2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl guide by David Bassity

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JEFF CONRAD

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Cell: (713) 557-3841 jaconrad@central.uh.edu

Cell: (936) 635-1129 ammcclai@central.uh.edu

FOOTBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF

DIRECTOR

ASSOCIATE AD

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

BASEBALL, FOOTBALL

JESSIKA BAILEY

ROB WALDEN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Cell: (864) 200-0690 rwalden@central.uh.edu

Cell: (361) 549-6297 jmckerna@central.uh.edu

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, TENNIS SWIMMING & DIVING

VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL

ROMAN PETROWSKI

COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Office: (713) 743-9404 rwpetrow@gmail.com

COACHING STAFF

DAVID BASSITY Cell: (405) 274-1455 dbassity@central.uh.edu

2014 SEASON

HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

SOCCER, CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AND FIELD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information

Coaches & Staff

Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-32 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-38

Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-84

Bowl History

Houston Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-105 Houston Bowl Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-116 Houston Bowl Longest Plays . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Houston Single Bowl Records . . . . . . 118-119 Houston Career Bowl Records . . . . . 120-121 Houston Team Bowl Records . . . . . . 122-126 Houston Opponent Bowl Records . . . 127-128

Athletics Communications Phone (713) 743-9404 Athletics Communications Fax (713) 743-9411 TDECU Stadium Press Box Phone (713) 743-0550 Web Site UHCougars.com

MAILING ADDRESS Houston Athletics Communications 3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Athletics/Alumni Center Houston, TX 77204

BOWL HISTORY

The Cougars

Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Individual Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87-89 Game-by-Game Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Starting Lineups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Player Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Situational Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Season Superlatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Game-by-Game Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-101 The American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

CONTACT INFO

SEASON REVIEW

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Maps & Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 The Game at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Houston Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Offense Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Defense Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15 Special Teams Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Bowl Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Career Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2014 Season Review

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 2015 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL MEDIA GUIDE

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THIS IS HOUSTON

BOWL HISTORY

SEASON REVIEW

THE COUGARS

COACHING STAFF

UNIVERSITY of houston

points of pride •

UH is proud to rank among the leaders in keeping its student debt low. UH is ranked No. 7 in the nation for graduating students with the least amount of debt (U.S. News & World Report, College Rankings, 2013)

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14 percent of Houstonians with a bachelor’s degree earned it from UH. That’s 1 in 7 Houstonians. UH alumni total 224,000. Of that number, 63 percent live in the Houston area and 75 percent live in the state of Texas.

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UH is the flagship university of the University of Houston System, which serves more than 70,000 students at four universities, has an annual budget that exceeds $1.5 billion and generates a $3.8 billion-plus impact on the Greater Houston area’s economy each year.

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40 percent of UH’s sponsored research—from basic and allied sciences to the social sciences and the humanities—is in the area of health. The university is a member of the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center and home to some of the best hospitals and medical research facilities in the world.

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Each year, UH educates more than approximately 40,000 students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 8,000 degrees annually, with more than 224,000 alumni.

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Royalties from UH licenses have grown to the level where UH now ranks No. 14 among all public universities in the nation and No. 1 in the nation among all public universities without a medical school.

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The University provides incubator space for startup companies at the university’s Energy Research Park, which is a focal point for entrepreneurial activity in the Houston region.

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With 8,008 beds, UH has the second largest residential capacity among Texas universities. UH has created a residential infrastructure built on student success and support services. For example, students in business, engineering and technology, communication or the Honors College can choose to live on floors with other students studying in their same fields.

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UH offers

The University of Houston has been designated as a

ter’s and doctoral degree programs and three professional degree programs.

ing universities working with public and private sector partners to support economic development through a variety of activities, including innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development and community development. Only 14 institutions nationwide earned the designation this year.

120 undergraduate majors and • minors, many of which rank among the nation’s best. At the graduate level, UH offers more than 130 mas-

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UH faculty and students conduct research through 40 research centers and in every academic department. UH research regularly breaks new ground and opens doors to new ways of understanding the world.

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The University of Houston is the second most ethnically diverse major research university in the United States. Students come to UH from more than 137 nations and from across the world.

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Ten UH graduate programs are ranked in the Top 50. The UH Law Center as a whole is ranked in the Top 50, and four of its programs are ranked in the Top 20.

2014 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University, a designation acknowledg-

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UH was recognized as one of the “50 Most Affordable Colleges with the Best Return” by Affordable Schools. The salary for graduating students is approximated at $49,500 and mid-career earnings are approximately $85,200.

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Houston is considered by many to be “The Energy Capital of the World” and UH is home to many energy related programs, degrees and research initiatives. Formed in partnership with the world’s leading energy engineering companies, UH is home to the nation’s first and only subsea engineering program.

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N FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION Media Headquarters

All media attending the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl must apply for media and photo credentials through the following web site: www. sportssystems.com/lmafb. Requests must be submitted by Dec. 29, 2014.

Courtyard by Marriott-Blackstone 601 Main Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.885.8700

Confirmation and credential pick-up instructions along with a bowl week schedule will be emailed with credential approvals.

MEDIA WORKROOM AND HOSPITALITY

Conference and/or individual school media badges will not be accepted as valid credentials.

HOUSTON

David Bassity*, Associate Athletics Director 405.274.1455, dbassity@central.uh.edu Allison McClain*, Assoc. Director of Communications 936.635.1129, ammcclai@central.uh.edu

A media hospitality room will be located at media headquarters and open from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30 through Thursday, Jan. 1, and from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2 The media center is equipped with a copier and wireless capability. There will be workstations available and ample electrical power for computers and other electrical equipment.

COACHING STAFF

Communications Representatives

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Credentials

Game Week Interviews See media opportunities on schedule below.

PRACTICES

LOCKHEAD MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL

Dominic Martin Media Operations Director Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl 702.682.9937, dominiccnv@aol.com

Houston is assigned to Burleson Centennial High School, 201 South Hurst Road in Burleson, Texas. The location is 16.2 miles south of the team hotel.

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When coaches and players are available for interviews in conjunction with practice, those sessions will be conducted after practice. Practice sessions are open to media for the first 30 minutes. Directions to practice site from media hotel:

Omni Fort Worth Hotel 1300 Houston St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 817.350.4046

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• Head southeast on Houston St. • Turn left on W. Lancaster Ave. and follow to I-35W S • Take exit 36 for TX-50/FTM Rd 3391/Renfro St. • Merge onto N. Burleson Blvd. • Turn left onto E Renfro St. • Turn left onto Cardinal Ridge Rd. • Site will be on your right.

Houston Team Headquarters

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Media Kickoff Omni Fort Worth 9:30 a.m. Head Coach/Two Players

Practice (First 30 minutes) Centennial High School TBA Coaches/Players

Head Coach Availability Amon G. Carter Stadium TBA Head Coach

Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium 11 a.m. Coaches and Players available post-game

Practice (First 30 minutes) Centennial High School TBA Coaches/Players

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29 TeamPractice Arrival Omni15Fort Worth (First minutes) 5 p.m. Corona Del Sol HS Coaches/Players TBA Coaches and Players

• All times local and subject to change. • Shaded dates represent events with player availability. • All practices are closed except unless otherwise posted.

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COACHING STAFF

2014 SEASON

MAPS & DIRECTIONS

BOWL HISTORY

SEASON REVIEW

About Fort Worth

• The City of Cowboys & Culture is the 17th-largest city in the United States and part of the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas, welcoming 6.5 million visitors annually. • Fort Worth is comprised of seven primary entertainment districts each offering distinct dining, shopping, entertainment and cultural amenities. In only a few days you can enjoy a range of experiences: from NASCAR racing to rodeos, world-class museums to cowboy cuisine, boutique shopping to a Top 5 zoo, biking to horseback riding. • Fort Worth is conveniently located 17.5 miles from DFW International Airport. With 1,850 flights daily, DFW Airport serves as a gateway for visitors from around the globe, making Fort Worth an easily accessible international and domestic leisure destination. • Once home to cowboys, cattlemen and outlaws, today the Stockyards National Historic in Fort Worth District is one of the most popular attractions in Texas. Day and night, visitors come to the Stockyards to get a taste of the true American West. • Masterpieces abound in the museums of the Fort Worth Cultural District, located a few miles west of downtown. In a single, park-like setting, you can span virtually the entire history of art, from priceless antiquities to Impressionist milestones to modern artworks.

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Armed Forces Bowl History

COACHING STAFF

Owned and operated by ESPN Events, the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl has featured the “armed forces” theme since 2006. Patriotic overtones recognizing all five branches of the service are prevalent throughout the game. Past Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowls have included fan-fest areas showcasing armed forces hardware; flyovers; demonstrations by several of the military’s top skydiving teams; the awarding of custom homes to wounded warriors; on-field induction ceremonies; armed forces bands and honor guards and the awarding of the annual “Great American Patriot Award” (GAPA) presented by Armed Forces Insurance. Lockheed Martin joined the bowl on February 5, 2014 as the title sponsor of the postseason college football game formerly known as the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (2006 - 2013).

THE COUGARS

Previous Games 2013 Navy 24, MTSU 6 Attendance: 39,246

2012 Rice 33, Air Force 14 Attendance: 40,754 2011 BYU 24, Tulsa 21 Attendance: 30,258

AMON G. CARTER STADIUM

Construction began immediately following TCU’s final 2010 home game versus San Diego State on Nov. 13, 2010. The historic south tower structure was first removed prior to the implosion of the iconic west side upper deck of the stadium during the morning of Dec. 5, 2010. After construction, Amon G. Carter Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,000.

2009 Air Force 47, Houston 20 Attendance: 41,414 2008 Houston 34, Air Force 28 Attendance: 41,127 2007 Cal 42, Air Force 36 Attendance: 40,905

BOWL HISTORY

The 2012 season marked the opening of TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium after a $164 million renovation . On Aug. 16, 2010, TCU announced an initial $105 million renovation of the west side and north end zone of Amon G. Carter Stadium to better enhance the football fan experience, upgrade amenities and transform the historic Fort Worth icon into the “Camden Yards” of collegiate football stadiums. With the addition of the east side renovation one year later, the total cost of the project rose to $164 million.

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2010 Army 16, SMU 14 Attendance: 36,742

2006 Utah 25, Tulsa 13 Attendance: 32,412 2005 Kansas 42, Houston 14 Attendance: 33,505

This was the first major renovation to Amon G. Carter Stadium, built in 1930, since the upper deck was added in 1956.

2004 Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14 Attendance: 27,902

Designed by HKS Sports & Entertainment Group, who most recently completed work on the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, the renovation greatly enhances the fan experience by improving stadium accessibility, seating and views of the playing field.

2003 Boise State 34, TCU 31 Attendance: 38,028

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Houston Quick Facts

Pitt Quick Facts

COACHING STAFF

Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1927 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet and White Conference: The American Athletic Conference Enrollment: 40,750 Stadium: TDECU Stadium (40,000) Chancellor: Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics: Mack Rhoades Football Contact: David Bassity Office Phone: 713.743.9409 Cell: 405.274.1455 Website: www.UHCougars.com

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded: 1787 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: ACC Enrollment: 28,649 Stadium: Heinz Field (65,500) Chancellor: Dr. Patrick D. Gallagher Athletics Director: Steve Pederson Football Contact: E.J. Borghetti (eborghetti@athletics.pitt.edu) Office Phone: 412.648.8240 Website: www.pittsburghpanthers.com

Football Information

Football Information 2014 Overall Record: 7-5 2014 Conference Record (Standing): 5-3 (Fifth, American Athletic Conference)

Coaching Staff

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Coaching Staff Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title David Gibbs (Colorado, 1990).....................Interim Head Coach/Def. Coordinator Travis Bush (Texas State, 2000).................... Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coord./QBs Zac Spavital (Murray State, 2004)............................. Recruiting Coordinator/DBs Jamie Christian (C. Washington, 1999).......... Special Teams Coord./Inside WRs Vernon Hargreaves (Connecticut, 1986)............................... Assistant Coach/LBs Ricky Logo (NC State, 1992)..................................................Assistant Coach/DL Tony Jeffery (Texas, 2007).....................................Assistant Coach/Outside WRs Gordy Shaw (Cal Poly, 1978)..................................................Assistant Coach/OL Dan Hammerschmidt (Colorado State, 1987)........................ Assistant Coach/RB

Name (Alma Mater, Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Paul Chryst (Wisconsin ‘88) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach (3rd Season) Joe Rudolph (Wisconsin ‘95) . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach/Off. Coord./TEs Matt House (Michigan State ‘00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator/LBs Chris Haering (West Virginia ‘89) . . . . . Special Teams Coordinator/Outside LBs Inoke Breckterfield (Oregon State ‘07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/DTs Troy Douglas (Appalachian State ‘88) . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/Secondary Jim Hueber (South Dakota ‘71) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/OL Greg Lewis (Illinois ‘02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/WRs John Palermo (Florida State (‘74) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/DEs John Settle (Appalachian State ‘89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach/RBs

Schedule & Results

SEASON REVIEW

Date Opponent (Record) W/L Score Att. TV Aug. 29 UTSA (4-8) L 27-7 40,755 ESPNU Sept. 6 Grambling State (7-5) W 47-0 30,081 ESPN3 Sept. 11 at BYU (8-4) L 33-25 57,630 ESPN Sept. 20 UNLV (2-11) W 47-14 23,408 ESPN3 Oct. 2 UCF (9-3) L 17-12 26,685 ESPNU Oct. 11 at Memphis (9-3) W 28-24 32,784 CBS SN Oct. 17 Temple (6-6) W 31-10 21,471 ESPNU Nov. 1 at USF (4-8) W 27-3 29,782 ESPNews Nov. 8 Tulane (3-9) L 31-24 32,205 ESPNews Nov. 22 Tulsa (2-10) W 38-28 23,572 ESPN3 Nov. 28 at SMU (1-11) W 35-9 15,446 CBS SN Dec. 6 at Cincinnati (9-3) L 38-31 24,606 ESPN

Rushing Kenneth Farrow Ryan Jackson

Att Yds Avg TD Avg/G 164 939 5.7 12 78.2 110 607 5.5 5 50.6

Passing Greg Ward Jr. John O’Korn

Cmp Att Int Pct Yds TD Eff 162 239 7 67.8 1,736 9 135.37 90 173 8 52.0 951 6 100.40

Lg 58 56

Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Avg/G Lg Deontay Greenberry 68 756 11.1 4 63.0 67 Demarcus Ayers 31 306 9.9 1 25.5 39 Tackles Efrem Oliphant Steven Taylor

Date Opponent (Pre-Bowl Record) W/L Score Att. TV Aug. 30 Delaware (6-6) W 62-0 40,549 ESPN3 Sept. 5 at Boston College (7-5) W 30-20 30,083 ESPN Sept. 13 at FIU (4-8) W 42-25 10,147 Fox Sports 1 Sept. 20 Iowa (7-5) L 24-20 48,895 ESPNU Sept. 27 Akron (5-7) L 21-10 40,059 ESPN3 Oct. 4 at Virginia (5-7) L 24-19 43,307 RSN Oct. 16 Virginia Tech (6-6) W 21-16 43,125 ESPN Oct. 25 Georgia Tech (10-3) L 56-28 44,734 ESPNU Nov. 1 Duke (9-3) L - 2OT 51-48 39,293 ESPNU Nov. 15 at North Carolina (6-6) L 40-35 53,000 ACC Net Nov. 22 Syracuse (3-9) W 30-7 32,549 ESPNU Nov. 29 at Miami (6-6) W 35-23 61,106 ESPN2

Statistical Leaders

BOWL HISTORY

Overall Record: 6-6 Conference Record: 4-4 (4th - ACC Coastal Division)

UT AT TT TFL Sack Int PBU FF FR 63 67 130 8.5-41 3.5-30 2-23 - 2 1-0 34 41 75 9.0-36 4.0-29 - 2 3 1-0

Rushing James Conner Chad Voytik Passing Chad Voytik Trey Anderson Receiving Tyler Boyd J.P. Holtz

Att. Yds. 277 1,675 102 426 Comp. Att. 158 252 11 18

Avg. 6.0 4.2

TD Avg./G Long 24 139.6 74 3 35.5 49

Int. Pct. 7 62.7 0 61.1

Yds. 2,011 155

TD Eff. 15 143.82 1 151.78

Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Avg./G Long 69 1,149 16.7 8 95.8 53 18 166 9.2 3 13.8 22

Tackles UT AT Anthony Gonzalez 55 19 Todd Thomas 48 23

TT TFL Sack INT PBU 74 4.0-17 1.0-4 - 2 71 5.5-19 - 1-0 3

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Armed Forces Bowl FYI • Houston is the visiting team and will wear its white uniforms. • Ticket allotment for each team is 10,938. • Legion Field has a SureTurf playing surface and runs north to south. Seating capacity is 70,459.

Houston Essentials

BOWL HISTORY

• Houston (7-5, 5-3 The American) closes out its 2014 season as it faces Pitt (6-6, 4-4 ACC) in the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Jan. 2, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. • Houston’s all-time record in its 68 years of existence is 405-351-15 • The Cougars are 9-12-1 in 22 previous bowl trips. • Houston opened its new on-campus facility, TDECU Stadium, on Aug. 29. The 40,755 at Houston’s opener set a record for games played on the UH campus and was the largest Houston home crowd since 1991. • The Houston defense has forced a turnover in 34 of its last 35 and has forced multiple turnovers in 28 of its last 33 games. Houston led the nation in 2013 with 43 turnovers and is fifth nationally this year with 30 turnovers and sixth nationally with 19 interceptions. • The Third Ward Defense is 11th nationally in scoring defense (19.5/game) and 19th in total defense (334.6). UH is 18th nationally in pass efficiency defense (111.71). • Sophomore receiver-turned-quarterback Greg Ward Jr. won his first three starts at the QB position including a 29-of-33 passing performance against Temple that resulted in 268 yards and two TD passes. Temple entered the game sixth nationally and first in The American with a pass efficiency defense of 97.1. Ward ended the night with a pass efficiency rating of 176.1.

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Category UH NCAA American Pitt NCAA ACC Rank Rank Rank Rank Scoring 29.3 61 4 31.7 47 6 Scoring Defense 19.5 11 4 25.6 55 11 Scoring Margin +9.8 - - +6.1 - Scoring by Quarter 78-76-93-105 - - 83-135-72-80-10 - Opponent Scoring by Quarter 54-79-68-33 - - 78-71-67-78-13 - Red Zone Offense 40-54/74% 107 6 48-54/89% 24 2 Red Zone Defense 33-39/85% 80 9 29-35/83% 62 11 Total Offense 408.1 60 5 434.3 42 3 Total Defense 334.6 19 2 349.3 28 7 First Downs 263 51 5 280 34 4 Opponent First Downs 220 24 2 223 28 5 Rushing Attempts 455 76 4 569 15 3 Rushing Offense 181.5 47 2 251.3 15 3 Rushing Defense 136.3 31 4 156.6 49 8 Rushing Touchdowns 26 41 3 32 17 2 Opponent Rushing Touchdowns 15 30 4 24 100 13 Yards Per Rush 4.8 38 2 5.3 21 4 Comp.-Att.-Int. 257-425-15 - - 170-272-7 - Opponent Comp.-Att.-Int. 212-376-19 - - 184-347-10 - Passing Yards 226.6 67 6 182.9 103 11 Passing Defense 198.3 29 3 192.7 20 5 Pass Efficiency 118.80 87 5 144.55 26 3 Pass Efficiency Defense 111.71 18 3 116.54 34 6 Completion Percentage 60.5 47 4 62.5 30 3 Opponent Completion Pct. 56.3 43 3 53.0 14 3 Touchdown Passes 15 86 6 16 78 11 Opponent Touchdown Passes 14 23 3 14 23 7 Kickoff Returns 17.1 124 10 22.21 41 5 Opponent Kickoff Returns 21.5 77 6 21.1 66 10 Punt Returns 5.7 99 8 7.7 65 6 Opponent Punt Returns 4.7 29 5 4.7 29 5 Interceptions 19 6 1 10 76 6 Opponent Interceptions 15 16 8 7 103 3 Fumbles-Lost 16-7 32 2 24-12 97 12 Opponent Fumbles-Lost 25-11 32 5 16-4 116 12 Turnover Margin +8 20 2 -5 99 13 Penalties-Yards 75-671 80 8 78-651 73 9 Opponent Penalties-Yards 99-937 5 2 75-579 102 5 Punts-Average 51-36.4 81 4 38-36.9 72 11 Opponent Punts-Average 67-37.8 51 10 64-38.0 107 10 Time of Possession 29:55 62 5 33:50 5 2 Opponent Time of Possession 30:05 - - 26:10 - Third Down Conversions 73-180/41% 66 4 73-157/46% 23 3 Opponent Third Down Conv. 69-181/38% 48 6 59-160/37% 41 5 Fourth Down Conversions 10-21/48% 74 7 8-12/67% 12 2 Opponent Fourth Down Conv. 5-16/31% 77 2 9-16/56% 12 11 Sacks By-Yards 26 38 5 16 81 13 Opponent Sacks By-Yards 29 100 4 20 37 5 Field Goals 16-23 37 4 14-19 58 9 Opponent Field Goals 9-16 14 3 10-13 19 1 PAT Attempts 40-44 71 4 46-47 47 5 Opponent PAT Attempts 29-29 20 1 33-34 37 8

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Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2014 Time: 11 a.m., CST Location: Fort Worth, Texas Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium Television: ESPN Tom Hart, play-by-play Matt Stinchcomb, analyst Heather Mitts, sideline Houston Radio: KPRC 950 AM Kevin Eschenfelder, play-by-play Ted Pardee, analyst Jeremy Branham, sideline Matt “Kyle Beckerman” Thomas, pregame National Radio: ESPN Brian Estridge, play-by-play John Denton, analyst Landry Burdine, sideline

COACHING STAFF

Statistically Speaking...

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Game Basics

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ABOUT THE 2014 COUGARS

« Twenty-eight full or part-time starters return in 2014 for Houston. The 2013 leader in every major stat category, outside of punting and field goals (Richie Leone), returns for the Cougars as well. « The program welcomed an incoming class of 27 that is comprised of 23 high school student-athletes, one junior college transfer and three four-year transfers. Two of the 27 newcomers enrolled in the program in January for spring workouts - QB Bear Fenimore and OL Carter Wall. « Houston’s roster sports 54 upperclassmen and 58 underclassmen. Fourteen players redshirted in 2013. « Fifty-seven players saw action in Houston’s opening game of the season including 17 making their UH debut.

TDECU STADIUM

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« The University of Houston and TDECU, the largest credit union in the Houston area, announced a naming rights gift on July 8, 2014, that rebranded the brand new, state-of-the-art Houston Football Stadium as TDECU Stadium. « A 10-year, $15-million commitment from TDECU secured the naming rights with the University of Houston through June 16, 2024. « The University of Houston broke ground on the state-of-the-art stadium that sits on the location of Houston’s former home, Robertson Stadium, on Feb. 8, 2013. « The 70-year old Robertson Stadium was torn down in December 2012 just two weeks after Houston’s final home game of the year. « Designed by Page and DLR Group to showcase the Houston skyline in the northwest corner of the stadium to remind all visitors and television audiences that UH is the University of Houston, the stadium was constructed by Manhattan Construction, a well-known firm in Houston having constructed both Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Houston Texans, and BBVA Compass Stadium, home of MLS’ Houston Dynamo. « With seating available for at least 40,000, TDECU Stadium provides Houston fans an exciting gameday experience including 5,000 premium seating options and a stylish 12,400-square foot club space overlooking the field of play on the stadium’s south side. « Views exclusive to the club area give those fans an opportunity to watch team members travel from the locker room to the field. « Twenty-six premium suites, each containing 12 outside padded arm chairs, four inside bar stools and an entertainment area, span from end zone to end zone on the south side with 42 loge boxes each containing four seats located throughout the stadium. « Four open-air party decks and two open-air party suites at different locations throughout the stadium offer Houston Football fans spectacular views of the game while providing a comfortable and unique experience to entertain family and friends on game day. « Houston’s state-of-the-art 5,000-square foot home locker room is located at the southeast corner of the stadium next to the Bert F. Winston Band and Performance Center, a 39,089-square foot building on the east end of TDECU Stadium housing the Spirit of Houston Band Recital Halls and classroom spaces, gallery multi-purpose area and UH Athletics Ticket Office. « Located 25 feet below the main stadium concourse, the field of TDECU Stadium is a state-of-the art synthetic turf designed to host a multitude of events, including but not limited to, high school football games, band practice, specific UH intramural events, etc. « A 360-degree concourse with an uninterrupted view of the field on 67 percent of the concourse include both audio and video broadcast systems throughout the concourse. « An east-to-west orientation gives fans and television audiences a spectacular view of the downtown Houston skyline while also keeping in line with the University’s grid system and creating a more efficient parking. Sun and shade studies were also conducted to improve the best level of comfort for Houston fans and not affect student-athletes. « A state-of-the-art HD, LED, wide screen video board located on the west end of TDECU Stadium, just to the left of the stadium’s pressbox, housed one level about suite level with seats for 70 working media along with a press dining area.

2014 AMERICAN STANDINGS Memphis

7-1 .875 9-3 .750

UCF

7-1 .875 9-3 .750

Cincinnati

7-1 .875 9-3 .750

East Carolina

5-3

Houston

5-3 .625 7-5 .583

Temple

4-4 .500 6-6 .500

USF

3-5 .375 4-8 .333

Tulane

2-6 .350 3-9 .250

Tulsa

2-6 .250 2-10 .167

UConn

1-7 .125 2-10 .167

SMU

1-7 .125 1-11 .083

.625

8-4

.667

Note that records do not reflect bowl results

UH’S LANDMARK WINS Win Date

Opp.

9/27/46

West Texas St. (14-12)

10/16/48 East Texas St. (18-7)

12/3/55

Wyoming (26-14)

Game No. 2 26 102

100 10/29/66 Tampa (48-9)

207

200 10/6/79

Baylor (13-10)

339

300 9/4/99

Rice (28-3)

562

400 10/11/14 Memphis (28-24)

765

RECORD BREAKDOWN 2014 Streak Overall 7-5 L1 Home 4-3 W1 Road 3-2 L1 Neutral 0-0 L1 Overtime 0-0 W1 American 5-3 L1 American Home 2-2 W1 American Away 3-1 L1 Non-Conference 2-2 W1

DEGREES IN HAND

American Pct. Overall Pct.

« Seven Houston seniors entered the season having already earned an undergraduate degree. Eric Braswell, Jeremiah Farley, Rowdy Harper, Bryce Redman, Shane Ros, Daniel Spencer and Jon Witten all completed degree requirements prior to this season. « Five additional Cougars completed their degree requirements in December: Wayne Beadle, Randall Hollimon, Joey Mbu, Emeka Okafor and Efrem Oliphant. 2015 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL GUIDE

N FOOTBALL SEASON NOTES ACTIVE UH STREAKS

13 - Seasons with at least 1,500 rushing yards 9 - Seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards

Needs 281 yards in Armed Forces Bowl

10 - Seasons with at least four conference wins 10 - Seasons UH player on all-conference first team 3 - Kenneth Farrow 100+ rushing yard games

Date Opp.

Result W, 26-21

1/1/77 Maryland - Cotton

W, 30-21

1/1/79 Notre Dame - Cotton

L, 35-34

1/1/80 Nebraska - Cotton

W, 17-14

1/1/85 Boston College - Cotton

L, 45-28

1/1/12 Penn State - TicketCity

W, 30-14

1/4/14 Vanderbilt - BBVA Compass L, 41-24 1/2/15 Pitt - Armed Forces

« This season marks the silver anniversary of Houston’s Andre Ware capturing the 1989 Heisman Trophy. « The Houston legend, who spends his weekends as a color analyst for ESPN College Football and the Houston Texans radio team, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. « Ware is being honored this year on the field with his jersey number, 11, marked on the 11-yard line in the southeast corner of John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium.

JACOLBY ROGERS « On Aug. 1, Houston announced the signing of 15-year old Jacolby Rogers. « Jacolby was diagnosed with Renal Disease in 1999 at the age of one. He underwent a kidney transplant six months later. Unfortunately, by the age of three his body had rejected the transplant, and he has been on dialysis since. Although his dialysis treatments are three times a week, every week, year round, he never complains and is a true fighter. His condition is chronic, and he is on a transplant list, waiting for a donor. « In signing his letter of intent to join UH, Jacolby agreed that his favorite football team is the Houston Cougars and that he will wear red on every Cougar Red Friday and every Houston gameday.

SEASON REVIEW

TOP 10 HOUSTON SENIOR CLASSES (By Victories) 1. 36 2008-11 36 2006-09 36 1976-79 4. 34 1978-81 34 1971-74 34 1970-73 7. 33 1977-80 33 2009-12 33 2011-

SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF ANDRE WARE’S HEISMAN

THE COUGARS

1/1/52 Dayton - Salad

COACHING STAFF

UH’S JANUARY GAMES

UH is 4-3 in January games in program history.

« University of Houston Football letterman and Sgt. 1st Class Sam Hairston was killed on Aug. 12 in Ghazni, Afghanistan when his unit took small-arms fire from the enemy. « Hairston, 35, competed as a linebacker and defensive lineman with Houston Football from 1997 to 2000. He competed in 42 games during that time, posting 55 tackles with four sacks, an interception and fumble recovery. « Hairston was a paratrooper and platoon sergeant with A Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, N.C. « His awards included the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, Iraqi Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. « Hairston is survived by his wife, Staff Sgt. Tawana Hairston, and his son, Hayden. « Houston wore decals this season to honor both Hairston and former All-American Robert Newhouse who passed away in late July. The black circular decals feature the jersey numbers of Hairston (34) and Newhouse (46) in red font.

400 WINS IN HOUSTON HISTORY « With its 28-24 win over Memphis on Oct. 11, the Houston Football program captured the 400th win in program history. Houston passed the 300-win mark on Sept. 4, 1999 with a 28-3 win over crosstown rival Rice.

100 200 300 400

TAMPA, 48-9 Oct. 29, 1966 BAYLOR, 13-10 October 6, 1979 RICE, 28-3 September 4, 1999 MEMPHIS, 28-24 October 11, 2014

BOWL HISTORY

MILESTONE WINS

76 - Televised games

2014 SEASON

REMEMBERING SAM HAIRSTON

184 - Games in which UH has scored

A HOUSTON WIN WOULD ...

Improve Houston’s the series lead over PItt, 2-1... Improve Houston’s program win-loss record to 406-351-15 all-time since 1946... Give Houston its 20th season with at least eight wins or more including seven of the last nine seasons... Move the Houston senior class into a tie for fourth all-time at UH with 34 victories... Even Houston’s record in the Armed Forces Bowl at 2-2... Give Houston its first bowl win over an ACC opponent... Give Houston its 41st overall win over an ACC opponent... UHCOUGARS.COM

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OFFENSE NOTES UH QBS BY BOWL STARTS

ON THE OFFENSIVE

« Since 2006, only Oregon (58,884) has racked up more offensive yards than Houston who has 58,233 yards in that time. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Team Oregon HOUSTON Texas Tech Oklahoma Nevada

Total Yards (06-present) 58,884 58,223 56,318 55,763 54,559

« Houston has scored in 184 straight games dating back to Sept. 30, 2000. « UH opened 2013 by scoring in the first 32 quarters of the season and was the nation’s last team to be held scoreless in a quarter before UCF posted a first-quarter shutout on Nov. 9. « Twenty-five Houston scoring drives this season have been less than two minutes with 13 less than one minute. « Twenty scoring drives this season have lasted four plays or less with four one-play touchdown drives. « Houston has outscored its opponents by 72 points in the fourth quarter (105-33).

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

« From 2010-12, Houston trailed just Oklahoma State in explosive plays of 20 yards or longer with 254 to OSU’s 261. « UH ended 2013 with 106 explosive plays on the season including 20 touchdowns. « Demarcus Ayers led the team with 27 explosive plays including two touchdowns. Ayers had 23 kick returns and four receptions over 20 yards. Deontay Greenberry was second with 19 receptions of 20 yards or more. « Greenberry led Houston with five touchdowns of 20 yards or longer each while Spencer was second with four long TDs. « Houston’s 18 offensive plays of 40 yards or longer and seven plays of 60 yards or longer led the American in 2013. « This season, Houston has 76 explosive plays with 14 explosive touchdowns. « Ayers leads Houston this season with 12 explosive plays followed by Greenberry with 10 and three players (Ryan Jackson, Greg Ward Jr. and Kenneth Farrow) with nine explosive plays each. Greenberry owns the longest play of the season, a 67-yard reception vs. Grambling. « Markeith Ambles pulled in the longest play of the 2014 season with an 89-yard catch-and-run from Ward against Cincinnati. The score is the fifth-longest pass in Houston history. « Ward owns the season’s longest rush with a 64-yard TD scamper at Memphis. « Ward was involved in five of Houston’s seven explosive plays vs. Memphis with two explosive rushing attempts and three explosive passing plays.

Starts QB 4 Case Keenum 3 Kevin Kolb 2 Danny Davis 2 Gary Mullins 1 John O’Korn 1 Chuck Clements 1 Andre Ware 1 Gerald Landry 1 Lionel Wilson 1 Terry Elson 1 Delrick Brown 1 Bubba McGallion 1 D.C. Nobles 1 Billy Roland 1 Bobby Clatterbuck

Years ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘12 ‘03, ‘05, ‘06 ‘77, ‘79 ‘69, ‘71 ‘14 ‘96 ‘88 ‘85 ‘81 ‘80 ‘80 ‘74 ‘73 ‘62 ‘52

UH QBS BY BOWL WINNING % Winning % 1.000 (1-0) 1.000 (1-0) 1.000 (1-0) 1.000 (1-0) .500 (1-1) .500 (0-0-1) .500 (1-1) .500 (2-2)

OFFENSIVE COACHING CHANGES

« Entering his third season at Houston, Travis Bush was elevated to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator and shifted back to leading the program’s quarterbacks in January. Bush, who coached the running backs in 2013, served as the program’s interim play caller and quarterbacks coach for the final 11 games of 2012 and also called Houston’s plays in the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl. « Houston added three offensive assistants this offseason in Dan Hammerschmidt (running backs), Tony Jeffery (outside receivers) and Gordy Shaw (offensive line). The three have a combined 70 years of coaching experience. « Hammerschmidt will call plays for Houston in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, a change from a regular season that saw Bush call plays for Houston.

BATMAN

« The Houston receiving corp took a major hit on Oct. 7 when Daniel Spencer, a huge fan of Batman, suffered a torn ACL during practice. « To honor Spencer, Deontay Greenberry will be switching to the No. 4 jersey for the remainder of the year. « The senior finished his career ranked 13th in Houston history with six 100-yard receiving games in his career. Spencer was tied for third in The American with four 100-yard games last season. « Spencer was 246 yards from becoming the 12th player in Houston history to eclipse 2,000 yards receiving in a career and finished his career with 1,754 career receiving yards, a number that ranks 17th on the UH career chart.

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QB Delrick Brown D.C. Nobles Billy Roland Bobby Clatterbuck Danny Davis Bubba McGallion Gary Mullins Case Keenum

Years ‘80 ‘73 ‘62 ‘52 ‘77, ‘79 ‘74 ‘69, ‘71 ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘12

N FOOTBALL OFFENSE NOTES PASSING YARDS • CAREER

1. Case Keenum (2007-2011)......19,217 .... 8. Jimmy Klingler (1991-93)..........5,243 9. Gerald Landry (1983-86)...........4,512 10. Gary Mullins (1969-71)...........4,095 11. John O’Korn (2013-)......... 4,068

RUSHING TDS • SEASON

Jackie Battle (2006)......................15 Antowain Smith (1996)................14 Anthony Aldridge (2007)..............14 Paul Gipson (1968).......................13 Bryce Beall (2008).........................13 Kenneth Farrow (2014)..........12 Robert Newhouse (1971)..............12 Leonard Parker (1973)..................12 Ketric Sanford (1999)....................12 Bryce Beall (2010).........................12

RECEPTIONS • CAREER

RECEIVING YARDS • CAREER

RECEIVING TDS • CAREER

1. Patrick Edwards (2008-11). . . . . . . 43 .... 6. Tyron Carrier (2008-11) . . . . . . . . . 22 Ken Hebert (1965-67). . . . . . . . . . 22 8. James Cleveland (2009-18). . . . . . 20 9. Donnie Avery (2004-07). . . . . . . . . 19 Patrick Cooper (1988-90). . . . . . . . 19 11. D. Greenberry (2012-). . . . . . . 18 Jason Phillips (1987-88). . . . . . . . . 18 1. Patrick Edwards (2008-11)...........18 .... 9. Orlando Iglesias (1997-01)..........10 10. Marcus Grant (1990-93).................9 11. D. Greenberry (2012-)..............8 James Dixon (1987-88)..................8

A LITTLE SLICE OF GREENBERRY PIE

« The American’s leading receiver in 2013 with 1,202 yards, Deontay Greenberry ranked 17th nationally, despite leaving the Louisville game on the first drive of the game with a head injury and missing the SMU game. Greenberry was third in the league and 20th nationally with an average of 6.8 receptions per game. « Greenberry was second in The American Athletic Conference with 11 receiving touchdowns, a number that ranked 10th nationally. His five 100-yard receiving games ranked second in The American. « Greenberry became the 17th player in UH history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season last year as his 1,202 yards were the 10th best single-season total. « Week three at BYU saw the junior become the 11th player in UH history to record over 2,000 yards receiving in a career. He now ranks ninth on the Houston career receiving yards chart with 2,424 yards and needs 211 yards to move into eighth. « His effort at BYU with six receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns marked his third career game with multiple receiving TDs after pulling in two vs. BYU in 2013 and three vs. Rutgers last season. « Greenberry has pulled in at least six receptions in 17 of 36 career games and has four games with at least 10 catches. « With nine receptions at Cincinnati, Greenberry upped his career total to 197. The junior needs 10 more receptions to move into seventh and 24 to move into the top five. « He recorded his eighth career 100-yard receiving game and his third his season with 103 yards on nine receptions at Cincinnati. « Greenberry ranks second in The American with his eight career 100-yard receiving games. UHCOUGARS.COM

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100-YARD REC. GAMES • CAREER

« When David Piland’s career ended due to multiple concussions in 2013, John O’Korn received his first career start against Rice. He finished the day with 281 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-33 passing, becoming just the third player in UH history to throw for at least three TDs in his first start. « O’Korn led all true freshmen nationally with 28 passing touchdowns, a number that ranked second in The American Athletic Conference behind the 31 from Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater. He finished just 14 yards from the UH record for passing yards by a freshman and captured the UH freshman records for passing touchdowns (28) and completions (259). « O’Korn, who added over 25 pounds this offseason, was selected to serve as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in July. « With 307 yards and three touchdowns against BYU, O’Korn has thrown for at least three touchdowns in seven games and over 300 yards in four games. He has multiple passing touchdowns in 10 career games. « The sophomore completed a career-best 30 passes at BYU, surpassing his previous high of 29 vs. BYU in 2013. « O’Korn reached the 4,000-yard mark in his 18th game vs. UCF, the third-fastest Cougar to reach 4K. « He needs just 27 yards to move into the top 10 on the UH career passing yards chart.

SEASON REVIEW

1. Patrick Edwards (2008-11).............4,507 .... 7. Orlando Iglesias (1997-01).............2,810 8. Manny Hazard (1989-90)...............2,635 9. D. Greenberry (2012-)............ 2,527

OPENING UP A CAN OF O’KORN

THE COUGARS

1. Tyron Carrier (2008-11)................320 ... 5. Manny Hazard (1989-90).............220 6. Donnie Avery (2004-07)...............210 7. Jason Phillips (1987-88)...............207 8. D. Greenberry (2012-)............197

« Named Houston’s starting quarterback vs. Memphis, sophomore Greg Ward Jr. returned to a position he saw action at in 10 games last season. After seeing action at receiver and punt returner in the final four games of 2013, Ward moved to the positions full time in spring. « Ward ranks eighth nationally in completion percentage, completing 67.8 percent of his passes or 162-of-239 attempts. « He first returned to the QB position on Oct. 2 vs. UCF, finishing with 116 yards on 10-of-17 passing. « In his first career start at Memphis on Oct. 11, Ward rushed for a game-best 95 yards including a 64-yard TD scamper. He finished with 188 yards on 17-of-28 passing including his second career passing TD, a 25-yard strike to Markeith Ambles. « Ward moved to 2-0 when he led Houston to a win over Temple, finishing the night with an 88 percent completion rate, finishing the night with 268 yards and two touchdowns on 29-of-33 passing. Temple entered the game sixth nationally and first in The American with a pass efficiency defense of 97.1. Ward ended the night with an efficiency rating of 176.1. « Ward threw for 336 yards on 30-of-45 passing in Houston’s loss to Tulane, his first career 300-yard passing game. He added a second 300-yard game at Cincinnati a career-high 360 yards and two touchdowns on 27-of-45 passing. « He will be the 16th different quarterback to start a bowl game for UH and needs 264 yards to become the 22nd passer in Houston history to throw for at least 2,000 yards in a season. « The first five games of the season saw Ward spend time as one of Houston’s starting receivers and punt returner before making the switch to the backfield vs. UCF. He had 15 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown while returning nine punts for 63 yards in the season’s first five games. « Ward finished 2013 with 310 passing yards and one touchdown on 19-of-29 passing while rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns as well. He also added 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. « While considered a dual-threat quarterback, Ward has an viable arm as well, leading Texas Class 4A with 4,202 passing yards and 39 passing TDs against five interceptions as a senior in 2012. Ward also added 861 rushing yards and 13 TDs on the ground. He was named the No. 3 QB in the State of Texas by Dave Campbell.

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 4. 6.

