Houston at South Florida

Saturday, November 6, 2021

No. 20 Houston beat South Florida 54–⁠42. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 6–⁠2.

Away20Houston12–⁠2 in 2021
54
HomeSouth Florida2–⁠10 in 2021
42

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPNUAttendance 28,667

At kickoff
60°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, 14 minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim RichGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston91721754
South Florida14147742

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune21/2638530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ta’Zhawn Henry10130197
Alton McCaskill22125324
Malik Robinson1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nathaniel Dell8164155
KeSean Carter6123029
Jake Herslow334118
Jeremy Singleton234127
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hasaan Hypolite7000
Logan Hall6100
Marcus Jones4001
Donavan Mutin4000
Gleson Sprewell0001

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Timmy McClain22/4628922
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Timmy McClain1146113
Brian Battie327129
Jaren Mangham82408
Jimmy Horn Jr.1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Weaver6105040
Kelley Joiner Jr.444019
Jimmy Horn Jr.234024
Mitchell Brinkman133133
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Grier Jr.122.510
Mekhi LaPointe7000
Daquan Evans5000
Thad Mangum4000
Blake Green3110

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

Team stats

HoustonSouth Florida
646Total yards399
385Passing yards289
261Rushing yards110
14.8Yards per pass6.3
6.7Yards per rush4.1
30First downs23
3–⁠10Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers2
7–⁠75Penalties6–⁠36
33:07Possession26:53
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

HoustonSouth Florida
58%Success rate41%
0.50EPA per play0.19
1.37Explosiveness1.57
0.22Rushing EPA0.21
0.88Passing EPA0.22
33%Passing-down success43%
0.68First-down EPA−0.08
0.00Second-down EPA0.29
0.64Third-down EPA0.88
14%Havoc by its defense12%

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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −13.5, over/under 53.

