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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
Temple
446
Total yards
218
229
Passing yards
119
217
Rushing yards
99
6.4
Yards per pass
4.8
4.8
Yards per rush
4.3
24
First downs
10
5–15
Third downs
2–10
3–4
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
3
2–25
Penalties
5–30
39:22
Possession
20:38
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Houston
Temple
44%
Success rate
35%
0.24
EPA per play
−0.22
1.53
Explosiveness
0.99
0.27
Rushing EPA
0.25
0.21
Passing EPA
−0.61
41%
Passing-down success
15%
−0.14
First-down EPA
−0.07
0.47
Second-down EPA
−0.61
0.43
Third-down EPA
0.04
13%
Havoc by its defense
23%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −24.5, over/under 52.5.
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 95%, Temple 5%. 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. Temple drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q1 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 TempleMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
Q2 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 HoustonMissed FG, 14 plays, 56 yards
Q2 TempleEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 TemplePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q3 TempleInterception, 4 plays, 44 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 TempleTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q4 TempleInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q4 TemplePunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 TempleInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Houston 7, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. return for 10 yds to the Temp 10
15:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the Temp 14
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 14
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 14
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
14:01
4th & 6 at own 14
Adam Barry punt for 42 yds , Marcus Jones returns for no gain to the Houst 44
Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:01
1st & 10 at own 44
Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 45
14:01
2nd & 9 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:01
3rd & 9 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
13:13
4th & 9 at own 45
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds, downed at the Temp 11
Temple Punt, 3 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 11
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
13:13
2nd & 10 at own 11
Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the Temp 13
13:13
3rd & 8 at own 13
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
12:17
4th & 8 at own 13
Adam Barry punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Temp 47
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 47
Clayton Tune run for 1 yd to the Temp 46
12:17
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the Temp 46
12:17
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 19 yds to the Temp 27 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Temp 26
12:17
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Temp 13 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 13
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 10 yds to the Temp 3 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & goal at opp 3
Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
8:47
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
Edward Saydee run for 1 yd to the Temp 26
8:47
3rd & 9 at own 26
TEMPLE Penalty, Illegal Substitution (-5 Yards) to the Temp 21
8:47
3rd & 14 at own 21
Justin Lynch pass complete to Randle Jones for 8 yds to the Temp 29
7:06
4th & 6 at own 29
Adam Barry punt for 27 yds
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 44
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:06
2nd & 4 at the 50
Clayton Tune sacked by Darian Varner for 0 yards to the Houst 41
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 05:17
5:17
3rd & 13 at own 41
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 25 yds to the Temp 34 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
5:17
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Temp 33
5:17
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
4:09
4th & 9 at opp 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to Gervarrius Owens for 5 yds to the Temp 28
Temple Missed FG, 10 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 28
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
4:09
2nd & 10 at own 28
Justin Lynch run for 9 yds to the Temp 37
4:09
3rd & 1 at own 37
Justin Lynch run for 3 yds to the Temp 40 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Lynch pass complete to Ra’Von Bonner for 25 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 15 at opp 40
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 02:21
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 35
TEMPLE Penalty, False Start (Isaac Moore) to the Houst 40
2:21
1st & 15 at opp 40
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the Houst 39
2:21
2nd & 14 at opp 39
Justin Lynch pass complete to Randle Jones for 15 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 24
Justin Lynch run for 4 yds to the Houst 20
2:21
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 20
Justin Lynch run for 2 yds to the Houst 18
Q2 14:55
4th & 4 at opp 18
Rory Bell 35 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter4 drives, then Houston 10, Temple 0
Houston Field goal, 13 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Houst 27
14:55
2nd & 3 at own 27
Alton McCaskill run for 6 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 8 yds to the Houst 41
14:55
2nd & 2 at own 41
Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the Temp 44 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 11 yds to the Temp 33 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
MCCASKILL, Alton rush to the right for a gain of 10 yards to the TEM23 (TYLER, Amir), out of bounds. PENALTY HOU Holding on JOHNSON, Cam’Ron enforced 10 yards from the TEM33 to the TEM43 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:55
1st & 20 at opp 43
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:55
2nd & 20 at opp 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 16 yds to the Temp 27
14:55
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Temp 27
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 09:43
9:43
4th & 4 at opp 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 10 yds to the Temp 17 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 17
Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Temp 13
9:43
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 3 yards to the Temp 16
9:43
3rd & 9 at opp 16
Clayton Tune sacked by Darian Varner for 0 yards to the Temp 22
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 60 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. return for 16 yds to the Temp 21
7:37
1st & 10 at own 21
Justin Lynch pass complete to Jose Barbon for 4 yds to the Temp 25
7:37
2nd & 6 at own 25
Edward Saydee run for 5 yds to the Temp 30
7:37
3rd & 1 at own 30
Edward Saydee run for no gain to the Temp 30
7:37
4th & 1 at own 30
TEMPLE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Adam Barry) to the Temp 25
5:47
4th & 6 at own 25
Adam Barry punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 27
Houston Missed FG, 14 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 27
Alton McCaskill run for 5 yds to the Houst 32
5:47
2nd & 5 at own 32
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 7 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Clayton Tune run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 37
5:47
2nd & 12 at own 37
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at the 50
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the Temp 46
5:47
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jaylen Erwin for 16 yds to the Temp 30 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 5 yds to the Temp 25
5:47
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Clayton Tune sacked by M.J. Griffin for 0 yards to the Temp 33
0:35
4th & 6 at opp 26
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:35
0:35
3rd & 13 at opp 33
Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the Temp 26
0:35
4th & 6 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 11 yds to the Temp 15 for a 1ST down
0:19
2nd & 12 at opp 17
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:19
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 17
0:19
2nd & 12 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
0:19
3rd & 12 at opp 17
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
0:01
4th & 12 at opp 17
Dalton Witherspoon 34 yd FG MISSED
Temple End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
run for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 18
3rd quarter8 drives, then Houston 24, Temple 0
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
Noah Botsford kickoff for 50 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Alton McCaskill run for 18 yds to the Temp 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Temp 45
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Temp 39
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Alton McCaskill run for 15 yds to the Temp 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 26
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 26
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 26
TUNE, Clayton pass up the middle complete for 14 yards to GREEN, Seth caught at the TEM12 and advanced to the TEM12 (TYLER, Amir;PAUL, Keyshawn). PENALTY TEM Personal Foul on PAUL, Keyshawn enforced half the distance from the goal, 6 yards from the TEM12 to the TEM6 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:29
1st & goal at opp 6
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 6 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 17, Temple 0
Temple Punt, 3 plays
11:23
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 64 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. return for 25 yds to the Temp 26
11:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
11:23
2nd & 10 at own 26
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
11:23
3rd & 10 at own 26
Justin Lynch pass complete to Randle Jones for 2 yds to the Temp 28
10:26
4th & 8 at own 28
Adam Barry punt for 47 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 14 yds to the Houst 39
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 39
Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the Houst 39
10:26
2nd & 10 at own 39
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Houst 40
10:26
3rd & 9 at own 40
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 1 yd to the Houst 41
8:11
4th & 8 at own 41
Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Amad Anderson Jr. at the Temp 16
Temple Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 16
Edward Saydee run for 2 yds to the Temp 18
8:11
2nd & 8 at own 18
QB Keeper LYNCH, Justin rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the TEM25 (HOGAN, Alex). PENALTY TEM Holding on MOORE, Isaac enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards from the TEM18 to the TEM9 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:11
2nd & 17 at own 9
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
8:11
3rd & 17 at own 9
Justin Lynch pass complete to Randle Jones for 10 yds to the Temp 19
6:05
4th & 7 at own 19
