Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Jeff Akers; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge James Sima; center judge Terry KillensGame 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
Tulsa
Houston
426
Total yards
477
227
Passing yards
165
199
Rushing yards
312
7.3
Yards per pass
6.1
3.5
Yards per rush
7.6
19
First downs
20
8–23
Third downs
4–12
2–4
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
3
9–85
Penalties
8–55
35:38
Possession
24:22
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Tulsa
Houston
37%
Success rate
46%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.00
1.03
Explosiveness
1.32
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.11
−0.10
Passing EPA
−0.16
26%
Passing-down success
32%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.07
−0.21
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.30
Third-down EPA
−0.36
11%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −18, over/under 71.
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 89%, Tulsa 11%. 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, Tulsa right to left.
Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 TulsaTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q1 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 TulsaField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q1 TulsaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q1 HoustonFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 TulsaFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 TulsaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q2 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 11 plays, 63 yards
Q2 TulsaEnd of half, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q3 TulsaField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q3 TulsaTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 TulsaField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q4 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
Q4 TulsaFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 9 yards
Q4 TulsaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 23 yards
Q4 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 TulsaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q4 HoustonResult not recorded, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Tulsa 13, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 6 yds to the Houst 31
14:37
2nd & 4 at own 31
D’Eriq King run for 4 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
14:24
1st & 10 at own 35
D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 3 yds to the Houst 38
14:15
2nd & 7 at own 38
Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Houst 38
13:59
3rd & 7 at own 38
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
13:50
4th & 7 at own 38
Dane Roy punt for 45 yds , Jarion Anderson returns for 1 yd to the Tulsa 18
Tulsa Touchdown, 9 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Seth Boomer pass complete to Keenen Johnson for 4 yds to the Tulsa 22
13:15
2nd & 6 at own 22
Corey Taylor II run for 7 yds to the Tulsa 29 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 34
12:39
2nd & 5 at own 34
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
12:29
3rd & 5 at own 34
Seth Boomer pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 27 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 39
Corey Taylor II run for 6 yds to the Houst 33
11:57
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Keenen Johnson
11:52
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
11:45
4th & 4 at opp 33
Seth Boomer pass complete to Keenen Johnson for 33 yds for a TD (Nathan Walker KICK)Tulsa 7, Houston 0
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
11:45
4th & 4 at own 35
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 32
11:25
2nd & 3 at own 32
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
11:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
D’Eriq King pass intercepted Cooper Edmiston return for 26 yds to the Houst 13 Cooper Edmiston fumbled, forced by Courtney Lark, recovered by Tulsa
Tulsa Field goal, 4 plays
11:00
1st & goal at opp 13
Corey Taylor II run for 1 yd to the Houst 12
10:40
2nd & goal at opp 12
Chad President run for 1 yd to the Houst 11
10:10
3rd & 0 at opp 11
Timeout TULSA, clock 10:10
10:04
3rd & goal at opp 11
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Jarion Anderson
10:01
4th & goal at opp 11
Nathan Walker 28 yd FG GOODTulsa 10, Houston 0
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:01
4th & 8 at own 35
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:50
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Eriq King pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 3 yds to the Houst 28
9:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Mulbah Car run for 15 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 43
D’Eriq King pass complete to Mulbah Car for 12 yds to the Tulsa 45 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Keith Corbin) to the 50 yard line
8:35
1st & 15 at the 50
HOUSTON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Marquez Stevenson) to the Houst 35
8:15
1st & 30 at own 35
Terence Williams run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line
8:05
2nd & 15 at the 50
Terence Williams run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 42
7:54
3rd & 7 at opp 42
D’Eriq King run for 10 yds to the Tulsa 32 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 32
D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 32 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tulsa 10, Houston 7
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Sam Crawford Jr. return for 14 yds to the Tulsa 14
7:28
1st & 10 at own 14
Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 16
7:01
2nd & 8 at own 16
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Keenen Johnson
7:01
3rd & 8 at own 16
Timeout TULSA, clock 07:01
6:54
3rd & 8 at own 16
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
6:42
4th & 8 at own 16
Thomas Bennett punt for 55 yds , Bryson Smith returns for 9 yds to the Houst 38
Houston Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
6:10
2nd & 4 at own 44
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 22 yds to the Tulsa 34 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
5:40
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 32
5:16
3rd & 8 at opp 32
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
5:10
4th & 8 at opp 32
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
Tulsa Field goal, 10 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Javon Thomas run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 34
4:40
2nd & 8 at own 34
Javon Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulsa 32
4:02
3rd & 10 at own 32
Seth Boomer pass complete to Keenen Johnson for 37 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 31
Javon Thomas run for 1 yd to the Houst 30
3:15
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds to the Houst 25
2:50
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Corey Taylor II run for 15 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & goal at opp 10
TULSA Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Keylon Stokes) to the Houst 25
2:10
1st & goal at opp 25
Corey Taylor II run for 3 yds to the Houst 22
1:40
2nd & goal at opp 22
Corey Taylor II run for 5 yds to the Houst 17
0:50
3rd & goal at opp 17
Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the Houst 15
0:22
4th & goal at opp 15
Nathan Walker 32 yd FG GOODTulsa 13, Houston 7
Houston Fumble, 4 plays
0:22
4th & 15 at own 35
John Parker Romo kickoff for 57 yds
0:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:22
0:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Houst 37
0:05
2nd & 8 at own 37
D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 1 yd to the Houst 38
Q2 14:50
3rd & 7 at own 38
D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 10 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at own 48
D’Eriq King pass complete to Terence Williams for 4 yds Terence Williams fumbled, forced by Cooper Edmiston, recovered by Tulsa McKinley Whitfield
Q2 14:37
1st & 10 at own 48
D’Eriq King pass complete to Terence Williams for 4 yds Terence Williams fumbled, forced by Cooper Edmiston, recovered by Tulsa McKinley Whitfield
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 17, Tulsa 13
Tulsa Fumble, 3 plays
14:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Keylon Stokes
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 48
Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:20
3rd & 8 at the 50
Seth Boomer pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 19 yds Justin Hobbs fumbled, forced by Deontay Anderson, recovered by Houst Emeke Egbule , return for 6 yds to the Houst 37
13:45
3rd & 8 at the 50
Seth Boomer pass complete to Justin Hobbs for 19 yds Justin Hobbs fumbled, forced by Deontay Anderson, recovered by Houst Emeke Egbule , return for 6 yds to the Houst 37
Houston Interception, 3 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 37
D’Eriq King run for 3 yds to the Houst 40
13:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the Houst 44
12:50
3rd & 3 at own 44
HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Josh Jones) to the Houst 34
12:50
3rd & 13 at own 34
D’Eriq King pass intercepted Zaven Collins return for no gain to the Houst 46
12:37
3rd & 13 at own 34
D’Eriq King pass intercepted Zaven Collins return for no gain to the Houst 46
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 46
Keylon Stokes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 49
12:20
2nd & 13 at opp 49
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Keenen Johnson
11:50
3rd & 13 at opp 49
Seth Boomer run for 9 yds to the Houst 40
11:13
4th & 4 at opp 40
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Cole Neph
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 40
D’Eriq King run for 11 yds to the Tulsa 49 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 15 yds to the Tulsa 34 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
TULSA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Keanu Hill) to the Tulsa 19 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 19
HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Noble) to the Tulsa 29
9:25
1st & 20 at opp 29
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 27
8:55
2nd & 18 at opp 27
Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the Tulsa 19
8:39
3rd & 10 at opp 19
D’Eriq King run for 19 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, Tulsa 13
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
8:39
3rd & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Taylor II run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 27
8:02
2nd & 8 at own 27
TULSA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tiller Bucktrot) to the Tulsa 17
7:20
2nd & 18 at own 17
Corey Taylor II run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 18
6:40
3rd & 17 at own 18
Corey Taylor II run for 14 yds to the Tulsa 32
5:58
4th & 3 at own 32
Thomas Bennett punt for 54 yds, downed at the Houst 14
Houston Field goal, 11 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 14
Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Houst 18
5:30
2nd & 6 at own 18
Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 23
5:10
3rd & 1 at own 23
Patrick Carr run for 29 yds to the Tulsa 48 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
4:54
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Mulbah Car run for 10 yds to the Tulsa 38 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & 10 at opp 38
Marquez Stevenson run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 35
4:22
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Mulbah Car run for 12 yds to the Tulsa 23 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 5 yds to the Tulsa 18
3:16
2nd & 5 at opp 18
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Josh Jones) to the Tulsa 23
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Tulsa 23
2:45
3rd & 10 at opp 23
D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for no gain to the Tulsa 23
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Sam Crawford Jr. return for 24 yds to the HOUSTON 41 TULSA Penalty, Offensive Holding (David Fitzwater) to the Tulsa 15
7:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Javon Thomas run for 2 yds to the Tulsa 17
7:10
2nd & 8 at own 17
Seth Boomer sacked by Austin Robinson for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 16
6:54
3rd & 9 at own 16
Seth Boomer sacked by Elijah Gooden for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulsa 9 Seth Boomer fumbled, recovered by Houst Emeke Egbule , return for 0 yards
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
6:48
1st & goal at opp 9
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 9 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 34, Tulsa 26
Tulsa Interception, 1 play
6:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Seth Boomer pass intercepted Deontay Anderson return for 8 yds to the Tulsa 23
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Mulbah Car run for 17 yds to the Tulsa 6 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & goal at opp 6
D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 6 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 41, Tulsa 26
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Javon Thomas run for 1 yd to the Tulsa 26
5:43
2nd & 9 at own 26
Javon Thomas run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 30
5:12
3rd & 5 at own 30
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
5:06
4th & 5 at own 30
Thomas Bennett punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 15
Houston Punt, 5 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 15
Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Houst 18
4:10
2nd & 7 at own 18
D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 8 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Houst 27
2:55
2nd & 9 at own 27
D’Eriq King run for 6 yds to the Houst 33
2:46
3rd & 3 at own 33
Timeout TULSA, clock 02:46
2:42
3rd & 3 at own 33
D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the Houst 34
2:39
4th & 2 at own 34
Timeout TULSA, clock 02:39
2:33
4th & 2 at own 34
Dane Roy punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jarion Anderson at the Tulsa 26
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 26
Seth Boomer pass complete to Keylon Stokes for 6 yds to the Tulsa 32
2:10
2nd & 4 at own 32
Javon Thomas run for 3 yds to the Tulsa 35
1:45
3rd & 1 at own 35
Javon Thomas run for 5 yds to the Tulsa 40 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at own 40
Seth Boomer run for 12 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 48
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
1:20
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
1:13
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Jarion Anderson
1:08
4th & 10 at opp 48
Seth Boomer pass incomplete to Justin Hobbs
Houston Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 47
0:33
2nd & 11 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 46
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.