2022 Houston Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 2022 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by 4th-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] The schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but all reached a separation agreement that allowed them to join the Big 12 in 2023. Accordingly, the 2022 season was the program's final season as a member of The American.[2]
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 AAC)
Headcoach
- Dana Holgorsen (4th season)
OffensivecoordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd season)
| 2022 Houston Cougars football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 23–16 vs. Louisiana | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 AAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Shannon Dawson (3rd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Brandon Jones (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Doug Belk (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | TDECU Stadium |
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| No. 9 Tulane y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Maxwell Award[3] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr. |
| Nathaniel Dell | WR | Jr. | |
| Davey O'Brien Award[4] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr. |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] | Nathaniel Dell | WR | Jr. |
| John Mackey Award[6] | Christian Trahan | TE | Sr. |
| Butkus Award[7] | Donavan Mutin | LB | Sr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award[8] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy[9] | Patrick Paul | OT | So. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr. |
| Ray Guy Award[11] | Laine Wilkins | P | So. |
| Wuerffel Trophy[12] | Donavan Mutin | LB | Sr. |
| Chuck Bednarik Award[13] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr. |
| Lombardi Award[14] | Patrick Paul | OT | So. |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr. |
| Manning Award[16] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[17] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr. |
AAC preseason media poll
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 28, 2022.[18] The Cougars were picked to win the conference, edging defending conference champion Cincinnati by one vote.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at UTSA* | No. 24 | CBSSN | W 37–35 3OT | 37,526 | |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech* | No. 25 | FS1 | L 30–33 2OT | 56,271 | |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas* | ESPNU | L 30–48 | 30,317 | ||
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | Rice* |
| ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 26,377 | |
| September 30[19] | 6:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| ESPN | L 24–27 OT | 24,319 | |
| October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPN2 | W 33–32 | 28,126 | ||
| October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at Navy | ESPNU | W 38–20 | 32,443 | ||
| October 29 | 11:00 a.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN2 | W 42–27 | 24,228 | |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU | NFLN | L 63–77 | 23,841 | ||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Temple |
| ESPN+ | W 43–36 | 21,731 | |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPN+ | W 42–3 | 42,475 | ||
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | L 30–37 | 21,785 | |
| December 23 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Louisiana* | ESPN | W 23–16 | 23,410 | ||
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Game summaries
At UTSA
Houston at UTSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • No. 24 Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 37 |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 35 |
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
- Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
- Game attendance: 37,526
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
| 2 | 14:02 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick) (11 plays, 58 yards, 5:17) | HOU 7–0 |
| 12:20 | UTSA | Joshua Cephus 51-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 6:30 | UTSA | Frank Harris 38-yard run (Jared Sackett Kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:51) | UTSA 14–7 | |
| 3 | 4:12 | UTSA | De'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick) (10 plays, 73 yards, 3:12) | UTSA 21–7 |
| 4 | 14:54 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18) | UTSA 21–14 |
| 12:19 | HOU | Joseph Manjack IV 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick) (1 play, 20 yards, 0:07) | TIE 21–21 | |
| 0:23 | HOU | Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal (18 plays, 77 yards, 10:30) | HOU 24–21 | |
| 0:00 | UTSA | Jared Sackett 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 55 yards, 0:23) | TIE 24–24 | |
| OT | HOU | Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards) | HOU 27–24 | |
| UTSA | Jared Sackett 39-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards) | TIE 27–27 | ||
| 2OT | HOU | Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Clayton Tune pass to Nathaniel Dell for two-point conversion) (9 plays, 25 yards) | HOU 35–27 | |
| UTSA | De'Corian Clark 13-yard pass from Frank Harris (Frank Harris run for two-point conversion) (5 plays, 25 yards) | TIE 35–35 | ||
| 3OT | HOU | Clayton Tune run for two-point conversion (1 play, 8 yards) | HOU 37–35 | |
| Statistics | Houston | UTSA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 76–346 | 73–441 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–140 | 28–104 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 337 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–0 | 28–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:27 | 24:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs | |
| UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Harris | 8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |
At Texas Tech
Houston at Texas Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| No. 25 Cougars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| • Red Raiders | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Location: Jones AT&T Stadium (Lubbock, TX)
- Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 56,271
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| 1 | 11:26 | TTU | Trey Wolff 25-yard field goal (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:34) | TTU 3–0 |
| 2 | 11:17 | HOU | Bubba Baxa 24-yard field goal (7 plays, 12 yards, 1:49) | TIE 3–3 |
| 10:10 | TTU | Nehemiah Martinez I 43-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:07) | TTU 10–3 | |
| 0:18 | TTU | Myles Price 54-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 0:41) | TTU 17–3 | |
| 3 | 13:24 | HOU | Brandon Campbell 2-yard run (Bubba Baxa kick) (4 plays, 67 yards, 1:36) | TTU 17–10 |
| 4 | 12:25 | HOU | Jayce Rogers 54-yard interception return (Bubba Baxa kick) (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:16) | TIE 17–17 |
| 0:37 | HOU | Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20) | HOU 20–17 | |
| 0:03 | TTU | Trey Wolff 47-yard field goal (6 plays, 46 yards, 0:34) | TIE 20–20 | |
| OT | HOU | Matthew Golden 15-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa kick) (5 plays, 25 yards) | HOU 27–20 | |
