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Houston at South Florida

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Houston beat No. 17 South Florida 28–⁠24. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayHouston7–⁠5 in 2017
28
Home17South Florida10–⁠2 in 2017
24

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPNUAttendance 32,316

At kickoff
79°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Adam Savoie; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Tod Reese; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge Tom Fimmen; alternate Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston00141428
South Florida0771024

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Eriq King12/2013710
Kyle Postma2/5500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mulbah Car18137146
D’Eriq King2083244
Duke Catalon823015
Kyle Postma212012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Courtney Lark269139
Linell Bonner640023
Steven Dunbar319013
John Leday21407
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D’Juan Hines13200
Austin Robinson7210
Ed Oliver7210
Emeke Egbule7100
Leroy Godfrey6210
David Anenih3110

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers23/3832500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darius Tice2692018
D’Ernest Johnson143218
Quinton Flowers147216
Marquez Valdes-Scantling1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Valdes-Scantling10186038
Tyre McCants354033
Darnell Salomon449022
Temi Alaka221011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deadrin Senat1242.50
Auggie Sanchez10000
Deatrick Nichols10100
Greg Reaves92.50.50
Mike Love31.510
Kevin Bronson20.50.50
Kelvin Pinkney10.50.50

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

Team stats

HoustonSouth Florida
397Total yards462
142Passing yards325
255Rushing yards137
5.7Yards per pass8.6
5.3Yards per rush2.5
16First downs21
4–⁠15Third downs7–⁠23
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠5
1Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠35
26:32Possession33:28
4Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

HoustonSouth Florida
36%Success rate32%
−0.00EPA per play0.06
1.59Explosiveness1.39
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.18
0.05Passing EPA0.37
27%Passing-down success19%
−0.41First-down EPA−0.10
0.24Second-down EPA0.02
0.65Third-down EPA0.53
16%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

South Florida 74% to win. Houston pulled the upset.

The line

South Florida −10, over/under 55.

