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Houston at Texas State

Sep 24, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

64 - 3

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Texas State

Pac-12

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas State142
Houston563

Passing Yards

Texas State109
Houston320

Rushing Yards

Texas State33
Houston243

Turnovers

Texas State1
Houston0

Game Conditions

Temperature86°F
Wind13 mph SE

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Greg Ward Jr.

Houston

YDS: 289

Rushing

Duke Catalon

Houston

YDS: 70

Receiving

Steven Dunbar

Houston

YDS: 79

Tackles

Bryan London II

Texas State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas State24:00
Houston36:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston overwhelms Texas State 64-3

Blowout

Houston defeated Texas State 64-3 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 563-142 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 64-3. Ty Cummings 31 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Houston the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 563 total yards, 243 rushing yards, and 320 passing yards. Texas State finished with 142 total yards, including 33 on the ground and 109 through the air.

Houston converted 7-14 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Houston led 43-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was D'Eriq King 48 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ty Cummings 31 Yd Field Goal (Houston led 16-0 over Texas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. 10 Yd Run (Ty Cummings PAT failed) (Houston led 6-0 over Texas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King 48 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick) (Houston led 13-0 over Texas State).

  • Field Goal Good

    James Sherman 32 yd FG GOOD (Texas State led 3-29 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Duke Catalon 13 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick) (Houston led 29-0 over Texas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Linell Bonner 5 Yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick) (Houston led 43-3 over Texas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    64-3

    Houston defeated Texas State.

  • Total yards

    563-142

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    243

    Houston averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    320

    Houston averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-15

    Texas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas StateHouston
Total Yards142563
Passing Yards109320
Rushing Yards33243
First Downs830
Third Down Efficiency2-157-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-03-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-870-0
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts20-3325-32
Rushing Attempts2350
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs05
Kicking Points310
Possession Time24:0036:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)