Houston at SMU

Saturday, November 3, 2018

SMU beat No. 17 Houston 45–⁠31. It was their 34th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 21–⁠12–⁠1.

Away17Houston8–⁠5 in 2018
31
HomeSMU5–⁠7 in 2018
45

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPNUAttendance 23,654

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the south, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee C. Lamertina; umpire K. Huffines; head linesman Daniel Shelton; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge James Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston01431431
SMU10217745

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Eriq King11/2217520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Carr1775028
D’Eriq King1354124
Chandler Smith831012
Mulbah Car52007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Stevenson3104150
Bryson Smith430013
Keith Corbin227126
Romello Brooker21408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gleson Sprewell9000
Alexander Myres6000
Deontay Anderson6000
Payton Turner6000
David Anenih1110

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks28/4331840
Tyler Page0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ke’Mon Freeman20107244
Braeden West953016
Xavier Jones644034
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Roberson Jr.9134159
James Proche990135
Myron Gailliard330012
Ryan Becker226119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richard Moore11210
Elijah McQueen8100
Kyran Mitchell7320
Patrick Nelson7000
Turner Coxe1110

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

Team stats

HoustonSMU
365Total yards514
175Passing yards318
190Rushing yards196
8.0Yards per pass7.2
4.0Yards per rush4.9
15First downs25
8–⁠18Third downs9–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
6–⁠50Penalties2–⁠19
25:47Possession34:13
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

HoustonSMU
34%Success rate45%
0.15EPA per play0.27
1.46Explosiveness1.34
0.08Rushing EPA0.14
0.30Passing EPA0.38
28%Passing-down success33%
−0.05First-down EPA0.21
−0.18Second-down EPA0.11
0.82Third-down EPA0.53
8%Havoc by its defense16%

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 72% to win. SMU pulled the upset.

The line

Houston −14, 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 83%, SMU 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

