87°F, partly cloudy, wind 21 mph from the south, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lubbock International Airport (KLBB), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
Texas Tech
489
Total yards
400
335
Passing yards
161
154
Rushing yards
239
8.2
Yards per pass
7.3
4.5
Yards per rush
6.5
26
First downs
21
9–15
Third downs
6–11
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
4–47
Penalties
1–5
35:11
Possession
24:49
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Houston
Texas Tech
45%
Success rate
43%
0.25
EPA per play
0.38
1.43
Explosiveness
1.56
0.01
Rushing EPA
0.38
0.60
Passing EPA
0.37
38%
Passing-down success
47%
0.01
First-down EPA
0.01
0.30
Second-down EPA
0.61
1.48
Third-down EPA
0.60
10%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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)
Texas Tech 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Texas Tech −8.5, over/under 50.5.
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 Texas Tech 76%, Houston 24%. 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. Texas Tech drives left to right, Houston 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.
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:25
3rd & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 34 yds to the TTU 41 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 41
Parker Jenkins run for 13 yds to the TTU 28 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 28
Parker Jenkins run for 12 yds to the TTU 16 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 16
Samuel Brown 16 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)Houston 14, Texas Tech 7
Texas Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
6:15
Jack Martin kickoff for 51 yds
6:15
1st & 10 at own 26
Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the TTU 29
6:15
2nd & 7 at own 29
Behren Morton pass complete to Myles Price for 15 yds to the TTU 44 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Texas Tech Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TTU 39
6:15
1st & 15 at own 39
Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the TTU 45
6:15
2nd & 9 at own 45
Behren Morton pass incomplete
6:15
3rd & 9 at own 45
Behren Morton pass complete to Myles Price for 10 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 45
Behren Morton pass incomplete
6:15
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Behren Morton pass complete to Myles Price for 11 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Xavier White run for 2 yds to the HOU 32
6:15
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Behren Morton pass complete to Mason Tharp for 15 yds to the HOU 17 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Behren Morton pass complete to Xavier White for 5 yds to the HOU 12
6:15
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the HOU 7 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Tahj Brooks run for 7 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK)Tied at 14
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
1:25
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker Jenkins run for 13 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 42
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the TTU 49
Q2 13:45
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 49 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 21, Texas Tech 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Texas Tech 35, Houston 28
Texas Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
13:45
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Behren Morton pass complete to Mason Tharp for 1 yd to the TTU 26
13:45
2nd & 9 at own 26
Behren Morton pass complete to Xavier White for 14 yds to the TTU 40 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Behren Morton run for 2 yds to the TTU 42
13:45
2nd & 8 at own 42
Tahj Brooks run for 4 yds to the TTU 46
13:45
3rd & 4 at own 46
Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Behren Morton run for 7 yds to the HOU 42
13:45
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the HOU 40
13:45
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Tahj Brooks run for 1 yd to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Behren Morton pass incomplete
10:02
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Timeout Houston, clock 10:02
10:02
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Tahj Brooks run for 5 yds to the HOU 34
10:02
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Cam’Ron Valdez run for 7 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cam’Ron Valdez run for 2 yds to the HOU 25
8:47
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Behren Morton pass complete to Loic Fouonji for 25 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK)Tied at 21
Houston Punt return TD, 4 plays (Texas Tech scores)
8:47
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 62 yds
8:47
1st & 10 at own 13
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 15 yds to the HOU 28 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 5 yds to the HOU 33
8:47
2nd & 5 at own 33
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
8:47
3rd & 5 at own 33
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
7:18
4th & 5 at own 33
Loic Fouonji 7 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Gino Garcia Kick)Texas Tech 28, Houston 21
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
7:18
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the HOU 27
7:18
2nd & 8 at own 27
Donovan Smith pass complete to Matt Byrnes for 5 yds to the HOU 32
7:18
3rd & 3 at own 32
Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at own 39
Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the HOU 42
7:18
2nd & 7 at own 42
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOU 44
7:18
3rd & 5 at own 44
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the TTU 48 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 48
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 5 yds to the TTU 43
7:18
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Brandon Campbell run for 2 yds to the TTU 41
2:16
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 41 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Tied at 28
Texas Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
2:16
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Behren Morton pass complete to Jerand Bradley for 5 yds to the TTU 30
2:16
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tahj Brooks run for 15 yds to the TTU 45 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Behren Morton pass complete to Myles Price for 16 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at opp 39
Behren Morton pass complete to Xavier White for 34 yds to the HOU 5 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & goal at opp 5
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the HOU 3
0:51
3rd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Texas Tech, clock 00:51
0:51
2nd & goal at opp 3
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the HOU 1
0:47
4th & goal at opp 1
Timeout Houston, clock 00:47
0:47
3rd & goal at opp 1
Tahj Brooks run for no gain to the HOU 1
0:44
4th & goal at opp 1
Tahj Brooks run for 1 yd for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK)Texas Tech 35, Houston 28
Houston Missed FG, 6 plays
0:44
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 59 yds
0:44
1st & 10 at own 23
