2020 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

2020 Houston Cougars football
New Mexico Bowl, L 14–28 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (3–3 American)
Head coach
  • Dana Holgorsen (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (1st, 2nd overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrandon Jones (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati y$   6 – 0     9 – 1  
Tulsa y   6 – 0     6 – 3  
Memphis   5 – 3     8 – 3  
UCF   5 – 3     6 – 4  
SMU   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Houston   3 – 3     3 – 5  
Navy   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Tulane   3 – 5     6 – 6  
East Carolina   3 – 5     3 – 6  
Temple   1 – 6     1 – 6  
South Florida   0 – 7     1 – 8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Dana Holgorsen.

Preseason

Recruiting class

References:[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Bowman
Offensive lineman 		Magnolia, TX Magnolia HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nathaniel Dell
Wide receiver 		Daytona Beach, FL Mainland HS
Independence CC 		5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darius Edmonds
Wide receiver 		Humble, TX Atascocita HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Faminu
Offensive lineman 		London, UK London Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D'Anthony Jones
Linebacker 		Long Beach, CA Leuzinger HS
Long Beach CC 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Sofian Massoud
Quarterback 		Katy, TX Cypress Lakes HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ugonna Nnanna
Offensive lineman 		Arlington, TX Seguin HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chidozie "Dot" Nwankwo
Defensive Tackle 		Richmond, TX Foster HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 293 lb (133 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dylan Robinson
Wide receiver 		Humble, TX Atascocita HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Malik Robinson
Linebacker 		Snellville, GA South Gwinnett HS
North Carolina
Fort Scott CC 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jayce Rogers
Cornerback 		Valdosta, GA Valdosta HS
Northwest Mississippi CC 		5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Stacy Sneed
Running back 		Arlington, TX Mansfield Timberview HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
JoVanni Stewart
Safety 		Katy, TX Katy HS
West Virginia 		5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Trevonte Sylvester
Tight end 		Breaux Bridge, LA Breaux Bridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Khiyon Wafer
Wide receiver 		Frisco, TX Independence HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mike Welch
Safety 		Dickinson, TX Dickinson HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Laine Wilkins
Punter 		Perth, Australia ProKick Australia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars
Sedrick Williams
Defensive Tackle 		Houma, LA Ellender Memorial HS
Kilgore College 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 302 lb (137 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Reuben Unije
Offensive lineman 		Bradenton, FL IMG Academy
Illinois 		6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A

AAC preseason media poll

The preseason Poll was released September 1[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 UCF 204 (10)
2 Cincinnati 201 (7)
3 Memphis 192 (2)
4 SMU 146
5 Navy 125 (1)
6 Tulane 118
7 Houston 114
8 Temple 88
9 Tulsa 49
10 East Carolina 42
11 South Florida 41

