2024 Houston Cougars football team
American college football season
The 2024 Houston Cougars football team represents the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by Willie Fritz in his first season as their head coach. The Cougars play their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
[3][4]
Coaching staff additions
Name
|
New Position
|
Previous Team
|
Previous Position
|
Source
|
Willie Fritz
|
Head Coach
|
Tulane
|
Head Coach
|
[5]
|
Kevin Barbay
|
Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
|
Mississippi State
|
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
|
[6]
|
Shiel Wood
|
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
|
Tulane
|
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
|
Derrick Sherman
|
Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers
|
Tulane
|
Wide Receivers
|
[7]
|
Shawn Bell
|
Quarterbacks
|
Baylor
|
Quarterbacks
|
[8]
|
Joshua Christian-Young
|
Defensive Backs
|
Tulane
|
Defensive Backs
|
[9]
|
Zac Etheridge
|
Defensive Backs
|
Auburn
|
Associate Head Coach/Secondary
|
James Ross III
|
Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers
|
Tulane
|
Senior Defensive Analyst
|
Jordy Joseph
|
Running Backs
|
Southern Miss
|
Quarterbacks
|
Mike Krysl
|
Special Teams
|
Tulane
|
Special Teams Analyst
|
Oscar Giles
|
Defensive Line
|
Wyoming
|
Associate Head Coach/Defensive Run-Game Coordinator/Defensive Tackles/Freshman Head Coach
|
[10]
|
Coaching staff departures
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV* | | FS1 | L 7–27 | 25,750 |
September 7 | 6:45 p.m. | at No. 15 Oklahoma* | | SECN | L 12–16 | 83,653 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | | ESPN+ | W 33–7 | 28,146 |
September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | | FS1 | L 0–34 | 38,007 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Iowa State | | FS1 | L 0–20 | 25,138 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at TCU | | ESPN | W 30–19 | 44,211 |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 38,619 |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah | | ESPN+ | W 17–14 | 28,251 |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas State | | FOX | W 24–19 | 23,085 |
| 9:15 p.m. | at Arizona | | FS1 | L 3–27 | 38,538 |
November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor | | FS1 | L 10–20 | 34,166 |
November 30 | 9:15 p.m. | at No. 19 BYU | | ESPN | | |
|
[16]
Game summaries
vs UNLV
UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels |
7 |
7 |
10 | 3 | 27 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,750
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:10) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 13-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; UNLV 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:49) UNLV – Jacob De Jesus 24-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:58; UNLV 14–0)
- Third quarter
- (9:49) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:57; UNLV 17–0)
- (5:23) UNLV – Jalen Catalon 36-yard interception return, Caden Chittenden kick (UNLV 24–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (5:00) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:14; UNLV 27–0)
- (1:00) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 2-yard pass from Ui Ale, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:51; UNLV 27–7)
|
Statistics |
UNLV |
HOU
|
First downs |
14 |
14
|
Total yards |
308 |
247
|
Rushing yards |
195 |
38
|
Passing yards |
113 |
209
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
7–14–1 |
22–38–2
|
Time of possession |
31:27 |
28:33
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UNLV |
Passing |
Matthew Sluka |
6/13, 71 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Michael Allen |
10 carries, 65 yards
|
Receiving |
Jaden Bradley |
2 receptions, 60 yards
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
15/30, 135 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Parker Jenkins |
2 carries, 17 yards
|
Receiving |
Mekhi Mews |
3 receptions, 57 yards
|
at No. 15 Oklahoma
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:59) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 10-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; Oklahoma 7–0)
- (4:29) HOU – Joseph Kim 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 8:25; Oklahoma 7–3)
- Second quarter
- (12:28) OKLA – Jake Roberts 11-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Tyler Keltner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:11; Oklahoma 14–3)
- (0:00) HOU – Joseph Kim 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:17; Oklahoma 14–6)
- Third quarter
- (13:15) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 44-yard pass from Donovan Smith, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Oklahoma 14–12)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:42) OKLA – Gracen Halton Safety (Drive: 1 play -5 yards, 0:04; Oklahoma 16–12)
|
Statistics |
HOU |
OU
|
First downs |
18 |
15
|
Total yards |
318 |
249
|
Rushing yards |
58 |
75
|
Passing yards |
260 |
174
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–28–1 |
19–32–1
|
Time of possession |
35:03 |
24:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
24/28, 260 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Stacy Sneed |
11 carries, 33 yards
|
Receiving |
Joseph Manjack IV |
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
|
Oklahoma |
Passing |
Jackson Arnold |
19/32, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jovantae Barnes |
12 carries, 40 yards
|
Receiving |
Deion Burks |
9 receptions, 53 yards
|
Rice Owls (1–1) vs Houston Cougars (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Cougars |
14 |
6 |
6 | 7 | 33 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 92 °F (33 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,146
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (5:30) HOU – Stacy Sneed 65-yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Houston 7–0)
- (3:49) HOU – Mekhi Mews 75-yard punt return, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:41; Houston 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:29) HOU – Stephon Johnson 44-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Joseph Kim PAT failed (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:11; Houston 20–0)
- Third quarter
- (2:24) HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; Houston 26–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:10) HOU – Donovan Smith 37-yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21; Houston 33–0)
- (1:08) RICE – Dean Connors 4-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:56; Houston 33–7)
|
Statistics |
RICE |
HOU
|
First downs |
9 |
16
|
Total yards |
159 |
379
|
Rushing yards |
75 |
237
|
Passing yards |
84 |
142
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–27–1 |
