No. 44DefenseMichael Batton9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossHouston
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
Oklahoma
318
Total yards
252
260
Passing yards
174
58
Rushing yards
78
9.3
Yards per pass
5.4
1.7
Yards per rush
2.8
18
First downs
15
4–15
Third downs
4–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
8–70
Penalties
5–67
35:03
Possession
24:57
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Houston
Oklahoma
43%
Success rate
30%
0.01
EPA per play
−0.06
0.88
Explosiveness
1.47
−0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.14
0.45
Passing EPA
0.00
16%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.04
First-down EPA
−0.21
−0.04
Second-down EPA
−0.10
−0.02
Third-down EPA
0.28
22%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Oklahoma −28, over/under 50.
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 97%, Houston 3%. 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. Oklahoma drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 OklahomaTouchdown, 1 play, 10 yards
Q1 HoustonField goal, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q1 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 OklahomaTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 OklahomaPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 OklahomaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 OklahomaInterception, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 12 plays, 20 yards
Q3 OklahomaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, −4 yards
Q4 OklahomaMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q4 OklahomaPunt, 11 plays, 34 yards
Q4 HoustonSafety, 1 play (Oklahoma scores), −5 yards
Q4 OklahomaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 5 plays, 42 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Oklahoma 7, Houston 3
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for a loss of 6 yards to the OU 19
14:27
2nd & 16 at own 19
Gavin Sawchuk run for 1 yd to the OU 20
13:51
3rd & 15 at own 20
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 5 yds to the OU 25
13:05
4th & 10 at own 25
Luke Elzinga punt for 54 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for no gain to the HOU 10 Mekhi Mews fumbled, recovered by HOU Lewis Carter
Oklahoma Touchdown, 1 play
12:59
1st & goal at opp 10
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 10 yds for a TD (Tyler Keltner KICK)Oklahoma 7, Houston 0
Houston Field goal, 12 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 12
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 11
11:59
2nd & 11 at own 11
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 9 yds to the HOU 20
11:20
3rd & 2 at own 20
Timeout Houston, clock 11:20
11:04
3rd & 2 at own 20
Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 9 yds to the HOU 29 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at own 29
Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
10:27
1st & 10 at own 41
Parker Jenkins run for 4 yds to the HOU 45
9:45
2nd & 6 at own 45
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 10 yds to the OU 45 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 45
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 8 yds to the OU 37
8:17
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the OU 36
7:31
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 21 yds to the OU 15 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 15 at opp 20
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the OU 21
5:44
2nd & 16 at opp 21
Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the OU 20
5:02
3rd & 15 at opp 20
Donovan Smith sacked by Damonic Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the OU 25
4:29
4th & 20 at opp 25
Joseph Kim 43 yd FG GOODOklahoma 7, Houston 3
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
4:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 60 yds , Billy Bowman Jr. return for 10 yds to the OU 15
4:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Jackson Arnold run for 7 yds to the OU 22
3:54
2nd & 3 at own 22
Jovantae Barnes run for 9 yds to the OU 31 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at own 31
Jackson Arnold run for 3 yds to the OU 34
2:56
2nd & 7 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
2:50
3rd & 7 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
2:42
4th & 7 at own 34
Luke Elzinga punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 29
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 29
J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the HOU 31
1:58
2nd & 8 at own 31
J’Marion Burnette run for 1 yd to the HOU 32
0:50
3rd & 17 at own 22
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re’Shaun Sanford II for 15 yds to the HOU 37
0:39
4th & 2 at own 37
Liam Dougherty punt for 42 yds , Billy Bowman Jr. returns for no gain to the OU 19 Billy Bowman Jr. fumbled, recovered by HOU Billy Bowman
Oklahoma Touchdown, 8 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 19
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jovantae Barnes for 2 yds to the OU 21
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 21
Jovantae Barnes run for 13 yds to the OU 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:47
1st & 10 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Brenen Thompson for 33 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:30
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jovantae Barnes run for 3 yds to the HOU 30
Q2 13:53
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 11 yds to the HOU 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:31
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds to the HOU 13
