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TCU at Houston

Saturday, September 16, 2023

TCU beat Houston 36–⁠13. It was their 26th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 13–⁠13.

AwayTCU5–⁠7 in 2023
36
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2023
13

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: FOXAttendance 36,049

At kickoff
75°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Michael VanderVeldeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
TCU7139736
Houston3100013

Standouts

Player stats

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Morris24/3731421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emani Bailey23126116
Chandler Morris1253013
Trey Sanders848118
Trent Battle110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
John Paul Richardson660016
Savion Williams354131
Jaylon Robinson347020
Major Everhart345022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Johnny Hodges7210
Namdi Obiazor7000
Paul Oyewale5220
Jamel Johnson4000
Bud Clark3001
Shadrach Banks2110
Jaionte McMillan2110
Jamoi Hodge20.50.50
Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode20.50.50
Zach Marcheselli2001

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith17/3522502
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stacy Sneed1036020
Parker Jenkins41508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Brown599053
Matthew Golden456021
Joseph Manjack450031
Stacy Sneed29012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Robinson10000
Malik Fleming10001
Jamal Morris8000
A.J. Haulcy8000
David Ugwoegbu5210
Trimarcus Cheeks3110
Jamaree Caldwell3110

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

Team stats

TCUHouston
564Total yards266
314Passing yards225
250Rushing yards41
8.5Yards per pass6.4
4.9Yards per rush1.5
35First downs12
6–⁠15Third downs4–⁠15
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠4
2Turnovers2
7–⁠75Penalties7–⁠60
34:16Possession25:44
6Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

TCUHouston
53%Success rate26%
0.21EPA per play−0.31
1.11Explosiveness1.49
0.26Rushing EPA−0.30
0.33Passing EPA−0.14
38%Passing-down success26%
0.15First-down EPA−0.54
0.46Second-down EPA0.22
0.14Third-down EPA0.19
18%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

TCU 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

TCU −7, over/under 64.