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 South Florida 76%, Houston 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 HoustonFumble, 4 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 7 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaField goal, 10 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonFumble, 4 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, −23 yards
  21. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  27. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  29. Q4 South FloridaField goal, 10 plays, 22 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 20 yards
  31. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 1 play, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 23
15:004th & 12 at own 23Jonathan Hernandez punt for 40 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 5 yds to the Houst 42
Houston Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 42Duke Catalon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 40
13:202nd & 12 at own 40Kyle Postma pass incomplete
13:203rd & 12 at own 40Kyle Postma pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 6 yds to the Houst 46
13:204th & 6 at own 46Dane Roy punt for 38 yds HOUSTON Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the SFla 31
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 31Darius Tice run for a loss of 6 yards to the SFla 25
12:142nd & 16 at own 25Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 27
12:143rd & 14 at own 27Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 22 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 49Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the Houst 49
12:142nd & 8 at opp 49Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
12:143rd & 8 at opp 49Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darnell Salomon
12:144th & 8 at opp 49Jonathan Hernandez punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 20Kyle Postma pass incomplete
10:202nd & 10 at own 20Duke Catalon run for no gain to the Houst 20
10:203rd & 10 at own 20Kyle Postma pass incomplete
10:204th & 10 at own 20Dane Roy punt for 45 yds , Donelle Thomas returns for 1 yd to the SFla 36
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 36D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 32
9:312nd & 14 at own 32Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the SFla 33
9:313rd & 13 at own 33Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Ed Oliver
9:314th & 13 at own 33Jonathan Hernandez punt for 41 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 24
Houston Punt, 5 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 24D’Eriq King pass complete to John Leday for 7 yds to the Houst 31
8:192nd & 3 at own 31Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 34Duke Catalon run for no gain to the Houst 34
8:192nd & 10 at own 34Duke Catalon run for 1 yd to the Houst 35
8:193rd & 9 at own 35D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for no gain to the Houst 35
8:194th & 9 at own 35Dane Roy punt for 52 yds, downed at the SFla 13
South Florida Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 13Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 11
6:042nd & 12 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
6:043rd & 12 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for 9 yds to the SFla 20
6:044th & 3 at own 20HERNANDEZ, Jon punt 40 yards to the HOU40, McDOWELL, Brand return to the HOU46 (MCGEE, Khalid), PENALTY HOU offside defense (MARK, Terry) 5 yards to the USF25, 1ST DOWN USF, NO PLAY.
6:041st & 10 at own 25Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 29
6:042nd & 6 at own 29Darius Tice run for 7 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 36Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 33 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 31Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:43
3:431st & 10 at opp 31Darius Tice run for no gain to the Houst 31
3:432nd & 10 at opp 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Temi Alaka for 11 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 20Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the Houst 16
3:432nd & 6 at opp 16Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darius Tice
3:433rd & 6 at opp 16Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the Houst 11
3:434th & 1 at opp 11Darius Tice run for no gain to the Houst 11
Houston Punt, 5 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 11D’Eriq King run for 6 yds to the Houst 17
2:052nd & 4 at own 17Duke Catalon run for 6 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at own 23D’Eriq King run for 3 yds to the Houst 26
2:052nd & 7 at own 26Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Houst 26
2:053rd & 7 at own 26HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 21
2:053rd & 12 at own 21D’Eriq King sacked by Mike Love for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 19
Q2 15:004th & 14 at own 19Dane Roy punt for 50 yds
2nd quarter9 drives, then South Florida 7, Houston 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Isaiah Johnson
14:542nd & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for no gain to the SFla 31
14:543rd & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darnell Salomon
14:544th & 10 at own 31Jonathan Hernandez punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Josh Burrell at the Houst 31
Houston Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 31D’Eriq King pass complete to John Leday for 7 yds to the Houst 38
14:042nd & 3 at own 38D’Eriq King sacked by Greg Reaves and Kelvin Pinkney for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 36
14:043rd & 5 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 4 yds to the Houst 40
14:044th & 1 at own 40D’Eriq King run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 37
South Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
12:391st & 10 at opp 37Darius Tice run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 40
12:392nd & 13 at opp 40Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the Houst 37
12:393rd & 10 at opp 37Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the Houst 28
11:154th & 1 at opp 28Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:15
11:154th & 1 at opp 28Darius Tice run for 18 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 10Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the Houst 8
11:152nd & goal at opp 8Darius Tice run for 6 yds to the Houst 2
11:153rd & goal at opp 2Darius Tice run for no gain to the Houst 2
9:344th & goal at opp 2D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , John Leday return for 43 yds to the Houst 43
9:341st & 10 at own 43KING, D’Eriq rush for 8 yards to the USF49 (WILKINS, Mazzi), PENALTY HOU holding (LESLIE, Alex) 10 yards to the HOU33, NO PLAY.
9:341st & 20 at own 33D’Eriq King run for 13 yds to the Houst 46
9:342nd & 7 at own 46D’Eriq King run for 2 yds to the Houst 48