Roster

2020 Houston Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Bryson Smith Jr
WR 2 Keith Corbin Sr
QB 3 Clayton Tune Jr
WR 5 Marquez Stevenson  Sr
QB 6 Logan Holgorsen So
QB 10 Sofian Massoud Fr
WR 12 Ke'Andre Street  Fr
WR 13 Jeremy Singleton Jr
QB 14 Ike Ogbogu Jr
RB 18 Chandler Smith Sr
WR 19 Julon Williams So
RB 22 Kyle Porter Sr
RB 23 James Fullbright III  Fr
WR 24 Jaylen Davis  Fr
WR 26 Ja'Kori Morgan So
WR 31 Jordan Cooper So
RB 34 Mulbah Car Sr
RB 37 Terrell Brown  Fr
WR 39 Andrew Segovia Sr
RB 40 Kelan Walker So
TE 43 DeKalen Goodson So
OL 52 Braylon Jones Sr
OL 62 Jarrid Williams Sr
OL 63 James Faminu Fr
OL 64 Dennis Bardwell Sr
OL 65 Gio Pancotti Sr
OL 67 Cam'Ron Johnson  Fr
OL 70 Jordan Boatman Jr
OL 71 Max Banes So
OL 73 Kameron Lewis So
OL 75 Jack Freeman So
OL 76 Patrick Paul  Fr
OL 77 Keenan Murphy Sr
OL 79 Chayse Todd  Fr
WR 80 Nathaniel Dell  Fr
WR 81 Tre'Von Bradley Jr
WR 83 Peyton Sawyer So
WR 84 Cole McGowan Sr
TE 85 Christian Trahan Jr
TE 88 Shane Creamer Jr
TE 89 Parker Eichenberger So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Deontay Anderson Sr
S 3 Grant Stuard Sr
CB 6 Damarion Williams Sr
S 9 Jovanni Stewart Sr
DL 12 David Anenih Sr
CB 13 Marcus Jones Jr
LB 14 Ronald Nunnery Fr
LB 15 Zamar Kirven Jr
CB 16 Jayce Rogers Jr
S 17 Hasaan Hypolite So
CB 18 Kelvin Clemmons Jr
CB 19 Javian Smith Jr
LB 20 Jordan Moore So
S 21 Gleson Sprewell Jr
DL 23 Willie Smith III So
LB 24 Donavan Mutin Jr
CB 25 D. J. Small Jr
LB 26 Elijah Gooden Jr
LB 27 Amaud Willis-Dalton Jr
S 28 Thabo Mwaniki Jr
CB 29 Colin Samuel Sr
DL 30 Alexander Duke Jr
DL 31 Derek Parish Jr
S 32 Gervarrius Owens Jr
S 33 Garrison Vaughn So
CB 34 Dylan Dixon  Fr
S 37 Deondre Dansby  Fr
CB 39 Shaun Lewis Jr
S 40 Brody Anderson So
LB 42 Terrance Edgeston Sr
LB 45 Malik Robinson Jr
DL 47 Taures Payne Sr
LB 48 Jordan Carmouche Jr
DL 50 Hakeem Ajijolaiya  Fr
LB 52 Ken Savanah  Fr
LB 59 Jacob Daulong Jr
DL 91 Benil Johnson So
DL 92 Logan Hall Jr
DL 93 Atlias Bell Jr
DL 94 Sedrick Williams Jr
DL 95 Jamykal Neal Jr
DL 96 Nelson Ceaser  Fr
DL 98 Payton Turner Sr
DL 99 Olivier Charles–Pierre Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 22 Laine Wilkins Fr
LS 45 Spencer Wells So
LS 46 Davis Beal  Fr
K 47 Dalton Witherspoon Sr
K 51 Kyle Ramsey So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 23, 2020

Schedule

The 2020 Houston schedule, as originally released, was to consist of six home and four away games in the regular season. The Cougars were to play host to conference foes Tulane, UCF, South Florida, and Tulsa, and to travel to conference opponents Memphis, Navy, Cincinnati, and SMU.

The Cougars were scheduled to host two non-conference games, against North Texas (C-USA) and BYU (an FBS Independent). The home game against Rice was postponed on August 10, after Rice announced it was delaying the start of the season until September 26.[3]

Houston had a game scheduled against Washington State, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

On September 12 the American announced that the Houston/Memphis game scheduled for September 18 was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases at Memphis,[5] As a result of the Houston at Memphis game postponement, Houston was able to add a game at Baylor scheduled for September 19.[6] On September 18, Baylor announced that the Houston versus Baylor game would be postponed due to Baylor not meeting the Big 12 Conference COVID-19 game cancellation thresholds.[7]

After experiencing several COVID-19 cases through September 23, the North Texas Mean Green canceled the September 26 game against the Cougars.[8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 86:30 p.m.TulaneESPNW 49–318,164
October 168:40 p.m.No. 14 BYU*
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPNL 26–4310,092
October 242:30 p.m.at NavyCBSSNW 37–213,600
October 311:00 p.m.UCF
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+L 21–448,630
November 72:30 p.m.at No. 6 CincinnatiABCL 10–380
November 142:30 p.m.South Florida
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2W 56–218,266
December 1211:00 a.m.at MemphisESPN+L 27–309,475
December 242:30 p.m.vs. Hawaii*
ESPNL 14–282,060
Schedule Source:[9]

