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Houston at Arizona

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Houston beat Arizona 19–⁠16. It was their third meeting; after it, Houston led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayHouston7–⁠5 in 2017
19
HomeArizona7–⁠6 in 2017
16

Final at Arizona Stadium, TucsonTV: ESPNUAttendance 43,334

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Davis-Monthan AFB Airport (KDMA), 9 km from the stadium, 28 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee M. Mothershed; umpire C. Weiss; head linesman K. Mattson; line judge M. Dorman; side judge M. Weseloh; field judge M. Hall; back judge J. Nelson; center judge T. DruseGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston3142019
Arizona373316

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Allen25/3222512
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dillon Birden1483133
Duke Catalon1878026
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Steven Dunbar672019
Linell Bonner959122
Keith Corbin149049
Dillon Birden322011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Garrett Davis11001
Ed Oliver111.500
D’Juan Hines9000
Matthew Adams80.500
Emeke Egbule4110

Arizona

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Dawkins17/2917800
Khalil Tate5/84101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.J. Taylor1787027
Brandon Dawkins1326012
Khalil Tate424010
Zach Green51516
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shun Brown479035
Shawn Poindexter438016
Bryce Wolma538011
Tony Ellison325013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Fields II10000
Lorenzo Burns7001
Scottie Young Jr.7100
Dane Cruikshank6100
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles2001

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

Team stats

HoustonArizona
383Total yards371
225Passing yards219
158Rushing yards152
7.0Yards per pass5.9
4.3Yards per rush3.9
18First downs21
6–⁠15Third downs8–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
10–⁠110Penalties4–⁠35
29:23Possession30:37
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

HoustonArizona
43%Success rate45%
0.09EPA per play−0.06
1.04Explosiveness0.74
0.01Rushing EPA−0.17
0.21Passing EPA0.12
28%Passing-down success42%
−0.10First-down EPA−0.32
0.15Second-down EPA−0.07
0.62Third-down EPA0.60
17%Havoc by its defense10%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −1.5, over/under 66.

