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Navy at Houston

Saturday, November 30, 2019

No. 24 Navy beat Houston 56–⁠41. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 4–⁠2.

Away24Navy11–⁠2 in 2019
56
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2019
41

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 22,824

At kickoff
77°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge James Reif; back judge Victor Firth; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy217141456
Houston14137741

Standouts

Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malcolm Perry2/410700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamale Carothers18188575
Malcolm Perry18146154
C.J. Williams83219
Nelson Smith328017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keoni-Kordell Makekau160060
Jamale Carothers147047
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kevin Brennan7101
Paul Carothers6210
Evan Fochtman6001
Michael McMorris6000
Carter Bankston1001
Micah Farrar1001

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune23/3539344
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clayton Tune1161023
Patrick Carr1256119
Kyle Porter61105
Marquez Stevenson1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Stevenson8133247
Tre’von Bradley399167
Courtney Lark278152
Christian Trahan454033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Grant Stuard100.500
Damarion Williams100.500
Donavan Mutin91.500
Gervarrius Owens5000
Aymiel Fleming2110
Olivier Charles-Pierre2110

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

Team stats

NavyHouston
554Total yards527
107Passing yards393
447Rushing yards134
26.8Yards per pass11.2
8.0Yards per rush4.5
20First downs21
5–⁠10Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers5
2–⁠15Penalties2–⁠19
29:26Possession30:34
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NavyHouston
53%Success rate52%
0.49EPA per play0.36
1.70Explosiveness1.44
0.49Rushing EPA0.15
0.55Passing EPA0.59
50%Passing-down success46%
0.70First-down EPA−0.13
0.28Second-down EPA0.32
1.18Third-down EPA1.17
21%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Navy 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −9.5, over/under 56.5.

