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35
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38
HoustonHouston

Houston Edges LSU in High-Scoring Week 1 Matchup

Houston defeated LSU 38-35 in a competitive Week 1 contest. The home team's defense made crucial plays down the stretch, including a pivotal fourth-quarter stop that proved decisive in the final margin.

LSU struck early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter behind quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr., who finished with 267 passing yards. The Tigers added seven more in the third quarter before a strong fourth-quarter push netted 14 points, but it fell just short.

Houston answered with 14 second-quarter points to take control, then held on despite LSU's offensive firepower. Van Buren Jr. orchestrated multiple explosive plays throughout the game, connecting with receivers Trey'Dez Green (80 receiving yards) and others on deep passes that consistently moved the chains.

The game exceeded expectations on the betting market, going over the 44-point total, while Houston covered the one-point spread. Houston's defense produced the game's most impactful plays, including a 4.09 EPA play in the fourth quarter that helped seal the victory.

AI-generated recap · Aug 22, 2026

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LSULSU
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HoustonHouston
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Scoring Timeline

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Drive Chart

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Box Score

Team statistics comparing LSU and Houston
StatisticLSUHouston
Passing16-2628-37
Pass Yards267230
Rush Yards77207
Total Yards344437
Turnovers10
3rd Down7-127-15
Penalties9-954-29
Possession21:2838:32

Player Leaders

Player Leaders

LSU
passing
Michael Van Buren Jr.
16/26, 267 YDS, 3 TD
rushing
Harlem Berry
3 CAR, 45 YDS
receiving
Trey'Dez Green
4 REC, 80 YDS, 2 TD
defense
Davhon Keys
0.5 TFL, 1 PD
Houston
passing
Conner Weigman
28/37, 230 YDS, 4 TD
rushing
Dean Connors
16 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD
receiving
Tanner Koziol
9 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
defense

Play-by-Play

1st & 10Kickoff Return Touchdown+99 yds

Barion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick)

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.45

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush right for 2 yards gain to the HOU27 (#2 J.Gilbert)

2nd & 8Pass Reception+9 ydsPPA +1.38

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at HOU32, for 9 yards to the HOU36 (#42 D.Keys; #46 T.Singleton), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush-2 ydsPPA -1.36

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush right for 2 yards loss to the HOU34 (#10 D.Spears), out of bounds

2nd & 12Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.09

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU38 (#42 D.Keys; #10 D.Spears)

3rd & 8Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.37

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush right for 1 yard gain to the HOU39 (#88 B.Gooden)

4th & 7Punt0 yds

#91 L.Dougherty punt 21 yards to the LSU40, out of bounds at LSU40

1st & 10Rush+36 ydsPPA +2.08

No Huddle-Shotgun #22 H.Berry rush right for 36 yards gain to the HOU24 (#1 L.McCutchin Sr.; #5 C.Allen), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.43

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short left to #12 K.Parker thrown to HOU29

2nd & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.43

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HOU23 (#90 E.Walls III)

3rd & 9Passing Touchdown+23 ydsPPA +3.55

Trey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)

1st & 10Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +0.60

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #25 D.Butler caught at HOU19, for 7 yards to the HOU32 (#2 J.Gilbert), out of bounds

2nd & 3Penalty+5 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HOU34 (#88 B.Gooden) PENALTY LSU Offside (#6 P.Payton) 5 yards from HOU32 to HOU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.66

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush left for 2 yards gain to the HOU39 (#46 T.Singleton; #96 D.McKinley)

2nd & 8Rush+14 ydsPPA +2.09

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush left for 14 yards gain to the LSU47 (#10 D.Spears), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +0.60

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #18 K.Young caught at LSU48, for 11 yards to the LSU36 (#10 D.Spears), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Face Mask (#10 D.Spears) 15 yards from LSU36 to LSU21, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.07

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush left for 5 yards gain to the LSU16 (#31 C.Jimcoily)

2nd & 5Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.42

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete short right thrown to LSU15

3rd & 5Penalty+8 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman sacked for loss of 11 yards to the LSU27 (#96 D.McKinley) PENALTY LSU Face Mask (#96 D.McKinley) 8 yards from LSU16 to LSU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 8Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.48

No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Thomas rush left for 2 yards loss to the LSU10 (#6 P.Payton)

2nd & 10Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.15

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU08 (#46 T.Singleton)

3rd & 8Passing Touchdown+8 ydsPPA +2.95

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU12, for 8 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:08. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU12, for 7 yards to the LSU01 (#0 T.Cooley), out of bounds) #92 E.Sanchez kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Sock, LS: #56 J.Garza)

1st & 10Rush+19 ydsPPA +1.10

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush middle for 19 yards gain to the HOU33 (#1 L.McCutchin Sr.), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.08

No Huddle-Shotgun #22 H.Berry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOU28 (#4 B.Mack; #9 C.Platt Jr.)

