2022 Houston Cougars football team American college football season
The 2022 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas , competing in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by 4th-year head coach Dana Holgorsen . In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference .[ 1] [ 2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 28, 2022.[ 18] defending conference champion Cincinnati by one vote.
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Houston 243 (7)
2
Cincinnati
242 (10)
3
UCF
225 (7)
4
SMU
187
5
Memphis
162
6
East Carolina
157
7
Tulane
115
8
Tulsa
93
9
South Florida
71
10
Navy
61
11
Temple
28
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 2:30 p.m. at UTSA * No. 24 CBSSN W 37–35 3OT 37,526 September 10 3:00 p.m. at Texas Tech * No. 25 FS1 L 30–33 2OT 56,271 September 17 3:00 p.m. Kansas * ESPNU L 30–4830,317 September 24 5:00 p.m. Rice * ESPN+ W 34–2726,377 [ 19] 6:00 p.m. Tulane ESPN L 24–27 OT 24,319 6:30 p.m. at Memphis ESPN2 W 33–3228,126 October 22 11:00 a.m. at Navy ESPNU W 38–2032,443 October 29 11:00 a.m. South Florida ESPN2 W 42–2724,228 November 5 6:00 p.m. at SMU NFLN L 63–77 23,841 November 12 2:00 p.m. Temple ESPN+ W 43–3621,731 November 19 1:00 p.m. at East Carolina ESPN+ W 42–342,475 November 26 6:30 p.m. Tulsa ESPNU L 30–3721,785 2:00 p.m. vs. Louisiana * ESPN W 23–1623,410
Schedule Source: [ 20] [ 21]
Game summaries
At UTSA
Houston at UTSA
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total
• No. 24 Cougars
0
7 0 17 3 8 2
37
Roadrunners
0
14 7 3 3 8 0
35
Date: September 3, 2022Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, TX )Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutesGame attendance: 37,526Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: IndoorReferee: Hank JohnsTV announcers (CBSSN ): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline) Scoring summary 2 14:02 HOU Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:17) HOU 7–0 12:20 UTSA Joshua Cephus 51-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42) TIE 7–7 6:30 UTSA Frank Harris 38-yard run (Jared Sackett Kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:51) UTSA 14–7 3 4:12 UTSA De'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:12) UTSA 21–7 4 14:54 HOU Nathaniel Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18) UTSA 21–14 12:19 HOU Joseph Manjack IV 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)(1 play, 20 yards, 0:07) TIE 21–21 0:23 HOU Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal(18 plays, 77 yards, 10:30) HOU 24–21 0:00 UTSA Jared Sackett 37-yard field goal(6 plays, 55 yards, 0:23) TIE 24–24 OT HOU Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal(4 plays, 7 yards) HOU 27–24 UTSA Jared Sackett 39-yard field goal(4 plays, 3 yards) TIE 27–27 2OT HOU Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Clayton Tune pass to Nathaniel Dell for two-point conversion)(9 plays, 25 yards) HOU 35–27 UTSA De'Corian Clark 13-yard pass from Frank Harris (Frank Harris run for two-point conversion)(5 plays, 25 yards) TIE 35–35 3OT HOU Clayton Tune run for two-point conversion(1 play, 8 yards) HOU 37–35
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –3.562
Statistics
Houston
UTSA
First downs
20
24
Plays–yards
76–346
73–441
Rushes–yards
44–140
28–104
Passing yards
206
337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–32–0
28–43–1
Time of possession
35:27
24:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune 22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Clayton Tune
15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell 5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs
UTSA Passing
Frank Harris 28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Frank Harris
8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Joshua Cephus 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
At Texas Tech
Houston at Texas Tech
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
No. 25 Cougars
0
3 7 10 7 3
30
• Red Raiders
3
14 0 3 7 6
33
Scoring summary 1 11:26 TTU Trey Wolff 25-yard field goal(9 plays, 68 yards, 3:34) TTU 3–0 2 11:17 HOU Bubba Baxa 24-yard field goal(7 plays, 12 yards, 1:49) TIE 3–3 10:10 TTU Nehemiah Martinez I 43-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:07) TTU 10–3 0:18 TTU Myles Price 54-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)(4 plays, 69 yards, 0:41) TTU 17–3 3 13:24 HOU Brandon Campbell 2-yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)(4 plays, 67 yards, 1:36) TTU 17–10 4 12:25 HOU Jayce Rogers 54-yard interception return (Bubba Baxa kick)(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:16) TIE 17–17 0:37 HOU Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal(4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20) HOU 20–17 0:03 TTU Trey Wolff 47-yard field goal(6 plays, 46 yards, 0:34) TIE 20–20 OT HOU Matthew Golden 15-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa kick)(5 plays, 25 yards) HOU 27–20 TTU Tahj Brooks 4-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)(6 plays, 25 yards) TIE 27–27 2OT HOU Bubba Baxa 20-yard field goal(7 plays, 22 yards) HOU 30–27 TTU Donovan Smith 9-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)(4 plays, 25 yards) TTU 33–30
Pregame line
Over/under
TTU –4.062
Statistics
Houston
Texas Tech
First downs
16
35
Plays–yards
68–354
103–468
Rushes–yards
29–88
44–117
Passing yards
266
351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
20–39–1
36–59–3
Time of possession
22:42
37:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
20/39, 266 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Brandon Campbell
16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
7 receptions, 120 yards
Texas Tech Passing
Donovan Smith 36/59, 351 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Tahj Brooks 18 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Myles Price
5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Kansas
Kansas at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
• Jayhawks
14
14 14 6
48
Cougars
14
0 13 3
30