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 TCU 68%, Houston 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneTCU end zoneQ1 TCUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ1 TCUFumble, 1 playQ1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 TCUPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 TCUTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 TCUField goal, 14 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 2 playsQ2 TCUField goal, 5 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 8 playsQ2 TCUMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TCUPunt, 8 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TCUField goal, 7 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ3 TCUMissed FG, 16 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 TCUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 TCUEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, TCU right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 TCUTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  3. Q1 TCUFumble, 1 play, 7 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 6 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 TCUTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 TCUField goal, 14 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 TCUField goal, 5 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 TCUTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  14. Q2 TCUMissed FG, 7 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 TCUTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 TCUPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 TCUField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q3 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  22. Q3 TCUMissed FG, 16 plays, 64 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 TCUTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 60 yards
  26. Q4 TCUEnd of game, 1 play, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then TCU 7, Houston 3
TCU Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 10 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Emani Bailey run for 5 yds to the TCU 40
15:002nd & 5 at own 40Emani Bailey run for 14 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Chandler Morris pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 46MORRIS, Chandler pass deep to the right incomplete intended for NOWELL, Blake thrown to the HOU20. PENALTY HOU Offsides on WILLIAMS, Sedrick enforced 5 yards from the HOU46 to the HOU41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Emani Bailey run for 8 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 33Chandler Morris pass complete to Warren Thompson for 33 yds for a TD (Griffin Kell KICK)TCU 7, Houston 0
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
13:29Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:291st & 10 at own 25Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 23
13:292nd & 12 at own 23Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 24
13:293rd & 11 at own 24Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 53 yds to the TCU 23 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 23Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the TCU 23
10:513rd & 4 at opp 17Timeout Houston, clock 10:51
10:512nd & 10 at opp 23Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the TCU 17
10:513rd & 4 at opp 17Donovan Smith sacked by Johnny Hodges and Jamoi Hodge for a loss of 10 yards to the TCU 27
10:064th & 14 at opp 27Jack Martin 44 yd FG GOODTCU 7, Houston 3
TCU Fumble, 1 play
10:021st & 10 at own 25Houston Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
10:02Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:541st & 10 at own 40Chandler Morris sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the TCU 32
Houston Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:541st & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass incomplete
9:542nd & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 9 yds to the TCU 23
9:543rd & 1 at opp 23Donovan Smith run for no gain to the TCU 23
8:254th & 1 at opp 23Brandon Campbell run for no gain to the TCU 23
8:251st & 10 at own 23BAILEY, Emani rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the TCU28 (AJIJOLAIYA, Hakeem). PENALTY TCU Holding on PATRICK, Willis enforced 10 yards from the TCU23 to the TCU13 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
TCU Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 20 at own 13Chandler Morris pass complete to Emani Bailey for 9 yds to the TCU 22
8:252nd & 11 at own 22Emani Bailey run for 3 yds to the TCU 25
8:253rd & 8 at own 25Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 2 yds to the TCU 27
6:334th & 6 at own 27Jordy Sandy punt for 45 yds
Houston Missed FG, 6 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 27Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the HOU 30
6:332nd & 7 at own 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 16 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 46SMITH, Donovan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MANJACK IV, Joseph thrown to the TCU25. PENALTY TCU Pass Interference on BRADFORD, Millard enforced 15 yards to the TCU39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:331st & 10 at opp 39Parker Jenkins run for 8 yds to the TCU 31
6:332nd & 2 at opp 31Donovan Smith pass incomplete
6:333rd & 2 at opp 31Donovan Smith pass incomplete
4:394th & 2 at opp 31Jack Martin 48 yd FG MISSED
TCU Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 31TCU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the TCU 23
4:391st & 18 at own 23Chandler Morris pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 18 yds to the TCU 41 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 41Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the TCU 47
4:392nd & 4 at own 47Trey Sanders run for 11 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 42Chandler Morris pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 20 yds to the HOU 22 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 22Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the HOU 16
4:392nd & 4 at opp 16Trey Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 18
4:393rd & 6 at opp 18Emani Bailey run for 3 yds to the HOU 15
1:154th & 3 at opp 15Chandler Morris pass intercepted
Houston Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:151st & 10 at opp 48Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1:152nd & 10 at opp 48Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 9 yds to the TCU 39
0:003rd & 1 at opp 39Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 7 yds to the TCU 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Donovan Smith sacked by Paul Oyewale for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 35
