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Houston at Mississippi State

Oct 22, 2005 • Completed

Season 2005RegularWeek 8

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

28 - 16

HMS

Home

Mississippi State

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Mississippi State328
Houston370

Passing Yards

Mississippi State116
Houston239

Rushing Yards

Mississippi State244
Houston152

Turnovers

Mississippi State0
Houston1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kevin Kolb

Houston

YDS: 218

Rushing

Jerious Norwood

Mississippi State

YDS: 257

Receiving

Donnie Avery

Houston

YDS: 61

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Mississippi State17:13
Houston10:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston beats Mississippi State 28-16

Standard

Houston finished ahead of Mississippi State 28-16 on Oct 22, 2005. The result came in week 8 of the 2005 season.

Houston finished ahead of Mississippi State 28-16 on Oct 22, 2005. The result came in week 8 of the 2005 season.

Houston built the decisive edge with a 12-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Houston 370; Mississippi State 328. Another key split was passing yards: Houston 239; Mississippi State 116.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Houston 370; Mississippi State 328

  • Passing yards

    Houston 239; Mississippi State 116

  • Rushing yards

    Houston 152; Mississippi State 244

  • Turnovers

    Houston 1; Mississippi State 0

  • First downs

    Houston 19; Mississippi State 16

  • Possession time

    Houston 10:00; Mississippi State 17:13

  • Third downs

    Houston 6-15; Mississippi State 6-18

  • Completions-attempts

    Houston 20-29; Mississippi State 14-31

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMississippi StateHouston
Total Yards328370
Passing Yards116239
Rushing Yards244152
First Downs1619
Third Down Efficiency6-186-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)0-00-0
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts14-3120-29
Rushing Attempts3837
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points104
Possession Time17:1310:00
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2005)