| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| South Florida | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Game flow
Houston won by 4 · 8 scoresLead changes
1
3 times tied
USF biggest lead
+7
Q2 9:34
HOU biggest lead
+4
Q4 0:11
Time in front
USF 39% · HOU 0%
tied 61% · 23:06 vs 0:11 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Florida is ahead, below it Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
9:34
TD D'Ernest Johnson 2 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)8 plays, 37 yds, 3:05 · from HOU 37
HOU 0–7 USF3rd quarter
13:02
TD Courtney Lark 39 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:58 · from HOU 25
HOU 7–7 USF8:55
TD Quinton Flowers 3 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 4:07 · from USF 25
HOU 7–14 USF3:03
TD Mulbah Car 4 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)4 plays, 74 yds, 0:59 · from HOU 26
HOU 14–14 USF4th quarter
10:27
TD Quinton Flowers 1 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)6 plays, 61 yds, 1:44 · from USF 39
HOU 14–21 USF6:20
TD D'Eriq King 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:07 · from HOU 25
HOU 21–21 USF1:46
FG Emilio Nadelman 30 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 64 yds, 4:34 · from USF 23
HOU 21–24 USF0:11
TD D'Eriq King 20 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)9 plays, 49 yds, 1:35 · from USF 49
HOU 28–24 USFDrives
USF 4/16 scoredHOU 4/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USF | USF 25 | 3 | -2 | 1:40 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:20 | HOU | HOU 42 | 3 | 4 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:14 | USF | USF 31 | 6 | 20 | 1:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:20 | HOU | HOU 20 | 3 | 0 | 0:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:31 | USF | USF 36 | 3 | -3 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:19 | HOU | HOU 24 | 5 | 11 | 2:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:04 | USF | USF 13 | 12 | 76 | 3:59 | Downs |
| Q1 | 2:05 | HOU | HOU 11 | 5 | 8 | 2:11 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:54 | USF | USF 31 | 3 | 0 | 0:50 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:04 | HOU | HOU 31 | 4 | 6 | 1:25 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:39 | USF | HOU 37 | 8 | 37 | 3:05 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:34 | HOU | HOU 43 | 3 | 5 | 1:53 | Punt |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line South Florida −10.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Eriq King | 12/20 | 137 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 79.7 |
| Kyle Postma | 2/5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulbah Car | 18 | 137 | 7.6 | 1 | 46 |
| D'Eriq King | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 2 | 44 |
| Duke Catalon | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Kyle Postma | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lark | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | 39 |
| Linell Bonner | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Steven Dunbar Jr. | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| John Leday | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Davion Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Novikoff | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Roy | 8 | 384 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Biggest plays
USF +64% Q4 6:20 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 59 yds , D'Ernest Johnson return for 17 yds to the SFla 23
HOU +49% Q4 6:20 D'Eriq King 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
HOU +41% Q4 0:11 D'Eriq King 20 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
HOU +38% Q3 3:03 Mulbah Car 4 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
USF +26% Q3 3:03 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | USF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 | 7-23 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Total Yards | 397 | 462 |
| Passing | 142 | 325 |
| Comp/Att | 14/25 | 23/38 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| Rushing | 255 | 137 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 55 |
| Yards per rush | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 5-35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:32 | 33:28 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:11 1st & 15 at USF 23 Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 38 yds to the SOUFLA 39 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, clipping ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 0:11 1st & 10 at USF 28 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SFla 23
Q4 0:11 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 55 yds , D'Ernest Johnson return for 18 yds to the SFla 28
Q4 0:11 3rd & 9 at USF 20 D'Eriq King 20 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
Q4 1:07 2nd & 10 at USF 21 D'Eriq King run for 1 yd to the SFla 20
Q4 1:07 1st & 10 at USF 21 D'Eriq King pass incomplete
Q4 1:07 2nd & 4 at USF 27 D'Eriq King pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the SFla 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:07 1st & 10 at USF 33 Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the SFla 27
Q4 1:07 4th & 24 at HOU 37 D'Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 30 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:07 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:07
Q4 1:46 3rd & 14 at HOU 47 D'Eriq King sacked by Deadrin Senat for a loss of 10 yards to the Houst 37 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 1:46 2nd & 14 at HOU 47 D'Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Mike Love
Q4 1:46 1st & 10 at USF 49 D'Eriq King run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 47
Q4 1:46 Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon McDowell return for 50 yds to the SFla 49
Q4 1:46 4th & 4 at HOU 13 Emilio Nadelman 30 Yd Field Goal
Q4 3:08 3rd & 8 at HOU 17 D'Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the Houst 13
Q4 3:08 2nd & 10 at HOU 19 D'Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the Houst 17
Q4 3:08 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:08
Q4 6:20 1st & 15 at HOU 24 Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
Q4 6:20 1st & 10 at HOU 19 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Billy Atterbury) to the Houst 24
Q4 6:20 3rd & 2 at HOU 35 Quinton Flowers run for 16 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:20 2nd & 7 at HOU 40 D'Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
Q4 6:20 1st & 10 at HOU 43 D'Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the Houst 40
Q4 6:20 1st & 10 at USF 37 Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 20 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down