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Louisiana at Houston

Dec 23, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Louisiana

Sun Belt

Final Score

16 - 23

LH

Home

Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston363
Louisiana327

Passing Yards

Houston229
Louisiana194

Rushing Yards

Houston134
Louisiana133

Turnovers

Houston0
Louisiana2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature24°F
Wind16 mph NW

Humidity

34%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Clayton Tune

Houston

YDS: 229

Rushing

Clayton Tune

Houston

YDS: 55

Receiving

KeSean Carter

Houston

YDS: 104

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Houston32:00
Louisiana27:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston holds off Louisiana 23-16

Close

Houston defeated Louisiana 23-16 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 363-327 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 23-16. Chandler Fields pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 4 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Louisiana the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 363 total yards, 134 rushing yards, and 229 passing yards. Louisiana finished with 327 total yards, including 133 on the ground and 194 through the air.

Houston converted 3-14 on third down, went 3-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Houston led 6-16 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 33 yds for a TD (Kyle Ramsey PAT MISSED).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chandler Fields pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 4 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK) (Louisiana led 7-0 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kenneth Almendares 42 yd FG GOOD (Louisiana led 13-0 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kenneth Almendares 42 yd FG GOOD (Louisiana led 10-0 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kenneth Almendares 22 yd FG GOOD (Louisiana led 16-6 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 33 yds for a TD (Kyle Ramsey PAT MISSED) (Houston led 6-13 over Louisiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Ramsey KICK) (Houston led 13-16 over Louisiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-16

    Houston defeated Louisiana.

  • Total yards

    363-327

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    134

    Houston averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    229

    Houston averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-14

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Louisiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticHoustonLouisiana
Total Yards363327
Passing Yards229194
Rushing Yards134133
First Downs2221
Third Down Efficiency3-143-11
Fourth Down Efficiency3-53-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-605-64
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts18-2821-30
Rushing Attempts3733
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points510
Possession Time32:0027:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)