THE WORD ON WARD

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CHART CLIMBERS

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OFFENSE NOTES STEPPING UP ON THE RECEIVING END

« With the loss of two starting receivers in Daniel Spencer (injury) and Greg Ward Jr. (move to quarterback), other receivers on the Houston squad have moved into more prominent roles. Markeith Ambles replaced Ward in the starting lineup while Wayne Beadle moved up into Spencer’s role. « The 2013 American Athletic Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Year, Demarcus Ayers led Houston with a career-high seven receptions for 90 yards vs. UCF and 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown at Cincinnati. « Stepping into the starting lineup vs. Memphis, Ambles responded with his second career touchdown at Houston with a 25-yard grab from Ward in what would turn into the game’s winning score with 13:34 remaining in the game. « The senior followed that up with six receptions, tying a career best, for a season-best 96 yards vs. Temple. « Ambles ended the year with TDs in three of the final four games with scores vs. Tulane (19 yards), vs. Tulsa (25 yards) and at Cincinnati (89 yards). Ambles ended 2013 with a breakout game vs. Vanderbilt, exploding for six receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. « Walk-on Wayne Beadle led Houston with five receptions for 38 yards at USF. Three of Beadle’s five receptions vs. the Bulls resulted in first downs. The senior followed it with six receptions for 65 yards, both career bests, vs. Tulane. « True freshman Steven Dunbar broke out vs. Tulsa with a career-best seven receptions for 150 yards, also a career best. All seven receptions resulted in Houston first downs. Dunbar almost doubled up his season receiving totals entering the Tulsa game, as prior to Nov. 22 he had nine receptions for 102 yards.

THUNDER & LIGHTNING

« Houston’s backfield features a thunder-and-lightning combo in juniors Kenneth Farrow and Ryan Jackson. The two helped Houston to 399 yards on the ground vs. UNLV as UH fell just one yard short of its first 400-yard rushing game since 1985. « The duo has helped Houston to its most rushing yards since 2007 when the Cougars rushed for 2,911 yards. The two have combined for eight 100-yard games, three more than any other team in The American. « Farrow led The American this season with six 100-yard rushing games this season with 130 vs. Grambling,113 vs. UNLV, 112 at USF, 116 vs. Tulsa, 110 vs. SMU and 143 at Cincinnati. Houston is 5-1 in Farrow’s century-mark games. « Farrow led The American with 12 rushing touchdowns including seven in the final three games. The 12 TDs rank sixth on the UH single-season charts as he sits just three away from the season record of 15 set by Jackie Battle in 2006. « The junior tied The American’s single-game rushing touchdown record and placed his name along three others (Bryce Beall, Anthony Aldridge, Joffrey Reynolds) in a tie for second in Houston single-game history with four rushing TDs vs. Tulsa. The total was one short of the single-game record set by Antowain Smith vs. Southern Miss on Nov. 9, 1996. « Farrow notched his first career 100-yard rushing game vs. Grambling including a career-long 55-yard run on the game’s first play, and one TD. The junior was named to The American’s weekly honor roll as he averaged 10 yards a carry on the night. « Farrow needs 66 yards for the 24th 1,000 rushing yard season in Houston history and the first since Bryce Beall in 2008 with 1,247 yards. He is 86 yards away from becoming the 14th 2,000-yard career rusher in Houston history. « He is still alive in The American’s 2014 rushing crown, trailing the current leader Marlon Mack of USF, who is not bowl eligible by 107 yards. Farrow leads his next closest competitor, Brandon Hayes of Memphis by 32 yards. « Jackson is second in The American with five career 100-yard games, including a career-high 147 rushing yards vs. UNLV. Houston is 5-0 in games that Jackson eclipses the century mark on the ground. « The two eclipsed the century mark in the same game for a second time this season vs. Tulsa as Farrow rushed for 116 yards vs. the Golden Hurricane while Jackson ended the day with 103 rushing yards. UH now has 51 games with two 100-yard rushers.

THE LINE ON THE LINE

« Two of Houston’s most experienced players anchor the line in RG Rowdy Harper and C Bryce Redman, both seniors. Harper has started 51 consecutive games, every game of his career. The 51-game streak ties for the nation’s second-longest starting streak among offensive linemen and with a 52nd start in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Harper will rank second in Houston history behind the 53 from Marcus McGraw (2008-11). Redman has started the last 31 games at center, taking over early in 2012 and never looking back. « Houston welcomed three new starters to its offensive line in LT Travis Cross, RG Ben Dew and RT Alex Cooper, all juniors. Cross (Oklahoma State) and Dew (Hawaii) both transferred to Houston this season while Cooper enters his fourth season with the Cougars. Cooper has provided depth along the line for the last two seasons, recording one start in 2013 as a jumbo tight end. « After a switch from Damian Parris to Cross at LT, the same five have started every game since for Houston. « The starting line sports an average height of 6-4 with an average weight of 300 pounds.

SINGLE-GAME MILESTONES 300-Yard Passing Games

John O’Korn (4)

Date Opponent 10/26/13 at Rutgers 10/19/13 BYU 9/28/13 at UTSA 9/11/14 at BYU

C-A-I 24-30-0 29-45-3 24-36-0 30-52-0

Yds. TD W/L 364 5 W 363 3 L 312 4 W 307 3 L

Greg Ward Jr. (2)

Date Opponent C-A-I Yds. TD W/L 12/6/14 at Cincinnati 27-45-1 360 2 L 11/8/14 Tulane 30-45-4 336 2 L

100-Yard Rushing Games

Kenneth Farrow (6) Date Opponent 10/6/14 at Cincinnati 9/6/14 Grambling 11/22/14 Tulsa 9/20/14 UNLV 11/1/14 at USF 11/28/14 at SMU

Ryan Jackson (5)

Date Opponent 9/20/14 UNLV 11/24/12 Tulane 8/30/13 Southern 9/7/13 at Temple 11/22/14 Tulsa

Att. 19 13 21 14 22 18

Yards TD W/L 368 1 L 130 1 W 116 4 W 113 1 W 112 1 W 110 2 W

Att. 13 16 10 22 13

Yards TD W/L 147 0 W 129 2 W 120 2 W 109 1 W 103 0 W

100-Yard Receiving Games

Deontay Greenberry (8)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 10/26/13 at Rutgers 8 168 3 W 9/7/13 at Temple 14 165 0 W 9/28/13 at UTSA 9 149 1 W 9/21/13 vs. Rice 6 146 1 W 11/8/14 Tulane 11 130 1 L 9/6/14 Grambling 5 110 0 W 10/31/13 USF 4 106 1 W 12/6/14 at Cincinnati 9 103 0 L

Daniel Spencer (6)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 10/19/13 BYU 7 186 1 L 9/8/12 Louisiana Tech 7 157 1 L 9/11/14 at BYU 10 133 1 L 10/26/13 at Rutgers 6 117 0 W 8/30/13 Southern 9 102 2 W 9/29/13 SMU 7 100 1 W

Markeith Ambles (1)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 1/4/14 Vanderbilt 6 105 1 L

Steven Dunbar (1)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 11/22/14 Tulsa 7 150 0 W

Shane Ros (1)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 10/13/12 UAB 7 114 1 W

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N FOOTBALL DEFENSE NOTES

2012 2014

Total Defense

483.0 (115th) 334.6 (19th)

Scoring Defense 36.0 (107th)

19.5 (11th)

Passing Defense 290.3 (115th) 198.3 (29th) Rushing Defense 192.8 (92nd)

138.3 (31st)

TURNOVERS GAINED

INTERCEPTIONS

GIBBS ERA DEFENSIVE TDs (7) 0-yard FR vs. Grambling 29-yard INT vs. Temple 0-yard FR vs. Tulane

2013 (4) William Jackson Derrick Mathews Derrick Mathews Trevon Stewart

96-yard INT at UTSA 29-yard INT vs. BYU Safety vs. BYU 15-yard FR vs. Cincinnati

WELCOME BACK DEFENSIVE STAFF « For the first time since the 2009 season, there was no change on the Houston Football defensive staff. Defensive coordinator David Gibbs and linebackers coach Vernon Hargreaves enter their second seasons while defensive backs coach Zach Spavital enters his seventh season and defensive line coach Ricky Logo his third.

TACKLING MACHINES

BOWL HISTORY

« The 2013 season saw six Cougars account for 27 games with 10 or more tackles. « Efrem Oliphant leads the team with 18 career double-digit tackle games. « The 2013 leader in tackles with 134, Efrem Oliphant, had double-digit tackles in five of Houston’s six final games. Oliphant finished the year 12th nationally and second in The American with an average of 10.3 tackles per game. « At the conlusion of the regular season, Oliphant is second in The American and 11th nationally with an average of 10.9 tackles per game. « Oliphant needs just four tackles to eclipse his 2013 total « Six players on the Houston roster have accumulated 12 tackles in a game this season led by Oliphant who accomplished the feat in nine games this season.

SEASON REVIEW

2014 (3) Vincent Hall Trevon Stewart Adrian McDonald

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1. 25......................................... Louisville 25.................................Louisiana Tech 3. 23.................................................. TCU 4. 21........................................Ohio State 5. 20.......................................Boise State 6. 19...................................Houston 19...........................................Ole Miss 19............................................ Auburn

« Houston led the nation in 2013 with a +25 turnover margin. « The Houston defense led the nation with 43 forced turnovers - 18 fumbles (NCAA best) and 25 interceptions (second nationally). « Offensively, Houston committed just 18 turnovers: eight fumbles and 10 interceptions. The 18 turnovers were second lowest in The American behind Louisville (10). « Ten players had interceptions for the Houston defense with Adrian McDonald leading The American with six interceptions, a number that ranked seventh nationally. « Eleven had fumble recoveries, led by Trevon Stewart with six recoveries, a number that led the nation. Eleven players forced fumbles including five players with two apiece. « If you haven’t picked up on it yet, Stewart and McDonald are turnover machines. Stewart led the nation in 2013 with a combined 10 turnovers - interceptions (4) and fumble recoveries (6) while McDonald leads The American in 2014 with eight turnovers - five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. « UH has forced multiple turnovers in 28 of its last 33 games. and had a 34-game turnover forced streak end at the season finale at Cincinnati. At the time, it was the longest active streak in the NCAA. « Houston ranks fifth nationally this season with 30 turnovers and sixth nationally with 19 interceptions. « A nation’s best nine players have interceptions for Houston this season with eight accounting for 11 fumble recoveries. « McDonald leads Houston with eight turnovers - three fumble recoveries and five interceptions. Heading into the UCF game, McDonald had gained a turnover in seven straight games dating back to 2013. « Three players have at least three interceptions for Houston as Stewart and true freshman Howard Wilson each have three picks along with McDonald’s five. « Houston has converted its 30 turnovers into 17 scores, 56.7 percent, leading to 93 points on the year. « Entering its game vs. Houston, Memphis had just five turnovers in five games before the Cougars forced five turnovers alone (three interceptions, two fumbles). At one point in the second quarter, UH ended three straight Memphis drives with turnovers. « Temple entered its game vs. Houston having turned the ball over just nine times through five games before the Houston defense forced four turnovers while UH did not have a single turnover offensively. « Houston has three defensive touchdowns this season - two fumble recoveries in the end zone (Vincent Hall vs. Grambling and Adrian McDonald vs. Tulane) with one interception returned 29 yards for a TD vs. Tulane. « Players credit the ability to create turnovers on the emphasis paid on turnovers in practice, especially on Turnover Tuesdays. « Offensively, Houston did not record a turnover in back-to-back games for the first time since 2011 vs. Temple and USF.

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1. 40.................................Louisiana Tech 2. 36.................................................. TCU 3. 33................................................... FIU 33................................Michigan State 5. 30...................................Houston 30.............................................Temple

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DEFENSE NOTES THE THIRD WARD D « Houston ranked third nationally among most improved scoring defenses in 2013. In giving up 21.8 points per game, Houston allowed 14.2 points less per game than 2012. « The scoring defense output was the lowest in 14 years since the 1999 defense held opponents to 19 points per game. « This year’s version is continuing to lower the scoring average, entering the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl with an average of 19.5 points per game, which is 11th nationally. With an improvement by a half point, it would be the lowest scoring defense since the 1989 squad held its opponents to an average of 13.6 points per game. « The defensive side is giving up just 334.6 total yards per game, ranking 19th nationally. « The Houston airspace is quickly becoming a no-fly zone as the Cougars lead The American and rank sixh nationally with 19 interceptions while ranking 18th nationally in pass efficiency defense at 111.71. « On average this season, the Houston defense is forcing 4.42 three-and-outs per game, a number that is fourth in The American. « UH has allowed just 35 plays of 20 yards or more, ranking sixth nationally, and 16 plays of 30 yards or more, ranking 14th. « Opponents have thrown just 26 passes of 20 yards or more, which ranks seventh nationally. « Houston held two straight opponents to less than 100 rushing yards in wins over Temple (98) and USF (76) for the first time since October of 2007. The last time UH held an opponent under 100 rushing yards for three straight games was 2000. « The defense pitched the 38th shutout of Houston history in the second game of the season, blanking Grambling in a 47-0 Houston win. The Tigers are averaging 34.1 points per game against all other opponents. « Temple entered its game vs. Houston averaging 38.2 points per game and led an average of 37.6 minutes per game. The Houston defense held the Owls to just 10 points, its previous low of 24 coming vs. Navy, and never allowed Temple to lead in the game.

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« Derrick Mathews is the defense’s most experienced player with 45 career starts. Unfortunately, Mathews collegiate career was ended after suffering a torn ACL vs. Memphis. The senior posted triple-digit tackles in his first three seasons including 116 stops in 2013. Mathews finished his career with 400 career tackles and 43 career tackles for loss. « He ended his UH career fifth on Houston’s career tackles chart and sixth on the UH career tackles for loss chart. He had six career forced fumbles, ranking sixth on the Houston career chart, and 16 sacks. Turnover wise, Mathews added four career interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He broke up 14 passes in his career. « With Mathews’ injury, Efrem Oliphant, a veteran of 48 career games with 28 career starts, moved to the middle linebacker spot. Oliphant is second in The American and ranks 11th nationally with an average of 10.9 tackles per game. « Oliphant is second on the Houston squad with 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season. « Oliphant recorded his first career interception in the second quarter of Houston’s win over Memphis before sealing the victory with a second interception with just 1:02 remaining in the game. « Strongside linebacker Steven Taylor had 10 tackles at Cincinnati, his seventh career game with double-digit stops and third of his season. Taylor recorded his third career sack in the win over Memphis and finished third on the Houston team with six tackles on the night. « Taylor was named The American’s Defensive Player of the Week after leading UH with seven tackles against Temple while forcing and recovering a pivotal Temple fumble in his own endzone. « Taylor doubled his season sack total with two sacks vs. SMU and leads Houston with four sacks on the year. « True freshman Matthew Adams moved into the starting lineup on the weakside with his first career start at USF. He had a career-best 11 stops including 2.5 for a loss vs. Tulane. Adams also posted one of four sacks at BYU, forced a fumble vs. Grambling and had four tackles vs. UNLV. « Adams recorded his second sack and forced fumble of the season vs. SMU when he nailed Mustang quarterback Garrett Davis from the blindside, forcing a fumble that Gavin Stansbury would recover.

DEFENSIVE TOUCHES

Houston defenders with most touches in ‘14 ... Player FR INT PBU Total William Jackson 1 2 10 13 Adrian McDonald 3 5 2 10 Trevon Stewart - 3 4 7 Howard Wilson - 3 3 6 Joey Mbu - 1 4 5 Lee Hightower - 1 3 4 Efrem Oliphant 1 2 - 3 B.J. Singleton - - 3 3 Steven Taylor 1 - 2 3 Steven Aikens - - 2 2 Vincent Hall 2 - - 2 Derrick Mathews - - 2 2 Turon Walker - - 2 2 Matthew Adams - - 1 1 Eric Eiland - 1 - 1 Jeremiah Farley 1 - - 1 Earl Foster - 1 - 1 Trevor Harris - - 1 1 Gavin Stansbury 1 - - 1 Brandon Wilson - - 1 1

BALANCED DEFENSE Balance is key for the Houston defense as a number of defenders have spread the wealth this season ... Players with an Interception 9 Players with a Pass Deflection 14 Players with a Fumble Recovery 8 Players with a Forced Fumble 9 Players with a QB Hurry 11 Players with a Sack 13 Players with a Tackle for Loss 18 Players with 20+ Tackles 16

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N FOOTBALL DEFENSE NOTES FUMBLE RECOVERIES • CAREER

INTERCEPTIONS • CAREER

Cornelius Price (1988-89)..............16 Johnny Jackson (1986-88)............14 Anthony Francis (1975-77)...........14 Gus Hollomon (1967-67)..............14 A. McDonald (2012-Present)...13 Will Gulley (2002-06)....................13

INTERCEPTION YARDS • SEASON 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Johnny Jackson (1987)................218 Cornelius Price (1989).................187 D.J. Hayden (2012)......................171 Loyce Means (2008)....................160 A. McDonald (2014)..............145

1. Johnny Jackson (1986-88)..........325 2. A. McDonald (2012-Present).....265

2014 DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE GAMES Efrem Oliphant Steven Taylor Derrick Mathews Matthew Adams Trevon Stewart Howard Wilson

9 3 2 1 1 1

Efrem Oliphant Derrick Mathews Trevon Stewart Steven Taylor Adrian McDonald Matthew Adams Howard Wilson

18 15 12 7 4 1 1

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« The Houston defensive line was hands on all season last year as evident by the group’s three interceptions - Tyus Bowser, Tomme Mark and B.J. Singleton - along with four blocked kicks - B.J. Singleton (3) and Trevor Harris (1). Singleton’s three blocks ranked second nationally. « Joey Mbu was paired with junior Tomme Mark and the two were part of a rotation that included senior Jeremiah Farley and sophomore B.J. Singleton that returned in 2014. « The defensive end group is led by junior Eric Eiland, who has started 17 games over the last two years, and senior Gavin Stansbury, who joined the program this season after three years at Texas A&M. The two are backed by senior Trevor Harris, a former junior college transfer in his second year at Houston, and sophomore Tyus Bowser, who is also a part of the Houston Men’s Basketball program. « While senior defensive end Eric Braswell was lost with a torn ACL in the spring, the group added Stansbury, who was Texas A&M’s Defensive MVP in 2013. « Mbu had his second career interception with a catch of a tipped ball vs. BYU. His first career interception came in 2012 at SMU. « Mbu is second on the line with 4.5 tackles for loss. The senior defensive tackle recorded a career-best eight tackles vs. UCF. « Harris leads the group with six tackles for loss and three sacks. « Stansbury joined Mbu with a number of tackles vs. UCF, with seven stops while forcing a fumble as well. « Stansbury tied his career best with seven tackles vs. Tulsa. « The first blocked kick of the season came at the hands of Stansbury vs. SMU as the end got his paw on a 38-yard attempt to keep the Mustangs off the board in the second quarter. He would also go on to end a second SMU drive with a third-quarter fumble. « Seven defensive lineman have had their hands in on sacks this season, led by Trevor Harris with three sacks. « After making a leaping interception vs. UNLV (his second career pick), Eiland followed it with 20 tackles over a threegame span including a career-best nine stops at Memphis.

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« The secondary group made a name for itself in the takeaway department in 2013, recording 29 of the team’s 43 turnovers or 67 percent. « The group has 19 of the season’s 30 turnovers with interceptions from Adrian McDonald (5), Trevon Stewart (3), Howard Wilson (3), William Jackson (2), Lee Hightower and Earl Foster while McDonald (3) and Jackson (1) have fumble recoveries. « At free safety, Stewart has started 32 career games, earning FWAA Freshman All-America honors in 2012. The Patterson, La., native led the nation in 2013 with six fumble recoveries and four interceptions. « A high school quarterback, McDonald started at strong safety in 2013 and led The American with six interceptions to go along with 99 tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery. He leads Houston with eight turnovers - five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. « McDonald needs just three more interceptions to tie the Houston career interceptions record, 73 more interception return yards to tie the season record and 60 interception return yards to tie the career record at UH. « Jackson has taken over one starting corner role full time after recording four starts in 2013. He made his second career interception vs. Grambling. Jackson was pivotal in the turnover game at Memphis, ending a Tigers’ fourth-quarter drive with a strip and recovery with 2:50 remaining in the game. « The group welcomed Boise State transfer Lee Hightower who recorded his first UH start vs. UTSA after starting 11 games at Boise. Hightower started the first six games opposite of Jackson before suffering a season-ending leg injury vs. Memphis, the same game the junior recorded his first interception at Houston in. « With Hightower lost for the season, Houston has turned to other corners to make their mark including senior Turon Walker, sophomore Brandon Wilson and true freshman Howard Wilson. « Brandon Wilson made his first career start at BYU while Howard Wilson has seen significant time at nickel back this season including interceptions vs. UNLV, Temple and Tulsa, receiving his first career start against the latter. « Sophomore Steven Aikens made his first career start vs. Temple as Houston opened the game in a nickel package. Freshman Khalil Williams also made his debut vs. the Owls, coming in at a safety position in the nickel package.

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1. Wilson Whitley (1973-76)...............8 2. Jerry Drones (1966-69)...................7 Wade Phillips (1965-68).................7 4. T. Stewart (2012-Present)........ 6 Five other players............................6 11. A. McDonald (2012-Present).... 5 Seven other players........................5

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SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES THE BOOK ON BULLARD

SPECIAL TEAMS SCORING PLAYS (15)

« Junior Kyle Bullard took over as the team’s placekicker in the seventh game of 2013 and holds the position in 2014 after being placed on scholarship in April. Bullard saw action in seven games in 2013 and connected on all 20 extra-point attempts. Bullard was perfect in 2013, hitting all six field goal attempts including a long of 46 yards at Louisville. « The junior is 16-of-22 on field goal attempts and is 39-of-43 on extra points this season. He currently ranks seventh on the Houston single-season field goal chart with his 16 and ninth on the UH career field goals chart with 22 field goals. « His program record streak of 18 consecutive made field goals came to an end in the first quarter of Houston’s win at Memphis. Bullard had passed the previous record of 16 straight from Matt Hogan (2009-10) vs. UCF. « Bullard was named a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week following his performance vs. UCF, finishing the game with a career-best four field goals including a career-long of 51 yards. « With his four field goals vs. UCF, Bullard recorded the sixth multi-field goal game of his career and the fourth of 2014. The game also marked his second career game with multiple field goals of at least 40 yards or longer. « He is fourth among all players in The American with 87 points this season. « He is 30th nationally and second in The American with his 16 field goals this season.

Over the last seven years ...

THE OTHER FOOT

2009 (6)

« Ty Cummings has taken over the starting role as the team’s kickoff specialist. As a freshman, Cummings had five kickoffs for an average of 60.8 yards per game including one touchback. « Cummings has 21 touchbacks in 71 kickoffs this season with an average of 61.7 yards per attempt.

RETURNS DEPARTMENT

« At kick returner, Houston sophomore Demarcus Ayers was named The American Athletic Conference’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2013 as a true freshman after finishing the year with 37 kick returns for 1,021 yards and The American’s best average return of 27.6 yards, a number that ranked 12th nationally. He had a return of at least 40 yards in six games. « With 1,021 yards, Ayers set the Houston freshman record and was just 153 yards away from the UH single season record. He was second in the nation with 12 returns over 30 yards in 2013. « After coming close several times, Ayers finally broke a return for a touchdown against BYU, returning a first-quarter kick 95 yards for Houston’s first score of the day. « Ayers is currently third on the Houston career kick return yards chart with 1,536 career yards. Ayers needs 169 yards to move into second. « With Greg Ward Jr.’s move to quarterback, Ayers has also taken over the punt returner role for the Cougars. « Against Tulsa, Markeith Ambles and Ryan Jackson took over the starting roles at kick returner with Jackson recording three returns for 38 yards. True freshman Steven Dunbar also returned one kick for five yards.

THE PIPER

« Houston opened the year with two punters sharing the duties in juniors Dylan Seibert and Logan Piper before Piper took over the starting role vs. UNLV. « Piper joined the program in 2013 after two years with the Houston Baseball program. « Piper had 38 punts this season and an average of 39.1 yards per attempt. Sixteen have resulted in fair catches and 11 have landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He had a career-long 54-yard punt vs. UNLV in his first career start and tied it vs. Tulane. « He had his best game of the year at USF, finishing with a career-best 46.2 average including a 53-yard punt with two landing inside the Bulls’ 20-yard line. « Seibert, an Oklahoma transfer, has served as Houston’s holder the last two seasons. « Seibert had 13 punts for an average of 42.3 yards per punt with one downed inside the 20 and two fair catches forced before Piper took over the starting role.

2013 (2) • Brandon Wilson 78-yd blocked FG return at UTSA • Demarcus Ayers 95-yd KR vs. BYU

2011 (3) • Tyron Carrier 100-yd kick return vs. Rice • Damian Payne 76-yd punt return at Tulane • Patrick Edwards 70-yd punt return at Tulane

2010 (3) • Tyron Carrier 91-yd kick return at SMU • Patrick Edwards 74-yd punt return at Memphis • Tyron Carrier 89-yd missed FG return at Southern Miss

• Tyron Carrier 92-yd kick return at SMU • Nick Saenz blocked PAT return vs. Southern Miss • Tyron Carrier 98-yd kick return at Tulsa • Devin Mays 100-yd kick return at UCF • Tyron Carrier 99-yd kick return vs. Rice • Tyron Carrier 79-yd kick return vs. Air Force

2008 (1) • Tyron Carrier 93-yd kick return vs. Tulsa

KICK RETURN YARDS • CAREER

1. Tyron Carrier (2008-11).................. 3,517 2. Ketric Sanford (1996-99)................ 1,705 3. Demarcus Ayers (2013-).......... 1,536

FIELD GOALS • SEASON 1. 2. 3. 6. 7.

Roman Anderson (1989)................... 22 Matt Hogan (2012)........................... 20 Three players.................................... 19 Mike Clendenen (1984)..................... 18 Kyle Bullard (2014)...................16 Sebastian Villarreal (1997)................ 16

FIELD GOALS • CAREER

1. Roman Anderson (1988-91)............. 70 ... 6. Ben Bell (2005-09)............................ 34 7. Sebastian Villarreal (1995-97).......... 31 8. Mike Clark (1999-00)........................ 24 9. Kyle Bullard (2014)...................22

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UH BOWL APPEARANCES BY COACH 10 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

HOUSTON BOWL SUMMARY 2-1-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

• In Houston’s last bowl game, it fell to Vanderbilt, 41-24, in the 2014 BBVA Compas Bowl. After falling behind 24-0 in the first half, the Cougars stormed back with 24 points in the third quarter before Vanderbilt would score the game’s final 17 points in the game’s final 10 minutes for the win. • This trip marks Houston’s fourth to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Houston is 1-2 in its previous three visits to the Fort Worth bowl with a 34-28 win over Air Force in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force exacted revenge in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl with a 47-20 win while Houston also dropped a 42-13 game to Kansas in the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl. • The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is Houston’s 15th bowl game inside the state of Texas and the first since its 30-14 win over Penn State in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Houston played in the Bluebonnet Bowl four times (1969, 1971, 1973, 1974), the Cotton Bowl four times (1977, 1979, 1980, 1985), the Armed Forces Bowl four times (2005, 2008, 2009, 2015) and the Sun Bowl (1981) and Texas Bowl (2007) once each. • Houston has also played bowls in Birmingham, Ala., Phoenix, Ariz., Orlando, Fla., East Rutherford, N.J., Honolulu, Hawaii, and Memphis, Tenn. • The Jan. 2 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is the third meeting between Houston and Pitt with the two teams splitting the previous meetings. Each time, the road time claimed victory with Houston winning 42-35 in overtime at Pittsburgh on Sept. 14, 1996, and the Panthers claiming a 35-24 win in Houston on Sept. 13, 1997. • Houston is 0-1-1 in bowl games against current members of the ACC. UH tied North Carolina State, 31-31, in the 1974 Bluebonnet Bowl and fell to Boston College, 45-28, in the 1985 Cotton Bowl. • Houston and Pitt have no common opponents this season. • There is one Pennsylvania native on the Houston roster in John O’Korn who is originally from Huntingdon, Pa., before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., his junior year of high school. • There are three Texans on the Pitt roster - QB Trey Anderson (Pearland), FB Colton Lively (Lake Dallas) and WR Kellen McAlone (Dallas). • Houston is 40-79-4 against current ACC members. UH has played 10 of the league’s 14 teams: Boston College (1-2), Florida State (12-2-2), Louisville (7-8), Miami (7-11), North Carolina (1-1), North Carolina State (1-1-1), Pitt (1-1), Syracuse (1-1), Virginia Tech (3-1-1) and Wake Forest (2-0). The last time Houston faced an ACC program was in 2013, a 20-13 road loss to Louisville who was at the time a member of the American.

• Pitt is in its seventh straight bowl and its 31st overall. The Panthers are 13-17 in their 30 previous bowl appearances with a 30-27 win over Bowling Green in the 2013 LIttle Caesars Pizza Bowl in its latest appearance. • There are 29 players on Houston’s current roster who have played in a bowl game with eight (Eric Braswell, Jeremiah Farley, Rowdy Harper, Joey Mbu, Emeka Okafor, Bryce Redman, Shane Ros and Daniel Spencer) playing in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl and 37 (including the previous eight) in the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl.

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• Pitt is 54-29-2 against current teams in The American. The Panthers have played seven of the league’s 11 teams: Cincinnati (8-4), East Carolina (2-2), SMU (2-3-1), Temple (27-8-1), Tulane (3-4), UCF (1-0), UConn (4-5) and USF (7-3). The last time Pitt faced an American opponent was in the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl, a 28-6 loss to SMU.

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UH COACHING STAFF IN BOWLS Coach Yrs. at FBS Played Coached David Gibbs 13 3 9 Travis Bush 7 - 5 Jamie Christian 9 2 5 Vernon Hargreaves 30 - 14 Ricky Logo 12 4 5 Zac Spavital 9 - 8 Tony Jeffery 8 4 5 Gordy Shaw 35 - 10 Dan Hammerschmidt 29 - 12

• The Cougars’ bowl record in its previous 22 contests is 9-12-1.

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Bluebonnet Bowl Cotton Bowl Salad Bowl Tangerine/Capital One Bowl Garden State Bowl TicketCity Bowl Armed Forces Bowl Sun Bowl Aloha Bowl Liberty Bowl Hawai’i Bowl Fort Worth Bowl Texas Bowl BBVA Compass Bowl

• Houston is playing in its 23rd bowl game.

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Bill Yeoman Art Briles Tony Levine Kevin Sumlin Chris Thurmond Kim Helton Jack Pardee Clyde Lee

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Bill Yeoman Clyde Lee Tony Levine Kevin Sumlin

• Only 14 players in Houston’s history have played in four different bowl games. • There have been 194 players in Houston history to play in mutliple bowl games during their career: 14 in four bowls, 56 in three bowls and 124 in two bowls. UHCOUGARS.COM

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MATTHEW ADAMS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Tulsa (11/22/14) 150, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, Tulsa (11/22/14) 40, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, Tulsa (11/22/14)

STEVEN AIKENS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 9, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, 4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . 1.0, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, 2x, last vs. SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, Grambling (9/6/14) 1, twice, last vs. UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UNLV (9/20/14) 1, Tulane, (11/24/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2x, last vs. SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterback hurry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulsa (11/22/14)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Grambling (9/6/14) 1, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulane (11/8/14)

MARKEITH AMBLES

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, Temple (10/17/14) 105, vs. Vanderbilt, (1/4/14) . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . 99, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 89, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . 89, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, 5x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . 1, 4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 39, at UTSA, (9/28/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . 26, at Cincinati (12/6/14) 1, at UTSA, (9/28/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long punt return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ERIC EILAND

JEREMIAH FARLEY

DEMARCUS AYERS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Tulsa (11/22/14) 2, at Louisville, (11/16/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, 5x, last vs. Grambling, (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Grambling (9/6/14) 1, 3x, last at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14)

WAYNE BEADLE

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 22, USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, USF (11/1/14) 138, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . 138, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 58, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, at CIncinnati (12/6/14) 4, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Tulsa (11/22/14) 5, 4x, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . 5, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) 61, Rice, (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . 25, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) 1, 3x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, USF (11/1/14) 35, Rice, (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, UTSA (8/29/14) 61, Marshall, (11/17/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TYUS BOWSER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, 4x, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, Southern, (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 10, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 95, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . 95, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . 1, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 39, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, UCF (10/2/14) 6, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, at BYU (9/11/14) 167, BYU, (10/19/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, at BYU (9/11/14) 95, BYU, (10/19/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, UCF (10/2/14) Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, Tulane (11/8/14) 65, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, Tulane (11/8/14) 1, UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, at Cincinnati (12/6/14)) . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . 35, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Grambling (9/6/14) Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, UTSA (8/29/14) 2.5, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . 1.0, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1.5, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . 1.0, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)) 1, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, USF (10/31/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forced fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2x, last at Louisville, (11/16/13) . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14)

ERIC BRASWELL

BOWL HISTORY

STEVEN DUNBAR

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 11, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, Tulane (11/8/14) 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) 1.0, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . 1.0, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) 2.5, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5, Tulane (11/8/14)

KENNETH FARROW

EARL FOSTER

DEONTAY GREENBERRY

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 14, Temple, (9/7/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, Tulane (11/8/14) 168, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, Tulane (11/8/14) 3, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . .Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at BYU (9/11/14) 83, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, Grambling (9/6/14)

TREVOR HARRIS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Marshall, (10/22/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2x, last vs. SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . Forced fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2x, last vs. Rice, (10/27/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 9, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, vs. UNLV (9/20/14) 2.5, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. UNLV (9/20/14) 1, 5x, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) 1, Southern, (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . Quarterback hurry . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 4, twice, last vs. UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . Field goals . . . . . . . . . . 4, twice, last vs. UCF (10/2/14) 51, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, UCF (10/2/14) 5, 3x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Extra Points . . . . . . . 5, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 17, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, Grambling (9/6/14)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 4, 3x, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . Rush attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at SMU (11/28/14) 24, Southern, (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, USF (11/1/14) 12, Southern, (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, USF (11/1/14)

TY CUMMINGS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 2, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Grambling (9/6/14)

KYLE BULLARD

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 10, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, Grambling (9/6/14)] 65.8, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.8, at BYU (9/11/14) 612, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Total kickoff yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 612, Grambling (9/6/14) 1, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UNLV (9/20/14)

BILLY COSH

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, UTSA (8/29/14) 4, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UTSA (8/29/14) 30, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, UTSA (8/29/14) 11, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, UTSA (8/29/14)

MARCUS DILLARD

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 1, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UTSA (8/29/14)

CAMERON DOUBENMEIR

RANDALL HOLLIMON

CHAUNTEZ JACKSON RYAN JACKSON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 22, Temple, (9/7/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Temple (10/17/14) 147, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, UNLV (9/20/14) 72, Tulane, (11/24/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, Tulsa (11/22/14) 2, 3x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, USF (11/1/14) 4, 3x, last vs. UTSA, (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . .Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UTSA (8/29/14) 59, Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, Temple (10/17/14) 44, Memphis, (10/12/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, Temple (10/17/14) 1, 5x, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) 4, Marshall, (11/17/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Tulsa (11/22/14) 59, Marshall, (11/17/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, Tulsa (11/22/14)

WILLIAM JACKSON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, UTSA (8/29/14) 1, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UTSA (8/29/14) 1, twice, last vs. Grambling, (9/6/14) . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Grambling (9/6/14) 1, twice, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) 2, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . .PBU . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)

18 2015 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL GUIDE

N FOOTBALL CAREER HIGHS CAMERON MALVEAUX

TOMME MARK

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, UTEP, (10/27/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, at Louisville, (11/16/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, Tulsa (11/22/14) 0.5, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, UTEP, (10/27/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Southern, (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JOEY MBU

TYLER MCCLOSKEY

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 1, twice, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at USF (11/1/14) 9, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, UNLV (9/20/14) 9, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, UNLV (9/20/14) 1, 5x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14)

ADRIAN MCDONALD

JOHN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KORN

EFREM OLIPHANT

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 16, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, Tulsa (11/22/14) 2, 7x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last at USF (11/1/14) 1, 5x, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) 2, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, 2x, last vs. Memphis, (10/12/13) . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Texas Tech, (9/4/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UCF (10/2/14) 3, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterback hurry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Tulsa (11/22/14)

LOGAN PIPER

ELANDON ROBERTS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, at CIncinnati (12/6/14) 1,4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)

DYLAN SEIBERT

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, UTSA (8/29/14) 45.5, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punting average . . . . . . . . . . . 45.5, Grambling (9/6/14) 55, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, at BYU (9/11/14)

B.J. SINGLETON

STEVEN TAYLOR

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 15, BYU, (10/19/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, Tulsa (11/22/14) 3, twice, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at USF (11/1/14) 1, 4x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at USF (11/1/14) 1, Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) 1, 3x, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Temple (10/17/14) 1, 7x, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . Quarterback hurry . . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14)

NICK THURMAN

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, twice, last vs. Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . 3, twice, last vs. Grambling (9/6/14)

CALEB TUCKER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, UTSA (8/29/14)

TURON WALKER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Tulane (11/8/14) 1, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tulane (11/8/14) 2, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . .PBU . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)

GREG WARD JR.