Adam Barry punt for 33 yds
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 48
Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 49
6:05
2nd & 9 at own 49
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
6:05
3rd & 9 at own 49
Alton McCaskill run for 21 yds to the Temp 30 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 30
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 4 yards to the Temp 34
4:00
2nd & 14 at opp 34
Alton McCaskill run for 34 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 24, Temple 0
Temple Interception, 4 plays
3:54
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 57 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. return for 16 yds to the Temp 24
3:54
1st & 10 at own 24
Justin Lynch run for 21 yds to the Temp 45 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Lynch pass complete to David Martin-Robinson for 15 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Justin Lynch run for 8 yds to the Houst 32
2:40
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Amad Anderson Jr. pass intercepted return for no gain to the Houst 17
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 17
2:40
2nd & 10 at own 17
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Houst 18
2:40
3rd & 9 at own 18
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 16
0:18
4th & 11 at own 16
Laine Wilkins punt for 29 yds
Temple Touchdown, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Lynch pass complete to Randle Jones for 1 yd to the Houst 44
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 44
LYNCH, Justin pass to the right incomplete intended for DELLA PESCA, James thrown to the HOU12. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on MWANIKI, Thabo enforced 15 yards to the HOU29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Justin Lynch pass complete to Jordan Smith for 23 yds to the Houst 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Justin Lynch run for 5 yds to the Houst 1
Q4 14:22
2nd & goal at opp 1
Edward Saydee run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justin Lynch pass to Darius Pittman for Two-Point Conversion)Houston 24, Temple 8
4th quarter7 drives, then Houston 37, Temple 8
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 23
Clayton Tune run for 18 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 39
14:20
2nd & 12 at own 39
Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 12 yds to the Temp 49 for a 1ST down
11:49
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Timeout TEMPLE, clock 11:49
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the Temp 42
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:04
11:04
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Clayton Tune pass complete to Mulbah Car for 7 yds to the Temp 35 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jaylen Erwin for 35 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon PAT BLOCKED)Houston 30, Temple 8
Temple Interception, 5 plays
10:50
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 62 yds , Amad Anderson Jr. return for 17 yds to the Temp 20
10:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Lynch pass complete to Kadas Reams for 8 yds to the Temp 28
10:50
2nd & 2 at own 28
Justin Lynch run for 1 yd to the Temp 29
10:50
3rd & 1 at own 29
Edward Saydee run for 8 yds to the Temp 37 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Edward Saydee run for 3 yds to the Temp 40
8:41
2nd & 7 at own 40
Justin Lynch pass intercepted return for no gain to the Temp 42
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
8:41
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for a loss of 3 yards to the Temp 45
7:41
4th & 13 at opp 45
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:41
7:41
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:41
4th & 13 at opp 45
Donavan Mutin run for 38 yds to the Temp 7 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & goal at opp 7
Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Temp 6
6:13
2nd & goal at opp 6
Clayton Tune pass complete to Seth Green for 6 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 37, Temple 8
Temple Punt, 6 plays
6:13
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Lynch pass complete to Kadas Reams for 8 yds to the Temp 33
6:13
2nd & 2 at own 33
Ra’Von Bonner run for 3 yds to the Temp 36 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Lynch run for 13 yds to the Temp 49 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at own 49
Justin Lynch run for 7 yds to the Houst 44
6:13
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Justin Lynch sacked by Chidozie Nwankwo for 0 yards to the Houst 46
6:13
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Justin Lynch pass incomplete
3:18
4th & 5 at opp 46
Adam Barry punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 15
Houston Punt, 5 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 15
Ike Ogbogu run for 5 yds to the Houst 20
3:18
2nd & 5 at own 20
Chandler Smith run for 11 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at own 31
Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Shane Creamer for 5 yds to the Houst 36
3:18
2nd & 5 at own 36
Chandler Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 35
3:18
3rd & 6 at own 35
Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete
0:21
4th & 6 at own 35
Laine Wilkins punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Amad Anderson Jr. at the Temp 30
Temple Interception, 1 play
0:09
1st & 10 at own 30
Justin Lynch pass intercepted return for no gain to the Temp 10
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & goal at opp 10
run for a loss of 5 yards to the Temp 15
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.
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