Oklahoma State at Houston

Saturday, November 18, 2023

No. 24 Oklahoma State beat Houston 43–⁠30. It was their 21st meeting; after it, the series stood even at 10–⁠10–⁠1.

Away24Oklahoma State10–⁠4 in 2023
43
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2023
30

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 33,906

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

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma State316141043
Houston1490730

Standouts

Player stats

Oklahoma State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alan Bowman29/4334821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ollie Gordon25164362
Jaden Nixon5404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brennan Presley15189027
Rashod Owens365036
Leon Johnson III234121
Jaden Bray123123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nickolas Martin12310
Trey Rucker10001
Collin Oliver4210
Kendal Daniels4000
Cam Smith3001

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith17/2923512
Joseph Manjack1/12810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donovan Smith1363131
Parker Jenkins1256016
Tony Mathis31105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonah Wilson160160
Joseph Manjack346029
Dalton Carnes344023
Sam Brown339022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Robinson7100
Malik Fleming60.500
Brian George60.500
Treylin Payne6100
Isaiah Hamilton6001

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

Team stats

Oklahoma StateHouston
501Total yards393
348Passing yards263
153Rushing yards130
8.1Yards per pass8.8
4.4Yards per rush4.6
28First downs18
6–⁠13Third downs2–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers2
5–⁠53Penalties10–⁠79
32:12Possession27:48
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Oklahoma StateHouston
47%Success rate35%
0.16EPA per play0.07
1.44Explosiveness1.61
0.17Rushing EPA0.15
0.21Passing EPA−0.00
38%Passing-down success9%
−0.01First-down EPA0.38
0.12Second-down EPA−0.03
0.85Third-down EPA0.11
16%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

Oklahoma State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Oklahoma State −7.5, over/under 59.5.

