2022 Houston Cougars football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrandon Jones (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Tulane y$  7 –1   12 –2  
UCF y  6 –2   9 –5  
Cincinnati  6 –2   9 –4  
SMU  5 –3   7 –6  
Houston  5 –3   8 –5  
East Carolina  4 –4   8 –5  
Navy  4 –4   4 –8  
Memphis  3 –5   7 –6  
Tulsa  3 –5   5 –7  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
South Florida  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, competing in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by 4th-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] The schools had been contractually required to remain with The American through 2024, but all reached a separation agreement that allowed them to join the Big 12 in 2023. Accordingly, the 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of The American.[2]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[3]Clayton TuneQBSr.
Nathaniel DellWRJr.
Davey O'Brien Award[4]Clayton TuneQBSr.
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5]Nathaniel DellWRJr.
John Mackey Award[6]Christian TrahanTESr.
Butkus Award[7]Donavan MutinLBSr.
Jim Thorpe Award[8]Gervarrius OwensSSr.
Outland Trophy[9]Patrick PaulOTSo.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10]Gervarrius OwensSSr.
Ray Guy Award[11]Laine WilkinsPSo.
Wuerffel Trophy[12]Donavan MutinLBSr.
Chuck Bednarik Award[13]Gervarrius OwensSSr.
Lombardi Award[14]Patrick PaulOTSo.
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15]Clayton TuneQBSr.
Manning Award[16]Clayton TuneQBSr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[17]Clayton TuneQBSr.

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at AAC Media Day on July 28, 2022.[18] The Cougars were picked to win the conference, edging defending conference champion Cincinnati by one vote.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Houston243 (7)
2Cincinnati242 (10)
3UCF225 (7)
4SMU187
5Memphis162
6East Carolina157
7Tulane115
8Tulsa93
9South Florida71
10Navy61
11Temple28

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:30 p.m.at UTSA*No. 24
CBSSNW 37–35 3OT37,526
September 103:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*No. 25
FS1L 30–33 2OT56,271
September 173:00 p.m.Kansas*
ESPNUL 30–4830,317
September 245:00 p.m.Rice*
ESPN+W 34–2726,377
September 30[19]6:00 p.m.Tulane
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPNL 24–27 OT24,319
October 76:30 p.m.at Memphis
ESPN2W 33–3228,126
October 2211:00 a.m.at Navy
ESPNUW 38–2032,443
October 2911:00 a.m.South Floridadagger
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2W 42–2724,228
November 56:00 p.m.at SMU
NFLNL 63–7723,841
November 122:00 p.m.Temple
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 43–3621,731
November 191:00 p.m.at East Carolina
ESPN+W 42–342,475
November 266:30 p.m.Tulsa
ESPNUL 30–3721,785
December 232:00 p.m.vs. Louisiana*
ESPNW 23–1623,410

    Schedule Source:[20][21]

    Game summaries

    At UTSA

    Houston at UTSA
    1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
    • No. 24 Cougars 0 7017382 37
    Roadrunners 0 1473380 35
    • Date: September 3, 2022
    • Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
    • Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
    • Game attendance: 37,526
    • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor
    • Referee: Hank Johns
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
           
    Scoring summary
    214:02HOUNathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
    (11 plays, 58 yards, 5:17)    		HOU 7–0
    12:20UTSAJoshua Cephus 51-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
    (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)    		TIE 7–7
    6:30UTSAFrank Harris 38-yard run (Jared Sackett Kick)
    (9 plays, 80 yards, 2:51)    		UTSA 14–7
    34:12UTSADe'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
    (10 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)    		UTSA 21–7
    414:54HOUNathaniel Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
    (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18)    		UTSA 21–14
    12:19HOUJoseph Manjack IV 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
    (1 play, 20 yards, 0:07)    		TIE 21–21
    0:23HOUBubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
    (18 plays, 77 yards, 10:30)    		HOU 24–21
    0:00UTSAJared Sackett 37-yard field goal
    (6 plays, 55 yards, 0:23)    		TIE 24–24
    OTHOUBubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
    (4 plays, 7 yards)    		HOU 27–24
    UTSAJared Sackett 39-yard field goal
    (4 plays, 3 yards)    		TIE 27–27
    2OTHOUClayton Tune 1-yard run (Clayton Tune pass to Nathaniel Dell for two-point conversion)
    (9 plays, 25 yards)    		HOU 35–27
    UTSADe'Corian Clark 13-yard pass from Frank Harris (Frank Harris run for two-point conversion)
    (5 plays, 25 yards)    		TIE 35–35
    3OTHOUClayton Tune run for two-point conversion
    (1 play, 8 yards)    		HOU 37–35
    Pregame lineOver/under
    HOU –3.562
    StatisticsHouston UTSA
    First downs2024
    Plays–yards76–34673–441
    Rushes–yards44–14028–104
    Passing yards206337
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–32–028–43–1
    Time of possession35:2724:33
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingClayton Tune15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs
    UTSAPassingFrank Harris28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingFrank Harris8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJoshua Cephus7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

