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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
TCU
361
Total yards
299
154
Passing yards
233
207
Rushing yards
66
7.7
Yards per pass
6.3
4.7
Yards per rush
3.0
19
First downs
20
5–13
Third downs
3–10
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
4
5–50
Penalties
3–39
36:53
Possession
23:07
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Houston
TCU
47%
Success rate
44%
0.14
EPA per play
−0.05
0.98
Explosiveness
1.16
0.08
Rushing EPA
−0.28
0.26
Passing EPA
0.07
16%
Passing-down success
39%
0.15
First-down EPA
−0.17
0.15
Second-down EPA
−0.12
0.42
Third-down EPA
0.26
20%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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 77% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
TCU −16.5, over/under 52.
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 87%, Houston 13%. 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. TCU drives left to right, Houston right to left.
Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q1 TCUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q1 TCUInterception, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q2 TCUInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q2 TCUPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q2 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, −6 yards
Q3 TCUPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TCUTouchdown, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 TCUFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 HoustonField goal, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q4 TCUTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q4 HoustonField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
Q4 TCUFumble, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Houston 7, TCU 0
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the HOU 31
14:28
2nd & 4 at own 31
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 7 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 19 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 43
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stephon Johnson for no gain to the TCU 43
12:59
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Mekhi Mews run for 4 yds to the TCU 39
12:15
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the TCU 36
11:37
4th & 3 at opp 36
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Devan Williams
TCU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 12 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jeremy Payne for 6 yds to the HOU 45
10:31
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Jeremy Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 46
9:57
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jeremy Payne for 3 yds to the HOU 43
9:41
4th & 2 at opp 43
Josh Hoover run for 1 yd to the HOU 42
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for 23 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
Zeon Chriss run for 5 yds to the TCU 30 Zeon Chriss fumbled, forced by Namdi Obiazor, recovered by HOU Zeon Chriss
8:01
2nd & 5 at opp 30
J’Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the TCU 26
7:28
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 13 Stacy Sneed fumbled, forced by Abe Camara, recovered by HOU Stacy Sneed for a 1ST down TCU Penalty, Personal Foul (Abe Camara) to the TCU 13 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 13
J’Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the TCU 8
6:05
2nd & 5 at opp 8
J’Marion Burnette run for no gain to the TCU 8
5:36
3rd & 5 at opp 8
Timeout TCU, clock 05:36
5:29
3rd & 5 at opp 8
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Devan Williams for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 7, TCU 0
TCU Interception, 6 plays
5:29
3rd & 5 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Jordyn Bailey at the TCU 9
5:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Cook run for 11 yds to the TCU 36 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 11 yds to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 47
Cam Cook run for 6 yds to the HOU 47
3:47
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 8 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 39
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to JP Richardson
3:05
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Josh Hoover pass intercepted A.J. Haulcy return for 14 yds to the HOU 38
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 38
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 8 yds to the HOU 46
2:25
2nd & 2 at own 46
Stacy Sneed run for 1 yd to the HOU 47
1:49
3rd & 1 at own 47
J’Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 49
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 9 yds to the TCU 40
0:41
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 18 yds to the TCU 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 22
Zeon Chriss pass complete to JayShon Ridgle for 4 yds to the TCU 18
Q2 14:15
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for 16 yds to the TCU 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:38
1st & goal at opp 2
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Houston 14, TCU 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 24, TCU 6
TCU Interception, 3 plays
13:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Jordyn Bailey at the TCU 1
13:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Cook run for 2 yds to the TCU 27
13:13
2nd & 8 at own 27
Josh Hoover sacked by Keith Cooper Jr. and Ajani Carter for a loss of 7 yards to the TCU 20
12:31
3rd & 15 at own 20
Josh Hoover pass intercepted A.J. Haulcy return for a loss of 7 yards to the HOU 28
Houston Punt, 5 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 9 yds to the HOU 37
11:51
2nd & 1 at own 37
