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Utah at Houston

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Houston beat Utah 17–⁠14. It was their fifth meeting; Houston leads the series 5–⁠0.

AwayUtah5–⁠7 in 2024
14
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2024
17

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 28,251

At kickoff
84°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Luke RichmondGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah707014
Houston0701017

How the win probability moved

Houston favored

Win probability by play: Houston 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 47 points.

Utah favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (47 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Utah

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Isaac Wilson13/2217110
Brandon Rose7/154501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Micah Bernard1451114
Jaylon Glover433022
Brandon Rose3303
Isaac Wilson5304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brant Kuithe5113171
Dorian Singer654015
Micah Bernard425011
Munir McClain1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lander Barton12100
Alaka’i Gilman7100
Karene Reid70.500
Tao Johnson5000
Johnathan Hall4001

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zeon Chriss6/136121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J’Marion Burnette881054
Re’Shaun Sanford II1672019
Zeon Chriss1745017
Stacy Sneed83208
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joseph Manjack128128
Stephon Johnson Jr.121121
J’Marion Burnette1707
Devan Williams1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Michael Batton90.500
Brandon Mack6110
Carlos Allen6100
Latrell McCutchin4000
A.J. Haulcy4001
Latreveon McCutchin1110

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

Team stats

UtahHouston
306Total yards291
216Passing yards61
90Rushing yards230
5.8Yards per pass4.7
3.5Yards per rush4.7
12First downs16
4–⁠16Third downs3–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers1
7–⁠54Penalties3–⁠30
28:58Possession31:02
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UtahHouston
31%Success rate33%
0.05EPA per play−0.14
1.60Explosiveness1.12
−0.11Rushing EPA−0.10
0.29Passing EPA0.09
24%Passing-down success19%
−0.31First-down EPA0.21
0.25Second-down EPA−0.27
0.21Third-down EPA−0.24
11%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

Utah 59% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Utah −5, over/under 36.5.