2nd & 5Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.35

No Huddle-Shotgun #29 C.Durham rush right for 2 yards gain to the HOU26 (#5 C.Allen)

3rd & 3Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.96

No Huddle-Shotgun #29 C.Durham rush right for 1 yard loss to the HOU27 (#18 K.Laufau)

4th & 4Field Goal Missed+44 yds

#34 D.Ramos field goal attempt from 44 yards NO GOOD (H: #90 G.Chadwick, LS: #43 S.Hall), clock 03:04

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOU32 (#0 T.Cooley; #97 D.Carpenter)

2nd & 5Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.78

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush left for 5 yards gain to the HOU37 (#10 D.Spears), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+3 ydsPPA -0.42

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush right for 3 yards gain to the HOU40 (#2 J.Gilbert; #42 D.Keys)

2nd & 7Pass Reception+14 ydsPPA +1.93

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU46, for 14 yards to the LSU46 (#12 J.Butler), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.03

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep right to #9 T.Koziol thrown to LSU23 QB hurried by #42 D.Keys

2nd & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.31

No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Carlisle rush right for 6 yards gain to the LSU40 (#10 D.Spears), out of bounds

3rd & 4Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.40

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at LSU37, for 3 yards to the LSU37 (#0 T.Cooley; #46 T.Singleton)

4th & 1Rush+2 ydsPPA +1.69

#1 C.Weigman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU35 (#88 B.Gooden), 1ST DOWN. #74 M.Wykoff injured on the play

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep right to #18 K.Young thrown to LSU02 PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (#3 D.Pickett) 15 yards from LSU35 to LSU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.07

Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LSU15 (#11 P.Woodland; #6 P.Payton)

2nd & 5Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.50

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush right for 1 yard loss to the LSU16, End Of Play

3rd & 6Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.53

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LSU10 (#31 C.Jimcoily), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.29

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU10 (#95 S.Washington; #12 J.Butler)

2nd & 10Penalty+5 yds

PENALTY HOU False Start 5 yards from LSU10 to LSU15. NO PLAY

2nd & 15Rush+11 ydsPPA +0.41

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush middle for 11 yards gain to the LSU04 (#0 T.Cooley)

3rd & 4Passing Touchdown+4 ydsPPA +2.70

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU00, for 4 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05, 1ST DOWN #92 E.Sanchez kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Sock, LS: #56 J.Garza)

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.77

Shotgun #8 J.Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the LSU27 (#5 C.Allen; #12 S.Fotu)

2nd & 10Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.34

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the LSU34 (#8 K.Webb)

3rd & 3Pass Reception+11 ydsPPA +2.08

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #14 T.Green caught at LSU37, for 11 yards to the LSU45 (#36 J.Garner), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Sack-8 ydsPPA -2.48

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. sacked for loss of 8 yards to the LSU37 (#1 L.McCutchin Sr.)

2nd & 18Fumble Recovery (Opponent)+4 ydsPPA -0.24

No Huddle-Shotgun #22 H.Berry rush right for 4 yards gain to the LSU41 fumbled by #22 H.Berry at LSU40 forced by #24 W.Brown recovered by HOU #12 S.Fotu at LSU41, End Of Play

1st & 10Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.67

Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LSU40 (#10 D.Spears)

2nd & 9Rush+7 ydsPPA +0.47

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush left for 7 yards gain to the LSU33 (#26 C.Ross II)

3rd & 2Rush-2 ydsPPA -1.43

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush left for 2 yards loss to the LSU35 (#42 D.Keys; #11 P.Woodland). #88 B.Gooden injured on the play

4th & 4Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -2.13

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU32, for 3 yards to the LSU32 (#42 D.Keys), TURNOVER ON DOWNS

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.07

No Huddle-Shotgun #29 C.Durham rush middle for 1 yard loss to the LSU31 (#90 E.Walls III)

2nd & 11Rush+1 ydsPPA -0.37

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush left for 1 yard gain to the LSU32 (#25 C.Glass)

3rd & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +2.59

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #12 K.Parker caught at LSU31, for 12 yards to the LSU44 (#18 K.Laufau), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Sack-3 ydsPPA -1.76

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. sacked for loss of 3 yards to the LSU41 (#90 E.Walls III)