    At Texas Tech

    Houston at Texas Tech
    1 234OT2OTTotal
    No. 25 Cougars 0 371073 30
    • Red Raiders 3 140376 33
          
    Scoring summary
    111:26TTUTrey Wolff 25-yard field goal
    (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:34)    		TTU 3–0
    211:17HOUBubba Baxa 24-yard field goal
    (7 plays, 12 yards, 1:49)    		TIE 3–3
    10:10TTUNehemiah Martinez I 43-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)
    (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:07)    		TTU 10–3
    0:18TTUMyles Price 54-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)
    (4 plays, 69 yards, 0:41)    		TTU 17–3
    313:24HOUBrandon Campbell 2-yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)
    (4 plays, 67 yards, 1:36)    		TTU 17–10
    412:25HOUJayce Rogers 54-yard interception return (Bubba Baxa kick)
    (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:16)    		TIE 17–17
    0:37HOUBubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
    (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20)    		HOU 20–17
    0:03TTUTrey Wolff 47-yard field goal
    (6 plays, 46 yards, 0:34)    		TIE 20–20
    OTHOUMatthew Golden 15-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa kick)
    (5 plays, 25 yards)    		HOU 27–20
    TTUTahj Brooks 4-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)
    (6 plays, 25 yards)    		TIE 27–27
    2OTHOUBubba Baxa 20-yard field goal
    (7 plays, 22 yards)    		HOU 30–27
    TTUDonovan Smith 9-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)
    (4 plays, 25 yards)    		TTU 33–30
    Pregame lineOver/under
    TTU –4.062
    StatisticsHouston Texas Tech
    First downs1635
    Plays–yards68–354103–468
    Rushes–yards29–8844–117
    Passing yards266351
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–39–136–59–3
    Time of possession22:4237:18
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune20/39, 266 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingBrandon Campbell16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell7 receptions, 120 yards
    Texas TechPassingDonovan Smith36/59, 351 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
    RushingTahj Brooks18 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingMyles Price5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

    Kansas

    Kansas at Houston
    1 234Total
    • Jayhawks 14 14146 48
    Cougars 14 0133 30
    • Date: September 17, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 3:01 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 29 minutes
    • Game attendance: 30,317
    • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Tuta Salaam
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
        
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    HOU –8.558
    StatisticsKansas Houston
    First downs2426
    Plays–yards66–43870–446
    Rushes–yards43–28039–174
    Passing yards158272
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–23–022–31–1
    Time of possession31:2728:33
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    KansasPassingJalon Daniels14/23, 158 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingJalon Daniels12 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingTorry Locklin1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune22/31, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingClayton Tune16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingTa'Zhawn Henry5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

    Rice (Bayou Bucket Classic)

    Rice at Houston
    1 234Total
    Owls 0 14103 27
    • Cougars 7 31410 34
    • Date: September 24, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
    • Game attendance: 26,377
    • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Rodney Burnette
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
        
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    HOU –17.552
    StatisticsRice Houston
    First downs2219
    Plays–yards65–42458–427
    Rushes–yards25–9032–178
    Passing yards334249
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–40–119–26–1
    Time of possession29:5530:05
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    RicePassingT. J. McMahon25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingKobie Campbell1 carry, 34 yards
    ReceivingBradley Rozner5 receptions, 123 yards
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingTa'Zhawn Henry17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