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

Every drive

Houston end zoneUtah end zoneQ1 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ1 UtahTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ1 UtahPunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 UtahResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 HoustonFumble, 6 playsQ2 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 UtahMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 7 playsQ2 UtahMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ3 UtahTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 UtahPunt, 8 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UtahPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 UtahInterception, 6 playsQ4 HoustonField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Utah right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 UtahTouchdown, 2 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 UtahPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 UtahResult not recorded, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 HoustonFumble, 6 plays, 28 yards
  8. Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 UtahMissed FG, 13 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 UtahMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q3 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  18. Q3 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q3 UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  22. Q3 UtahPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  24. Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  26. Q4 UtahInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  27. Q4 HoustonField goal, 9 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Utah 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Coleman kickoff for 64 yds , Mekhi Mews return for 23 yds to the HOU 24
14:551st & 10 at own 24J’Marion Burnette run for 13 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST down
14:371st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
14:312nd & 10 at own 37J’Marion Burnette run for 1 yd to the HOU 38
13:543rd & 9 at own 38Zeon Chriss run for 2 yds to the HOU 40
13:214th & 7 at own 40Liam Dougherty punt for 32 yds
Utah Touchdown, 2 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 28Micah Bernard run for 1 yd to the UTAH 29
12:282nd & 9 at own 29Brant Kuithe 71 Yd pass from Isaac Wilson (Cole Becker Kick)Utah 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 6 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 35Trey Coleman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:281st & 10 at own 25Zeon Chriss pass incomplete to Mekhi Mews for a 1ST down Utah Penalty, Defensive holding (Smith Snowden) to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 35Houston Penalty, false start (Devan Williams) to the HOU 30
12:231st & 15 at own 30Stacy Sneed run for 7 yds to the HOU 37
11:462nd & 8 at own 37Zeon Chriss run for 9 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 46Zeon Chriss run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
10:202nd & 6 at the 50Zeon Chriss run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 48
9:413rd & 8 at own 48Zeon Chriss pass complete to Devan Williams for 3 yds to the UTAH 49
9:064th & 5 at opp 49Liam Dougherty punt for 29 yds
Utah Punt, 6 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 20Isaac Wilson pass complete to Mycah Pittman for a loss of 1 yard to the UTAH 19
8:212nd & 11 at own 19Micah Bernard run for 12 yds to the UTAH 31 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 31Isaac Wilson pass complete to Dorian Singer for 15 yds to the UTAH 46 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 46Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the UTAH 49
6:172nd & 7 at own 49Jaylon Glover run for 2 yds to the HOU 49
5:383rd & 5 at opp 49Isaac Wilson run for 2 yds to the HOU 47
4:594th & 3 at opp 47Jack Bouwmeester punt for 47 yds to the HOU 0, Touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Jayden York
4:502nd & 10 at own 20Zeon Chriss run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 19
4:113rd & 11 at own 19Zeon Chriss pass complete to Stacy Sneed for no gain to the HOU 19
3:404th & 11 at own 19Liam Dougherty punt for 29 yds
Utah Result not recorded, 3 plays
3:311st & 10 at opp 48Micah Bernard run for 2 yds to the HOU 46
2:462nd & 8 at opp 46Isaac Wilson sacked by Brandon Mack for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 49 Isaac Wilson fumbled, recovered by UTAH Isaac Wilson , return for 0 yards
2:023rd & 11 at opp 49Isaac Wilson sacked by Latreveon McCutchin for 0 yards to the HOU 49, Isaac Wilson fumbled, recovered by HOU Keith Cooper Jr. at the HOU 49, return for 22 yards to the UTAH 29
Houston Fumble, 6 plays
1:491st & 10 at opp 29J’Marion Burnette run for 11 yds to the UTAH 18 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 18for a 1ST down Utah Penalty, illegal use of hands (Tevita Fotu) to the UTAH 9 for a 1ST down
1:011st & goal at opp 9Zeon Chriss run for 3 yds to the UTAH 6
0:242nd & goal at opp 6Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 5 yds to the UTAH 1
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Burnette,J’Marion rush middle (Vakalahi,Dallas).
Q2 14:364th & goal at opp 1Chriss,Zeon rush middle , fumble by Chriss,Zeon recovered by HOU Chriss,Zeon, Chriss,Zeon rush (Hall,Johnathan;Vaughn,Zemaiah). Zeon Chriss fumbled, recovered by HOU Zeon Chriss Chriss,Zeon rush middle , fumble by Chriss,Zeon recovered by HOU Chriss,Zeon, Chriss,Zeon rush (Hall,Johnathan;Vaughn,Zemaiah).
