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Houston vs. Kansas

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Kansas beat Houston 42–⁠14. It was their fifth meeting; Kansas leads the series 5–⁠0.

Neutral siteHouston4–⁠8 in 2024
14
Neutral siteKansas5–⁠7 in 2024
42

Final at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityTV: ESPN+Attendance 38,619

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; C.R. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston0140014
Kansas141401442

How the win probability moved

Kansas favored

Win probability by play: Kansas 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 19 points.

Houston favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (19 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith15/2417323
Ui Ale3/53800
Zeon Chriss3/42601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donovan Smith1445019
D.J. Butler328016
Re’Shaun Sanford II314010
Stacy Sneed31008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mekhi Mews699152
Devan Williams336016
Joseph Manjack327033
D.J. Butler127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kentrell Webb70.500
Noah Guzman4000
Michael Batton4100
Hershey McLaurin30.500

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels16/2124730
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal17108254
Jalon Daniels758115
Luke Grimm137037
Cole Ballard116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lawrence Arnold480040
Quentin Skinner259148
Trevor Kardell339032
Trevor Wilson129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
O.J. Burroughs7100
J.B. Brown6320
Marvin Grant5110
Dean Miller4210
Taiwan Berryhill4000
Cornell Wheeler4001
D.J. Withers3220
Jacobee Bryant3103

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

Team stats

HoustonKansas
335Total yards470
237Passing yards247
98Rushing yards223
7.2Yards per pass11.8
3.1Yards per rush7.4
20First downs21
5–⁠14Third downs3–⁠7
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers0
4–⁠43Penalties6–⁠59
31:41Possession28:19
0Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

HoustonKansas
41%Success rate60%
−0.14EPA per play0.70
1.55Explosiveness1.41
0.37Rushing EPA0.50
−0.41Passing EPA1.01
30%Passing-down success54%
0.20First-down EPA0.55
−0.15Second-down EPA0.88
−0.57Third-down EPA0.78
8%Havoc by its defense30%

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)

Kansas 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kansas −4.5, over/under 45.5.