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 45, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)) . . Pass attempts . . 45, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 31, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, Tulane (11/8/14) 360, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 360, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 2, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . Passing touchdowns . . . . 2, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 89, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 18, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Tulane (11/8/14) 95, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 95, at Memphis (10/11/14) 3, at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at SMU (11/28/14) 64, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, at Memphis (10/11/14) 5, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, UTSA (8/29/14) 42, Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, UNLV (9/20/14) 1, SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Grambling (9/6/14) 29, Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, UCF (10/2/14)

BRANDON WILSON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Tulane (11/8/14) 1, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UCF (10/2/14)

HOWARD WILSON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 15, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, 3x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Interception . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, at BYU (9/11/14) 1.5, SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . 1.0, twice, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) 2, SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . .Blocked kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at USF (11/1/14)

BOWL HISTORY

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, at Memphis (10/11/14) 46.2 at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punting average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.2 at USF (11/1/14) 54, twice, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . Long punt . . . . . . . 54, twice, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) 1. at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at SMU (11/28/14) 4, at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at SMU (11/28/14)

LUKE STICE

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 1, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Tulane, (11/24/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14)

SEASON REVIEW

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 52, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, at BYU (9/11/14) 30, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, at BYU (9/11/14) 364, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307, at BYU (9/11/14) 5, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . .Passing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at BYU (9/11/14) 4, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UTSA (8/29/14) 83, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, Grambling (9/6/14) 13, at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, UNLV (9/20/14) 56, at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, UNLV (9/20/14) 1, at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UNLV (9/20/14) 24, at UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, UNLV (9/20/14)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 21, ECU, (11/3/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, UTSA (8/29/14) 1.5, Texas State, (9/1/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) 1, UTEP, (10/27/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 8x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 2, Rice, (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 1, 2x, last at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 6x, last vs. Cincinnati, (11/23/13) . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UCLA, (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, UCLA, (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, UCLA, (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE COUGARS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 13, 2x, last vs. SMU, (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, at BYU (9/11/14) 1, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt, (1/14/14) . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, UTSA (8/29/14) 2, at Rutgers, (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5x, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 53, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interception Return . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, Grambling (9/6/14) 2, Tulane, (11/24/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at USF (11//14) 1, 5x, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Tulane (11/8/14) 1, 6x, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at Memphis (10/11/14)

TREVON STEWART

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Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 8, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, UCF (10/2/14) 1, 7x, last vs. UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. UCF (10/2/14) 1, 3x, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . 1.0, twice, last at Memphis (10/11/14) 1, twice, last at BYU (9/11/14 . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last, at BYU (9/11/14) 1, 7x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14)

GAVIN STANSBURY

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 9, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, 4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . 1, 4x, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1.0, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . 1.0, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) 1, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UCF (10/2/14) 1, at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumble recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at SMU (11/28/14) 2, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterback hurry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, UCF (10/2/14) 1, at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blocked kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at SMU (11/28/14)

2014 SEASON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 4, 3x, last vs. UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UTSA (8/29/14) 0.5, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, UCF (10/2/14) 1, UCF, (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Rice, (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Greg Ward Jr. Donald Gage III Khalil Williams William Jackson Deontay Greenberry Daniel Spencer John O’Korn Turon Walker Howard Wilson Latrell Martin Hunter McCoy Caleb Tucker Matthew Adams Billy Cosh Demarcus Ayers Elton Dyer D’Juan Hines Joeal Williams Mason McClendon Isaiah Johnson Garrett Davis Bear Fenimore Adrian McDonald Chauntez Jackson Christian Martinez Lee Hightower Marcus Dillard Shane Ros Roman Brown Kaliq Kokuma Markeith Ambles Eric Eiland Ryan Jackson Trevon Stewart Jeremy Winchester Darius Reed Brandon Wilson Andrew Robertson Tyler White Earl Foster Greyson Hughes Hayden Daniels Logan Piper Khari Dotson Ja’Von Shelley Randall Hollimon Austin Potter Kenneth Farrow Nomluis Fruge Luke Stice Dylan Seibert Steven Aikens Kyle Bullard Clayton Brown Kelechi Ejekam Steven Taylor Mason Denley Justin Hicks Elandon Roberts Tyler McCloskey Trevor Harris Ty Cummings Linell Bonner Blake Hirsch Derrick Mathews

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Matthew Adams Steven Aikens Markeith Ambles Aleksander Andric Demarcus Ayers Jamal Baker Wayne Beadle Linell Bonner Tyus Bowser Eric Braswell Romello Brooker Clayton Brown Roman Brown Troy Brown Kyle Bullard Jerard Carter Alex Cooper Billy Cosh Travis Cross Ty Cummings Hayden Daniels Garrett Davis Mason Denley Ben Dew Marcus Dillard Khari Dotson Cameron Doubenmier Steven Dunbar Elton Dyer Eric Eiland Kelechi Ejekam Emerald Faletuipapai Jeremiah Farley Kenneth Farrow Bear Fenimore Earl Foster Colton Freeman Nolan Frese Nomluis Fruge Donald Gage III Hank Granda Deontay Greenberry Vincent Hall Rowdy Harper Trevor Harris Justin Hicks Lee Hightower D’Juan Hines Blake Hirsch Melvin Holland Randall Hollimon Greyson Hughes Chauntez Jackson Ryan Jackson William Jackson Isaiah Johnson Zach Johnson Darius Joiner Kaliq Kokuma John Leday Mac Long Cameron Malveaux Tomme Mark Kyle Marrs Latrell Martin

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CL HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)

Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) So.-1L Arlington, Texas (Seguin) Sr. McDonough, Ga. (Henry County/USC/Arizona Western) So. Oslo, Norway (Stabekk VGS) So.-1L Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster) Sr. Houston, Texas (Sharpstown/Texas Southern) Sr.-1L Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (Dekaney) So.-1L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Sr.-3L Killeen, Texas (Shoemaker) Fr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) RS-Fr. Humble, Texas (Atascocita) Fr. DeSoto, Texas (Midlothian) Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Cy Springs) Jr.-1L Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion) Fr. Houston, Texas (Dekaney) Jr.-1L Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist) Sr. Annapolis, Md. (Arundel/Butler CC) Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano West/Oklahoma State) So. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Jr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central/Illinois) Fr. Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak) Fr. Columbus, Texas (Columbus) Jr. Auckland, New Zealand (Word of Life Academy/Hawaii) Jr. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes/Butler CC) Fr. Houston, Texas (Memorial) RS-Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Springs) Fr. Metairie, La. (Rummel) Fr. Houston, Texas (South Houston) Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Lamar) Jr. Houston, Texas (Lamar) Fr. Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Sr.-2L Longview, Texas (Longview) Jr.-2L Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell) Fr. Austin, Texas (Westwood) Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Lamar) Fr. San Angelo, Texas (Central) Jr.-1L Roanoke, Texas (Keller) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (E.L. Furr) RS-Fr. Zachary, La. (Zachary) So. Houston, Texas (St. Pius X) Jr.-2L Fresno, California (Washington Union) Sr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins/Lane College) Sr.-3L Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow) Sr.-1L Mount Dora, Fla. (Mount Dora HS/ASA College) Jr.-1L Channelview, Texas (Channelview) Jr. Inglewood, Calif. (Loyola/Boise State) RS-Fr. Spring, Texas (Dekaney) Fr. Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch) Sr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins/Navarro JC) Sr. Houston, Texas (Clear Lake) Jr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls/Kansas State) So.-1L Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood) Jr.-2L Angleton, Texas (Angleton) Jr.-1L Houston, Texas (Wheatley HS/Trinity Valley CC) Fr. Bryan, Texas (Rudder) Jr.-2L Norman, Okla. (Norman) Fr. Temple, Texas (Temple) Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek) RS-Fr. Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) So. Edna, Texas (Edna) So.-1L Beaumont, Texas (Hamshire Fannett) Jr.-2L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) So. San Antonio, Texas (Brandeis/Oklahoma) Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson)

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Christian Martinez Derrick Mathews Joey Mbu Mason McClendon Tyler McCloskey Hunter McCoy Adrian McDonald Derek McLemore Michael Moana John O’Korn Emeka Okafor Efrem Oliphant Cameron Oliver Marcus Oliver Trevor O’Reilly Damien Parris Logan Piper Austin Potter Bryce Redman Darius Reed Elandon Roberts Andrew Robertson Shane Ros Dylan Seibert Ja’Von Shelley Byron Simpson B.J. Singleton Daniel Spencer Gavin Stansbury Trevon Stewart Luke Stice Steven Taylor Davonte Thomas Ja’Braylin Thomas Josh Thomas Nick Thurman Caleb Tucker Zach Vaughan Turon Walker Carter Wall Greg Ward Jr. Tyler White Joeal Williams Khalil WIlliams Brandon Wilson Howard Wilson Jeremy Winchester Jon Witten

POS WR LB DT QB FB QB DB WR DT QB OL LB WR OL LB OL P LB OL DB LB DB WR P LB TE DT WR DE DB FB LB LB OL OL DT LB DE DB OL QB DB DB DB DB DB DB DE

6-2 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-6 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-7 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2

WT 191 221 310 170 232 215 190 185 274 220 320 220 185 270 235 290 200 215 295 183 230 172 198 220 210 240 290 195 255 185 235 220 215 348 315 290 230 245 190 295 178 185 180 195 198 176 185 220

CL HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)

Fr. Mission, Texas (Sharyland) Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (North Shore) Sr.-3L Richmond, Texas (Foster) Fr. Midland, Texas (Midland Christian) So.-1L Houston, Texas (Memorial) Jr. Mineral Wells, Texas (Mineral Wells/Trinity Valley CC) Jr.-2L Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower) RS-Fr. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) Fr. Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower) So.-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Jr.-2L Sunnyvale, Texas (Sunnyvale) Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) So. Richardson, Texas (Canyon Creek Christian Academy/UL Monroe) Fr. Houston, Texas (Westfield) Fr. Houston, Texas (Reagan) Jr. Miami, Fla. (Contra Costa CC) Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) Jr. Huffman, Texas (Hargrave/West Texas A&M) Sr.-3L Longview, Texas (Longview) So. Houston, Texas (Bush/Central Arkansas) Jr.-1L Port Arthur, Texas (Port Arthur Memorial/Morgan State) Fr. Killeen, Texas (Lakeview Centennial) Sr.-3L Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch/Baylor) Jr.-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington/Oklahoma) Fr. Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) RS-Fr. Cat Spring, Texas (Sealy) So.-1L Destrehan, La. (Destrehan) Sr.-3L Grandview, Texas (Grandview) Sr. Franklin, La. (Franklin HS/Texas A&M) Jr.-2L Patterson, La. (Patterson) Jr.-2L Midland, Texas (Lee) So.-1L Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) So. Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower) RS-Fr. Weimar, Texas (Weimar) RS-Fr. Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) RS-Fr. Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) RS-Fr. Monroe, La. (Ouachita) Fr. Round Rock, Texas (McNeil) Sr.-1L Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS/Diablo Valley College) Jr. Richmond, Texas (Fort Bend Travis HS/Navarro JC) So.-1L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall/Utah) Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) So.-1L Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy) Fr. DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) Sr. Houston, Texas (Clear Lake)

Steven AIKENS.........................................ache-INS ALEXSANDER ANDRIC............Alexander Ann-drick LINELL Bonner..........................................Luh-nell Eric BRASWELL..................................... Brass-well JERAD Carter.........................................Juh-rowrd Cameron DOUBENMIER.................... Dob-en-mier Eric EILAND.................................................. Island KELECHI EJEKAM...............Kuh-leck-ee E-jeck-um Emerald FALETUIPAPAI....... Fall-EE-tu-ee-puh-pie Kenneth FARROW.....................................Pharaoh Nolan FRESE................................................Freeze NOMLUIS FRUGE........................Nom-louis Fru-jay

DEONTAY Greenberry........................... De-on-TAY D’JUAN Hines.......................................... duh-wan Randall HOLLIMON............................... Holly-Man CHAUNTEZ Jackson...............................Shawn-Tez KALIQ KOKUMA.................... Kuh-leak Co-coo-ma John LEDAY..............................................Luh-day Cameron MALVEAUX................................. Mal-VO Joey MBU..................................................EM-boo Michael MOANA................................ Muh-wonna Emeka Okafor................uh-MEE-kah OAK-ah-four EFREM OLIPHANT.................... F-Rim ol-uh-FONT Shane ROS.....................................................ROSS

Dylan SEIBERT...........................................CY-Bert JA’VON Shelley........................................ Juh-VON Zac SPAVITAL.....................................SPA-vih-tahl TREVON Stewart.....................................TRAY-von DAVONTE Thomas..............................Duh-Von-Tay JA’BRAYLIN Thomas...........................juh-bray-lon TURON Walker..........................................Tuh-Ron JOEAL Williams........................................... Joe-ell KHALIL Williams......................................... Kuh-lil

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF Interim HC/Def. Coordinator David Gibbs Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coord. Travis Bush Rec. Coord./Defensive Backs Zac Spavital ST Coord./Inside Rec./TE Jamie Christian Defensive Line Ricky Logo Linebackers Vernon Hargreaves Outside Receivers Tony Jeffery Offensive Line Gordy Shaw Running Backs Dan Hammerschmidt

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17 49 92 13 45 8 16 87 57 5 72 50 80 75 59 56 31 34 58 25 44 27 19 38 33 89 93 4 72 23 37 41 55 76 79 91 8 90 5 65 1 28 13 2 26 6 24 51

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LB DE DT LS LB LB DE OL DT OL LB OL DE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DE OL OL OL OL OL OL WR DE WR WR WR WR WR WR TE DE DT DT DT DE DT DT DE DT DT

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Efrem Oliphant Jon Witten Jerard Carter Nolan Frese Cameron Doubenmier Davonte Thomas Vincent Hall Damien Parris Michael Moana Bryce Redman Trevor O’Reilly Alex Cooper Jamal Baker Emerald Faletuipapai Ben Dew Kyle Marrs Carter Wall Hank Granda Travis Cross Mac Long Zach Johnson Emeka Okafor Gavin Stansbury Colton Freeman Rowdy Harper Marcus Oliver Ja’Braylin Thomas Darius Joiner Josh Thomas Cameron Oliver Tyus Bowser Romello Brooker Troy Brown Wayne Beadle John Leday Derek McLemore Steven Dunbar Byron Simpson Zach Vaughan Nick Thurman Joey Mbu B.J. Singleton Cameron Malveaux Tomme Mark Jeremiah Farley Eric Braswell Aleksander Andric Melvin Holland

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POS. LT LG C RG RT Y X H Z QB RB FB

NO. 68 75 63 72 58 70 74 56 60 79 4 31 21 10 84 87 88 82 1 5 35 22 45 37

DEFENSE

DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB

72 46 92 96 93 95 21 81 41 12 50 44 9 8 26 6 16 39 23 2 3 5

SPECIALISTS

K P KO KR PR H LS

39 47 31 38 47 39 10 21 10 21 38 53 89

NAME Travis Cross Marcus Oliver Ben Dew Emeka Okafor** Bryce Redman*** Mac Long Rowdy Harper*** Damien Parris Alex Cooper** Josh Thomas Deontay Greenberry** Hayden Daniels Markeith Ambles* Demarcus Ayers* Wayne Beadle* Derek McLemore Steven Dunbar Romello Brooker Greg Ward Jr.* John O’Korn* Kenneth Farrow** Ryan Jackson** Tyler McCloskey* Luke Stice**

HT. 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-0

WT. 290 270 315 320 295 285 295 290 297 315 200 215 201 178 183 185 195 210 178 220 218 190 232 235

CL. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. RFr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. RFr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.

‘14 GP 12 12 12 11 12 8 12 6 12 11 12 5 12 12 12 4 11 - 12 7 12 12 12 12

CGP 12 12 12 37 51 9 51 6 26 11 36 5 22 25 22 4 11 - 22 20 35 36 25 34

HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Plano, Texas (Oklahoma State) Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) Auckland, New Zealand (Hawaii) Sunnyvale, Texas (Sunnyvale HS) Longview, Texas (Longview HS) Edna, Texas (Edna HS) Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS) Miami, Fla. (Contra Costa CC) Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist) Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union HS) Naperville, Ill. (Illinois) McDonough, Ga. (Arizona Western) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian) Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll HS) Metairie, La. (Rummel HS) Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS) Angleton, Texas (Angleton HS) Houston, Texas (Memorial HS) Midland, Texas (Lee HS)

Gavin Stansbury Trevor Harris* Joey Mbu*** Jeremiah Farley** B.J. Singleton* Tomme Mark** Eric Eiland** Tyus Bowser* Steven Taylor* D’Juan Hines Efrem Oliphant*** Elandon Roberts* Matthew Adams Caleb Tucker Brandon Wilson** Howard WIlson Adrian McDonald** Steven Aikens* Trevon Stewart** Khalil Williams William Jackson* Turon Walker*

6-4 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-10

255 230 310 281 290 285 225 228 220 208 220 230 208 230 198 176 190 196 185 195 185 190

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. RFr. Sr. Jr. Fr. RFr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr.

12 11 12 12 12 11 12 12 11 9 12 11 12 6 12 12 12 12 12 6 12 11

12 24 49 41 25 34 30 25 24 9 48 19 12 6 24 12 34 24 37 6 25 23

Franklin, La. (Texas A&M) Mount Dora, Fla. (ASA College) Richmond, Texas (Foster HS) Longview, Texas (Longview HS) Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS) Houston, Texas (Lamar HS) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) Spring, Texas (Dekaney HS) Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) Port Arthur, Texas (Morgan State) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Monroe, La. (Ouachita HS) Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy) DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) Lawton, Okla. (Eistenhower HS) Arlington, Texas (Seguin HS) Patterson, La. (Patterson HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Stockton, Calif. (Diablo Valley College)

Kyle Bullard* Ty Cummings Logan Piper Dylan Seibert* Ty Cummings Kyle Bullard* Demarcus Ayers* Markeith Ambles* Demarcus Ayers* Markeith Ambles* Dylan Seibert* Nolan Frese* Byron Simpson

5-11 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11

170 180 200 220 180 170 5-10 178 6-2 201 5-10 178 6-2 201 6-3 220 6-2 230 6-4 240

Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. RFr.

12 12 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 1

20 15 11 25 15 20 25 22 25 22 25 25 1

Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS) Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Tulsa, Okla. (Oklahoma) Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) McDonough, Ga. (Arizona Western) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) McDonough, Ga. (Arizona Western) Tulsa, Okla. (Oklahoma) Roanoke, Texas (Keller HS) Cat Spring, Texas (Sealy HS)

START CHART Offense Player Harper (OT/OG) Greenberry (WR) Redman (C) Farrow (RB) Spencer (WR) O’Korn (QB) Cooper (OL) Dew (OL) Cross (OL) Ward (WR/QB) Johnson (OT) Ayers (WR) Ambles (WR) Beadle (WR) Jackson (RB) McCloskey (FB) Ros (WR) Stice (FB) Parris (OL) Dunbar (WR)

2014 Streak Career 12 51 51 12 13 33 12 32 2 11 8 25 5 - 23 5 - 16 12 12 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 - - 11 7 - 10 9 9 10 6 4 6 2 - 5 3 - 4 - - 3 - - 2 1 - 1 1 1 1

Defense Mathews (LB) Stewart (S) Mbu (DT) McDonald (S) Oliphant (LB) Braswell (DE) Taylor (LB) Eiland (DE) Mark (DT) Jackson (CB) Harris (DE) Stansbury (DE) Singleton (DT) Hightower (CB) B. Wilson (CB) H. Wilson (CB) Adams (LB) Aikens (DB) Bowser (DE) Walker (CB) Malveaux (DE) Tucker (LB) Farley (DT)

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COACHES & STAFF David Gibbs........................................ 24 Travis Bush......................................... 25 Zac Spavital........................................ 26 Jamie Christian................................... 27 Ricky Logo.......................................... 28 Vernon Hargreaves............................. 29 Tony Jeffery........................................ 30 Gordy Shaw........................................ 31 Dan Hammerschmidt.......................... 32 Support Staff................................. 33-38

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DAVID GIBBS

INTERIM HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR | SECOND SEASON

Coaching Accomplishments

• Named interim head coach on Dec. 8, David Gibbs is in his second season as Houston’s defensive coordinator. The 22-year coaching veteran has seven years of experience as a defensive coordinator on the NCAA FBS level and nine years of NFL coaching experience. Gibbs has been part of a coaching staff that has played in a bowl game in nine of his 13 years on the collegiate level.

The Gibbs File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . Auburn, Ala. College . . . . . . . . . . Colorado, 1990 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Debbie son, Hudson; daughter, Charlie Grace

Coaching History

2013-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Defensive Coordinator 2012 . . . . .Virginia Destroyers (UFL) Defensive Backs 2009-10 . . . . . . . . . . Houston Texans Defensive Backs 2006-08 . . . . . . . Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Backs 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn Defensive Coordinator 2001-04 . . . . . . . . . . Denver Broncos Defensive Backs 1997-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Defensive Coordinator 1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Defensive Backs 1993-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado Graduate Assistant 1992-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Graduate Assistant

Bowls Coached (9)

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2006 Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn 2000 MicronPC . . . . . . . . Minnesota 1999 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 1995 Aloha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas 1994 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado 1993 Aloha . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colorado 1991 Gator . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma

Bowls Played (3)

1991 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado 1990 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado 1988 Freedom . . . . . . . . . . Colorado

• The dramatic defensive overhaul under Gibbs continued in 2014 as Houston finished the regular season ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense at 19.5 points per game and 19th nationally in total defense at 334.6 yards per game. The Houston defense was fifth nationally with 30 takeaways, including 19 interceptions, a number that ranked sixth nationally. Two players (Joey Mbu and Adrian McDonald) received First Team honors from The American while two others (William Jackson and Efrem Oliphant) received Second Team honors from the league. • Under Gibbs’ leadership, the Houston defense was the third-most improved scoring defense nationally and ranked 20th nationally in allowing 21.8 points per game after allowing 36 points a game in 2012. • The 2013 Houston defense led the nation with 43 turnovers forced to help lead the Cougars to a nation’s best +25 turnover margin. Trevon Stewart led the nation and set a UH record with six fumble recoveries while Adrian McDonald led The American Athletic Conference with six interceptions. • Prior to Houston, Gibbs last collegiate coaching stop was 2005 when he served as defensive coordinator at Auburn. The Tiger defense ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 15.5 points per game, while ranking 11th in sacks with 39 and 16th in third-down defense. • On the professional level, Gibbs spent a combined nine seasons in Denver, Kansas City and Houston as a defensive backs coach. Teams sporting Gibbs on staff finished in the top 12 of total defense five times and advanced to the NFL Playoffs on three occasions. Three players under Gibbs earned NFL Pro Bowl selections in Champ Bailey, John Lynch and Deltha O’Neal. • Gibbs received his NFL start in Denver where in his first year the Denver defense ranked No. 6 in the league in interceptions and No. 9 in total defense. In 2002 the defense improved to No. 6 in total defense and No. 3 in passing touchdowns allowed. • The following two years saw Denver advance to the playoffs as the Broncos ranked fourth in the NFL in total defense both years. Both years saw the squad finish sixth in passing defense and in the top 10 of scoring defense. • In his return to the NFL in 2006, Gibbs assisted a Kansas City defense that improved in one season from 25th in total defense to 12th. In 2007, the Chiefs improved to No. 5 in the league in passing defense while ranking fourth in passing touchdowns allowed. The team allowed just one 300-yard passer in each of his first two seasons in Kansas City. After helping the 2008 Kansas City defense to finish ninth in turnovers forced, Gibbs moved to Houston where the Texans’ pass defense improved seven spots to 10th in the league in passing defense in his first year. • Gibbs became the youngest coordinator on the FBS level at the time as the then 29-year old took over as a defensive coordinator at Minnesota in 1997. Gibbs improved a Minnesota defense that had ranked last in the Big Ten in 1996 to one that was ranked eighth in the nation in pass efficiency defense and scoring defense by 1999.

• His defense helped lead the Golden Gophers to back-to-back bowl games in 1999 and 2000. Players from Gibbs’ span at the school (1997-2000) currently own 17 individual defensive records at Minnesota while his 1997 group holds the team record with 41 sacks in a season. • Under Gibbs’ tutelage, Tyrone Carter won the 1999 Jim Thorpe Award and back-to-back All-America honors in 1998 and 1999. Defensive end Lamanzer Williams earned All-American honors in 1997 as Gibbs’ defense produced an All-American in three straight seasons for the first time at Minnesota since 1961-63. • Defensive end Karon Riley was named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2000. Under Gibbs, six Minnesota defensive players earned first team All-Big Ten honors while six more earned second team honors. • Gibbs earned his first full-time coaching position in 1995 at the University of Kansas where he coached the program’s defensive backs. The Jayhawks advanced to just their eighth bowl game in program history in Gibbs first year where they defeated UCLA in the Hawaii Bowl. Defensive back Dorian Brew earned All-Big Eight honors in Gibbs’ first season at Kansas while Tony Blevins and Jason Harris each earned All-Big 12 honors under Gibbs. • Gibbs first got in the coaching door with back-to-back two-year stints as a graduate assistant at Colorado and Oklahoma before moving on to Kansas. Oklahoma won the 1991 Gator Bowl while Colorado collected wins in the 1993 Aloha Bowl and 1994 Fiesta Bowl with Gibbs on staff. • The Auburn, Ala., native was a four-year letterman at the University of Colorado from 1987-90 and started at defensive back for the 1990 national-title winning Colorado team and the 11-1 1989 team that finished fourth nationally in the season’s final polls. Gibbs graduated from Colorado in 1990, earning Academic All-Big Eight honors as a senior.

Prominent Pupils

• Joey Mbu (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • Adrian McDonald (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • William Jackson (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Efrem Oliphant (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Zach McMillian (Houston) 2013 The American Second Team • Trevon Stewart (Houston) 2013 The American Second Team • Champ Bailey (Denver) NFL Pro Bowl • John Lynch (Denver) NFL Pro Bowl • Deltha O’Neal (Denver) NFL Pro Bowl • Tyrone Carter (Minnesota) Jim Thorpe Award; Two-Time All-American • Lamanzer Williams (Minnesota) 1997 All-American • Karon Riley (Minnesota) 2000 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year • Tony Blevins (Kansas) All-Big 12 • Jason Harris (Kansas) All-Big 12 • Dorian Brew (Kansas) All-Big Eight

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• Travis Bush is in his third season at Houston and his first as Houston’s Offensive Coordinator after serving 2013 as cooffensive coordinator and assistant head coach.

Hometown . . . . . . . . Portland, Texas College . . . . . . . . Texas State, 2000 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Diana sons, Treyson and Tyler

Coaching History

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2003 Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 2002 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 2001 Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU

• Under Bush’s direction, the 2012 Houston offense finished 15th nationally with an average of 479.6 yards per game. The passing game ranked 11th nationally with 328.4 yards per game. • Five offensive players earned All-Conference USA honors in 2012 under Bush’s leadership. Charles Sims and Jackson combined for five 100-yard rushing games while Crawford Jones and David Piland combined for seven games of at least 300 yards passing or better. • As offensive coordinator at UTSA Bush was outstanding calling plays for the Roadrunners in 2011, helping the firstyear program average nearly 27 points a contest. UTSA was balanced offensively, averaging 219.7 yards through the air and 144.8 yards on the ground. Bush was charged with the development of Eric Soza who threw for 2,148 yards and had 14 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions as a redshirt sophomore.

• Texas State won the Southland Conference in 2008, earning a trip to the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs. Ranked No. 22 nationally as a team, Bush’s offense ranked No. 5 in FCS in total offense (460 ypg) and fourth in scoring offense (38.3 ppg).

• Bush graduated from Gregory-Portland High School in 1995 where he was a UIL 4A all-state quarterback. He moved on to Texas State, lettering four seasons as a receiver and serving as the Bobcats’ special teams’ captain in 1999. He was also awarded the J.C. Kellam Award in 1999, which honors Texas State’s most outstanding senior football student-athlete. • Bush graduated from Texas State in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science and holds teaching certificates in mathematics and physical education. He earned a master’s degree in education administration from TCU in 2003. • Bush’s father, Bruce Bush, has enjoyed a storied career in the state of Texas as a high school coach and has won 284 games in 35 seasons. Travis coached with his father at San Marcos High School in 2000 and the duo helped the program to an 11-1 overall record.

Prominent Pupils

• Rowdy Harper (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • Kenneth Farrow (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Deontay Greenberry (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Charles Sims (Houston), Bucs 2012 All-Conference USA • Bradley George (Texas State) 2009 SLC Offensive Player of the Year • Karrington Bush (Texas State) 2008 FCS All-American 2007 SLC Freshman of the Year • Cameron Luke (Texas State) 2008 FCS All-American • Jeff Bowen (Texas State) 2008 FCS All-American • DJ Hall (Texas State) Two-time All-SLC • Markee White (Texas State) 2005 All-SLC

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• Prior to his one season in San Antonio, Bush spent six seasons overall at Texas State, including three as the associate head coach and co-offensive coordinator for his alma mater. His final season in San Marcos the Bobcats finished nationally ranked and were No. 8 nationally in passing offense (289 ypg) and No. 12 in total offense (422 ypg). Another of his quarterback protégés, Bradley George, was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year, throwing for 3,121 yards and 23 touchdowns while breaking 10 school passing records, including 9,556 career passing yards.

• Bush began his coaching tenure at TCU as a graduate assistant. He worked with the Horned Frogs’ offensive line from 2001-03 and helped the club make three consecutive bowl appearances and capture Conference USA and Liberty Bowl Championships.

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• Bush started the 2012 season coaching the program’s running backs before taking over as the team’s play caller and quarterbacks coach after staff changes early in the season.

• Bush also spent three seasons as the receivers coach at Texas State (2004-06), helping the club to the 2005 national semifinals of the Football Championship Subdivision.

THE COUGARS

Dec. 6, 2013-present . . . . . . Houston Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Assistant Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator Running Backs 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Running Backs/Quarterbacks 2010-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UTSA Offensive Coordinator 2007-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas State Associate Head Coach Co-Offensive Coordinator 2004-2006 . . . . . . . . . . Texas State Receivers 2001-2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU Graduate Assistant, Offensive Line

• With Bush leading the UH running backs in 2013, Ryan Jackson finished the year ranked ninth in The American Athletic Conference in rushing yards per game as the sophomore had 661 yards and six touchdowns on 139 attempts, including two 100-yard games. Classmate Kenneth Farrow finished with 514 yards and six touchdowns on 103 attempts as Houston finished fifth in the league with an average of 139 rushing yards per game.

• In 2007, Bush was promoted to offensive coordinator after serving three seasons as Texas State’s receivers coach. He directed a Bobcats’ offensive unit that produced a 2,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard running back for the first time in school history.

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• The 2014 season saw Houston finish second in The American in rushing with 181.2 yards per game and fourth in scoring offense at 29.3 points per game. OL Rowdy Harper received first team honors from The American while RB Kenneth Farrow and WR Deontay Greenberry received second team honors. Bush tutored Greg Ward Jr. who switched from receiver to quarterback midway through the year and finished eighth nationally with a completion percentage of 67.8 percent.

George finished No. 6 nationally in pass efficiency, producing 2,401 passing yards and a school-record 25 TDs.

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TRAVIS BUSH

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ASST. HEAD COACH/QUARTERBACKS | THIRD SEASON

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ZAC SPAVITAL

RECRUITING COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE BACKS | SEVENTH SEASON

Coaching Accomplishments • Zac Spavital is in his seventh season working with the defensive backs at the University of Houston.

The Spavital File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . Tulsa, Okla. College . . . . . . . Murray State, 2004 Family . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Catherine daughter, Leah

Coaching History

• Adrian McDonald and William Jackson gave Spavital his third straight season with all-conference performers as McDonald was named to The American’s First Team after finishing the year with five interceptions and three fumble recoveries while Jackson was named to The American’s Second Team. The group helped Houston lead the league in turnovers forced as it totaled 19 takeaways. • Spavital’s defensive backs played a major role in 2013 as the Houston defense was the third-most improved scoring defense nationally and ranked 20th nationally in allowing 21.8 points per game after allowing 36 points a game in 2012.

• Brinkley finished his career ranked among the Cougars’ alltime career leaders in interceptions, games played and pass breakups. • During Spavital’s first season with the Cougars in 2008, Houston defensive backs picked off 13 opposing passes with the four interceptions by Brinkley and Loyce Means topping all players. • Prior to Houston, Spavital spent three seasons as the defensive graduate assistant on Bob Stoops’ staff at Oklahoma, where he worked closely with the defensive backfield and the scout team. Spavital helped lead the Sooners to a pair of Big 12 titles and two appearances in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. • Statistically, in each of his three seasons at OU, the Sooners’ defense ranked at the top of the Big 12 and among the elite in the country in total defense. Oklahoma never finished outside of the top two in total defense in the Big 12, leading the league in both 2005 and 2006 while ranking second in 2007.

2011-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Defensive Backs/ Recruiting Coordinator 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Safeties 2008-2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Cornerbacks 2005-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Graduate Assistant

• The 2013 Houston defense led the nation with 43 turnovers forced to help lead the Cougars to a nation’s best +25 turnover margin. His defensive backs group accounted for 29 of the team’s 43 turnovers.

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• In 2012, Spavital’s unit produced three players with Conference USA honors as D.J. Hayden was named First Team All-Conference USA, Stewart was named to league’s freshman team and McMillian earned C-USA honorable mention honors. In addition, Stewart was named to the FWAA Freshman All-American team as he led all freshmen nationally with 126 tackles. McMillian led Conference USA with five interceptions while Hayden was second with four. In all, Spavital’s group accounted for 14 interceptions.

• A native of Tulsa, Okla., Spavital played football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for two seasons before transferring to Murray State in Kentucky where he played for two years. He was an All-Conference and All-Region selection and was named a Gridwire Scholar All-American.

• Under Spavital’s leadership, Hayden became the first Houston player selected in the NFL Draft’s first round since 1997 when he was selected 12th overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2013.

• Adrian McDonald (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • William Jackson (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Zach McMillian (Houston) 2013 The American Second Team • Trevon Stewart (Houston) 2013 The American Second Team; 2012 FWAA Freshman All-American; 2012 Conference USA Freshman Team • D.J Hayden (Houston), Raiders 2012 All-Conference USA FIrst Team 2011 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year • Reggie Smith (Oklahoma) 2007 All-Big 12, 2006 All-Big 12 • Nic Harris (Oklahoma) 2007 All-Big 12 • Dominique Franks (Oklahoma), Ravens • Quinton Carter (Oklahoma), Broncos

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2012 TicketCity . . . . . . . . . . Houston 2009 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2008 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2008 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma

• Trevon Stewart led the nation and set a UH record with six fumble recoveries while Adrian McDonald led The American Athletic Conference with six interceptions. Stewart and cornerback Zach McMillian, who also had five interceptions, were both named to The American’s second team.

• Houston’s defense was vastly improved in 2011 and ranked third nationally with 21 interceptions. Hayden was named Conference USA Defensive Newcomer of the Year and was a Second Team All-C-USA pick. Overall the secondary allowed 16 yards less per game through the air despite breaking in three new starters and allowed two less TD throws in two more games played. • During the 2010 season, Spavital narrowed his focus to tutoring the safety position and aided a foursome of defenders who accounted for 213 tackles, four interceptions, 3.5 tackles for loss and eight passes broken up. • In 2009, the Cougars recorded 11 interceptions with cornerbacks Jamal Robinson and Brandon Brinkley finishing 1-2 on the team. Brinkley posted four pickoffs for 108 yards on the way to being named to the All-Conference USA Second Team. Robinson etched his name into Cougar lore with a 26-yard return for touchdown at No. 5/6 Oklahoma State that sealed the win for the Cougars.

• Nationally, the Sooners ranked 13th in total defense in 2005, 16th in 2006 and 26th in 2007. • He coached six players who earned All-Big 12 honors and five players who went on to sign NFL contracts, including 2007 third-round NFL Draft pick Reggie Smith.

• Spavital graduated from Murray State in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

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• Jamie Christian, one of the top special teams coordinators and receivers coaches in the nation with an award-winning recruiting background, is in his third season at Houston.

Hometown . . . . . . . . . Milpitas, Calif. College . . Central Washington, 1999 Family wife, Deja daughter, Cree

Coaching History

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2011 Las Vegas . . . . . . Arizona State 2007 Holiday . . . . . . . . Arizona State 2001 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . Oregon State

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• In part due to strong recruiting ties in California, Houston and Louisiana, Christian was named to Rivals’ top national recruiters list in 2013. • Under Christian’s special teams guidance in 2012, Leone earned All-Conference USA honors as he tied the Houston single-season punting record with an average of 45.5 yards per punt. Senior kicker Matt Hogan ended his career with the Conference USA career scoring record with 405 points and set a Conference USA and school record with six field goals against UAB. At receiver, Christian helped tutor Greenberry and Larry McDuffey, both members of the Conference USA All-Freshman team. • The Milpitas, Calif., native came to Houston after five seasons at Arizona State, where he directed the Sun Devils’ special teams and coached both the running backs and inside receivers/tight ends. • Highly respected for his work with the ASU kicking game, Christian mentored the 2007 Lou Groza Award winner, Thomas Weber. Weber led the Pac-10 in field goals and field goal accuracy, making 24-of-25 tries. • Christian tutored ASU’s Gerell Robinson, one of college football’s top pass-catchers in 2011, making 77 receptions for 1,397 yards and seven scores. His 1,397 yards ranked No. 6 nationally, while his 18.1 yards per catch ranked No. 12.

• Defensively his teams were equally effective, highlighted by the 2009 campaign when ASU ranked among the nation’s best, allowing opponents just 18.8 yards per kickoff return. • Prior to his time at Arizona State Christian spent five seasons with Dennis Erickson at the University of Idaho (2006), the San Francisco 49ers (2003, 2004) and at Oregon State University (2000, 2001). Christian has also coached at Northern Arizona University (2002) and at Sacramento State University (2005). • While at Idaho, Christian tutored a pair of 500-yard runners in Brian Flowers (561 yards) and Jayson Bird (506), who also combined for 11 rushing touchdowns. • A former student-athlete, Christian began his playing career as a fullback at Fresno State before transferring to Central Washington. Christian switched to running back and was CWU’s leader in rushing yards and touchdowns as a senior and helped lead the Wildcats to the 1995 NAIA National Championship.

Prominent Pupils

• Demarcus Ayers (Houston) 2013 The American’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year; 2013 The American First Team • Deontay Greenberry (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team; 2013 The American First Team; 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman • Richie Leone (Houston) 2012 All-Conference USA; 2013 The American Second Team • Larry McDuffey (Houston) 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman • Thomas Weber (Arizona State) 2007 Lou Groza Award Winner • Gerell Robinson (Arizona State), Dolphins • Rashad Ross (Arizona State), Redskins

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1993 Aloha . . . . . . . . . .Fresno State 1992 Freedom . . . . . . . Fresno State 1991 Cal . . . . . . . . . . . Fresno State

• Christian’s other unit, inside receivers, received postseason accolades in 2013 as well. Greenberry was named to The American’s first team as he led the league with an average of 100.2 receiving yards per game and was second with 11 receiving touchdowns. Greenberry was second in The American with five 100-yard games while junior Daniel Spencer was third with four.

• In 2010 he directed the kickoff return unit to a No. 2 ranking nationally. The ASU return game averaged 27.5 yards per return, tops in the Pac-10. Three different ASU kick returners took kickoffs back for touchdowns that year, including Omar Bolden who averaged 29.2 yards per return and LeQuan Lewis who logged 28.5 yards per attempt.

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• Ayers led The American with an average of 27.6 yards per kick return, a number that ranked 12th nationally. Leone was named a Ray Guy Award semifinalist and ranked third nationally with an average of 46.6 percent of his punts placed inside his opponents’ 20-yard line. Houston led The American Athletic Conference in net punting (41.4) and kickoff returns (25.3) while ranking second in kickoff coverage with a net average of 41.2. The special teams unit had two touchdowns on the year behind an Ayers’ 95-yard kick return and Brandon Wilson returning a blocked field goal 78 yards for a score.

• A second returner, Rashad Ross, raced 98 yards vs. Boise State on a kickoff in the 2011 Maaco Las Vegas Bowl, pushing that Sun Devil season return total (both kickoff and punt return scores) to four.

THE COUGARS

2012-present . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Special Teams Coordinator, Inside Receivers/Tight Ends 2007-2011 . . . . . . . . . . Arizona State Special Teams Coordinator Inside Receivers 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs 2005 . . . . . . . . . . .Sacramento State Running Backs 2003-2004 . . . . San Francisco 49ers Defensive Quality Control 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Arizona Cornerbacks 2000-2001 . . . . . . . . . . Oregon State Defensive Graduate Assistant

• In 2013, Christian’s special teams earned three honors from The American Athletic Conference as freshman Demarcus Ayers was named the league’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year and was named to The American’s first team while Richie Leone was named to The American’s second team.

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• Working with an offense that finished second in The American in rushing in 2014, Christian-coached Deontay Greenberry finished fourth in the league with 68 receptions for 756 yards and four touchdowns. Greenberry became just the 11th player in Houston history to eclipse the 2,000-yard career receiving mark, doing it in just his third season.

• The Sun Devils had the nation’s most-potent kick return game in 2011, ranking No. 5 nationally in punt returns (15.3) and No. 10 in kick returns (25.1). ASU had four total kick returns for a score, including three on kickoffs and one via the punt return unit. Jamal Miles had three of those returns (tied for the national lead), returning a kickoff 98 yards in the season-opening win against UC Davis and another 95 yards to open the game at Washington State. His third return, a 78-yard punt return for score against Oregon State, helped him average a gaudy 16.6 yards per punt return this season. That would have led the country with enough attempts. His 26.3 yards per kickoff return ranked No. 18 nationally.

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JAMIE CHRISTIAN

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/INSIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS | THIRD SEASON

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RICKY LOGO

DEFENSIVE LINE | THIRD SEASON

Coaching Accomplishments • Ricky Logo is in his third season as the defensive line coach at the University of Houston.

The Logo File

Hometown . . . . . . . Santa Ana, Calif. College . . . . . . . . . . NC State, 1992 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Folole sons, Eliah and Enoka

Coaching History

2012-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Defensive Line 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman Defensive Line 2007-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanderbilt Defensive Line 2005-06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Co-Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line 2002-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Defensive Line 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . Western Carolina Assistant Head Coach Defensive Line 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Chattanooga Defensive Coordinator 1995-2000 . . . . . . . UT Chattanooga Defensive Line

Bowls Coached (5)

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2008 Music City . . . . . . . . Vanderbilt 2006 New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . Troy 2004 Silicon Valley . . . . . . . . . . Troy

BOWL HISTORY

Bowls Played (4) 1992 Gator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 All-American . . . . . . . 1989 Copper . . . . . . . . . . .

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• Logo has experience coaching each position along the defensive line. His resume includes working with NFL All-Pro defensive linemen Osi Umenyiora of the New York Giants and Demarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys, both of whom starred for Logo at Troy. • With multiple returners in 2014, Logo’s group was again instrumental in providing the front line of the Houston defense. His group was led by defensive tackle Joey Mbu who was named to The American’s First Team after finishing the year with 31 tackles including 4.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks. Defensive end Gavin Stansbury finished the year fourth on the team with 53 tackles. His defensive line group totaled 29 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks. • Logo’s nine-man defensive line in 2013 was instrumental in the Cougars’ defensive turnaround, ranking third nationally among most-improved scoring defenses. Tyus Bowser led all freshmen in The American Athletic Conference and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. Bowser was also one of three defensive linemen with an interception on the year, joined by B.J. Singleton and Tomme Mark. The group also has three fumble recoveries from Jeremiah Farley, Cameron Malveaux and Eric Eiland, who returned his 62 yards vs. SMU. Logo’s group accounted for 36.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles.

• Logo played collegiately along the defensive line at North Carolina State. The Wolfpack advanced to four consecutive bowl games and he was named both team captain and All-ACC in 1992 as a senior. N.C. State went 32-16-1 during his four seasons and he finished his playing career with the Detroit Lions of the NFL before suffering a career-ending injury as a rookie. • Logo graduated from North Carolina State in 1992 with a degree in sociology.

Prominent Pupils • Joey Mbu (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • Demarcus Ware (Troy), Broncos Seven-time NFL Pro Bowler 2004 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year 2004 Hendricks Award finalist • Osi Umenyiora (Troy), Falcons Two-time NFL Pro Bowler 2002 Honorable Mention All-American • Steve McLendon (Troy), Steelers • Tim Fugger (Vanderbilt), Jets

• The 2012 season saw Logo oversee a defensive tackle group that was hit hard by the injury bug combine for 89 tackles and three fumble recoveries. • Overall the Santa Ana, Calif., native spent five seasons in Troy, Ala., three as the defensive line coach and two more as the program’s co-defensive coordinator. He left that position in 2007 to become the defensive line coach at Vanderbilt. • While at Vanderbilt the defensive front made incredible strides and two of his players, Curtis Gatewood and Theo Horrocks, signed NFL free agent contracts. He was also part of a staff that led Vandy to its first winning season since 1982 thanks to a 16-14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. • Holding a strong relationship with former Vanderbilt Head Coach Bruce Fowler took Logo to Furman for the 2011 season. The Paladins went 6-5 this season in their first season, including wins over two top-five programs. • Logo began his coaching career in 1995 at Chattanooga. He worked with the Mocs’ defensive line and advanced to defensive coordinator just a few years later in 2001. He then spent one season at Western Carolina as assistant head coach and defensive line coach before his move to Troy.

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Hometown . . . . . New Haven, Conn. College . . . . . . . Connecticut, 1986 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Jackie daughters, Carina and Chanelle son, Vernon

Coaching History

• Credited with molding some of the nation’s top linebackers while in Coral Gables, Hargreaves saw Dan Morgan win the Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award in 2000 and Jonathan Vilma and D.J. Williams finish as semifinalists for the Butkus Award in 2003. The three would all later be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, three of Hargreaves’ seven linebackers to be drafted with the Miami program.

