From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
SMU
Houston
355
Total yards
489
305
Passing yards
412
50
Rushing yards
77
8.2
Yards per pass
10.8
2.1
Yards per rush
2.0
18
First downs
23
5–14
Third downs
9–16
3–3
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
1
3–22
Penalties
4–60
24:37
Possession
35:23
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
SMU
Houston
36%
Success rate
41%
0.20
EPA per play
0.17
1.81
Explosiveness
1.31
−0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.42
0.36
Passing EPA
0.72
38%
Passing-down success
32%
−0.04
First-down EPA
−0.07
0.04
Second-down EPA
0.22
0.55
Third-down EPA
0.72
20%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 51% to win. Houston pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
SMU −1, over/under 61.5.
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 SMU 53%, Houston 47%. 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, SMU right to left.
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q1 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 69 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q2 HoustonFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 1 play, 50 yards
Q2 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q3 SMUTouchdown, 0 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q3 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q4 SMUInterception, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 0 yards
Q4 SMUEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Houston 17, SMU 7
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 64 yds , Marcus Jones return for 21 yds to the Houst 22
14:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the Houst 26
14:08
2nd & 6 at own 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 5 yds to the Houst 31
13:52
3rd & 1 at own 31
Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 34
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 34
12:00
3rd & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 55 yds to the SMU 11 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the SMU 7
11:25
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
11:20
3rd & 6 at opp 7
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 7 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:20
3rd & 6 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
10:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tanner Mordecai sacked by Donavan Mutin for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 26
10:10
3rd & 9 at own 26
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
9:59
4th & 9 at own 26
Brendan Hall punt for 45 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 15 yds to the Houst 44
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 44
Alton McCaskill run for 8 yds to the SMU 48
9:26
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 48 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 14, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 6 plays
9:26
2nd & 2 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
9:18
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
9:09
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 26 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tanner Mordecai run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 46
8:05
2nd & 15 at own 46
Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the SMU 47
7:20
3rd & 14 at own 47
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 4 yds to the Houst 49
6:52
4th & 10 at opp 49
Brendan Hall punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 12
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 12
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 14
6:05
2nd & 8 at own 14
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
5:30
3rd & 3 at own 19
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 8 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 27 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 13 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
3:30
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 34
3:03
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:03
2:33
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
2:20
4th & 10 at opp 33
Dalton Witherspoon 50 yd FG GOODHouston 17, SMU 0
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
2:20
4th & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
2:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Siggers run for 7 yds to the SMU 32
1:58
2nd & 3 at own 32
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
1:30
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 8 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 44
0:50
2nd & 6 at own 44
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 5 yds to the SMU 49
0:25
3rd & 1 at own 49
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 8 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 43 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Houston 17, SMU 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 23, SMU 20
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
14:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 16 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 44
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 52 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & goal at opp 4
Clayton Tune sacked by Richard Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 11
11:55
2nd & goal at opp 11
Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the SMU 6
11:44
3rd & goal at opp 6
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
11:41
4th & goal at opp 6
Dalton Witherspoon 23 yd FG GOODHouston 20, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 5 plays
11:41
4th & 12 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
11:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 2 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (Derek Parish) to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
10:20
2nd & 10 at own 43
Tre Siggers run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 41
10:13
3rd & 12 at own 41
Timeout SMU, clock 10:13
9:45
3rd & 12 at own 41
Tanner Mordecai sacked by Atlias Bell for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 36
9:28
4th & 17 at own 36
Brendan Hall punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 43
Houston Fumble, 4 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 43
8:45
2nd & 10 at own 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 43
7:51
3rd & 10 at own 43
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the SMU 48
7:37
4th & 1 at opp 48
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line Mulbah Car fumbled, forced by Elijah Chatman, recovered by Houst Clayton Tune , return to the 50 yard line
SMU Touchdown, 1 play
7:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tre Siggers for 50 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Houston 20, SMU 14
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
6:40
2nd & 4 at own 31
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 28
5:52
3rd & 7 at own 28
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 7 yds KeSean Carter fumbled, forced by Chace Cromartie, recovered by SMU Isaac Slade-Matautia
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tre Siggers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 36
5:00
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 2 yds to the Houst 34
4:25
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 19 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 04:09
4:05
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
3:40
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 7 yds to the Houst 8
3:15
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the Houst 6
2:49
4th & 1 at opp 6
Timeout SMU, clock 02:49
2:45
4th & 1 at opp 6
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 6 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza PAT BLOCKED)Tied at 20
Houston Field goal, 12 plays
2:45
4th & 1 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 25
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Clayton Tune run for 8 yds to the SMU 49
0:55
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the SMU 49
0:40
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 8 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tune, Clayton pass incomplete, PENALTY SMU substitution infraction 5 yards to the SMU36, NO PLAY.