| TTU | Tahj Brooks 4-yard run (Trey Wolff kick) (6 plays, 25 yards) | TIE 27–27 | ||
| 2OT | HOU | Bubba Baxa 20-yard field goal (7 plays, 22 yards) | HOU 30–27 | |
| TTU | Donovan Smith 9-yard run (Trey Wolff kick) (4 plays, 25 yards) | TTU 33–30 | ||
| Statistics | Houston | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 35 |
| Plays–yards | 68–354 | 103–468 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–88 | 44–117 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 351 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–39–1 | 36–59–3 |
| Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 20/39, 266 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 7 receptions, 120 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 36/59, 351 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 18 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Myles Price | 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Kansas
Kansas at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Jayhawks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Cougars | 14 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
- Date: September 17, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 3:01 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 29 minutes
- Game attendance: 30,317
- Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Tuta Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
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| Statistics | Kansas | Houston |
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| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 66–438 | 70–446 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–280 | 39–174 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 272 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–0 | 22–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 14/23, 158 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 12 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Torry Locklin | 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/31, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD |
Rice (Bayou Bucket Classic)
Rice at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| • Cougars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
- Date: September 24, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
- Game attendance: 26,377
- Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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| Statistics | Rice | Houston |
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| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 65–424 | 58–427 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–90 | 32–178 |
| Passing yards | 334 | 249 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–1 | 19–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kobie Campbell | 1 carry, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Bradley Rozner | 5 receptions, 123 yards | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD |
Tulane
Tulane at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| • Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: September 30, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,319
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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| Statistics | Tulane | Houston |
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| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 54–273 | 81–383 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–84 | 48–175 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 208 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–26–0 | 22–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:05 | 36:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulane | Passing | Kai Horton | 11/21, 132 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 14 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyjae Spears | 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/33, 208 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 19 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 8 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TDs |
At Memphis
Houston at Memphis
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 33 |
| Tigers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 32 |
- Date: October 7, 2022
- Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
- Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
- Game attendance: 28,126
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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| Statistics | Houston | Memphis |
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| First downs | 25 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 80–463 | 75–438 |
| Rushes–yards | 23–97 | 41–156 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 282 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–57–1 | 21–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 36/57, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 12 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Brown | 9 receptions, 116 yards | |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 21/32, 241 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jevyon Ducker | 10 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Gabriel Rogers | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
At Navy
Houston at Navy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cougars | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
- Date: October 22, 2022
- Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)
- Game start: 11:07 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 32,443
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| 1 | 12:06 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54) | HOU 7–0 |
| 5:29 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (7 play, 35 yards, 2:33) | HOU 14–0 | |
| 2 | 10:20 | NAVY | Daba Fofana 25-yard run (Daniel Davies kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21) | HOU 14–7 |
| 5:18 | HOU | Matt Byrnes 3-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02) | HOU 21–7 | |
| 3 | 10:16 | NAVY | Jianni Woodson-Brooks 5-yard fumble return (Daniel Davies kick) (1 play, -25 yards, 0:49) | HOU 21–14 |
| 6:25 | HOU | Kyle Ramsey 24-yard field goal (10 plays, 68 yards, 3:51) | HOU 24–14 | |
| 1:36 | HOU | Sam Brown 7-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (5 plays, 17 yards, 2:45) | HOU 31–14 | |
| 4 | 4:56 | HOU | Sam Brown 4-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (9 plays, 63 yards, 4:49) | HOU 38–14 |
| 2:28 | NAVY | Jayden Umbarger 41-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Two-point run conversion failed) (7 plays, 64 yards, 2:28) | HOU 38–20 | |
| Statistics | Houston | Navy |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 64–441 | 63–326 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–180 | 50–201 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 125 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–0 | 6–13–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 21/30, 261 yards, 5 TDs |
| Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 20 carries, 100 yards | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 6/13, 125 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Daba Fofana | 20 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jayden Umbarger | 2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
South Florida
South Florida at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| • Cougars | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
- Date: October 29, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,228
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
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| Statistics | South Florida | Houston |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 65–429 | 64–490 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–154 | 25–103 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 387 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 33–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | Katravis Marsh | 24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Brian Battie | 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 7 receptions, 84 yards | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs |
At SMU
Houston at SMU
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
| • Mustangs | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
- Date: November 5, 2022
- Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (University Park, TX)
- Game start: 6:03 CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,841
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross, Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
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| Statistics | Houston | SMU |
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| First downs | 34 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 71–710 | 83–642 |
| Rushes–yards | 17–182 | 46–263 |
| Passing yards | 528 | 379 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–54–3 | 28–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:28 | 31:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 36/53, 527 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 12 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TDs | |
| SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TDs |
| Rushing | Tyler Lavine | 25 rushes, 146 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dylan Goffney | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
Temple
Temple at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| • Cougars | 0 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 43 |
- Date: November 12, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,731
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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| Statistics | Temple | Houston |
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| First downs | 33 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 85–533 | 66–485 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–47 | 26–196 |
| Passing yards | 486 | 289 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 42–59–0 | 29–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | E.J. Warner | 42/59, 486 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Darvon Hubbard | 4 carries, 26 yards | |
| Receiving | Jose Barbon | 8 receptions, 128 yards | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 29/40, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 11 carries, 143 yards | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 12 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
At East Carolina
Houston at East Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cougars | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, NC)
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 42,475
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
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| Statistics | Houston | East Carolina |
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| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 68–515 | 57–315 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–80 | 22–118 |
| Passing yards | 435 | 197 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–44–1 | 17–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 32/44, 435 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 6 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD | |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15/30, 182 yards |
| Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 14 carries, 129 yards | |
| Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
Tulsa
Tulsa at Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Golden Hurricane | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| Cougars | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
- Date: November 26, 2022
- Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
- Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,785
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Referee: Hank Johns
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | Tulsa | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 75–431 | 70–506 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–115 | 23–120 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 386 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–43–0 | 26–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 25/43, 316 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Braylon Braxton | 11 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | JuanCarlos Santana | 6 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 26/47, 386 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 9 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. Louisiana (Independence Bowl)
Houston vs. Louisiana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cougars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: December 23, 2022
- Location: Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,410
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles, Jr. (sideline reporter)/Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Justin Fuente (analyst), and David Beaudin (sideline reporter)
| 1 | 07:39 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21) | LA 7–0 |
| 2 | 09:35 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43) | LA 10–0 |
| 07:05 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58) | LA 13–0 | |
| 03:00 | HOU | KeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59) | LA 13–6 | |
| 00:02 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51) | LA 16–6 | |
| 3 | 09:21 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33) | LA 16–13 |
| 4 | 13:40 | HOU | Kyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal (8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02) | TIE 16–16 |
| 00:20 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick) (6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39) | HOU 23–16 | |
| Statistics | Houston | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 363 | 323 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 194 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:19 | 29:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Clayton Tune | 11 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | KeSean Carter | 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Chris Smith | 14 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Lance Legendre | 5 receptions, 56 yards |