Colorado Buffaloes @ Houston Cougars
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
 Houston Cougars | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
Scoring
Q1 6:42HOUEthan Sanchez 52 Yd Field Goal 0–3
HOUEthan Sanchez 52 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q1 3:52HOUDean Connors 4 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)0–10
HOUDean Connors 4 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)0–10Q2 14:13HOUEthan Sanchez 43 Yd Field Goal 0–13
HOUEthan Sanchez 43 Yd Field Goal 0–13Q2 7:34COLOSimeon Price 38 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)7–13
COLOSimeon Price 38 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)7–13Q2 1:45HOUEthan Sanchez 47 Yd Field Goal 7–16
HOUEthan Sanchez 47 Yd Field Goal 7–16Q2 0:26COLOZach Atkins 0 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)14–16
COLOZach Atkins 0 Yd Run (Alejandro Mata Kick)14–16Q3 6:25HOUEthan Sanchez 35 Yd Field Goal 14–19
HOUEthan Sanchez 35 Yd Field Goal 14–19Q3 1:21HOUConner Weigman 1 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–26
HOUConner Weigman 1 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–26Q4 11:39HOUConner Weigman 7 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–33
HOUConner Weigman 7 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–33Q4 4:34COLOJoseph Williams 37 Yd pass from Ryan Staub (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)20–33
COLOJoseph Williams 37 Yd pass from Ryan Staub (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)20–33Q4 3:34HOUEthan Sanchez 49 Yd Field Goal 20–36
HOUEthan Sanchez 49 Yd Field Goal 20–36Passing
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Staub | 19/35 | 204 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 22.9 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 15/24 | 222 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 76.5 |
Rushing
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Price | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 38 |
| Ryan Staub | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 29 |
| DeKalon Taylor | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Zach Atkins | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Micah Welch | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 22 | 89 | 4.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Conner Weigman | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 2 | 49 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mekhi Mews | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Miller | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Joseph Williams | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Dre'lon Miller | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Micah Welch | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 |
| DeKalon Taylor | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Sincere Brown | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Simeon Price | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hykeem Williams | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zach Atkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 0 | 54 |
| Amare Thomas | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Tanner Koziol | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Luke McGary | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Colorado Buffaloes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawfiq Byard | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Finneseth | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Myers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makari Vickers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Hodge | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Davis-Swain | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Brown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaten Wade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reginald Hughes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martavius French | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Stoutmire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anquin Barnes Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tawfiq Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander McPherson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hardge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Mikell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavian Coleman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari McNeill | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Garner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Machado | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will James | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnsley Barbas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Tibbs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Yoakam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JayShon Ridgle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Colorado Buffaloes | Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 300 | Total Yards | 431 |
| 204 | Passing | 222 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 15/24 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 9.3 |
| 96 | Rushing | 209 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 6-45 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:15 | Possession | 36:45 |
Drives 25
Q1
COLOPunt8 plays · 28 yds · 4:21COLO 25 → HOU 47HOUField Goal10 plays · 63 yds · 3:57HOU 3 → COLO 34COLOPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:07COLO 31 → COLO 39HOUTouchdown5 plays · 79 yds · 1:35HOU 21 → COLO 0COLOPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:29COLO 18 → COLO 22HOUField Goal8 plays · 44 yds · 3:05HOU 31 → COLO 25Q2
COLOPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:23COLO 24 → COLO 26HOUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:55HOU 35 → HOU 37COLOTouchdown10 plays · 93 yds · 4:14COLO 7 → HOU 0HOUField Goal12 plays · 46 yds · 5:48HOU 25 → COLO 29COLOTouchdown6 plays · 88 yds · 1:13COLO 12 → HOU 0HOUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:21HOU 26 → HOU 24Q3
HOUField Goal17 plays · 57 yds · 8:35HOU 25 → COLO 18COLOPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:50COLO 35 → COLO 37HOUTouchdown9 plays · 76 yds · 4:14HOU 24 → COLO 0COLOInterception3 plays · -2 yds · 1:21COLO 29 → COLO 27Q4
HOUMissed FG4 plays · 3 yds · 1:24COLO 35 → COLO 32COLOPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:29COLO 32 → COLO 32HOUTouchdown3 plays · 61 yds · 1:22HOU 39 → COLO 0COLODowns6 plays · 5 yds · 2:00COLO 21 → COLO 26HOUDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 2:37COLO 26 → COLO 17COLOTouchdown6 plays · 83 yds · 2:22COLO 17 → HOU 0HOUField Goal4 plays · 7 yds · 0:51COLO 38 → COLO 31COLOInterception4 plays · 9 yds · 1:39COLO 41 → 50HOUEnd of Game3 plays · 1 yds · 1:46COLO 38 → COLO 37Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.