• Despite the loss of middle linebacker Derrick Mathews to a season-ending injury midway through the season, Hargreaves’ linebackers group was a model of consistency in 2014. Efrem Oliphant made the switch from the weakside to the middle and finished the season with 130 tackles, the second-most in The American, en route to being named to The American’s second team. Sophomore Steven Taylor was second on the team with 75 tackles including a team best, nine for loss. • Hargreaves’ linebackers were instrumental in Houston ranking as the third-most improved defense nationally. Oliphant (134) and Mathews (116) led the team in tackles and tackles for loss with 13 and 12, respectively. Mathews led all linebackers in The American with seven sacks while Oliphant ranked 12th national with 10.3 tackles per game. • In his three seasons at USF, Hargreaves helped lead a defense that finished among the Big East leaders. In 2011, Hargreaves’ defensive ends helped USF finish second nationally in tackles for loss and fourth nationally in sacks while only allowing 107.3 rushing yards per game, good for 15th in the NCAA ranks. The unit helped South Florida win its fourth bowl game in school history with a 31-26 win over Clemson in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl. • Hargreaves’ first year at the USF saw the Bulls’ defense rank 17th nationally in total defense, 317.9 yards per game, 22nd in scoring defense, 20.0 points per game, and 22nd in rushing defense with 125.6 yards per game. The Bulls led the Big East in tackles for loss while finishing fourth in the conference in sacks. • Prior to his time in Tampa, Hargreaves spent three seasons in charge of East Carolina’s defensive ends and special teams. In addition to being a part of a coaching staff that appeared in a bowl in all three of his seasons in Greenville, N.C., Hargreaves was instrumental in the development of a pair of All-Conference USA performers, five game-winning field goals and college football’s all-time leading career kickoff return specialist at the time. • Under Hargreaves’ leadership, defensive end C.J. Wilson was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 after leading the Pirates with 10.5 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss. Fellow end Zack Slate was not far behind with five sacks on the season. • ECU special teams under Hargreaves flourished as well. His 2007 kickoff return unit ranked 13th nationally with an average return of 24.3 yards per return while the punting unit led Conference USA in net punting in both 2008, when it finished ninth nationally with a net average of 37.9 yards per punt, and in 2009, when it finished seventh nationally with a net average of 39.1 yards per punt. • Hargreaves also helped East Carolina star Chris Johnson earn All-America honors his senior season as he completed the 2007 season as one of the country’s top return specialists. In the kicking game, Hargreaves’ field goal unit accumulated five game-winning field goals in his three years while kicker Ben Hartman ranked 10th nationally with 1.91 field goals per game in 2008.

• During Miami’s 12-0 national championship season in 2001, which was capped by a 37-14 win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, Hargreaves helped guide a Hurricane defense that allowed just 9.4 points per game, only 138.2 passing yards a contest while netting a +2.36 edge in turnover margin. A year later, UM’s defense surrendered a paltry 119.7 passing yards per game on the way to a 12-1 campaign that concluded with a title game appearance against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. • Hargreaves accepted his position at Miami after 13 seasons on the University of Connecticut staff, where he was outside linebackers coach from 1985-89 and inside linebackers coach from 1989-97. While at his alma mater, he played a pivotal role in the development of Paul Duckworth, who was a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1994. • A native of New Haven, Conn., Hargreaves earned a bachelor’s of science degree in sociology from Connecticut in 1986. Prior to graduation, he was a four-year football letterman for the Huskies, who earned All-America honors as a junior and senior linebacker. • He still ranks fifth on the UConn career tackles list with 393, holds two of the top-10 single-season tackle marks and stands as one of only eight Huskies to register 20 tackles in a single game (vs. Holy Cross in 1983). At the end of his collegiate career, Hargreaves signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns and played professional football in Italy. • In 1998, Hargreaves was named a member of UConn’s 100th Anniversary Team commemorating the greatest players in the football program’s first century. On March 24, 2007, he was inducted into the inaugural class of New Haven’s James Hillhouse High School Athletic Hall-of-Fame after earning all-state honors as a prep standout in the late 1970s.

Prominent Pupils

• Efrem Oliphant (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • C.J. Wilson (East Carolina), Raiders 2007 Conference USA Def. POY • Chris Johnson (East Carolina), Jets 2007 All-American • D.J. Williams (Miami), Bears 2002 Butkus semi-finalist; 2003 All-Big East; 2003 Butkus semi-finalist • Jonathan Vilma (Miami) 2003 All-Big East; 2003 Butkus finalist; 2002 All-Big East; 2002 Butkus semi-finalist 2001 All-Big East • Dan Morgan (Miami) 2000 Butkus Award; 2000 Bednarik Award 2000 Nagurski Award; 2000 All-American 2000 Big East Def. POY • Nate Webster (Miam) 1998 All-Big East; 1999 All-Big East

• Prior to spending the 2006 season at FIU, where he coached Lombardi Award nominee Keyonvis Bouie, Hargreaves enjoyed a successful eight years at Miami in which the Hurricanes advanced to a bowl each season including back-to-back BCS National Championship appearances and the 2001 BCS Championship.

BOWL HISTORY

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2014 BBVA Compass . . . . . Houston 2010 Meineke Car Care . . . . . . USF 2010 Liberty . . . . . . . . . East Carolina 2009 Liberty . . . . . . . . . East Carolina 2007 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . East Carolina 2005 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami 2004 Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami 2004 Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami 2003 BCS Championship . . . . Miami 2002 BCS Championship . . . . Miami 2001 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami 2000 Gator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami 1998 Micron PC . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami

• Coaching staffs that included Hargreaves have advanced to bowl games in 14 of the last 17 seasons including back-to-back BCS National Championship appearances while at Miami in 2001 and 2002. Hargreaves’ 2001 linebackers helped to lead a Miami defense that allowed just 9.4 points per game en route to a national title. Hargreaves has been on the coaching staff for the No. 2 (+2.36 - Miami, 2001) and No. 14 (+1.92 - Houston, 2013) best turnover-margins in NCAA History.

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• During his time at Miami, Hargreaves enjoyed a run of eight consecutive bowl appearances beginning in 1998 which resulted in victories against N.C. State (Micron PC), Georgia Tech (Gator), Florida (Sugar, Peach), Nebraska (Rose) and Florida State (Orange).

THE COUGARS

2013-present . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Linebackers 2010-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USF Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Ends 2007-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Ends 2006 . . . . . . . . . Florida International Defensive Ends 1998-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Linebackers 1985-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut Linebackers

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• Vernon Hargreaves is in his second season as the linebackers coach at the University of Houston.

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LINEBACKERS | SECOND SEASON

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The Jeffery File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas, 2007 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Connie son, Justus

Coaching History

2014-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Outside Receivers 2010-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UTSA Receivers, Special Teams Coordinator 2006-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Quality Control

Bowls Coached (5)

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2010 BCS Championship . . . . Texas 2009 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 2007 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 2006 Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas

Bowls Played (4) 2005 Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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• In his first season with Houston, Jeffery’s outside receivers group more than double its 2013 production as Markeith Ambles and Demarcus Ayers combined for 60 receptions, 837 yards and five touchdowns, a considerable increase from 28 receptions, 382 yards and two touchdowns the previous season.

Prominent Pupils • Quan Cosby (Texas) 2007 All-Big 12 • Aaron Ross (Texas), Ravens 2006 All-American; 2006 All-Big 12 2006 Jim Thorpe Award; 2006 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year • Jordan Shipley (Texas) 2009 All-American; 2009 All-Big 12 • Limas Sweed (Texas) 2006 All-Big 12

• Jeffery helped launch a UTSA program that had a combined record of 19-15 in its first three years of existence, including a 7-5 record in 2013 as a member of Conference USA. • Jeffery’s receivers, playing in one of the nation’s mostbalanced offenses, combined for 177 receptions, 2,004 yards and six touchdowns in 2013. Kam Jones led the group with 34 receptions for 345 yards en route to earning Honorable Mention All-Conference USA honors. • His 2012 group totaled 1,742 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while the group finished with 1,541 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2011. • Jeffery also oversaw the Roadrunners’ special teams units in 2011 as the group blocked six kicks. • Prior to his time at UTSA, Jeffery spent four seasons as a quality control coach at Texas. In his four years in Austin, the Longhorns played in four consecutive bowl games and recorded three top-10 finishes. The four-year run was highlighted by a win in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl and an appearance in the 2010 BCS National Championship. • Jeffery’s role on the UT coaching staff came after earning four letters as a wide receiver for the Longhorns. He finished his career with 57 receptions for 714 yards and six touchdowns along with 25 rushing attempts for 127 yards. A special teams standout as well, Jeffery blocked four punts, returning two for touchdowns, and served as the team’s holder during his career.

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TONY JEFFERY

OUTSIDE RECEIVERS | FIRST SEASON

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• Gordy Shaw is in his first season as the offensive line coach at the University of Houston. The former Nike Assistant Coach of the Year has over 35 years of coaching experience.

Hometown . . . . . . Port Huron, Mich. College . . . . . . . . . . . Cal Poly, 1978 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Debra daughters, Whitney, Jenna and Aubrey

Coaching History

• Shaw’s offensive line also gave up just nine sacks in 2004, and Minnesota’s offense set the Big 10 record for total offense (6,430 yards) in 2003, while finishing with the fourth-highest rushing total and sixth-highest point total for the year. • From 1997-2000, Shaw coached the Gopher defensive line and produced future pros Karon Riley and John Schlecht. In 1999, he was named Nike Assistant Coach of the Year. • During his 14 years at the school, Minnesota played in seven bowl games in an eight-year span, including five straight bowl berths beginning in 2002. The Gophers also won 38 games during those five seasons, the most since 1903-07. • Shaw joined Minnesota’s staff after serving as an offensive line coach at Wyoming from 1990-92. In 1990, the Cowboys compiled a 9-4 overall record and played in the Copper Bowl. • Shaw also was Idaho’s defensive coordinator in 1989 and helped guide the Vandals to a 9-3 record and the Big Sky Conference championship with an 8-0 mark.

BOWL HISTORY

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2010 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawaii 2006 Insight . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 2005 Music City . . . . . . . . Minnesota 2004 Music City . . . . . . . . Minnesota 2003 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 2002 Music City . . . . . . . . Minnesota 2000 MicronPC . . . . . . . . Minnesota 1999 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 1990 Copper . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming

• Prior to joining South Dakota’s staff, Shaw spent 14 seasons at Minnesota where he coached future NFL players Ben Hamilton, Greg Eslinger, Mark Setterstrom and Matt Spaeth. Eslinger was a two-time All-American and All-Big 10 performer who won the Rimington and Outland Trophies in 2005. Eslinger and Setterstrom helped pave the way for Marion Barber III and Laurence Maroney to each rush for over 1,000 yards in 2003 and 2004, which marked the first time in NCAA history that feat was accomplished.

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• Shaw was the offensive coordinator for South Dakota in 2008 as the Coyotes ranked fourth nationally in scoring offense (37.5 points per game), sixth in total offense (461.8 yards per game) and seventh in rushing offense (240 yards per game). In addition, Coyote quarterback Noah Shepard ranked 14th nationally in passing efficiency (147.22) and tied for 18th nationally with 13 rushing touchdowns.

Prominent Pupils

• Rowdy Harper (Houston) 2014 The American First Team • John Estes (Hawaii) 2009 Rimington Trophy Finalist; 2009 All-WAC • Brett Leonard (Hawaii) 2011 All-WAC • Laupepa Letuli (Hawaii) 2010 All-WAC • Adrian Thomas (Hawaii) 2010 All-WAC • Aaron Kia (Hawaii) 2009 All-WAC • Matt Spaeth (Minnesota), Steelers 2006 John Mackey Award Winner; 2006 All-American; 2006 All-Big Ten • Greg Eslinger (Minnesota) 2005 Rimington Award Winner; 2005 Outland Trophy Winner: 2005 All-American; 2004 All-American; 2005 Academic All-American; 2004 Academic All-American; 2005 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year; 2005 All-Big Ten; 2004 All-Big Ten; 2003 All-Big Ten; 2006 All-American; 2006 All-Big Ten • Mark Setterstrom (Minnesota), 2004 All-American; 2005 All-Big Ten; 2004 All-Big Ten • Rian Melander (Minnesota) 2004 All-Big Ten • Ben Hamilton (Minnesota) 2000 All-American; 1999 All-American; 2000 All-Big Ten; 1999 All-Big Ten • Karon Riley (Minnesota) 2000 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year; 2000 All-Big Ten; 1999 All-Big Ten • Lamanzer Williams (Minnesota) 1997 All-American; 1997 All-Big Ten • Tyrone Fittje (Wyoming) 1990 All-WAC • Mike Zeller (Idaho) 1989 All-Big Sky • Roger Cecil (Idaho) 1989 All-Big Sky • Charlie Oliver (Idaho) 1989 All-Big Sky

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2014-present . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Offensive Line 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas State Offensive Line 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho Offensive Line, Run Game Coord. 2009-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawaii Offensive Line 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Dakota Offensive Coordinator 2001-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Offensive Line 1997-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Defensive Line 1993-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Offensive Line 1990-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming Offensive Line 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho Defensive Coordinator 1985-88 . . . . . . . . Northern Colorado Offensive Coordinator 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . Northern Arizona Defensive Line 1980-81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cal Poly Defensive Line 1979 . . . . . . . . Cal State Northridge Defensive Line 1977-78 . . Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Graduate Assistant

• Prior to his lone season at Texas State, Shaw spent one year as running game coordinator and offensive line coach at Idaho after three years as the offensive line coach at Hawai’i. In his three seasons at Hawai’i, Shaw produced a Rimington Award finalist in John Estes and five All-WAC offensive lineman.

• He also coached the defensive line at Northern Arizona before serving as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Northern Colorado from 1985-88.

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The Shaw File

• Oversaw a line that produced lanes for a ground game that ranked second in The American with 181.2 yards per game and an offense that produced 29.3 points per game. He added another all-conference performer to his distinguished list when RG Rowdy Harper was named to The American’s First Team.

• His coaching career began in 1977 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. After two seasons at Cal Poly, Shaw served as the defensive line coach at Cal State Northridge in 1979, before returning to Cal Poly as the defensive line coach from 1980-81. The Mustangs won the NCAA Division II title in 1980.

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GORDY SHAW

OFFENSIVE LINE | FIRST SEASON

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DAN HAMMERSCHMIDT

RUNNING BACKS | FIRST SEASON

Coaching Accomplishments • Dan Hammerschmidt is in his first season as the running backs coach at the University of Houston.

The Hammerschmidt File Hometown . . . . . . San Diego, Calif. College . . . . . Colorado State, 1987 Family . . . . . . . . . . . daughter, Holly son, Michael

Coaching History

2014-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Running Backs 2012-13 . . . . . . . . . . Houston Texans Offensive Assistant 2010-11 . . . . . . . . . . Colorado State Passing Game Coordinator; Wide Receivers 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming Assistant Head Coach; Wide Receivers and Tight Ends 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice Wide Receivers 2001-07 . . . . . . . . . . Colorado State Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 1996-2000 . . . . . . . . Colorado State Wide Receivers 1995 . . . . . . Virginia Military Institute Secondary 1989-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke Secondary 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duke Outside Linebackers; Special Teams 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU Graduate Assistant 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado State Student Assistant

Bowls Coached (12) .

2015 Armed Forces . . . . . . . Houston 2009 New Mexico . . . . . . . Wyoming 2008 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice 2005 Poinsettia . . . . Colorado State 2003 San Francisco . . . . . Colorado State 2002 Liberty . . . . . . . Colorado State 2001 New Orleans . . . . . . Colorado State 2000 Liberty . . . . . . . Colorado State 1999 Liberty . . . . . . . Colorado State 1997 Holiday . . . . . . Colorado State 1994 Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . Duke 1989 All-American . . . . . . . . . . Duke

• In 2014 Hammerschmidt tutored Kenneth Farrow and Ryan Jackson in a rushing attack that finished second in The American Athletic Conference with an average of 181.2 yards per game. Farrow led The American with six 100-yard rushing games and 12 touchdowns while finishing second with 934 rushing yards en route to second team all-conference honors. Jackson added two 100-yard games as UH was one of just two teams with two backs to have multiple 100-yard games. • Prior to joining the Houston program, he spent two seasons with the Houston Texans as an offensive assistant. With Hammerschmidt on staff, the Texans set a franchise record with 26.0 points per game in 2012 as a franchise-record seven offensive players earned Pro Bowl invites. Running back Arian Foster led the NFL with 17 touchdowns and ranked second in the AFC with 1,424 yards rushing while receiver Andre Johnson had 1,598 yards receiving and four touchdowns. Quarterback Matt Schaub earned Pro Bowl honors as did three offensive linemen: left tackle Duane Brown, left guard Wade Smith and center Chris Myers. • Prior to his stint on the professional level, Hammerschmidt spent 26 seasons on the collegiate level including 19 years in three different periods at Colorado State, his last from 2010-11 as the team’s wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. • He was first a part of the CSU staff from 1996-2007, spending the first five seasons as the wide receivers coach before being promoted to co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2001. His honor roll at of award winners at CSU was highlighted by quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt being named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003. • Sandwiched between his two stops at Colorado State was a season in Wyoming (2009) as program’s assistant head coach, while overseeing wide receivers and tight ends, and a season at Rice (2008) as the Owls’ wide receivers coach. While at Rice, receiver Jarrett Dillard set the NCAA career receiving touchdowns record en route to earning All-America honors while fellow receiver James Casey earned unanimous All-Conference USA honors.

Prominent Pupils

• Kenneth Farrow (Houston) 2014 The American Second Team • Arian Foster (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Chris Myers (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Duane Brown (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Wade Smith (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Andre Johnson (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl; 2014 NFL Pro Bowl • Matt Schaub (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Owen Daniels (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • James Casey (Houston Texans) 2013 NFL Pro Bowl • Crockett Gilmore (Colorado State) 2011 All-Mountain West • Jarrett Dillard (Rice) 2008 All-American; 2008 All-Conference USA • James Casey (Rice), Philadelphia 2008 All-Conference USA; 2008 Academic All-American • Bradlee Van Pelt (Colorado State) 2002 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year; 2003 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year; 2002 All-Mountain West; 2003 All-Mountain West • Pete Rebstock (Colorado State) 2000 All-Mountain West • Dallas Davis (Colorado State) 1999 All-Mountain West • Darran Hall (Colorado State) 1998 All-WAC • Geoff Turner (Colorado State) 1997 All-WAC • Jeremy Calhoun (Colorado State) 1996 All-WAC • Ray Farmer (Duke) 1994 All-American; 1994 All-ACC; 1993 All-ACC • Erwin Sampson (Duke) 1989 All-ACC

• Hammerschmidt began his coaching career at Colorado State as a student assistant in 1986 before serving as a graduate assistant at TCU in 1987. After the 1988 season at Duke as the outside linebackers and special teams coach, he took over the Blue Devils’ secondary for six years, culminating with defensive back Ray Farmer earning All-America honors in 1994. Following his time at Duke, he spent the 1995 season at the Virginia Military Institute as the secondary coach. • A Colorado State alum, he was a four-year starter at safety for Rams from 1982-85, leading the team in interceptions in 1985.

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N FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF The Word on Odom • Brian Odom is in his third season as Houston’s Co-Director of Sports Performance.

The Odom File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . Ada, Okla. College . SE Oklahoma State, 2004 Family . . . . . . . . . . wife, Mackenzie son, Benjamin

• Odom spent the first 18 months in Tucson as an Assistant Coach for Performance Enhancement working with football before being promoted to Associate Director of Sports Performance in 2007.

• As a player, Odom won the Oklahoma Football Iron Man Award for his performance in the weight room as the Sooners claimed the 2000 BCS National Championship. After lettering in 2001 at OU, Odom completed his career as a three-year starter at tailback (2002-04) for Southeastern Oklahoma State, where he earned first-team All-Lone Star Conference honors and his degree in 2004. • Odom and his wife, Mackenzie, have a son, Benjamin.

LYONEL ANDERSON

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• Prior to his arrival at Houston, Odom spent seven years in the Performance Enhancement department at the University of Arizona working with the football and women’s basketball programs.

• Odom was a member of the Arizona staff that led the Wildcats to the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl, 2009 Holiday Bowl and the 2010 Alamo Bowl.

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BRIAN ODOM

CO-DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE | THIRD SEASON

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE | FIRST SEASON

• Anderson arrived in Houston after spending two seasons as Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Indiana. Prior to Indiana, he spent two years in the same capacity at Rice.

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred, N.Y. College . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas, 2008 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . son, King

• A tight end at Kansas from 2003-04, Anderson caught 43 passes for 485 yards and three touchdowns in 21 career games.

• His career in strength and conditioning began in 2008 as a graduate assistant at Kansas before a seasonal intern assignment with the Denver Broncos in 2008. Following his time in Denver, Anderson spent the 2009 season as Assistant Strength Coach for Football at Youngstown State. • He earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Kansas in 2008 and has one son, King.

TORY TEYKL

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS | FIRST SEASON representative for the sports, she was also responsible for their advertising, marketing and supervision of in-game promotion and production.

• Teykl joined the UH football program after spending four years as a member of the Houston Athletics Marketing staff, she moved to the position of Assistant Director of Football Operations in June of 2013 before assuming the role of Director of Football Operations in January of 2014.

• Previously, Teykl served two years as the Assistant Director for Marketing and Promotions and worked with volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, tennis and baseball.

The Teykl File

Hometown . . . . . . Rosenberg, Texas College . . . . . . . . Texas A&M, 2007

• In 2011, Teykl was announced as the Director for Marketing and Promotions for Houston. She worked closely with the Associate Director for Marketing and Promotions to facilitate the day-to-day operations for the marketing department and also serves as the representative for football, swimming and diving, track and field and softball. In addition to being a

• Prior to her work at Houston, Teykl was as a student assistant at Texas A&M in 2008 where she was involved in recruiting. At Texas A&M, Teykl compiled all recruiting books distributed to the coaches as well as mail outs. She also contributed to the overall event preparation and ticket sales for the Texas Bowl in 2007.

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The Word on Teykl

• Tory Teykl is in her second season with the Houston Football program and her first season as Director of Football Operations.

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The Anderson File

• Anderson signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals and was a member of the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants practice squads. He also played for the Arena Football League’s Colorado Crush.

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The Word on Anderson • Lyonel Anderson is in his first season with the Houston Football program, serving as Associate Director of Sports Performance.

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JOE ALCOSER

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL RECRUITING | 18TH SEASON

The Word on Alcoser • Joe Alcoser is in his 18th season with the Houston Football program and his fourth as Director of Football Recruiting after spending the previous five years as the department’s Director of High School Relations.

The Alcoser File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Laura children, KJ, Joseph, Scarlet, Alexis

• Prior to his appointment as Director of High School Relations, Alcoser served four years as Assistant Director of Football Operations. In 2001, he worked as a defensive graduate assistant with the team’s safeties.

• In his current role, Alcoser oversees the day-to-day operations of the recruiting program including the database management, organizing all visits, coordinating recruiting special events, managing the current roster and recruiting budgets. • Before joining the coaching staff, Alcoser played wide receiver, running back and special teams for the Cougars from 1994-1996. • Alcoser and his wife, Laura, have four children, KJ, Joseph, Scarlet and Alexis.

• Alcoser served as the interim Director of Football Operations in the spring of 2001, 2002 and 2003. He also served as both an offensive and defensive quality control coach, including special teams responsibilities from 1998 to 2000.

KEN McCLINTOCK

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DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL | THIRD SEASON

The Word on McClintock

• Ken McClintock is in his third season with the Houston

Football program as its Director of Player Personnel.

• McClintock stepped up to also serve as the program’s running backs coach in 2012 for the last 11 games of the season.

The McClintock File

Hometown . . . . . Chagrin Falls, Ohio College . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1993 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Kelly children, Halle, Owen, Riley, Jake

• Prior to his arrival at Houston, McClintock spent 12 years coaching football, track and basketball at Hawken High School in Gates Mills, Ohio, as well as developing the school’s Peer Leadership Academy.

• McClintock played collegiately at the University of Minnesota (1988-1992) where he was a teammate of Tony Levine. He was named the team’s Bobby Bell Award winner as the outstanding special teams performer in 1991 and won the Paul Giel Award for team leadership and unselfishness in 1992. McClintock earned his undergraduate degree from Minnesota in kinesiology in 1993 and his master’s in physical education in 1999. • McClintock and his wife, Kelly, have four children, Halle, Owen, Riley and Jake.

• McClintock got his start in the coaching realm at Texas State (1997-2000). He spent his first two seasons as the program’s running backs coach, before spending one year as the wide receivers coach and one year as the offensive line coach/corecruiting coordinator.

DALLAS BLACKLOCK

DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS | SECOND SEASON

The Word on Blacklock • Dallas Blacklock joined the Houston Football program as the Director of High School Relations in June of 2013. • Blacklock came to Houston after spending two seasons as head coach at Houston’s Sharpstown High School. As Sharpstown’s head coach, Blacklock compiled a two-year record of 16-7 including playoff berths both seasons.

The Blacklock File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . McPherson College, 2003 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Ebony children, Dallas, Jadyn, Jiah

• Blacklock’s 2012 team finished the year undefeated in district play and advanced to the second round of the Texas state playoffs. During his two-year stint at Sharpstown, 19 players went on to play football on the collegiate level.

• A graduate of Sharpstown, Blacklock had previously been a part of the school’s coaching staff as an assistant for two seasons and spent one season as an assistant at Fort Bend Marshall before being elevated to head coach at Sharpstown prior to the 2011 season. • Blacklock graduated from McPherson College in May of 2003 with a degree in Religion and Philosophy. A four-year letterman as a defensive back, Blacklock earned NAIA second team All-America honors as a senior while also earning AllKCAC second team honors in 2002 and 2003.

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N FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF The Word on O’Shea

• Mike O’Shea is in his 22nd season as the head Athletics Trainer at the University of Houston. Widely regarded as one of the top collegiate trainers in the country, O’Shea oversees the training room operations for football and all Houston student-athletes.

The O’Shea File

Hometown . . . . . . . Brenham, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas, 1968 Kent State, 1974 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Annette son Chad, daughter Julie

• In 2010, O’Shea received the Most Distinguished Athletics Trainer Award from the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association and the group’s 2007 College and University Athletics Trainer of the Year Award. • The 2008 Bill Yeoman Special Contributions Award winner, O’Shea was named the National Athletic Trainers Association’s Most Distinguished Athletics Trainer in 2005. O’Shea was also awarded the 1999 Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

• O’Shea began his career as a student assistant at Blinn College before moving to Texas and later Kent State. O’Shea served four years in the U.S. Air Force and served as the head trainer for the United States AAU Track and Field teams that traveled to Russia in 1975 and Italy in 1977. • In 1981, O’Shea authored The History and Development of the National Athletics Trainers Association. • O’Shea and his wife, Annette, have two children, Chad and Julie. Chad, a grad of UH and wide receivers coach for the New England Patriots, and his wife, Melissa, have three children, Claire, Grace and Michael. Julie, married to Tobie Holmes, also a UH graduate, is an educational diagnostician with Fort Bend ISD and has one daughter, Shea.

HIDEYUKI OKUWA

COACHING STAFF

• O’Shea received the Excellence in Athletic Training Award from the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association in July of 2013 for his lifesaving actions when D.J. Hayden suffered a tear of the inferior vena cava during an early November practice.

• Prior to UH, O’Shea served as the head trainer at Louisville (198593), as a trainer at Miami (1979-85) and as a trainer for the Baltimore Colts.

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MIKE O’SHEA

HEAD ATHLETICS TRAINER | 22ND SEASON

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS TRAINER | EIGHTH SEASON

• Prior to joining the staff full-time, Okauwa served as a graduate assistant athletics trainer at Houston from July 2007 to January 2010, overseeing the efforts of women’s basketball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field.

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Japan College . . . . . . Indiana State, 2007 Houston, 2009

• A native of Japan, Okuwa earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana State University in 2007 in athletic training and went on to receive his Master’s degree from Houston in December 2009 in sports and fitness administration.

GLENDA BLASKEY

PERFORMANCE NUTRITIONIST | FIRST SEASON

• Before joining Houston, Blaskey worked for four years as a registered dietitian with NASA/Johnson Space Center. There, she planned and implemented wellness and health programs and events for employees and contractor personnel.

• In that role, she is involved in nutrition education and program operations for all 17 athletics teams. She also assists with menu planning, food service operations, catering for team travel and pregame meals and assists with body composition testing and assessment for all student-athletes.

• Blaskey also has worked as an adjunct instructor in nutrition at the College of the Mainland and as a clinical dietitian at Northeast Medical Center Hospital.

The Blaskey File

Hometown . . . . . Goldthwaite, Texas College . . . . San Angelo State, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . husband, Stephen daughter, Lauren

•In addition to her current work, Blaskey has worked with private clients for the last eight years as a nutrition coach for athletics events, including marathons, Ironman triathlons, BP MS 150 and similar events and served as a research dietitian with the University of Texas Medical Branch.

• She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Angelo State in 2001, and earned her master’s degree in nutrition with a special concentration in sport/exercise nutrition and exercise physiology from Texas A&M in 2005.

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The Word on Blaskey

• Glenda Blaskey joined the University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as its performance nutritionist in January 2014.

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The Okuwa File

• Okauwa gained experience during his undergraduate days as he worked as a student athletics trainer with Indiana State’s football team from 2004 to 2006, while assisting in some capacity with eight other intercollegiate sports on campus. He also served a few off-campus roles as an athletics trainer at Terre Haute South High School and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana from 2005 to 2006.

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The Word on Okuwa • Hideyuki Okuwa is in his eighth season at the University of Houston and his fourth as an Assistant Athletics Trainer.

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DANIEL REEVES

ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS | 1ST SEASON

The Word on Reeves

The Reeves File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . Lexington, Ky. College . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 2005 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Leslie

• Daniel Reeves joined the University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as assistant athletics director for equipment operations in August 2014. In that role, he manages the daily workings with Nike and supervise a staff that handles all 17 intercollegiate sports at Houston.

• Reeves also has a variety of international and NFL experience under his belt. He served from 2006 to 2008 as a seasonal intern with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers. Reeves joined the NFL Europe’s Cologne Centurions as an assistant manager in 2006 and was promoted to head manager in 2007.

• Reeves, who is a native of Lexington, Ky., joined Houston after spending three seasons as assistant football equipment manager at Arkansas. He joined the Razorbacks in August 2010, working with the program’s Olympic sports.

• Reeves worked as an undergraduate at Kentucky from 2000 to 2005, receiving his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a minor in business in 2005. Following his graduation, he worked as an intern for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

• From 2008 to 2010, Reeves served as an equipment manager at San Diego State, working with the Football, Women’s Golf, Water Polo and Softball programs.

• Reeves is married to the former Leslie Young.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS | 1ST SEASON

The Word on Simmons • Travis Simmons joined the University of Houston Department of Intercollegiate Athletics as an intern with the Equipment Room in June, 2013 before being promoted to Assistant Director for Equipment Operations in August of 2014.

The Simmons File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . LaPlace, La. College . . . . . . . . UL-Monroe, 2013 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Katie

• Simmons assists with the daily and gameday operations of the UH athletics equipment room. He oversees the daily set up and take down of the practice fields and helps direct the student equipment managers. He will also assist in transporting equipment to and from away games.

• He graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology while working as an equipment manager for the ULM football program. At ULM Simmons assisted in the set up and break down of practice in addition to issuing equipment and laundry. • Simmons is married to the former Katie Nordman.

CHRIS MILLER

FOOTBALL VIDEO COORDINATOR | SECOND SEASON

The Word on Miller • Chris Miller is in his second season as the Football Video Coordinator at the University of Houston.

The Miller File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . Gillette, Wyo. College . . . . Campbell County, 2003

• Miller joined the Cougars after spending the previous two years at Wyoming in a variety of roles. As director of media, he coordinated the football program’s daily media needs, including scheduling and management of film staff and the usage of XOS video editing and DragonFly video exchange software.

• Miller began his affiliation with Wyoming as a marketing and promotions student intern in 2006. He assisted in pregame, in-game and postgame operations for several sport programs and produced website content for The Dirt, the university’s student fan club site.

• For his work in 2012, he was honored as the Mountain West Conference Video Coordinator of the Year by the Collegiate Sports Video Association.

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N FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF The Word on Bloesch

• Michael Bloesch is in his first season wtih the Houston Football program as the Football Analyst.

The Bloesch File

Hometown . . . . . . . . . Spring, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2008

• A Houston Football letterwinner, Bloesch started 37 consecutive games at offensive guard for UH from 2006-08 while helping lead the Cougars to their first bowl victory in 28 years. A member of the Dean’s List while at Houston, Bloesch earned Conference USA Honorable Mention All-Conference honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named to Phil Steele’s AllConference USA second team in 2008.

• Bloesch received a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology-Sports Administration from the University of Houston and a Masters in Education Administration from Lamar University in 2013. • A native of Spring, Texas, Bloesch graduated from Klein Collins High School in 2004.

MARCUS MCGRAW

COACHING STAFF

• In the Football Analyst role, Bloesch will be responsible for providing analytical support for the Houston coaching staff including video breakdown, self and opponent scouting and game day support.

• Prior to joining the Houston Football staff, Bloesch served as the Offensive Coordinator while overseeing the offensive line at Temple High School. In addition to his football duties, Bloesch served as the school’s Powerlifting head coach, Middle School Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator.

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MICHAEL BLOESCH

FOOTBALL ANALYST | FIRST SEASON

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS | FIRST SEASON

• McGraw served as a Cougar Pride Development Assistant before joining the Arizona Cardinals for the team’s 2012 preseason camp. Following his stint with the Cardinals, McGraw was employed as a call center representative by the Houston Texas Fire Fighter Federal Credit Union. Hometown . . . . . . . Arlington, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2012 Family . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Jennipher

• The Arlington, Texas, native finished his UH career with 510 tackles while starting 52 of a school record 54 consecutive games played. McGraw was the team leader in tackles in each of his four years, surpassing 100 tackles every season, including a career-high 156 stops as a sophomore in 2009.

• McGraw earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in KinesiologySports Administration and a minor in Health Studies from the University of Houston in May of 2012. • McGraw and his wife, Jennipher, currently reside in Houston.

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• A three-time All-Conference USA honoree, McGraw lettered each of his four seasons with the Houston program from 200811, serving as the team’s captain his final three years. McGraw was also a member of the Houston Athletics Leadership Academy during his playing career.

LANDREN HINES

DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL | THIRD SEASON

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The Word on Hines • Landren Hines is in his third with the Houston Football program as a Defensive Quality Control Coach. • Hines comes to Houston after serving as an intern with the Tennessee strength and conditioning program and for the football recruiting department during the 2011 season.

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Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamar, 1995 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Chatney sons, Jalen, Jeremiah

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The Word on McGraw • Marcus McGraw is in his first season on the Houston Football staff as the program’s Associate Director of Football Operations.

• Before entering the collegiate ranks, Hines served as the linebacker coach in 2010 for Furr High. He worked as the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at Ortiz Middle in Houston from 2008 to 2010. • He received his bachelors degree in human performance from Prairie View A&M in 2001 and is a graduate of Lamar High.

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The Word on Garcia • Joaquin Garcia is in his third season with the Houston Football program as a Special Teams Quality Control Coach.

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Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . Katy, Texas College . . . . . . . . Texas Tech, 2003

• Garcia, a Katy, Texas, native joined the Cougars after spending the previous six years at Katy High (2006-12). There, he worked with the defensive backs, outside linebackers and special teams units. During his tenure, he helped lead the team to three appearances in the 5A Division II state championship game, including a pair of titles. • He also served coaching stints at Deer Park High (2005-06), Westbury High (2004-05) and Quail Valley Middle (2003-04).

• Before entering the coaching ranks, Garcia was an awardwinning student-athlete. He was a three-year letterman at cornerback for Katy High, helping lead the team to the Class 5A Division I state championship while serving as team captain. • Following his high school graduation, he lettered for two seasons at Texas Lutheran at cornerback before transferring to Texas Tech. • Garcia received his bachelor’s degree in business administration/management information systems and general business in May 2003 from Texas Tech and earned his master’s degree in educational administration from Lamar in 2011.

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• Brett Dewhurst joined the Houston Football program as a Defensive Quality Control Coach prior to the start of the 2013 season.

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Hometown . . . . Wichita Falls, Texas College . . . . . . . . . Texas Tech, 2011 Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryanne

• Before joining the Cougars, Dewhurst spent one season as a Defensive Graduate Assistant at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Dewhurst helped lead the Mustangs to the Lone Star Conference while mentoring All-Conference selection Donald Napoleon. • A four-year letterman at Texas Tech, Dewhurst played in 48 career games including four bowl games and was part of a 2008 Red Raider team that finished the season as co-Big 12 South Champions with an 11-1 record. • Brett and wife Ryanne reside in Houston.

ERIC SOZA

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The Word on Soza HISTORY

• Eric Soza joined the Houston Football program as an Offensive Quality Control Coach at the start of the 2014 season. • Before joining the Cougars, Soza was a member of the UTSA football team from 2011 to 2013, where he finished as the program’s all-time leading passer as well as the all-time leader in rushing attempts and rushing touchdowns.

The Soza File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Beeville, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . . UTSA, 2014 Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey

• For his athletic and academic success in 2013, Soza was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and was one of 16 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes.

• Prior to his three-year stint as a student-athlete at UTSA, Soza spent 2009 as a redshirt at Texas State. • Soza played high school football under his father, Chris, at Beeville Jones High School, where he totaled 8,052 passing yards and 86 touchdowns to accompany 1,598 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns in his career. • Soza earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2013 and is currently attending graduate school. • Soza married his wife Audrey in January 2014. The couple resides in Houston.

• Soza was a three-year captain for UTSA, leading the team to 19 games as the starting quarterback.

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HOUSTON F 9 • MATTHEW ADAMS

39 • STEVEN AIKENS

LB • 6-0 • 208 • Freshman Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 12-2 20 15 35 4.5-19 2.0-13 - - - 1 Career 12-2 20 15 35 4.5-19 2.0-13 - - - 1

2014: One of four true freshmen to see action in all 12 regular-season games ... made two starts vs. USF and Tulane at linebacker ... totaled 35 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss of 19 yards ... had 2.0 sacks, which ranked 10th in the league, for a loss of 13 yards ... registered four tackles at Cincinnati ... forced a fumble, recorded four tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards in win at SMU ... tallied a career-high 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Tulane ... registered four tackles in win at USF ... had one tackle and a pass breakup in win over Temple ... made four tackles vs. UNLV ... recorded his first career sack for a loss of seven yards at BYU ... tallied three tackles in win over Grambling ... appeared as a true freshman in the season opener vs. UTSA ... was one of just four true freshmen to make an appearance in the season opener. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 68 outside linebacker by ESPN ... ranked the No. 69 outside linebacker by Scout ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named the 2013 District 23-5A Defensive Player of the Year ... named his team’s Overall MVP and Defensive MVP as a senior ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... named to the Houston Touchdown’s Club 2013 Preseason All-Greater Houston Team ... named to the District 23-5A First Team as both a junior and a senior ... also named to the 2013 District 23-5A All-Academic Team ... had 96 tackles, including 18 for loss, six forced fumbles and four interceptions as a senior ... also a member of Hightower’s basketball program. Personal: Undecided on a major.

DB • 6-2 • 200 • Sophomore-1L Arlington, Texas (Seguin HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 12-0 - 2 2 - - - - - 2014 12-2 9 7 16 - - - - - 2 Career 24-2 9 7 18 - - - - - 2

2014: Made an appearance in all 12 regular-season games, while starting two (Temple, USF) ... tallied 16 total tackles and two pass breakups ... racked up four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Tulane ... had two tackles in win at USF ... recorded a career-high five tackles vs. Grambling ... had a tackle in 2014 season opener vs. UTSA. 2013: Saw action in 12 games as a member of the special teams and backup defensive back ... had two tackles against Southern in Houston’s season opener. 2012: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... named one of the country’s Top 100 outside linebacker prospects and was named a First Team All-District pick at safety as a senior ... third Team All-State by Rivals.com ... earned Honorable Mention All-State recognition from the Associated Press ... named one of the Dallas-Fort Worth Players of the Week in Week 2 by the Dallas Morning News with 19 tackles and a pass broken up ... named his team’s MVP recording 122 total tackles, three interceptions and two fumbles recovered ... was nominated for the DFW Hero Award in 2011. Personal: Son of Pamela and Steve Medford ... has two brothers, Jarrell and Joey ... part of his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Project Star programs ... would love to work in advertising and graphic design following his playing career and lists drawing and art as one of his hobbies off the field ... majoring in kinesiology.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 10 • DEMARCUS AYERS

WR • 6-2 • 215 • Senior - 1L McDonough, Ga. (Henry County HS) USC/Arizona Western G-GS 10-1 12-9 22-10

Rec Yds 17 252 29 471 46 723

Avg TD 14.8 1 16.2 4 15.5 5

Long 58 vs. Vanderbilt 89 at Cincinnati 89 at Cincinnati

• 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team

2013: Played in 10 games with one start after joining the Houston program in the final week of fall camp ... made his debut in week three vs. Rice ... finished sixth on the team with 17 receptions for 252 yards ... tied for team lead with an average of 14.8 yards per reception ... exploded in the BBVA Compass Bowl Game with six receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown, all career highs ... pulled in a 58-yard reception vs. Vanderbilt and hauled in his first career TD at Houston vs. the Commodores with a six-yard reception ... had multiple receptions in three games ... also had two kick returns for 60 yards on the year and one punt return for one yard.

High School: Selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... as a high school senior at Henry County HS in McDonough, Ga., Ambles was ranked the nation’s No. 3 receiver by Rivals.com, who listed the wideout as a five-star recruit ... No. 4 receiver nationally by ESPN ... had 51 receptions for 798 yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 175 yards on 25 carries as a senior ... an All-State performer as a junior with 53 receptions for 993 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns along with two punt returns and one kickoff return for touchdowns.

