| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Houston | 0 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Game flow
Houston won by 28 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
HOU biggest lead
+35
Q3 4:58
CONN biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
HOU 74% · CONN 0%
tied 26% · 44:20 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Houston is ahead, below it Connecticut. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
14:20
TD Greg Ward Jr. 30 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 3:09 · from HOU 20
CONN 0–7 HOU9:11
TD Dillon Birden 1 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)9 plays, 61 yds, 3:22 · from HOU 39
CONN 0–14 HOU5:36
TD Tyler McCloskey 3 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick)6 plays, 60 yds, 2:26 · from HOU 40
CONN 0–21 HOU1:37
TD Steven Dunbar 15 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick)6 plays, 86 yds, 2:23 · from HOU 14
CONN 0–28 HOU0:30
TD Noel Thomas 62 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol Kick)4 plays, 79 yds, 1:07 · from CONN 21
CONN 7–28 HOU3rd quarter
11:47
TD Greg Ward Jr. 10 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick)9 plays, 74 yds, 3:13 · from HOU 26
CONN 7–35 HOU4:58
TD Linell Bonner 4 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick)10 plays, 87 yds, 3:57 · from HOU 13
CONN 7–42 HOU4th quarter
8:42
TD Bryant Shirreffs 1 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)4 plays, 67 yds, 1:18 · from CONN 33
CONN 14–42 HOUDrives
HOU 6/15 scoredCONN 2/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CONN | CONN 25 | 3 | 6 | 0:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 14:11 | HOU | HOU 24 | 5 | 19 | 1:48 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:23 | CONN | CONN 22 | 6 | 15 | 3:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:29 | HOU | HOU 22 | 3 | 9 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:53 | CONN | CONN 28 | 7 | 34 | 4:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:29 | HOU | HOU 20 | 9 | 80 | 3:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:20 | CONN | CONN 25 | 3 | -4 | 1:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:33 | HOU | HOU 39 | 9 | 61 | 3:22 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:11 | CONN | CONN 21 | 3 | 4 | 1:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:02 | HOU | HOU 40 | 6 | 60 | 2:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:36 | CONN | CONN 21 | 4 | 25 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:00 | HOU | HOU 14 | 6 | 86 | 2:23 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line Houston −24.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Shirreffs | 13/29 | 239 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
| Garrett Anderson | 3/7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 25.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Thomas | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Arkeel Newsome | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryant Shirreffs | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 1 | 9 |
| Jason Thompson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ron Johnson | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Garrett Anderson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Thomas | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 1 | 62 |
| Hergy Mayala | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 |
| Tyler Davis | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Aaron McLean | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Alec Bloom | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Puyol | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Wain | 12 | 493 | 41.1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
HOU +5% Q2 14:20 Greg Ward Jr. run for 30 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)
HOU +4% Q1 2:18 Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to D'Eriq King for 9 yds to the Houst 29
CONN +2% Q1 6:41 Noel Thomas run for 3 yds to the UConn 31
CONN +2% Q2 14:20 Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
HOU +2% Q1 8:18 Dillon Birden run for 4 yds to the Houst 26
Team stats
| Stat | CONN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 | 8-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 335 | 540 |
| Passing | 273 | 426 |
| Comp/Att | 16/36 | 40/49 |
| Yards per pass | 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Rushing | 62 | 114 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 4-38 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:30 | 33:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:25 3rd & 7 at HOU 15 Kyle Postma pass complete to Terry Mark for no gain Terry Mark fumbled, forced by Chris Britton, recovered by Houst Jarrid Williams
Q4 0:47 3rd & 2 at HOU 20 HOUSTON Penalty, Delay of Game (Kyle Postma) to the Houst 15
Q4 1:26 2nd & 6 at HOU 16 Kyle Postma pass complete to Terry Mark for 4 yds to the Houst 20
Q4 2:05 1st & 10 at HOU 12 Kyle Postma pass complete to Terry Mark for 4 yds to the Houst 16
Q4 2:13 4th & 6 at HOU 45 Justin Wain punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 12
Q4 2:54 3rd & 18 at CONN 43 Jason Thompson run for 12 yds to the Houst 45
Q4 3:08 2nd & 18 at CONN 43 Garrett Anderson pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala
Q4 3:21 1st & 10 at HOU 49 Garrett Anderson sacked by Austin Robinson for a loss of 8 yards to the UConn 43
Q4 3:46 4th & 8 at HOU 10 Dane Roy punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Brian Lemelle at the Houst 49
Q4 3:54 3rd & 8 at HOU 10 Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
Q4 4:01 2nd & 8 at HOU 10 Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Terry Mark
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at HOU 8 Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 10
Q4 4:46 4th & 7 at CONN 44 Justin Wain punt for 48 yds, fair catch by D'Eriq King at the Houst 8
Q4 4:55 3rd & 7 at CONN 44 Garrett Anderson pass incomplete to Aaron McLean, broken up by Javian Smith
Q4 5:00 2nd & 7 at CONN 44 Garrett Anderson pass incomplete to Aaron McLean, broken up by Nick Thurman
Q4 5:13 1st & 10 at CONN 41 Garrett Anderson pass complete to Tyler Davis for 3 yds to the UConn 44
Q4 5:41 1st & 10 at CONN 26 Garrett Anderson pass complete to Tyler Davis for 15 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:59 2nd & 10 at CONN 10 Garrett Anderson pass complete to Aaron McLean for 16 yds to the UConn 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:06 1st & 10 at CONN 10 Garrett Anderson pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala
Q4 6:10 4th & 3 at HOU 44 Dane Roy punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Brian Lemelle at the UConn 10
Q4 6:30 3rd & 9 at HOU 38 Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 6 yds to the Houst 44
Q4 7:24 2nd & 12 at HOU 35 Kyle Postma pass complete to D'Eriq King for 3 yds to the Houst 38
Q4 7:55 1st & 10 at HOU 37 Kyle Postma sacked by Cole Ormsby for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 35
Q4 8:35 1st & 10 at HOU 25 Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 12 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down