2nd & 13Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +1.71

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #12 K.Parker caught at LSU41, for 12 yards to the HOU47 (#6 J.Allen). #4 B.Mack injured on the play

3rd & 1Rush0 ydsPPA -1.19

Shotgun #29 C.Durham rush middle for 0 yards to the HOU47 (#24 W.Brown)

4th & 1Rush+1 ydsPPA +2.07

#0 Z.Thomas rush left for 1 yard gain to the HOU46 (#15 W.James), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.03

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #6 B.Brown thrown to HOU32

2nd & 10Penalty+5 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #10 B.Sharp caught at HOU32, for 16 yards to the HOU30 (#24 W.Brown) PENALTY LSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#10 B.Sharp) 5 yards from HOU46 to LSU49. NO PLAY

2nd & 15Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.72

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #12 K.Parker caught at HOU43, for 8 yards to the HOU43 (#24 W.Brown; #15 W.James)

3rd & 7Sack-10 ydsPPA -2.13

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. sacked for loss of 10 yards to the LSU47 (#18 K.Laufau)

4th & 17Punt0 yds

#90 G.Chadwick punt 43 yards to the HOU10 fair catch by #4 M.Mews at HOU10

1st & 10Pass Reception+6 ydsPPA +0.21

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #44 D.Connors caught at HOU10, for 6 yards to the HOU16 (#42 D.Keys), out of bounds

2nd & 4Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA +0.20

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #9 T.Koziol caught at HOU19, for 4 yards to the HOU20 (#3 D.Pickett), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +0.87

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #3 H.Broussard caught at HOU22, for 12 yards to the HOU32 (#42 D.Keys; #11 P.Woodland), 1ST DOWN. #42 D.Keys injured on the play

1st & 10Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.15

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #44 D.Connors caught at HOU33, for 4 yards to the HOU36 (#8 J.Jackson)

2nd & 6Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +1.20

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #9 T.Koziol caught at HOU41, for 7 yards to the HOU43, out of bounds at HOU43, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.16

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep right to #0 A.Thomas thrown to LSU24

2nd & 10Pass Reception+12 ydsPPA +2.15

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at HOU47, for 12 yards to the LSU45 (#42 D.Keys; #2 J.Gilbert), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Penalty+5 yds

PENALTY HOU False Start (#74 M.Wykoff) 5 yards from LSU45 to LSU50. NO PLAY

1st & 15Pass Reception+21 ydsPPA +1.75

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #18 K.Young caught at LSU36, for 21 yards to the LSU29 (#3 D.Pickett), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.53

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete short right to #3 H.Broussard thrown to LSU18

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.73

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep right to #0 A.Thomas thrown to LSU00 QB hurried by #12 J.Butler

3rd & 10Penalty+15 yds

Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep left to #18 K.Young thrown to LSU00 QB hurried by #11 P.Woodland PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (#8 J.Jackson) 15 yards from LSU29 to LSU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 10Penalty+7 yds

PENALTY LSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 7 yards from LSU14 to LSU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 7Passing Touchdown+7 ydsPPA +2.20

Tanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)

No play data available
1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +1.25

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush middle for 9 yards gain to the HOU34 (#42 D.Keys)

2nd & 1Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.13

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU38 (#96 D.McKinley; #2 J.Gilbert), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.09

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete short right to #18 K.Young thrown to LSU46 broken up by #3 D.Pickett QB hurried by #11 P.Woodland

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.69

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete short right to #9 T.Koziol thrown to HOU39 broken up by #42 D.Keys

3rd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.37

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete short left to #25 D.Butler thrown to HOU34 QB hurried by #10 D.Spears

4th & 10Punt Return+10 yds

#91 L.Dougherty punt 45 yards to the LSU17 #0 Z.Thomas return 10 yards to the LSU27 (#13 C.Douglas), out of bounds

1st & 10Pass Reception+37 ydsPPA +2.92

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete deep right to #6 B.Brown caught at HOU45, for 37 yards to the HOU36 (#15 W.James), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+13 ydsPPA +0.35

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush left for 13 yards gain to the HOU23, out of bounds at HOU23, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.42

No Huddle-Shotgun #29 C.Durham rush middle for 0 yards to the HOU23 (#90 E.Walls III; #45 C.Bryant)

2nd & 10Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.35

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #12 K.Parker caught at HOU19, for 8 yards to the HOU15 (#15 W.James)

1st & 10Pass Reception+3 ydsPPA -0.09

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #12 K.Parker caught at HOU08, for 3 yards to the HOU08 (#1 L.McCutchin Sr.)