Avg TD 11.8 1 9.9 1 10.3 2

Long 30 vs. USF 39 vs. UCF 39 vs. UCF

• 2014 CFPA Kick Returner Trophy Watch List • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2013 The American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year • 2013 The American Athletic Conference’s First Team 2014: Made seven starts, while appearing in all 12 regular-season games ... at receiver, tallied one touchdown on 31 receptions for 306 yards, an average of 9.9 yards per catch ... at kick returner, made 30 returns for 542 yards, an average of 18.1, which ranked sixth in the league ... had 10 catches for 95 yards at Cincinnati ... tallied three kickoff returns for a total of 52 yards vs. Tulane ... had four catches for 27 yards in win at USF ... tallied 50 kickoff return yards on three returns vs. Temple ... had four catches for 41 yards at Memphis ... racked up 90 yards on seven receptions to accompany three kick returns for 81 yards vs. UCF ... had a season-high 38-yard return vs. UNLV ... recorded a 27-yard kick return and a total of 93 yards on six returns at BYU ... had one kick return for 20 yards vs. Grambling and made one reception for 13 yards ... made five kick returns for 81 yards (longest 22) vs. UTSA ... caught three passes for a total of 24 yards, the longest reception of 11 yards vs. UTSA. 2013: Houston’s starting kick returner also started at receiver for the final three games of the season ... named The American Athletic Conference’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year ... named to The American’s First Team as a kick returner ... led The American and was 12th nationally with an average of 27.6 yards per kick return ... had 37 returns for 1,021 yards including a 95-yard touchdown against BYU ... his 1,021 yards marked a Houston freshman record and were second on the UH single-season chart, regardless of class ... had five games with at least 100 kick return yards ... second nationally with 12 kick returns of 30 yards or longer ... had a return of at least 40 yards in six games ... hauled in his first career pass, a 26-yard touchdown, at Rutgers as he finished the game with three receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown ... had a 30-yard reception vs. USF ... sixth on the team with 116 receiving yards and eighth with 11 receptions ... named the team’s Special Teams Co-MVP with Richie Leone. High School: Three-star athlete by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 5 athlete in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell ... No. 61 receiver nationally by Scout ... No 95 player in the state of Texas by 247Sports ... named Dave Campbell’s District 15-4A Player of the Year ... accumulated 1,337 rushing yards and 16 TDs on 184 carries as a senior as he helped lead team to state title game ... also had six receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns in his final high school year ... threw for 1,823 yards and 22 touchdowns against 10 interceptions as a senior ... named MVP of the 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship as he led Team USA with seven receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown in a title win over American Samoa ... had 44 carriers for 445 yards and five touchdowns and 21 receptions for 364 yards and six touchdowns as a junior despite missing time with an injury ... also Lancaster’s starting point guard ... chose Houston over Arizona State, Tennessee and West Virginia among others. Personal: Undecided on a major ... son of Mark Ayers and Bernice Edwards ... cousin of Houston basketball guard Jherrod Stiggers ... has two brothers and one sister ... lists his brother Tre’Nair Felton who serves in the U.S. military as the most influential person in his life ... volunteered with the Special Olympics while in high school ... also volunteered with Red Cross when a tornado hit his hometown of Lancaster.

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Personal: Majoring in health.

Rec Yds 11 130 31 306 42 436

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At Arizona Western: Played one season at Arizona Western after one year at USC ... in his lone season at Arizona Western, Ambles was named first team All-WSFL and All-ACCAC as he led the Matadors with 44 receptions for 757 yards and six touchdowns.

G-GS 13-3 12-7 25-10

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2014: Saw action at wide receiver in all 12 regular-season games, while making nine starts - all coming in the final nine games ... registered four touchdowns on 29 receptions and 471 yards, an average of 16.2 ... reeled in 99 yards on two catches, including a career-long 89-yard touchdown reception at Cincinnati ... recorded a touchdown on two receptions for 34 yards in a win over Tulsa ... tallied four catches for 48 yards and a score vs. Tulane ... had one catch for 16 yards in win at USF ... tallied six catches for 96 yards in win over Temple ... had two catches for 40 yards including a 25-yard touchdown reception at Memphis for his first score of 2014 ... made one catch for 21 yards vs. UNLV ... had three receptions at BYU for a total of 32 yards ... had one reception in each of the first two games for 11 and seven yards vs. UTSA and Grambling, respectively.

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WR • 5-10 • 173 • Sophomore - 1L Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)

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HOUSTON F 61 • JAMAL BAKER

DT • 6-3 • 260 • Senior Houston, Texas (Sharpstown HS) Texas Southern Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 - - - - - - - - - 2014 1-0 - - - - - - - - Career 1-0 - - - - - - - - -

2014: Saw action in one game in a win over Grambling. 2013: Did not see any game action in his first season with Houston. Personal: Majoring in health.

84 • WAYNE BEADLE

WR • 5-11 • 178 • Senior - 1L Houston, Texas (Westbury Christian HS)

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 - - - - - 2013 11-0 6 63 10.5 1 20 vs. UCF 2014 12-6 27 242 9.0 0 35, at Cincinnati Career 23-6 33 305 9.2 1 35, at Cincinnati

2014: Saw action in all 12 regular-season games, making six starts, all coming within the last seven games ... totaled 27 receptions for 242 yards, an average of 9.0 yards per catch ... tallied four receptions for 58 yards, including a career-long 35-yard reception at Cincinnati ... had two catches for 11 yards in win at SMU ... tallied three receptions for 22 yards in win vs. Tulsa ... totaled a career-best six receptions for 65 yards with a season-long 21-yarder coming vs. Tulane ... had 10 combined catches for 75 yards in three straight wins against Memphis, Temple and USF ... made first career start in win at conference champion Memphis. 2013: Saw action in 11 games as a backup receiver and special teams contributor ... made first career receptions at Rutgers as he finished with two receptions for 19 yards ... pulled in a 12-yard reception for his first career touchdown at UCF ... also had a 20-yard catch and one rush for 10 yards against the Knights ... had a reception in games against USF and SMU ... also had one tackle on the year against Southern. 2012: A member of the Houston team ... did not see any action. 2011: Redshirted in his first season as a member of the team. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 97 • ERIC BRASWELL

DE • 6-3 • 226 • Sophomore - 1L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games, making one start in a win over Grambling ... registered 12 total tackles and 2.5 for a loss of 10 yards ... had two tackles, including one for a loss of four yards on a sack at Cincinnati ... recorded his first sack of the year for a loss of six yards at BYU ... had three tackles, one of which was solo and combined for a tackle for loss in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA.

Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision ... also plays basketball for the University of Houston at the conclusion of the football season ... son of Sonia David and Ray Davis ... names his mother as the most influential person in his life.

2014: Appeared in the final three regular-season games after missing the first nine due recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the spring. 2013: Played in 12 games with eight starts at defensive end ... had a career-best two tackles for loss against Cincinnati including one sack for a loss of nine yards ... had sacks and forced fumbles in back-to-back games against Cincinnati and SMU ... fumble forced against Cincinnati was returned 15 yards by teammate Trevon Stewart for a UH touchdown ... also had a half sack at Temple ... had a season-best four tackles against Southern. 2012: Played in all 12 games with starts against Texas State and East Carolina ... had first career sack against UAB ... had a season-best four tackles against UAB and East Carolina. 2011: Conference USA All-Freshman Team at defensive end ... played in all 14 games, making 11 starts ... had 3.5 tackles for loss and led all defensive linemen with 47 tackles ... also batted down a pair of passes at the line of scrimmage ... was one of the club’s steadiest performers along the defensive front and had five stops at Tulsa, six vs. Southern Miss and four more against Penn State to close the year ... also had 1.5 TFL’s vs. Rice. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Competed for coach Ken Grey at Shoemaker High ... three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... All-District 12-5A Honorable Mention ... invited to compete at FCA Victory Bowl and Texas Best-Oklahoma Best games ... was a regional qualifier in the shot put as a member of the track and field team ... member of Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Eric Sugda Braswell ... son of Allen and Piyanee Braswell ... majored in organizational leadership and supervision and is now pursuing postbaccalaureate work.

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High School: Three-star athlete by ESPN, Rivals, Scout ... No. 34 defensive end nationally by Rivals ... No. 52 defensive end nationally by 247Sports ... No. 62 player in the state of Texas by Rivals ... named to the AP Class 4A All-State First Team ... named the 16-4A District Defensive MVP ... totaled 59 tackles and 24 sacks as a senior ... also forced five fumbles and recovered two in 2012 ... had 61 tackles, five sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries as a junior ... accumulated 52 tackles and four sacks his sophomore year ... named 14-4A District Newcomer of the Year ... chose Houston over Missouri, Oklahoma State and West Virginia among others.

• 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman Team

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2013: Part of the rush defensive end rotation for Houston ... played in all 13 games with a start at UTSA ... led all freshmen in The American Athletic Conference and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks for a loss of 35 yards ... the 4.5 sacks ranked third all-time at Houston among freshmen ... led Houston with 11 quarterback hurries ... fourth among defensive linemen on the team with 26 tackles ... best game of the season came against Rice when he finished with seven tackles, two sacks, one interception for a return of six yards and four quarterback hurries ... forced a decisive fourth-quarter fumble with an eight-yard sack against USF that was recovered by teammate Jeremiah Farley ... also had sacks against Memphis and BYU ... had pass breakups vs. Memphis and Louisville.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2011 14-11 19 28 47 3.5-11 - - - - 2 2012 12-2 3 15 18 1-7 1-7 - - 2013 12-8 11 11 22 3.5-24 2.5-19 - 2 - 2014 3-0 - - - - - - - - Career 41-21 33 54 87 8-42 3.5-26 - 2 2

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 13-1 11 15 26 5.5-38 4.5-35 1-6 1 - 2 2014 12-1 4 8 12 2.5-10 2.0-10 - - - Career 25-2 15 23 38 8.0-48 6.5-45 1-6 1 - 2

DE • 6-5 • 268 • Senior-3L Kileen, Texas (Shoemaker HS)

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HOUSTON F 39 • KYLE BULLARD

60 • ALEX COOPER

K • 5-11 • 170 • Junior - 1L Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS)

Year G-GS Att-Made 2012 0-0 - 2013 8-0 6-6 2014 12-0 16-22 Career 20-0 22-28

Pct Blk Long - - - 1.000 - 46 vs. Louisville 0.727 1 51 vs. UCF 0.786 1 51 vs. UCF

PAT Pct. - 20-20 1.000 39-43 0.907 59-63 0.937

• 2014 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist • 2014 CBSSports.com Midseason Second Team All-American • American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 6, 2014) • Lou Groza Star of the Week (Oct. 6, 2014) 2014: Named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist ... finished the regular-season, hitting 16-of-22 field goals for 73 percent, while knocking down 39-of-43 PATs ... ranked third in the league with 1.33 field goals per game, fourth in kick scoring with 7.2 points a game, and seventh in PAT percentage at 90.7 ... had a 27-yard field goal and four extra points at Cincinnati ... hit a 35-yard field goal and five extra points in win over Tulsa ... tallied a field goal and three extra points vs. Tulane ... scored all 12 points for Houston on four field goals vs. UCF ... tallied a career-long 51-yarder in the game ... set a program reord for consecutive field goals with 18 made after connecting on his first 12 attempts of the season ... knocked down two 41-yard field goals and four PATs vs. UNLV for 10 points ... two field goals at BYU ... racked up 17 points scored in win over Grambling with four field goals and five PATs. 2013: Took over starting placekicking duties vs. USF ... finished the year a perfect six-of-six on field goals with a long of 46 yards vs. Louisville ... hit a 30-yard field goal, a 22-yard field goal and three 27-yard field goals on the year as well ... perfect on all 20 extra point attempts ... was sixth on the team in scoring with 38 points ... also had one kickoff for 62 yards against UTSA.

OL • 6-4 • 302 • Junior - 1L Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist HS)

• 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Started all 12 games during the regular season at right tackle ... helped the Houston offense gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games ... made just his second career start in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... tallied one tackle in that game. 2013: Played in 12 games with one start as a tight end in the team’s jumbo formation ... also a member of Houston’s field goal team ... finished the year with 69 snaps on the offensive line. 2012: Moved to offensive lineman prior to the start of fall practice ... provided depth on the offensive line and was a member of the team’s jumbo package against Tulsa and Tulane. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Listed as a top-100 recruit in the Houston area ... played both ways tallying five catches for 54 yards and a touchdown on offense and racking of 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries on defense ... helped his team go 7-5, 5-2 in TAPPS 4-II ... only played two years of high school football ... also played basketball, earning 4-4A All-District honors ... high school coach was Mike Sneed ... chose Houston over Baylor, Kansas State, Rice and SMU. Personal: Full given name is Alexander Winsett Cooper II ... born in Nassau, Bahamas ... son of Sheree and Winsett Cooper ... is the youngest of six children, with five sisters ... majoring in sociology.

2012: Did not see any action as a backup kicker to Matt Hogan. 2011: Redshirted High School: Earned Second-Team All-State honors ... was First-Team All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior ... hit a long field goal of 49 yards ... averaged 65.0 yards per kickoff ... also earned Academic All-State honors ... helped lead soccer team to the 2011 state championship ... also an All-State soccer player. Personal: Full name is Kyle Bryan Bullard ... son of Lynn and Bryan Bullard ... majoring in organizational leadership and supervision.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS QB • 6-1 • 202 • Senior Annapolis, Md. (Arundel HS) Butler CC T D INT R Yds TD - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2014: Appeared in three games during the regular season and made his Cougar debut vs. UTSA ... led Houston to its only scoring drive in that game ... finished 4-of-7 for 30 yards vs. the Roadrunners. 2013: Did not receive any game action as a backup quarterback.

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular season games, making starts in the final 11 games at left tackle ... helped the Houston offense to 26 rushing touchdowns, 2,194 rushing yards for 4.8 yards per carry in those 12 games. At Oklahoma State: Saw action in seven games for the Cowboys at both center and guard during the 2013 season while recording two starts. High School: Was a third-team member of the Texas Super Team ... ranked the No. 11 guard nationally and the No. 45 overall player in Texas by Scout.com ... named a SuperPrep Texas top 100 prospect ... originally signed with Oklahoma State in 2011 over offers from Kansas State, LSU, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Stanford, Syracuse and UCLA. Personal: Graduated from Oklahoma State in three years and enrolled in The University of Houston Law Center ... entered a Houston Law Center currently ranked No. 48 among the nearly 200 law schools in the United States and one of only eight public law schools that offer multiple `Top 10” programs.

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Junior College: Three-star quarterback by ESPN and Rivals ... No. 11 junior college quarterback by 247Sports ... led Butler Community College to the NJCAA National Championship in his lone season with the school ... threw for 2,856 yards and 25 touchdowns against nine interceptions in 12 games on the season ... also added three rushing touchdowns ... named second team KJCCC All-Conference ... originally attended Kansas State where he redshirted his first year on campus.

OL • 6-4 • 290 • Junior Plano, Texas (Plano West HS) Oklahoma State

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Year G-GS Comp-Att Pct Yds Avg/game 2013 - - - - - 2014 3-0 5-9-0 55.6 32 10.7 Career 3-0 5-9-0 55.6 32 10.7

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High School: A three-star quarterback at Arundel High School who set many singlegame, season and career passing records in the state of Maryland over his junior and senior seasons ... holds the Maryland state records for passing yards in a season (3,913), touchdowns in a season (56), attempts (292) and completions in a season (448) ... ranks first in Maryland high school history with 112 career touchdown passes ... broke the Maryland Public School record by throwing for 7,433 career yards ... also finished as the state’s all-time leader in total yards with 7, 882 ... earned First-Team All-Metro, All-County and All-State honors as a junior and senior ... named the 2009 Player of the Year by the Washington Post and the Co-Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun ... named to MDVarsity.com’s All-Decade team ... named to Prep Star’s All-Region team ... led the Wildcats to an 11-1 record and a berth in the 4A regional finals in 2009 ... finished his career with a 22-3 record as Arundel’s starting quarterback ... participated in the Maryland Crab Bowl. Personal: Majoring in sociology.

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THE COUGARS 47 • TY CUMMINGS K • 5-10 • 164 • Sophomore Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)

Year G-GS 2013 3-0 2014 12-0 Career 15-0

No. 5 71 76

Yds. Avg. 304 60.8 4,381 61.7 4,685 61.3

TB 1 21 22

PAT Pct. - 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000

31 • HAYDEN DANIELS WR • 6-4 • 200 • Junior Naperville, Ill. (Naperville HS) Illinois Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 - - - - - 2014 4-0 - - - - Career 4-0 - - - -

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team

2014: Appeared in four regular-season games.

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games as Houston’s kickoff specialist ... totaled 71 kickoffs for 4,381 total yards, an average of 61.7 yards per kickoff ... racked up 21 total touchbacks and registered one made PAT ... had six kickoffs for 357 yards for an average of 59.5 at Cincinnati ... tallied seven kickoffs for 443 yards in win at SMU ... recorded seven kickoffs for a total of 415 yards in a win over Tulsa ... tallied three kickoffs for 181 yards vs. Tulane ... had five kickoffs for 307 yards in win at USF ... recorded six kickoffs for 383 yards/63.8 per kickoff vs. Temple ... tallied five kickoffs for 295 yards and an average of 59.0 at Memphis ... racked up five kickoffs for an average of 65.0 yards vs. UCF ... had his first career PAT vs. UNLV ... tallied nine kickoffs for 556 yards, an average of 61.8 in that game ... racked up six kickoffs for 395 yards (65.8/avg) at BYU ... had 10 kickoffs for 612 yards with an average of 61.2 in win over Grambling ... tallied two kickoffs for 112 yards and an average of 56.0 yards per kick in Houston’s season opener vs. UTSA.

2013: Sat out NCAA mandated transfer year after joining UH from Illinois.

2013: Played in three games as a backup kickoff specialist ... had five kickoffs with one touchback and an average of 60.8 yards per kick ... had his lone touchback in the season opener vs. Southern ... also had kickoffs against Rice and UTSA.

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At Illinois: Redshirted the 2011 season ... did not receive game action in 2012. High School: Two-time DuPage Valley All-Conference selection ... two-time letterwinner in football, basketball and track ... earned Academic All-State honors in football his junior and senior years ... hgh school coach was Mike Stone. Personal: Full name is Hayden Christiansen Daniels ... son of Jerry and Bridget Daniels ... majoring in accounting ... has three siblings, all of whom played college athletics ... brother, Owen, played football at Wisconsin and is a Pro Bowl tight end for the Houston Texans ... sister, Meredith, played water polo for Brown ... brother, Harrison, played football at Princeton.

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 1 kicker nationally by Scout ... No. 2 kicker nationally by KornBlue Kicking ... No. 6 kicker nationally by 247Sports ... No. 7 kicker nationally by Chris Sailer ... No. 10 kicker nationally by ESPN ... No. 11 kicker nationally by Rivals ... No. 3 kicker in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell ... one of the nation’s top kickoff specialists ... member of the Chris Sailer TOP 12 ... member of the Chris Sailer Event Elite ... eighth annual National Kicking Spring Event Class of 2013 kickoff champion ... 2012 National Event Class of 2013 kickoff champion ... 2012 National Event Field Goal finalist ... 2012 Texas Nike Spring Camp champion ... 2012 National Spring Event Field Goal finalist ... 2012 National Spring Event Field Goal Last Man Standing champion ... helped team win the 2011 Texas State Championship ... helped lead football team to a state title as a junior and soccer team to a state title as a sophomore ... earned Second-Team All-District honors as a senior and Honorable Mention All-District honors as a junior ... high school team was 28-2 over his final two seasons ... member of FCA ... was active in community recycling club and mission trips.

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Personal: Majoring in business ... son of Judy and Tim Cummings ... has participated on a number of mission trips and reads in elementary schools.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS OL • 6-4 • 315 • Junior Aukland, New Zealand (Word of Life Acad.) Hawai’i 2014: Started all 12 regular-season games at left guard in his first true season at Houston ... helped the Houston offense to 26 rushing touchdowns, 2,194 rushing yards for 4.8 yards per carry in those 12 games.

High School: Played one season of high school football at Word of Life Academy in Honolulu ... was named Honorable Mention All-1LH in 2009 ... also played rugby and basketball ... competed for the North Harbour under-17’s and under-19’s all-star basketball teams. Personal: Pursuing a MS in human resource development.

DB • 5-10 • 174 • Junior Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS) Butler CC

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 4-0 - 1 1 - - - - - 2014 1-0 - - - - - - - - Career 5-0 - 1 1 - - - - - -

2014: Appeared in one regular-season game, a win over Grambling. 2013: Saw action in four games as a backup defensive back and member of the special teams ... had one tackle against Southern. At Butler CC: Earned First Team All-Jayhawk League honors as a redshirt-freshman at Butler ... helped lead Butler to the NJCAA National Championship and an 11-1 record with six interceptions, including two in its title-clinching win over No. 13 Hutchinson CC ... teammate of 2013 signee Billy Cosh ... finished the 2012 season with 57 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and six pass break ups.

Personal: Son of Elaine and Richard Dillard ... has worked in welding with his father ... has an older sister and brother ... lists his sister as the most influential person in his life as she paved a way for him by setting a good example of hard work in school as the family’s first member to attend college ... majoring in sociology.

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High School: Helped lead Byrnes High School to back-to-back South Carolina state titles ... selected to play in the North-South All-Star game ... named All-Region his senior year.

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At Hawai’i: Made five starts at right guard in 2013 ... helped lead an offense that ranked 19th nationally with an average of 301.4 passing yards per game ... did not see action in 2012 ... earned a redshirt in 2011 in his first year.

19 • MARCUS DILLARD

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HOUSTON F 54 • CAMERON DOUBENMIER

88 • STEVEN DUNBAR

LB • 5-11 • 217 • RS-Freshman League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS)

WR • 6-2 • 195 • Freshman Metairie, La. (Rummel HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 2-0 - 2 2 - - - - - Career 2-0 - 2 2 - - - - - -

Year 2014 Career

2014: Appeared in two games, vs. Grambling and at SMU ... recorded two tackles in win over Grambling.

2014: One of four true freshmen to appear in all 12 regular-season games ... made one start at Cincinnati ... tallied 19 receptions for 273 yards, an average of 14.4 yards per catch ... notched a career-long 40-yard reception in win over Tulsa ... produced a careerhigh 150 yards receiving on seven catches in win over the Golden Hurricane ... tallied a career-high six receptions for 64 yards vs. Tulane ... had one catch for seven yards vs. UCF ... was one of just four true freshmen to make a debut in Houston’s season opener vs. UTSA ... tallied two receptions for 31 yards with the longest hauling in at 22 yards.

2013: Redshirted ... named Special Teams Scout Team MVP. Personal: Undecided on a major.

G-GS 12-1 12-1

Rec Yds 19 273 19 273

Avg TD 14.4 0 14.4 0

Long 40 vs. Tulsa 40 vs. Tulsa

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN ... No. 37 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... helped lead his team to back-to-back state titles and a combined record of 24-3 in 2012 and 2013 ... had 51 receptions for 695 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... totaled 144 yards off six receptions in Rummel’s state title game ... pulled in 31 receptions for 659 yards and five touchdowns in 2012 ... had six receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown in the 2012 Louisiana State Championship ... collected six receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns his sophomore year ... also a member of Rummel’s basketball program, helping lead his team to the state quarterfinals. Personal: Undecided on a major.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS DE/DB • 6-2 • 236 • Junior-2L Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games, making nine starts, all coming in the final 10 games of the year ... registered 41 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards and a half sack for a loss of seven yards ... tallied one interception ... had a tackle for a loss of five yards to accompany three tackles at Cincinnati ... tallied a season-high nine tackles and first full tackle for loss in win at Memphis ... recorded six tackles vs. UCF ... had three tackles and an interception returned for six yards in win over UNLV.

WR • 6-3 • 190 • Junior Houston, Texas (Lamar HS) Lamar 2014: Did not receive any game action. 2013: Did not receive any game action.

High School: Helped Lamar Senior High School to a perfect 7-0 district record as a senior and a District 20-5A title ... Lamar finished with a 19-4 overall record during his final two seasons and made the playoffs both years ... finished with five catches for 33 yards as a senior. Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision.

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2013: Houston’s starting defensive end in eight games while playing in nine ... had his best game of the season against SMU as he finished with six tackles including one sack while returning an SMU fumble 62 yards to the Mustangs’ one-yard line ... broke up one pass against Cincinnati ... also had a 0.5 sack against BYU.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 9-0 1 9 10 1-8 1-8 1-(-2) 1 1-0 2013 9-8 10 11 21 2-9 1.5-8 - - 1-62 1 2014 12-9 18 23 41 3.5-16 0.5-7 1-6 - - Career 30-17 29 43 72 6.5-33 2.5-23 2-4 1 2-62 1

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2012: Played in nine games as a member of the special teams and as a backup linebacker ... saved his best for last in the season finale against Tulane as he finished with four tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception ... slid from linebacker to defensive end following the conclusion of the season. High School: Two-sport (football and baseball) star at Lamar High School in Houston ... named to Associated Press All-State First-Team as a senior after finishing the year with eight interceptions as a defensive back.

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Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... played four years of minor league baseball in the Toronto Blue Jays organization after originally signing with Texas A&M in 2007 ... was a second-round pick by the Blue Jays ... son of Roosevelt and Beryl Eiland.

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35 • KENNETH FARROW

DT • 6-0 • 283 • Senior-2L Longview, Texas (Longview HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2010 11-0 - 4 4 0.5-2 - - - - 2011 Redshirted 2012 5-0 2 4 6 2-7 1-6 - - - 2013 13-0 13 14 27 9-51 3-37 - 2 1-0 1 2014 12-1 9 11 20 4.5-17 1.5-11 - - 1-0 Career 41-1 24 33 57 16.0-77 5.5-54 - 2 2-0 1

• 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Played in all 12 regular-season games, making one start in a win over Tulsa ... was one of eight Cougars with at least 4.0 tackles for loss, tallying 4.5 on the year for a loss of 17 total yards ... added 1.5 sacks for a loss of 11 yards ... notched a career-best five tackles, a tackle for loss and a half sack in win over Tulsa ... recovered a fumble and had a tackle for loss at Memphis ... had a tackle and quarterback hurry vs. UF ... recorded a tackle for loss in his third straight game vs. UNLV ... had a tackle for a loss of two yards at BYU ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards in win over Grambling ... two tackles vs. UTSA in 2014 season opener. 2013: Played in all 13 games as a backup defensive tackle ... finished fourth on the team and led all defensive linemen with nine tackles for loss ... tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles ... forced fumbles against Temple and UCF ... also recovered a pivotal fourth-quarter fumble vs. USF ... had sacks against Temple, UCF and Cincinnati ... had four tackles vs. Memphis ... career-high two tackles for loss at Louisville ... had a tackle for loss in eight of 13 games ... broke up first career pass vs. SMU. 2012: Saw action in five games on the defensive line rotation ... had three tackles against UTEP ... recorded first career sack vs. UAB. 2011: Redshirted. 2010: Played in 11 games ... finished with three tackles, including an assist on a tackle for a 2-yard loss against Texas Tech ... had one tackle vs. Memphis. High School: Two-time All-District defensive lineman at Longview High for head coach John King ... All-East Texas Honorable Mention by Longview News ... member of 2008 and 2009 Class 4A state runner-up ... helped lead team win 34-straight district games ... All-American scholar. Personal: Full name is Jeremiah Xavier Farley ... son of Vernon Farley Jr. and Stephanie Willis ... majored in organizational leadership and supervision and is now pursuing post-baccalaureate work.

RB • 5-11 • 216 • Junior-2L Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2012 12-3 86-466 5.4 2 48 20 165 1 35 2013 11-11 103-514 5.0 6 40 24 113 1 22 2014 12-11 164-934 5.7 12 58 18 107 1 17 Career 35-25 353-1,915 5.4 20 58 62 385 3 35

• 2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 1, 2014) • American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 24, 2014) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 3, 2014) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 8, 2014) • 2014 Doak Walker Award Watch List • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team 2014: Second year captain as a junior ... ranks sixth on the Houston single-season touchdowns chart ... needs 66 yards to record Houston’s 25th 1,000-yard rushing season ... needs 85 yards to become the 14th player in Houston history to eclipse 2,000-career rushing yards ... was an impactful player in all 12 regular-season games, while making 11 starts at running back ... led the league with six 100-yard rushing games and 12 rushing touchdowns ... second in the league in rushing yards ... added 18 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown ... helped team rank second in the league in rushing ... notched third straight 100+ yard game with a career-high 138 yards at Cincinnati on 19 carries ... had a career-long 58-yard run to set up a Cougar touchdown ... tallied his second straight 100-yard+ rushing game (110 yards) in win at SMU, which included two rushing TDs ... notched four rushing touchdowns in win over Tulsa to become first Cougar since 2010 to accomplish that feat ... rushed for 116 yards on 21 carries vs. Golden Hurricane ... led team with 112 yards rushing on career-high 22 attempts and a touchdown in win at USF ... rushed for 52 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown in win over Temple ... rushed for 64 yards on 10 carries at Memphis with one touchdown ... ran for 50 yards on a team-high 11 carries vs. UCF ... notched his second 100+ rushing game at home this season with 113 yards on a season-high 14 attempts with a touchdown vs. UNLV ... recorded a career-high 133 rushing yards on 13 attempts in win over Grambling ... notched a season-long 55-yard run and rushed for a touchdown ... earned the start at running back in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... rushed for 21 yards on seven carries for average of 3.0 yards per carry. 2013: Houston’s starting running back in 11 of 13 games ... missed games against Rice and UTSA early in the year with a lower leg injury ... led the team with an average rush of 5.0 yards per carry ... second on the team with 514 yards and six touchdowns off 103 carries ... added 24 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown ... scored Houston’s first points in the BBVA Compass Bowl with a six-yard touchdown run vs. Vanderbilt ... rushed for two touchdowns against Memphis ... also converted a two-point conversion in the win over the Tigers ... opened the season with 97 yards vs. Southern ... had five receptions vs. USF and Louisville ... first career game with a rushing and receiving touchdown came vs. USF ... had multiple receptions in seven of his 10 games ... also had two tackles on the kickoff cover team against Southern and USF ... named the program’s Tom Wilson Weight Room Off-Season MVP. 2012: A backup running back ... played in all 12 games with three starts against UTEP, Tulsa and Tulane ... finished second on the team with 466 rushing yards on 86 attempts, an average of 5.4 yards per carry ... had rushing touchdowns in back-to-back games against North Texas and UAB ... was second among running backs on the team with 20 receptions for 165 yards and a TD ... pulled in a 20-yard TD reception at East Carolina ... also had three kick returns for 128 yards including the team’s long of the year, 61 yards at Marshall ... had nine special teams tackles. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... Super Prep All-Southwest ... PrepStar All-Region ... accounted for 1,233 yards of total offense and 17 touchdowns in eight games as a senior at running back ... had 622 yards rushing and six touchdowns as a junior ... topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark with 1,384 and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2008 ... high school coach was Gary Olivo ... chose Houston over Colorado, Iowa, Tulsa and Utah. Personal: Full given name is Kenneth Michael Farrow ... son of Sunny Borens and Jerome Farrow ... one of six children ... majoring in kinesiology.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 53 • NOLAN FRESE

DB • 6-1 • 192 • Junior-2L Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)

LS • 6-2 • 230 • Junior-1L Roanoke, Texas (Keller HS)

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2013: Houston’s starting long snapper ... did not have a bad snap all season ... also had two tackles on punt coverage ... tackles came against Rutgers and Cincinnati.

2014: Saw action in 10 of 12 regular-season games ... tallied five total tackles, including a career-best three solo tackles in a win at Memphis ... registered first career interception for a return of 24 yards and a tackle for loss in win over Grambling in his first appearance of the season.

2012: Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor ... had tackles against East Carolina and Tulane ... assisted on a tackle for a loss at East Carolina.

2012: Backup long snapper to Brandon Hartson. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Ranked by Chris Sailer Kicking as the No. 1 long snapper in the state of Texas in 2010 and the No. 7 long snapper in the nation ... high school coach was Kevin Atkinson ... two-year varsity lacrosse team captain ... lacrosse team won the 2009 state championship ... three-year Defensive MVP. Personal: Son of Kami and Mike Frese ... grandfather was a running back at the University of Minnesota ... majoring in business.

2011: Redshirted.

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High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... helped lead team to the playoffs in 2010 ... Super Prep All-Southwest ... PrepStar AllRegion ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s All-Greater Houston Second-Team ... had six interceptions and 103 tackles as a senior ... posted three interceptions as a junior ... started as a sophomore ... high school coach was Tom Nolen ... chose Houston over Oregon State ... member of Lamar High School Student Council.

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2013: Played in all 12 regular-season games as a backup safety and on special teams ... missed the BBVA Compass Bowl with a slight leg injury ... was second on the team with eight special teams tackles ... led the team with four tackles on the punt team ... recovered a Southern fumble on a punt return that set up a Houston touchdown ... had a career-high three tackles against Rice, BYU and Rutgers.

2014: Played his second season at Houston’s starting long snapper ... registered four tackles on the year, one in each of the first three games.

COACHING STAFF

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 12-0 1 1 2 0.5-2 - - - - 2013 12-0 16 4 20 - - - - 1-0 2014 10-0 5 - 5 1.0-1 - 1-24 - - Career 34-0 22 5 27 1.5-3 - 1-24 - 1-0 -

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30 • EARL FOSTER

Personal: Son of Hubert Earl Foster ... majoring in sociology.

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2 • DONALD GAGE III

DB • 6-1 • 199 • RS-Freshman Houston, Texas (E.L. Furr HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 8-0 1 - - - - - - - Career 8-0 1 - - - - - - - -

2014: Saw action in eight of the 12 regular-season games ... had one tackle in a win over UNLV. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports ... two-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout ... No. 8 athlete in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell ... played running back, wide receiver, defensive end, linebacker, safety and kick returner throughout his high school career ... picked off two passes as a senior while hauling in 17 receptions for 378 yards and three touchdowns along with 213 rushing yards and two TDs on offense ... had 265 rushing yards and three TDs as a junior to go along with 17 receptions for 290 yards and three touchdowns.

WR • 5-11 • 175 • RS-Freshamn Zachary, La. (Zachary HS)

2014: Was sidelined due to a torn ACL suffered in the spring. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... No. 25 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... No. 34 player in the state of Louisiana by New Orleans Times Picayune ... No. 40 player in the state of Louisiana by Rivals ... No. 42 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports ... No. 77 receiver nationally by ESPN ... named to the 2012 All-Baton Rouge Area team and to the All-District 5-5A team as a wide receiver and special teams returner ... named to Max Emfinger’s 2012 Gulf-Coast Super 75 Skills Team ... spent his junior and sophomore seasons at Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge ... also a top track athlete ... back-to-back Louisiana indoor state champion in the long jump ... won the 2012 Louisiana 2A Outdoor long jump state title after finishing third in 2011 and 2010 ... took first in the Louisiana 5A state meet in the long jump with distance of 24-1.75. Personal: Undecided on a major.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 4 • DEONTAY GREENBERRY

OL • 6-2 • 282 • Sophomore Houston, Texas (St. Pius X HS)

• 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Provided depth on offensive line but did not see any playing time.

2012: Redshirted. High School: Played center at St. Pius X in Houston ... 2010 TAPPS All-State Honorable Mention ... 2010 First Team All District ... coached by Jason Kimball. Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision.

Year 2012 2013 2014 Career

G-GS 12-11 12-10 12-12 36-33

Rec Yds 47 569 82 1,202 68 756 197 2,527

Avg TD 12.1 3 14.7 11 11.1 4 12.6 18

Long 61 vs. Tulane 83 vs. Rutgers 67 vs. Grambling 83 vs. Rutgers

• 2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team • 2014 Biletnikoff Award Watch List • 2014 Maxwell Award Watch List • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason Best WR in Texas • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference First Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19) • 2013 Biletnikoff Award Watch List • 2013 Earl Campbell Award Watch List • 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team

High School: Five-star recruit ... the first Scout.com “five-star” player to select the University of Houston in school history ... ranked the No. 7 wide receiver nationally and the No. 46 player overall by Scout.com ... five-star recruit, the No. 17 overall player in America and the No. 3 wide receiver by 247sports.com ... participant in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... caught 109 passes and produced state-record totals of 2,165 yards and 33 touchdowns in 14 games at Washington Union High School in Fresno, Calif. ... led the Panthers to a California Division III State Championship with a 14-0 overall record ... First Team All-State selection and the MaxPreps.com California Division III Player of the Year in 2011 ... member of the ESPN Under Armour Top 150 ... ESPN-Cal-Hi Sports “Mr. Football” in 2011.

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2012: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... led all freshmen in the league with 47 receptions for 569 yards ... had three receiving touchdowns on the year, a number that trailed just teammate Larry McDuffey ... had at least five receptions in six games ... pulled in touchdowns against Louisiana Tech, UTEP and Marshall ... had season-best 97 yards receiving against Tulane ... was third on the team with 11 plays of at least 20 yards or longer.

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2013: Named to The American Athletic Conference’s first team ... Houston’s leading receiver on the year with 82 receptions for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns ... named the team’s Andre Ware Offensive MVP ... second in The American with 11 receiving touchdowns ... became the 17th player in Houston history to hit the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season ... his 1,202 yards ranked 10th on the UH single-season receiving yards chart ... second in The American with five games of at least 100 yards of receiving ... averaged 6.8 receptions and 100.2 receiving yards per game ... had touchdowns in eight of 12 games he played in with multiple touchdowns in two games ... pulled in at least six receptions in nine games ... led The American with 19 receptions of 20 yards or longer, nine of 30 yards or longer, six over 40 yards and three of 60 yards or longer ... had a career-high three receiving touchdowns to go along with a career-best 168 receiving yards against Rutgers including a career-long 83-yard TD reception ... had a career-high 14 receptions for 165 yards at Temple to earn The American’s Offensive Player of the Week honor ... the game started a threegame streak with at least 146 yards receiving as he had six receptions for 146 yards vs. Rice and nine for 149 yards at UTSA ... had 11 receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns against BYU ... closed out the year with six receptions for 96 yards including a 67-yard touchdown vs. Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl.

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2014: Team’s leading receiver, starting all 12 regular-season games ... needs three receptions to become eighth player in Houston history wstih 200 career receptions ... was third in the American with an average of 6.2 receptions per game ... had four touchdowns and 756 yards on 68 receptions ... had three 100+ yard receiving games on the season ... had nine receptions for 103 yards for his eighth career 100+ yard receiving game... notched a season-high 12 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown vs. Tulane ... led team with 10 receptions for 63 yards in win over Temple ... had five receptions for a team-best 79 yards at Memphis ... finished with 74 yards and two touchdowns, the first of the season, on six receptions at BYU ... recorded his first 100-yard receiving game of the year in win over Grambling with 110 yards on five receptions with a 67-yarder setting up the Cougars’ second touchdown ... hauled in a team-high six receptions for 96 yards vs. UTSA in the 2014 season opener with the longest at 23 yards.

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2013: Provided depth on offensive line but did not see any playing time.

WR • 6-3 • 198 • Junior-2L Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union HS)

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Personal: Majoring in health ... son of Shontel ... has one older brother and two younger sisters ... volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club.

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THE COUGARS 56 • VINCENT HALL DE • 6-2 • 232 • Senior Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS) Lane College

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 3-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 6-0 - 1 1 - - - - 2-0 Career 9-0 - 1 1 - - - - 2-0 -

2014: Appeared in six games on special teams ... had two fumble recoveries vs. Grambling, including one in the endzone for a Houston touchdown ... made one tackle against the Tigers. 2013: Played in three games on special teams. At Lane College: Had 19 tackles in 10 games with five starts in 2011 ... had two sacks for a loss of 17 yards.

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Personal: Majoring in health.

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74 • ROWDY HARPER

OL • 6-6 • 295 • Senior-3L Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS)

• 2014 American Athletic Conference First Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Second Team • 2011 Freshman All-America • 2011 All-Conference USA Freshman Team • 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Has started every game of his career (51) including all 12 regular-season games this season at right guard ... the 51 consecutive starts is the second-longest streak in the nation behind a nation’s-best 52 from Marshall’s Chris Jasperse ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games. 2013: Started all 13 games ... started the season opener at left guard before moving to left tackle for the next three games ... moved back to left guard for the next seven games before starting at right tackle against SMU and Vanderbilt ... played a total of 923 snaps with 31 knockdown blocks ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game ... recorded a reception vs. Vanderbilt after hauling in a deflected pass. 2012: Started all 12 games at left tackle ... helped pave the way in five 100-yard rushing games from Houston running backs ... was a member of an offensive line that gave up just 18 sacks, a number that ranked second in Conference USA ... team ranked 15th nationally in total offense. 2011: Freshman All-America ... earned All-Freshman All-Conference USA honors ... starting right tackle in all-14 games last season, blocking for the nation’s top offense ... key figure on an offensive line that helped UH lead the country in passing yardage (450.1) and total offense (599.1) ... also led America in scoring offense (49.3) ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Three-year letterman for head coach Ron Lancaster at Broken Arrow High ... helped lead team to state semifinals as a senior in 2009 ... three-star recruit by ESPN ... No. 54 offensive tackle by ESPN ... named All-Metro and First-Team All-District... competed in the Jim Thorpe Game ... selected Second-Team All-State by The Oklahoman ... honored as school’s October Student of the Month. Personal: Son of Pat Harper and Ingrid Harper ... majored in kinesiology and is now pursuing post-baccalaureate work ... married the former Katie Walters in May of 2013 and has a son, Jax.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 43 • JUSTIN HICKS

DE • 6-5 • 233 • Senior-1L Mount Dora, Fla. (Mount Dora HS) ASA College

• 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team 2014: Saw action in 11 of 12 regular-season games, while making two starts ... totaled 28 tackles, including six for a loss of 22 yards, which ranks third-best on team ... also had three sacks, which is also third-best for Houston ... had four tackles at Cincinnati ... recorded a sack for a loss of seven yards in win at SMU ... had four tackles and a half tackle for loss in win over Tulsa ... tallied a sack for a loss of four yards and two tackles in win at USF ... racked up three tackles and a tackle for loss at Memphis ... tallied two tackles for loss, totaling eight yards with five tackles and a sack vs. UNLV ... made four tackles and record a half tackle for a loss of one yard at BYU ... made his 10th career start as a Cougar vs. UTSA in the 2014 season opener ... tallied two tackles (one solo, one assisted).