    Tulane

    Tulane at Houston
    1 234OTTotal
    • Green Wave 0 7776 27
    Cougars 0 70143 24
    • Date: September 30, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
    • Game attendance: 24,319
    • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Tim Rich
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
        
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    HOU –5.552
    StatisticsTulane Houston
    First downs1422
    Plays–yards54–27381–383
    Rushes–yards28–8448–175
    Passing yards189208
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–26–022–33–0
    Time of possession23:0536:55
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    TulanePassingKai Horton11/21, 132 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingTyjae Spears14 carries, 54 yards
    ReceivingTyjae Spears6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune22/33, 208 yards, 2 TDs
    RushingBrandon Campbell19 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell8 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TDs

    At Memphis

    Houston at Memphis
    1 234Total
    • Cougars 0 7026 33
    Tigers 14 3312 32
    • Date: October 7, 2022
    • Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
    • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
    • Game attendance: 28,126
    • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH
    • Referee: Hank Johns
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
        
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    MEM –1.557.5
    StatisticsHouston Memphis
    First downs2525
    Plays–yards80–46375–438
    Rushes–yards23–9741–156
    Passing yards366282
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int36–57–121–32–0
    Time of possession26:2233:38
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune36/57, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingBrandon Campbell12 carries, 53 yards
    ReceivingSam Brown9 receptions, 116 yards
    MemphisPassingSeth Henigan21/32, 241 yards, 1 TD
    RushingJevyon Ducker10 carries, 38 yards
    ReceivingGabriel Rogers5 receptions, 71 yards

    At Navy

    Houston at Navy
    1 234Total
    • Cougars 14 7107 38
    Midshipmen 0 776 20
         
    Scoring summary
    112:06HOUNathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54)    		HOU 7–0
    5:29HOUNathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (7 play, 35 yards, 2:33)    		HOU 14–0
    210:20NAVYDaba Fofana 25-yard run (Daniel Davies kick)
    (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21)    		HOU 14–7
    5:18HOUMatt Byrnes 3-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02)    		HOU 21–7
    310:16NAVYJianni Woodson-Brooks 5-yard fumble return (Daniel Davies kick)
    (1 play, -25 yards, 0:49)    		HOU 21–14
    6:25HOUKyle Ramsey 24-yard field goal
    (10 plays, 68 yards, 3:51)    		HOU 24–14
    1:36HOUSam Brown 7-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (5 plays, 17 yards, 2:45)    		HOU 31–14
    44:56HOUSam Brown 4-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (9 plays, 63 yards, 4:49)    		HOU 38–14
    2:28NAVYJayden Umbarger 41-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Two-point run conversion failed)
    (7 plays, 64 yards, 2:28)    		HOU 38–20
    Pregame lineOver/under
    HOU –3.051.0
    StatisticsHouston Navy
    First downs2316
    Plays–yards64–44163–326
    Rushes–yards34–18050–201
    Passing yards261125
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–30–06–13–2
    Time of possession28:1231:48
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune21/30, 261 yards, 5 TDs
    RushingStacy Sneed20 carries, 100 yards
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs
    NavyPassingTai Lavatai6/13, 125 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
    RushingDaba Fofana20 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJayden Umbarger2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

    South Florida

    South Florida at Houston
    1 234Total
    Bulls 14 076 27
    • Cougars 14 1477 42
    • Date: October 29, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
    • Game attendance: 24,228
    • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
    • Referee: Nate Black
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
        
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    HOU –17.559
    StatisticsSouth Florida Houston
    First downs2523
    Plays–yards65–42964–490
    Rushes–yards31–15425–103
    Passing yards275387
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–34–033–39–0
    Time of possession29:5330:07
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    South FloridaPassingKatravis Marsh24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD
    RushingBrian Battie12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingXavier Weaver7 receptions, 84 yards
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs
    RushingStacy Sneed10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs

    At SMU

    Houston at SMU
    1 234Total
    Cougars 14 211414 63
    • Mustangs 21 35714 77
        