Q2 13:09
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the HOU 11
Q2 12:32
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 12:32
Q2 12:28
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jake Roberts for 11 yds for a TD (Tyler Keltner KICK)Oklahoma 14, Houston 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Oklahoma 14, Houston 6
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
12:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the HOU 25
11:38
3rd & 10 at own 25
Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the HOU 26
10:53
4th & 9 at own 26
Liam Dougherty punt for 53 yds , Peyton Bowen returns for 20 yds to the OU 41
Oklahoma Punt, 6 plays
10:44
1st & 10 at own 41
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 4 yds to the OU 45
10:25
2nd & 6 at own 45
Gavin Sawchuk run for 1 yd to the OU 46
9:58
3rd & 5 at own 46
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 15 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 39
Gavin Sawchuk run for no gain to the HOU 39
9:07
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Jackson Arnold sacked by Keith Cooper Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 43
8:17
3rd & 14 at opp 43
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
8:10
4th & 14 at opp 43
Luke Elzinga punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 10
Houston Punt, 5 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 10
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 7 yds to the HOU 17
7:19
2nd & 3 at own 17
Donovan Smith run for 4 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 5 yds to the HOU 26
5:58
2nd & 5 at own 26
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 27
5:17
3rd & 4 at own 27
Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the HOU 27
4:46
4th & 4 at own 27
Liam Dougherty punt for 38 yds , Peyton Bowen returns for 4 yds to the OU 39 Peyton Bowen fumbled, recovered by HOU Peyton Bowen
Oklahoma Punt, 4 plays
4:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Zion Ragins for 14 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
4:07
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Jackson Arnold run for 1 yd to the HOU 48
3:41
3rd & 11 at opp 48
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
3:30
4th & 11 at opp 48
Luke Elzinga punt for 45 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 1 yd to the HOU 4
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:23
1st & 10 at own 4
Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the HOU 5
2:37
2nd & 9 at own 5
Parker Jenkins run for 1 yd to the HOU 6
2:00
3rd & 8 at own 6
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 02:00
1:52
3rd & 8 at own 6
Stacy Sneed run for 7 yds to the HOU 13
1:49
4th & 1 at own 13
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 01:49
1:42
4th & 1 at own 13
Liam Dougherty punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 46
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
1:31
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
1:24
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
1:17
4th & 10 at opp 46
Luke Elzinga punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Houston Field goal, 6 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the HOU 25
0:33
2nd & 5 at own 25
Stacy Sneed run for 16 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & 10 at own 41
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 23 yds to the OU 36 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 7 yds to the OU 29
0:10
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Timeout Houston, clock 00:10
0:04
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Donovan Smith pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 4 yds to the OU 25 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Joseph Kim 44 yd FG GOODOklahoma 14, Houston 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Oklahoma 14, Houston 12
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Schmit kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jayden York for 7 yds to the HOU 32
14:48
2nd & 3 at own 32
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 14:48
14:35
2nd & 3 at own 32
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 33
13:59
3rd & 2 at own 33
Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at own 41
Donovan Smith pass intercepted
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 44
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 44 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Oklahoma 14, Houston 12
Oklahoma Interception, 9 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 51 yds
13:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the OU 27
12:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 8 yds to the OU 35 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 12:42
11:59
1st & 17 at own 28
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jovantae Barnes for 7 yds to the OU 35
11:45
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jake Roberts for 12 yds to the OU 47 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 47
Jovantae Barnes run for no gain to the OU 47
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 47
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jovantae Barnes for a loss of 1 yard to the OU 46
10:22
3rd & 11 at own 46
Jackson Arnold run for 13 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jackson Arnold pass intercepted Jeremiah Wilson return for no gain to the HOU 7
Houston Punt, 12 plays
9:46
1st & 10 at own 7
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 8 yds to the HOU 15
9:10
2nd & 2 at own 15