At ASA College: Competed two seasons at ASA College, helping the Avengers to a 9-1 record and a berth at the Carrier Dome Bowl as a sophomore ... originally went to ASA as a wide receiver but made the change to defensive end ... played on a defense that posted four shutouts and held the opposition to just 140.6 yards per contest.

Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg - - - - 15 1 8 - 8 - - - - 15 1 8 - 8

2014: Appeared in the first two games of the season before suffering an injury, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. 2013: Saw action in nine games as a backup running back ... finished sixth on the team with 95 yards and two touchdowns on 21 rushing attempts ... scored first career touchdown with a 1-yard dive against Southern as he finished with career bests in rushing attempts (10) and yards (59) ... pulled in first career reception for eight yards at Temple ... scored second career touchdown at UTSA with a career-long 15-yard run. 2012: Received the Offensive Scout Team MVP award. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Competed at Channelview High School ... named one of Channelview’s top high school athletes his senior season. Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision ... wants to become an electrical engineer ... son of Daniel and Chante Hicks.

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High School: Played first year of football as a senior at Mount Dora High School... played as both a receiver and defensive end, recording 26 receptions for 500 yards to go with 50 tackles and an interception.

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2013: Became a vital part of the Houston defense in first season on campus ... played in all 13 games with nine starts ... led the defensive line with 49 tackles ... had a season-best nine tackles against Rice ... forced a fumble in the season-opening win over Southern ... had sacks vs. Memphis and Vanderbilt and half sacks against Temple, BYU and SMU ... blocked an extra point attempt vs. Southern.

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD 2012 0-0 - - - 2013 9-0 21-95 4.5 2 2014 2-0 - - - Career 9-0 21-95 4.5 2

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 13-9 21 28 49 8.5-26 5.0-18 - - - 2014 11-2 14 14 28 6.0-22 3.0-18 - - - 1 Career 24-11 35 42 77 14.5-48 8.0-36 - - - 1

RB • 5-6 • 191 • Junior-1L Channelview, Texas (Channelview HS)

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Personal: Majoring in psychology ... cousin of NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp ... one of 10 siblings ... hopes to work in the criminal psychology field in the future.

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12 • D’JUAN HINES

DB • 6-2 • 192 • Junior Inglewood, Calif. (Loyola HS) Boise State

LB • 6-2 • 213 • RS-Freshman Spring, Texas (Dekaney HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 6-6 6 6 12 0.5-2 - 1-54 - - 3 Career 6-6 6 6 12 0.5-2 - 1-54 - - 3

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 10-0 2 2 4 - - - - - Career 10-0 2 2 4 - - - - - -

2014: Started the first six games in his first true year as a Cougar before suffering an achilles injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... registered three tackles in three different games (at BYU, UCF, at Memphis) ... notched his first career interception and returned it for 54 yards for a touchdown in a win at Memphis.

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team

2013: Redshirted while sitting out a transfer season from Boise State.

2013: Redshirted.

At Boise State: Started 11 of 15 games for Boise State including the first seven at strong safety in 2012 and last four at cornerback in 2011... made 25 tackles, two tackles for a loss, one interception and four pass breakups as a freshman ... posted 31 tackles, two tackles of a loss and one pass break up in 2012.

High School: Three-star athlete by Rivals and ESPN.com ... No. 23 quarterback nationally by ESPN ... compiled 1,269 passing yards and 12 touchdowns while scoring six rushing touchdowns on 388 rushing yards as a senior ... threw for 1,125 yards and 21 touchdowns to five interceptions as a junior while rushing for 363 yards and nine touchdowns.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Loyola High School ... named Second Team All-Serra League as a senior... totaled 40 tackles, 18 pass break-ups two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior ... named Daily News All-Star ... recorded 50 tackles, 12 pass break-ups and four forced fumbles as a junior ... four-year letterwinner in track and field, finishing third in state in the long jump as a senior ... Honor Roll selection and a California Scholar and National Merit Achievement Scholar.

2014: Saw action in 10 of the Cougars’ 12 regular-season games ... tallied four tackles, including two in a win at USF.

Personal: Majoring in business.

Personal: Majoring in psychology.

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DT • 6-0 • 276 • Junior Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS) Navarro JC

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 3-0 1 0 1 - - - - - Career 3-0 1 0 1 - - - - - -

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD 2011 6-0 9-38 4.2 - 2012 5-0 - - - 2013 4-0 4-24 6.0 - 2014 9-0 10-41 4.1 - Career 24-0 23-103 4.5 -

Lg Rec. Avg. TD Lg 6 - - - - - - - 12 - - - 7 - - - 25 - - - -

2013: Did not see any action on the year. Personal: Majoring in communications.

2014: Appeared in nine of the Cougars’ 12 regular-season games ... rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries for an average of 4.1 a carry ... had a season-high four carries for 12 yards in win at SMU ... totaled 16 yards on three carries at USF ... notched 13 yards on three rushing attempts in win over Grambling for his first carries of the season. 2013: Saw action in four games as a backup running back and special teams contributor ... had four rushing attempts vs. Southern and a career-high in yards at 24, including a career-long 12-yard run.

2011: Reserve running back that carried nine times for 38 yards ... rushed four times for a career high 20 yards vs. Georgia State ... had three carries at Tulane for 12 yards ... also made a tackle on special teams at Tulane. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Rushed for 564 yards and four touchdowns on 68 carriers as a senior ... had 605 yards and six touchdowns on 79 rushing attempts his junior year.

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Personal: Majoring in communications.

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2012: Played in five games as a member of the special teams ... had tackles against Texas State and Louisiana Tech.

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2014: Appeared in three games and made one tackle in a win over UNLV.

RB • 6-0 • 212 • Senior Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

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2014: Appeared in two regular-season games, in wins over Grambling and UNLV. 2013: Did not see any action. At Kansas State: Member of the Kansas State squad for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. High School: Lettered two years at Cypress Falls under head coach David Raffield ... helped lead the Golden Eagles to the district finals in 2009 and a 7-3 record in 2010 ... hauled in 10 catches for 108 yards as a senior ... also lettered two years in baseball. Personal: Majoring in psychology.

DE • 6-4 • 264 • Sophomore-1L Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 10-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 11-0 1 2 3 - - - - - Career 21-0 1 2 3 - - - - - -

2014: Appeared in 11 of 12 regular-season games on special teams ... made three tackles, including two in a win over Grambling. 2013: Played in 10 games as a backup defensive end ... also saw time at tight end earlier in the season. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 37 defensive end nationally by Scout ... No. 45 defensive end nationally by Rivals ... No. 47 defensive end nationally by 247Sports ... No. 72 player in the state of California by Rivals ... No. 70 defensive end nationally by ESPN ... selected to play in the 2013 West Coast Bowl. Personal: Undecided on a major ... son of Mariah Robinson and the late Chauntez Jackson ... step-father is Greg Harris.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS RB • 5-10 • 183 • Junior-2L Angleton, Texas (Angleton HS)

Lg 72 37 56 72

Rec. Yards TD Lg 13 102 1 26 27 296 2 44 22 162 2 30 62 560 5 44

• 2014 American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 22, 2014) • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team

2012: A backup running back played in 11 games with one start at UCLA ... finished third on the team with 252 rushing yards on 59 carries ... had three rushing touchdowns on the year, two against Tulane and one vs. UAB ... also had 13 receptions for 102 yards and one touchdown against Tulsa ... led the team with 14 kickoff returns for 304 yards including a long of 59 yards at Marshall.

• 2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) 2014: Considered the ‘lockdown corner’ for the Cougars ... appeared in all 12 regularseason games, making 11 starts at corner ... was second in the league with 10 breakups ... had two interceptions ... tallied 36 tackles, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... racked up four tackles and two pass breakups at Cincinnati ... tallied four tackles and a half tackle for loss in win over Tulsa ... had five tackles and two pass breakups vs. Tulane ... recorded an interception in win over Temple ... forced and recovered a fumble at Memphis to accompnay five tackles ... was man-to-man on UNLV’s top receiver, holding him one reception for no gain ... also tallied three tackles and a pass breakup ... had an interception vs. Grambling ... started the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... finished with seven tackles ... one of the seven tackles was for a loss of three yards. 2013: Part of Houston’s cornerback group ... played in all 13 games with four starts in the second half of the season ... second on the team with seven pass breakups ... had six tackles at UTSA and also returned his lone interception of the year 96 yards for a touchdown and forced a fumble that was recovered by Houston in the same game ... named The American Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week following his performance at UTSA ... had a career-best two breakups vs. Cincinnati ... recovered his first career fumble vs. Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl. High School: A two-time All-District 22-4A selection on both sides of the football at Wheatley, including twice being named a First Team selection at defensive back ... recorded 20 receptions for 357 yards and four touchdowns as a senior while averaging nearly 18 yards per catch for Head Coach Cornelius McFarland and the Wildcats ... had two interceptions despite opponents routinely throwing away from his side of the field his senior campaign ... collected 15 receptions for 269 yards and six TDs as a junior as he hauled in four interceptions to help lead Wheatley to the District 22-4A title in 2010. Personal: Son of Vanessa Hailey ... lists riding horses as his favorite hobby ... majoring in sociology.

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High School: A three-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... named a Class 4A All-State selection as a senior and District MVP ... rushed for 1,703 yards to win the district’s rushing crown in the regular season ... averaged nearly 10 yards per rush ... also finished with 23 rushing touchdowns ... fueled an offense that averaged nearly 45 points and 425 yards a game ... made 23 receptions for 384 yards and six TDs as a senior ... also contributed on kickoff returns and averaged 57 yards on six returns (one score) ... played for Head Coach Ryan Roark and went a perfect 14-0 en route to the District 23-4A crown and advanced to regional finals before suffering their lone loss of the year ... rushed for 1,315 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior on just 187 carries ... named All-District as a junior and was a part of the All-Greater Houston squad ... also participated in track ... ran a personal best 10.3 in the 100 meters.

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2013: Running back shared backfield duties with Kenneth Farrow throughout the year ... played in all 13 games with starts against Rice and UTSA ... led the team with 661 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 139 attempts ... fourth on the team with 27 receptions for 296 yards and two touchdowns ... third on the team in scoring with 48 points off his eight touchdowns ... opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard games against Southern (120) and Temple (109) ... had touchdowns in eight of 13 games including rushing TDs in seven of 13 ... had multiple TDs vs. Southern (2) and Rice (2) ... had a career-high four receptions in back-to-back games against Rice and UTSA ... had a career-high 57 receiving yards vs. Rice ... pulled in a career-long 44-yard reception vs. Memphis ... had multiple receptions in seven games.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 13-4 27 8 35 - - 1-96 1 1-8 7 2014 12-11 22 14 36 1.5-4 - 2-5 1 1-0 10 Career 25-15 49 22 71 1.5-4 - 3-101 2 2-8 17

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2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games, making two starts at running back (UNLV, SMU) ... gained an average of 5.4 yards on each carry ... ranked ninth in the league in average yardage per game at 49.8 ... notched two 100-yard games ... totaled five rushing touchdowns on 110 carries for 597 yards ... notched two receiving touchdowns on 22 receptions and 162 yards ... ran for 63 yards on 11 carries in win at SMU ... rushed for 103 yards, including a season-long 56-yarder on 13 carries in win over Tulsa for his fifth career 100-yard rushing game ... ran for 62 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns in win at USF ... tallied 75 rushing yards on 18 carries and 59 receiving yards on three catches with one touchdown in win over Temple ... had nine carries for 14 yards and a touchdown at Memphis ... ran for 53 yards on six carries vs. UCF ... notched a career-high 147 yards rushing on 13 attempts vs. UNLV ... also had a receiving touchdown in that same game for 26 yards ... tallied 36 yards on seven carries and tallied his second straight game with a rushing TD vs. Grambling ... rushed for 14 yards on six carries and recorded the Cougars’ lone score vs. UTSA in the 2014 season opener for an average of 2.3 yards per carry.

DB • 6-1 • 175 • Junior-1L Houston, Texas (Wheatley HS) Trinity Valley CC

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Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD 2012 11-1 59-252 4.3 3 2013 13-2 139-661 4.8 6 2014 12-2 110-597 5.4 5 Career 36-5 308-1,510 4.9 14

3 • WILLIAM JACKSON

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Personal: Son of Stacy and Ryan Jackson Sr. ... interested in studying kinesiology at Houston and would like to coach once done with his playing career ... has two brothers ... majoring in sociology.

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HOUSTON F 71 • ZACH JOHNSON OL • 6-6 • 301 • Junior-2L Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)

• 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Sat out the 2014 season due to a torn ACL suffered in the spring. 2013: Houston’s starting right tackle in the season’s first 11 games ... played a total of 848 snaps with 16 knockdown blocks on the year ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game. 2012: Saw action in 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Earned All-State honors by the Oklahoma Coaches Association ... also named All-District and All-Conference as a senior ... an Oklahoma vs. Texas Oil Bowl selection ... selected to the Oklahoma All-State All-Star team on the West roster ... helped lead team to an 8-3 record in 2010 ... high school coach was Greg Nation ... Chose Houston over Missouri, Indiana, North Texas and Tulsa.

85 • JOHN LEDAY

WR • 6-0 • 185 • RS-Freshman Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2013 1-0 1 9 9.0 1 9 vs. Southern 2014 - - - - - Career 1-0 1 9 9.0 1 9 vs. Southern

2014: Sat out the 2014 season due to injury. 2013: Saw action in the first game of the season before suffering a season-ending injury ... had a nine-yard reception for a touchdown vs. Southern ... received a medical redshirt. High School: Two-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... pulled in 49 receptions for 587 yards and four touchdowns his senior year ... named to the District 21-5A All-District first team ... as a junior hauled in 25 receptions for 426 yards and two touchdowns ... just the fourth player in Memorial High School history with 70 or more catches and 1,000 or more receiving yards as he finished his career with 73 receptions for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns. Personal: Undecided on a major.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Steven Johnson, both alumni of University of Oklahoma ... mother, Kelly, played basketball at Oklahoma ... majoring in business.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 94 • CAMERON MALVEAUX

OL • 6-3 • 291 • Sophomore Edna, Texas (Edna HS)

• 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Provided depth to the Houston offensive line ... appeared in eight games.

2012: Redshirted.

Personal: Son of D’Anna and Donnie Long ... member of the Edna National Honors Society and works as a community mentor ... enjoys fishing, hunting and outdoor activities ... lists his father as the most influential person in his life ... majoring in business.

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games, making one start in the season opener vs. UTSA ... tallied 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and a 0.5 sack ... had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss vs. UCF ... made his first career start as a Cougar in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... finished the night with four tackles. 2013: Played in 12 games as a reserve defensive end ... finished the year with 12 tackles ... had four tackles against both Southern and Rutgers ... recovered a fumble against UCF. 2012: Redshirted. High School: Developing defensive end prospect that has excellent measurables with his 6-foot-6 frame ... played defensive end and tight end ... had 272 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... added 74 tackles along the defensive line ... also threw discus and shot put in track ... First Team All-District selection on both the gridiron and on the hardwood ... received the Longhorn Pride Award from his high school ... won his school’s top defensive lineman award ... was his school’s top defender in basketball as well ... MVP of the Bill Tennison Memorial Tournament, scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the championship game ... selected as the MVP of the 2011 Orangefield Basketball Tournament ... won the Hamshire-Fannett Outstanding Student-Athlete Award ... member of the HFHS Student Council and Chess Club ... played for head coach Don Price at Hamshire Fannett.

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Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision ... son of Dennis and Cheryl Malveaux ... uncle, Felman Malveaux Jr., played for the Washington Redskins in 1997 and 1998 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1999.

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High School: Four-star performer by ESPN.com and has the ability to play each position along the offensive line ... First Team All-State (all classes) by Dave Campbell’s Texas Magazine ... First Team Class 2A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... ranked as the country’s No. 12 center prospect ... three-time All-State, All-Area and All-District selection ... offensive line MVP of the National Underclassman combine as a sophomore in 2009 ... First Team All-State as a junior and senior ... played for Mike Pierce at Edna High School ... also was a thrower in track and was a regional qualifier in discus ... offensive line coach at Edna was former Cougar standout Josh Lovelady.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 Redshirted 2013 12-0 3 9 12 - - - - 1 - 2014 12-1 5 8 13 1.0-2 0.5-2 - - - Career 24-1 8 17 25 1.0-2 0.5-2 - - 1 -

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2013: Saw first action of his career in season opener against Southern with action on 10 snaps ... provided depth at tackle for the Cougars ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game.

DE • 6-6 • 272 • Sophomore-1L Beaumont, Texas (Hamshire Fannett HS)

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95 • TOMME MARK DT • 6-3 • 288 • Junior-2L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 10-1 2 12 14 0.5-0 - - - 1-0 1 2013 13-13 8 17 25 1.5-5 0.5-3 1-11 1 - 2014 11-1 3 4 7 - - - - - Career 34-15 13 33 46 2-5 0.5-3 1-11 1 1-0 1

2014: Saw action in 11 of 12 regular season games, making one start at SMU ... totaled seven tackles on the year. 2013: Starting defensive tackle in all 13 games ... had his first career tackle for loss, a half-sack, against BYU ... also had a tackle for loss against Louisville ... intercepted a pass vs. Southern and returned it for a gain of 11 yards ... forced his first career fumble vs. Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl. 2012: Saw action in 10 games with one start against UAB as a member of the team’s defensive tackle rotation ... had a career-best six tackles against UTEP ... had a halftackle for loss against Louisiana Tech ... recovered a fumble vs. UTEP ... broke up one pass against Louisiana Tech. High School: Three-star performer by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... First Team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers ... ranked the country’s No. 42 defensive tackle prospect ... District 14-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... registered 53 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior ... had 67 stops and 14 tackles for loss as a junior ... named First Team All-State in Texas by Rivals.com’s TheOldCoach.com ... First Team All-Area as a senior for the late Head Coach John Outlaw ... also a member of the Lufkin basketball and track and field squads. Personal: Son of Deborah and Terry Mark ... lists his older brother as the biggest influence in his life ... also enjoys playing basketball and was a thrower in track & field ... was a member of student council ... majoring in kinesiology.

49 • DERRICK MATHEWS LB • 6-0 • 214 • Senior-3L Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2011 14-14 55 51 106 10-25 1-8 3-27 2 - 3 2012 12-12 46 80 126 17-63 6-46 - 2 - 5 2013 13-13 74 42 116 12-63 7-53 1-29 2 2-0 4 2014 6-6 29 23 52 4-15 2-10 - - - 2 Career 45-45 204 196 400 43-166 16-117 4-56 6 2-0 14 • 2014 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • 2014 Butkus Award Watch List • 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List • 2014 CFPA Linebacker Trophy Watch List • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason Best LB in Texas • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21) • 2012 Phil Steele’s Postseason C-USA Second Team • 2012 Conference USA Honorable Mention • 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman Team • 2011 Freshman All-America (College Football News) 2014: A 2014 captain ... started the first six games of the year before suffering a season-ending ACL tear at Memphis ... finished his career ranked fifth in UH history with 400 career tackles and had 15 double-digit tackles games, including two in the six games played this season ... racked up 52 tackles in just six games ... tallied four tackles for a loss of 15 yards and two sacks for a loss of 10 yards ... had 14 tackles and a sack at BYU ... added seven tackles in wins over UNLV and Grambling ... notched 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in season opener vs. UTSA. 2013: Houston’s second-leading tackler with 116 stops ... eclipsed the century mark for tackles for the third consecutive year ... led all linebackers in The American Athletic Conference and the Houston team with seven sacks ... was second on the team and third among linebackers in The American with 12 tackles for loss ... tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles ... shared the team’s Wilson Whitley Defensive MVP honor with Trevon Stewart ... recovered two fumbles in win over Memphis ... had one interception on the year, and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown vs. BYU ... named The American’s Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against BYU as he added 12 tackles, four of which were for loss, and three sacks to go along with his interception returned for a TD ... hit double-digit tackles in four games with a season-high of 13 at Temple ... also broke up four passes on the year ... led all non-seniors nationally with his 348 career tackles ... ranks ninth on the Houston career tackles chart ... his 173 career assisted tackles rank seventh in UH history ... his 39 career tackles for loss rank eighth in UH history ... his six career forced fumbles rank sixth in Houston history. 2012: Named honorable mention All-Conference USA ... starting weakside linebacker in all 12 games ... finished third in Conference USA and 20th nationally with 17 tackles for loss ... was fourth in the league and 12th nationally with 126 tackles ... eighth in Conference USA with six sacks ... had eight games with at least 10 tackles ... also forced two fumbles, broke up five passes and recorded nine quarterback hurries ... had a career-high 16 tackles against East Carolina ... posted a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss with two sacks vs. Texas State ... also had sacks against UCLA, UAB, UTEP and Marshall ... broke up a career-high two passes against UAB and Tulane ... forced fumble vs. UTEP and East Carolina. 2011: One of the country’s top tacklers as a freshman ... 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and a Freshman All-America pick by College Football News ... finished second among all C-USA freshmen in total tackles ... led all freshmen with three INTs ... started all 14 games at linebacker ... topped the century mark for stops as a true freshman, ranking second on the club with 106 tackles, including 55 solo stops ... ranked second on the team with three interceptions and was third with 10 tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles ... topped double figures in tackles twice, including a career-high 16 stops against Louisiana Tech ... had 12 stops in the win against Rice ... enjoyed games with back-to-back interceptions vs. East Carolina and Marshall and returned a pick 20 yards for a TD vs. the Thundering Herd ... added a third INT at Tulsa ... had nine tackles and a tackle-for-loss against Penn State in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl victory ... had seven solo tackles at Tulane ... recorded nine stops and his first career sack against Georgia State. High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... Second-Team All-State by the Associated Press ... Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 ... recorded 155 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior ... PrepStar All-Region ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s 2010 All-Greater Houston first team ... helped North Shore High to the third round of the 2010 playoffs ... rated the No. 74 linebacker nationally by Rivals.com ... Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year Finalist ... earned First-Team All-District honors as a sophomore and senior and second-team accolades as a junior ... helped lead North Shore to 28 wins in three years on varsity ... high school coach was David Aymand ... also earned two letters in basketball ... made high school honor roll. Personal: Full name is Derrick Jama’l Mathews ... son of Derrick Mathews, Sr., and Sheena Osbey ... majoring in kinesiology.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS DT • 6-3 • 312 • Senior-1L Richmond, Texas (Foster HS)

45 • TYER MCCLOSKEY FB • 6-2 • 232 • Sophomore-1L Houston, Texas (Memorial HS)

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2013 12-1 - - - - - - - 2014 12-3 1-1 1.0 0 1 2 16 0 9 Career 24-4 1-1 1.0 0 1 2 16 0 9

• 2014 American Athletic Conference First Team • 2014 Reese’s Senior Bowl Roster Selection • 2014 East-West Shrine Game Roster Selection • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2014: Made three starts at fullback vs. Grambling, USF and Tulsa, while appearing in all 12 regular-season games ... had one rushing attempt for one yard at USF ... notched two receptions for a total of 16 yards, including a career-long nine yards on one catch vs. UNLV ... recovered an onside kick vs. Tulane ... made eight tackles on the special teams unit.

2013: Starting defensive tackle in all 13 games ... led all defensive tackles with 29 stops for the second straight year ... had multiple tackles in 11 games ... season-best four stops at UTSA ... had tackles for loss against Rice, Memphis, UCF and Louisville, including a half-sack vs. the Cardinals ... broke up three passes on the year.

2013: Switched from linebacker to fullback in the fall of 2013 ... played in 12 games with one start at fullback against Cincinnati ... also a member of the program’s punt team, punt return team and kickoff team ... had three tackles on the season, all on kickoff cover. High School: Two-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 87 linebacker nationally by 247Sports ... played quarterback his final two years of high school ... named the 2012 District 19-5A Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player and earned the District First-Team quarterback honor ... threw for 1,456 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 966 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... as a junior racked up 1,110 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns along with 900 passing yards and seven TDs to earn All-District honors ... had 95 tackles, five sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries as a sophomore linebacker ... was an Academic All-District honoree. Personal: Majoring in business ... son of Tim and Monica McCloskey ... career goal is to attend law school ... volunteers at the Fair Haven Food Bank in west Houston.

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2012: Started eight games at defensive tackle while playing in all 12 ... led all defensive tackles with 27 tackles ... had five stops vs. ECU ... picked up second career sack at UCLA ... made first career interception against SMU ... also broke up a pass vs. the Mustangs.

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2014: 2014 captain ... started all 12 regular-season games at defensive tackle ... tallied 31 tackles, 4.5 for loss, 2.5 sackes and one interception ... added one tackle and a pass breakup at Cincinnati ... recorded a sack and four tackles at Memphis ... racked up a career-high eight tackles, including a tackle for loss vs. UCF ... tallied three tackles, including one for a loss of one yard ... recorded two tackles, a sack for a loss of two yards and notched his second career interception at BYU ... finished with five tackles and a half tackle for a loss of six yards in season opener vs. UTSA ... also notched a quarterback hurry.

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2011 12-0 1 3 4 1-2 - - - - 2012 12-8 7 20 27 1.5-3 1-3 1-8 - - 1 2013 13-13 13 16 29 3.5-12 0.5-3 - - - 3 2014 12-12 16 15 31 4.5-10 2.5-9 1-0 - - 4 Career 49-33 37 54 91 10.5-27 4-15 2-8 - - 8

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2011: Developing young interior lineman that played in 12 games as a true freshman ... improved throughout his freshman campaign at taking on blockers, freeing up the UH defenders to rank among national leaders in tackles-for-loss (108) and sacks (31) ... had four total tackles, including one tackle-for-loss ... made a stop for a two-yard loss at Tulane ... had two tackles against Marshall and a fourth stop at UAB.

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High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... earned First-Team All-District 23-4A honors ... received First-Team All-Area honors in both 2009 and 2010 and Second-Team accolades in 2008 ... had 67 tackles, two sacks and two blocked field goals as a senior ... PrepStar All-Region ... three-time All-District performer ... three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines ... high school coach was Mark Wiatrek ... helped lead team to the playoffs in both 2010 and 2009 ... also a member of the track team in discus and shot put ... won the discus district championship in 2010 and advanced to the regional championship ... chose Houston over Air Force, Arizona, Kansas State and Rice. Personal: Son of Charles Nzams and Helen Nso ... Father, Charles, is a FIFA soccer scout ... majoring in kinesiology.

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87 • DEREK MCLEMORE

DB • 5-10 • 191• Junior-2L Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 9-3 18 17 35 1-1 - 2-44 2 1-0 1 2013 13-13 55 44 99 2.5-7 - 6-76 - 1-0 3 2014 12-12 33 33 66 0.5-1 - 5-145 3 3-28 2 Career 34-28 106 94 200 4.0-9 - 14-265 5 5-28 6

• 2014 American Athletic Conference First Team • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Third Team • 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Started all 12 regular-season games ... tallied eight total turnovers ... third in the league with five interceptions ... second in league with three fumble recoveries ... fifth in league with three forced fumbles ... third on team with 66 tackles ... opened the year with a forced turnover in the first four games ... registered eight tackles at Cincinnati ... tallied six tackles and an interception in win over Tulsa ... finished the day with seven tackles and two turnovers forced vs. Tulane ... recovered a forced fumble in the endzone for a score to keep Houston’s forced turnover streak alive at 32 straight games ... also recorded his fourth interception of the season in the game ... racked up six tackles and recorded the lone Houston forced turnover, an interception at USF ... tallied two tackles vs. Temple and at Memphis ... had seven tackles vs. UCF ... had seven straight games where he forced a turnover (2013-UNLV (2014)) with an interception returned for 29 yards vs. UNLV ... recorded a career-best nine tackles, his second forced fumble of the year and recovered a fumble for 28 yards at BYU ... vs. Grambling tallied five tackles, an interception, which was returned 53 yards and forced a fumble ... started vs. UTSA in the 2014 season opener ... totaled six tackles and Houston’s first turnover of the year, a fumble recovery.

WR • 5-10 • 179 • RS-Freshman Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll HS)

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 Redshirted 2014 3-0 1 7 7.0 0 Career 3-0 1 7 7.0 0

Long 7 at SMU 7 at SMU

2014: Appeared in three games during the regular season ... registered one reception for seven yards at SMU. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Played in seven games his senior year .. caught nine passes for 171 yards ... earned letters in baseball and football. Personal: Undecided on a major.

2013: Starting strong safety in all 13 games ... led The American Athletic Conference and ranked seventh nationally with six interceptions ... racked up 76 return yards on his six interceptions ... fourth on the team with 99 tackles ... hit double-digits in tackles in four games including a career-best 13 stops against BYU and SMU ... had tackles for loss in back-to-back games against UTSA and Memphis ... had a career-high two interceptions at Rutgers ... picked off a fourth-quarter pass he returned for 40 yards to seal Houston’s win at Temple ... had interceptions in three straight games against Cincinnati, SMU and Vanderbilt to end the seeason ... recovered a fumble vs. Rice ... broke up passes vs. Rice, Memphis and USF. 2012: Played the final nine games of the season including three starts in the secondary ... finished the season with 35 tackles including one for a loss against East Carolina ... forced two fumbles and recovered another vs. Tulane ... picked off passes against UTEP and Marshall ... broke up one pass at Marshall. High School: Three-star athlete by Rivals.com and has the ability to play a number of positions at the college level after starring as a dual-threat quarterback for the Eagles ... played at Lawton for Head Coach Boone Copeland ... named the District 1-6A CoOffensive Player of the Year ... ranked the No. 34 prospect out of Oklahoma by ESPN. com ... completed 49 percent of his throws and passed for 739 yards as a senior ... added 1,274 yards on the ground with 11 TDs in the option system ... rushed for 1,042 yards and threw for 879 yards as a junior ... scored 17 total TDs that season. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... son of Angela Ramirez and Quinton McDonald ... has volunteered with the Salvation Army.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS OL • 6-5 • 322 • Junior-2L Sunnyvale, Texas (Sunnyvale HS)

2013: Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor ... member of team’s field goal team ... finished the year with 32 offensive snaps ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game. 2012: Redshirted. 2011: Reserve offensive lineman that helped block for the nation’s top offense ... UH led the country in passing yardage (450.1) and total offense (599.1) ... also led America in scoring offense (49.3) ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game.

Personal: Son of Betty and Chris Okafor ... majoring in sociology.

Year G-GS Comp-Att 2013 13-11 259-446 2014 7-5 90-173 Career 20-16 349-619

Pct Yds Avg/game 58.1 3,117 239.8 52.0 951 135.9 56.4 4,068 203.4

T D INT R Yds TD 28 10 77 104 1 6 8 32 18 1 34 18 109 122 2

• 2014 Davey O’Brien Award Watch List • 2014 Maxwell Award Watch List • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Second Team • 2013 The American Athletic Conference’s Rookie of the Year • 2013 Third Team Freshman All-American by Athlon Sports • 2013 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) 2014: Started the first five games of the season, while appearing in seven of the 12 regular-season contests at quarterback ... tallied six passing touchdowns on 90 completions and 951 yards ... ran for one touchdown on 32 carries and 18 yards ... was 12-of-26 for 98 yards in a loss to UCF ... finished 12-of-27 for 135 passing yards and two passing touchdowns to accompany 27 yards rushing on 10 carries and one touchdown vs. UNLV ... at BYU, passed for 307 yards on a career-high 30 completions and 52 attempts for three touchdowns ... threw a hail mary pass to end the first half for a 45-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Spencer at BYU ... vs. Grambling, racked up 200 passing yards on a 14-for-24 performance ... threw a season-long 67-yard pass to Greenberry and then fired a 10yard pass to Ward for his first passing TD of the year ... started the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... finished 21-of-43 for 204 yards.

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High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rival, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 31 quarterback nationally by Rivals ... No. 34 quarterback nationally by 247Sports ... No. 38 quarterback nationally by ESPN and Scout ... No. 90 player in the state of Florida by Rivals ... led high school team to a Florida state title as a senior with 2,552 passing yards and 22 touchdowns against just four interceptions ... also ran 95 times for 576 yards and 15 touchdowns ... earned MVP honors in the Florida Class 7A title win over Tallahassee Lincoln (41-25) with 339 passing yards, 95 rushing yards and four total touchdowns ... named to the Florida Class 7A All-State First Team ... First-Team All-Broward County selection as a senior ... named South Florida’s top quarterback by South Florida High School Sports ... set St. Thomas Aquinas single game and season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns ... played two years at St. Thomas Aquinas after moving from Huntingdon (Pa.) ... threw for 655 yards and 10 touchdowns in a dual-quarterback system his first year in Florida ... started five times as a sophomore at Huntingdon (Pa.) and finished with 1,008 passing yards along with 10 touchdowns through the air.

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2013: Named The American Athletic Conference’s Rookie of the Year ... named thirdteam Freshman All-America by Athlon’s ... Houston’s starting quarterback in 11 games while playing in all 13 ... took over as starter in week three following David Piland’s career-ending concussions ... set the Houston freshman record for touchdowns (28) and completions (259) ... second on the Houston freshman list for yards as his 3,117 yards, trailing the 3,131 from Kevin Kolb in 2003 by 14 yards ... led all true freshmen nationally with his 28 touchdowns ... had multiple touchdowns in eight games ... tied a UH freshman record with his five passing TDs at Rutgers ... threw for over 300 yard in three games ... had a season-best 364 at Rutgers as he finished 24-of-30 on the day ... followed that with a 22-of-27 performance for 263 yards and three touchdowns vs. USF ... also had over 300 yards with 363 and three touchdowns against BYU ... had 312 yards and four touchdowns vs. UTSA ... opened the year 11-of-15 for 107 yards and three touchdowns against Southern ... had three touchdowns and 281 yards vs. Rice ... also had 104 yards of rushing including a long of 24 yards for a touchdown at UCF.

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High School: Earned First-Team All-District 6-2A honors ... was the Sunnyvale High School Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009 ... high school coach was Ben Wright ... is the first athlete from Sunnyvale High to earn a full scholarship ... was the district champion in the shot put as a junior ... also played basketball ... chose Houston over North Texas, SMU and UTEP.

QB • 6-4 • 205 • Sophomore-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

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2014: Appeared in all 12 regular-season games as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams ... tallied one tackle vs. Tulsa ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games.

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Personal: Majoring in communications ... son of Gary and Paula O’Korn.

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THE COUGARS 50 • EFREM OLIPHANT LB • 6-1 • 230 • Senior-3L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2010 12-3 23 43 66 3.5-7 0.5-2 - - 2-0 2011 Redshirted 2012 11-0 5 6 11 - - - - - 2013 13-13 70 64 134 13-54 2.5-29 - 2 1-0 1 2014 12-12 63 67 130 8.5-41 3.5-30 2-23 2 1-0 Career 48-28 161 180 341 25-102 6.5-61 2-23 4 4-0 1

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WR • 6-2 • 175 • Sophomore Richardson, Texas (Canyon Creek Christian Aca.) UL-Monroe Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 - - - - - 2014 4-0 - - - - Career 4-0 - - - -

Long -

2014: Appeared in four regular-season games. 2013: Sat out the year after transferring from Louisiana-Monroe.

• 2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team • Amercian Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 13, 2014) • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Second Team • 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman Team 2014: Started all 12 regular-season games at linebacker ... has tallied double-digit tackles 18 times in his career, including nine games this season and the first six to open the year ... moved from weakside linebacker to middle linebacker when starter Derrick Mathews went out with an injury in the sixth game... had 8.5 tackles for a loss of 41 yards and 3.5 sacks ... added two interceptions for a gain of 23 yards, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... led the team in tackles for the second straight season with 130, which ranked second in the league ... racked up a game-high 14 tackles at Cincinnati ... notched a career-tying 16 tackles and a half tackle for loss in win over Tulsa ... recorded a team-high 13 tackles vs. Tulane ... also added a sack for a loss of 11 yards ... racked up a team-leading nine tackles, including two for a loss of 10 yards and a sack in win at USF ... had five tackles and a sack vs. Temple ... tallied 12 tackles, two tackles for loss of four yards at Memphis ... had two interceptions vs. Tigers (including game-sealing interception with under two minutes left) ... tallied another team-leading 10 tackles vs. UCF ... added a tackle for loss and fumble recovery vs. Knights ... had 11 tackles vs. UNLV at BYU, totaled 12 tackles ... had 10 tackles vs. Grambling ... had a half tackle for a loss of seven yards vs. Grambling and one tackle for a loss of five yards vs. UTSA.

High School: Two-time all-district selection ... led Canyon Creek Christian Academy in scoring with 24 total touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 1,271 yards and averaged 187 yards of total offense per game in helping his team to a 5-5 record and a trip to the first round of the TAPPS Division IV playoffs ... had 196 yards rushing with four touchdowns against Dallas Shelton ... earned back-to-back team MVP honors ... selected to participate in the Lone Star Texas High School All Star Game ... Chevrolet Scholar-Athlete recipient ... coached by his father, Derrell Oliver. Personal: Full name is Cameron Derrell Oliver ... nickname is Cam ... son of Derrell and the late Brenda Oliver ... has one sister, Caylan ... cousin of former NBA player Kerry Kittles ... majoring in sociology.

2013: Started all 13 games for Houston at linebacker ... team’s leading tackler with 134 stops ... second in The American Athletic Conference and 12th nationally with an average of 10.3 tackles per game ... second among linebackers in The American and led Houston with 13 tackles for loss ... collected 10 or more tackles in eight games ... had a Houston season-best 16 tackles against BYU, one of seven games this season with at least 11 stops ... had solo sacks against Temple and BYU with a half sack at Louisville ... forced fumbles against Temple and Memphis ... recovered a fumble against UTSA ... broke up a pass vs. SMU. 2012: A reserve linebacker ... saw action in 11 games ... had multiple tackles in four games as he finished the season with 11 stops. 2011: Redshirted. 2010: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... played in all 12 games, starting the final three ... made his collegiate debut against Texas State during the season opener ... tied for game-high honors with 11 tackles against the Bobcats ... totaled five tackles, including two solo stops against MSU ... had six tackles, including two solos and 1.5 for a loss against UCF ... made first career start against Tulsa totaling 15 tackles, including three solo stops and an assisted sack for a two-yard loss and an assisted tackle for a one-yard loss ... led the team for the second straight week with 12 tackles and one tackle for loss at Southern Miss ... posted seven tackles and two fumble recoveries in the season finale at Texas Tech. High School: Three-year letterman at Langham Creek High ... three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... No. 56 linebacker by Rivals.com ... named First-Team All-District by Houston Chronicle ... selected Second-Team All-Greater Houston by TexasPrepInsider.com ... set a school record with 27 tackles in a game ... recorded 95 tackles with 10 for a loss and six sacks as a senior in 2009 ... posted 131 tackles with nine sacks and a pair of interceptions as a junior in 2008 ... finished with 115 tackles, including eight sacks, as a sophomore in 2007... member of the Honor Roll and the Team Leadership Club. Personal: Full name is Efrem Oliphant ... son of Debbie Hayward ... majoring in kinesiology.

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OL • 6-3 • 270 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Westfield HS)

OL • 6-5 • 310 • Junior Miami, Fla. (Florida Christian Institute) Contra Costa CC

2014: Appeared in five regular-season games, making a start in the season opener vs. UTSA ... provided depth to the offensive line ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2013 All-VYPE Football Team ... named first team All-District 13-5A in 2013 ... named to the 2012 Texas AP All-State second team ... named to the 2012 Texas Sportswriters All-State third team ... had 264 knockdown blocks in two years ... graded out at 85 percent over two years ... No. 30 center nationally by 247Sports ... No. 90 offensive guard nationally by ESPN.

2013: Redshirted.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

At Contra Costa CC: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 13 junior college offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports ... named to the 2012 National Underclassmen Junior College Top 25 list ... No. 46 player in the state of California by 247Sports ... received All-Bay Valley Conference honors his sophomore year ... member of a line that helped running back Rashad Hall rush for 1,402 yards ... team finished sixth in the Northern California Football Association with 221.7 rushing yards per game. High School: Played high school football at Florida Christian Institute in Miami, Fla. ... played tight end in high school ... majoring in sociology.

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2014: Was one of four true freshmen to play in all 12 regular-season games ... provided depth to the offensive line ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games.

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P • 6-1 • 200 • Junior Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

Year G-GS No.-Yds. Avg. In. 20 2013 - - - - 2014 11-0 38-1,487 39.1 11 Career 11-0 38-1,487 39.1 11

Long 50+ TB - - 54 (2x) 5 4 54 (2x) 5 4

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2014: Saw action in 11 of 12 regular-season games as Houston’s punter ... totaled 38 punts for 1,487 yards, an average of 39.1 ... notched a career-long 54-yard punt twice, last coming vs. Tulane ... finished with 11 punts inside the 20 ... had a career-high seven punts for 274 yards in win at Memphis ... tallied six punts for 218 yards in win over Temple ... notched first career 200-yard punting game with five punts for 209 yards vs. UCF ... had four punts for 185 yards in win at USF ... had three punts for 123 yards in win over UNLV ... notched his first career punt in a win over Grambling, which was marked down inside the 20. 2013: Did not serve game action while serving as a backup punter ... joined the program after two years with the Houston baseball program. High School: Played baseball under head coach Steven Vlasek ... received First Team All-District honors ... also played football for the Hurricanes under head coach Gene Johnson ... helped team to a regional championship ... played summer league baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Karl Young Baysox under head coach Tony Moore ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... received the Academic Excellence award. Personal: Full name is Logan Matthew Piper ... born July 10, 1992 in Alexandria, Virginia ... son of Monte and Kathleen Piper ... majoring in accounting.