Game summaries

Tulane

Tulane at Houston
1 234Total
Green Wave 17 770 31
• Cougars 7 14217 49
        
Scoring summary
113:42TULNMacon Clark 64-yard interception returned (Merek Glover kick)
(5 plays, 36 yards, 1:18)		TULN 7–0
11:07HOUMulbah Car 5-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		TIE 7–7
09:23TULNJeffrey Johnson 1-yard fumble returned (Merek Glover kick)
(2 plays, −13 yards, 0:38)		TULN 14–7
03:50TULNMerek Glover 39-yard field goal
(10 plays, 36 yards, 4:43)		TULN 17–7
213:50TULNMichael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26)		TULN 24–7
09:47HOUClayton Tune 1-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03)		TULN 24–14
03:53HOUKe'Andre Street 23-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(11 plays, 68 yards, 3:48)		TULN 24–21
307:53HOUMulbah Car 3-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(10 plays, 57 yards, 5:09)		HOU 24–28
05:53TULNJha'Quan Jackson 8-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00)		TULN 31–28
05:36HOUMarquez Stevenson 97-yard kickoff returned (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		HOU 31–35
00:46HOUKyle Porter 1-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:21)		HOU 31–42
414:03HOUMarquez Stevenson 41-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(2 plays, 43 yards, 0:38)		HOU 31–49
Over/under
HOU −6.5 58[10]
Statistics Tulane Houston
First downs 16 22
Total yards 211 476
Rushing yards 70 157
Passing yards 141 319
Turnovers 0 5
Time of possession 28:47 31:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 11/25, 141 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Cameron Carroll 18 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Duece Watts 2 receptions, 50 yards
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 20/33, 319 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kyle Porter 11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marquez Stevenson 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

BYU

Brigham Young at Houston
1 234Total
• No. 14 BYU Cougars 14 0722 43
HOU Cougars 3 1760 26
  • Date: October 16, 2020
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 8:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,092
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: E 3 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
       
Scoring summary
109:53HOUDalton Witherspoon 27-yard field goal
(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07)		HOU 3–0
09:34BYUDax Milne 78-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(1 play, 78 yards, 0:19)		BYU 7–3
04:42BYULopini Katoa 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(7 plays, 85 yards, 3:23)		BYU 14–3
209:01HOUChristian Trahan 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(8 plays, 91 yards, 4:01)		BYU 14–10
04:42HOUNathaniel Dell 5-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:22)		HOU 17–14
00:00HOUDalton Witherspoon 49-yard field goal
(9 plays, 65 yards, 1:12)		HOU 20–14
303:05HOUClayton Tune 5-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(16 plays, 98 yards, 6:48)		HOU 26–14
00:53BYUDax Milne 2-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12)		HOU 26–21
410:35BYUMasen Wake 8-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Zach Wilson two-point conversion pass to Tyler Allgeier)
(3 plays, 23 yards, 1:15)		BYU 29–26
03:06BYUDax Milne 18-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(6 plays, 57 yards, 1:37)		BYU 36–26
01:40BYUTyler Allgeier 14-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)
(2 plays, 17 yards, 0:13)		BYU 43–26
Over/under
BYU −3.0 62
Statistics BYU Houston
First downs 23 28
Total yards 478 438
Rushing yards 78 128
Passing yards 400 310
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:48 34:12
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Zach Wilson 25/35, 400 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Zach Wilson 9 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Dax Milne 9 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TDs
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 21/31, 310 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Kyle Porter 20 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Christian Trahan 3 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

At Navy

Houston at Navy
1 234Total
• Cougars 3 13714 37
Midshipmen 7 608 21
      
Scoring summary
106:04HOUDalton Witherspoon 33-yard field goal
(13 plays, 33 yards, 4:31)		HOU 3–0
00:08NAVYDalen Morris 6-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:56)		NAVY 7–3
210:47HOUDalton Witherspoon 53-yard field goal
(11 plays, 39 yards, 4:21)		NAVY 7–6
06:37HOUDalton Witherspoon 45-yard field goal
(5 plays, 22 yards, 2:39)		HOU 9–7
04:02NAVYRyan Mitchell 60-yard pass from Dalen Morris (Bijan Nichols PAT blocked)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		NAVY 13–9
01:53HOUMarquez Stevenson 51-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(3 plays, 79 yards, 0:44)		HOU 16–13
306:32HOUKyle Porter 1-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(5 plays, 20 yards, 2:27)		HOU 23–13
414:06HOUKyle Porter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(10 plays, 77 yards, 3:46)		HOU 30–13
05:24HOUMarquez Stevenson 24-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:08)		HOU 37–13
01:07NAVYCJ Williams 5-yard pass from Dalen Morris (Dalen Morris two-point conversion rush)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)		HOU 37–21
Over/under
HOU −15.5 56
Statistics Houston Navy
First downs 23 16
Total yards 420 372
Rushing yards 86 166
Passing yards 334 206
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:11 30:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 24/34, 316 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Kyle Porter 21 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marquez Stevenson 9 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TDs
Navy Passing Dalen Morris 10/18, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Nelson Smith 11 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Ryan Mitchell 2 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD

