Utah at Houston

Saturday, September 23, 1978

Houston beat Utah 42–⁠25. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Houston led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayUtah8–⁠3 in 1978
25
HomeHouston9–⁠3 in 1978
42

FinalHigh 83°F, low 70°FAttendance 30,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Houston leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

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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