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 35Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 21 yds to the TCU 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the TCU 11
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 11Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q2 12:504th & 1 at opp 5Timeout TCU, clock 12:50
Q2 12:503rd & 7 at opp 11Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 6 yds to the TCU 5
Q2 12:444th & 1 at opp 5Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2nd quarter6 drives, then TCU 20, Houston 13
TCU Field goal, 14 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 5Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the TCU 6
12:442nd & 9 at own 6Chandler Morris pass incomplete
12:443rd & 9 at own 6Chandler Morris run for 10 yds to the TCU 16 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 16Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 9 yds to the TCU 25
12:442nd & 1 at own 25Trent Battle run for 10 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 35Chandler Morris sacked by Trimarcus Cheeks for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 33
12:442nd & 12 at own 33Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 16 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 49MORRIS, Chandler pass to the right complete for 2 yards to BAILEY, Jordyn caught at the TCU43 and advanced to the HOU49 (FLEMING, Malik;HAULCY, A.J.). PENALTY HOU Offsides on CEASER, Nelson enforced 5 yards from the TCU49 to the HOU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:441st & 5 at opp 46JoJo Earle run for 9 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 37Chandler Morris pass incomplete
12:442nd & 10 at opp 37Emani Bailey run for 14 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 23Chandler Morris sacked by David Ugwoegbu for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 29
12:442nd & 16 at opp 29Chandler Morris pass complete to Chase Curtis for 7 yds to the HOU 22
12:443rd & 9 at opp 22Chandler Morris pass incomplete
7:084th & 9 at opp 22Griffin Kell 40 yd FG GOODTCU 10, Houston 3
Houston Interception, 2 plays
7:08Griffin Kell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:081st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 13 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 38Donovan Smith pass intercepted
TCU Field goal, 5 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 47Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 14 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 39Chandler Morris pass incomplete
6:392nd & 10 at opp 39Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the HOU 35
6:393rd & 6 at opp 35Chandler Morris pass incomplete
5:374th & 6 at opp 35Griffin Kell 53 yd FG GOODTCU 13, Houston 3
TCU Touchdown, 6 plays
5:21Matthew Golden 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Martin Kick)TCU 13, Houston 10
5:21Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:211st & 10 at own 25Chandler Morris pass complete to Major Everhart for 22 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at own 47Chandler Morris pass complete to Jared Wiley for 4 yds to the HOU 49
5:212nd & 6 at opp 49Chandler Morris run for 6 yds to the HOU 43 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 17Timeout Houston, clock 03:27
3:271st & 10 at opp 43Chandler Morris pass complete to Jack Bech for 26 yds to the HOU 17 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 17Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the HOU 16
2:582nd & 9 at opp 16E. Bailey run for 16 yds for a TD (G. Kell KICK)TCU 20, Houston 10
2:58KELL, Griffin kickoff 42 yards from the TCU35 to the HOU23, fair catch by HENRY, Bryan , clock 02:58. PENALTY TCU Offsides on BECH, Jack enforced 5 yards from the TCU35 to the TCU30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Houston Field goal, 8 plays
2:48Griffin Kell kickoff for 63 yds
2:481st & 10 at own 49Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2:482nd & 9 at the 50Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 12 yds to the TCU 38 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 38Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the TCU 32
2:482nd & 4 at opp 32Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 27Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2:482nd & 10 at opp 27Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2:483rd & 10 at opp 27Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:564th & 10 at opp 27Jack Martin 44 Yd Field GoalTCU 20, Houston 13
TCU Missed FG, 7 plays
0:49Jack Martin kickoff for 61 yds
0:491st & 10 at own 32Corey Wren run for 5 yds to the TCU 37
0:492nd & 5 at own 37Chandler Morris pass complete to Savion Williams for 8 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 45Chandler Morris pass incomplete
0:492nd & 10 at own 45Chandler Morris run for 8 yds to the HOU 47
0:074th & 2 at opp 47Timeout TCU, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 2 at opp 47Corey Wren run for no gain to the HOU 47
0:074th & 2 at opp 47Chandler Morris pass complete to Corey Wren for 5 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Griffin Kell 60 Yard Field Goal Missed
3rd quarter8 drives, then TCU 29, Houston 13
Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:56Griffin Kell kickoff for 64 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 15Houston Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Donovan Smith) to the HOU 3
14:562nd & 23 at own 2Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the HOU 10
14:563rd & 15 at own 10Donovan Smith pass incomplete
13:504th & 15 at own 10Laine Wilkins punt for 50 yds , JoJo Earle returns for no gain to the TCU 30
TCU Touchdown, 4 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 30Savion Williams run for 3 yds to the TCU 33
13:502nd & 7 at own 33Emani Bailey run for 14 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 47MORRIS, Chandler pass short to the right incomplete intended for WILEY, Jared broken up by FLEMING, Malik at the HOU48. PENALTY HOU Roughing the Passer on ROBINSON, Malik enforced 15 yards from the TCU47 to the HOU38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:501st & 10 at opp 38Emani Bailey run for 12 yds to the HOU 26 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 26MORRIS, Chandler pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Savion thrown to the HOU10. PENALTY TCU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on COLEMAN, Brandon enforced 5 yards from the HOU26 to the HOU31 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:291st & 15 at opp 31C. Morris pass to S. Williams for 31 yds for a TD (G. Kell PAT MISSED)TCU 26, Houston 13