Date: September 17, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 3:01 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 4 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 30,317Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Tuta SalaamTV announcers (ESPNU ): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –8.558
Statistics
Kansas
Houston
First downs
24
26
Plays–yards
66–438
70–446
Rushes–yards
43–280
39–174
Passing yards
158
272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–23–0
22–31–1
Time of possession
31:27
28:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas Passing
Jalon Daniels 14/23, 158 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Jalon Daniels
12 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Torry Locklin
1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
22/31, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Clayton Tune
16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ta'Zhawn Henry
5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Rice at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
0
14 10 3
27
• Cougars
7
3 14 10
34
Date: September 24, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutesGame attendance: 26,377Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –17.552
Statistics
Rice
Houston
First downs
22
19
Plays–yards
65–424
58–427
Rushes–yards
25–90
32–178
Passing yards
334
249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–40–1
19–26–1
Time of possession
29:55
30:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice Passing
T. J. McMahon
25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kobie Campbell
1 carry, 34 yards
Receiving
Bradley Rozner
5 receptions, 123 yards
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Ta'Zhawn Henry
17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Tulane
Tulane at Houston
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Green Wave
0
7 7 7 6
27
Cougars
0
7 0 14 3
24
Date: September 30, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 24,319Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –5.552
Statistics
Tulane
Houston
First downs
14
22
Plays–yards
54–273
81–383
Rushes–yards
28–84
48–175
Passing yards
189
208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–26–0
22–33–0
Time of possession
23:05
36:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane Passing
Kai Horton
11/21, 132 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Tyjae Spears 14 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Tyjae Spears
6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
22/33, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Brandon Campbell
19 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
8 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TDs
At Memphis
Houston at Memphis
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
0
7 0 26
33
Tigers
14
3 3 12
32
Date: October 7, 2022Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN )Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutesGame attendance: 28,126Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH Referee: Hank JohnsTV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
MEM –1.557.5
Statistics
Houston
Memphis
First downs
25
25
Plays–yards
80–463
75–438
Rushes–yards
23–97
41–156
Passing yards
366
282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
36–57–1
21–32–0
Time of possession
26:22
33:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
36/57, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Brandon Campbell
12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Sam Brown 9 receptions, 116 yards
Memphis Passing
Seth Henigan 21/32, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jevyon Ducker
10 carries, 38 yards
Receiving
Gabriel Rogers
5 receptions, 71 yards
At Navy
Houston at Navy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
14
7 10 7
38
Midshipmen
0
7 7 6
20
Scoring summary 1 12:06 HOU Nathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54) HOU 7–0 5:29 HOU Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(7 play, 35 yards, 2:33) HOU 14–0 2 10:20 NAVY Daba Fofana 25-yard run (Daniel Davies kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21) HOU 14–7 5:18 HOU Matt Byrnes 3-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02) HOU 21–7 3 10:16 NAVY Jianni Woodson-Brooks 5-yard fumble return (Daniel Davies kick)(1 play, -25 yards, 0:49) HOU 21–14 6:25 HOU Kyle Ramsey 24-yard field goal(10 plays, 68 yards, 3:51) HOU 24–14 1:36 HOU Sam Brown 7-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(5 plays, 17 yards, 2:45) HOU 31–14 4 4:56 HOU Sam Brown 4-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(9 plays, 63 yards, 4:49) HOU 38–14 2:28 NAVY Jayden Umbarger 41-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Two-point run conversion failed)(7 plays, 64 yards, 2:28) HOU 38–20
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –3.051.0
Statistics
Houston
Navy
First downs
23
16
Plays–yards
64–441
63–326
Rushes–yards
34–180
50–201
Passing yards
261
125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–30–0
6–13–2
Time of possession
28:12
31:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
21/30, 261 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing
Stacy Sneed
20 carries, 100 yards
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs
Navy Passing
Tai Lavatai 6/13, 125 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Daba Fofana
20 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jayden Umbarger
2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
South Florida
South Florida at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulls
14
0 7 6
27
• Cougars
14
14 7 7
42
Date: October 29, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutesGame attendance: 24,228Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: CloudyReferee: Nate BlackTV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline) Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –17.559
Statistics
South Florida
Houston
First downs
25
23
Plays–yards
65–429
64–490
Rushes–yards
31–154
25–103
Passing yards
275
387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–34–0
33–39–0
Time of possession
29:53
30:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Florida Passing