OL • 6-1 • 285 • Senior-3L Longview, Texas (Longview HS)

• 2014 Rimington Trophy Watch List • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2013 Rimington Trophy Watch List • 2012 Conference USA Honorable Mention • 2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: 2014 captain ... started all 12 regular-season games and has started 33 straight games at center ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games. 2013: Houston’s starting center in all 13 games ... led the Houston offensive line with 989 snaps played and 41 knockdown blocks ... part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in The American Athletic Conference with 29 sacks given up ... team ranked third in the league with an average of 33.2 points per game. 2012: Named Honorable Mention All-Conference USA ... took over as the starting center for Conference USA’s No. 2 offense in the third game of the season and finished with eight starts on the year ... helped pave the way for four 100-yard rushing games from Charles Sims and a 129-yard effort from Ryan Jackson vs. Tulane ... named the team’s Tom Wilson Weight Room Offseason MVP. 2011: Young athletic offensive lineman that saw time in all 14 games during “Jumbo” sets for the Cougars ... played a blocking TE and helped block for the nation’s top offense ... UH led the country in passing yardage (450.1) and total offense (599.1) ... also led America in scoring offense (49.3) ... offensive line allowed just 1.3 sacks per game. 2010: Redshirted. High School: No. 65 offensive guard by Scout.com at Longview High ... named FirstTeam All-State offensive line by the Associated Press and TheOldCoach.com ... selected First-Team All-District 13-4A as a junior and senior ... named First-Team All-East Texas by Longview News ... member of 2008 and 2009 Class 4A state runner-up... helped open holes for three 100-yard rushers in state semifinal game. Personal: Full name is Bryce Garrett Redman ... son of Morty and Cathleen Redman ... majored in organizational leadership and supervision and is now pursuing postbaccalaureate work.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS LB • 6-1 • 223 • Junior-1L Port Arthur, Texas (Port Arthur Memorial HS) Morgan State

2014: Appeared in 11 games at linebacker and on special teams ... had 17 tackles and 3.5 tackles-for-loss ... recorded a career-high six tackles and his first career sack in the regular season finale at Cincinnati ... had a pair of tackles including one for a loss at SMU ... picked up four solo tackles in the game at Memphis ... logged three tackles en route to the defense’s shutout of Grambling State. 2013: Saw action in eight games as a backup middle linebacker and on special teams ... had seven tackles, four on defense and three on kickoff coverage ... had a career-high four stops vs. Southern ... also had a tackle for loss against the Jaguars.

WR • 5-10 • 200 • Senior-3L Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS) Baylor

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2010 11-0 - - - - 2011 13-0 - - - - - 2012 11-3 23 337 14.7 3 55 vs. East Carolina 2013 0-0 - - - - 2014 5-0 - - - - Career 40-3 23 337 14.7 3 55 vs. East Carolina

2014: Appeared in five games in 2014 ... recorded two tackles while playing primarily on special teams ... made the decision to cut his career short due to multiple injuries, but remained a member of the team. 2013: Sat out the season recovering from a torn ACL suffered in spring practices ... remained with the team at practice daily and on the sidelines for games. 2012: Saw action in 11 games with the first three starts of his career ... exploded against UAB for a career-high seven receptions for a career-high 114 yards and a touchdown ... had a career-best two receiving touchdowns against Marshall ... also completed one pass for nine yards and had two carries for three yards against Marshall ... had 15 special teams tackles on the year ... received the team’s Committed Cougar Award at the end of the season ... was placed on scholarship following the conclusion of the season.

High School: Named to Port Arthur News 40th Annual Super Team ... named to the 21-5A all-district first team ... also a member of the school’s track and field team.

2011: Played in 13 games as a reserve wide receiver and special teams performer ... earned his second letter and made two total tackles on the year ... recovered a fumble and recorded a solo stop in the win at North Texas ... added a second tackle in the home win against Marshall.

Personal: Majoring in sociology ... son of Stephanie and Eli Roberts ... brother Jeremiah played football at Iowa ... brother Calvin played football at Oklahoma State.

Personal: Full name is John Vincent Ros III but prefers to go by Shane...son of John and Lisa Ros ... cousin Matt Harris played football for Texas State ... majored in kinesiology and is now pursuing post-baccalaureate work.

BOWL HISTORY

High School: Competed as a quarterback for head coach Don Clayton ... earned three letters ... set school single-season and career records for touchdown passes ... helped lead Cougars to 11-2 record, District 17-5A championship and a berth in the regional semifinals ... threw for 2,028 yards and 22 touchdowns ... added 659 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 96 carries ... also caught a 32-yard touchdown pass ... unanimous All-District First-Team selection and recognized as the District Most Valuable Player ... Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year finalist ... All-Greater Houston Second Team honoree ... received the Cougar Heart Award as a freshman in 2005 and a senior in 2008 ... helped lead team to an 11-2 record and berth in the regional semifinals as a sophomore in 2006 ... also competed in track and field for two seasons ... member of two-time District 17-5A champions.

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2010: Played in 11 games, recording 12 tackles primarily on special teams ... began his career at Baylor and enrolled early to participate in Spring drills before transferring to Houston.

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At Morgan State: Finished the season with 107 tackles to lead team and finish second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ... the tackle total marked the second-best single-season effort in program history ... also had nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, one interception, two pass breakups ... named to the All-MEAC second team ... finished 11th in the Jerry Rice Award, given to the nation’s top freshman on the FCS level ... named the MEAC Rookie of the Week three times.

COACHING STAFF

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 8-0 4 3 7 1-3 - - - - 2014 11-0 10 7 17 3.5-8 1.0-4 - - - Career 19-0 14 10 24 4.5-11 1.0-4 - - - -

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P • 6-3 • 220 • Junior-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) Oklahoma

Year G-GS No.-Yds. Avg. Long 2013 - - - - 2014 12-0 13-550 42.3 55 Career 12-0 13-550 42.3 55

Inside 20 50+ TB - - 1 2 0 1 2 0

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2014: Served as Houston’s starting holder all 12 regular-season games ... opened the year as the starting punter ... had five punts for 225 yards at BYU, including a careerlong 55 yarder ... two punts for 91 yards, which included a 52-yarder vs. Grambling ... had a career-high six punts for 234 yards, an average of 39.0 yards per punt vs. UTSA.

LS/TE • 6-4 • 222 • RS-Freshman Cat Spring, Texas (Sealy HS)

2014: Houston’s backup long snapper ... appeared in the Grambling State game. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Played wide receiver, defensive line and long snapper in high school ... Also played first base on the baseball team. Personal: Majoring in business.

2013: Houston’s starting holder and backup punter ... did not have a bad hold all season.

High School: Starting kicker and punter for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Okla. ... also a pitcher for the school’s baseball program ... won the head-to-head punters competition at Chris Sailer’s 11th Annual National Kicking Spring Event. Personal: Majoring in sociology ... son of Patty and Ward Seibert ... has two older brothers, Bradley and Jackson ... lists his parents and UH deep snapper Nolan Frese as the most influential people in his life ... had never been to Houston prior to his visit to UH to make his transfer decision.

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At Oklahoma: Did not see any action at Oklahoma ... redshirted in 2011.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS 4 • DANIEL SPENCER

DT • 6-4 • 285 • Sophomore-1L Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS)

2014: Appeared in all 12 games, while making 10 starts on the defensive line in 2014 ... compiled 22 tackles, three for a loss and a sack on the season ... picked up his first sack of the season to go along with four tackles in the regular season finale at Cincinnati ... assisted on four tackles in the game against Tulane ... registered five tackles including one for a loss and a pass breakup in the game at BYU.

2012: Redshirted. High School: Three-star defensive end by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com that has excellent size and skill ... also a standout basketball player that brings excellent feet and hands to his position ... earned All-District honors in both football and basketball ... named the Defensive MVP of the Nike Football Training Camp in Houston, which included a number of Division I prospects and signees ... had 61 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior ... from the same high school that produced Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed along with numerous other Division I and NFL talents.

Yds 171 579 768 236 1,754

Avg TD Long 14.2 2 41 vs. Marshall 14.1 3 74 vs. Louisiana Tech 14.8 6 76 vs. BYU 9.8 2 45 at BYU 13.6 13 76 vs. BYU

• 2014 Biletnikoff Award Watch List • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team 2014: 2014 captain ... Houston’s starting receiver for the first five games until was sidelined due to a season-ending ACL tear after five games ... totaled one 100-yard game in the five appearances, notching 133 yards on a career-high 10 receptions and a touchdown at BYU ... that game also saw a season-long 45-yard reception on a hail mary to end the first half ... had a touchdown on four receptions in win over UNLV. 2013: Houston’s second-leading receiver ... played in all 13 games with 11 starts ... third in The American Athletic Conference with four 100-yard receiving games ... finished with 52 receptions for 768 yards and six touchdowns ... led the team with an average of 14.8 yards per reception ... opened the season with a career-best nine receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns vs. Southern ... also added a 45-yard touchdown on his first career rushing attempt ... posted a career-best 186 receiving yards off seven receptions, including a career-long 76-yard reception, vs. BYU ... followed the game with his third 100-yard effort as he hauled in six receptions for 117 yards at Rutgers ... ended the year with another 100-yard effort as he took a 67-yard touchdown pass on the first offensive play of the game en route to seven receptions for 100 yards ... also had a 17-yard touchdown vs. Memphis and a scoring strike vs. Rice ... had a career-long 62-yard rush vs. Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl. 2012: Valuable receiver played in 10 games with seven starts ... was third on the team with 41 receptions and second with 579 receiving yards ... had his season’s best game against Louisiana Tech with seven receptions for 157 yards and a 74-yard touchdown ... had five games with at least five receptions ... tied a season high with seven receptions against SMU ... narrowly missed 100-yard games with 99 yards vs. Rice and 96 yards at SMU ... had receiving TDs against Louisiana Tech, Rice and SMU ... also had four kick returns for 69 yards ... was third on the team with 11 plays of at least 20 yards or longer. 2011: Played in 13 games as a reserve wide receiver and special teams performer ... had 12 catches and two touchdowns ... made multiple grabs in four games as a true freshman ... made his first career catch and finished with three receptions for 34 yards at North Texas ... made a season-long 41-yard TD grab against Marshall and finished with 61 yards on three catches overall ... caught his second TD, a nine-yard strike at UAB ... also added a 20-yard reception vs. Georgia State and finished with two grabs for 39 yards in that contest.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Remon Spencer ... son of Jerry and Daphne Young ... majoring in kinesiology.

BOWL HISTORY

High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... three-star recruit by Scout.com ... rated the No. 64 player nationally as an athlete by Rivals.com ... PrepStar All-Region ... helped lead team to the third round of the 2010 playoffs ... posted 1,000 yards in both rushing and receiving with 1,391 yards on the ground and 1,193 through the air as a senior ... scored 24 rushing touchdowns and caught another 18 ... averaged 17 yards per catch and 12 yards per rush ... rushed for 246 yards against Melissa High and neared 200 with 194 yards in a win over Maypearl ... helped lead high school team to a 32-5 record in three years on varsity ... high school coach was Aubrey Sims ... also a member of the track and basketball teams ... member of the National Honor Society.

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Personal: Son of Payla Barney and Bryan Singleton Sr. ... lists his mother as his biggest influence ... majoring in sociology.

Rec 12 41 52 24 129

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2013: A member of the Houston defensive tackle rotation ... led the team and was second nationally with three blocked kicks ... played in all 13 games ... had tackles in nine games ... had four tackles vs. BYU and SMU ... first career sack came against BYU ... had a solo sack and a half sack vs. SMU ... also assisted on a tackle for loss against Cincinnati ... greatly influenced Houston’s win at UTSA with an interception and a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown in the game’s second quarter ... also broke up passes vs. Memphis and USF.

Year G-GS 2011 13-0 2012 10-7 2013 13-11 2014 5-5 Career 41-23

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 13-0 10 12 22 3-16 2.5-15 1-6 - - 2 2014 12-10 7 15 22 3-9 1.0-6 - - - 3 Career 13-0 10 12 22 3-16 2.5-15 1-6 - - 2

WR • 5-11 • 195 • Senior-3L Grandview, Texas (Grandview HS)

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72 • GAVIN STANSBURY DE • 6-4 • 255 • Senior Franklin, La. (Franklin HS) Texas A&M

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 12-11 21 32 53 4.0-26 2.5-24 - 1 1-0 Career 12-11 21 32 53 4.0-26 2.5-24 - 1 1-0 -

2014: Started the final 11 regular-season games at defensive end and appeared in all 12 ... finished the regular-season with 53 tackles including four for a loss, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble and fumble recovery ... picked up a career-high nine tackles and a sack in the season finale against Cincinnati ... kept Houston’s forced turnover streak alive with a fumble recovery vs. Mustangs ... also had a sack and a blocked kick at SMU ... tallied a season-high eight tackles ... recorded six tackles vs. Tulane ... tallied two tackles in win over USF ... had three tackles and a sack vs. Owls ... had four tackles at Memphis ... finished with seven tackles, a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries ... tallied three tackles vs. UNLV ... at BYU, had four tackles ... vs. Grambling, racked up four tackles in that game ... made his Houston debut vs. UTSA in the 2014 season opener after transferring in from Texas A&M (named 2013 Defensive Team MVP) ... tallied three assisted tackles vs. Roadrunners, a half sack for a loss of five yards and a solo tackle for a loss of six yards. At Texas A&M: 2013 (Junior): Started and played in the final 10 games of the regular season ... recorded 47 stops on the season, including 29 solo tackles ... had three sacks and a quarterback hit ... logged two sacks and nine total tackles against Vanderbilt (Oct. 26) ... had a career-high 10 tackles against Auburn on Oct. 19 ... was named the Defensive MVP ... 2012 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games and recorded nine tackles with seven assists ... forced one fumble ... was one of the top defenders off the bench ... 2011 (Freshman): One of the first defensive linemen off the bench ... contributed 15 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss ... had a sack and a QB pressure ... forced a pair of fumbles ... had at least one tackle in 11 of 13 games ... had a season-high two tackles against several opponents ... 2010: Redshirted. High School: Coached by Mike Hedrick at Franklin High School ... a two-time first-team all-district honoree ... was a Max Emfinger All-American and SuperPrep Southwest Team selection as a senior (2009) after recording 65 tackles and 12 sacks ... had 96 stops, eight sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior (2008). Personal: Son of Almetra Pierce of Centerville, La., and Charles Stansbury of Centerville, La. ... born September 7, 1992 ... pursuing a MS in human resource development.

23 • TREVON STEWART DB • 5-9 • 192 • Junior-2L Patterson, La. (Patterson HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 12-10 52 74 126 3.5-13 1-10 1-53 - - 7 2013 13-13 69 40 109 1.5-2 - 4-16 2 6-15 7 2014 12-11 27 23 50 2.0-6 - 3-29 - - 4 Career 37-34 148 137 285 7-21 1-10 8-98 2 6-15 18

• 2014 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • 2014 CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Watch List • 2014 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2013 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28) • 2012 FWAA Freshman All-American • 2012 Sporting News Freshman All-American • 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team 2014: 2014 team captain ... appeared in all 12 regular-season games, while making 11 starts ... finished the year with 50 tackles, including two for a loss and three interceptions ... made six tackles in the regular-season finale at Cincinnati ... recorded a tackle for a loss of five yards in win at SMU ... had nine tackles and an interception in win over Tulsa ... recorded a touchdown on an interception return for 29 yards in win over Temple ... had a pass breakup and six tackles vs. UNLV ... tallied eight tackles and his first interception of the year at BYU ... tallied 10 tackles for his 12th double-digit tackle game of his career in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA. 2013: Named to The American Athletic Conference’s second team ... Houston’s starting free safety ... led the nation with 10 turnovers ... led the nation with six fumble recoveries ... fifth in The American Athletic Conference with four interceptions ... shared the team’s Wilson Whitley Defensive MVP honor with Derrick Mathews ... his six fumble recoveries set a Houston single-season record and he is now third on the UH career chart with this season alone ... third on the team with 109 tackles ... picked off passes vs. UTSA, Rutgers, USF and UCF ... recovered fumbles against Southern, Temple, Memphis, Rutgers, Louisville and Cincinnati ... returned his fumble recovery vs. Cincinnati 15 yards for a Houston touchdown ... had at least 10 tackles in five straight games including a seasonbest 13 tackles at UCF ... had tackles for loss in back-to-back games against Louisville and Cincinnati ... also broke up five passes ... forced fumbles vs. Memphis and Rutgers. 2012: Named FWAA Freshman All-American ... Named to the Conference USA AllFreshman team ... led all freshmen nationally with 126 tackles ... set the Houston freshman record with 126 stops ... took over as Houston’s starting free safety in the third game of the season and ended the year with 10 consecutive starts ... finished second on the team and fourth in Conference USA with his 126 stops ... had six games with at least 10 tackles including a career-best 21 stops at East Carolina ... recorded his first career interception against Tulane and broke up seven passes on the year ... also had 3.5 tackles for loss including a 10-yard sack against UTEP. High School: Three-star defensive back by Rivals.com and ESPN.com ... one of the country’s top corner prospects ... earned Class 3A All-State honors as a running back after rushing for 550 yards on just 80 carries (6.8 ypc) and catching 30 passes for 380 yards (12.7 ypc) ... was a standout on defense, intercepting four passes (returning three for scores) ... also had six punt return scores, 95 total tackles and three forced fumbles as a defensive back ... played for Head Coach Tommy Minton at Patterson, going 11-1 as a senior and winning the District 9-3A title ... First Team All-District both as a running back and as a kick returner. Personal: Son of Lisa and Eric Stewart ... lists his father as the most influential person in his life ... would like to become a college football coach once he is done with his playing career ... majoring in kinesiology.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS LB • 6-1 • 214 • Sophomore-1L Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)

FB • 6-0 • 226 • Junior-2L Midland, Texas (Lee HS)

Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg - - - - - 1 4 - 4 - - - - - 1 4 - 4

• 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2014: Appeared in all 12 games for Houston playing primarily on special teams ... racked up a eight tackles on the season ... registered three solo tackles in the contest at USF. 2013: Nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s top walk-on athlete ... Houston’s starting fullback ... played in all 13 games with starts vs. UCF and Cincinnati ... had one reception on the season, a four-yard gain vs. Rice ... Houston’s leading special teams tackler with 10 tackles, all on kickoff cover ... received the Committed Cougar Award at the team’s annual banquet.

High School: Played at Midland Lee High School ... named the 2011 3-5A District Defensive Most Valuable Player ... led his team in tackles (115) and tackles for loss (19). Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... son of Travis and Brenda Stice ... worked as a texidermist throughout high school ... uncle played football at Texas Tech in the ‘80s .. wears 37 to honor his best friend who passed away in a car accident after his senior year of high school.

• Amercian Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20, 2014) • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team 2014: Appeared in 11-of-the-12 regular-season games, while making nine starts at linebacker ... finished the season as the second leading tackler on the team with 75 stops, including nine tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... had his third double-digit tackle game of the season with 10 to go along with a tackle for loss in the regular season finale at Cincinnati ... registered six tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble at SMU ... picked up a season-high 13 tackles including one for a loss against Tulsa ... compiled seven tackles in the Tulane game ... had three tackles for loss and a sack to go along with six tackles at USF ... forced and recovered a fumble along with his seven tackles in the win over Temple ... picked up his first sack of the season to go along with six tackles at Memphis ... tallied five tackles and a quarterback hurry against UCF ... forced a fumble and reached the double-digit tackle plateau for the first time in 2014 with 10 at BYU ... had three tackles in the team’s shutout win against Grambling.

2012: Redshirted.

Personal: Majoring in health ... son of Vicky and Steven Taylor Sr. ... lists his father as the most influential person in his life ... uncle, Beaufort Taylor, played football at New Mexico State.

BOWL HISTORY

High School: First Team All-District 5-5A ... led his club to back-to-back district titles ... versatile linebacker that played inside during his high school career but will be an outside linebacker in college ... possesses great speed and good instincts ... collected more than 100 total tackles as a senior, which included three sacks and four forced fumbles ... helped the Longhorns to an 8-4 mark and a 6-1 league record ... Second Team All-District selection as a junior ... honorable mention player of the week by the Dallas Morning News after an incredible 17-tackle performance ... added a blocked punt and a fumble recovery in the Nov. 12, 2010 win.

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2013: Took over as Houston’s starting strongside linebacker in the third game of the season ... played in all 13 games with nine starts ... fifth on the team with 89 tackles ... led all linebackers with five pass breakups ... hit double-digit tackles in four games with a career-high 15 tackles vs. BYU ... totaled 14 tackles including a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Vanderbilt in the BBVA Compass Bowl ... also had 11 stops vs. Rice and 10 at Rutgers ... had solo sacks vs. USF and Louisville and half sacks vs. Rice and BYU ... recovered two fumbles on the year against Memphis and UCF ... picked off first career pass vs. Cincinnati.

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2012: Valuable special teams performer played in nine games and finished the year with eight tackles.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 13-9 42 47 89 10.5-48 3-28 1-0 - 2-0 5 2014 11-9 34 41 75 9.0-36 4-29 - 3 1-0 2 Career 24-18 76 88 164 19.5-84 7-57 1-0 3 3-0 7

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Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD 2012 9-0 - - - 2013 13-2 - - - 2014 12-0 - - - Career 34-2 - - -

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OL • 6-5 • 358 • RS-Freshman Weimar, Texas (Weimar)

LB • 6-0 • 210 • Sophomore Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FC FR PBU 2013 0-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 8-0 - - - - - - - - Career 0-0 - - - - - - - - -

2014: Appeared in eight games primarily on special teams in 2014. 2013: Provided depth at linebacker but did not see any game action on the year. 2012: Redshirted. High School: One of the state’s Top 100 players ... a versatile three-star linebacker prospect by Rivals.com that projects at outside linebacker or safety at the collegiate level ... named Second Team All-Greater Houston before his senior season by the Houston Chronicle ... member of the Houston Touchdown Club’s Preseason All-Greater Houston squad as well ... three-year letterwinner for head coach Dre Thompson ... also competed in basketball.

2014: Appeared in one regular season game for Houston. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... played both center and offensive tackle in high school ... No. 13 center nationally by Rivals ... No. 56 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports ... named to the 2013 Old Coach Class 1A All-State First Team ... received Associated Press honorable mention all-state honors ... helped lead team to playoffs for the first time in over a decade while capturing its first district title in over 40 years ... also played basketball in high school. Personal: Undecided on a major.

Personal: Son of Denise and Cedrick Thomas ... lists his mother as the biggest influence in his life ... enjoys camping and playing basketball ... majoring in health.

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OL • 6-5 • 338 • RS-Freshman Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Aca.)

2014: Appeared in all 12 regular season games on special teams in 2014. 2013: Redshirted.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 5-0 2 5 7 - - - - - Career 5-0 2 5 7 - - - - - -

2014: Appeared in five games for the defensive line ... recorded seven tackles on the season ... logged three tackles in the shutout against Grambling ... collected three tackles in the TDECU Stadium opener against UTSA. 2013: Redshirted.

Personal: Majoring in communications.

THE COUGARS

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... two-star recruit by Scout ... named First Team All-District as he led his district in sacks as a senior while helping Lake Highlands to an 8-3 record ... finished senior season with 45 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks ... also played basketball for Lake Highlands ... also was a member of school’s member of Mu Alpha Theta, DECA, FCA and was a peer helper during high school.

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High School: MaxPrep Small Schools All-American ... three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... named to the Louisiana Class 2A All-State team ... No. 23 player in the state of Louisiana by Rivals ... No. 38 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals ... No. 44 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... helped team to Louisiana State Championship.

DT • 6-3 • 285 • RS-Freshman Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)

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5 • TURON WALKER DB • 5-11 • 190 • Senior-1L Stockton, Calif. (St. Mary’s HS) Diablo Valley College

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 6-1 1 5 6 - - - - - Career 6-1 1 5 16 - - - - - -

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 12-0 8 5 13 - - 2-0 - - 1 2014 12-2 12 8 20 - - - 1 - 2 Career 24-0 20 13 33 - - 2-0 1 - 3

2014: Appeared in six games for Houston, while making one start ... registered six tackles in his redshirt freshman season ... racked up six tackles in his collegiate debut and first start in the TDECU Stadium opener against UTSA.

2014: Appeared in all 12 games, while making two starts at cornerback ... registered 20 tackles and two pass breakups on the season ... deflected a pass to go along with two tackles in the game at SMU ... had two solo tackles and an assisted tackle in the Tulsa game ... picked up three tackles in the game against Tulane.

2013: Redshirted High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... No. 53 linebacker nationally from 247Sports.com ... No. 86 linebacker nationally and No. 35 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... named to the All-District 2-5A football First Team ... had 77 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks, and 8.5 tackles for loss ... had 75 tackles including 15 for loss and seven sacks as a junior. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.

2013: Played at cornerback in 12 games for Houston ... finished the year with 13 tackles including a career-high six at Rutgers ... also picked off two passes at Rutgers ... had one pass breakup at UTSA. At Diablo Valley College: Led Diablo Valley with five interceptions and six pass deflections as a sophomore ... returned one interception for a touchdown ... totaled 32 tackles on the year, including a tackle for loss ... played a major role in a defense that limited opponents to just 313.8 yards per game ... helped lead Diablo Valley to an 8-2 record during the 2011 season ... part of a defensive unit in 2011 that limited the opposition to just 207.6 yards per game ... rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. High School: Starred at St. Mary’s High in Stockton, Calif., helping the Rams to an 11-2 record as a senior ... was a force on the defensive side of the ball, posting six interceptions and 25 pass deflections in his first season at the cornerback position ... rolled up 158 yards in interception returns, averaging over 26 yards per pick ... totaled 48 stops on the season and also blocked two field goals.

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OL • 6-4 • 295 • Junior Richmond, Texas (Fort Bend Travis HS) Navarro JC

WR • 5-10 • 175 • Sophomore-1L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)

Year G-GS Comp-Att 2013 10-0 19-29 2014 12-11 162-239 Career 22-0 181-268

At Navarro: Spent the last two seasons at Navarro Junior College after redshirting the 2011 season at TCU ... helped Navarro to a 19-5 record in his two years ... earned second team SWJCFC All-Conference in 2013 ... blocked for a team that was fifth nationally in total offense with 477.0 yards per game in 2013 ... Navarro was second nationally in 2013 with an average of 288.1 rushing yards per game ... played across the line at Navarro including a short stint as an emergency center.

Year G-GS 2013 10-0 2014 12-11 Career 22-11

High School: Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 79 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 13 in the state of Texas ... a 5A District 23 First-Team selection at Fort Bend Travis High School. Personal: Majoring in sociology.

Pct Yds Avg/game 65.5 310 31.0 67.8 1,736 144.7 67.5 2,046 93.0

T D INT R Yds TD 1 - 45 176 2 9 7 104 643 6 10 7 149 819 8

Rec Yds Avg TD 10 95 9.5 1 15 139 9.3 1 25 234 9.4 2

Long 29 vs. Cincinnati 36 vs. UCF 36 vs. UCF

• Amercian Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 8, 2014) • Amercian Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 20, 2014) • Amercian Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 13, 2014)

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High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 3 quarterback in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell ... No. 60 player in the state of Texas by Rivals ... named to Dave Campbell’s Second Team All-Texas team ... named to the 2013 Old Coach Class 4A All-State first team ... named Associated Press Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State ... Dave Campbell’s 4A Region II Player of the Year ... led Texas’ Class 4A with 4,202 passing yards and 39 touchdowns against five interceptions as a senior ... also added 861 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 170 carries ... as a junior threw for 3,596 yards and 32 touchdowns against five interceptions while rushing 207 times for 1,212 yards and 18 touchdowns ... playing as a wide receiver as a sophomore, pulled in 53 receptions for 667 yards and eight touchdowns.

SEASON REVIEW

2013: Backup quarterback who also played receiver and saw time as Houston’s punt returner late in the year ... made his debut in the third game of the season vs. Rice ... connected on all three pass attempts for a total of 48 yards vs. Rice while picking up 80 yards on the ground off nine rushing attempts ... had 40 yards of total offense vs. UTSA and scored first career touchdown on a six-yard run ... threw his first career passing touchdown against BYU as he hit Xavier Maxwell for a career-long 69-yard scoring strike ... had his second rushing touchdown at Rutgers as he finished the game with 91 rushing yards off 11 attempts including a two-yard run ... made his first career reception vs. Louisville as he pulled in a seven-yard gain for a UH first down ... had three receptions for 42 yards including a 29-yard reception vs. Cincinnati ... also was 5-of-9 for 74 yards at QB in the game ... hauled in his first career receiving touchdown against SMU as he made a leaping 19-yard grab in the back of the end zone en route to five receptions for 48 yards vs. the Mustangs.

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2014: Started the final seven games as Houston’s quarterback after notching starts in the first five games as Houston’s starting receiver ... at quarterback, passed for nine touchdowns on 1,736 yards - a passing percentage of 67.8, good for eighth nationally ... rushed for six scores and 104 carries, totaling 643 yards ... at receiver, made 15 receptions for 139 yards for 9.3 yards per catch ... tallied one touchdown, a 36-yard catch vs. UCF ... had a careerlong pass of 89 yards at Cincinnati for a touchdown ... was 27-of-45 for a career-high 360 passing yards with two passing touchdowns at Cincinnati ... added a rushing touchdown on 11 carries and 84 yards vs. Bearcats ... rushed for three touchdowns on 14 carries and 93 yards in win at SMU ... also passed for 144 yards on a 17-28-1 effort ... was 16-of-21 for 227 passing yards and a touchdown in win over Tulsa ... recorded a 31-of-45 passing effort for 342 yards and two touchdowns vs. Tulane ... also rushed for 59 yards on a career-high 18 attempts ... was 3-0 in his first three starts at quarterback ... was 15-of-19 for 89 passing yards and a score at USF ... recorded second straight win as starting QB vs. Temple ... was 29-of-33 passing for 268 yards and two touchdowns ... also ran for 44 yards on 13 carries ... finished 17-of-28 for 188 passing yards and a touchdown at Memphis ... also rushed for 95 yards on a team-leading 17 carries and a score ... tallied nine carries for nine yards vs. UCF... rushed for 26 yards on one carry and led Houston with 39 yards receiving on four receptions vs. UNLV ... had three catches for 24 yards at BYU ... notched two touchdowns in win over Grambling, a rushing and receiving TD ... finished with 84 all-purpose yards and had three punt returns for 43 yards ... made his first career start for the Cougars, at receiver, in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA ... finished with five receptions for 21 yards, the longest marked at 11 yards ... also was credited with returning one punt.

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2014: Appeared in two games on the offensive line for Houston in 2014 ... provideded depth on offensive line ... helped the Houston offense tally eight 100-yard games this year and gain 2,194 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns in those 12 games.

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Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.

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HOUSTON F 28 • TYLER WHITE

DB • 5-10 • 181 • Junior Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS) Utah

2 • KHALIL WILLIAMS

DB • 6-0 • 195 • Freshman Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 12-0 7 4 11 - - - - - Career 12-0 7 4 11 - - - - - -

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 6-0 5 2 7 - - - - - Career 6-0 5 2 7 - - - - - -

2014: Provided depth in the secondary while appearing in all 12 regular-season games ... finished the regular season with 11 tackles ... tallied a career-high three tackles in the win over UNLV ... returned one kick for 13 yards in the Tulane game.

2014: Was removed from redshirt midway through the year after injuries in the secondary ... made an appearance in six games ... collected seven tackles for Houston in the regular season ... matched his career-high with three tackles at SMU ... three tackles in the game at Tulsa.

2013: Sat out after transferring from Utah. At Utah: Redshirted in 2011 ... played in three games in 2012 with two tackles against Washington State. High School: First-team all-district at Thurgood Marshall HS ... won three letters in football and track ... on the A/B honor roll. Personal: Son of David and Rhonda White ... two brothers and a sister ... cousin LenDale White spent four seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans ... cousin Shavonne White plays basketball at Vermont ... majoring in sociology.

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... named to the 2013 District 23-5A first team ... had 68 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior ... added 320 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground ... named his team’s Special Teams MVP as a senior ... also a member of Hightower’s basketball program. Personal: Undecided on a major.

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N FOOTBALL THE COUGARS DB • 5-11 • 195 • Sophomore-1L Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy)

• 2013 American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30) 2014: Appeared in 12 games while starting in seven at cornerback ... tallied 31 tackles and a forced fumble on the season ... made four tackles in the regular season finale at Cincinnati ... had a career-high five tackles and a forced fumble against Tulane ... logged four tackles in the team’s win over UNLV ... picked up three solo tackles at BYU ... registered four tackles against Grambling.

2012: Redshirted. High School: Helped lead Calvary Academy to the Louisiana state semifinals as a senior ... rushed for 1,800 yards with 21 touchdowns as a senior while accounting for 500 yards receiving and six more scores ... averaged 33 yards per kick return as a senior.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 12-3 25 21 46 1.0-2 - 3-0 - - 3 Career 12-3 25 21 46 1.0-2 - 3-0 - - 3

• American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 22, 2014) 2014: One of just four freshmen to appear in all 12 regular-season games ... made three starts in the defensive secondary ... finished the regular season with 46 tackles including one for a loss, three interceptions, and three pass breakups ... registered nine tackles in the regular season finale at Cincinnati ... collected four tackles in the team’s win at SMU ... had a career-high 15 tackles and an interception in win over Tulsa ... notched three tackles vs. Tulane ... had three tackles and a pass breakup in win at USF ... notched his second interception of the year in win over Temple ... had a tackle for a loss of two yards at Memphis ... tallied his first career interception vs. UNLV ... recorded three tackles in win over Grambling ... was one of just four true freshmen to make an appearance in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA. High School: Named to the 2013 AP All-State second team ... Named to the 2013 The Old Coach DFW Class 5A All-Area second team ... named to the 2013 All-District 7-5A first team ... had five interceptions his senior year ... two-year starter at cornerback for DeSoto High School. Personal: Undecided on a major.

Personal: Majoring in kinesiology ... son of Ruby and Kenneth Wilson ... is the middle of seven children.

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2013: Played in 12 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor ... returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown at UTSA ... was named The American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week following the game ... had a career-best two tackles vs. Southern and SMU ... also broke up a pass against Southern.

DB • 6-1 • 176 • Freshman DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 12-0 2 3 5 - - - - - 1 2014 12-7 19 12 31 - - - 1 - 1 Career 24-7 21 15 36 - - - 1 - 2

6 • HOWARD WILSON

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DE • 6-2 • 230 • Senior-1L Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2011 0-0 - - - - - - - - 2012 0-0 - - - - - - - - 2013 9-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 2-0 - - - - - - - - Career 11-0 - - - - - - - - -

48 • LINELL BONNER WR • 6-0 • 200 • RS-Freshman Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS)

82 • ROMELLO BROOKER WR • 6-4 • 210 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS)

2014: Made appearances in the final two games. 2013: Played in nine games as a member of the program’s special teams. 2012: Provided depth but did not see any game action. 2011: Member of the TicketCity Bowl squad ... moved to defensive end before the start of spring ball. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Competed for head coach Troy Aduddell at Clear Lake High ... Space City Classic All-Star Game participant ... helped lead Falcons to 8-3 record with district and bi-district championships as a senior in 2009 ... limited to only three games as a senior but finished with 43 tackles in three games ... recorded 99 tackles as a junior and added 56 tackles as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is Jonathan Cramer Witten ... son of Jim and Teresa Witten ... majoring in kinesiology and is now pursuing post-baccalaureate work.