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 2 yds to the HOU 17 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 5 yds to the HOU 22
7:55
2nd & 5 at own 22
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 4 yds to the HOU 26
7:12
3rd & 1 at own 26
J’Marion Burnette run for no gain to the HOU 26
6:45
4th & 1 at own 26
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the HOU 24
5:19
2nd & 13 at own 24
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 4 yds to the HOU 28
4:48
3rd & 9 at own 28
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 11 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
4:28
3rd & 23 at own 14
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 15
3:57
1st & 10 at own 30
Donovan Smith sacked by Gracen Halton for a loss of 11 yards to the HOU 19
3:14
2nd & 21 at own 19
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
3:04
3rd & 21 at own 19
Donovan Smith pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 8 yds to the HOU 27
2:28
4th & 13 at own 27
Liam Dougherty punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Billy Bowman Jr. at the OU 33
Oklahoma Punt, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Taylor Tatum run for 6 yds to the OU 39
1:58
2nd & 4 at own 39
Jackson Arnold sacked by Michael Batton for a loss of 5 yards to the OU 34
1:21
3rd & 9 at own 34
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
1:14
4th & 9 at own 34
Luke Elzinga punt for 41 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for no gain to the HOU 25
Houston Interception, 4 plays
0:20
1st & 15 at own 20
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 22
Q4 14:49
2nd & 24 at own 11
Donovan Smith pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 10 yds to the HOU 21
Q4 14:15
3rd & 14 at own 21
Donovan Smith pass intercepted
4th quarter5 drives, then Oklahoma 16, Houston 12
Oklahoma Missed FG, 4 plays
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jovantae Barnes run for 1 yd to the HOU 33
13:33
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
13:21
3rd & 11 at opp 33
Jackson Arnold run for 5 yds to the HOU 28
12:41
4th & 6 at opp 28
Tyler Keltner 45 yd FG MISSED
Houston Punt, 7 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 28
Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the HOU 30
11:53
2nd & 8 at own 30
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 7 yds to the HOU 37
11:26
3rd & 1 at own 37
Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 11 yds to the OU 49 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 7 yds to the OU 42
9:36
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the OU 43
9:08
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 09:08
8:54
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for no gain to the OU 43
7:57
4th & 9 at opp 48
Liam Dougherty punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Billy Bowman Jr. at the OU 10
Oklahoma Punt, 11 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 10
Gavin Sawchuk run for 2 yds to the OU 12
7:10
2nd & 8 at own 12
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
6:57
3rd & 8 at own 12
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 9 yds to the OU 21 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at own 21
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 4 yds to the OU 25
5:50
2nd & 6 at own 25
Jackson Arnold pass incomplete
5:40
3rd & 6 at own 25
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Deion Burks for 5 yds to the OU 30
4:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Arnold run for 6 yds to the OU 41
4:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Jovantae Barnes run for 4 yds to the OU 45 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at own 45
Jovantae Barnes run for 1 yd to the OU 46
2:38
2nd & 9 at own 46
Jackson Arnold run for no gain to the OU 46
2:02
3rd & 9 at own 46
Jackson Arnold sacked by Michael Batton for a loss of 2 yards to the OU 44
2:00
4th & 11 at own 44
Timeout Oklahoma, clock 02:00
1:46
4th & 11 at own 44
Luke Elzinga punt for 51 yds
1:42
1st & 10 at own 5
Team SafetyOklahoma 16, Houston 12
Oklahoma Punt, 5 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 20
Liam Dougherty kickoff for 55 yds
1:38
2nd & 8 at own 27
Timeout Houston, clock 01:38
1:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the OU 27
1:31
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jackson Arnold pass complete to Jake Roberts for 28 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
0:57
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Timeout Houston, clock 00:57
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jovantae Barnes run for 2 yds to the HOU 43
0:52
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Timeout Houston, clock 00:52
0:51
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Jovantae Barnes run for 3 yds to the HOU 40
0:46
3rd & 5 at opp 40
J. Arnold takes a knee
0:29
4th & 23 at own 42
Luke Elzinga punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 13
Houston End of game, 5 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 13
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:19
2nd & 10 at own 13
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 5 yds to the HOU 18
0:14
3rd & 5 at own 18
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 4 yds to the HOU 22
0:07
4th & 1 at own 22
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re’Shaun Sanford II for 14 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re’Shaun Sanford II for 19 yds to the OU 45 for a 1ST down
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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