Houston Cougars @ Kansas State Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Scoring
Q1 9:37
KSUGarrett Oakley 12 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant Kick)0–7
KSUGarrett Oakley 12 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant Kick)0–7Q2 13:08
KSUPhillip Brooks 21 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant Kick)0–14
KSUPhillip Brooks 21 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant Kick)0–14Q2 6:17
KSUTreshaun Ward 1 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–21
KSUTreshaun Ward 1 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–21Q2 1:33
KSUDJ Giddens 9 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–28
KSUDJ Giddens 9 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–28Q3 1:22
KSUDJ Giddens 13 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–35
KSUDJ Giddens 13 Yd Run (Chris Tennant Kick)0–35Q4 6:46
KSUSeth Porter 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Leyton Simmering PAT failed)0–41
KSUSeth Porter 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Leyton Simmering PAT failed)0–41Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 13/28 | 88 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 12.1 |
| Ui Ale | 2/5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 |
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Howard | 15/17 | 164 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 94.4 |
| Avery Johnson | 5/6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jake Rubley | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Jenkins | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Ui Ale | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Stacy Sneed | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Donovan Smith | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Giddens | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 2 | 14 |
| Treshaun Ward | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 |
| Will Howard | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Jadon Jackson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Anthony Frias II | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayce Brown | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Avery Johnson | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown Jr. | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Dalton Carnes | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Joshua Hardeman | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Matthew Golden | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jonah Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Jenkins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Brooks | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 1 | 40 |
| Garrett Oakley | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 16 |
| DJ Giddens | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Will Swanson | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Treshaun Ward | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jayce Brown | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Seth Porter | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ben Sinnott | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Erik Pizarro | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| RJ Garcia II | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Frias II | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Fleming | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Robinson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Morris | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ugwoegbu | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasaan Hypolite | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadame Tucker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidozie Nwankwo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian George | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Benton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavan Tuley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimarcus Cheeks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taleeq Robbins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treylin Payne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykeius Strong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas State Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Sigle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobe Savage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Clifton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Lee III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Purnell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Matlack | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenan Garber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalid Duke | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Romaine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Maschmeier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Wittenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Banks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Marsh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Ilalio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Bowman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Palmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobi Osunsanmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Clemons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Friesen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uso Seumalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | Kansas State Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 10-14 |
| 0-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 208 | Total Yards | 394 |
| 95 | Passing | 215 |
| 15/33 | Comp/Att | 21/24 |
| 2.9 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 113 | Rushing | 179 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 46 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 6-60 | Penalties | 1-5 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:26 | Possession | 34:34 |
Drives 23
Q1
KSUTouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 5:23KSU 25 → HOU 0
HOUPunt7 plays · 31 yds · 3:41HOU 25 → KSU 44
KSUTouchdown15 plays · 89 yds · 7:48KSU 11 → HOU 0Q2
HOUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:05HOU 25 → HOU 29
KSUFumble2 plays · -3 yds · 0:39KSU 29 → KSU 26
HOUMissed FG4 plays · -2 yds · 1:01KSU 26 → KSU 28
KSUTouchdown9 plays · 72 yds · 4:06KSU 28 → HOU 0
HOUPunt3 plays · -1 yds · 2:10HOU 20 → HOU 19
KSUTouchdown5 plays · 44 yds · 2:29HOU 44 → HOU 0
HOUDowns9 plays · 31 yds · 1:33HOU 25 → KSU 44Q3
HOUPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 2:48HOU 10 → HOU 29
KSUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:50KSU 33 → KSU 40
HOUDowns9 plays · 24 yds · 4:51HOU 30 → KSU 46
KSUDowns5 plays · 20 yds · 1:57KSU 46 → HOU 34
HOUInterception3 plays · -1 yds · 1:26HOU 34 → HOU 33
KSUTouchdown2 plays · 24 yds · 0:38HOU 24 → HOU 0
HOUDowns5 plays · 27 yds · 1:33HOU 25 → KSU 48Q4
KSUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:55KSU 48 → KSU 48
HOUDowns6 plays · 26 yds · 2:35HOU 16 → HOU 42
KSUTouchdown8 plays · 42 yds · 3:33HOU 42 → HOU 0
HOUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:00HOU 29 → HOU 29
KSUPunt6 plays · 19 yds · 4:16KSU 24 → KSU 43
HOUEnd of Game3 plays · 30 yds · 1:26HOU 13 → HOU 43Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.