Referee Hank Johns; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Tracy Jones; side judge Eric Hartman; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Peter Buchanan; center judge Tim HedgepethGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Houston
3
13
7
14
37
Navy
7
6
0
8
21
Standouts
No. 3PassingClayton Tune24 of 34, 316 yards, 3 TDHouston
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
Navy
420
Total yards
372
334
Passing yards
206
86
Rushing yards
166
9.0
Yards per pass
11.4
2.8
Yards per rush
3.3
23
First downs
16
6–13
Third downs
8–17
2–2
Fourth downs
3–3
1
Turnovers
1
9–77
Penalties
6–55
29:11
Possession
30:49
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Houston
Navy
46%
Success rate
32%
0.24
EPA per play
0.20
1.25
Explosiveness
1.93
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.55
Passing EPA
0.45
39%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.09
First-down EPA
−0.52
0.31
Second-down EPA
0.26
0.80
Third-down EPA
0.85
15%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 66% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Houston −15.5, over/under 56.
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 86%, Navy 14%. 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. Navy drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 13 plays, 33 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 11 plays, 39 yards
Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 HoustonFumble, 1 play, 21 yards
Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
Q2 NavyEnd of half, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q3 NavyMissed FG, 9 plays, 51 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 NavyInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q3 NavyPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q4 NavyMissed FG, 10 plays, 57 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Navy 7, Houston 3
Houston Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 14 yds to the Houst 49 HOUSTON Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the Houst 7
15:00
1st & 10 at own 7
Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 8 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, personal foul (Diego Fagot) to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 4 yds to the Houst 34 HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Marquez Stevenson) to the Houst 19
15:00
1st & 21 at own 19
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Nathaniel Dell) to the Houst 14
15:00
1st & 26 at own 14
Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Houst 15
15:00
2nd & 25 at own 15
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
15:00
3rd & 25 at own 15
Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Houst 20
15:00
4th & 20 at own 20
Laine Wilkins punt for 62 yds, downed at the Navy 18
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 18
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 19
12:31
2nd & 9 at own 19
CJ Williams run for 5 yds to the Navy 24
12:31
3rd & 4 at own 24
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 24
12:31
4th & 4 at own 24
Daniel Davies punt for 45 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 20 yds to the Navy 49
Houston Field goal, 13 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Kyle Porter
10:35
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 9 yds to the Navy 40
10:35
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Kyle Porter run for no gain to the Navy 40
10:35
4th & 1 at opp 40
Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 39
Clayton Tune run for 16 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Navy 20
10:35
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Navy 16
10:35
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Navy 14
10:35
4th & 1 at opp 14
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Navy 12 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 12
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley, broken up by Michael McMorris
10:35
2nd & 10 at opp 12
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Marquez Stevenson) to the Navy 17
10:35
2nd & 15 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 1 yd to the Navy 16
10:35
3rd & 14 at opp 16
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley
6:04
4th & 14 at opp 16
Dalton Witherspoon 33 yd FG GOODHouston 3, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 11 plays
6:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 59 yds
6:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris run for no gain to the Navy 25
5:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Timeout NAVY, clock 05:16
5:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris pass complete to CJ Williams for 8 yds to the Navy 33
5:16
3rd & 2 at own 33
Dalen Morris run for 4 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 39
5:16
2nd & 8 at own 39
Dalen Morris pass complete to Devin Mathews for 3 yds to the Navy 42
2:38
3rd & 5 at own 42
Timeout NAVY, clock 02:38
2:38
3rd & 5 at own 42
Dalen Morris run for 9 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nelson Smith run for no gain to the Houst 49
2:38
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Dalen Morris pass incomplete
1:20
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Timeout NAVY, clock 01:20
1:20
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Dalen Morris pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 41 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & goal at opp 8
Dalen Morris run for 2 yds to the Houst 6
0:08
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dalen Morris run for 6 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, Houston 3
Houston Field goal, 11 plays
0:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 40 yds
0:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Porter run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 8 yds to the Houst 46
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 46
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 10 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Navy 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Kelan Walker run for 5 yds to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell, broken up by Cameron Kinley
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Kyle Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 36
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
Q2 10:47
4th & 12 at opp 36
Dalton Witherspoon 53 yd FG GOODNavy 7, Houston 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Houston 16, Navy 13
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 22
10:47
2nd & 13 at own 22
Myles Fells run for 3 yds to the Navy 25
10:47
3rd & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris pass incomplete to Devin Mathews, broken up by Marcus Jones
10:47
4th & 10 at own 25
Daniel Davies punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the 50 yard line
Houston Field goal, 5 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at the 50
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 18 yds to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 32
TUNE, Clayton rush for 5 yards to the NAVY27, out-of-bounds (ADAMS, Terrell), PENALTY HOU holding (UNIJE, Reuben) 10 yards to the NAVY42, NO PLAY.
