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Houston at UConn

Nov 21, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 12

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

17 - 20

HU

Home

UConn

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UConn315
Houston318

Passing Yards

UConn159
Houston208

Rushing Yards

UConn156
Houston110

Turnovers

UConn0
Houston4

Game Conditions

Temperature51°F
Wind0 mph SE

Humidity

32%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle Postma

Houston

YDS: 190

Rushing

Arkeel Newsome

UConn

YDS: 114

Receiving

Noel Thomas

UConn

YDS: 108

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UConn34:59
Houston25:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UConn edges Houston 20-17

Close

UConn defeated Houston 20-17 in Week 12 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 315-318 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

UConn set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK) came with {'seconds': 40, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving UConn the first major swing.

UConn's box score carried the story: 315 total yards, 156 rushing yards, and 159 passing yards. Houston finished with 318 total yards, including 110 on the ground and 208 through the air.

UConn converted 5-17 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, UConn led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bobby Puyol kickoff for 59 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 94 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Noel Thomas for 4 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK) (UConn led 7-0 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bobby Puyol 25 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 10-3 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ty Cummings 29 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 3-7 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bobby Puyol 39 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 13-3 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Postma pass complete to Chance Allen for 38 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 10-13 over UConn).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garrett Anderson pass complete to Noel Thomas for 45 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK) (UConn led 20-10 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    UConn defeated Houston.

  • Total yards

    315-318

    UConn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    156

    UConn averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    159

    UConn averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-17

    UConn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUConnHouston
Total Yards315318
Passing Yards159208
Rushing Yards156110
First Downs1313
Third Down Efficiency5-176-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-637-69
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts14-2417-31
Rushing Attempts4333
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points85
Possession Time34:5925:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)