9:343rd & 5 at own 48D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Duke Catalon
9:344th & 5 at own 48Dane Roy punt for 52 yds for a touchback
South Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 33 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 47D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the Houst 46
7:412nd & 9 at opp 46Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
7:413rd & 9 at opp 46Quinton Flowers pass complete to Temi Alaka for 10 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
7:412nd & 10 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 9 yds to the Houst 27
7:413rd & 1 at opp 27D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the Houst 27
7:414th & 1 at opp 27D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the Houst 27
Houston Fumble, 4 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 27D’Eriq King pass incomplete
5:362nd & 10 at own 27D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 25
5:363rd & 12 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 23 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 48Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the SFla 41 Mulbah Car fumbled, forced by Khalid McGee, recovered by SFla Devin Abraham , return for no gain to the SFla 41
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:371st & 10 at own 41Darius Tice run for no gain to the SFla 41
4:372nd & 10 at own 41SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 36
4:372nd & 15 at own 36Quinton Flowers sacked by Leroy Godfrey for a loss of 9 yards to the SFla 27
4:373rd & 24 at own 27Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 31
4:374th & 20 at own 31Jonathan Hernandez punt for 32 yds , Team returns for no gain to the Houst 45 Team fumbled, recovered by Houst Josh Burrell , return for no gain to the Houst 45
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 45D’Eriq King sacked by Deadrin Senat for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 41
2:092nd & 14 at own 41Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:09
2:092nd & 14 at own 41D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the Houst 46
2:093rd & 9 at own 46D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Linell Bonner
2:094th & 9 at own 46Dane Roy punt for 43 yds
South Florida Punt, 7 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 4 yds to the SFla 15
1:152nd & 6 at own 15Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Darnell Salomon
1:153rd & 6 at own 15Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 17 yds to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 32Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 11 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 43Quinton Flowers run for no gain to the SFla 43
0:182nd & 10 at own 43Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:18
0:182nd & 10 at own 43Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Temi Alaka
0:183rd & 10 at own 43Quinton Flowers sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 38
0:054th & 15 at own 38Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:05
0:054th & 15 at own 38Jonathan Hernandez punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the SOUFLA 31 HOUSTON Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declined
3rd quarter10 drives, then Tied at 14
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King run for 9 yds to the Houst 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Duke Catalon run for 15 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49D’Eriq King run for 2 yds to the SFla 49
15:002nd & 8 at opp 49Mulbah Car run for 10 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
South Florida Touchdown, 13 plays
13:021st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:021st & 10 at own 25Darius Tice run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 23
13:022nd & 12 at own 23Darius Tice run for 8 yds to the SFla 31
13:023rd & 4 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darnell Salomon for 12 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 43Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 4 yds to the SFla 47
13:022nd & 6 at own 47Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the Houst 48
13:023rd & 1 at opp 48Darius Tice run for 18 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 30Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 13 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 17Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 2 yds to the Houst 15 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyre McCants) to the Houst 25
13:021st & 18 at opp 25Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 7 yds to the Houst 18
13:022nd & 11 at opp 18Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 4 yds to the Houst 14
13:023rd & 7 at opp 14D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the Houst 8
13:024th & 1 at opp 8Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the Houst 3 for a 1ST down
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
13:022nd & 10 at opp 39Courtney Lark 39 Yd pass from D’Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)Tied at 7
South Florida Touchdown, 13 plays
8:551st & goal at opp 3Quinton Flowers 3 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)South Florida 14, Houston 7
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
3:031st & goal at opp 4Mulbah Car 4 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)Tied at 14
Houston Punt, 5 plays
8:551st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 64 yds , John Leday return for 27 yds to the Houst 28
8:551st & 10 at own 28D’Eriq King run for 3 yds to the Houst 31
8:552nd & 7 at own 31Kyle Postma run for 12 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 43Duke Catalon run for no gain to the Houst 43
8:552nd & 10 at own 43Kyle Postma run for no gain to the Houst 43
8:553rd & 10 at own 43Kyle Postma pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 42
8:554th & 11 at own 42Dane Roy punt for 58 yds for a touchback
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 20D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 24
6:062nd & 6 at own 24Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 12 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 36Quinton Flowers sacked by Austin Robinson for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 29
6:062nd & 17 at own 29Marquez Valdes-Scantling run for 6 yds to the SFla 35
6:063rd & 11 at own 35Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Temi Alaka
6:064th & 11 at own 35Jonathan Hernandez punt for 41 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 2 yds to the Houst 26
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 26Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the Houst 34
4:022nd & 2 at own 34Mulbah Car run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at the 50Mulbah Car run for 46 yds to the SFla 4 for a 1ST down