SMU end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 SMUField goal, 7 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 SMUFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)Q2 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HoustonResult not recordedQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonFumble, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 HoustonFumble, 2 playsQ4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 SMUField goal, 7 plays, 42 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  7. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 89 yards
  9. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 SMUFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), −1 yard
  11. Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonResult not recorded, 0 yards
  17. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  25. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  27. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 13 plays, 60 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonFumble, 2 plays, 2 yards
  29. Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −6 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then SMU 10, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Patrick Carr run for 7 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38D’Eriq King pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 38D’Eriq King sacked by Richard Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 31
15:003rd & 17 at own 31D’Eriq King sacked by Kyran Mitchell for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 29
15:004th & 19 at own 29Dane Roy punt for 42 yds , James Proche returns for no gain to the SMU 30 James Proche fumbled, recovered by SMU James Proche
SMU Field goal, 7 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 30Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche, broken up by Alexander Myres
13:202nd & 10 at own 30Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SMU 32
13:203rd & 8 at own 32Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 35 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 33Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the Houst 31
13:202nd & 8 at opp 31Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 3 yds to the Houst 28
13:203rd & 5 at opp 28Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
10:454th & 5 at opp 28Kevin Robledo 45 yd FG GOODSMU 3, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 6 plays
10:451st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
10:452nd & 4 at own 31Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 32
10:453rd & 3 at own 32Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 39KING, D’Eriq rush for 1 yard to the HOU40 (HAYES, JR, R.), PENALTY HOU holding (BROOKER, R.) 10 yards to the HOU29, NO PLAY.
10:451st & 20 at own 29Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
10:452nd & 16 at own 33D’Eriq King pass incomplete
10:453rd & 16 at own 33D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 6 yds to the Houst 39
10:454th & 10 at own 39Dane Roy punt for 34 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 27
SMU Punt, 6 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 27Tyler Page pass incomplete to James Proche
8:262nd & 10 at own 27Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the SMU 31
8:263rd & 6 at own 31Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 11 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at own 42Ben Hicks pass complete to Tyler Page for 5 yds to the SMU 47
8:262nd & 5 at own 47Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
8:263rd & 5 at own 47Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
8:264th & 5 at own 47Jamie Sackville punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 20D’Eriq King pass incomplete
6:402nd & 10 at own 20Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Houst 22
6:403rd & 8 at own 22D’Eriq King pass incomplete
6:404th & 8 at own 22Dane Roy punt for 33 yds, downed at the SMU 45
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 45Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 8 yds to the Houst 47
5:332nd & 2 at opp 47Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the Houst 46
5:333rd & 1 at opp 46Xavier Jones run for 34 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 12Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
5:332nd & 10 at opp 12HOUSTON Penalty, offside defense (Payton Turner) to the Houst 7
4:032nd & 5 at opp 7Ben Hicks pass complete to Ryan Becker for 7 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 10, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 5 plays
4:031st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 63 yds
4:031st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 24
4:032nd & 11 at own 24Patrick Carr run for 28 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at opp 48Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the SMU 45
4:032nd & 7 at opp 45Patrick Carr run for no gain to the SMU 45
4:033rd & 7 at opp 45Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the SMU 42
4:034th & 4 at opp 42HOUSTON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 47
4:034th & 9 at opp 47Dane Roy punt for 36 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 11
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 11Ben Hicks pass complete to Ryan Becker for 19 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 30Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 11 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 41Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 12 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 47Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 30 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Houst 17
Q2 14:352nd & 10 at opp 17Ben Hicks pass complete to Tyler Page for 17 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 17, Houston 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then SMU 31, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
14:351st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 45 yds, downed at the Houst 20
14:351st & 10 at own 20Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 22
14:352nd & 8 at own 22D’Eriq King run for 24 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 46D’Eriq King pass incomplete
14:352nd & 10 at own 46Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:543rd & 6 at the 50D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 50 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)SMU 17, Houston 7
SMU Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
12:541st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:541st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Jones
12:542nd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 24
12:003rd & 11 at own 24Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Jones for 1 yd for a TD Xavier Jones fumbled, recovered by Houst Gleson Sprewell , return for 24 yds (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)SMU 17, Houston 14
SMU Punt, 5 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:001st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 7 yds to the SMU 32
12:002nd & 3 at own 32Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 6 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for no gain to the SMU 38
12:002nd & 10 at own 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete
12:003rd & 10 at own 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete
12:004th & 10 at own 38Jamie Sackville punt for 30 yds, downed at the Houst 32
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 32Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the Houst 36
9:572nd & 6 at own 36Terence Williams run for no gain to the Houst 36
9:573rd & 6 at own 36D’Eriq King pass incomplete
9:574th & 6 at own 36Dane Roy punt for 56 yds , James Proche returns for 10 yds to the SMU 46 SMU Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the SMU 9
SMU Touchdown, 13 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 9Braeden West run for 16 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 8 yds to the SMU 33
8:592nd & 2 at own 33Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
8:593rd & 2 at own 33Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 39Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the SMU 39
8:592nd & 10 at own 39Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 12 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 49Ben Hicks run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
8:592nd & 6 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 9 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 36Braeden West run for 15 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 21Braeden West run for 1 yd to the Houst 20
8:592nd & 9 at opp 20Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 4 yds to the Houst 16
8:593rd & 5 at opp 16Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 10 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
4:081st & goal at opp 6Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 24, Houston 14
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:081st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 35 yds, downed at the Houst 30
4:061st & 10 at own 30Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
4:062nd & 5 at own 35Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Houst 35
4:063rd & 5 at own 35Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Houst 36
4:064th & 4 at own 36Dane Roy punt for 48 yds , James Proche returns for 9 yds to the SMU 25