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the HOU 31
0:44
2nd & 2 at own 31
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 15 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Donovan Smith pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for 1 yd to the HOU 47
0:10
2nd & 9 at own 47
Timeout Houston, clock 00:10
0:10
2nd & 9 at own 47
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 21 yds to the TTU 32 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 32
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Jack Martin 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 42, Houston 28
Texas Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the TTU 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Behren Morton pass complete to Tahj Brooks for a loss of 5 yards to the TTU 22
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 22
Behren Morton pass incomplete
13:42
4th & 13 at own 22
Austin McNamara punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the HOU 25
Houston Punt, 7 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 12 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Parker Jenkins run for 4 yds to the HOU 41
13:42
2nd & 6 at own 41
Donovan Smith sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the HOU 34
13:42
3rd & 13 at own 34
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 15 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 49
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the TTU 48
13:42
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
13:42
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
10:10
4th & 7 at opp 48
Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Myles Price at the TTU 20
Texas Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Tahj Brooks run for 3 yds to the TTU 23
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 11
Behren Morton pass complete to Myles Price for 11 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK)Texas Tech 42, Houston 28
Houston Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:22
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 5 yds to the HOU 30
9:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Parker Jenkins run for 6 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the HOU 41
9:22
2nd & 5 at own 41
Brandon Campbell run for 1 yd to the HOU 42
9:22
3rd & 4 at own 42
Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds to the TTU 48 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 48
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 8 yds to the TTU 40
9:22
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Brandon Campbell run for 3 yds to the TTU 37 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 37
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
9:22
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the TTU 29
9:22
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the TTU 28
3:55
4th & 1 at opp 28
Tony Mathis Jr. run for no gain to the TTU 28
Texas Tech Punt, 4 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Tahj Brooks run for 19 yds to the TTU 47 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Behren Morton pass incomplete
3:55
2nd & 10 at own 47
Tahj Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the TTU 46
3:55
3rd & 11 at own 46
Behren Morton sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 1 yard to the TTU 45
1:58
4th & 12 at own 45
Austin McNamara punt for 46 yds
Houston Punt, 5 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 8
Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 12
1:58
2nd & 6 at own 12
Donovan Smith run for 11 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 23
QB Keeper SMITH, Donovan rush to the right for no gain to the HOU23 (LINTON, Steve). PENALTY HOU Holding on JOHNSON, Tyler enforced 10 yards from the HOU23 to the HOU13 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:00
1st & 20 at own 13
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 1 yd to the HOU 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 19 at own 14
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 6 yds to the HOU 20
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at own 20
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q4 14:14
4th & 13 at own 20
Laine Wilkins punt for 56 yds, downed at the TTU 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Texas Tech 49, Houston 28
Texas Tech Punt, 5 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the TTU 26
14:14
2nd & 8 at own 26
Tahj Brooks run for 15 yds to the TTU 41 for a 1ST down
14:14
1st & 10 at own 41
Behren Morton pass incomplete
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 41
Behren Morton pass incomplete
14:14
3rd & 10 at own 41
Behren Morton pass incomplete
12:39
4th & 10 at own 41
Austin McNamara punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 15
12:39
2nd & 15 at own 15
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
12:39
3rd & 15 at own 15
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
11:54
4th & 15 at own 15
Laine Wilkins punt for 40 yds
Texas Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
11:54
1st & 10 at own 45
Tahj Brooks run for 2 yds to the TTU 47
11:54
2nd & 8 at own 47
Behren Morton pass complete to Baylor Cupp for 4 yds to the HOU 49
11:54
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Tahj Brooks run for 6 yds to the HOU 43 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 43
Cam’Ron Valdez run for 2 yds to the HOU 41
8:47
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Cam’Ron Valdez run for 41 yds for a TD (Gino Garcia KICK)Texas Tech 49, Houston 28
Houston Punt, 3 plays
8:47
Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Tony Mathis Jr. run for no gain to the HOU 25
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 25
SMITH, Donovan pass to the right complete for 9 yards to JOHNSON JR., Stephon caught at the HOU12 and advanced to the HOU34 (ROBERTS, Ben). PENALTY HOU Holding on UNIJE, Reuben enforced 10 yards from the HOU25 to the HOU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:47
2nd & 20 at own 15
Brandon Campbell run for 1 yd to the HOU 16
8:47
3rd & 19 at own 16
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
6:39
4th & 19 at own 16
Laine Wilkins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Xavier White at the TTU 42
Texas Tech Punt, 6 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 42
Nehemiah Martinez I run for 2 yds to the TTU 44
6:39
2nd & 8 at own 44
Nehemiah Martinez I run for 7 yds to the HOU 49
6:39
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Behren Morton run for 2 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyler King run for 4 yds to the HOU 43
6:39
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Nehemiah Martinez I run for 2 yds to the HOU 41
6:39
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Nehemiah Martinez I run for no gain to the HOU 41
2:10
4th & 4 at opp 41
Austin McNamara punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Houston End of game, 5 plays
2:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the HOU 22
2:10
2nd & 8 at own 22
Parker Jenkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 21
2:10
3rd & 9 at own 21
Parker Jenkins run for 12 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 13 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 6 yds to the TTU 48
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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