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 Navy 74%, Houston 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 HoustonFumbleQ1 NavyTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 4 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 1 playQ2 NavyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 6 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 8 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 HoustonMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 1 playQ4 NavyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonFumble, 2 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 4 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  10. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonField goal, 6 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  13. Q2 HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 13 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  21. Q3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  25. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  27. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Navy 21, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 42 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Patrick Carr for 5 yds to the Houst 33
13:313rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 67 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 8 plays
13:311st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 62 yds
13:311st & 10 at own 25Timeout NAVY, clock 13:31
13:311st & 10 at own 25CJ Williams run for 5 yds to the Navy 30
13:312nd & 5 at own 30Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Navy 32
13:313rd & 3 at own 32Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the Navy 34
13:314th & 1 at own 34Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 36Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the Navy 41
13:312nd & 5 at own 41CJ Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 38
13:313rd & 8 at own 38Malcolm Perry run for 54 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 8Jamale Carothers run for 8 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Tied at 7
9:211st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 39 yds , Jacob Daulong return for no gain to the Houst 28 Jacob Daulong fumbled, recovered by Navy Noruwa Obanor
Navy Touchdown, 4 plays
9:211st & 10 at opp 28Malcolm Perry sacked by Aymiel Fleming for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 35
9:212nd & 17 at opp 35CJ Williams run for 9 yds to the Houst 26
9:213rd & 8 at opp 26CJ Williams run for 9 yds to the Houst 17 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 17Jamale Carothers run for 17 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 14, Houston 7
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
7:322nd & 8 at own 27Clayton Tune run for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at the 50Patrick Carr run for 14 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 36Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Navy 35
7:322nd & 9 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:323rd & 9 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 1 yd to the Navy 34
7:324th & 8 at opp 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 16 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 18Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Navy 17
7:322nd & 9 at opp 17Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 12 yds to the Navy 5 for a 1ST down
2:131st & goal at opp 5Patrick Carr run for 5 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tied at 14
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
2:131st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 48 yds
2:131st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry pass complete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau for 60 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 15Malcolm Perry run for 15 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 21, Houston 14
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
1:341st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:341st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Patrick Carr for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 23
1:342nd & 12 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Courtney Lark for 52 yds to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 25Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Navy 25
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 15 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Navy 5
Q2 13:322nd & goal at opp 5Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 5 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tied at 21
2nd quarter7 drives, then Navy 28, Houston 27
Navy Punt, 4 plays
13:321st & 0 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 62 yds
13:321st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry run for 11 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 36Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the Navy 41
13:322nd & 5 at own 41Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 42
13:323rd & 4 at own 42Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 40
11:224th & 6 at own 40Timeout NAVY, clock 11:22
11:224th & 6 at own 40Owen White punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Damarion Williams at the Houst 19
Houston Interception, 1 play
11:151st & 10 at own 19Clayton Tune pass intercepted Carter Bankston return for 9 yds to the Houst 3
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
11:071st & goal at opp 3Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Houst 1
11:072nd & goal at opp 1CJ Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 3
9:383rd & goal at opp 3CJ Williams run for 3 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 28, Houston 21
Houston Field goal, 6 plays
9:381st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 34 yds
9:381st & 10 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 47 yds to the Navy 22 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 22Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Navy 12 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 12Patrick Carr run for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 16
9:382nd & 14 at opp 16Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Tyler Pistorio
9:383rd & 14 at opp 16Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Navy 10
6:444th & 8 at opp 10Dalton Witherspoon 27 yd FG GOODNavy 28, Houston 24
Navy Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 0 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 60 yds
6:441st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 26
6:442nd & 9 at own 26Malcolm Perry sacked by Olivier Charles-Pierre for a loss of 13 yards to the Navy 13
6:443rd & 22 at own 13Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the Navy 17
6:444th & 18 at own 17Owen White punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Damarion Williams at the Houst 48
Houston Field goal, 8 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 48Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Navy 47
4:472nd & 5 at opp 47Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 6 yds Marquez Stevenson fumbled, recovered by Houst Marquez Stevenson
4:472nd & 3 at opp 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 33 yds to the Navy 1 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 1HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 6
4:471st & goal at opp 6Clayton Tune sacked by Paul Carothers for a loss of 9 yards to the Navy 15
4:472nd & goal at opp 15Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
4:473rd & goal at opp 15Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 3 yds to the Navy 12
1:044th & goal at opp 12Dalton Witherspoon 29 yd FG GOODNavy 28, Houston 27
Navy End of half, 2 plays
1:041st & 0 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:041st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 25
