2016 Houston Cougars football team
American college football season
The 2016 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the 69th year of season play for Houston. They were led by head coach Tom Herman during the regular season and played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston. The Houston Cougars football team is a member of the American Athletic Conference in its West Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to San Diego State .
On November 26, head coach Tom Herman resigned to become the head coach at Texas .[ 1] He finished at Houston with a two-year record of 22–4. Houston was led by new head coach Major Applewhite in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Offseason
Departures
Coaching departures
After serving as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Houston for one year, Drew Mehringer was named as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Rutgers on December 14, 2015.
Incoming transfers
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Walk-on recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
National signing day was on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
Returning starters
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Offense
Defense
Special teams
Spring practice
The Houston Cougars football team held its annual Red and White Spring Game on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at TDECU Stadium. The defense (White) defeated the offense (Red) 74–72.[ 2]
Fall camp
Personnel
Roster
2016 Houston Cougars Football
Quarterback
1 Greg Ward – senior (5'11, 190)
3 Kyle Postma – junior (6'3, 205)
4 D'Eriq King – freshman (5'10, 170)
8 Hunter McCoy – senior (6'4, 220)
10 Kyle Allen – junior (6'3, 210)
12 Bowman Sells – freshman (6'2, 202)
13 Mason McClendon – sophomore (5'10, 190)
16 Bear Fenimore – sophomore (6'1, 215)
Tailback
2 Duke Catalon – sophomore (6'0, 210)
20 Kalig Kokuma – sophomore (5'11, 210)
25 Chandler Smith – freshman (5'7, 180)
28 Josh Burrell – freshman (5'10, 247)
32 Kevrin Justice – freshman (5'11, 190)
34 Mulbah Car – freshman (5'11, 194)
46 Patrick Carr – sophomore (5'10, 195)
48 Michael Dunn – sophomore (5'10, 200)
49 Blake Hirsch – sophomore (6'0, 220)
Wide receiver
5 Ra'Shaad Samples – junior (5'11, 190)
7 Marquez Stevenson – freshman (6'0, 175) *
9 Courtney Lark – freshman (6'1, 163) *
14 Isaiah Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 205)
15 Linell Bonner – junior (6'0, 202)
17 Terry Mark – freshman (6'1, 190)
18 Keith Corbin – freshman (6'2, 175)
21 Chance Allen – senior (6'3, 215)
23 Kinte Hatton – junior (5'10, 170)
27 Christian Luke – freshman (6'2, 215)
30 Tristen Gomez – sophomore (5'6, 166)
39 Keisland Smalls – freshman (5'9, 185)
80 Tren'Davian Dickson – freshman (5'11, 175)
83 Derek McLemore – junior (6'0, 197)
85 John Leday – junior (6'0, 200)
86 Colton Cerday – freshman (6'0, 216)
88 Steven Dunbar – junior (6'3, 200)
Tight end
45 Tyler McCloskey – senior (6'2, 245)
82 Romello Brooker – sophomore (6'4, 240)
84 Chris Johnson – junior (6'5, 235)
87 Alex Leslie – junior (6'5, 240)
89 Byron Simpson – junior (6'5, 260)
Offensive Lineman