UCF

Central Florida at Houston
1 234Total
• Knights 10 13021 44
Cougars 7 068 21
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 8,630
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
107:59UCFDaniel Obarski 31-yard field goal
(9 plays, 63 yards, 2:55)		UCF 3–0
04:03HOUGrant Stuard 34-yard fumble returned (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(5 plays, 14 yards, 1:25)		HOU 7–3
02:15UCFRyan O'Keefe 34-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(4 plays, 78 yards, 1:48)		UCF 10–7
210:59UCFBentavious Thompson 1-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 1:40)		UCF 17–7
05:20UCFDaniel Obarski 24-yard field goal
(13 plays, 89 yards, 3:46)		UCF 20–7
00:19UCFDaniel Obarski 38-yard field goal
(9 plays, 59 yards, 1:19)		UCF 23–7
306:16HOUKyle Porter 1-yard rush (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(11 plays, 85 yards, 3:20)		UCF 23–13
414:38UCFRyan O'Keefe 36-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick)
(6 plays, 58 yards, 1:40)		UCF 30–13
07:03UCFGreg McCrae 1-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02)		UCF 37–13
04:17HOUNathaniel Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Clayton Tune two-point conversion pass to Chandler Smith)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 2:46)		UCF 37–21
01:36UCFOtis Anderson 28-yard rush (Daniel Obarski kick)
(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:41)		UCF 44–21
Over/under
UCF –3.0 82
Statistics UCF Houston
First downs 32 26
Total yards 681 434
Rushing yards 353 165
Passing yards 328 269
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:19 32:41
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Dillon Gabriel 19/33, 328 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Otis Anderson Jr. 16 carries, 170 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylon Robinson 5 receptions, 107 yards
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 21/41, 263 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Kyle Porter 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Nathaniel Dell 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

At Cincinnati

Houston at Cincinnati
1 234Total
Cougars 0 1000 10
• No. 6 Bearcats 7 2137 38
    
Scoring summary
108:51CINGerrid Doaks 2-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:20)		CIN 0–7
207:53CINDesmond Ridder 10-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:06)		CIN 0–14
04:17HOUKyle Porter 3-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29)		CIN 7–14
01:40CINDesmond Ridder 32-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37)		CIN 7–21
00:38HOUDalton Witherspoon 27-yard field goal
(5 plays, 55 yards, 1:02)		CIN 10–21
00:13CINJosh Whyle 21-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick)
(3 plays, 55 yards, 0:28)		CIN 10–28
305:48CINCole Smith 32-yard field goal
(17 plays, 60 yards, 9:12)		CIN 10–31
414:15CINDesmond Ridder 12-yard rush (Cole Smith kick)
(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:09)		CIN 10–38
Over/under
CIN –12.5 51.5[11]
Statistics Houston Cincinnati
First downs 15 24
Total yards 282 510
Rushing yards 93 342
Passing yards 189 168
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 20/34, 189 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Porter 16 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Nathaniel Dell 3 receptions, 60 yards
Cincinnati Passing Desmond Ridder 17/27, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Gerrid Doaks 16 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Michael Young Jr. 4 receptions, 47 yards

