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Houston at Oklahoma

Sep 1, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

31 - 49

HO

Home

Oklahoma

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma686
Houston408

Passing Yards

Oklahoma332
Houston167

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma354
Houston241

Turnovers

Oklahoma2
Houston0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature88°F
Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jalen Hurts

Oklahoma

YDS: 332

Rushing

Jalen Hurts

Oklahoma

YDS: 176

Receiving

Charleston Rambo

Oklahoma

YDS: 105

Tackles

Grant Stuard

Houston

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma28:20
Houston31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma beats Houston 49-31

Standard

Oklahoma defeated Houston 49-31 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 686-408 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma set the terms early in a game that finished 49-31. Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 14 yds for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK) came with {'seconds': 21, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma the first major swing.

Oklahoma's box score carried the story: 686 total yards, 354 rushing yards, and 332 passing yards. Houston finished with 408 total yards, including 241 on the ground and 167 through the air.

Oklahoma converted 5-8 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Oklahoma led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jalen Hurts pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 56 yds for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jeremiah Hall for 14 yds for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK) (Oklahoma led 7-0 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jalen Hurts pass complete to CeeDee Lamb for 45 yds for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK) (Oklahoma led 21-0 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King pass complete to Kyle Porter for 23 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 7-21 over Oklahoma).

  • Field Goal Good

    Dalton Witherspoon 34 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 10-21 over Oklahoma).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK) (Oklahoma led 14-0 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Hurts run for 3 yds for a TD, (Calum Sutherland KICK) (Oklahoma led 35-10 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-31

    Oklahoma defeated Houston.

  • Total yards

    686-408

    Oklahoma held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    354

    Oklahoma averaged 9.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    332

    Oklahoma averaged 13.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-8

    Oklahoma's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahomaHouston
Total Yards686408
Passing Yards332167
Rushing Yards354241
First Downs3024
Third Down Efficiency5-85-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-946-48
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts20-2414-27
Rushing Attempts3742
Passing TDs32
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points77
Possession Time28:2031:40
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)