51 Na'Ty Rodgers – junior (6'5, 292)
52 Braylon Jones – freshman (6'3, 278)
53 Alex Fontana – junior (6'3, 310)
56 Dixie Wooten III – freshman (6'5, 322)
58 Ryan Hirsch – freshman (6'2, 280)
60 Kordell Snyder – freshman (6'3, 265)
61 Ryan Deshotel – freshman (6'4, 272)
62 Jarrid Williams – freshman (6'6, 290)
63 Marc Reid – junior (6'5, 279)
64 Grant Strimple – freshman (6'2, 277)
65 Colby Brignac – freshman (6'1, 290)
66 Cole Miller – freshman (5'11, 298)
69 Will Noble – sophomore (6'4, 290)
70 Mac Long – senior (6'4, 300)
72 Mason Denley – sophomore (6'4, 305)
73 Marcus Oliver – junior (6'3, 295)
74 Josh Jones – freshman (6'5, 280)
75 Jacoby Morrison – freshman (6'2, 251)
76 Kameron Eloph – sophomore (6'3, 294)
77 Keenan Murphy – freshman (6'2, 295)
79 Josh Thomas – junior (6'6, 332)
Defensive line
10 Ed Oliver – freshman (6'2, 290)
17 Chauntez Jackson – senior (6'5, 280)
27 D.J. Jenkins – freshman (6'2, 260)
50 Aymiel Fleming – freshman (6'2, 284)
52 Jerard Carter – sophomore (6'3, 297)
59 Zorrell Ezell – senior (6'1, 285)
90 Zach Vaughan – sophomore (6'4, 270)
91 Nick Thurman – junior (6'4, 290)
93 B.J. Singleton – senior (6'4, 314)
94 Cameron Malveaux – senior (6'6, 270)
96 Blaine Medland – sophomore (6'0, 246)
Long snappers
31 Jon Letter – freshman (6'3, 191)
48 Zach Faires – senior (6'2, 235)
57 Payton Pardee – freshman (5'10, 190)
97 Nick Wildberger – sophomore (6'1, 210)
Placekicker
41 Joel Scarbrough – freshman (5'10, 182)
44 Luke Hogan – freshman (6'1, 192)
47 Ty Cummings – senior (6'0, 185)
95 Mason Tobola – freshman (6'2, 205)
Linebacker
8 Emeke Egbule – sophomore (6'3, 230)
9 Matthew Adams – junior (6'1, 230)
12 D'Juan Hines – junior (6'1, 225)
20 Roman Brown – sophomore (6'0, 220)
21 Ralph Harvey Jr. – senior (6'2, 245)
32 Khari Dotson – sophomore (6'1, 210)
33 Ja'Von Shelley – sophomore (6'1, 230)
36 Nomluis Fruge – junior (6'0, 225)
41 Steven Taylor – senior (6'1, 225)
43 Leroy Godfrey – freshman (6'3, 240)
46 Jordan Milburn – freshman (6'1, 225)
51 Rasheed Tynes – junior (5'11, 220)
54 Cameron Doubenmier – junior (5'11, 220)
55 Davonte Thomas – senior (6'1, 220)
81 Tyus Bowser – senior (6'3, 240)
86 Kobe Idumwonyi – freshman (6'2, 245)
Cornerback
4 Ka'Darian Smith – freshman (6'0, 172)
6 Howard Wilson – sophomore (6'1, 185)
7 Patrick Rosette – freshman (6'1, 195)
13 Joeal Williams – sophomore (5'10, 185)
19 Javian Smith – freshman (6'1, 165)
24 Jeremy Winchester – sophomore (6'0, 190)
25 Dillon Birden – junior (5'9, 172)
26 Brandon Wilson – senior (5'11, 200)
30 Andrew Robertson – sophomore (5'9, 176)
35 Andrew Mathis – sophomore (6'0, 204)
40 Alexander Myres – junior (5'10, 184)
Safety
1 Garrett Davis – sophomore (6'1, 200)
2 Khalil Williams – junior (6'0, 200)
5 Collin Wilder – freshman (5'11, 175)
18 Michael Eke – freshman (6'2, 205)
22 Austin Robinson – junior (6'3, 220)
23 Terrell Williams – junior (6'3, 210)
29 Darius Gilbert – freshman (6'2, 195)
31 D'Aundre Holmes-Wilfork – freshman (5'10, 183)
37 Caemen Mayfield – sophomore (5'10, 204)
42 Grayson Thorburn – freshman (6'2, 205)
Punter
38 Dane Roy – freshman (6'7, 230)
Coaching staff
Depth chart
The list of starters is to be announced.
