to the Lamar 41 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Chance Allen
0:13
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Timeout LAMAR, clock 00:13
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Kyle Postma pass intercepted Xavier Bethany return for 21 yds to the Lamar 36
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 35, Lamar 0
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Ball kickoff for 60 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 55 yds to the Lamar 40
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kevrin Justice run for 7 yds to the Lamar 33
14:21
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Kevrin Justice run for 6 yds to the Lamar 27 for a 1ST down
13:48
1st & 10 at opp 27
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 25
13:09
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Lamar 21
12:30
3rd & 4 at opp 21
Kyle Postma run for 14 yds to the Lamar 7 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 5
11:34
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kyle Postma run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 35, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
11:34
2nd & 8 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 61 yds , Rodney Randle return for 23 yds to the Lamar 27
10:54
1st & 10 at own 27
Kade Harrington run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lamar 24
10:34
2nd & 13 at own 24
Andrew Allen pass complete to Marcus Daggs for 5 yds to the Lamar 29
10:00
3rd & 8 at own 29
Andrew Allen sacked by Steven Taylor and Tyus Bowser for a loss of 9 yards to the Lamar 20
9:30
4th & 17 at own 20
Juan Carranco punt for 39 yds , Collin Wilder returns for no gain to the Houst 41
Houston Turnover on downs, 13 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 46
8:48
2nd & 5 at own 46
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45
8:00
3rd & 6 at own 45
Kyle Postma pass complete to D’Eriq King for 19 yds to the Lamar 36 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 36
Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Lamar 35
7:15
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the Lamar 27
6:55
3rd & 1 at opp 27
D’Eriq King run for no gain to the Lamar 27
6:30
4th & 1 at opp 27
D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the Lamar 22 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 22
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Lamar 20
6:00
2nd & 8 at opp 20
HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Denley) to the Lamar 30
5:30
2nd & 18 at opp 30
Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 8 yds to the Lamar 22
5:00
3rd & 10 at opp 22
LAMAR Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Lamar 7 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & goal at opp 7
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Lamar 5
4:15
2nd & goal at opp 5
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Lamar 5
3:56
3rd & goal at opp 5
Kyle Postma pass complete to Romello Brooker for 4 yds to the Lamar 1
3:50
4th & goal at opp 1
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 2
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 2
Andrew Allen run for 4 yds to the Lamar 6
3:15
2nd & 6 at own 6
Derrion Randle run for 4 yds to the Lamar 10
2:45
3rd & 2 at own 10
Derrion Randle run for 1 yd to the Lamar 11
1:57
4th & 1 at own 11
Juan Carranco punt for 36 yds , Collin Wilder returns for 8 yds to the Lamar 39
Houston Missed FG, 10 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kevrin Justice run for 6 yds to the Lamar 33
1:12
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Kevrin Justice run for 3 yds to the Lamar 30
1:00
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Lamar 26 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kevrin Justice run for 6 yds to the Lamar 20
0:01
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Kevrin Justice run for 1 yd to the Lamar 19
Q4 14:51
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Lamar 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kevrin Justice run for 2 yds to the Lamar 13
Q4 13:35
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Kevrin Justice run for 4 yds to the Lamar 9
Q4 12:55
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Kyle Postma pass complete to D’Eriq King for 1 yd to the Lamar 8
Q4 12:27
4th & 3 at opp 8
Ty Cummings 25 yd FG MISSED
Q4 12:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Andrew Allen pass complete to Trenton Swinton for 3 yds Trenton Swinton fumbled, forced by Dillon Birden, recovered by Houst Dillon Birden
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 42, Lamar 0
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 23
Josh Burrell run for 17 yds to the Lamar 6 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & goal at opp 6
Josh Burrell run for 5 yds to the Lamar 1
11:45
2nd & goal at opp 1
Josh Burrell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 2
11:12
3rd & goal at opp 2
Josh Burrell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 42, Lamar 0
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
11:12
3rd & 6 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Keegan Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Lamar 29
10:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Keegan Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lamar 28
9:50
3rd & 7 at own 28
Andrew Allen pass incomplete to Kendrick King
9:38
4th & 7 at own 28
Juan Carranco punt for 48 yds, downed at the Houst 24
Houston Punt, 5 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 24
Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 28
9:06
2nd & 6 at own 28
Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 34
Kaliq Kokuma run for 3 yds to the Houst 37
8:00
2nd & 7 at own 37
Kaliq Kokuma run for 4 yds to the Houst 41
7:10
3rd & 3 at own 41
Kaliq Kokuma run for 1 yd to the Houst 42
6:45
4th & 2 at own 42
Dane Roy punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Lamar Punt, 3 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Krautz run for 2 yds to the Lamar 22
6:04
2nd & 8 at own 22
Andrew Allen pass incomplete to Clayton Turner
5:48
3rd & 8 at own 22
Andrew Allen pass complete to Clayton Turner for 7 yds to the Lamar 29
5:18
4th & 1 at own 29
Juan Carranco punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 35
Houston End of game, 8 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Hirsch run for 3 yds to the Houst 38
4:45
2nd & 7 at own 38
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Jarrid Williams) to the Houst 33
4:20
2nd & 12 at own 33
D’Eriq King pass complete to Derek McLemore for 5 yds to the Houst 38
3:35
3rd & 7 at own 38
D’Eriq King run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
3:00
4th & 1 at own 44
Josh Burrell run for 2 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 46
D’Eriq King run for 7 yds to the Lamar 47
1:45
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Kaliq Kokuma run for 7 yds to the Lamar 40 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lamar 42
0:30
2nd & 12 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lamar 44
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.
Lamar
Houston