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 28
3:032nd & 7 at own 28Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 30
3:033rd & 5 at own 30Quinton Flowers sacked by Ed Oliver for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 26
3:034th & 9 at own 26Jonathan Hernandez punt for 53 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 7 yds to the Houst 28
Houston Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 28D’Eriq King pass incomplete
1:262nd & 10 at own 28D’Eriq King sacked by Deadrin Senat and Kevin Bronson for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 24
1:263rd & 14 at own 24D’Eriq King pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 13 yds to the Houst 37
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 37Dane Roy punt for 46 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 9 yds to the SFla 46 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, illegal block (Nate Ferguson) to the SFla 16
4th quarter10 drives, then Houston 28, South Florida 24
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 16D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 11
14:512nd & 15 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
14:513rd & 15 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Mitchell Wilcox, broken up by Khalil Williams
14:514th & 15 at own 11Jonathan Hernandez punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 48 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Houst 42
Houston Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 42Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 48
13:592nd & 4 at own 48Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at opp 46D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Mike Hampton
13:592nd & 10 at opp 46D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the SFla 45
13:593rd & 9 at opp 45Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the SFla 37
13:594th & 1 at opp 37Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 39
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 39Darius Tice run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 38
12:112nd & 11 at own 38Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the SFla 43
12:113rd & 6 at own 43Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 17 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 40Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 38 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down
12:111st & goal at opp 2Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the Houst 1
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
10:271st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:271st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 24
10:272nd & 11 at own 24Mulbah Car run for 14 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 38Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 40
10:272nd & 8 at own 40D’Eriq King pass complete to Davion Mitchell for no gain to the Houst 40
10:273rd & 8 at own 40D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at the 50Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 49
10:272nd & 11 at own 49D’Eriq King run for 44 yds to the SFla 7 for a 1ST down
10:271st & goal at opp 7Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the SFla 5
10:272nd & goal at opp 5Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the SFla 3
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
10:272nd & goal at opp 1Quinton Flowers 1 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)South Florida 21, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
6:203rd & goal at opp 3D’Eriq King 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)Tied at 21
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
0:113rd & 9 at opp 20D’Eriq King 20 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
South Florida Field goal, 10 plays
6:201st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 59 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 17 yds to the SFla 23
6:201st & 10 at own 23D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the SFla 29
6:202nd & 4 at own 29D’Ernest Johnson run for 8 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 37Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 20 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 43D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the Houst 40
6:202nd & 7 at opp 40D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
6:203rd & 2 at opp 35Quinton Flowers run for 16 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 19SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Billy Atterbury) to the Houst 24
6:201st & 15 at opp 24Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
3:082nd & 10 at opp 19Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:08
3:082nd & 10 at opp 19D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the Houst 17
3:083rd & 8 at opp 17D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the Houst 13
1:464th & 4 at opp 13Emilio Nadelman 30 Yd Field GoalSouth Florida 24, Houston 21
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
1:461st & 0 at own 35Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon McDowell return for 50 yds to the SFla 49
1:461st & 10 at opp 49D’Eriq King run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 47
1:462nd & 14 at own 47D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Mike Love
1:463rd & 14 at own 47D’Eriq King sacked by Deadrin Senat for a loss of 10 yards to the Houst 37 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:074th & 24 at own 37Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:07
1:074th & 24 at own 37D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 30 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 33Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the SFla 27
1:072nd & 4 at opp 27D’Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the SFla 21 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 21D’Eriq King pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at opp 21D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the SFla 20
South Florida End of game, 1 play
0:111st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 55 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 18 yds to the SFla 28
0:111st & 10 at own 28SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SFla 23
0:111st & 15 at own 23Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 38 yds to the SOUFLA 39 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, clipping ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down

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Houston leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2022Houston 42, South Florida 27
2021Houston 54, South Florida 42
2020Houston 56, South Florida 21
2018Houston 57, South Florida 36
2017Houston 28, South Florida 24
2014Houston 27, South Florida 3

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