South Florida

South Florida at Houston
1 234Total
Bulls 0 0714 21
• Cougars 14 141414 56
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 8,266
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPN2/ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
114:04HOUBryson Smith 28-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56)		HOU 7–0
02:05HOUClayton Tune 26-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05)		HOU 14–0
210:06HOUClayton Tune 13-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(6 plays, 56 yards, 2:19)		HOU 21–0
07:16HOUKeith Corbin 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 53 yards, 1:05)		HOU 28–0
313:51HOUMarcus Jones 72-yard punt returned (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 1:09)		HOU 35–0
06:07HOUDerek Parish 85-yard fumble returned (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(10 plays, 49 yards, 3:59)		HOU 42–0
03:37USFLeonard Parker 2-yard rush (Spencer Shrader kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30)		HOU 42–7
411:50USFOmarion Dollison 2-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Spencer Shrader kick)
(11 plays, 83 yards, 4:25)		HOU 42–14
10:22USFBentlee Sanders 38-yard interception returned (Spencer Shrader kick)
(3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28)		HOU 42–21
05:35HOUChristian Trahan 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 5:00)		HOU 49–21
05:15HOUJames Fullbright III 14-yard rush (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(1 play, 14 yards, 0:07)		HOU 56–21
Over/under
HOU −14.5  58.5[12]
Statistics South Florida Houston
First downs 23 25
Total yards 359 505
Rushing yards 136 319
Passing yards 223 186
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
South Florida Passing Jordan McCloud  14–29, 180 yards, 1TD
Rushing Brian Battie  13 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Bryce Miller  5 receptions, 53 yards
Houston Passing Clayton Tune  14–25, 165 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Clayton Tune  10 carries, 120 yards, 2TDs
Receiving Keith Corbin  4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

At Memphis

Houston at Memphis
1 234Total
Cougars 3 3021 27
• Tigers 3 14103 30
       
Scoring summary
107:57HOUDalton Witherspoon 28-yard field goal
(15 plays, 64 yards, 7:03)		HOU 3–0
00:22MEMRiley Patterson 34-yard field goal
(14 plays, 56 yards, 4:59)		TIE 3–3
208:14HOUDalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
(10 plays, 60 yards, 4:32)		HOU 6–3
05:21MEMTahj Washington 4-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53)		MEM 10–6
00:31MEMJaylon Allen 85-yard fumble return (Riley Patterson kick)
(8 plays, 45 yards, 3:16)		MEM 17–6
311:46MEMCalvin Austin III 15-yard pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		MEM 24–6
02:15MEMRiley Patterson 49-yard field goal
(12 plays, 55 yards, 6:30)		MEM 27–6
413:01HOUMarquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09)		MEM 27–13
08:07HOUClayton Tune 19-yard rush (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(6 plays, 40 yards, 1:33)		MEM 27–20
00:28HOUBryson Smith 18-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(15 plays, 70 yards, 4:46)		TIE 27–27
00:00MEMRiley Patterson 47-yard field goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28)		MEM 30–27
Over/under
HOU –6.0 65
Statistics Houston Memphis
First downs 26 20
Total yards 409 310
Rushing yards 139 64
Passing yards 270 246
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 30/49, 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kyle Porter 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Christian Trahan 5 receptions, 84 yards
Memphis Passing Brady White 22/35, 246 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Asa Martin 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Calvin Austin 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Hawaii (New Mexico Bowl)

2020 New Mexico Bowl
1 234Total
• Rainbow Warriors 14 770 28
Cougars 0 0140 14
  • Date: December 24, 2020
  • Location: Toyota Stadium
    Frisco, TX
  • Game start: 2:34 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,060
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WNW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen (play–by–play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
110:43HAWDae Dae Hunter 3-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick)
(2 plays,8 yards, 0:35)		HAW 7–0
03:35HAWCalvin Turner 75-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)		HAW 14–0
208:05HAWJonah Laulu 4-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:17)		HAW 21–0
307:39HOUNathaniel Dell 7-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(17 plays, 75 yards, 7:21)		HAW 21–7
03:45HOUChristian Trahan 26-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
(5 plays, 83 yards, 2:03)		HAW 21–14
03:29HAWCalvin Turner 92-yard kickoff returned (Matthew Shipley kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:16)		HAW 28–14
Over/under
HOU –7.0 61
Statistics Hawaii Houston
First downs 11 20
Total yards 267 307
Rushing yards 131 58
Passing yards 136 249
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 26:56 33:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Chevan Cordeiro 15/23, 136 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Dae Dae Hunter 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jared Smart 3 receptions, 33 yards
Houston Passing Clayton Tune 20/38, 216 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Mulbah Car 15 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Nathaniel Dell 6 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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AP——*RV
Coaches——*—
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Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 28 Payton Turner DE New Orleans Saints
6 203 Marquez Stevenson WR Buffalo Bills
7 259 Grant Stuard LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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