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 Kansas 62%, Houston 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 KansasTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 HoustonInterception, 6 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 1 playQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ2 KansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonInterception, 7 playsQ3 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 HoustonInterception, 3 playsQ4 KansasMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 15 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonInterception, 6 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 1 play, 48 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
  6. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 KansasEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 HoustonInterception, 7 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
  16. Q4 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q4 KansasMissed FG, 4 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 62 yards
  21. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 4 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kansas 14, Houston 0
Kansas Touchdown, 15 plays
14:371st & 10 at own 29Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the KU 36
11:282nd & 3 at own 36Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 38
11:113rd & 1 at own 38Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 45Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the HOU 40
10:522nd & 5 at opp 40Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 9 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 43Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 44
10:092nd & 9 at own 44Jalon Daniels pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 11 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 31Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
9:522nd & 10 at opp 31Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 9 yds to the HOU 22
9:123rd & 1 at opp 22Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the HOU 13 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 13Jalon Daniels run for 5 yds to the HOU 8
7:502nd & 5 at opp 8Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the HOU 5
7:043rd & 2 at opp 5Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 4
6:244th & 1 at opp 4Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the HOU 2 for a 1ST down
5:561st & goal at opp 2Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 7, Houston 0
Houston Interception, 6 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:491st & 10 at own 25Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the HOU 28
5:172nd & 7 at own 28Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 27
4:343rd & 8 at own 27Zeon Chriss pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 11 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 38Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 39
3:302nd & 9 at own 39Zeon Chriss run for 4 yds to the HOU 43
2:463rd & 5 at own 43Zeon Chriss pass intercepted Cobee Bryant return for no gain to the HOU 48
Kansas Touchdown, 1 play
2:371st & 10 at opp 48Jalon Daniels pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 48 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 14, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:301st & 10 at own 25Zeon Chriss sacked by JB Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 19
1:452nd & 16 at own 19Zeon Chriss pass complete to Devan Williams for 16 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 35Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 37
0:002nd & 8 at own 37J’Marion Burnette run for 3 yds to the HOU 40
Q2 14:543rd & 5 at own 40J’Marion Burnette run for no gain to the HOU 40
Q2 14:184th & 5 at own 40Liam Dougherty punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 16
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kansas 28, Houston 14
Kansas Touchdown, 6 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 16Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 6 yds to the KU 22
13:402nd & 4 at own 22Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 22
12:593rd & 4 at own 22Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 40 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 38Luke Grimm run for 37 yds to the HOU 1 for a 1ST down
11:371st & goal at opp 1Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd to the HOU 2
10:592nd & goal at opp 2Devin Neal run for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 21, Houston 0
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Mekhi Mews return for 34 yds to the HOU 34
10:481st & 10 at own 34Donovan Smith sacked by Marvin Grant for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 28
10:082nd & 16 at own 28Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 17 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 45Donovan Smith pass incomplete
9:322nd & 10 at own 45Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the HOU 48
9:003rd & 7 at own 48Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 12 yds to the KU 40 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 40(08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KU31 (Wheeler,Cornell) PENALTY UH Holding (White,Dakota) 10 yards from KU40 to KU50. NO PLAY.
7:581st & 20 at the 50Donovan Smith run for 6 yds to the KU 44
7:102nd & 14 at opp 44Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 16 yds to the KU 28 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 28Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 5 yds to the KU 23
6:182nd & 5 at opp 23Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 23 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Kansas 21, Houston 7
Kansas Touchdown, 7 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:081st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 23 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 48Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
5:332nd & 10 at own 48Devin Neal run for 11 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 41Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 10 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 31Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 29 yds to the HOU 2 for a 1ST down
4:131st & goal at opp 2Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 3
3:332nd & goal at opp 3Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 3 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 28, Houston 7
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:261st & 10 at own 25Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 10 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 35Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 9 yds to the HOU 44
2:152nd & 1 at own 44Donovan Smith pass complete to Re’Shaun Sanford II for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 39
1:523rd & 6 at own 39Donovan Smith run for 9 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 52 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Kansas 28, Houston 14
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 62 yds , Jameel Croft Jr. return for 23 yds to the KU 26
1:221st & 10 at own 26(01:30) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush right for 11 yards gain to the KU37 (Allen,Carlos), out of bounds PENALTY KU Holding (Baynes,Kobe) 10 yards from KU26 to KU16. NO PLAY.
1:182nd & 15 at own 21Timeout Houston, clock 01:18
1:131st & 20 at own 16Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 5 yds to the KU 21
1:112nd & 15 at own 21Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 2 yds to the KU 23
