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Team stats
Grambling
Houston
102
Total yards
422
49
Passing yards
258
53
Rushing yards
164
4.1
Yards per pass
8.9
1.6
Yards per rush
3.6
3
First downs
24
0–14
Third downs
7–16
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
6–45
Penalties
5–35
25:02
Possession
34:58
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Grambling
Houston
7%
Success rate
44%
−0.33
EPA per play
0.25
0.77
Explosiveness
1.24
−0.20
Rushing EPA
0.12
−0.61
Passing EPA
0.43
0%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.34
First-down EPA
0.00
−0.39
Second-down EPA
0.31
−0.25
Third-down EPA
0.45
18%
Havoc by its defense
27%
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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −41, over/under 51.5.
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 Houston >99%, Grambling <1%. 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, Grambling right to left.
Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q1 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 GramblingPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
Q1 GramblingFumble, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q1 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 GramblingPunt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), 3 yards
Q2 GramblingPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
Q3 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q3 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q3 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 HoustonField goal, 15 plays, 62 yards
Q4 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 GramblingEnd of game, 3 plays, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 7, Grambling 0
Houston Missed FG, 7 plays
14:55
Garrett Urban kickoff for 63 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 28 yds to the Houst 30
14:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 17 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 11 yds to the Gramb 42 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 42
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 17 yds to the Gramb 25 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 25
Clayton Tune run for a loss of 4 yards to the Gramb 29
14:55
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the Gramb 23
14:55
3rd & 8 at opp 23
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Gramb 28
14:55
3rd & 13 at opp 28
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
12:20
4th & 13 at opp 28
Dalton Witherspoon 46 yd FG MISSED
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 28
CJ Russell run for 1 yd to the Gramb 29
12:20
2nd & 9 at own 29
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
12:20
3rd & 9 at own 29
CJ Russell run for 2 yds to the Gramb 31
11:09
4th & 7 at own 31
Garrett Urban punt for 30 yds
Houston Interception, 3 plays
11:09
1st & 10 at own 39
Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Houst 43
11:09
2nd & 6 at own 43
Clayton Tune sacked by Jaden Hardy for 0 yards to the Houst 39
9:55
3rd & 10 at own 39
Clayton Tune pass intercepted return for no gain to the Gramb 43
Grambling Punt, 5 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Aldon Clark pass complete to Casey Warming for 6 yds to the Gramb 49
9:55
2nd & 4 at own 49
Aldon Clark run for 6 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
9:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Aldon Clark run for 1 yd to the Houst 44
9:55
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
9:55
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Aldon Clark pass complete to Kobe Ross for 2 yds to the Houst 42
7:43
4th & 7 at opp 42
Garrett Urban punt for 37 yds, downed at the Houst 5
Houston Punt, 8 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 5
Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the Houst 11
7:43
2nd & 4 at own 11
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 17 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 28
Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Houst 32
7:43
2nd & 6 at own 32
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:43
3rd & 6 at own 32
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 45
MCCASKILL, Alton rush to the right for a gain of 5 yards to the HOU50 (MARTIN, Devanir). PENALTY HOU Holding on FREEMAN, Jack enforced 10 yards from the HOU45 to the HOU35 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:43
2nd & 34 at own 21
Ike Ogbogu sacked by Javon Carter and Blake Thomas for 0 yards to the Houst 13
7:43
3rd & 42 at own 13
Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the Houst 20
3:54
4th & 35 at own 20
Laine Wilkins punt for 55 yds, downed at the Gramb 25
Grambling Fumble, 4 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Aldon Clark run for 15 yds to the Gramb 40 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
3:54
2nd & 10 at own 40
Darqueze Brutton run for 2 yds to the Gramb 42
2:21
3rd & 8 at own 42
Aldon Clark run for 5 yds to the Gramb 47
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Gramb 34 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 34
OGBOGU, Ike pass to the right incomplete intended for HERSLOW, Jake thrown to the GSU8. PENALTY GSU Offsides on HARDY, Jaden enforced 5 yards from the GSU34 to the GSU29 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:21
1st & 5 at opp 29