1:042nd & 10 at own 25Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for no gain to the Navy 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Navy 42, Houston 34
Navy Touchdown, 1 play
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 64 yds
14:491st & 10 at own 25Jamale Carothers run for 75 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 35, Houston 27
Houston Missed FG, 13 plays
14:491st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Patrick Carr run for 9 yds to the Houst 34
14:492nd & 1 at own 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Patrick Carr for 6 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 40Marquez Stevenson run for 6 yds to the Houst 46
14:492nd & 4 at own 46Kyle Porter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45
14:493rd & 5 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 9 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 46Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Navy 41
14:492nd & 5 at opp 41Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Navy 41
14:493rd & 5 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan, broken up by Jackson Perkins
14:494th & 5 at opp 41Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 33 yds to the Navy 8 for a 1ST down
14:491st & goal at opp 8Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
14:492nd & goal at opp 8Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Navy 5
14:493rd & goal at opp 5Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 6
8:544th & goal at opp 6Dalton Witherspoon 23 yd FG MISSED
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 20CAROTHERS, J rush option left for 60 yards to the HOU20 (OWENS, Gervarri), PENALTY NAVY holding (FORNEY, David) 10 yards to the NAVY10, NO PLAY.
8:541st & 20 at own 10Malcolm Perry run for 7 yds to the Navy 17
8:542nd & 13 at own 17Myles Fells run for 11 yds to the Navy 28
8:543rd & 2 at own 28Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 29
6:464th & 1 at own 29Timeout NAVY, clock 06:46
6:464th & 1 at own 29Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 29
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
6:421st & 10 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Kevin Brennan
6:422nd & 10 at opp 29Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Navy 26
5:483rd & 7 at opp 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Courtney Lark for 26 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Navy 35, Houston 34
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
5:481st & 0 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 57 yds
5:481st & 10 at own 25Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 9 yds to the Navy 34
5:482nd & 1 at own 34Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 35Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau, broken up by Damarion Williams
5:482nd & 10 at own 35Mark Walker run for 13 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 48Jamale Carothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 47
5:482nd & 11 at own 47Malcolm Perry run for 29 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 24NAVY Penalty, false start (Ford Higgins) to the Houst 29
2:061st & 15 at opp 29Jamale Carothers run for 29 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 42, Houston 34
Houston Interception, 4 plays
2:061st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 64 yds
2:061st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 8 yds to the Houst 33
2:062nd & 2 at own 33Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 39Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Houst 40
2:062nd & 9 at own 40Clayton Tune pass intercepted Micah Farrar return for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 15
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 15Jamale Carothers run for 8 yds to the Navy 23
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 23Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau, broken up by Grant Stuard
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 23Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 24
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 24Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Navy 56, Houston 41
Houston Interception, 1 play
14:061st & 10 at opp 24Clayton Tune pass intercepted, touchback. Kevin Brennan return for no gain
Navy Touchdown, 8 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 20Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the Navy 24
13:562nd & 6 at own 24Jamale Carothers run for 7 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 31Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 32
13:562nd & 9 at own 32CJ Williams run for 5 yds to the Navy 37
13:563rd & 4 at own 37Myles Fells run for 7 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 44Malcolm Perry run for 36 yds to the Houst 20 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 20Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the Houst 18
9:522nd & 8 at opp 18Tyreek King-El run for 18 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 49, Houston 34
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
9:521st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 36 yds
9:521st & 10 at own 29Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Houst 36
9:522nd & 3 at own 36Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at own 42Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 16 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 42Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
9:522nd & 10 at opp 42Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Terry Mark
9:523rd & 10 at opp 42Patrick Carr run for 19 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 23Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Navy 23
9:522nd & 10 at opp 23Kyle Porter run for no gain to the Navy 23
9:523rd & 10 at opp 23Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Navy 22
5:504th & 9 at opp 22Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 22 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Navy 49, Houston 41
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
5:501st & 0 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 44 yds , CJ Williams return for 1 yd to the Navy 22
5:501st & 10 at own 22CJ Williams run for 6 yds to the Navy 28
5:502nd & 4 at own 28Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 29
4:183rd & 3 at own 29Timeout NAVY, clock 04:18
4:183rd & 3 at own 29Malcolm Perry pass complete to Jamale Carothers for 47 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 24Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
3:312nd & 5 at opp 19Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:31
3:262nd & 5 at opp 19Jamale Carothers run for 19 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 56, Houston 41
Houston Interception, 3 plays
3:261st & 0 at own 35Bijan Nichols kickoff for 35 yds , Shane Creamer return for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 33 HOUSTON Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cole McGowan) to the Houst 14
3:261st & 10 at own 14Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 7 yds to the Houst 21
3:262nd & 3 at own 21Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 28Clayton Tune pass intercepted Evan Fochtman return for no gain to the Navy 26
Navy End of game, 5 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 26Nelson Smith run for 7 yds to the Navy 33
2:252nd & 3 at own 33Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at own 37Nelson Smith run for 17 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 46N/A
2:252nd & 12 at opp 48N/A

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.

The series

Every Navy–Houston game

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

Recent meetings
2022Houston 38, Navy 20
2021Houston 28, Navy 20
2020Houston 37, Navy 21
2019Navy 56, Houston 41
2018Houston 49, Navy 36
2017Houston 24, Navy 14

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