0:30
1st & 5 at opp 36
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to KeSean Carter
0:25
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 12 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
TEAM pass incomplete
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 11 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Massey return for 100 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 27, Houston 23
3rd quarter3 drives, then SMU 34, Houston 30
Houston Touchdown, 11 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 61 yds , Marcus Jones return for 24 yds to the Houst 28
14:30
1st & 10 at own 28
Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Houst 29
13:54
2nd & 9 at own 29
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 13 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 9 yds to the SMU 49
12:45
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 15 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the SMU 27
11:00
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 3 yds to the SMU 24
10:15
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 7 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jaylen Erwin
9:35
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the SMU 17
9:22
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 17 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 30, SMU 27
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
9:22
3rd & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
8:40
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 24 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tre Siggers run for 7 yds to the Houst 42
7:47
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
7:10
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 37 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Tyler Lavine run for no gain to the Houst 2
5:46
2nd & goal at opp 2
Tre Siggers run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)SMU 34, Houston 30
Houston Touchdown, 14 plays
5:46
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
5:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 25
4:10
3rd & 10 at own 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 9 yds to the Houst 34
3:40
4th & 1 at own 34
Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at own 36
Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Houst 36
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 36
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 37 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jaylen Erwin for 6 yds to the SMU 21
1:13
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Timeout SMU, clock 01:13
0:50
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the SMU 19
0:10
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 9 yds to the SMU 10 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & goal at opp 10
Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 10
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 6 yds to the SMU 4
Q4 14:50
3rd & 0 at opp 4
SMU Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Trevor Denbow) to the SMU 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:10
1st & goal at opp 2
Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 3
Q4 14:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Clayton Tune run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 4
Q4 13:36
3rd & goal at opp 4
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 4 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 37, SMU 34
4th quarter6 drives, then Houston 44, SMU 37
SMU Interception, 8 plays
13:36
3rd & 12 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Massey return for 24 yds to the SMU 24
13:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Tre Siggers run for 14 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tre Siggers for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 36
12:15
2nd & 12 at own 36
Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 40 SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (Chevin Calloway) to the SMU 25
11:30
2nd & 23 at own 25
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 6 yds to the SMU 31
11:00
3rd & 17 at own 31
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 21 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Danny Gray
10:20
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Tanner Mordecai run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 49
10:10
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Tanner Mordecai pass intercepted Marcus Jones return for no gain to the Houst 39
Houston Punt, 5 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds to the Houst 42
9:13
2nd & 7 at own 42
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 9 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 2 yds to the SMU 47
8:05
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 48
7:45
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:39
4th & 9 at opp 48
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayleen Record at the SMU 4
SMU Punt, 6 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 4
Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the SMU 5
6:40
2nd & 9 at own 5
Tanner Mordecai run for 11 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 16
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for no gain to the SMU 16
6:00
2nd & 10 at own 16
HOUSTON Penalty, Roughing Passer (Logan Hall) to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 4 yds to the SMU 35
4:55
2nd & 6 at own 35
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 2 yds to the SMU 37
4:10
3rd & 4 at own 37
Tanner Mordecai sacked by Jamykal Neal for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 31
4:06
4th & 10 at own 31
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 04:06
3:54
4th & 10 at own 31
Brendan Hall punt for 44 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 17 yds to the Houst 42
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 44
2:40
2nd & 8 at own 44
Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Houst 45
2:10
3rd & 7 at own 45
Clayton Tune sacked by DeVere Levelston for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 41
2:10
4th & 11 at own 41
Timeout SMU, clock 02:10
2:04
4th & 11 at own 41
Laine Wilkins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jayleen Record at the SMU 14
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 14
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 6 yds to the SMU 20
1:54
2nd & 4 at own 20
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
1:48
3rd & 4 at own 20
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
1:40
4th & 4 at own 20
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 15 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Tre Siggers
1:23
2nd & 10 at own 35
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 14 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at own 49
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Alex Hogan) to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the Houst 34
0:45
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tre Siggers for 1 yd to the Houst 33
0:35
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Danny Gray for 5 yds to the Houst 28
0:35
4th & 2 at opp 28
Timeout SMU, clock 00:35
0:35
4th & 2 at opp 28
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:35
0:30
4th & 2 at opp 28
Blake Mazza 45 yd FG GOODTied at 37
0:17
4th & 2 at own 35
Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 100 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 44, SMU 37
0:17
1st & 10 at own 35
HOUSTON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Cam’Ron Johnson) to the Houst 20
SMU End of game, 1 play
0:17
1st & 25 at own 20
Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 51 yds , Bryan Massey return for 36 yds to the Houst 35
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
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