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
2:21
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Alton McCaskill run for 11 yds to the Gramb 18 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Christian Trahan for a loss of 3 yards to the Gramb 21
0:21
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Ike Ogbogu run for 5 yds to the Gramb 16
0:21
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:21
0:15
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 16 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
0:15
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Greg White run for a loss of 1 yard to the Gramb 12
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 12
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 12
CJ Russell run for 5 yds to the Gramb 17
Q2 14:17
4th & 6 at own 17
Garrett Urban punt for 31 yds for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 21, Grambling 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the Gramb 49
14:17
2nd & 1 at opp 49
MCCASKILL, Alton rush up the middle for a gain of 24 yards to the GSU25 (FIELDS, Ryan). PENALTY HOU Holding on RUSSEY, Kody enforced 10 yards from the GSU49 to the HOU41 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:17
2nd & 11 at own 41
Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the Houst 48
14:17
3rd & 4 at own 48
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
12:37
4th & 4 at own 48
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds, downed at the Gramb 8
Grambling Punt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
12:37
1st & 10 at own 8
CJ Russell run for 2 yds to the Gramb 10
12:37
2nd & 8 at own 10
CJ Russell run for 3 yds to the Gramb 13
12:37
3rd & 5 at own 13
Darqueze Brutton run for a loss of 2 yards to the Gramb 11
10:40
4th & 7 at own 11
Garrett Urban punt for 37 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 48 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 4 plays
10:40
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:40
1st & 10 at own 25
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Marcus Jones) declined for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 38
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
10:40
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Aldon Clark sacked by Latrell Bankston for 0 yards to the Houst 42
10:40
3rd & 14 at opp 42
Aldon Clark sacked by David Anenih for 0 yards to the Gramb 48
8:26
4th & 24 at own 48
Garrett Urban punt for 37 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 5 yds to the Houst 20
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 21
8:03
2nd & 9 at own 21
Timeout GRAMBLING, clock 08:03
8:03
2nd & 9 at own 21
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to KeSean Carter for 10 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 31
Chandler Smith run for 6 yds to the Houst 37
8:03
2nd & 4 at own 37
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 37 yds to the Gramb 26 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at opp 26
Chandler Smith run for 5 yds to the Gramb 21
8:03
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Gramb 19
8:03
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Gramb 17
5:23
4th & 1 at opp 17
Alton McCaskill run for 17 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 21, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
5:23
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Darqueze Brutton run for no gain to the Gramb 25
5:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Aldon Clark run for 4 yds to the Gramb 29
5:23
3rd & 6 at own 29
Aldon Clark pass complete to Darqueze Brutton for 5 yds to the Gramb 34
3:40
4th & 1 at own 34
Garrett Urban punt for 50 yds, downed at the Houst 16
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 16
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 8
3:40
2nd & 18 at own 8
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
3:40
3rd & 18 at own 8
Ike Ogbogu run for 10 yds to the Houst 18
2:24
4th & 8 at own 18
Laine Wilkins punt for 27 yds
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
2:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
Aldon Clark run for 2 yds to the Houst 43
2:24
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Aldon Clark pass complete to Donald Johnson III for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 44
2:24
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
1:11
4th & 9 at opp 44
Garrett Urban punt for 29 yds GRAMBLING Penalty, Kick Catch Interference on WHITMER-TORRES, Micah enforced at the deadball spot for (-15 Yards) to the Houst 30
Houston End of half, 3 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 30
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
1:11
2nd & 10 at own 30
Ike Ogbogu sacked by Jaylon Turner for 0 yards to the Houst 22
0:00
3rd & 18 at own 22
Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Houst 25
3rd quarter7 drives, then Houston 42, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Russell run for 2 yds to the Gramb 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Aldon Clark sacked by David Anenih and Derek Parish for 0 yards to the Gramb 20
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 20
CJ Russell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Gramb 17
12:53
4th & 18 at own 17
Garrett Urban punt for 33 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 2 yds to the Gramb 48