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 82%, South Florida 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 South FloridaTouchdownQ1 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaSafety, 3 plays (Houston scores)Q1 HoustonField goal, 8 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaInterception, 10 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdownQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaInterception, 6 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 0 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 South FloridaSafety, 3 plays (Houston scores), 0 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaInterception, 10 plays, 59 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 84 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 0 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 2 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  18. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 97 yards
  19. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q3 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  25. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 44 yards
  29. Q4 South FloridaInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then South Florida 14, Houston 9
South Florida Touchdown
14:471st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for 100 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 4 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 19 yds to the Houst 19
14:201st & 10 at own 19Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 29 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 48Clayton Tune sacked by Antonio Grier for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 46
13:112nd & 12 at own 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 10 yds to the SFla 44
12:503rd & 2 at opp 44Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
12:404th & 2 at opp 44Laine Wilkins punt for 38 yds, downed at the SFla 6
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 6Jaren Mangham run for 5 yds to the SFla 11
11:512nd & 5 at own 11Timmy McClain run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 10
11:343rd & 6 at own 10Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
11:343rd & 6 at own 10Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
11:264th & 6 at own 10Andrew Stokes punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 44
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 44Alton McCaskill run for 10 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 13 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 33Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the SFla 27
9:542nd & 4 at opp 27Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the SFla 20 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 20Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the SFla 18
8:442nd & 8 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
8:353rd & 8 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 18 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Tied at 7
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
8:353rd & 8 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Kelley Joiner run for 3 yds to the SFla 28
7:452nd & 7 at own 28Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 40 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 32Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Kelley Joiner
7:072nd & 10 at opp 32Timmy McClain run for 3 yds to the Houst 29
6:443rd & 7 at opp 29Brian Battie run for 29 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 14, Houston 7
Houston Punt, 5 plays
6:443rd & 7 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 39 yds , Parker Eichenberger return for 18 yds to the Houst 44
6:151st & 10 at own 44Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Houst 49
5:502nd & 5 at own 49Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 7 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 44Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Ta’Zhawn Henry
5:062nd & 10 at opp 44Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
4:593rd & 10 at opp 44Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the SFla 42
4:184th & 8 at opp 42Laine Wilkins punt for 41 yds, downed at the SFla 1
South Florida Safety, 3 plays (Houston scores)
3:571st & 10 at own 1Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the SFla 2
3:452nd & 9 at own 2Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
3:453rd & 9 at own 2SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-1 Yards) to the SFla 1
3:343rd & 10 at own 1Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYSouth Florida 14, Houston 9
Houston Field goal, 8 plays
3:343rd & 10 at own 20Andrew Stokes kickoff for 39 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 1 yd to the Houst 42
3:111st & 10 at own 42Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 35Clayton Tune run for 8 yds to the SFla 27
2:002nd & 2 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 9 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 16 yds to the SFla 2 for a 1ST down
0:441st & goal at opp 2Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SFla 2
0:012nd & goal at opp 2Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the SFla 2
Q2 14:563rd & goal at opp 2Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jake Herslow
Q2 14:524th & goal at opp 2Dalton Witherspoon 19 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 14, Houston 12
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Florida 28, Houston 26
South Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
14:524th & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:301st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 3 yds to the SFla 28
14:152nd & 7 at own 28Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 26
13:213rd & 9 at own 26Timmy McClain pass complete to Bryce Miller for 16 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 42Omarion Dollison run for 2 yds to the SFla 44
12:442nd & 8 at own 44Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
12:403rd & 8 at own 44Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 15 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 41Timmy McClain run for 2 yds to the Houst 39
11:252nd & 8 at opp 39Jimmy Horn Jr. run for 9 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at opp 30Timmy McClain run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 33
10:192nd & 13 at opp 33Timmy McClain pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 33 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 21, Houston 12
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
10:192nd & 13 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 63 yds , Marcus Jones return for 44 yds to the Houst 46
10:021st & 10 at own 46Alton McCaskill run for 24 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 30Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 16 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 14Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the SFla 13
9:071st & 10 at opp 14Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the SFla 13
8:452nd & 9 at opp 13Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 7 yds to the SFla 6
8:193rd & 2 at opp 6Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)South Florida 21, Houston 19
South Florida Interception, 10 plays
8:193rd & 2 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:161st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
8:102nd & 10 at own 25Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the SFla 28
7:383rd & 7 at own 28Timmy McClain pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 24 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 48Jaren Mangham run for 8 yds to the Houst 40
6:282nd & 2 at opp 40Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 38Timmy McClain run for 13 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 25Timmy McClain pass complete to Chris Carter for 5 yds to the Houst 20
4:442nd & 5 at opp 20Timmy McClain run for no gain to the Houst 20
4:063rd & 5 at opp 20Timmy McClain run for 4 yds to the Houst 16
3:294th & 1 at opp 16Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:29
3:294th & 1 at opp 16Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:29
3:104th & 1 at opp 16Timmy McClain pass intercepted Marcus Jones return for 23 yds to the Houst 0 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Donavan Mutin) to the Houst 13
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 13Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 17 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 30Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 15 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 55 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 26, South Florida 21
2:161st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Brian Battie return for 100 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 28, Houston 26
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 62 yds , Marcus Jones return for 17 yds to the Houst 20
1:351st & 20 at own 10Tune, Clayton pass complete to McCaskill, Alton for 3 yards to the HOUSTON23, PENALTY HOUSTON holding 10 yards to the HOUSTON10, NO PLAY. McCaskill, Alton rush for 10 yards to the HOUSTON20, PENALTY HOUSTON holding 5 yards to the HOUSTON5, NO PLAY.
1:351st & 20 at own 10McCaskill, Alton rush for 10 yards to the HOUSTON20, PENALTY HOUSTON holding 5 yards to the HOUSTON5, NO PLAY.
1:211st & 25 at own 5Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 6
1:202nd & 24 at own 6Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:20
1:202nd & 24 at own 6Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:20
1:152nd & 24 at own 6Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Houst 11
1:133rd & 19 at own 11Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:13
1:133rd & 19 at own 11Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:13
0:453rd & 19 at own 11Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 11
0:274th & 19 at own 11Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:27
