Houston Cougars @ Kansas Jayhawks
1st Quarter
7-yd Pass
14:37 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 7 yds to the KU 36
1st & 10 at KU 29
2-yd Run
11:28 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 38
2nd & 3 at KU 36
5-yd Run
11:11 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the KU 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at KU 38
5-yd Run
10:54 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the HOU 40
1st & 10 at HOU 45
9-yd Run
10:52 - 1st
Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 9 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at HOU 40
1-yd Run
10:34 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 44
1st & 10 at KU 43
11-yd Pass
10:09 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 11 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at KU 44
Incompletion
10:00 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1st & 10 at HOU 31
9-yd Pass
9:52 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Luke Grimm for 9 yds to the HOU 22
2nd & 10 at HOU 31
9-yd Run
9:12 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the HOU 13 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at HOU 22
5-yd Run
8:32 - 1st
Jalon Daniels run for 5 yds to the HOU 8
1st & 10 at HOU 13
3-yd Run
7:50 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 3 yds to the HOU 5
2nd & 5 at HOU 8
1-yd Run
7:04 - 1st
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 4
3rd & 2 at HOU 5
2-yd Run
6:24 - 1st
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the HOU 2 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at HOU 4
2-yd Touchdown Pass
5:56 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
1st & Goal at HOU 2
Kickoff
5:56 - 1st
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
5:49 - 1st
Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the HOU 28
1st & 10 at HOU 25
-1-yd Pass
5:17 - 1st
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Maliq Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 27
2nd & 7 at HOU 28
11-yd Pass
4:34 - 1st
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 11 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at HOU 27
1-yd Run
4:04 - 1st
Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 39
1st & 10 at HOU 38
4-yd Run
3:30 - 1st
Zeon Chriss run for 4 yds to the HOU 43
2nd & 9 at HOU 39
Interception
2:46 - 1st
Zeon Chriss pass intercepted Cobee Bryant return for no gain to the HOU 48
3rd & 5 at HOU 43
48-yd Touchdown Pass
2:37 - 1st
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Quentin Skinner for 48 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
1st & 10 at HOU 48
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
2:37 - 1st
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Sack
2:30 - 1st
Zeon Chriss sacked by JB Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 19
1st & 10 at HOU 25
16-yd Pass
1:45 - 1st
Zeon Chriss pass complete to Devan Williams for 16 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 16 at HOU 19
2-yd Run
1:18 - 1st
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 37
1st & 10 at HOU 35
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
J'Marion Burnette run for 3 yds to the HOU 40
2nd & 8 at HOU 37
End of 1st Quarter
0-yd Run
14:54 - 2nd
J'Marion Burnette run for no gain to the HOU 40
3rd & 5 at HOU 40
Punt
14:18 - 2nd
Liam Dougherty punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 16
4th & 5 at HOU 40
6-yd Pass
14:12 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 6 yds to the KU 22
1st & 10 at KU 16
0-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Devin Neal run for no gain to the KU 22
2nd & 4 at KU 22
40-yd Pass
12:59 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 40 yds to the HOU 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at KU 22
37-yd Run
12:20 - 2nd
Luke Grimm run for 37 yds to the HOU 1 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 38
1-yd Run
11:37 - 2nd
Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd to the HOU 2
1st & Goal at HOU 1
2-yd Touchdown Run
10:59 - 2nd
Devin Neal run for 2 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
2nd & Goal at HOU 2
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:52 - 2nd
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Mekhi Mews return for 34 yds to the HOU 34
Sack
10:48 - 2nd
Donovan Smith sacked by Marvin Grant for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 28
1st & 10 at HOU 34
17-yd Pass
10:08 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 17 yds to the HOU 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 16 at HOU 28
Incompletion
9:38 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1st & 10 at HOU 45
3-yd Run
9:32 - 2nd
Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the HOU 48
2nd & 10 at HOU 45
12-yd Pass
9:00 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 12 yds to the KU 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at HOU 48
10-yd Penalty
8:26 - 2nd
No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan rush middle for 9 yards gain to the KU31 (Wheeler,Cornell) PENALTY UH Holding (White,Dakota) 10 yards from KU40 to KU50. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at KU 40
6-yd Run
7:58 - 2nd
Donovan Smith run for 6 yds to the KU 44
1st & 20 at 50
16-yd Pass
7:10 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 16 yds to the KU 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 14 at KU 44
5-yd Pass
6:54 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 5 yds to the KU 23
1st & 10 at KU 28
23-yd Touchdown Pass
6:18 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 23 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