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the Gramb 42
12:53
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
12:53
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Alton McCaskill run for 8 yds to the Gramb 34 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 34
Alton McCaskill run for 34 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 28, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
11:48
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 62 yds , Donald Johnson III return for 16 yds to the Gramb 19
11:48
1st & 10 at own 19
Darqueze Brutton run for 1 yd to the Gramb 20
11:18
2nd & 9 at own 20
Aldon Clark pass incomplete
11:18
3rd & 9 at own 20
Darqueze Brutton run for 6 yds to the Gramb 26
10:33
4th & 3 at own 26
Garrett Urban punt for 30 yds, downed at the Houst 44
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 43
10:33
2nd & 11 at own 43
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for 16 yds to the Gramb 41 for a 1ST down
10:33
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Gramb 36
10:33
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 4 yds to the Gramb 32
10:33
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 15 yds to the Gramb 17 for a 1ST down
10:33
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 7 yds to the Gramb 10
7:01
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 10 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 35, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
7:01
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Darqueze Brutton run for 2 yds to the Gramb 27
7:01
2nd & 8 at own 27
Darqueze Brutton run for 4 yds to the Gramb 31
7:01
3rd & 4 at own 31
Darqueze Brutton run for 1 yd to the Gramb 32
5:09
4th & 3 at own 32
Garrett Urban punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 42
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 42
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 7 yds to the Houst 49
5:09
2nd & 3 at own 49
GRAMBLING Penalty, Offsides (Blake Thomas) to the Gramb 46 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 23 yds to the Gramb 23 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Gramb 21
5:09
2nd & 8 at opp 21
GRAMBLING Penalty, Face mask (10 yards) (Toddrick Paul) to the Gramb 6 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & goal at opp 5
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the Gramb 1
2:03
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 42, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
1:56
1st & 65 at own 16
Timeout GRAMBLING, clock 01:56
1:56
Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds , Devanir Martin return for 16 yds to the Gramb 16
1:56
1st & 10 at own 16
CJ Russell run for 3 yds to the Gramb 19
1:56
2nd & 7 at own 19
CJ Russell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Gramb 18
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 18
CJ Russell run for 4 yds to the Gramb 22
Q4 14:48
4th & 4 at own 22
Garrett Urban punt for 49 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 5 yds to the Houst 34
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 45, Grambling 0
Houston Field goal, 15 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 34
Chandler Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 33
14:48
2nd & 11 at own 33
Chandler Smith run for 1 yd to the Houst 34
14:48
3rd & 10 at own 34
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Jake Herslow for 27 yds to the Gramb 39 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Gramb 37
14:48
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Gramb 36
14:48
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Jake Herslow for 9 yds to the Gramb 27 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Gramb 27
14:48
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Chandler Smith run for 8 yds to the Gramb 19
14:48
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Jake Herslow for 11 yds to the Gramb 8 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & goal at opp 8
Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Gramb 6
14:48
2nd & goal at opp 6
Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Gramb 4
14:48
3rd & goal at opp 4
OGBOGU, Ike pass up the middle incomplete intended for CREAMER, Shane thrown to the GSU5. PENALTY GSU Pass Interference on DARLING, Josh enforced at the spot of the foul for 2 yards to the GSU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:48
1st & goal at opp 2
Chandler Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Gramb 4
John-Paul Pierce run for a loss of 1 yard to the Gramb 29
3:52
4th & 6 at own 29
Garrett Urban punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 38
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
3:52
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jamel Starks run for 6 yds to the Houst 44
3:52
3rd & 4 at own 44
Holman Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 42 fumbled, recovered by Houst Jamel Starks
2:08
4th & 6 at own 42
Laine Wilkins punt for 48 yds, downed at the Gramb 10
Grambling End of game, 3 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 10
Tyce Fusilier run for 1 yd to the Gramb 11
2:08
2nd & 9 at own 11
Tyce Fusilier run for 4 yds to the Gramb 15
2:08
3rd & 5 at own 15
Tyce Fusilier run for 1 yd to the Gramb 16
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