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 1pass incomplete to Dallen Bentley
14:242nd & 10 at own 1Micah Bernard run for 1 yd to the UTAH 2
13:403rd & 9 at own 2Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Dorian Singer, broken up by Zeon Chriss
13:384th & 9 at own 2Jack Bouwmeester punt for 36 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 15 yds to the UTAH 23
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at opp 23J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the UTAH 21
12:462nd & 8 at opp 21Chriss,Zeon rush middle (Fotu,Tevita).
11:543rd & 8 at opp 21Stephon Johnson 21 Yd pass from Zeon Chriss (Jack Martin Kick)Tied at 7
Utah Missed FG, 13 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff Houston Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Stephon Johnson) to the HOU 20
11:541st & 10 at own 20Jack Martin kickoff for 74 yds , Money Parks return for 22 yds to the UTAH 42 Utah Penalty, Offensive holding (Josh Calvert) to the UTAH 18
11:491st & 10 at own 18Isaac Wilson pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 9 yds to the UTAH 27
11:082nd & 1 at own 27Utah Penalty, false start (Falcon Kaumatule) to the UTAH 22
10:562nd & 6 at own 22Jaylon Glover run for 22 yds to the UTAH 44 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 44Isaac Wilson pass complete to Dorian Singer for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:312nd & 4 at the 50Jaylon Glover run for 4 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 46Micah Bernard run for 1 yd to the HOU 45
8:092nd & 9 at opp 45Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the HOU 42
7:253rd & 6 at opp 42Isaac Wilson run for 4 yds to the HOU 38
6:394th & 2 at opp 38Isaac Wilson pass complete to Dorian Singer for 3 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 35Isaac Wilson pass complete to Money Parks for 6 yds to the HOU 29 Utah Penalty, Offensive holding (Mycah Pittman) to the HOU 39
5:491st & 14 at opp 39Isaac Wilson pass complete to Micah Bernard for 11 yds to the HOU 28
4:283rd & 3 at opp 28pass incomplete to Daidren Zipperer
4:204th & 3 at opp 28Cole Becker 46 Yard Field Goal Missed
Houston Punt, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 28pass incomplete to Mekhi Mews
4:092nd & 10 at own 28Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the HOU 34
3:213rd & 4 at own 34Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 38Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for 2 yds to the HOU 40
2:002nd & 8 at own 40Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the HOU 43
1:213rd & 5 at own 43Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for no gain to the HOU 43 Houston Penalty, Offensive holding (Tank Jenkins) to the HOU 33
1:103rd & 15 at own 33Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 41
1:044th & 7 at own 41Liam Dougherty punt for 37 yds
Utah Missed FG, 9 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 22pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
0:522nd & 10 at own 22Isaac Wilson pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 21 yds to the UTAH 43 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
0:392nd & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Luca Caldarella
0:343rd & 10 at own 43Isaac Wilson pass complete to Dorian Singer for 15 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe
0:212nd & 10 at opp 42Isaac Wilson pass complete to Micah Bernard for 3 yds to the HOU 39
0:143rd & 7 at opp 39Isaac Wilson pass complete to Mycah Pittman for 5 yds to the HOU 34
0:104th & 2 at opp 34Cole Becker 52 Yard Field Goal Missed
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 34Zeon Chriss run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 35
3rd quarter9 drives, then Utah 14, Houston 7
Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Dorian Singer
14:532nd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Dorian Singer
14:503rd & 10 at own 25Isaac Wilson pass complete to Munir McClain for 7 yds to the UTAH 32
14:074th & 3 at own 32Jack Bouwmeester punt for 29 yds
Houston Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 39J’Marion Burnette run for 54 yds to the UTAH 7 for a 1ST down
13:121st & goal at opp 7Zeon Chriss run for 3 yds to the UTAH 4
12:312nd & goal at opp 4Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the UTAH 1
11:583rd & goal at opp 1pass incomplete to Maliq Carr
11:544th & goal at opp 1J’Marion Burnette run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTAH 3
Utah Punt, 3 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 3Micah Bernard run for 5 yds to the UTAH 8
11:112nd & 5 at own 8Micah Bernard run for 3 yds to the UTAH 11
10:283rd & 2 at own 11pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
10:244th & 2 at own 11Jack Bouwmeester punt for 52 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 3 yds to the HOU 40
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 40Zeon Chriss run for 3 yds to the HOU 43
9:412nd & 7 at own 43Zeon Chriss run for a loss of 22 yards to the HOU 21 Zeon Chriss fumbled, recovered by HOU Zeon Chriss
9:063rd & 29 at own 21Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the HOU 26
8:434th & 24 at own 26Liam Dougherty punt for 40 yds , Dorian Singer returns for no gain to the UTAH 34
Utah Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 34Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Dorian Singer, broken up by Jeremiah Wilson
8:282nd & 10 at own 34pass incomplete to Mycah Pittman
8:263rd & 10 at own 34Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Landen King, broken up by Kentrell Webb