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    SMU –3.566
    StatisticsHouston SMU
    First downs3431
    Plays–yards71–71083–642
    Rushes–yards17–18246–263
    Passing yards528379
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int37–54–328–37–0
    Time of possession28:2831:32
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    HoustonPassingClayton Tune36/53, 527 yards, 7 TDs, 3 INTs
    RushingClayton Tune12 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TDs
    SMUPassingTanner Mordecai28/37, 379 yards, 9 TDs
    RushingTyler Lavine25 rushes, 146 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDylan Goffney3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

    Temple

    Temple at Houston
    1 234Total
    Owls 7 12710 36
    • Cougars 0 141415 43
    • Date: November 12, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
    • Game attendance: 21,731
    • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
        
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    HOU –20.056
    StatisticsTemple Houston
    First downs3325
    Plays–yards85–53366–485
    Rushes–yards26–4726–196
    Passing yards486289
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int42–59–029–40–1
    Time of possession31:4428:16
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    TemplePassingE.J. Warner42/59, 486 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingDarvon Hubbard4 carries, 26 yards
    ReceivingJose Barbon8 receptions, 128 yards
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune29/40, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingStacy Sneed11 carries, 143 yards
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell12 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

    At East Carolina

    Houston at East Carolina
    1 234Total
    • Cougars 7 14147 42
    Pirates 0 030 3
    • Date: November 19, 2022
    • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, NC)
    • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
    • Game attendance: 42,475
    • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
    • Referee: Kevin Randall
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue
        
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    ECU –6.066.5
    StatisticsHouston East Carolina
    First downs2713
    Plays–yards68–51557–315
    Rushes–yards24–8022–118
    Passing yards435197
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–44–117–35–0
    Time of possession30:4229:18
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune32/44, 435 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingClayton Tune6 carries, 43 yards
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
    East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers15/30, 182 yards
    RushingKeaton Mitchell14 carries, 129 yards
    ReceivingJsi Hatfield2 receptions, 68 yards

    Tulsa

    Tulsa at Houston
    1 234Total
    • Golden Hurricane 3 17710 37
    Cougars 14 1033 30
    • Date: November 26, 2022
    • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
    • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
    • Game attendance: 21,785
    • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
    • Referee: Hank Johns
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
        
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    HOU –12.067
    StatisticsTulsa Houston
    First downs1924
    Plays–yards75–43170–506
    Rushes–yards32–11523–120
    Passing yards316386
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–43–026–47–1
    Time of possession29:3730:23
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    TulsaPassingBraylon Braxton25/43, 316 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingBraylon Braxton11 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJuanCarlos Santana6 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune26/47, 386 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingTa'Zhawn Henry9 carries, 54 yards
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD

    Vs. Louisiana (Independence Bowl)

    Houston vs. Louisiana
    1 234Total
    • Cougars 0 6710 23
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 900 16
    • Date: December 23, 2022
    • Location: Independence Stadium
      Shreveport, LA
    • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
    • Game attendance: 23,410
    • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH
    • Referee: Scott Hardin
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
        
    Scoring summary
    107:39LAJohnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
    (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21)    		LA 7–0
    209:35LAKenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal
    (7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43)    		LA 10–0
    07:05LAKenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal
    (4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58)    		LA 13–0
    03:00HOUKeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed)
    (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59)    		LA 13–6
    00:02LAKenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal
    (13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51)    		LA 16–6
    309:21HOUNathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33)    		LA 16–13
    413:40HOUKyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal
    (8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02)    		TIE 16–16
    00:20HOUNathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
    (6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39)    		HOU 23–16
    Pregame lineOver/under
    HOU –5.058.0
    StatisticsHoustonLouisiana
    First downs2121
    Total yards363323
    Rushing yards139129
    Passing yards224194
    Turnovers03
    Time of possession30:1929:41
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HoustonPassingClayton Tune19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
    RushingClayton Tune11 carries, 55 yards
    ReceivingKeSean Carter4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
    LouisianaPassingChandler Fields17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
    RushingChris Smith14 carries, 48 yards
    ReceivingLance Legendre5 receptions, 56 yards

    Awards and milestones

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP2425——————————————
    Coaches25RVRV—————————————
    CFPNot released——————Not released

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