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Texas State at Houston

Sep 27, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 4

Away

Texas State

Pac-12

Final Score

14 - 59

TSH

Home

Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston689
Texas State401

Passing Yards

Houston323
Texas State302

Rushing Yards

Houston366
Texas State99

Turnovers

Houston0
Texas State4

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind7 mph E

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tyler Jones

Texas State

YDS: 288

Rushing

Greg Ward Jr.

Houston

YDS: 91

Receiving

Demarcus Ayers

Houston

YDS: 126

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Houston30:29
Texas State29:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston routs Texas State 59-14

Blowout

Houston defeated Texas State 59-14 in Week 4 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 689-401 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 59-14. Tyler Jones run for 4 yds for a TD, (James Sherman KICK) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Texas State the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 689 total yards, 366 rushing yards, and 323 passing yards. Texas State finished with 401 total yards, including 99 on the ground and 302 through the air.

Houston converted 7-12 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, Houston led 42-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 65 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Jones run for 4 yds for a TD, (James Sherman KICK) (Texas State led 7-7 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 65 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 14-7 over Texas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over Texas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 6 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 35-7 over Texas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 21-7 over Texas State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Tyler Jones pass intercepted for a TD William Jackson III return for 35 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Texas State led 7-42 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    59-14

    Houston defeated Texas State.

  • Total yards

    689-401

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    366

    Houston averaged 6.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    323

    Houston averaged 13.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Texas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticHoustonTexas State
Total Yards689401
Passing Yards323302
Rushing Yards36699
First Downs2921
Third Down Efficiency7-127-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-695-38
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts18-2431-50
Rushing Attempts5432
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points112
Possession Time30:2929:31
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)