2nd & 5 at KU 23
Kickoff
6:18 - 2nd
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
23-yd Pass
6:08 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 23 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KU 25
Incompletion
5:40 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1st & 10 at KU 48
11-yd Run
5:33 - 2nd
Devin Neal run for 11 yds to the HOU 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at KU 48
10-yd Pass
5:09 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 10 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 41
29-yd Pass
4:29 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Wilson for 29 yds to the HOU 2 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 31
1-yd Run
4:13 - 2nd
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 3
1st & Goal at HOU 2
3-yd Touchdown Pass
3:33 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Jared Casey for 3 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
2nd & Goal at HOU 3
Kickoff
3:33 - 2nd
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10-yd Run
3:26 - 2nd
Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 10 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 25
9-yd Pass
2:38 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 9 yds to the HOU 44
1st & 10 at HOU 35
-5-yd Pass
2:15 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re'Shaun Sanford II for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 39
2nd & 1 at HOU 44
9-yd Run
1:52 - 2nd
Donovan Smith run for 9 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at HOU 39
52-yd Touchdown Pass
1:35 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 52 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
1st & 10 at HOU 48
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:30 - 2nd
Jack Martin kickoff for 62 yds , Jameel Croft Jr. return for 23 yds to the KU 26
10-yd Penalty
1:22 - 2nd
Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush right for 11 yards gain to the KU37 (Allen,Carlos), out of bounds PENALTY KU Holding (Baynes,Kobe) 10 yards from KU26 to KU16. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at KU 26
(1:18 - 2nd) Timeout Houston, clock 01:18
5-yd Pass
1:13 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 5 yds to the KU 21
1st & 20 at KU 16
2-yd Pass
1:11 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 2 yds to the KU 23
2nd & 15 at KU 21
Incompletion
1:05 - 2nd
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
3rd & 13 at KU 23
(1:05 - 2nd) Timeout Kansas, clock 01:05
Punt
0:55 - 2nd
Damon Greaves punt for 34 yds
4th & 13 at KU 23
19-yd Run
0:48 - 2nd
Donovan Smith run for 19 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 43
Incompletion
0:35 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1st & 10 at KU 38
(0:32 - 2nd) Timeout Houston, clock 00:32
Sack
0:32 - 2nd
Donovan Smith sacked by Dean Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the KU 44
2nd & 10 at KU 38
Interception
0:19 - 2nd
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cobee Bryant return for no gain to the KU 31
3rd & 16 at KU 44
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
J. Daniels takes a knee
1st & 10 at KU 31
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6-yd Pass
14:48 - 3rd
Donovan Smith pass complete to JayShon Ridgle for 6 yds to the HOU 31
1st & 10 at HOU 25
16-yd Run
14:17 - 3rd
DJ Butler run for 16 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at HOU 31
8-yd Pass
13:36 - 3rd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 8 yds to the KU 45
1st & 10 at HOU 47
10-yd Penalty
13:07 - 3rd
No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan rush left for 1 yard loss to the KU46 (Robinson,Jereme) PENALTY UH Holding (Ndukwe,David) 10 yards from KU45 to UH45. NO PLAY.
2nd & 2 at KU 45
-1-yd Pass
12:37 - 3rd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 44
2nd & 12 at HOU 45
15-yd Run
11:56 - 3rd
Donovan Smith run for 15 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 at HOU 44
0-yd Run
11:18 - 3rd
Stacy Sneed run for no gain to the KU 41
1st & 10 at KU 41
Interception
10:33 - 3rd
Donovan Smith pass intercepted
2nd & 10 at KU 41
1-yd Run
10:28 - 3rd
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 4
1st & 10 at KU 5
Incompletion
9:50 - 3rd
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
2nd & 11 at KU 4
9-yd Pass
9:41 - 3rd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Devin Neal for 9 yds to the KU 13
3rd & 11 at KU 4
Punt
9:04 - 3rd
Damon Greaves punt for 42 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 2 yds to the HOU 47
4th & 2 at KU 13
12-yd Penalty
9:01 - 3rd
No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Donovan pass incomplete short right to Mews,Mekhi thrown to KU46 PENALTY KU Pass Interference (Purdy,Kaleb) 12 yards from UH47 to KU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at HOU 47
7-yd Run
8:54 - 3rd
Donovan Smith run for 7 yds to the KU 34
1st & 10 at KU 41
2-yd Run
8:17 - 3rd
Mekhi Mews run for 2 yds to the KU 36
2nd & 3 at KU 34
3-yd Run
7:37 - 3rd
Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the KU 33
3rd & 5 at KU 36
3-yd Pass
6:58 - 3rd
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 3 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at KU 33
1-yd Run
6:21 - 3rd
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the KU 29
1st & 10 at KU 30
Sack
5:37 - 3rd
Donovan Smith sacked by D.J. Withers for a loss of 9 yards to the KU 38
2nd & 9 at KU 29
Sack
4:52 - 3rd
Donovan Smith sacked by D.J. Withers for a loss of 3 yards to the KU 41
3rd & 18 at KU 38
Punt
4:17 - 3rd
Liam Dougherty punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 13
4th & 21 at KU 41