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 54%, Arizona 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arizona end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 9 playsQ1 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 ArizonaField goal, 12 playsQ1 HoustonMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 ArizonaMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ArizonaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ArizonaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 ArizonaFumble, 3 playsQ3 HoustonInterception, 7 playsQ3 ArizonaSafety, 1 play (Houston scores)Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 ArizonaField goal, 16 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ4 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 1 playQ4 ArizonaField goal, 10 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArizonaInterception, 7 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ4 ArizonaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arizona drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 ArizonaField goal, 12 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 12 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q2 ArizonaMissed FG, 8 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 ArizonaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 ArizonaEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 ArizonaFumble, 3 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 HoustonInterception, 7 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 ArizonaSafety, 1 play (Houston scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q3 ArizonaField goal, 16 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q4 ArizonaField goal, 10 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 ArizonaInterception, 7 plays, 35 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  25. Q4 ArizonaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Dillon Birden run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
14:102nd & 7 at own 28Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the Houst 31
13:403rd & 4 at own 31Kyle Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 28
13:154th & 7 at own 28HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 23
13:044th & 12 at own 23Dane Roy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Shun Brown at the Ariz 33
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 33J.J. Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 32
12:202nd & 11 at own 32Brandon Dawkins run for 8 yds to the Ariz 40
12:033rd & 3 at own 40Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shun Brown
11:574th & 3 at own 40Jake Glatting punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 37
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 37Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 19 yds to the Ariz 44 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 44Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
11:272nd & 10 at opp 44Dillon Birden run for 33 yds to the Ariz 11 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 11Dillon Birden run for 3 yds to the Ariz 8
10:432nd & 7 at opp 8Kyle Allen run for 7 yds to the Ariz 1 for a 1ST down
10:231st & goal at opp 1Duke Catalon run for no gain to the Ariz 1
10:002nd & goal at opp 1Kyle Allen run for no gain to the Ariz 1, Kyle Allen fumbled, forced by Dane Cruikshank, recovered by Houst Linell Bonner at the Ariz 8
9:373rd & goal at opp 8Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
9:334th & goal at opp 8Caden Novikoff 25 yd FG GOODHouston 3, Arizona 0
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
9:334th & 17 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25J.J. Taylor run for 2 yds to the Ariz 27
8:502nd & 8 at own 27Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Bryce Wolma for 6 yds to the Ariz 33
8:353rd & 2 at own 33J.J. Taylor run for no gain to the Ariz 33
7:584th & 2 at own 33Jake Glatting punt for 52 yds, downed at the Houst 15
Houston Punt, 5 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 15Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 22 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 41Duke Catalon run for 4 yds to the Houst 41 HOUSTON Penalty, Assisting the Runner (Na’Ty Rodgers) to the Houst 36
7:101st & 11 at own 36Kyle Allen pass incomplete
6:452nd & 11 at own 36Duke Catalon run for no gain to the Houst 36
6:003rd & 11 at own 36Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 4 yds to the Houst 40
5:334th & 7 at own 40Dane Roy punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Shun Brown at the Ariz 20
Arizona Field goal, 12 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 20Zach Green run for 4 yds to the Ariz 24
4:532nd & 6 at own 24Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
4:463rd & 6 at own 24Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shawn Poindexter for 16 yds to the Ariz 40 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 40J.J. Taylor run for 6 yds to the Ariz 46
3:592nd & 4 at own 46J.J. Taylor run for 5 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 49Brandon Dawkins run for 1 yd to the Houst 48
3:012nd & 9 at opp 48Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shawn Poindexter
2:543rd & 9 at opp 48Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Tyrell Johnson for 13 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 35Brandon Dawkins run for 2 yds to the Houst 33
1:582nd & 8 at opp 33Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Tyrell Johnson
1:453rd & 8 at opp 33Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Cam Denson for 5 yds to the Houst 28
1:084th & 4 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:084th & 3 at opp 28Josh Pollack 45 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Houston Missed FG, 12 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 25Dillon Birden run for 8 yds to the Houst 33
0:452nd & 2 at own 33Dillon Birden run for 5 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 7 yds to the Houst 45
Q2 14:542nd & 3 at own 45Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 4 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:321st & 10 at own 49Kyle Allen pass complete to Romello Brooker for 12 yds to the Ariz 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:011st & 10 at opp 39Duke Catalon run for 1 yd to the Ariz 38
Q2 13:382nd & 9 at opp 38Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
Q2 13:313rd & 9 at opp 38Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 15 yds to the Ariz 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:151st & 10 at opp 23Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Ellis Jefferson, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Jefferson, Ellis) 15 yards to the ARIZONA38, NO PLAY.