1:053rd & 13 at own 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1:054th & 13 at own 23Timeout Kansas, clock 01:05
0:554th & 13 at own 23Damon Greaves punt for 34 yds
Houston Interception, 4 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith run for 19 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 38Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:323rd & 16 at opp 44Timeout Houston, clock 00:32
0:322nd & 10 at opp 38Donovan Smith sacked by Dean Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the KU 44
0:193rd & 16 at opp 44Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cobee Bryant return for no gain to the KU 31
Kansas End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 31J. Daniels takes a knee
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 28, Houston 14
Houston Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass complete to JayShon Ridgle for 6 yds to the HOU 31
14:172nd & 4 at own 31DJ Butler run for 16 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 8 yds to the KU 45
13:072nd & 2 at opp 45(13:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan rush left for 1 yard loss to the KU46 (Robinson,Jereme) PENALTY UH Holding (Ndukwe,David) 10 yards from KU45 to UH45. NO PLAY.
12:372nd & 12 at own 45Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 44
11:563rd & 13 at own 44Donovan Smith run for 15 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 41Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the KU 41
10:332nd & 10 at opp 41Donovan Smith pass intercepted
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 5Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 4
9:502nd & 11 at own 4Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
9:413rd & 11 at own 4Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 9 yds to the KU 13
9:044th & 2 at own 13Damon Greaves punt for 42 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 2 yds to the HOU 47
Houston Punt, 7 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 47(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan pass incomplete short right to Mews,Mekhi thrown to KU46 PENALTY KU Pass Interference (Purdy,Kaleb) 12 yards from UH47 to KU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:541st & 10 at opp 41Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the KU 34
8:172nd & 3 at opp 34Mekhi Mews run for 2 yds to the KU 36
7:373rd & 5 at opp 36Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the KU 33
6:584th & 2 at opp 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 3 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 30Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the KU 29
5:372nd & 9 at opp 29Donovan Smith sacked by D.J. Withers for a loss of 9 yards to the KU 38
4:523rd & 18 at opp 38Donovan Smith sacked by D.J. Withers for a loss of 3 yards to the KU 41
4:174th & 21 at opp 41Liam Dougherty punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 13
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 13Devin Neal run for 10 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 23Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 24
2:522nd & 9 at own 24Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 11 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 35Jalon Daniels run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at the 50Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 39(00:51) Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UH28 (Batton,Michael) PENALTY KU Holding (Cabeldue,Bryce) 10 yards from UH39 to UH49. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 20 at opp 49Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 48
Q4 14:512nd & 19 at opp 48Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 32 yds to the HOU 16 for a 1ST down Houston Penalty, (8 Yards) to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:211st & goal at opp 8Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 35, Houston 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Kansas 42, Houston 14
Houston Interception, 3 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:151st & 10 at own 25Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 33
13:472nd & 2 at own 33Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the HOU 31
13:213rd & 4 at own 31Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cornell Wheeler return for no gain to the HOU 24
13:213rd & 4 at own 31Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cornell Wheeler return for no gain to the HOU 24
Kansas Missed FG, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at opp 24Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
13:052nd & 10 at opp 24Trevor Wilson run for 11 yds to the HOU 35
12:183rd & 21 at opp 35Jalon Daniels run for 6 yds to the HOU 29
11:584th & 15 at opp 29Tabor Allen 47 yd FG MISSED
Houston Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 29Donovan Smith pass incomplete
11:382nd & 10 at own 29Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for no gain to the HOU 29
11:043rd & 10 at own 29Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the HOU 37
10:144th & 2 at own 37J’Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 42Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 33 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete
9:162nd & 10 at opp 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete
9:043rd & 10 at opp 25Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for a loss of 5 yards to the KU 30
8:264th & 15 at opp 30Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Kansas Touchdown, 3 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 30Devin Neal run for 54 yds to the HOU 16 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 16Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the HOU 5 for a 1ST down
6:541st & goal at opp 5Timeout Kansas, clock 06:54
6:501st & goal at opp 5Devin Neal run for 5 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)Kansas 42, Houston 14
Houston Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:441st & 10 at own 25DJ Butler run for 2 yds to the HOU 27
6:052nd & 8 at own 27Ui Ale pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 6 yds to the HOU 33
5:303rd & 2 at own 33JayShon Ridgle run for 3 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 36DJ Butler run for 10 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 46Ui Ale pass complete to Traville Frederick Jr. for 5 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KU 34 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 34Ui Ale pass complete to DJ Butler for 27 yds to the KU 7 for a 1ST down
3:271st & goal at opp 7Ui Ale pass incomplete
3:202nd & goal at opp 7Ui Ale run for 1 yd to the KU 6
2:463rd & goal at opp 6Ui Ale pass incomplete
2:394th & goal at opp 6Ui Ale sacked by JB Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the KU 13
Kansas End of game, 4 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 13(02:37) PENALTY KU False Start (Simmons,Darrell) 5 yards from KU13 to KU08. NO PLAY.
2:301st & 15 at own 8Sevion Morrison run for 7 yds to the KU 15
1:512nd & 8 at own 15(01:58) Shotgun Morrison,Sevion rush right for 32 yards gain to the KU47 (Barbas,Johnsley) PENALTY KU Holding (Gorczyca,Nolan) 7 yards from KU15 to KU08. NO PLAY.
1:432nd & 15 at own 8Cole Ballard run for 16 yds to the KU 24 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 24C. Ballard takes a knee
0:002nd & 11 at own 23C. Ballard takes a knee

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.

The series

Every Houston–Kansas game

Kansas leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Kansas 42, Houston 14
2022Kansas 48, Houston 30
2005Kansas 42, Houston 13Fort Worth Bowl
1995Kansas 20, Houston 13
1994Kansas 35, Houston 13

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