2nd & 7Penalty+4 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #12 K.Parker thrown to HOU01 QB hurried by #17 C.Brathwaite PENALTY HOU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from HOU08 to HOU04. NO PLAY

2nd & 3Passing Touchdown+4 ydsPPA +2.22

Trey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)

1st & 10Pass Reception+4 ydsPPA -0.11

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #21 S.Sneed caught at HOU18, for 4 yards to the HOU29, End Of Play

2nd & 6Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.82

No Huddle-Shotgun #21 S.Sneed rush left for 2 yards loss to the HOU27 (#14 C.Jackson)

3rd & 8Pass Reception+10 ydsPPA +1.96

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at HOU37, for 10 yards to the HOU37 (#2 J.Gilbert), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+35 ydsPPA +2.29

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 35 yards gain to the LSU28 (#3 D.Pickett), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Reception+22 ydsPPA +0.71

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at LSU13, for 22 yards to the LSU06 (#3 D.Pickett), 1ST DOWN

1st & 6Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA -0.28

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #44 D.Connors caught at LSU07, for 2 yards to the LSU04 (#0 T.Cooley)

2nd & 4Rush+2 ydsPPA -0.21

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU02 (#42 D.Keys; #6 P.Payton)

3rd & 2Passing Touchdown+2 ydsPPA +2.54

Traville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)

1st & 10Pass Reception+19 ydsPPA +1.71

(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short left to #12 K.Parker caught at LSU22, for 19 yards to the LSU44 (#22 M.Stampley II), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.16

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #14 T.Green thrown to LSU44 broken up by #5 C.Allen

2nd & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.88

No Huddle-Shotgun #8 J.Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the LSU44 (#90 E.Walls III; #8 K.Webb)

3rd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.52

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #14 T.Green thrown to HOU47

4th & 10Punt0 yds

#90 G.Chadwick punt 45 yards to the HOU11 fair catch by #4 M.Mews at HOU11

1st & 10Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.05

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush left for 4 yards gain to the HOU15 (#0 T.Cooley; #35 Z.Weeks)

2nd & 6Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.38

No Huddle-Shotgun #25 D.Butler rush left for 1 yard loss to the HOU14 (#46 T.Singleton)

3rd & 7Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.02

No Huddle-Shotgun #21 S.Sneed rush right for 5 yards gain to the HOU19 (#0 T.Cooley)

4th & 2Punt0 yds

#91 L.Dougherty punt 53 yards to the LSU28, out of bounds at LSU28

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep right to #6 B.Brown thrown to HOU30 PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (#15 W.James) 15 yards from LSU28 to LSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.16

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep right to #6 B.Brown thrown to HOU12

2nd & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.85

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #12 K.Parker thrown to HOU48 broken up by #8 K.Webb

3rd & 10Pass Reception+42 ydsPPA +3.92

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete deep middle to #14 T.Green caught at HOU36, for 42 yards to the HOU15 (#6 J.Allen), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+9 ydsPPA +0.61

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush left for 9 yards gain to the HOU06 (#36 J.Garner)

2nd & 1Passing Touchdown+6 ydsPPA +1.94

Kyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)

1st & 10Pass Reception+8 ydsPPA +0.82

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #0 A.Thomas caught at HOU29, for 8 yards to the HOU29 (#0 T.Cooley)

2nd & 2Rush+4 ydsPPA +0.08

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU33 (#96 D.McKinley), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Penalty+15 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at HOU29, for 2 yards loss to the HOU31 (#3 D.Pickett) PENALTY LSU Horse Collar Tackle (#3 D.Pickett) 15 yards from HOU33 to HOU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.10

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush right for 5 yards gain to the LSU47 (#0 T.Cooley)

2nd & 5Rush0 ydsPPA -1.17

No Huddle-Shotgun #12 A.Carlisle rush right for 0 yards to the LSU47 (#46 T.Singleton)

3rd & 5Pass Reception+19 ydsPPA +2.31

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU42, for 19 yards to the LSU28 (#0 T.Cooley), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.51

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass incomplete deep right to #18 K.Young thrown to LSU03

2nd & 10Rush+6 ydsPPA +0.18

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LSU22 (#6 P.Payton)

3rd & 4Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.52

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LSU17 (#42 D.Keys), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Reception+10 ydsPPA +0.38

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU19, for 10 yards to the LSU07 (#0 T.Cooley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 7Rush-6 ydsPPA -0.78

No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Thomas rush right for 6 yards loss to the LSU13 (#3 D.Pickett)