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 Oklahoma State 67%, Houston 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneOklahoma State end zoneQ1 Oklahoma StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Oklahoma StatePick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores)Q1 Oklahoma StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateSafety, 1 play (Houston scores)Q2 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 Oklahoma StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 Oklahoma StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Oklahoma StateField goal, 6 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Oklahoma StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Oklahoma State right to left.
  1. Q1 Oklahoma StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 Oklahoma StatePick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores), 13 yards
  4. Q1 Oklahoma StateField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Oklahoma StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 Oklahoma StateSafety, 1 play (Houston scores), 0 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q2 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  14. Q2 Oklahoma StateField goal, 5 plays, 51 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q3 Oklahoma StatePunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Oklahoma StateField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
  24. Q4 Oklahoma StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 42 yards
  26. Q4 Oklahoma StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Houston 14, Oklahoma State 3
Oklahoma State Punt, 5 plays
15:00Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 16 yds to the OKST 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 10 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Alan Bowman pass incomplete
13:213rd & 12 at own 49Timeout Houston, clock 13:21
13:212nd & 10 at opp 49Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for a loss of 2 yards to the OKST 49
13:213rd & 12 at own 49Alan Bowman pass complete to Ollie Gordon II for a loss of 7 yards to the OKST 42
12:324th & 19 at own 42Hudson Kaak punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the HOU 13
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 13Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 14
12:322nd & 9 at own 14Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the HOU 14
12:323rd & 9 at own 14SMITH, Donovan pass up the middle incomplete thrown to the HOU27. PENALTY OSU Pass Interference on EPPS, Cameron enforced at the spot of the foul for 13 yards to the HOU27 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:321st & 10 at own 27Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 22 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 49Donovan Smith pass incomplete
12:322nd & 10 at own 49JENKINS, Parker rush to the right for a gain of 31 yards to the OSU20 (BLACK, Korie), out of bounds. PENALTY HOU Holding on HUNTER, Demetrius enforced 10 yards from the HOU49 to the HOU39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:322nd & 20 at own 39Donovan Smith run for 13 yds to the OKST 48
12:323rd & 7 at opp 48Donovan Smith run for 4 yds to the OKST 44
9:104th & 3 at opp 44Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Oklahoma State Pick-six, 5 plays (Houston scores)
9:101st & 10 at own 44Brennan Presley run for 2 yds to the OKST 46
9:102nd & 8 at own 46Alan Bowman pass incomplete
9:103rd & 8 at own 46Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 11 yds to the HOU 43 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 43Alan Bowman pass incomplete
7:432nd & 10 at opp 43Alan Bowman pass intercepted Isaiah Hamilton return for 57 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 7, Oklahoma State 0
Oklahoma State Field goal, 10 plays
7:43Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:431st & 10 at own 25Alan Bowman pass complete to Leon Johnson III for 13 yds to the OKST 38 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 38Ollie Gordon II run for 6 yds to the OKST 44
7:432nd & 4 at own 44Ollie Gordon II run for 7 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 49Alan Bowman pass complete to Ollie Gordon II for 2 yds to the HOU 47
7:432nd & 8 at opp 47Alan Bowman pass incomplete
7:433rd & 8 at opp 47Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 11 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 36Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 40
7:432nd & 14 at opp 40Ollie Gordon II run for 11 yds to the HOU 29
7:433rd & 3 at opp 29Alan Bowman pass incomplete
3:344th & 3 at opp 29Alex Hale 46 yd FG GOODHouston 7, Oklahoma State 3
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
3:34Logan Ward kickoff for 65 yds
3:341st & 10 at own 25Parker Jenkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 24
3:342nd & 11 at own 24Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 16 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 40Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 60 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 14, Oklahoma State 3
Oklahoma State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:11Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds
2:111st & 10 at own 20run for a loss of 11 yards to the OKST 9 fumbled, recovered by OKST Alan Bowman [SG] OSU fumbled snap, OSU rush up the middle for a loss of 11 yards, fumbled at OSU9 , recovered by OSU BOWMAN, Alan at the OSU9, returned 0 yards to the OSU9, End of Play.
2:112nd & 21 at own 9Ollie Gordon II run for 2 yds to the OKST 11
2:113rd & 19 at own 11Houston Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jamal Morris) to the OKST 29 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 29Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 14 yds to the OKST 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Alan Bowman pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 6 yds to the OKST 49
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 49Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 9 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Brennan Presley run for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 46
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at opp 46Alan Bowman pass complete to Rashod Owens for 15 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31BOWMAN, Alan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BRAY, Jaden broken up by HAMILTON, Isaiah at the HOU0. PENALTY HOU Offsides on HOLMES JR., Anthony declined Before the snap, HOU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the HOU31 to the HOU26. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 5 at opp 26Ollie Gordon II run for 3 yds to the HOU 23
Q2 12:592nd & 2 at opp 23Alan Bowman pass complete to Jaden Bray for 23 yds for a TD (Alex Hale PAT BLOCKED)Houston 14, Oklahoma State 9
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 23, Oklahoma State 19