Zeon Chriss run for 4 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Zeon Chriss run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 39
10:30
2nd & 12 at own 39
Zeon Chriss sacked by Cooper McDonald for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 33 Zeon Chriss fumbled, recovered by HOU Jake Wiley , return for 0 yards
9:40
3rd & 18 at own 33
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete
9:32
4th & 18 at own 33
Liam Dougherty punt for 38 yds, fair catch by JP Richardson at the TCU 29
TCU Punt, 3 plays
9:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordyn Bailey for a loss of 8 yards to the TCU 21
8:43
2nd & 18 at own 21
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jack Bech
8:38
3rd & 18 at own 21
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Cam Cook
8:29
4th & 18 at own 21
Ethan Craw punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 48
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 48
DJ Butler run for 5 yds to the TCU 47
7:45
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Zeon Chriss run for 20 yds to the TCU 27 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Stacy Sneed run for 12 yds to the TCU 15 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zeon Chriss pass incomplete
5:55
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Zeon Chriss run for 2 yds to the TCU 13
5:33
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Zeon Chriss sacked by Namdi Obiazor for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 16
4:55
4th & 11 at opp 16
Jack Martin 34 yd FG GOODHouston 17, TCU 0
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
4:55
4th & 11 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 60 yds , Jordyn Bailey return for 18 yds to the TCU 23
4:46
1st & 10 at own 23
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Savion Williams
4:37
2nd & 10 at own 23
Cam Cook run for 19 yds to the TCU 42 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at own 42
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 25 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 33
Cam Cook run for 1 yd to the HOU 32
3:16
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Cam Cook run for 11 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 21
Cam Cook run for no gain to the HOU 21
2:18
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 21 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann PAT MISSED)Houston 17, TCU 6
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
2:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:13
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the HOU 29
1:48
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zeon Chriss 71 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)Houston 24, TCU 6
TCU Punt, 3 plays
1:49
2nd & 6 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Cook run for a loss of 4 yards to the TCU 21
1:18
2nd & 14 at own 21
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 10 yds to the TCU 31
0:57
3rd & 4 at own 31
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jack Bech
0:49
4th & 4 at own 31
Ethan Craw punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 24
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:46
1st & 10 at own 24
J’Marion Burnette run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 23
0:01
2nd & 11 at own 23
Houston Penalty, Delay of Game (TEAM) to the HOU 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 24, TCU 12
TCU Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 59 yds , Jordyn Bailey return for 19 yds to the TCU 25
14:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 10 yds to the TCU 35 for a 1ST down
14:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 9 yds to the TCU 44
14:00
2nd & 1 at own 44
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 5 yds to the TCU 49 TCU Penalty, Personal Foul (Jack Bech) to the TCU 34
13:30
2nd & 11 at own 34
Josh Hoover pass complete to Blake Nowell for 15 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
12:24
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cam Cook run for 3 yds to the HOU 48
12:15
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Josh Hoover sacked by Michael Batton for a loss of 8 yards to the TCU 44
11:37
4th & 15 at own 44
Ethan Craw punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Zeon Chriss run for 2 yds to the HOU 22
10:52
2nd & 8 at own 22
DJ Butler run for no gain to the HOU 22
10:13
3rd & 8 at own 22
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 3 yds to the HOU 25
9:39
4th & 5 at own 25
Liam Dougherty punt for 39 yds, fair catch by JP Richardson at the TCU 36
TCU Touchdown, 9 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Cam Cook
9:26
2nd & 10 at own 36
Cam Cook run for 13 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 49
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jack Bech
8:36
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cam Cook run for 5 yds to the HOU 46
7:59
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Josh Hoover run for 3 yds to the HOU 43
7:18
4th & 2 at opp 43
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 6 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
Hoover, Josh pass incomplete to Williams, Savion, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Carter, Ajani) 15 yards to the HOUSTON22, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TCU.
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 22
Cam Cook run for 5 yds to the HOU 17
6:17
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 5 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout TCU, clock 05:37
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 12
Hoover, Josh pass incomplete to Williams, Savion, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (McCutchin Sr., Latrell) 10 yards to the HOUSTON2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TCU.