2nd & 13Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.03

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush right for 5 yards gain to the LSU08 (#42 D.Keys)

3rd & 8Pass Reception+1 ydsPPA -0.26

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #85 T.Frederick Jr. caught at LSU08, for 1 yard to the LSU07 (#2 J.Gilbert)

4th & 7Field Goal Good+25 yds

Ethan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -1.01

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep right to #0 Z.Thomas thrown to HOU20

2nd & 10Pass Reception+7 ydsPPA +0.46

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #3 C.Hilton Jr. caught at LSU38, for 7 yards to the LSU42 (#15 W.James)

3rd & 3Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.81

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #0 Z.Thomas thrown to HOU45

4th & 3Punt0 yds

#90 G.Chadwick punt 39 yards to the HOU19 fair catch by #4 M.Mews at HOU19

1st & 10Rush+26 ydsPPA +2.16

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush right for 26 yards gain to the HOU45 (#3 D.Pickett), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rush+5 ydsPPA +0.11

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush right for 5 yards gain to the HOU50 (#42 D.Keys; #46 T.Singleton)

2nd & 5Rush+4 ydsPPA -0.16

No Huddle-Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LSU46 (#3 D.Pickett)

3rd & 1Rush0 ydsPPA -1.20

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU46 (#42 D.Keys; #12 J.Butler)

4th & 1Pass Reception+2 ydsPPA +2.11

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #9 T.Koziol caught at LSU45, for 2 yards to the LSU44 (#0 T.Cooley; #10 D.Spears), 1ST DOWN. #9 T.Koziol injured on the play

1st & 10Rush0 ydsPPA -0.97

Shotgun #44 D.Connors rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU44 (#46 T.Singleton; #12 J.Butler)

2nd & 10Pass Reception+24 ydsPPA +1.76

No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #21 S.Sneed caught at LSU25, for 24 yards to the LSU20 (#46 T.Singleton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Rushing Touchdown+20 ydsPPA +2.62

Dean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)

1st & 10Penalty0 yds

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #6 B.Brown caught at LSU33, for 0 yards to the LSU37 (#24 W.Brown; #36 J.Garner) PENALTY LSU Illegal Block in Back (#71 T.Adams) 10 yards from LSU37 to LSU27. NO PLAY

1st & 20Pass Reception+46 ydsPPA +4.09

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete deep left to #3 C.Hilton Jr. caught at HOU40, for 46 yards to the HOU27 (#15 W.James), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.49

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete deep left to #0 Z.Thomas thrown to HOU00

2nd & 10Sack-2 ydsPPA -1.03

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. sacked for loss of 3 yards to the HOU30 (#5 C.Allen, #90 E.Walls III)

3rd & 13Pass Reception+15 ydsPPA +1.91

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #0 Z.Thomas caught at HOU15, for 15 yards to the HOU15 (#1 L.McCutchin Sr.), 1ST DOWN

1st & 10Pass Reception+14 ydsPPA +1.62

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #3 C.Hilton Jr. caught at HOU01, for 14 yards to the HOU01 (#21 Z.Vedder), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the goal line". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #3 C.Hilton Jr. caught at HOU01, for 15 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:27, 1ST DOWN)

1st & 1Pass Incompletion0 ydsPPA -0.96

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass incomplete short right to #4 N.Anderson thrown to HOU00

2nd & 1Rush-2 ydsPPA -0.72

No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the HOU03 (#6 J.Allen)

3rd & 3Rushing Touchdown+3 ydsPPA +2.62

Zavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)

1st & 10Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.28

Kneel down by #1 C.Weigman at LSU48 for loss of 1 yard

2nd & 11Rush-1 ydsPPA -1.20

Kneel down by #1 C.Weigman at LSU49 for loss of 1 yard

3rd & 12Rush-1 ydsPPA -0.75

Kneel down by #1 C.Weigman at LSU50 for loss of 1 yard

Situational Analysis

LSU

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
0%
1 play
40%
20 plays
100%
1 play
2nd
67%
3 plays
0%
1 play
43%
7 plays
50%
4 plays
3rd
40%
5 plays
60%
5 plays
100%
1 play
4th
100%
1 play

Houston

Down
1-3
Short
4-6
Med
7-10
Long
11+
XLong
1st
0%
1 play
49%
35 plays
100%
1 play
2nd
50%
2 plays
30%
10 plays
73%
11 plays
50%
4 plays
3rd
33%
3 plays
80%
5 plays
50%
6 plays
0%
1 play
4th
100%
2 plays
0%
1 play