Schedule
Houston played UCF , UConn , Tulane and Tulsa at home and Cincinnati , Memphis , Navy and SMU on the road. The conference schedule was released February 9.[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 3 Oklahoma * No. 15 ABC W 33–2371,016
September 10 11:00 a.m. Lamar * No. 6 ASN W 42–039,402
6:30 p.m. at Cincinnati No. 6 ESPN W 40–1640,015
September 24 6:00 p.m. at Texas State * No. 6 ESPNU W 64–333,133
7:00 p.m. UConn No. 6 ESPN W 42–1440,873
October 8 2:00 p.m. at Navy No. 6 CBSSN L 40–4634,531
October 15 6:00 p.m. Tulsa No. 13 ESPN2 W 38–3138,221
October 22 6:00 p.m. at SMU No. 11 ESPN2 L 16–3832,000
October 29 11:00 a.m. UCF ESPNU W 31–2435,846
November 12 2:30 p.m. Tulane CBSSN W 30–1836,552
8:00 p.m. No. 5 Louisville * ESPN W 36–1042,822
11:00 a.m. at Memphis No. 20 ABC L 44–4836,527
2:30 p.m. vs. San Diego State * ABC L 10–3429,286
Schedule Source: [ 4]
Game summaries
Vs. Oklahoma
#3 Oklahoma Sooners vs #15 Houston Cougars – Game summary [ 5]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#3 Oklahoma
10
7
0 6 23
#15 Houston
3
16
14 0 33
at NRG Stadium • Houston,TX Texas Kickoff
Date : September 3, 2016Game time : 11:07 a.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: IndoorGame attendance : 71,016Referee : Cooper CastleberryTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
OU 11:43 Joe Mixon 32 yd, Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 7–0)
HOU 8:13 Ty Cumings 25 yd field goal (OU 7–3)
OU 6:12 Austin Seibert 25 yd field goal (OU 10–3)
Second Quarter
HOU 14:56 Ty Cummings 26 yd field goal (OU 10–6)
HOU 10:12 Duke Catalon 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 13–10)
OU 8:37 Mark Andrews 64 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Austin Seibert XP Good (OU 17–13)
HOU 4:33 Ty Cummings 33 yd field goal (OU 17–16)
HOU 0:00 Ty Cummings 47 yd field goal (HOU 19–17)
Third Quarter
HOU 8:28 Bradon Wilson 100 yd missed FG return;Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 26–17)
HOU 2:15 T. McCloskey 2 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP Good (HOU 33–17)
Fourth Quarter
OU 2:05 Mark Andrews 25 yd pass from Baker Mayfield; Baker Mayfield 2 pt conversion pass failed (HOU 33–23)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
OU– Joe Mixon – 6 attempts, 33 yards
HOU – Duke Catalon – 22 attempts, 88 yards
Top Receiving
Top Tacklers
Lamar
Lamar Cardinals vs #6 Houston Cougars – Game summary [ 6]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lamar
0
0
0 0 0
#6 Houston
14
14
7 7 42
at TDECU Stadium • Houston,TX
Date : September 10, 2016Game time : 05:25 p.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph• Weather: Cloudy and HumidGame attendance : 39,402Referee : Rick LoumietTV : ESPN3 Sources :UHCougars.com[ 7] LamarCardinals.com[ 8]
Game information
First Quarter
HOU 12:00 Kyle Postma 39 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7–0)
HOU 00:33 Kevrin Justice 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 14–0)
Second Quarter
HOU 7:33 Mulbah Car 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 21–0)
HOU 5:02 Kevrin Justice 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 28–0)
Third Quarter
HOU 11:34 Kyle Postma 5 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 35–0)
Fourth Quarter
HOU 11:12 Josh Burrell 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 42–0)
Top Passers
LAMAR – Andrew Allen – 6/9, 44 yards
HOU – Kyle Postma – 14/25, 125 yards, 1 INT
Top Rushers
LAMAR – Kad Harrington – 15 attempts, 34 yards
HOU – Kevrin Justice – 27 attempts, 111 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
LAMAR – DeWan Thompson – 2 receptions, 25 yards
HOU – Linell Bonner – 3 receptions, 46 yards
Top Tacklers
LAMAR – Xavier Bethany – 14 tackles
HOU – Steven Taylor – 7 tackles
At Cincinnati
#6 Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game summary [ 9]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#6 Houston
7
3
2 28 40
Cincinnati
7
3
0 6 16
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
Date : September 15, 2016Game time : 07:34 p.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 40,015Referee : Adam SavoieTV : ESPN Sources :UHCougars.com[ 10]
Game information
First Quarter
HOU 08:00 Chance Allen 39 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7–0)
CIN 06:12 Devin Gray 61 yd pass from Hayden Moore; Andrew Gantz XP good (TIED 7–7)
Second Quarter
HOU 02:58 Ty Cummings 32 yd FG good (HOU 10–7)
CIN 00:04 Andrew Gantz 37 yd FG good (TIED 10–10)
Third Quarter
HOU 10:30 Team Safety (HOU 12–10)
Fourth Quarter
CIN 14:57 Nate Cole 4 yd pass from Hayden Moore (CIN 16–12)
HOU 11:45 Greg Ward Jr. 12 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 19–16)
HOU 06:16 Greg Ward Jr. 3 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 26–16)
HOU 03:47 Steven Taylor 74 yd interception return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 33–16)
HOU 03:40 Howard Wilson 28 yd interception return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 40–16)