Katravis Marsh
24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Brian Battie 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Xavier Weaver 7 receptions, 84 yards
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Stacy Sneed
10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs
At SMU
Houston at SMU
1
2 3 4 Total
Cougars
14
21 14 14
63
• Mustangs
21
35 7 14
77
Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
SMU –3.566
Statistics
Houston
SMU
First downs
34
31
Plays–yards
71–710
83–642
Rushes–yards
17–182
46–263
Passing yards
528
379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
37–54–3
28–37–0
Time of possession
28:28
31:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
36/53, 527 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Clayton Tune
12 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TDs
SMU Passing
Tanner Mordecai 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TDs
Rushing
Tyler Lavine
25 rushes, 146 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Dylan Goffney
3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Temple
Temple at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
7
12 7 10
36
• Cougars
0
14 14 15
43
Date: November 12, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 21,731Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –20.056
Statistics
Temple
Houston
First downs
33
25
Plays–yards
85–533
66–485
Rushes–yards
26–47
26–196
Passing yards
486
289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
42–59–0
29–40–1
Time of possession
31:44
28:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Temple Passing
E.J. Warner 42/59, 486 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Darvon Hubbard
4 carries, 26 yards
Receiving
Jose Barbon
8 receptions, 128 yards
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
29/40, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Stacy Sneed
11 carries, 143 yards
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
12 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
At East Carolina
Houston at East Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
7
14 14 7
42
Pirates
0
0 3 0
3
Date: November 19, 2022Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, NC )Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 42,475Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH Referee: Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
ECU –6.066.5
Statistics
Houston
East Carolina
First downs
27
13
Plays–yards
68–515
57–315
Rushes–yards
24–80
22–118
Passing yards
435
197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
32–44–1
17–35–0
Time of possession
30:42
29:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
32/44, 435 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Clayton Tune
6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina Passing
Holton Ahlers 15/30, 182 yards
Rushing
Keaton Mitchell 14 carries, 129 yards
Receiving
Jsi Hatfield
2 receptions, 68 yards
Tulsa
Tulsa at Houston
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Hurricane
3
17 7 10
37
Cougars
14
10 3 3
30
Date: November 26, 2022Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX )Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutesGame attendance: 21,785Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)Referee: Hank JohnsTV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony Scoring summary 1 (, , ) ( , , ) 2 (, , ) ( , , ) 3 ( , , ) ( , , ) 4 ( , , ) ( , , ) OT ( , , )
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –12.067
Statistics
Tulsa
Houston
First downs
19
24
Plays–yards
75–431
70–506
Rushes–yards
32–115
23–120
Passing yards
316
386
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–43–0
26–47–1
Time of possession
29:37
30:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa Passing
Braylon Braxton
25/43, 316 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Braylon Braxton
11 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
JuanCarlos Santana
6 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
26/47, 386 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Ta'Zhawn Henry
9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Nathaniel Dell
9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD
Houston vs. Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
0
6 7 10
23
Ragin' Cajuns
7
9 0 0
16
Date: December 23, 2022Location: Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutesGame attendance: 23,410Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH Referee: Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN ): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 07:39 LA Johnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21) LA 7–0 2 09:35 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43) LA 10–0 07:05 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58) LA 13–0 03:00 HOU KeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed)(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59) LA 13–6 00:02 LA Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal(13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51) LA 16–6 3 09:21 HOU Nathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33) LA 16–13 4 13:40 HOU Kyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal(8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02) TIE 16–16 00:20 HOU Nathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39) HOU 23–16
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –5.058.0
Statistics
Houston
Louisiana
First downs
21
21
Total yards
363
323
Rushing yards
139
129
Passing yards
224
194
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
30:19
29:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Passing
Clayton Tune
19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Clayton Tune
11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
KeSean Carter
4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Passing
Chandler Fields 17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Chris Smith 14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Lance Legendre
5 receptions, 56 yards
Awards and milestones
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