4th Quarter
10-yd Run
4:12 - 3rd
Devin Neal run for 10 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KU 13
1-yd Run
3:34 - 3rd
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the KU 24
1st & 10 at KU 23
11-yd Pass
2:52 - 3rd
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 11 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at KU 24
15-yd Run
2:11 - 3rd
Jalon Daniels run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KU 35
11-yd Run
1:28 - 3rd
Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the HOU 39 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at 50
10-yd Penalty
0:45 - 3rd
Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UH28 (Batton,Michael) PENALTY KU Holding (Cabeldue,Bryce) 10 yards from UH39 to UH49. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at HOU 39
1-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the HOU 48
1st & 20 at HOU 49
End of 3rd Quarter
40-yd Pass
14:51 - 4th
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 32 yds to the HOU 16 for a 1ST down Houston Penalty, (8 Yards) to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 19 at HOU 48
8-yd Touchdown Run
14:21 - 4th
Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
1st & Goal at HOU 8
Kickoff
14:21 - 4th
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 33
1st & 10 at HOU 25
2-yd Run
13:47 - 4th
Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the HOU 31
2nd & 2 at HOU 33
Interception
13:21 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cornell Wheeler return for no gain to the HOU 24
3rd & 4 at HOU 31
Interception
13:21 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Cornell Wheeler return for no gain to the HOU 24
3rd & 4 at HOU 31
Incompletion
13:14 - 4th
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
1st & 10 at HOU 24
11-yd Run
13:05 - 4th
Trevor Wilson run for 11 yds to the HOU 35
2nd & 10 at HOU 24
6-yd Run
12:18 - 4th
Jalon Daniels run for 6 yds to the HOU 29
3rd & 21 at HOU 35
Field Goal Missed
11:58 - 4th
Tabor Allen 47 yd FG MISSED
4th & 15 at HOU 29
Incompletion
11:51 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1st & 10 at HOU 29
0-yd Pass
11:38 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for no gain to the HOU 29
2nd & 10 at HOU 29
8-yd Run
11:04 - 4th
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the HOU 37
3rd & 10 at HOU 29
5-yd Run
10:14 - 4th
J'Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at HOU 37
33-yd Pass
9:41 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 33 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 42
Incompletion
9:22 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
1st & 10 at KU 25
Incompletion
9:16 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at KU 25
-5-yd Pass
9:04 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for a loss of 5 yards to the KU 30
3rd & 10 at KU 25
Incompletion
8:26 - 4th
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
4th & 15 at KU 30
54-yd Run
8:16 - 4th
Devin Neal run for 54 yds to the HOU 16 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KU 30
11-yd Run
7:33 - 4th
Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the HOU 5 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 16
(6:54 - 4th) Timeout Kansas, clock 06:54
5-yd Touchdown Run
6:50 - 4th
Devin Neal run for 5 yds for a TD (Tabor Allen KICK)
1st & Goal at HOU 5
Kickoff
6:50 - 4th
Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
6:44 - 4th
DJ Butler run for 2 yds to the HOU 27
1st & 10 at HOU 25
6-yd Pass
6:05 - 4th
Ui Ale pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 6 yds to the HOU 33
2nd & 8 at HOU 27
3-yd Run
5:30 - 4th
JayShon Ridgle run for 3 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at HOU 33
10-yd Run
4:52 - 4th
DJ Butler run for 10 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 36
20-yd Pass
4:22 - 4th
Ui Ale pass complete to Traville Frederick Jr. for 5 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, (15 Yards) to the KU 34 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at HOU 46
27-yd Pass
3:57 - 4th
Ui Ale pass complete to DJ Butler for 27 yds to the KU 7 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at KU 34
Incompletion
3:27 - 4th
Ui Ale pass incomplete
1st & Goal at KU 7
1-yd Run
3:20 - 4th
Ui Ale run for 1 yd to the KU 6
2nd & Goal at KU 7
Incompletion
2:46 - 4th
Ui Ale pass incomplete
3rd & Goal at KU 6
Sack
2:39 - 4th
Ui Ale sacked by JB Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the KU 13
4th & Goal at KU 6
5-yd Penalty
2:35 - 4th
PENALTY KU False Start (Simmons,Darrell) 5 yards from KU13 to KU08. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at KU 13
7-yd Run
2:30 - 4th
Sevion Morrison run for 7 yds to the KU 15
1st & 15 at KU 8
7-yd Penalty
1:51 - 4th
Shotgun Morrison,Sevion rush right for 32 yards gain to the KU47 (Barbas,Johnsley) PENALTY KU Holding (Gorczyca,Nolan) 7 yards from KU15 to KU08. NO PLAY.
2nd & 8 at KU 15
16-yd Run
1:43 - 4th
Cole Ballard run for 16 yds to the KU 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 15 at KU 8
-1-yd Run
1:05 - 4th
C. Ballard takes a knee
1st & 10 at KU 24
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
C. Ballard takes a knee
2nd & 11 at KU 23
End of 4th Quarter
HOU @ KU Videos
Quentin Skinner wins a jump ball for a Kansas TD
- 0:28
Jacobee Bryant had an interception vs. Houston
- 0:31
Cornell Wheeler had an interception vs. Houston
- 0:17
Game Information
Kansas City, MO


2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| BYU | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Houston | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 1-11 |
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