12–21–0
|
Time of possession |
28:03 |
31:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
12/21, 50 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
11 carries, 32 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Christian Francisco |
2 receptions, 26 yards
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
12/21, 142 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Stacy Sneed |
7 carries, 82 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Stephon Johnson |
1 reception, 44 yards, TD
|
at Cincinnati
Houston Cougars (1–2) at Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearcats |
14 |
10 |
7 | 3 | 34 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:46) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 19-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19; Cincinnati 7–0)
- (2:57) CIN – Corey Kiner 44-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (6:27) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Cincinnati 21–0)
- (1:51) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:32; Cincinnati 24–0)
- Third quarter
- (9:09) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 8-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Cincinnati 31–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (3:47) CIN – Nathan Hawks 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 9:51; Cincinnati 34–0)
|
Statistics |
HOU |
CIN
|
First downs |
12 |
22
|
Total yards |
233 |
362
|
Rushing yards |
141 |
149
|
Passing yards |
92 |
213
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
13–21–1 |
15–19–0
|
Time of possession |
26:26 |
33:34
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
11/16, 73 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Re'Shaun Sanford II |
6 carries, 62 yards
|
Receiving |
Joseph Manjack IV |
2 receptions, 51 yards
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
16 carries, 78 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Sterling Berkhalter |
3 receptions, 60 yards
|
vs No. 18 Iowa State
No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (3–0) vs Houston Cougars (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 18 Cyclones |
3 |
0 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph
- Game attendance: 25,138
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:06) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:25; Iowa State 3–0)
- Second quarter
No scoring plays
- Third quarter
- (2:12) ISU – Jayden Higgins 12-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Iowa State 10–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:39) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:01; Iowa State 13–0)
- (5:39) ISU – Abu Sama 77-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:59; Iowa State 20–0)
|
Statistics |
ISU |
HOU
|
First downs |
19 |
11
|
Total yards |
393 |
241
|
Rushing yards |
240 |
169
|
Passing yards |
153 |
72
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–28–0 |
9–16–2
|
Time of possession |
34:55 |
25:05
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
Rocco Becht |
17/28, 153 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Abu Sama |
11 carries, 101 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jayden Higgins |
8 receptions, 79 yards, TD
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
8/12, 71 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Stacy Sneed |
10 carries, 79 yards
|
Receiving |
Stephon Johnson |
4 receptions, 42 yards
|
at TCU
Houston Cougars (1–4) at TCU Horned Frogs (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
7 |
17 |
0 | 6 | 30 |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
6 |
6 | 7 | 19 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE 9 mph
- Game attendance: 44,211
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (5:29) HOU – Devan Williams 8-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:12; Houston 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:38) HOU – Re'Shaun Sanford II 2-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Houston 14–0)
- (4:55) HOU – Jack Martin 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:34; Houston 17–0)
- (2:18) TCU – Savion Williams 21-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:31; Houston 17–6)
- (1:48) HOU – Zeon Chriss 71-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Houston 24–6)
- Third quarter
- (5:27) TCU – Jeremy Payne 2-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; Houston 24–12)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:35) HOU – Jack Martin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 5:00; Houston 27–12)
- (9:25) TCU – Jack Bech 29-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:04; Houston 27–19)
- (1:58) HOU – Jack Martin 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:27; Houston 30–19)
|
Statistics |
HOU |
TCU
|
First downs |
19 |
20
|
Total yards |
361 |
299
|
Rushing yards |
207 |
66
|
Passing yards |
154 |
233
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–20–0 |
23–37–2
|
Time of possession |
36:53 |
23:07
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Zeon Chriss |
15/18, 141 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Zeon Chriss |
11 carries, 97 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Maliq Carr |
2 receptions, 39 yards
|
TCU |
Passing |
Josh Hoover |
23/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Cam Cook |
14 carries, 77 yards
|
Receiving |
JP Richardson |
9 receptions, 98 yards
|
at Kansas
Houston Cougars (2–4) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
14 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
Jayhawks |
14 |
14 |
0 | 14 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,619
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst) and Kelly Crull (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (5:56) KAN – Jared Casey 2-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:59; Kansas 7–0)
- (2:37) KAN – Quentin Skinner 48-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09; Kansas 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:19; Kansas 21–0)
- (6:18) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34; Kansas 21–7)
- (3:33) KAN – Jared Casey 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Kansas 28–7)
- (1:35) HOU – Mekhi Mews 52-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Kansas 28–14)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (14:21) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:56; Kansas 35–14)
- (6:50) KAN – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:36; Kansas 42–14)
|
Statistics |
HOU |
KU
|
First downs |
20 |
21
|
Total yards |
335 |
467
|
Rushing yards |
98 |
220
|
Passing yards |
237 |
247
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–33–4 |
16–21–0
|
Time of possession |
31:41 |
28:19
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