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:22Griffin Kell kickoff for 54 yds , return for no gain to the HOU 32
12:221st & 10 at own 32Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the HOU 32
12:222nd & 10 at own 32Donovan Smith pass incomplete
12:223rd & 10 at own 32Donovan Smith sacked by Johnny Hodges and Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 29
10:574th & 13 at own 29Laine Wilkins punt for 51 yds, downed at the TCU 20
TCU Punt, 8 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 20Emani Bailey run for 6 yds to the TCU 26
10:572nd & 4 at own 26Emani Bailey run for 3 yds to the TCU 29
10:573rd & 1 at own 29Chandler Morris run for 8 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 37Chandler Morris pass incomplete
10:572nd & 10 at own 37Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 14 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 49Trey Sanders run for 5 yds to the HOU 44
10:572nd & 5 at opp 44Trey Sanders run for no gain to the HOU 44
10:573rd & 5 at opp 44Chandler Morris pass incomplete
8:204th & 5 at opp 44Jordy Sandy punt for 43 yds, downed at the HOU 1
Houston Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 1Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the HOU 1
8:202nd & 10 at own 1Donovan Smith run for no gain to the HOU 1
6:164th & 7 at own 4Timeout Houston, clock 06:16
6:163rd & 10 at own 1Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 3 yds to the HOU 4
6:054th & 7 at own 4Laine Wilkins punt for 48 yds, downed at the HOU 37
TCU Field goal, 7 plays
6:051st & 10 at opp 37Chandler Morris pass complete to Major Everhart for 4 yds to the HOU 33
6:052nd & 6 at opp 33Emani Bailey run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 36
6:053rd & 9 at opp 36Chandler Morris pass complete to Emani Bailey for 13 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 23Emani Bailey run for 2 yds to the HOU 21
6:052nd & 8 at opp 21Emani Bailey run for 2 yds to the HOU 19
6:053rd & 6 at opp 19Chandler Morris pass incomplete
3:474th & 6 at opp 19Griffin Kell 37 Yd Field GoalTCU 29, Houston 13
Houston Punt, 6 plays
3:40Griffin Kell kickoff for 60 yds
3:401st & 10 at own 25Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the HOU 28
3:402nd & 7 at own 28Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the HOU 30
3:403rd & 5 at own 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 31 yds to the TCU 39 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 39Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the TCU 37
3:402nd & 8 at opp 37Donovan Smith pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 3 yds to the TCU 34
3:403rd & 5 at opp 34Donovan Smith pass incomplete
3:404th & 5 at opp 34Houston Penalty, False Start (Reuben Unije) to the TCU 39
0:454th & 10 at opp 39Laine Wilkins punt for 35 yds, downed at the TCU 4
TCU Missed FG, 16 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 4Chandler Morris pass complete to Major Everhart for 19 yds to the TCU 23 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 23Chandler Morris pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 23Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the TCU 24
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 24Chandler Morris run for 10 yds to the TCU 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 34Chandler Morris pass complete to Savion Williams for 15 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 49Emani Bailey run for 5 yds to the HOU 46
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 46Chandler Morris run for 3 yds to the HOU 43
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 43Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the HOU 42
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 42Emani Bailey run for 2 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Chandler Morris pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Chandler Morris run for 2 yds to the HOU 38
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 38Chandler Morris run for 9 yds to the HOU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Jack Bech run for a loss of 13 yards to the HOU 42
Q4 15:002nd & 23 at opp 42Chandler Morris pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 9 yds to the HOU 33
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at opp 33Chandler Morris pass complete to Emani Bailey for 1 yd to the HOU 32
Q4 8:524th & 13 at opp 32Griffin Kell 50 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then TCU 36, Houston 13
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 32Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 34
8:522nd & 8 at own 34Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:523rd & 8 at own 34Donovan Smith run for 15 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at own 49Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:522nd & 10 at own 49Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the TCU 47
8:523rd & 6 at opp 47Donovan Smith sacked by Shad Banks Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 48
6:234th & 7 at opp 48Donovan Smith pass incomplete
TCU Touchdown, 6 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 48Chandler Morris pass complete to JP Richardson for 5 yds to the HOU 47
6:232nd & 5 at opp 47Emani Bailey run for 4 yds to the HOU 43
6:233rd & 1 at opp 43Chandler Morris run for 13 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 30Emani Bailey run for 9 yds to the HOU 21
6:232nd & 1 at opp 21Emani Bailey run for 3 yds to the HOU 18 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 18T. Sanders run for 18 yds for a TD (G. Kell KICK)TCU 36, Houston 13
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:46Griffin Kell kickoff for 49 yds
2:461st & 10 at own 32Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 39
2:462nd & 3 at own 39Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 26 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 15Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 18
2:462nd & 13 at opp 18Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2:461st & 10 at opp 35Stacy Sneed run for 20 yds to the TCU 15 for a 1ST down
0:354th & 17 at opp 22Timeout Houston, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 13 at opp 18Donovan Smith sacked by Jaionte McMillan for a loss of 4 yards to the TCU 22
0:274th & 17 at opp 22Donovan Smith pass intercepted
TCU End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 8Cam Cook run for 2 yds to the TCU 10

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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Tied 14–⁠14 in 28 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2025TCU 17, Houston 14
2024Houston 30, TCU 19
2023TCU 36, Houston 13
2007TCU 20, Houston 13Texas Bowl
2004TCU 34, Houston 27
2003TCU 62, Houston 55

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