Q2 13:051st & 25 at opp 38Duke Catalon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 39
Q2 12:422nd & 26 at opp 39Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
Q2 12:323rd & 26 at opp 39Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 19 yds to the Ariz 20
Q2 12:084th & 7 at opp 20Caden Novikoff 38 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Houston 17, Arizona 10
Arizona Missed FG, 8 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 20Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shawn Poindexter for 7 yds to the Ariz 27
11:252nd & 3 at own 27Dawkins, Brandon pass incomplete to Ellison, Tony, PENALTY ARIZONA ineligible downfield on pass (Friekh, Layth) 5 yards to the ARIZONA22, NO PLAY.
10:502nd & 8 at own 22Brandon Dawkins sacked by Emeke Egbule for a loss of 2 yards to the Ariz 20
10:403rd & 10 at own 20Dawkins, Brandon pass incomplete to Poindexter, Shawn, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Williams, Terrell) 15 yards to the ARIZONA35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARIZONA.
10:341st & 10 at own 35Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shun Brown
10:242nd & 10 at opp 30Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shun Brown for 35 yds to the ARIZONA 30 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 15J.J. Taylor run for 2 yds to the Houst 13
9:202nd & 8 at opp 13ARIZONA Penalty, False Start (Layth Friekh) to the Houst 18
8:552nd & 13 at opp 18Brandon Dawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 20
8:413rd & 15 at opp 20Brandon Dawkins pass complete to J.J. Taylor for 7 yds to the Houst 13
8:264th & 8 at opp 13Josh Pollack 30 yd FG MISSED
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 20Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 5 yds to the Houst 25
7:452nd & 5 at own 25Dillon Birden run for 1 yd to the Houst 26
7:113rd & 4 at own 26Kyle Allen pass complete to Dillon Birden for 11 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 37Dillon Birden run for 2 yds to the Houst 39
6:072nd & 8 at own 39Kyle Allen pass complete to Keith Corbin for 49 yds to the Ariz 12 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 12Duke Catalon run for 6 yds to the Ariz 6
5:192nd & 4 at opp 6Duke Catalon run for 1 yd to the Ariz 5
5:003rd & 3 at opp 5Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 5 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 10, Arizona 3
Arizona Touchdown, 8 plays
5:003rd & 3 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:571st & 10 at own 25Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Cedric Peterson
4:452nd & 10 at own 25Zach Green run for 6 yds to the Ariz 31
4:253rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Tony Ellison for 4 yds to the Ariz 35 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 35J.J. Taylor run for 27 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 38J.J. Taylor run for 17 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 21Brandon Dawkins run for 2 yds to the Houst 19
2:452nd & 8 at opp 19Dawkins, Brandon pass incomplete to Poindexter, Shawn, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Johnson, Isaiah) 15 yards to the HOUSTON4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARIZONA.
2:301st & goal at opp 4Zach Green run for 3 yds to the Houst 1
2:222nd & goal at opp 1Zach Green run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Pollack KICK)Tied at 10
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
2:222nd & 7 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 62 yds , John Leday return for 81 yds to the Ariz 16
1:551st & 10 at opp 16Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 5 yards to the Ariz 21
1:302nd & 15 at opp 21Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 7 yds to the Ariz 14
1:093rd & 8 at opp 14Kyle Allen pass complete to Dillon Birden for 11 yds to the Ariz 3 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 3Dillon Birden run for 3 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 17, Arizona 10
Arizona End of half, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25J.J. Taylor run for 4 yds to the Ariz 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29J.J. Taylor run for 5 yds to the Ariz 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 19, Arizona 13
Arizona Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Caden Novikoff kickoff for 63 yds , Tyrell Johnson return for 23 yds to the ARIZONA 25 HOUSTON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Garrett Davis) to the Ariz 40
14:451st & 10 at own 40Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Bryce Wolma for 8 yds to the Ariz 48
14:202nd & 2 at own 48J.J. Taylor run for 11 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 41Brandon Dawkins run for 12 yds to the Houst 29 Brandon Dawkins fumbled, forced by Ed Oliver, recovered by Houst Alexander Myres
Houston Interception, 7 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 29Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the Houst 35
13:192nd & 4 at own 35Duke Catalon run for 6 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 49Duke Catalon run for 8 yds to the Ariz 49 for a 1ST down ARIZONA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Dereck Boles) to the Ariz 36 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 36Duke Catalon run for 5 yds to the Ariz 31
11:552nd & 5 at opp 31Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for no gain to the Ariz 31
11:303rd & 5 at opp 31Kyle Allen pass complete to Dillon Birden for no gain to the Ariz 31
11:004th & 5 at opp 31Kyle Allen pass intercepted Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles return for 5 yds to the Ariz 8
10:531st & 10 at own 8Brandon Dawkins run for a loss of 8 yards, Dawkins fumbled, recovered by Ariz Gerhard de Beer for a SAFETYHouston 19, Arizona 10
Houston Punt, 5 plays
10:532nd & 18 at own 20Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 74 yds , John Leday return for 24 yds to the Houst 30
10:301st & 10 at own 30Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 3 yds to the Houst 33
10:002nd & 7 at own 33Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 16 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 49Allen, Kyle pass incomplete to Corbin, Keith, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Corbin, Keith) 15 yards to the HOUSTON34, NO PLAY.
9:321st & 25 at own 34Kyle Allen run for 1 yd to the Houst 35
9:132nd & 24 at own 35Duke Catalon run for 1 yd to the Houst 36
