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Houston at Tulsa

Oct 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 5

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

38 - 24

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Tulsa

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tulsa456
Houston638

Passing Yards

Tulsa326
Houston274

Rushing Yards

Tulsa130
Houston364

Turnovers

Tulsa2
Houston1

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dane Evans

Tulsa

YDS: 326

Rushing

Greg Ward Jr.

Houston

YDS: 182

Receiving

Josh Atkinson

Tulsa

YDS: 107

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tulsa26:43
Houston33:17

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston beats Tulsa 38-24

Standard

Houston defeated Tulsa 38-24 in Week 5 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 638-456 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 38-24. Zack Langer run for 7 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Tulsa the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 638 total yards, 364 rushing yards, and 274 passing yards. Tulsa finished with 456 total yards, including 130 on the ground and 326 through the air.

Houston converted 12-23 on third down, went 0-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Houston led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenneth Farrow run for 44 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zack Langer run for 7 yds for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK) (Tulsa led 10-7 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 7-3 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Redford Jones 46 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 3-0 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. run for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 14-10 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bullard KICK) (Houston led 21-10 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Zack Langer run for 1 yd for a TD, (Redford Jones KICK) (Tulsa led 17-24 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-24

    Houston defeated Tulsa.

  • Total yards

    638-456

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    364

    Houston averaged 6.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    274

    Houston averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-23

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-19

    Tulsa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTulsaHouston
Total Yards456638
Passing Yards326274
Rushing Yards130364
First Downs2328
Third Down Efficiency7-1912-23
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-3
Total Penalties (Yards)10-713-44
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts26-4523-39
Rushing Attempts4355
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs35
Kicking Points68
Possession Time26:4333:17
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)