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
2:402nd & 8 at own 27Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 31
2:403rd & 4 at own 31Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the SMU 34
1:114th & 1 at own 34Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:11
1:114th & 1 at own 34Ke’Mon Freeman run for 44 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 22Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Houst 20
0:382nd & 8 at opp 20Timeout SMU, clock 00:38
0:382nd & 8 at opp 20Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 12 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 8Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 7 yds to the Houst 1
0:102nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SMU, clock 00:10
0:062nd & goal at opp 1Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 1 yd for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 31, Houston 14
0:061st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 49 yds , Jeremy Singleton return for 25 yds to the Houst 41
3rd quarter8 drives, then SMU 38, Houston 17
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30WEST, Braeden rush for loss of 1 yard to the SMU29 (TURNER, Payton), PENALTY SMU holding (MORRIS, Beau) 10 yards to the SMU20, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 15 at own 20Braeden West run for no gain to the SMU 20
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Ben Hicks pass incomplete
15:004th & 15 at own 20Jamie Sackville punt for 30 yds
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at the 50D’Eriq King run for 2 yds to the SMU 48
12:572nd & 8 at opp 48D’Eriq King sacked by Kyran Mitchell for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 48
12:573rd & 12 at own 48D’Eriq King sacked by Turner Coxe for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 45 D’Eriq King fumbled, recovered by SMU Kyran Mitchell , return for 0 yards
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at opp 45Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Houst 45
11:572nd & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
11:573rd & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass incomplete
11:574th & 10 at opp 45Jamie Sackville punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 20
Houston Punt, 6 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 20Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the Houst 24
10:552nd & 6 at own 24Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 29
10:553rd & 1 at own 29D’Eriq King run for 8 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 37Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Houst 38
10:552nd & 9 at own 38Patrick Carr run for 5 yds to the Houst 43
10:553rd & 4 at own 43D’Eriq King run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 40
10:554th & 7 at own 40Dane Roy punt for 55 yds, downed at the SMU 5
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 5Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 9
8:122nd & 6 at own 9Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 10
8:123rd & 5 at own 10Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
8:124th & 5 at own 10Jamie Sackville punt for 31 yds , Bryson Smith returns for no gain to the SMU 41
Houston Field goal, 10 plays
6:431st & 10 at opp 41D’Eriq King run for 2 yds to the SMU 39
6:432nd & 8 at opp 39Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 37
6:433rd & 6 at opp 37D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 13 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 24Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 22
6:432nd & 8 at opp 22Chandler Smith run for 3 yds to the SMU 19
6:433rd & 5 at opp 19Chandler Smith run for 7 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 12Chandler Smith run for 1 yd to the SMU 11
6:432nd & 9 at opp 11D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
6:433rd & 9 at opp 11D’Eriq King run for 6 yds to the SMU 5
6:434th & 3 at opp 5HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Will Noble) to the SMU 10
2:484th & 8 at opp 10Dalton Witherspoon 27 yd FG GOODSMU 31, Houston 17
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
2:481st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
2:482nd & 8 at own 27Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 14 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at own 41Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 59 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 38, Houston 17
Houston Touchdown, 11 plays
1:391st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 50 yds , Bryson Smith return for 19 yds to the HOUSTON 46 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Houst 24
1:331st & 10 at own 24D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at the 50D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 8 yds to the SMU 42
1:332nd & 2 at opp 42Patrick Carr run for 8 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
1:332nd & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King pass incomplete
1:333rd & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the SMU 29
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 29D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 17 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 11 yds to the SMU 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 1Patrick Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 2
Q4 13:392nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout SMU, clock 13:39
Q4 13:392nd & goal at opp 2Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the SMU 1
Q4 12:563rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout HOUSTON, clock 12:56
Q4 12:503rd & goal at opp 1D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 1 yd for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)SMU 38, Houston 24
4th quarter6 drives, then SMU 45, Houston 31
SMU Punt, 3 plays
12:501st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 49 yds , Tyler Page return for 21 yds to the SMU 37
12:441st & 10 at own 37Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
12:442nd & 10 at own 37Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 2 yds to the SMU 39
12:443rd & 8 at own 39Ben Hicks sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 33
12:444th & 14 at own 33Jamie Sackville punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 40
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 40Chandler Smith run for 12 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 48Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 46
11:152nd & 8 at opp 46Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 44
11:153rd & 6 at opp 44D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 35 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 9D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 6 yds to the SMU 3
11:152nd & goal at opp 3D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
9:343rd & goal at opp 3D’Eriq King run for 3 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)SMU 38, Houston 31
SMU Touchdown, 13 plays
9:341st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 49 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 24 yds to the SMU 40
9:241st & 10 at own 40Ke’Mon Freeman run for 12 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 48Ke’Mon Freeman run for 9 yds to the Houst 39
9:242nd & 1 at opp 39Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Houst 39
9:243rd & 1 at opp 39Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 7 yds to the Houst 31
9:242nd & 3 at opp 31Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Houst 29
9:243rd & 1 at opp 29Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 26Ke’Mon Freeman run for 5 yds to the Houst 21
9:242nd & 5 at opp 21Ke’Mon Freeman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 26 Ke’Mon Freeman fumbled, forced by Logan Hall, recovered by SMU Jaylon Thomas
9:243rd & 10 at opp 26Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 11 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 15Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the Houst 12
2:542nd & 7 at opp 12Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:54
2:542nd & 7 at opp 12Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the Houst 8
2:493rd & 3 at opp 8Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:49
2:433rd & 3 at opp 8Ke’Mon Freeman run for 8 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 45, Houston 31
Houston Fumble, 2 plays
2:431st & 0 at the 50Kevin Robledo kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:431st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
2:432nd & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for no gain to the Houst 27 lat. to Marquez Stevenson for 2 yds Marquez Stevenson fumbled, recovered by SMU Kyran Mitchell
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:251st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 29
2:252nd & 12 at opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 31
2:253rd & 14 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 33
2:254th & 16 at opp 33Ben Hicks pass incomplete
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:091st & 10 at own 33D’Eriq King run for 23 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down

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.

Houston leads 22–⁠14–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022SMU 77, Houston 63
2021Houston 44, SMU 37
2019SMU 34, Houston 31
2018SMU 45, Houston 31
2017Houston 35, SMU 22
2016SMU 38, Houston 16

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