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Houston at South Florida

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

28 - 24

HSF

Home

South Florida

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

South Florida462
Houston397

Passing Yards

South Florida325
Houston142

Rushing Yards

South Florida137
Houston255

Turnovers

South Florida0
Houston1

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinton Flowers

South Florida

YDS: 325

Rushing

Mulbah Car

Houston

YDS: 137

Receiving

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

South Florida

YDS: 186

Tackles

D'Juan Hines

Houston

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

South Florida33:28
Houston26:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston holds off South Florida 28-24

Close

Houston defeated South Florida 28-24 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 397-462 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 28-24. D'Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 9} left in the quarter 2, giving South Florida the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 397 total yards, 255 rushing yards, and 142 passing yards. South Florida finished with 462 total yards, including 137 on the ground and 325 through the air.

Houston converted 4-15 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Houston led 0-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Courtney Lark 39 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    D'Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK) (South Florida led 7-0 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers 3 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick) (South Florida led 14-7 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mulbah Car 4 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick) (Houston led 14-14 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Courtney Lark 39 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick) (Houston led 7-7 over South Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Emilio Nadelman 30 Yd Field Goal (South Florida led 24-21 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers 1 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick) (South Florida led 21-14 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-24

    Houston defeated South Florida.

  • Total yards

    397-462

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    255

    Houston averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    142

    Houston averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-15

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-23

    South Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSouth FloridaHouston
Total Yards462397
Passing Yards325142
Rushing Yards137255
First Downs2116
Third Down Efficiency7-234-15
Fourth Down Efficiency3-51-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-355-45
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts23-3814-25
Rushing Attempts5548
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs33
Kicking Points64
Possession Time33:2826:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)