5:27
1st & goal at opp 2
Jeremy Payne run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Houston 24, TCU 12
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stacy Sneed for no gain to the HOU 25
4:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zeon Chriss sacked by Zachary Chapman for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 20
4:19
3rd & 15 at own 20
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the HOU 28
3:43
4th & 7 at own 28
Liam Dougherty punt for 47 yds , JP Richardson returns for no gain to the TCU 25
3:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 10 yds JP Richardson fumbled, forced by Hershey McLaurin, recovered by HOU Carlos Allen
Houston Field goal, 8 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at opp 35
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Jayden York for 4 yds to the TCU 31
2:49
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Joseph Manjack IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 33
2:04
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Zeon Chriss run for 9 yds to the TCU 24 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 13 yds to the TCU 11 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 11
J’Marion Burnette run for 7 yds to the TCU 4
0:14
2nd & 3 at opp 4
Houston Penalty, False Start (Peyton Dunn) to the TCU 9
Q4 14:54
2nd & 8 at opp 9
J’Marion Burnette run for no gain to the TCU 9
Q4 14:15
3rd & 8 at opp 9
J’Marion Burnette run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 10
Q4 13:35
4th & 9 at opp 10
Jack Martin 28 yd FG GOODHouston 27, TCU 12
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 30, TCU 19
TCU Touchdown, 10 plays
13:35
4th & 9 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 60 yds , Jordyn Bailey return for 24 yds to the TCU 29
13:22
1st & 10 at own 29
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordyn Bailey for 7 yds to the TCU 36
12:41
2nd & 3 at own 36
Cam Cook run for 2 yds to the TCU 38
11:55
3rd & 1 at own 38
Cam Cook run for 3 yds to the TCU 41 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Hoover, Josh rush for no gain to the TCU41, PENALTY HOUSTON face mask (Oliver, Jaise) 15 yards to the HOUSTON44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TCU.
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jeremy Payne run for 2 yds to the HOU 42
10:38
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jordyn Bailey
10:33
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jack Bech
10:26
4th & 8 at opp 42
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 9 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 33
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jordyn Bailey
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 4 yds to the HOU 29
9:25
3rd & 6 at opp 29
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 29 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)Houston 27, TCU 19
Houston Field goal, 14 plays
9:25
3rd & 6 at own 35
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 14 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 4 yds to the HOU 43
8:14
2nd & 6 at own 43
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 6 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at own 49
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 15 yds to the TCU 36 for a 1ST down
6:57
1st & 10 at opp 36
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 7 yds to the TCU 29
6:22
2nd & 3 at opp 29
J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the TCU 27
5:44
3rd & 1 at opp 27
J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the TCU 25 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for no gain to the TCU 25
4:18
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the TCU 24
3:37
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Donovan Smith run for 10 yds to the TCU 14 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 14
J’Marion Burnette run for no gain to the TCU 14
2:54
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Timeout TCU, clock 02:54
2:50
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Donovan Smith run for no gain to the TCU 14
2:49
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Timeout TCU, clock 02:49
2:42
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the TCU 9
2:02
4th & 5 at opp 9
Timeout Houston, clock 02:02
1:58
4th & 5 at opp 9
Jack Martin 27 yd FG GOODHouston 30, TCU 19
TCU Fumble, 5 plays
1:58
4th & 5 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Hoover, Josh pass incomplete to Richardson, JP, PENALTY TCU holding (Taylor-Whitfield, Ben) 10 yards to the TCU15, NO PLAY.
1:39
1st & 20 at own 15
Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jack Bech
1:33
2nd & 20 at own 15
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 12 yds to the TCU 27
1:11
3rd & 8 at own 27
Josh Hoover pass complete to Blake Nowell for 17 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 7 yds to the HOU 49
0:48
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Josh Hoover sacked by Zykeius Strong for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 48 Josh Hoover fumbled, recovered by HOU Michael Batton , return for 0 yards
Houston End of game, 2 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
0:10
2nd & 12 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 49
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
TCU