15/24, 173 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Donovan Smith |
14 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Mekhi Mews |
6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
|
Kansas |
Passing |
Jalon Daniels |
16/21, 247 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Devin Neal |
17 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Lawrence Arnold |
4 receptions, 80 yards
|
vs Utah
Utah Utes (4–3) vs Houston Cougars (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Utes |
7 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Cougars |
0 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 17 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,251
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (11:54) HOU – Stephon Johnson 21-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:34; Tied 7–7)
- Third quarter
- (5:01) UTAH – Micah Bernard 14-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:56; Utah 14–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:29) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 28-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:43; Tied 14–14)
- (0:00) HOU – Jack Martin 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 1:55; Houston 17–14)
|
Statistics |
UTAH |
HOU
|
First downs |
12 |
16
|
Total yards |
306 |
289
|
Rushing yards |
90 |
228
|
Passing yards |
216 |
61
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–37–1 |
6–13–1
|
Time of possession |
28:58 |
31:02
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Utah |
Passing |
Isaac Wilson |
13/22, 171 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Micah Bernard |
14 carries, 51 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Brant Kuithe |
5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
|
Houston |
Passing |
Zeon Chriss |
6/13, 61 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
J'Marion Burnette |
8 carries, 81 yards
|
Receiving |
Joseph Manjack IV |
1 reception, 28 yards, TD
|
vs No. 17 Kansas State
No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (7–1) vs Houston Cougars (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Wildcats |
3 |
13 |
3 | 0 | 19 |
Cougars |
0 |
10 |
0 | 14 | 24 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,085
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:12) KSU – Chris Tennant 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:48; Kansas State 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:56) HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:16; Houston 7–3)
- (8:37) HOU – Jack Martin 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:16; Houston 10–3)
- (1:48) KSU – DJ Giddens 2-yard run, Chris Tennant PAT failed (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:40; Houston 10–9)
- (0:09) KSU – Keagan Johnson 7-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:29; Kansas State 16–10)
- Third quarter
- (0:00) KSU – Chris Tennant 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:50; Kansas State 19–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:58) HOU – Maliq Carr 1-yard pass from Zeon Chriss, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:20; Kansas State 19–17)
- (2:31) HOU – Zeon Chriss 41-yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:12; Houston 24–19)
|
Statistics |
KSU |
HOU
|
First downs |
21 |
10
|
Total yards |
327 |
232
|
Rushing yards |
89 |
121
|
Passing yards |
238 |
111
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
23–41–2 |
12–12–0
|
Time of possession |
31:01 |
28:59
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kansas State |
Passing |
Avery Johnson |
23/39, 238 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
DJ Giddens |
17 carries, 50 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Jayce Brown |
3 receptions, 86 yards
|
Houston |
Passing |
Zeon Chriss |
11/11, 103 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Zeon Chriss |
22 carries, 75 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Joseph Manjack IV |
1 reception, 44 yards
|
at Arizona
Houston Cougars (4–5) at Arizona Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Wildcats |
7 |
3 |
17 | 0 | 27 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 15, 2024
- Game time: 9:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,538
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (0:42) HOU – Jack Martin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:06; Arizona 7–3)
- (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 62-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:42; Arizona 10–3)
- Third quarter
- (10:01) ARIZ – Quali Conley 13-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Arizona 17–3)
- (6:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:47; Arizona 20–3)
- (4:27) ARIZ – Quali Conley 50-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Arizona 27–3)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
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Statistics |
HOU |
ARIZ
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First downs |
14 |
20
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Total yards |
326 |
341
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Rushing yards |
135 |
117
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Passing yards |
191 |
224
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–28–1 |
20–35–1
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Time of possession |
28:56 |
31:04
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Houston |
Passing |
Zeon Chriss |
16/27, 191 yards, INT
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Rushing |
Re'Shaun Sanford II |
10 carries, 76 yards
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Receiving |
Stephon Johnson |
4 receptions, 70 yards
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Arizona |
Passing |
Noah Fifita |
20/35, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Quali Conley |
11 carries, 107 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Tetairoa McMillan |
6 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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Baylor Bears (6–4) vs Houston Cougars (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
BAY |
HOU
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First downs |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Receiving |
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Houston |
Passing |
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at BYU
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
HOU |
BYU
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Total yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Houston |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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BYU |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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