Top Passers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 24/36, 326 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Hayden Moore – 21/37, 275 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 26 attempts, 109 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Mike Boone – 12 attempts, 31 yards
Top Receiving
HOU – Chance Allen – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
CIN – Devin Gray – 4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
HOU – Steven Taylor – 9 tackles, 1 INT
CIN – Antonio Kinard – 18 tackles
At Texas State
#6 Houston Cougars at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary [ 11]
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#6 Houston
16
27
14 7 64
Texas State
0
3
0 0 3
at Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Date : September 24, 2016Game time : 06:02 p.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 13 mph • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 33,133Referee : Charles LewisTV : ESPNU Sources :UHCougars.com[ 12]
Game information
First Quarter
HOU 10:25 Greg Ward Jr. 10 yd run; Ty Cummings XP failed (HOU 6–0)
HOU 05:10 D'Eriq King 48 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 13–0)
HOU 02:06 Ty Cummings 31 yd FG good (HOU 16–0)
Second Quarter
HOU 13:25 Steven Dunbar 15 yd pass from D'Eriq King; Ty Cummings XP blocked (HOU 22–0)
HOU 10:40 Duke Catalon 13 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 29–0)
TXST 06:59 James Sherman 32 yd FG (HOU 29–3)
HOU 04:01 Dillon Birden 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 36–3)
HOU 00:29 Linell Bonner 5 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 43–3)
Third Quarter
HOU 14:45 D'Eriq King 99 yd kickoff return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 50–3)
HOU 08:12 Kyle Postma 21 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 57–3)
Fourth Quarter
HOU 03:56 Kyle Postma 1 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 64–3)
Top Passers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. –20/26, 289 yards, 2 TD
TXST – Tyler Jones – 17/30, 100 yards, 1 INT
Top Rushers
HOU – Duke Catalon – 10 attempts, 77 yards, 1 TD
TXST – Stedman Mayberry – 5 attempts, 24 yards
Top Receiving
HOU – Steven Dunbar – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
TXST – Elijah King – 3 receptions, 31 yards
Top Tacklers
HOU – Garrett Davis – 7 tackles
TXST – Bryan London – 11 tackles
UConn
UConn Huskies at #6 Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UConn
0
7
0 7 14
#6 Houston
0
28
14 0 42
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : September 29, 2016Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 11 • Weather: Sunny and clearGame attendance : 40,873Referee : C. LamertinaTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color) & Laura Rutledge (sideline)Sources :UHCougars.com[ 13]
Game information
Second Quarter
HOU • 14:20 • Greg Ward Jr. 30 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 7–0
HOU • 09:11 • Dillon Birden 1 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 14–0
HOU • 05:36 • T McCloskey 3 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 21–0
HOU • 01:37 • Steven Dunbar 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 28–0
UCONN • 00:30 • Noel Thomas 62 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 28–7
Third Quarter
HOU • 11:47 • Greg Ward Jr. 10 yd run (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 35–7
HOU • 04:58 • Linell Bonner 4 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) • HOU 42–7
Fourth Quarter
UCONN • 08:42 • Bryant Shirreffs 1 yd run (Bobby Puyol kick) • HOU 42–14
Top Passers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 32/38, 389 yards, 3 TD
UCONN – Bryant Shirreffs 13/29, 239 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 12 attempts, 65 yards, 2 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 3 attempts, 22 yards
Top Receiving
HOU – Linell Bonner 12 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD
UCONN – Noel Thomas 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
Top Tacklers
At Navy
Game information
First Quarter
HOU Steven Dunbar 32 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7-0)
NAVY Chris High 12 yd run; B Moehring XP good (TIE 7-7)
HOU Ty Cummings 39 yd field goal (HOU 10-7)
NAVY B Moehring 24 yd field goal (TIE 10-10)
Second Quarter
HOU Ty Cummings 36 yd field goal (HOU 13-10)
NAVY Will Worth 2 yd run; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 13-17)
HOU Dillon Birden 19 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 20-17)
NAVY B Moehring 38 yd field goal (TIE 20-20)
Third Quarter
NAVY Darryl Bonner 17 yd pass from Will Worth; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 20-27)
NAVY Josiah Powell 34 yd interception return; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 20-34)
HOU Greg Ward Jr. 8 yd run; Ty Cummings XP good (NAVY 27-34)
NAVY Brandon Colon 34 yd pass from Will Worth; B Moehring XP good (NAVY 27-41)
Fourth Quarter
HOU Dillon Birden 2 yd run; Ty Cummings XP failed (NAVY 33-41)
NAVY Team safety (NAVY 33-43)
NAVY B Moehring 40 yd field goal (NAVY 33-46)
HOU Chance Allen 17 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr.; Ty Cummings XP good (NAVY 40-46)
Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at #13 Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tulsa