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
12:59Logan Ward kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:591st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete
12:143rd & 4 at own 31Timeout Houston, clock 12:14
12:142nd & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 6 yds to the HOU 31
12:143rd & 4 at own 31Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 36Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 20 yds to the OKST 44 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at opp 44Parker Jenkins run for 16 yds to the OKST 28 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 28Joseph Manjack IV pass complete to Donovan Smith for 28 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 21, Oklahoma State 9
Oklahoma State Punt, 3 plays
10:07Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds
10:071st & 10 at own 34Ollie Gordon II run for 5 yds to the OKST 39
10:072nd & 5 at own 39Alan Bowman pass incomplete
10:073rd & 5 at own 39Alan Bowman pass incomplete
9:164th & 5 at own 39Wes Pahl punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 8 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 20Donovan Smith pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 2 yds to the HOU 22
9:162nd & 8 at own 22Parker Jenkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 19
9:163rd & 11 at own 19Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 27 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 46Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOU 49
9:162nd & 7 at own 49Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the OKST 41 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 41Tony Mathis Jr. run for 5 yds to the OKST 36
9:162nd & 5 at opp 36Donovan Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the OKST 38
9:163rd & 7 at opp 38Donovan Smith run for no gain to the OKST 38
9:164th & 7 at opp 38Houston Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the OKST 43
4:214th & 12 at opp 43Laine Wilkins punt for 40 yds, downed at the OKST 3
4:161st & 10 at own 3Ollie Gordon II run for a loss of 3 yards for a SAFETYHouston 23, Oklahoma State 9
Houston Interception, 4 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Matt Byrnes for 5 yds to the HOU 35
4:122nd & 5 at own 35Donovan Smith run for 9 yds to the HOU 44 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 44Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the HOU 45
2:122nd & 9 at own 45Donovan Smith pass intercepted Trey Rucker return for 29 yds to the HOU 22
Oklahoma State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 22Ollie Gordon II run for 1 yd to the HOU 21
1:292nd & 9 at opp 21Alan Bowman pass complete to Leon Johnson III for 21 yds for a TD (Alex Hale KICK)Houston 23, Oklahoma State 16
Houston Punt, 3 plays
1:29Logan Ward kickoff for 61 yds fair catch by Matt Byrnes at the HOU 25
1:291st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 2 yds to the HOU 27
1:292nd & 8 at own 27Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1:293rd & 8 at own 27SMITH, Donovan pass to the right complete for 12 yards to MANJACK IV, Joseph caught at the HOU39 and advanced to the HOU39, End of Play. PENALTY HOU Holding on UNIJE, Reuben enforced 10 yards from the HOU27 to the HOU17 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:293rd & 18 at own 17Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1:294th & 18 at own 17Houston Penalty, False Start (Latreveon McCutchin) to the HOU 12
0:314th & 23 at own 12Laine Wilkins punt for 40 yds , Brennan Presley returns for no gain to the OKST 45
Oklahoma State Field goal, 5 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 45Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 27 yds to the HOU 28 for a 1ST down
0:142nd & 4 at opp 22Timeout Oklahoma State, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at opp 28Ollie Gordon II run for 6 yds to the HOU 22
0:142nd & 4 at opp 22Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 7 yds to the HOU 15 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 15Alan Bowman pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 11 yds to the HOU 4 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 4Alex Hale 21 yd FG GOODHouston 23, Oklahoma State 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Oklahoma State 33, Houston 23
Houston Punt, 5 plays
15:00Logan Ward kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Parker Jenkins run for 8 yds to the HOU 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Parker Jenkins run for 13 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Donovan Smith pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the HOU 49
15:003rd & 7 at own 49Donovan Smith sacked by Collin Oliver for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 41
12:164th & 15 at own 41Laine Wilkins punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Brennan Presley at the OKST 26
Oklahoma State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 26Alan Bowman pass complete to Ollie Gordon II for no gain to the OKST 26
12:162nd & 10 at own 26Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 18 yds to the OKST 44 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 44Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 11 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 45Alan Bowman pass incomplete
12:162nd & 10 at opp 45Alan Bowman pass incomplete
12:163rd & 10 at opp 45Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 18 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 27Ollie Gordon II run for 4 yds to the HOU 23
12:162nd & 6 at opp 23Ollie Gordon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 24
12:163rd & 7 at opp 24Alan Bowman pass complete to Ollie Gordon II for 18 yds to the HOU 6 for a 1ST down
12:161st & goal at opp 6Alan Bowman pass incomplete
7:582nd & goal at opp 6Ollie Gordon II run for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Hale KICK)Oklahoma State 26, Houston 23
Houston Punt, 4 plays
7:58Logan Ward kickoff for 57 yds fair catch by Matt Byrnes at the HOU 25
7:581st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 32
7:582nd & 3 at own 32Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tony Mathis Jr.) to the HOU 23
7:582nd & 12 at own 23Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 22
7:583rd & 13 at own 22Donovan Smith run for 6 yds to the HOU 28
5:464th & 7 at own 28Laine Wilkins punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Brennan Presley at the OKST 37
Oklahoma State Touchdown, 2 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 37Ollie Gordon II run for 62 yds to the HOU 1 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 1Oklahoma State Penalty, False Start (Joe Michalski) to the HOU 6
5:141st & goal at opp 6Ollie Gordon II run for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Hale KICK)Oklahoma State 33, Houston 23
Houston Punt, 5 plays
