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Houston at UTSA

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

37 - 35

HU

Home

UTSA

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UTSA441
Houston346

Passing Yards

UTSA337
Houston206

Rushing Yards

UTSA104
Houston140

Turnovers

UTSA1
Houston1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature86°F
Wind14 mph SE

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.01 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Frank Harris

UTSA

YDS: 337

Rushing

Frank Harris

UTSA

YDS: 63

Receiving

Joshua Cephus

UTSA

YDS: 106

Tackles

Donavan Mutin

Houston

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UTSA24:33
Houston35:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston edges UTSA 37-35

Close

Houston defeated UTSA 37-35 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 346-441 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 37-35. Frank Harris run for 38 yds for a TD, (Jared Sackett KICK) came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 6} left in the quarter 2, giving UTSA the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 346 total yards, 140 rushing yards, and 206 passing yards. UTSA finished with 441 total yards, including 104 on the ground and 337 through the air.

Houston converted 13-21 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Houston led 7-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bubba Baxa 35 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Frank Harris run for 38 yds for a TD, (Jared Sackett KICK) (UTSA led 14-7 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 51 yds for a TD, (Jared Sackett KICK) (UTSA led 7-7 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 11 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over UTSA).

  • Passing Touchdown

    De'Corian Clark 15 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick) (UTSA led 21-7 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathaniel Dell 10 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick) (Houston led 14-21 over UTSA).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bubba Baxa 35 Yd Field Goal (Houston led 24-21 over UTSA).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-35

    Houston defeated UTSA.

  • Total yards

    346-441

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    140

    Houston averaged 3.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    206

    Houston averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    13-21

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-12

    UTSA's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUTSAHouston
Total Yards441346
Passing Yards337206
Rushing Yards104140
First Downs2420
Third Down Efficiency5-1213-21
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-5411-75
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts28-4522-32
Rushing Attempts2844
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points99
Possession Time24:3335:27
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)