3
14
0 14 31
#13 Houston
10
7
7 14 38
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : October 15, 2016Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance : 38,221TV : ESPN2
Game information
First Quarter
(12:37) HOU – Dillon Birden 17-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 7-0)
(7:27) TU – Redford Jones 32-yard field goal (HOU 7-3)
(1:54) HOU – Ty Cummings 33-yard field goal (HOU 10-3)
Second Quarter
(11:07) HOU – Mulbah Car 6-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 17-3)
(2:55) TU – Corey Taylor II 2-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (HOU 17-10)
(0:13) TU – Dane Evans 1-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (TIED 17-17)
Third Quarter
(2:57) HOU – Dillon Birden 6-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 24-17)
Fourth Quarter
(8:29) HOU – Dillon Birden 8-yard run; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 31-17)
(7:03) TU – Justin Hobbs 38-yard pass from Dane Evans; Redford Jones XP good (HOU 31-24)
(3:31) TU – James Flanders 3-yard run; Redford Jones XP good (TIED 31-31)
(1:21) HOU – Emeke Egbule 24-yard fumble return; Ty Cummings XP good (HOU 38-31)
At SMU
#11 Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#11 Houston
0
7
7 2 16
SMU
7
21
0 10 38
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
Date : October 22, 2016Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance : 32,000TV : ESPN2
UCF
UCF Knights at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UCF
7
14
3 0 24
Houston
0
3
14 14 31
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : October 29, 2016Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game attendance : 35,846TV : ESPNU
Tulane
Tulane Green Wave at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tulane
7
3
0 8 18
Houston
14
14
0 2 30
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : November 12, 2016Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game attendance : 36,552TV : CBSSN
Louisville
#3 Louisville Cardinals at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
#3 Louisville
0
0
7 3 10
Houston
10
21
0 5 36
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 42,822TV : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(14:49) HOU – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr. , Ty Cummings kick (HOU 7–0)
(0:49) HOU – Ty Cummings 33-yard field goal (HOU 10–0)
Second quarter
(12:18) HOU – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr., Ty Cummings kick (HOU 17–0)
(6:53) HOU – Duke Catalon 2-yard run, Ty Cummings kick (HOU 24–0)
(5:13) HOU – Chance Allen 50-yard pass from Linell Bonner, Ty Cummings kick (HOU 31–0)
Third quarter
(10:02) LOU – Cole Hikutini 12-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, Blanton Creque kick (HOU 31–7)
Fourth quarter
(14:51) LOU – Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal (HOU 31–10)
(5:57) HOU – Ty Cummings 46-yard field goal (HOU 34–10)
(3:55) HOU – Team Safety (HOU 36–10)
Top passers
LOU – Lamar Jackson – 20/43, 211 yards, TD
HOU – Greg Ward – 25/44, 233 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LOU – Jeremy Smith – 6 carries, 49 yards
HOU – Duke Catalon – 14 carries, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
LOU – Jaylen Smith – 3 receptions, 49 yards
HOU – Chance Allen – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
At Memphis
Vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas Bowl)
Houston Cougars vs San Diego State Aztecs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Houston
10
0
0 0 10
San Diego
0
6
14 14 34
at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV
Game information
First quarter
(6:38) HOU – Ty Cummings 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:31; Houston 3–0 )
(1:22) HOU – Greg Ward Jr. 2-yard run, Ty Cummings kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:50; Houston 10–0 )
Second quarter
(6:28) SDSU – John Baron 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:26; Houston 10–3 )
(1:29) SDSU – John Baron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:52; Houston 10–6 )
Third quarter
(3:14) SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey 32-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54; San Diego State 13–10 )
(0:56) SDSU – Ron Smith 54-yard interception return, John Baron kick (San Diego State 20–10 )
Fourth quarter
(8:58) SDSU – Curtis Anderson 28-yard reception from Christian Chapman, John Baron kick (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:25; San Diego State 27–10 )
(1:11) SDSU – Juw Washington 7-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:46; San Diego State 34–10 )
Top passers
HOU – Greg Ward Jr. – 25/34, 229 yards, 4 INT
SDSU – Christian Chapman – 10/14, 128 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Duke Catalon – 14 carries, 18 yards
SDSU – Donnel Pumphrey – 19 carries, 115 yards, TD
Top receivers
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 15 6 6 6 6 6 13 11 RV RV RV RV 18 RV RV RV Coaches 13 7 7 7 7 5 12 11 24 RV RV RV 21 RV RV — CFP Not released — — — 20 24 — Not released
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