9:16
1st & 20 at opp 42
Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Navy 37
9:16
2nd & 15 at opp 37
Kyle Porter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 39
7:19
3rd & 17 at opp 39
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:19
7:19
3rd & 17 at opp 39
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 11 yds to the Navy 28
6:37
4th & 6 at opp 28
Dalton Witherspoon 45 yd FG GOODHouston 9, Navy 7
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
6:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Nelson Smith run for 6 yds to the Navy 31
6:37
2nd & 4 at own 31
Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the Navy 32
6:37
3rd & 3 at own 32
Dalen Morris run for 3 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Dalen Morris pass incomplete
6:37
2nd & 10 at own 35
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 40
4:02
3rd & 5 at own 40
Dalen Morris pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 60 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols PAT BLOCKED)Navy 13, Houston 9
4:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 40 yds
4:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 19 yds Tre’von Bradley fumbled, forced by Mitchell West, recovered by Navy John Marshall
Navy Punt, 3 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
4:02
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 45
4:02
3rd & 9 at opp 45
Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the Houst 44
2:43
4th & 8 at opp 44
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:43
2:43
4th & 8 at opp 44
NAVY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Houst 49
2:43
4th & 13 at opp 49
Daniel Davies punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 21
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 21
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 15 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 51 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 16, Navy 13
Navy End of half, 4 plays
1:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 60 yds
1:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
1:53
2nd & 8 at own 27
Dalen Morris run for 19 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at own 46
Dalen Morris run for 3 yds to the Navy 49 NAVY Penalty, illegal forward pass (Dalen Morris) to the Navy 44
1:53
2nd & 12 at own 44
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 45
3rd quarter6 drives, then Houston 23, Navy 13
Navy Missed FG, 9 plays
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 23
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Dalen Morris pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 34 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Carlinos Acie run for 3 yds to the Houst 40
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Houst 37
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Dalen Morris pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 11 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Dalen Morris pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 24
Carlinos Acie run for no gain to the Houst 24
10:58
4th & 8 at opp 24
Bijan Nichols 41 yd FG MISSED
Houston Punt, 4 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 24
HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Marquez Stevenson) to the Houst 19
10:58
1st & 15 at own 19
Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, targeting (Tama Tuitele) to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Logan Holgorsen pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 5 yds to the Houst 44
10:58
2nd & 5 at own 44
Logan Holgorsen pass incomplete
10:58
4th & 7 at own 42
Laine Wilkins punt for 41 yds
10:58
3rd & 5 at own 44
HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Dennis Bardwell) to the Houst 29
10:58
3rd & 20 at own 29
Logan Holgorsen pass complete to Kyle Porter for 13 yds to the Houst 42
Navy Interception, 1 play
9:08
1st & 10 at own 17
Dalen Morris pass intercepted Thabo Mwaniki return for no gain to the Navy 20
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 20
Clayton Tune sacked by Diego Fagot for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 23
8:59
2nd & 13 at opp 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Navy 17
8:59
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 8 yds to the Navy 9 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & goal at opp 9
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 8 yds to the Navy 1
6:32
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kyle Porter run for 1 yd for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 23, Navy 13
Navy Punt, 6 plays
6:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
6:32
2nd & 6 at own 29
Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the Navy 30
6:32
3rd & 5 at own 30
Carlinos Acie run for 6 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Carlinos Acie run for 1 yd to the Navy 37
6:32
2nd & 9 at own 37
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 39
6:32
3rd & 7 at own 39
Dalen Morris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 36
6:32
4th & 10 at own 36