8:154th & 10 at own 34Jack Bouwmeester punt for 47 yds
Houston Interception, 4 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 19Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 19 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 38Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 4 yds to the HOU 42
6:482nd & 6 at own 42Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 43
6:073rd & 5 at own 43Zeon Chriss pass intercepted
Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
5:571st & 10 at opp 22pass incomplete to Munir McClain
5:522nd & 10 at opp 22Brandon Rose pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 8 yds to the HOU 14
5:013rd & 2 at opp 14Micah Bernard 14 Yd Run (Cole Becker Kick)Utah 14, Houston 7
5:051st & goal at opp 3Utah Penalty, delay of game (Taeshaun Lyons) to the HOU 8
Houston Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 35Trey Coleman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:011st & 10 at own 25Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 20
4:282nd & 15 at own 20Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 24
3:453rd & 11 at own 24pass incomplete to Jonah Wilson
3:414th & 11 at own 24Liam Dougherty punt for 51 yds , Dorian Singer returns for 13 yds to the UTAH 38
Utah Punt, 8 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 38Micah Bernard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTAH 37
2:502nd & 11 at own 37pass incomplete to Micah Bernard
2:473rd & 11 at own 37Brandon Rose pass complete to Dorian Singer for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at the 50Micah Bernard run for 6 yds to the HOU 44
1:242nd & 4 at opp 44Jaylon Glover run for 5 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 39Brandon Rose pass complete to Dorian Singer for 2 yds to the HOU 37
0:362nd & 8 at opp 37Utah Penalty, false start (Solatoa Moea’i) to the HOU 42
0:132nd & 13 at opp 42Brandon Rose run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 45
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at opp 45Brandon Rose pass complete to Micah Bernard for 7 yds to the HOU 38
Q4 14:154th & 9 at opp 38Jack Bouwmeester punt for 23 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 17, Utah 14
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 15Zeon Chriss pass complete to J’Marion Burnette for 7 yds to the HOU 22
13:392nd & 3 at own 22Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 5 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at own 27Zeon Chriss run for 17 yds to the HOU 44 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 44J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the HOU 46
11:282nd & 8 at own 46Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 15 yds to the UTAH 39 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 39Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the UTAH 36
10:072nd & 7 at opp 36pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
10:043rd & 7 at opp 36Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the UTAH 35
9:154th & 6 at opp 35Zeon Chriss run for 7 yds to the UTAH 28 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 28Joseph Manjack IV 28 Yd pass from Zeon Chriss (Jack Martin Kick)Tied at 14
Utah Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Dijon Stanley return for 17 yds to the UTAH 18
8:231st & 10 at own 18Micah Bernard run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTAH 17
7:442nd & 11 at own 17Brandon Rose pass incomplete to Munir McClain, broken up by A.J. Haulcy
7:373rd & 11 at own 17Brandon Rose pass complete to Micah Bernard for 4 yds to the UTAH 21
6:594th & 7 at own 21Jack Bouwmeester punt for 54 yds
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 25Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 5 yds to the HOU 30
6:152nd & 5 at own 30Zeon Chriss run for 1 yd to the HOU 31
5:333rd & 4 at own 31Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the HOU 34
5:014th & 1 at own 34Liam Dougherty punt for 39 yds
Utah Interception, 6 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 27Brandon Rose pass complete to Carsen Ryan for 7 yds to the UTAH 34
4:142nd & 3 at own 34Micah Bernard run for 2 yds to the UTAH 36
3:293rd & 1 at own 36Brandon Rose run for 3 yds to the UTAH 39 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 39Brandon Rose run for 3 yds to the UTAH 42
2:132nd & 7 at own 42Brandon Rose pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 4 yds to the UTAH 46
2:003rd & 3 at own 46Brandon Rose pass intercepted
Houston Field goal, 9 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 46Zeon Chriss run for 9 yds to the UTAH 45
1:502nd & 1 at opp 45Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the UTAH 44 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 44Zeon Chriss run for 7 yds to the UTAH 37
1:142nd & 3 at opp 37Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the UTAH 35
0:393rd & 1 at opp 35Zeon Chriss run for 5 yds to the UTAH 30 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 30Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the UTAH 29
0:282nd & 9 at opp 29Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the UTAH 27
0:233rd & 7 at opp 27Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the UTAH 25
0:004th & 5 at opp 25Jack Martin 43 Yd Field GoalHouston 17, Utah 14

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 Utah–Houston game

Houston leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Houston 17, Utah 14
1978Houston 42, Utah 25
1977Houston 34, Utah 16
1971Houston 42, Utah 16
1966Houston 34, Utah 14

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