0:154th & 19 at own 11Laine Wilkins punt for 51 yds, downed at the SFla 38
South Florida End of half, 2 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 38Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
0:022nd & 10 at own 38Timmy McClain pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 19 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter9 drives, then Houston 47, South Florida 35
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 39 yds , Christian Trahan return for 7 yds to the Houst 33
14:451st & 10 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 21 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 46Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 22 yds to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down
13:201st & goal at opp 9Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the SFla 2
12:552nd & goal at opp 2Tune, Clayton pass incomplete to Dell, Nathaniel, PENALTY SOUFLA pass interference (Williams, Christian) 0 yards to the SOUFLA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN HOUSTON.
12:501st & goal at opp 2Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 33, South Florida 28
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 48 yds for a touchback
12:401st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 9 yds to the SFla 34
12:102nd & 1 at own 34Timmy McClain pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 10 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 44Timmy McClain run for 8 yds to the Houst 48
11:102nd & 2 at opp 48Brian Battie run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
10:283rd & 4 at the 50Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
10:184th & 4 at the 50Andrew Stokes punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 3
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
10:041st & 10 at own 3Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 97 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 40, South Florida 28
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 30 yds , Gunnar Greenwald return for no gain to the SFla 35
9:551st & 10 at own 35Timmy McClain pass complete to Brian Battie for 1 yd to the SFla 36
9:302nd & 9 at own 36Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
9:053rd & 9 at own 36Timmy McClain run for 9 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 45Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 15 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 40Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
8:152nd & 10 at opp 40Timmy McClain pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 13 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 27Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Omarion Dollison
7:532nd & 10 at opp 27Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 12 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 15Kelley Joiner run for 1 yd to the Houst 14
7:062nd & 9 at opp 14Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
6:583rd & 9 at opp 14Timmy McClain pass complete to Chris Carter for 14 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Houston 40, South Florida 35
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
6:583rd & 9 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:391st & 10 at own 25Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the Houst 34
6:052nd & 1 at own 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 10 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 44Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 25 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 31Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the SFla 27
4:442nd & 6 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 27 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 47, South Florida 35
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:442nd & 6 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 40 yds , Mitchell Brinkman return for 10 yds to the SFla 35
4:331st & 10 at own 35Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
4:202nd & 10 at own 35Timmy McClain pass complete to Jaren Mangham for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 30
3:563rd & 15 at own 30Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
3:484th & 15 at own 30Andrew Stokes punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 35
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 35Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 31
2:462nd & 14 at own 31Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 30
2:063rd & 15 at own 30Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Houst 32
1:374th & 13 at own 32Laine Wilkins punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Xavier Weaver at the SOUFLA 27 HOUSTON Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the SFla 42
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 42Timmy McClain pass incomplete
0:562nd & 10 at own 42Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
0:523rd & 2 at the 50Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Kelley Joiner
0:524th & 2 at the 50SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SFla 45
0:424th & 7 at own 45Andrew Stokes punt for 41 yds, downed at the Houst 14
Houston Punt, 6 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 14Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 9 yds to the Houst 23
Q4 14:552nd & 1 at own 23Alton McCaskill run for 5 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:111st & 10 at own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 17 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 45Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 44
Q4 12:452nd & 11 at own 44Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Houst 45
Q4 11:593rd & 10 at own 45Alton McCaskill run for 8 yds to the SFla 47
Q4 11:224th & 2 at opp 47HOUSTON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Houst 48
Q4 10:484th & 7 at own 48Laine Wilkins punt for 52 yds for a touchback
4th quarter6 drives, then Houston 54, South Florida 42
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 20Brian Battie run for no gain to the SFla 20
9:552nd & 10 at own 20Timmy McClain run for no gain to the SFla 20
9:363rd & 10 at own 20Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
9:274th & 10 at own 20Andrew Stokes punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 28
Houston Punt, 4 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 15 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 43Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the Houst 47
8:152nd & 6 at own 47SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Demaurez Bellamy) to the SFla 48
7:552nd & 1 at opp 48Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 48 HOUSTON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Patrick Paul) to the Houst 37
7:153rd & 16 at own 37Clayton Tune sacked by Blake Green for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 30
6:334th & 23 at own 30Laine Wilkins punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 40
South Florida Touchdown, 9 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 40Timmy McClain pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 9 yds to the SFla 49
5:572nd & 1 at own 49Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
5:403rd & 1 at own 49Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 49Timmy McClain pass complete to Jaren Mangham for 10 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 39Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 9 yds to the Houst 30
4:402nd & 1 at opp 30Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
4:203rd & 1 at opp 30Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 26Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 15 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 11Timmy McClain run for 11 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Houston 47, South Florida 42
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader on-side kick recovered by HOUSTON at the SFla 44 , Jake Herslow return for no gain to the SFla 44
3:591st & 10 at opp 44SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brian Battie) to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 29Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 30
3:202nd & 11 at opp 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 14 yds to the SFla 16 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 16Alton McCaskill run for 16 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 54, South Florida 42
South Florida Interception, 6 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon kickoff for 40 yds , Brian Battie return for 8 yds to the SFla 33
2:091st & 10 at own 33Timmy McClain pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at own 33Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 14 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 38McClain, Timmy pass complete to Miller, Bryce for 6 yards to the HOUSTON32, PENALTY SOUFLA holding 10 yards to the HOUSTON48, NO PLAY.
1:311st & 20 at opp 48Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Omarion Dollison
1:232nd & 20 at opp 48Timmy McClain pass incomplete
1:163rd & 20 at opp 48Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Omarion Dollison
1:114th & 20 at opp 48Timmy McClain pass intercepted Gleson Sprewell return for no gain to the Houst 31
Houston End of game, 4 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 30
1:072nd & 11 at own 30Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:07
0:592nd & 11 at own 30Mulbah Car run for 8 yds to the Houst 38
0:593rd & 3 at own 38Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:59
0:323rd & 3 at own 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 14 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 49

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 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 42, South Florida 27
2021Houston 54, South Florida 42
2020Houston 56, South Florida 21
2018Houston 57, South Florida 36
2017Houston 28, South Florida 24
2014Houston 27, South Florida 3

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