Daniel Davies punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 23
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for no gain to the Houst 23
2:52
2nd & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
2:52
3rd & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 11 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
2:52
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kyle Porter run for 11 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 45
Bryson Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 41
2:52
2nd & 14 at own 41
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 16 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell, broken up by Tobe Okafor
Q4 14:06
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 33 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 30, Navy 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 37, Navy 21
Navy Missed FG, 10 plays
14:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris sacked by Donavan Mutin for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 24
14:06
2nd & 11 at own 24
CJ Williams run for 5 yds to the Navy 29
14:06
3rd & 6 at own 29
Dalen Morris run for 5 yds to the Navy 34
14:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at own 37
Dalen Morris pass complete to Myles Fells for 29 yds to the NAVY 34 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at opp 34
Dalen Morris pass complete to Mark Walker for 8 yds to the Houst 26
14:06
2nd & 2 at opp 26
MORRIS, Dalen pass incomplete to WARREN, Chance, PENALTY HOU holding (MWANIKI, Thabo) 10 yards to the HOU16, 1ST DOWN NAVY, NO PLAY.
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:18
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Dalen Morris pass incomplete to Mark Walker
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 16
CJ Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 18
11:18
3rd & 12 at opp 18
Dalen Morris pass incomplete to Ryan Mitchell
10:32
4th & 12 at opp 18
Bijan Nichols 35 yd FG MISSED
Houston Touchdown, 12 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 14 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at own 34
Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Houst 38
10:32
2nd & 6 at own 38
Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
9:05
3rd & 2 at own 42
Timeout NAVY, clock 09:05
9:05
3rd & 2 at own 42
Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley
9:05
2nd & 10 at own 45
Kyle Porter run for no gain to the Houst 45
8:14
3rd & 10 at own 45
Timeout NAVY, clock 08:14
8:14
3rd & 10 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 11 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kyle Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 47
8:14
2nd & 13 at opp 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to Keith Corbin for 17 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 30
TUNE, Clayton pass intercepted by CLEAR, Caleb at the NAVY0, CLEAR, Caleb return to the NAVY0, touchback, PENALTY NAVY offside (OKAFOR, Tobe) 5 yards to the NAVY25, NO PLAY.
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Navy 23
8:14
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 24
5:33
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout NAVY, clock 05:33
5:24
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 24 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 37, Navy 13
Navy Touchdown, 14 plays
5:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalen Morris pass complete to CJ Williams for 7 yds to the Navy 32
5:24
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 33
5:24
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 37
Dalen Morris sacked by Logan Hall for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 35
5:24
2nd & 12 at own 35
Myles Fells run for 11 yds to the Navy 46
5:24
3rd & 1 at own 46
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 46
5:24
4th & 1 at own 46
Dalen Morris run for 1 yd to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 47
MORRIS, Dalen pass incomplete to WALKER, Mark, PENALTY NAVY holding (FRANKLAND, Kip) 10 yards to the NAVY37, NO PLAY.
5:24
1st & 20 at own 37
Dalen Morris run for 2 yds to the Navy 39
5:24
2nd & 18 at own 39
Devon High run for 10 yds to the Navy 49
5:24
3rd & 8 at own 49
Nelson Smith run for 6 yds to the Houst 45
5:24
4th & 2 at opp 45
Nelson Smith run for 21 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 24
Myles Fells run for 14 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, personal foul (Gervarrius Owens) to the Houst 5 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:15
1:15
1st & goal at opp 5
Dalen Morris pass incomplete to CJ Williams, broken up by Thabo Mwaniki
1:07
2nd & goal at opp 5
Dalen Morris pass complete to CJ Williams for 5 yds for a TD (D. Morris Run For Two-point Conversion)Houston 37, Navy 21
Houston End of game, 2 plays
1:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Ben Fee on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the Navy 48
1:07
1st & 10 at opp 48
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 49
1:07
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
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