5:14Logan Ward kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:141st & 10 at own 25Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the HOU 28
5:142nd & 7 at own 28Donovan Smith sacked by Nickolas Martin for a loss of 10 yards to the HOU 18
5:143rd & 17 at own 18Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 1 yd to the HOU 19
3:294th & 16 at own 19WILKINS, Laine punt 16 yards to the HOU35 out of bounds, clock 03:29. PENALTY OSU Roughing the Kicker on ROBERTSON, Parker enforced 15 yards from the HOU19 to the HOU34 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [FAKE PUNT]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:291st & 10 at own 34Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the HOU 36
3:292nd & 8 at own 36Donovan Smith pass incomplete
3:293rd & 8 at own 36SMITH, Donovan pass to the left complete for 21 yards to BROWN, Samuel caught at the HOU49 and advanced to the OSU43 (MCKINNEY, D.J.). PENALTY HOU Illegal Touch-Pass on BROWN, Samuel enforced 0 yards from the HOU36 to the HOU36, penalty results in a loss of down [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:264th & 8 at own 36Laine Wilkins punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Brennan Presley at the OKST 15
Oklahoma State Punt, 6 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 15Ollie Gordon II run for 3 yds to the OKST 18
2:262nd & 7 at own 18Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 21 yds to the OKST 39 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 39Alan Bowman pass complete to Rashod Owens for 14 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the HOU 47
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Ollie Gordon II run for 5 yds to the HOU 42
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 42Alan Bowman pass incomplete
Q4 14:034th & 5 at opp 42Hudson Kaak punt for 36 yds, downed at the HOU 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30
Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 6Donovan Smith pass incomplete
14:032nd & 10 at own 6Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOU 9
14:033rd & 7 at own 9Donovan Smith run for 4 yds to the HOU 13
12:274th & 3 at own 13Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds
Oklahoma State Field goal, 6 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 49Ollie Gordon II run for 7 yds to the HOU 44
12:272nd & 3 at opp 44Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 12 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 32Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the HOU 31
12:272nd & 9 at opp 31Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the HOU 27
12:273rd & 5 at opp 27Alan Bowman pass incomplete
9:454th & 5 at opp 27Alex Hale 44 yd FG GOODOklahoma State 36, Houston 23
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
9:40Logan Ward kickoff for 59 yds
9:401st & 10 at own 16Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 29 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 45Donovan Smith run for 10 yds to the OKST 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 45Parker Jenkins run for 11 yds to the OKST 34 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 34Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the OKST 31
7:302nd & 7 at opp 31Donovan Smith run for 31 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Oklahoma State 36, Houston 30
Oklahoma State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:23Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds
7:231st & 10 at own 22Alan Bowman pass complete to Brennan Presley for 6 yds to the OKST 28
7:232nd & 4 at own 28Ollie Gordon II run for 10 yds to the OKST 38 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 38Alan Bowman pass incomplete
7:232nd & 10 at own 38Alan Bowman pass complete to Josiah Johnson for 4 yds to the OKST 42
7:233rd & 6 at own 42BOWMAN, Alan pass to the left complete for 4 yards to PRESLEY, Brennan caught at the OSU38 and advanced to the OSU46 (ROBBINS, Taleeq;UGWOEGBU, David). PENALTY Before the snap, HOU Illegal Substitution enforced 4 yards from the OSU42 to the OSU46. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:233rd & 2 at own 46Ollie Gordon II run for 8 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 46Ollie Gordon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 46 Ollie Gordon II fumbled, recovered by OKST Ollie Gordon II [SG] GORDON, Ollie rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard, GORDON, Ollie fumbled at HOU47 , recovered by OSU GORDON, Ollie at the HOU47, returned 1 yard to the HOU46 (MORRIS, Jamal).
7:232nd & 10 at opp 46Alan Bowman pass complete to Rashod Owens for 36 yds to the HOU 10 for a 1ST down
2:302nd & goal at opp 9Timeout Oklahoma State, clock 02:30
2:301st & goal at opp 10Ollie Gordon II run for 1 yd to the HOU 9
2:243rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Houston, clock 02:24
2:242nd & goal at opp 9Ollie Gordon II run for 6 yds to the HOU 3
2:193rd & goal at opp 3Ollie Gordon II run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Hale KICK)Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30
2:194th & goal at opp 0Timeout Oklahoma State, clock 02:19
2:19GORDON, Ollie two-point conversion rushing attempt failed; conversion is no good [down at the HOU13] , score nullified by penalty (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY OSU Holding on COOPER, Dalton enforced 10 yards from the HOU3 to the HOU13. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Houston Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:14Logan Ward kickoff for 62 yds
2:141st & 10 at own 15Donovan Smith pass complete to Dalton Carnes for 23 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 38Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2:142nd & 10 at own 38Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 5 yds to the HOU 43
2:143rd & 5 at own 43Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1:294th & 5 at own 43Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cam Smith return for 6 yds to the OKST 43
Oklahoma State End of game, 5 plays
1:252nd & 7 at own 46Timeout Houston, clock 01:25
1:251st & 10 at own 43Ollie Gordon II run for 3 yds to the OKST 46
1:213rd & 4 at own 49Timeout Houston, clock 01:21
1:212nd & 7 at own 46Ollie Gordon II run for 3 yds to the OKST 49
1:213rd & 4 at own 49Houston Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Malik Robinson) to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 33Kneel down by BOWMAN, Alan at HOU34 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at opp 34Kneel down by BOWMAN, Alan at HOU35 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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 12–⁠10–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32
2025Houston 39, Oklahoma State 17
2023Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30
2009Houston 45, Oklahoma State 35
2008Oklahoma State 56, Houston 37
2006Houston 34, Oklahoma State 25

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