8:373rd & 23 at own 36Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for 5 yds to the Houst 41
8:104th & 18 at own 41Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Shun Brown at the Ariz 14
Arizona Field goal, 16 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 14Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shun Brown for 18 yds to the Ariz 32 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 32Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shun Brown for 14 yds to the Ariz 46 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 46J.J. Taylor run for no gain to the Ariz 46
6:352nd & 10 at own 46Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Tony Ellison for 8 yds to the Houst 46
6:203rd & 2 at opp 46Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shun Brown for 12 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 34Brandon Dawkins run for 6 yds to the Houst 28
5:172nd & 4 at opp 28Brandon Dawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 30
4:443rd & 6 at opp 30Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shawn Poindexter
4:384th & 6 at opp 30Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Tony Ellison for 13 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 17J.J. Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 18
3:462nd & 11 at opp 18Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shawn Poindexter for 10 yds to the Houst 8
3:423rd & 1 at opp 8Brandon Dawkins run for 2 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 6Zach Green run for 1 yd to the Houst 5
2:322nd & goal at opp 5Brandon Dawkins run for 1 yd to the Houst 4
1:533rd & goal at opp 4Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
1:484th & goal at opp 4Josh Pollack 21 yd FG GOODHouston 19, Arizona 13
Houston Punt, 6 plays
1:484th & 8 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:481st & 10 at own 25HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Linell Bonner) to the Houst 20
1:331st & 15 at own 20Dillon Birden run for 9 yds to the Houst 29
1:102nd & 6 at own 29Dillon Birden run for 2 yds to the Houst 31
0:353rd & 4 at own 31Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 7 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Duke Catalon run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
Q4 14:452nd & 6 at own 42Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 40
Q4 14:103rd & 8 at own 40Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 5 yds to the Houst 45
Q4 13:404th & 3 at own 45Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Shun Brown at the Ariz 10
4th quarter8 drives, then Houston 19, Arizona 16
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 10Brandon Dawkins pass complete to Shawn Poindexter for 5 yds to the Ariz 15
13:002nd & 5 at own 15Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shawn Poindexter
12:553rd & 5 at own 15Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
12:454th & 5 at own 15Jake Glatting punt for 47 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 6 yds to the Houst 44
Houston Interception, 1 play
12:371st & 10 at own 44Kyle Allen pass intercepted Lorenzo Burns return for no gain to the Ariz 45
Arizona Field goal, 10 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 45Khalil Tate pass complete to Bryce Wolma for 4 yds to the Ariz 49
12:102nd & 6 at own 49Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Shun Brown
12:013rd & 6 at own 49Khalil Tate run for 10 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 41ARIZONA Penalty, Offensive Holding (J.J. Taylor) to the Ariz 49
11:031st & 20 at own 49Khalil Tate pass complete to Cedric Peterson for 14 yds to the Houst 37
10:332nd & 6 at opp 37J.J. Taylor run for 5 yds to the Houst 32
10:033rd & 1 at opp 32J.J. Taylor run for 3 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 29J.J. Taylor run for 1 yd to the Houst 28
9:002nd & 9 at opp 28Khalil Tate run for 3 yds to the Houst 25
8:393rd & 6 at opp 25Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
8:324th & 6 at opp 25Josh Pollack 42 yd FG GOODHouston 19, Arizona 16
Houston Punt, 3 plays
8:324th & 6 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:211st & 10 at own 25Dillon Birden run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
7:502nd & 4 at own 31Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the Houst 34
7:353rd & 1 at own 34Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for no gain to the Houst 34
6:554th & 1 at own 34HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 29
6:504th & 6 at own 29Dane Roy punt for 40 yds , Shun Brown returns for 2 yds to the Ariz 33
Arizona Interception, 7 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 33Khalil Tate pass complete to Bryce Wolma for 11 yds to the Ariz 44 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 44Khalil Tate pass complete to Cedric Peterson for 3 yds to the Ariz 47
5:372nd & 7 at own 47J.J. Taylor run for 1 yd to the Ariz 48
5:153rd & 6 at own 48Khalil Tate run for 7 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 45Khalil Tate run for 4 yds to the Houst 41
4:212nd & 6 at opp 41Khalil Tate pass complete to Bryce Wolma for 9 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 32Khalil Tate pass intercepted Garrett Davis return for no gain to the Houst 20
Houston Punt, 4 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 20Duke Catalon run for 26 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 46Duke Catalon run for 2 yds to the Houst 48
3:132nd & 8 at own 48Timeout ARIZONA, clock 03:13
3:112nd & 8 at own 48Dillon Birden run for 4 yds to the Ariz 48
3:103rd & 4 at opp 48Timeout ARIZONA, clock 03:10
3:073rd & 4 at opp 48Dillon Birden run for 2 yds to the Ariz 46
3:064th & 2 at opp 46Timeout ARIZONA, clock 03:06
2:594th & 2 at opp 46Dane Roy punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Arizona Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 20Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shun Brown
2:372nd & 10 at own 20Brandon Dawkins pass complete to J.J. Taylor for a loss of 3 yards to the Ariz 17
2:253rd & 13 at own 17Brandon Dawkins pass incomplete to Shawn Poindexter
2:164th & 13 at own 17Brandon Dawkins run for 6 yds to the Ariz 23
Houston End of game, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at opp 23Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the Ariz 20
1:202nd & 7 at opp 20Duke Catalon run for 6 yds to the Ariz 14
0:443rd & 1 at opp 14Dillon Birden run for 2 yds to the Ariz 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 13

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.

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