40 • CLAYTON BROWN DB • 6-1 • 198 • RS-Freshman Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

20 • ROMAN BROWN LB • 6-0 • 207 • Freshman DeSoto, Texas (Midlothian HS)

52 • JERARD CARTER DT • 6-5 • 265 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS)

15 • GARRETT DAVIS DB • 6-1 • 189 • Freshman Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak HS)

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48 • ALVIN IBEABUCHI

47 • ZORRELL EZELL

14 • ISAIAH JOHNSON

62 • EMERALD FALETUIPAPAI

77 • DARIUS JOINER

16 • BEAR FENIMORE

20 • KALIQ KOKUMA

WR • 6-2 • 182 • Junior Houston, Texas (South Houston HS)

DL • 6-2 • 280 • Sophomore Humble, Texas (Humble HS) Baylor

OL • 6-7 • 356 • Freshman Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra HS)

QB • 6-1 • 222 • Freshman Austin, Texas (Westwood HS)

DL • 6-3 • 225 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS)

WR • 6-3 • 190 • Freshman Bryan, Texas (Rudder HS)

OL • 6-4 • 285 • Freshman Temple, Texas (Temple HS)

RB • 6-0 • 190 • Freshman League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

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12 • ELTON DYER

FB • 5-11 • 215 • Freshman Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS)

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49 • BLAKE HIRSCH

LB • 6-0 • 186 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Memorial HS)

OL • 6-4 • 286 • Freshman San Angelo, Texas (Central HS)

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32 • KHARI DOTSON

DE • 6-4 • 270 • Freshman Columbus, Texas (Columbus HS)

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73 • COLTON FREEMAN

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42 • MASON DENLEY

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34 • AUSTIN POTTER

6 • LATRELL MARTIN

25 • DARIUS REED

13 • MASON MCCLENDON

33 • JA’VON SHELLEY

8 • HUNTER MCCOY

90 • ZACH VAUGHAN

57 • MICHAEL MOANA

13 • JOEAL WILLIAMS

59 • TREVOR O’REILLY

24 • JEREMY WINCHESTER

OL • 6-6 • 325 • Sophomore San Antonio, Texas (Brandeis HS) Oklahoma

WR • 6-1 • 200 • Freshman Pfluggerville, Texas (Hendrickson HS)

QB • 5-10 • 170 • Freshman Midland, Texas (Midland Christian HS)

QB • 6-3 • 215 • Junior Mineral Wells, Texas (Mineral Wells HS) Trinity Valley CC

DT • 6-2 • 274 • Freshman Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower HS)

LB • 6-0 • 235 • Freshman Houston, Texas (Reagan HS)

LB • 5-11 • 215 • Junior Huffman, Texas (Hargrave HS) West Texas A&M

DB • 6-1 • 183 • Sophomore Houston, Texas (Bush HS) Central Arkansas

LB • 6-1 • 210 • Freshman Klein, Texas (Klein Oak HS)

DE • 6-4 • 245 • Freshman Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS)

DB • 5-10 • 180 • Freshman Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

DB • 6-0 • 185 • Freshman Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS)

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SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 Oct. 2 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 28 Dec. 6

Opponent W/L UTSA L Grambling State W at #25 BYU L UNLV W UCF* L at Memphis* W Temple* W at USF* W Tulane* L Tulsa* W at SMU* W at Cincinnati* L

Score 27-7 47-0 33-25 47-14 17-12 28-24 31-10 27-3 31-24 38-28 35-9 38-31

Time Attendance 3:20 40,755 3:07 30,081 3:21 57,630 3:28 23,408 3:16 26,685 3:27 32,784 3:20 21,471 3:06 29,782 3:26 32,205 3:12 23,572 3:27 15,446 3:25 24,606

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT Total Houston 78 76 93 105 - 352 Opponents 54 79 68 33 - 234

TEAM STATISTICS

Houston Opponent SCORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 . . . . . . . . . 234 Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.3 . . . . . . . . 19.5 FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 . . . . . . . . . 220 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 . . . . . . . . . 102 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 . . . . . . . . . 102 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . 16 RUSHING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,179 . . . . . . . 1,636 Yards gained rushing . . . . . . . . . 2,565 . . . . . . . 1,901 Yards lost rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 . . . . . . . . . 265 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 . . . . . . . . . 462 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 181.6 . . . . . . . 136.3 TDs Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . 15 PASSING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,719 . . . . . . . 2,379 Comp-Att-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257-425-15 . . . 212-376-19 Average Per Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 . . . . . . . . . 6.3 Average Per Catch . . . . . . . . . . . 10.6 . . . . . . . . 11.2 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 226.6 . . . . . . . 198.2 TDs Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . 14 TOTAL OFFENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,898 . . . . . . . 4,015 Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 . . . . . . . . . 838 Average Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.6 . . . . . . . . . 4.8 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 408.2 . . . . . . . 334.6 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . 39-665 . . . . . 48-1,030 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . 15-85 . . . . . . . 21-99 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . . . 19-286 . . . . . . 15-108 KICK RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . 17.1 . . . . . . . . 21.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . 5.7 . . . . . . . . . 4.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . 15.1 . . . . . . . . 7.2 FUMBLES-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-7 . . . . . . . 25-11 PENALTIES-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-671 . . . . . . 99-937 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . 55.9 . . . . . . . . 78.1 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-2,037 . . . . . 67-2,718 Average Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.9 . . . . . . . . 40.6 Net punt average . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.4 . . . . . . . . 37.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME . . . . 29:55 . . . . . . . 30:05 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . 73/180 . . . . . . 69/181 3rd-Down Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41% . . . . . . . . 38% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . 10/21 . . . . . . . . 5/16 4th-Down Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48% . . . . . . . . 31% SACKS BY-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-173 . . . . . . 29-193 MISC YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . . 29 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . 16-23 . . . . . . . . 9-16 ON-SIDE KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 . . . . . . . . . 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES . . . . . . . . . 40-54 (74%) . . 33-39 (85%) RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS . . . 28-54 (52%) . . 25-39 (64%) PAT-ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-44 (91%) . 29-29 (100%) ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198,177 . . . . . 160,248 Games/Avg. Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 7/28,311 . . . . . 5/32,050 Neutral Site Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0

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No. Yds Avg TD Long A. McDonald 1 28 28.0 1 28 V. Hall 0 0 0.0 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 1 28 28.0 2 28 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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No. Yds Avg TD Long D. Ayers 30 542 18.1 0 43 R. Jackson 3 38 12.7 0 15 S. Dunbar 2 14 7.0 0 9 M. Ambles 1 26 26.0 0 26 M. Oliver 1 8 8.0 0 8 T. White 1 13 13.0 0 13 J. Webb 1 24 24.0 0 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 39 665 17.1 0 43 Opponents 48 1030 21.5 0 35

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RECEIVING

GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G D. Greenberry 12 68 756 11.1 4 67 63.0 D. Ayers 12 31 306 9.9 1 39 25.5 M. Ambles 12 29 471 16.2 4 89 39.2 W. Beadle 12 27 242 9.0 0 35 20.2 D. Spencer 5 24 236 9.8 2 45 47.2 R. Jackson 12 22 162 7.4 2 30 13.5 S. Dunbar 12 19 273 14.4 0 40 22.8 K. Farrow 12 18 107 5.9 1 20 8.9 G. Ward Jr. 12 15 139 9.3 1 36 11.6 T. McCloskey 12 2 16 8.0 0 9 1.3 D. McLemore 3 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 J. Webb 3 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 12 257 2719 10.6 15 89 226.6 Opponents 12 212 2379 11.2 14 74 198.2

INTERCEPTIONS

No. Yds Avg TD Long A. McDonald 5 145 29.0 0 53 H. Wilson 3 0 0.0 0 0 T. Stewart 3 29 9.7 1 29 W. Jackson 2 5 2.5 0 5 E. Oliphant 2 23 11.5 0 18 L. Hightower 1 54 54.0 0 54 E. Foster 1 24 24.0 0 24 J. Mbu 1 0 0.0 0 0 E. Eiland 1 6 6.0 0 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 19 286 15.1 1 54 Opponents 15 108 7.2 0 36

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PASSING

GP Eff. Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G G. Ward Jr. 12 135.37 162-239-7 67.8 1736 9 89 144.7 J. O’Korn 7 100.40 90-173-8 52.0 951 6 67 135.9 B. Cosh 3 85.42 5-9-0 55.6 32 0 11 10.7 TEAM 8 0.00 0-4-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 12 118.80 257-425-15 60.5 2719 15 89 226.6 Opponents 12 111.71 212-376-19 56.4 2379 14 74 198.2

PUNT RETURNS

No. Yds Avg TD Long G. Ward Jr. 9 63 7.0 0 31 D. Ayers 5 22 4.4 0 16 S. Aikens 1 0 0.0 0 0 M. Ambles 1 1 1.0 0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 15 85 5.7 0 31 Opponents 21 99 4.7 0 23

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GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G K. Farrow 12 164 968 34 934 5.7 12 58 77.8 R. Jackson 12 110 646 49 597 5.4 5 56 49.8 G. Ward Jr. 12 104 643 162 481 4.6 6 64 40.1 J. Webb 3 19 133 0 133 7.0 1 54 44.3 R. Hollimon 9 10 42 1 41 4.1 0 7 4.6 D. Spencer 5 5 39 3 36 7.2 1 35 7.2 J. O’Korn 7 32 89 71 18 0.6 1 14 2.6 L. Piper 11 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 T. McCloskey 12 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 D. Ayers 12 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -2.9 Team 8 7 0 23 -23 -3.3 0 0 -2.9 D. Seibert 12 1 0 42 -42 -42.0 0 0 -3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 12 455 2565 386 2179 4.8 26 64 181.6 Opponents 12 462 1901 265 1636 3.5 15 39 136.3

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INDIVIDUAL STATS SCORING |----------------- PATs ----------------| Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points K. Bullard 0 16-22 39-43 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 87 K. Farrow 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 78 R. Jackson 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 42 G. Ward Jr. 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 42 D. Greenberry 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 M. Ambles 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 D. Spencer 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 18 D. Ayers 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 J. O’Korn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 V. Hall 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 J. Webb 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 T. Stewart 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 A. McDonald 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6 T. Cummings 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Team 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 44 16-23 40-44 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 352 Opponents 29 9-16 29-29 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 234

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G K. Farrow 12 934 107 0 0 0 1041 86.8 D. Ayers 12 -1 306 22 542 0 869 72.4 R. Jackson 12 597 162 0 38 0 797 63.0 D. Greenberry 12 0 756 0 0 0 756 63.0 G. Ward Jr. 12 481 139 63 0 0 683 56.9 M. Ambles 12 0 471 0 26 0 497 41.4 S. Dunbar 12 0 273 0 14 0 287 23.9 D. Spencer 5 36 236 0 0 0 272 54.4 W. Beadle 12 0 242 0 0 0 242 20.2 J. Webb 3 133 4 0 24 0 161 53.7 A. McDonald 12 0 0 0 0 145 145 12.1 L. Hightower 6 0 0 0 0 54 54 9.0 R. Hollimon 9 41 0 0 0 0 41 4.6 T. Stewart 12 0 0 0 0 29 29 2.4 E. Foster 10 0 0 0 0 24 24 2.4 E. Oliphant 12 0 0 0 0 23 23 1.9 J. O’Korn 7 18 0 0 0 0 18 2.6 T. McCloskey 12 1 16 0 0 0 17 1.4 T. White 12 0 0 0 13 0 13 1.1 M. Oliver 12 0 0 0 8 0 8 0.7 D. McLemore 3 0 7 0 0 0 7 2.3 E. Eiland 12 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.5 W. Jackson 12 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4 P. Logan 11 4 0 0 0 0 4 0.4 Team 8 -23 0 0 0 0 -23 -2.9 D. Seibert 12 -42 0 0 0 0 -42 -3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 12 2179 2719 85 665 286 5934 494.5

Opponents 12 1636 2379 99 1030 108 5252 437.7

TOTAL OFFENSE

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G. Ward Jr. 12 343 481 1736 2217 184..8 J. O’Korn 7 205 18 951 969 138.4 K. Farrow 12 164 934 0 934 77.8 R. Jackson 12 110 597 0 597 49.8 J. Webb 3 19 133 0 133 44.3 R. Hollimon 9 10 41 0 41 4.6 D. Spencer 5 5 36 0 36 7.2 B. Cosh 3 9 0 32 32 10.7 P. Logan 11 1 4 0 4 0.4 T. McCloskey 12 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 D. Ayers 12 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 TEAM 8 11 -23 0 -23 -2.9 D. Seibert 12 1 -42 0 -42 -3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 12 880 2179 2719 4898 408.2 Opponents 12 838 1636 2379 4015 334.6

PUNTING

No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd L. Piper 38 1487 39.1 53 4 16 11 5 0 D. Seibert 13 550 42.3 55 0 2 1 2 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 51 2037 39.9 55 4 18 12 7 0 Opp. 67 2718 40.6 55 5 25 23 5 0

FIELD GOALS

Bullard Team FGM-FGA 16-22 0-1 Percentage 72.7 0.0 1-19 0-0 0-0 20-29 3-3 0-0 30-39 7-12 0-1 40-49 5-6 0-0 50-99 1-1 0-0 Long 51 0 Blocked 1 1

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Houston Opponents

UTSA - Grambling State (42), (38), (35), (21) BYU 39, (29), (36) UNLV (41), (41) UCF (39), (42), (51), (49) Memphis 31 Temple (34), 32 USF - Tulane (39), 48, 30 Tulsa 30, (35) SMU 36 Cincinnati (27)

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GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Blk Saf Efrem Oliphant 12 63 67 130 8.5-41 3.5-30 2-23 - 5 1-0 2 - Steven Taylor 11 34 41 75 9.0-36 4.0-29 - 2 4 1-0 3 - Adrian McDonald 12 33 33 66 0.5-1 - 5-145 2 - 3-28 3 - Gavin Stansbury 12 21 32 53 4.0-26 2.5-24 - - 4 1-0 1 1 Derrick Mathews 6 29 23 52 4.0-15 2.0-10 - 2 1 - - - Trevon Stewart 12 27 23 50 2.0-6 - 3-29 4 2 - - - Howard Wilson 12 25 21 46 1.0-2 - 3.0 3 - - - - Eric Eiland 12 18 23 41 3.5-16 0.5-7 1-6 - 3 - - - William Jackson 12 22 14 36 1.5-4 - 2-5 10 - 1-0 1 - Matthew Adams 12 20 15 35 4.5-19 2.0-13 - 1 - - 2 - Joey Mbu 12 16 15 31 4.5-10 2.5-9 1-0 4 1 - - - Brandon Wilson 12 19 12 31 - - - 1 - - 1 - Trevor Harris 11 14 14 28 6.0-22 3.0-18 - 1 3 - - - B.J. Singleton 12 7 15 22 3.0-9 1.0-6 - 3 3 - - - Turon Walker 12 12 8 20 - - - 2 - - 1 - Jeremiah Farley 12 9 11 20 4.5-17 1.5-11 - - 2 1-0 - - Elandon Roberts 11 10 7 17 3.5-8 1.0-4 - - - - - - Steven Aikens 12 9 7 16 - - - 2 - - - - Cameron Malveaux 12 5 8 13 1.0-2 0.5-2 - - - - - - Lee Hightower 6 6 6 12 0.5-2 - 1-54 3 - - - - Tyus Bowser 12 4 8 12 2.5-10 2.0-10 - - 3 - - - Tyler White 12 7 4 11 - - - - - - - - Tyler McCloskey 12 2 6 8 - - - - - - - - Luke Stice 12 5 3 8 - - - - - - - - Khalil Williams 6 5 2 7 - - - - - - - - Nick Thurman 5 2 5 7 - - - - - - - - Tomme Mark 11 3 4 7 - - - - - - - - Caleb Tucker 6 1 5 6 - - - - - - - - Ty Cummings 12 4 1 5 - - - - - - - - Earl Foster 10 5 - 5 1.0-1 - 1-24 - - - 1 - Nolan Frese 12 2 2 4 - - - - - - - - Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Juan Hines 10 2 2 4 - - - - - - - - Chauntez Jackson 11 1 2 3 - - - - - - - - Shane Ros 5 - 2 2 - - - - - - - - Alex Cooper 12 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - Cameron Doubenmier 2 - 2 2 - - - - - - - - Emeka Okafor 12 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - Melvin Holland 3 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Damien Parris 5 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Deontay Greenberry 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Daniel Spencer 5 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Nomluis Fruge 8 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Vincent Hall 6 - 1 1 - - - - - 2-0 - - Ryan Jackson 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Kenneth Farrow 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Greg Ward Jr. 12 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - Wayne Beadle 12 1 - 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - Markeith Ambles 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Kyle Bullard 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - Randall Hollimon 9 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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UTSA 7-21-0 - Grambling 13-130-1 3-13-0 BYU 3-7-0 - UNLV 14-113-1 - UCF 11-50-0 - Memphis 10-65-1 - Temple 18-52-1 - USF 22-112-1 3-16-0 Tulane 8-21-0 - Tulsa 21-116-4 - SMU 18-110-2 4-12-0 Cincinnati 19-138-1 -

UTSA - - Grambling 4-4 42,38,35,21 BYU 1-3 (39),29,36 UNLV 2-2 41, 41 UCF 4-4 39,42,51,49 Memphis 0-1 (31) Temple 1-2 34, (32) USF - - Tulane 1-3 39, (48), (30) Tulsa 1-2 (30), 35 SMU 0-1 (36) Cincinnati 1-1 27

COACHING STAFF

Farrow Hollimon Jackson O’Korn Ward 6-14-1 8-(-14)-0 7-36-1 2-3-0 5-22-1 3-(-1)-0 6-4-0 1-0-0 13-147-0 10-27-1 1-22-0 6-53-0 16-(-2)-0 9-9-0 9-14-1 - 17-95-1 18-75-0 - 13-44-0 14-62-2 - 7-26-0 5-19-0 - 18-59-0 13-103-0 - 8-37-0 11-63-0 - 14-93-3 `5-12-0 - 11-84-1

Bullard

Punting

UTSA 4-7-0-30-0 21-43-4-204-0 Grambling 1-1-0-2-0 14-25-0-200-1 0-1-0-0-0 BYU - 30-52-0-307-3 1-1-0-8-0 UNLV 0-1-0-0-0 12-27-2-135-2 0-1-0-0-0 UCF - 12-26-2-98-0 10-17-0-116-0 Memphis - - 17-28-1-188-1 Temple - - 29-33-0-268-2 USF - - 15-19-0-89-1 Tulane - - 31-45-4-342-2 Tulsa - - 16-21-0-227-1 SMU - 1-1-0-7-0 17-28-1-144-0 Cincinnati - - 27-45-1-360-2

UTSA Grambling BYU UNLV UCF Memphis Temple USF Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati

Cosh O’Korn Ward

Receiving (Rec.-Yards-TD)

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TD)

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Rushing (Att.-Yards-TD)

Ambles

Ayers

Beadle

Dunbar

Piper

No. - 1 1 3 5 7 6 4 3 3 2 3

1-1 4-4 1-3 5-6 4-4 4-4 3-4 3-3 5-5 5-5 4-4

Avg. Long 50+ I-20 I-10 TB FC Ret. - - 30.0 30 24.0 24 41.0 54 41.8 47 39.1 49 36.3 52 46.2 53 40.0 54 39.3 46 44.0 52 32.7 37

- - - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - - 1 1 1 2 1 3 - 1 1 1 - -

- - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - 1-(-1) - 1 1 2-13 - - 4 3-34 - 1 3 2-4 - 1 1 2-5 1 - 1 1-1 - 1 1 1-21 - - - - - 3 -

Farrow Greenberry Jackson Spencer

Ward

UTSA 1-11-0 3-24-0 - 2-31-0 1-17-0 6-96-0 4-12-0 3-22-0 5-21-0 Grambling 1-7-0 1-13-0 1-2-0 - 1-6-0 5-110-0 - 4-45-0 2-19-1 BYU 3-32-0 1-14-0 1-9-0 - 5-25-0 6-74-2 2-4-0 10-133-1 3-24-0 UNLV 1-21-0 - - - - 1-17-0 1-26-1 4-23-1 4-39-0 UCF 3-26-0 7-90-0 - 1-7-0 - 3-26-0 3-12-0 3-13-0 1-36-0 Memphis 2-40-1 4-41-0 1-19-0 - 2-2-0 5-79-0 3-7-0 - Temple 6-96-0 - 4-18-0 - 5-25-0 10-63-1 3-59-1 - USF 1-16-0 4-27-0 5-38-0 - 2-7-1 3-1-0 - - Tulane 4-48-1 1-2-0 6-65-0 6-64-0 1-20-0 11-130-1 1-7-0 - Tulsa 2-34-1 - 3-22-0 7-150-0 - 4-21-0 - - SMU 3-41-0 - 2-11-0 3-21-0 1-5-0 5-36-0 3-30-0 - Cincinnati 2-99-1 10-95-1 4-58-0 - - 9-103-0 2-5-0 -

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Parris

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

O’Korn

Farrow

Ayers

Spencer

Greenberry

Grambling

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

O’Korn

Farrow

Ayers

Spencer

Greenberry McCloskey^

BYU

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

O’Korn

Farrow

Ayers

Spencer

Greenberry

Ward

UNLV

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

O’Korn

Jackson

Ambles

Spencer

Greenberry

Ward

UCF

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

O’Korn

Farrow

Ambles

Spencer

Greenberry Ward

Memphis

Cross Dew

Redman Harper Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle Greenberry Ayers

Temple

Cross Dew

Redman Harper Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle Greenberry Ayers

USF

Cross

Redman

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Tulane

Cross Dew

Redman Harper Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle Greenberry Ayers

Tulsa

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle

Greenberry McCloskey^

SMU

Cross

Dew

Redman

Harper

Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle

Greenberry Jackson*

Cincinnati

Cross

Dew

Redman Harper

Cooper

Ward

Farrow

Ambles

Beadle Greenberry Dunbar

Dew

Harper

Cooper

Ward

McCloskey^ Greenberry Ayers

* - Started two running backs ^ - Started at fullback

Defense

Malveaux

DT Mbu

DT Singleton

DE Harris

WLB Tucker Taylor

MLB Mathews

SLB Oliphant

CB Hightower

FS Stewart

SS McDonald

CB Jackson

Singleton Bowser

BYU

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

B. Wilson*

Mathews

Mathews Oliphant Hightower Stewart McDonald Jackson Oliphant

Hightower

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

UNLV

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

B. Wilson*

Mathews

Oliphant

Hightower

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

UCF

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

Taylor

Mathews

Oliphant

Hightower

Stewart

McDonald Jackson

Memphis

Stansbury Mbu

Singleton Eiland

Taylor

Mathews Oliphant Hightower Stewart McDonald Jackson

Temple

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

Taylor

Aikens*

Oliphant

B. Wilson

USF

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

Taylor

Adams

Oliphant

Tulane

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

Taylor

Oliphant

Adams

Tulsa

Stansbury

Mbu

Farley

Harris

Taylor

Oliphant

H. Wilson*

Walker

SMU

Stansbury

Mbu

Mark

Eiland

Taylor

Oliphant

H. Wilson*

B. Wilson

Cincinnati

Stansbury

Mbu

Singleton

Eiland

Taylor

Oliphant

H. Wilson*

B. Wilson

Stewart

Bullard

Seibert

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

B. Wilson

Aikens

McDonald

Walker

B. Wilson

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

Stewart

McDonald

Jackson

McDonald

Jackson

* - Started five defensive backs

Specialists

UTSA

Cummings

Ayers

Ward

Frese

Seibert Seibert

Ward

Ayers

Ward

Frese

BYU

Cummings Bullard

Seibert

Ward

Ayers

Ward

Frese

UNLV

Cummings

Piper

Seibert

Ward

Ayers

Ward

Frese

UCF

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ward

Ayers

Ward

Frese

Memphis

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Ambles

Frese

Temple

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Ambles

Frese

USF

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Ambles

Frese

Tulane

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Ambles

Frese

Tulsa

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Jackson

Ambles

Frese

SMU

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Jackson

Ambles

Frese

Cincinnati

Cummings Bullard

Piper

Seibert

Ayers

Jackson

Ambles

Frese

Ayers

BOWL HISTORY

Ward

Grambling Cummings Bullard Bullard

Seibert

SEASON REVIEW

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Players UTSA Grambling BYU UNLV UCF Memphis Temple USF Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati Adams x x x x x x x S-LB S-LB x x x Aikens x x x x x x S-DB S-DB x x x x Ambles x x x S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR Ayers S-WR S-WR S-WR x x S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR x x x Baker - x - - - - - - - - - Beadle x x x x x S-WR S-WR x S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR Bowser x S-DE x x x x x x x x x x Braswell - - - - - - - - - x x x Bullard x x x x x x x x x x x x Cooper S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT S-RT Cosh x x - x - - - - - - - Cross x S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT Cummings x x x x x x x x x x x x Daniels x - x - - - x x x - - Dew S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG S-LG Dillard - x - - - - - - - - - Doubenmier - x - - - - - - - - x Dunbar x x - x x x x x x S-WR x S-WR Eiland x x S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE x S-DE S-DE Farley x x x x x x x x x S-DT x x Farrow S-RB S-RB S-RB x S-RB S-RB S-RB S-RB S-RB S-RB S-RB S-RB Foster - x x x x x x x x x x Frese x x x x x x x x x x x x Fruge x x - x - x x - x x - Greenberry S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR Hall x x - - - x x x x - - Harper S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG S-RG Harris S-DE - x x x x x x x S-DE x x Hicks x - - - - - - - - - - Hightower S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB - - - - - Hines x x - x x x x x x x - Holland - x - x x - - - - - - Hollimon x x x x x x x x - - - Hughes - x - x - - - - - - x C. Jackson x x x x x x x x x - x x R. Jackson x x x S-RB x x x x x x S-RB x W. Jackson S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB x S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB Long - x - x - - x x x x x x Malveaux S-DE x x x x x x x x x x x Mark - x x x x x x x x x S-DT x Mathews S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB - - - - - Mbu S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT McCloskey x S-FB x x x x x S-FB x S-FB S-FB x McDonald S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS S-SS McLemore - x - - - - - x - x x O’Korn S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB - - x - - x Okafor x x x x x x x x x x x x Oliphant S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB C. Oliver - x - x - - - x - x x M. Oliver x x x x x x x x x x x x Parris S-LT x - x - - - x - - x Piper - x x x x x x x x x x x Redman S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C Roberts x x x x x x x - x x x x Ros x x x - x x - - - - - -Seibert x x x x x x x x x x x x Simpson - x - - - - - - - - - Singleton S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT x x S-DT Spencer S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR S-WR - - - - - - Stansbury x S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE Stewart S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS x S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS Stice x x x x x x x x x x x x Taylor - S-LB x x S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB S-LB D. Thomas - x - x x x x x x x x Ja. Thomas - x - - - - - - - x - Jo. Thomas x x x x x x x x x x x x Thurman x x - - - - x - x - x Tucker S-LB x x x x - - x - - - Walker x x x x x x x S-CB x S-DB x x Wall - x - x - x - - - - - Ward S-WR x S-WR S-WR S-WR S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB Webb - x - x x - - - - - - White x x - x x x x - x x x x K. Williams - - - - - - x x x x x x B. Wilson x x S-CB S-CB x x S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB H. Wilson x x x x x x x x x S-CB S-CB S-CB Witten - - - - - - - - - - x x x - played

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Playing at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Playing on the road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Playing on a neutral field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Playing at night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Playing during the day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 UH scores on first possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 Opponent scores on first possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 UH scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Opponent scores first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 UH leads after 1st quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Opponent leads after 1st quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Teams are tied after 1st quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 UH leads at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Opponent leads at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Teams are tied at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 UH leads after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Opponent leads after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 Teams are tied after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Game goes to overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 UH has more total yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Opponent has more total yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 UH has more rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Opponent has more rushing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 UH has more passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Opponent has more passing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 UH has more turnovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 Opponent has more turnovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Teams have equal turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 UH has more penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Opponent has more penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Teams have equal penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 UH has more time of possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Opponent has more time of possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 UH has 100-yard rusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Opponent has 100-yard rusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 UH scores at least 20 points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Opponent scores at least 20 points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 UH throws for 300 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3 Opponent throws for 300 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Playing on natural grass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Playing on artificial surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 UH defense scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Opponent defense scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0

BOWL HISTORY

400 yards rushing 409, Mississippi State, 10/9/10 300 yards rushing 323, BYU, 9/11/14 400 yards passing 401, Cincinnati, 11/23/13 300 yards passing 348, Cincinnati, 12/6/14 500 yards total offense 500, Cincinnati, 12/6/14 30 first downs 33, Cincinnati, 12/6/14 50 points 56, Louisiana Tech, 9/8/12 Scored a safety SMU, 11/28/14 Posted a shutout 48-0, Texas, 9/23/00 Held UH under 100 yards rushing 90, Tulane, 11/8/14 Held UH under 100 yards passing 89, USF, 11/1/14 Held UH under 200 total yards 195, Louisville, 11/16/13 Blocked a punt Southern Miss, 12/3/11 Blocked a field goal attempt Tulsa, 11/22/14 Blocked an extra point attempt Tulsa, 11/25/11 Had no turnovers Cincinnati, 12/6/14

SEASON REVIEW

400 yards rushing 496 vs. Louisville, 9/28/85 300 yards rushing 399 vs. UNLV, 9/20/14 Had two 100-yard rushers Kenneth Farrow (116) & Ryan Jackson (103) vs. Tulsa, 11/22/14 500 yards passing 580 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/8/12 400 yards passing 400 at Rutgers, 10/26/13 300 yards passing 360 at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 600 yards total offense 611 at Rutgers, 10/26/13 500 yards total offense 594 at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 30 first downs 30 vs. UNLV, 9/20/14 50 points 59 at UTSA, 9/28/13 Scored a safety vs. BYU, 10/19/13 Posted a shutout 47-0 vs. Grambling, 9/6/14 Held opponent under 100 yards rushing 78 at SMU, 11/28/14 Held opponent under 100 yards passing 64, Memphis, 10/30/10 Held an opponent under 200 total yards 179, Texas Southern, 11/24/07 Blocked a punt vs. Tulane, 10/17/09 Blocked a field goal at SMU, 11/28/14 Blocked an extra point attempt vs. Rice, 9/21/13 Had no turnovers vs. Tulsa, 11/22/14

OPPONENT TEAM

UHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECORD WHEN ...

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HOUSTON TEAM

Rushed for 100 yards 124, Zack Langer, Tulsa, 11/22/14 Rushed for 200 yards 240, Joe Banyard, UTEP, 9/29/11 Passed for 300 yards 386, Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 11/23/13 Passed for 400 yards 417, Taysom Hill, BYU, 10/19/13 Had 100 yards receiving 107, Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, 11/8/14 Returned a punt for a touchdown 82, Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State, 9/12/09 Returned a kickoff for a touchdown 100, Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, 12/31/09 Returned an interception for a touchdown 22, Cory Dorris, Tulsa, 11/10/12 Returned a fumble for a touchdown 20, Kevin Pope, SMU, 10/8/12 Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown Kinny Spotwood, Tulsa, 10/1/05 (23 yards) Returned a blocked field goal for a TD Alex Lyons, Rice, 9/21/13 (62 yards) Rushed for three touchdowns 3, Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 12/6/14 Threw three touchdown passes 3, Tanner Lee, Tulane, 11/8/14 Caught three touchdown passes 3, Danny Webster, ECU, 11/3/12 Kicked three field goals 3, Marvin Kloss, USF, 10/31/13 Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage 73, Marcus Curry, Texas State, 9/1/12 Had a 70-yard pass completion 74, P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas, Temple, 10/17/14 Had a 50-yard field goal 50, Jake Elliott, Memphis, 10/12/13

COACHING STAFF

138, Kenneth Farrow at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 Rushed for 200 yards 210, Charles Sims vs. North Texas, 10/6/12 Passed for 300 yards 360, Greg Ward Jr. at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 Passed for 400 yards 580, David Piland vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/8/12 Passed for 500 yards 580, David Piland vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/8/12 Had 100 yards receiving 103, Deontay Greenberry at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 Had 200 yards receiving 228, Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State, 1/1/12 Returned a punt for a touchdown Damian Payne vs. Tulane, 11/10/11 (76 yards) Patrick Edwards vs. Tulane, 11/10/11 (70 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown Demarcus Ayers vs. BYU, 10/19/13 (95 yards) Returned an interception for a touchdown Trevon Stewart vs. Temple, 10/17/14 (29 yards) Returned a fumble for a touchdown Adrian McDonald vs. Tulane, 11/8/14 (0 yards) Returned a blocked field goal for a TD Brandon Wilson at UTSA, 9/28/13 (78 yards) Returned a missed field goal for a TD Tyron Carrier at Southern Miss, 11/20/10 (89 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown Zack Chatman at Arkansas, 10/12/91 (recovered in end zone) Rushed for three touchdowns 3, Greg Ward Jr. at SMU, 11/28/14 Threw four touchdown passes 5, John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Korn at Rutgers, 10/26/13 Caught three touchdown passes 3, Deontay Greenberry at Rutgers, 10/26/13 Kicked three field goals 4, Kyle Bullard vs. UCF, 10/2/14 Had a 70-yard run from scrimmage 72, Ryan Jackson vs. Tulane, 11/24/12 Had a 70-yard pass completion 89, Greg Ward Jr. to Markeith Ambles at Cincinnati, 12/6/14 Had 50-yard field goal 51, Kyle Bullard vs. UCF, 10/2/14

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UH returns KO/Punt for touchdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Opponent returns KO/Punt for touchdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0

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Houston Individual Highs

Opponent Individual Highs

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, Kenneth Farrow at USF (11.1) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, Ryan Jackson vs. UNLV (9.20) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Kenneth Farrow vs. Tulsa (11.22) Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, Greg Ward at Memphis (10.11) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, John O’Korn at BYU (9.11) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, Greg Ward vs. Tulane (11.8) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342, Greg Ward vs. Tulane (11.8) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, John O’Korn, at BYU (9.11) Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, Greg Ward, at Cincinnati (12.6) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, Deontay Greenberry vs. Tulane (11.8) Yards Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, Steven Dunbar vs. Tulsa (11.22) TD Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Deontay Greenberry, at BYU (9.11) Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, Markeith Ambles, at Cincinnati (12.6) Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Kyle Bullard, twice, last vs. UCF (10.2) Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, Kyle Bullard vs. UCF (10.2) Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Logan Piper at Memphis (10.11) Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.2, Logan Piper at USF (11.1) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, Dylan Seibert, at BYU (9.11) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, Greg Ward Jr. vs. Grambling (9.6) Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, Demarcus Ayers vs. UCF (10.2) Tackles . . . . . . . . . 16, twice, Efrem Oliphant vs. Tulsa (11.22) & Derrick Mathews vs. UTSA (8.29) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0, Steven Taylor at SMU (11.28) Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0, Steven Taylor at USF (11.1) Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Efrem Oliphant at Memphis (10.11)

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, Langer, Tulsa (11.22) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, Hill, BYU (9.11) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Boone, Cincinnati (12.6) Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, Whitely, UNLV (9.20) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, Evans, Tulsa (11.22) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, Evans, Tulsa (11.22) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, Walker, Temple (10.17) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Lee, Tulane (11.8) Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, Walker, Temple (10.17) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, Lucas, Tulsa (11.22) Yards Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, Thomas, Temple (10.17) TD Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 14 players Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, Thomas, Temple (10.17) Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Ianno, UTSA (8.29) Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, Moffitt, UCF (10.2) Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, Koonce, SMU (11.28) Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.1, Wallace, Grambling (9.6) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, Wallace, Grambling (9.6) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, Malone, Memphis (10.11) Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, two players Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, Byrd, USF (11.1) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5, Neill, UTSA (8.29) Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0, four players Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Nickerson, Tulane (11.8)

Houston Team Highs

Opponent Team Highs

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 vs. UNLV (9.20) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 vs. UNLV (9.20) Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 vs. UNLV (9.20) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, at SMU (11.28) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, at BYU (9/11/14) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, twice, last vs. Tulane (11.8) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360, at Cincinnati (12.6) Yards Per Pass Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2 vs. Tulsa (11.22) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at BYU (9.11) Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 vs. UNLV (9.20) Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594, at Cincinnati (12.6) Yards Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4, at Cincinnati (12.6) Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, twice, last vs. UNLV (9.20) Sacks By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 3x, last at Cincinnati (12.6) First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 vs. UNLV (9.20) Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. UCF (10.2) Penalty Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 vs. UNLV (9.20) Turnovers by Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Grambling (9.6) Interceptions by Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5x, last vs. Tulsa (11.22)

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, BYU (9.11) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323, BYU (9.11) Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2, BYU (9.11) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 3x, last, Cincinnati (12.6) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, Tulsa (11.22) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, Tulsa (11.22) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, Temple (10.17) Yards Per Pass Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2, Cincinnati (12.6) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Tulane (11.8) Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, at BYU (9.11) Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523, at BYU (9.11) Yards Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3, Temple (10.17) Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, Cincinnati (12.6) Sacks by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, UCF (10.2) First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, Cincinnati (12.6) Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, Grambling (9.6) Penalty Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171, UNLV (9.20) Turnovers by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, UTSA (8.29) Interceptions by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, UTSA (8.29)

Game Opening Drives

Second Half Opening Drives

Houston Opponent Opp. Plays Yds. TOP Result Plays Yds. TOP Result

UTSA 3 Grambling 2 BYU 3 UNLV 5 UCF 3 Memphis 3 Temple 15 USF 5 Tulane 1 Tulsa 10 SMU 1 Cincinnati 3

UTSA 1 Grambling 3 BYU 17 UNLV 6 UCF 1 Memphis 5 Temple 9 USF 12 Tulane 9 Tulsa 4 SMU 8 Cincinnati 10

4 1:51 Punt 80 0:38 Touchdown 5 0:54 Punt 30 0:53 Interception -5 1:25 Punt 1 0:57 Interception 61 7:12 Field goal 17 3:09 Punt 6 0:06 Fumble 78 4:30 Touchdown 38 0:10 Touchdown 0 1:51 Punt

5 18 2:18 Punt 8 29 2:30 Punt 9 31 2:52 Punt 9 70 3:49 Touchdown 4 21 1:20 Fumble 4 4 1:06 Missed FG 3 0 0:29 Punt 4 19 2:03 Punt 3 7 1:04 Punt 11 48 5:41 Downs 3 -6 1:20 Punt 8 72 3:08 Touchdown

0 0:12 Interception 73 1:05 Touchdown 82 5:37 Field goal 5 2:46 Punt 0 0:05 Interception 6 2:54 Punt 29 4:37 Punt 61 5:15 Touchdown 46 3:31 Missed FG 82 1:25 Touchdown 64 3:22 Touchdown 83 4:05 Touchdown

2015 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL GUIDE

6 13 4:20 Punt 3 6 1:20 Punt 16 87 5:14 Touchdown 6 25 3:00 Punt 3 9 1:35 Punt 3 0 0:49 Punt 3 77 1:16 Fumble 3 -3 2:02 Punt 12 84 5:50 Touchdown 15 75 8:07 Touchdown 2 -2 0:41 Fumble 11 80 5:05 Touchdown

N FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME Opp.

Score Total By Rush By Pass By Pen Rushes-Yards

Comp-Att-Int

Pass Yards

Total Plays-Yards TO forced Sacks by 1/6 2/4 6/3 2/0 3/0 4/0 3/2 3/1 1/3 0/5 5/3 2/2 4/0 2/3 1/0 3/1 2/4 1/3 3/0 1/2 1/1 4/4 0/1 4/2 30/23 26/29

Opp.

Penalties No-Yds / No-Yds

3rd Down Conversions

4th Down Conversions

Time of Possession

TOP Avg Avg Avg Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Att. Yds/Play

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format HOUSTON/OPPONENT for each category.

4.7/5.0 2.8/3.6 6-39.0/8-40.9 9-47/14-115 7.8/6.5 7.2/3.6 3-40.3/8-43.1 5-30/15-147 5.9/5.9 4.9/5/4 6-41.5/3-38.3 8-83/11-98 4.7/3.7 6.6/4.1 3-41.0/7-42.1 9-110/11-171 5.0/5.6 4.4/4.1 5-41.8/8-40.4 11-99/10-90 6.7/6.6 5.2/4.7 7-39.1/6-39.5 3-32/4-41 8.1/8.9 5.4/7.3 6-36.3/5-42.2 10-102/11-93 4.7/5.6 4.6/4.0 4-46.2/4-43.0 1-5/5-45 7.0/6.8 5.3/5.1 3-40.0/4-38.5 5-64/6-51 10.2/6.3 7.4/5.5 3-39.3/1-43.0 5-47/4-35 5.2/5.2 5.6/3.8 2-44.0/9-37.4 4-28/8-94 8.0/9.0 7.4/6.2 3-32.7/4-39.8 4-37/1-10 6.4/6.4 5.6/4.8 51-39.9/67-40.6 75-671/99-937

Third Down Conversions Score

Overall

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

UTSA Grambling State BYU UNLV UCF Memphis Temple USF Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati

7-27 47-0 25-33 47-14 12-17 28-24 31-10 27-3 24-31 38-28 35-9 31-38

4-16 (25%) 4-14 (28.6%) 6-15 (40%) 7-16 (44%) 6-17 (35.3%) 6-15 (40%) 7-17 (41%) 8-15 (53%) 8-14 (57%) 5-12 (42%) 4-14 (28.6%) 8-15 (53%)

2-6 (33.3%) 0-2 (0%) 1-3 (33.3%) 3-4 (75%) 1-5 (20%) 2-4 (50%) 2-5 (40%) 1-4 (25%) 4-4 (100%) 2-4 (50%) 0-2 (0%) 3-5 (60%)

0-5 (0%) 2-4 (50%) 4-6 (66.7%) 2-6 (33.3%) 1-4 (25%) 1-4 (25%) 1-3 (33%) 0-3 (0%) 0-3 (0%) 1-4 (25%) 0-6 (0%) 2-5 (40%)

Houston Opponents

73-180 (41%) 69-181 (38%)

21-48 (44%) 13-44 (30%)

Overall

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1-2 (50%) 1-3 (33.3%) 1-5 (20%) 1-3 (33.3%) 0-2 (0%) 1-4 (25%) 2-3 (66.7%) 0-3 (0%) 1-3 (33.3%) 3-5 (60%) 2-3 (66.7%) 1-4 (25%) 2-4 (50%) 2-5 (40%) 4-4 (100%) 3-4 (75%) 2-4 (50%) 2-3 (67%) 0-0 2-4 (50%) 3-3 (100%) 1-3 (33.3%) 3-4 (75%) 0-1 (0%)

14-53 (26%) 21-53 (40%)

21-37 (57%) 21-45 (47%)

17-42 (40%) 14-41 (34%)

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

0-2 (0%) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 (50%) 0-0 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) 0-0 2-2 (100%) 0-1 (0%) 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 (50%) 1-2 (50%)

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

SEASON REVIEW

Opp.

Fourth Down Conversions Opp.

Score

7-27 2-5 (40%) 47-0 0-1 (0%) 25-33 0-0 47-14 0-2 (0%) 12-17 1-2 (50%) 28-24 0-0 31-10 1-1 (100%) 27-3 2-2 (100%) 24-31 0-1 (0%) 38-28 2-2 (100%) 35-9 1-3 (33.3%) 31-38 1-3 (33.3%)

Houston 10-21 (48%) Opponents 4-13 (31%) Opponents 14-25 (56%)

5-9 (56%) 0-1 (0%) 5-6 (83.3%)

2-4 (50%) 1-3 (33%) 2-2 (100%)

0-0 2-5 (40%) 0-2 (0%)

2-2 (100%) 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-2 (0%) 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 (100%) 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-0 0-1 (0%)

3-8 (38%) 2-7 (29%) 7-15 (46.7%)

BOWL HISTORY

UTSA Grambling State BYU UNLV UCF Memphis Temple USF Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati

THE COUGARS

UTSA 4-16/5-17 2-4/1-1 22:14/35:30 13:30 (-)1.1/2.8 Grambling State 4-14/3-15 0-1/0-1 29:24/30:36 1:36 6.9/1.6 BYU 6-15/10-18 0-0/1-2 24:30/35:30 11:00 0.8/5.2 UNLV 7-16/9-22 0-2/1-3 30:18/29:42 0:42 7.7/4.4 UCF 6-17/5-14 1 -2/0-0 32:17/27:43 4:43 3.5/3.4 Memphis 6-15/6-17 0-0/0-0 30:19/29:41 0:41 4.3/3.0 Temple 7-17/2-11 1-1/0-2 42:33/17:27 25:27 3.5/4.9 USF 8 -15/5-13 2-2/0-2 32:59/27:01 4:01 4.6/2.6 Tulane 8-14/10-16 0-1/0-0 28:38/31:22 2:22 2.8/3.4 Tulsa 5-12/5-12 2-2/2-4 26:49/33:11 6:11 5.9/4.5 SMU 4-14/4-15 1-3/0-1 31:09/28:51 2:09 5.9/2.5 Cincinnati 8-15/5-11 1-3/0-0 27:45/32:15 5:15 6.7/3.5 Totals 73-180/69-181 10-21/5-16 29:55/30:05 0:10 4.8/3.5

Punting Number-Avg

COACHING STAFF

UTSA 7-27 18/17 4/12 10/5 4/0 23-(-26)/50-142 25-50-4/15-24-0 234/121 73-208/74-263 Grambling State 47-0 20/11 8/4 8/7 4/0 40-275/39-63 15-26-0/13-27-3 202/175 66-477/66-238 BYU 25-33 18/32 1/19 14/9 3/4 13-10/62-323 51-31-0/34-21-2 315/200 66-325/96-523 UNLV 47-14 30/16 19/7 6/5 5/4 52-399/39-170 12-29-2/16-39-3 135/146 81-534/78-316 UCF 12-17 20/10 9/6 7/4 4/0 33-117/37-127 22-43-2/6-18-0 214/101 76-331/55-228 Memphis 28-24 15/20 6/7 8/12 1/1 43-186/41-125 14-25-1/26-37-3 168/243 68-354/78-368 Temple 31-10 23/11 11/4 10/6 2/1 49-171/20-98 29-33-0/12-29-3 268/259 82-439/49-357 USF 27-3 21/13 14/5 5/8 2/0 47-217/29-76 15-19-0/13-26-1 89/146 66-306/55-222 Tulane 24-31 25/22 8/9 13/11 4/2 32-90/36-124 31-49-3/24-35-1 342/237 81-432/71-361 Tulsa 38-28 21/25 12/12 9/12 0/1 42-246/35-158 17-22-0/28-41-3 225/258 64-471/76-416 SMU 35-9 25/10 12/6 11/3 2/1 48-282/31-78 18-29-1/13-28-0 151/145 77-433/59-223 Cincinnati 31-38 27/33 14/11 12/20 1/2 35-234/43-152 27-41-1/25-38-0 360/348 80-594/81-500 Totals 352/234 263/220 118/102 113/102 32/16 455-2,194/462-1,636 257-425-15/212-376-19 2,719/2,389 880-4,913/838-4,025

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SCORING DRIVES Houston Qtr. 1 2 3 4 4 1 3 3 3 4 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 2 2 4 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 4 1 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4

Opp. Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane USF USF USF USF Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis UCF UCF UCF UCF UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV at BYU at BYU at BYU at BYU at BYU Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling Grambling UTSA

Time 6:14 2:45 5:43 14:49 5:27 13:30 11:34 3:10 1:25 4:46 10:30 1:40 5:28 1:19 3:06 1:16 1:36 1:53 0:00 1:04 2:54 7:38 9:34 5:27 7:19 7:11 11:03 1:42 0:51 12:47 9:44 4:36 13:34 9:50 1:58 11:06 4:46 6:33 4:47 14:30 11:47 7:08 13:51 10:34 9:14 3:12 1:17 0:00 9:09 7:18 14:22 3:04 12:06 9:51 9:32 1:37 7:00 2:18 3:30 1:04

Scoring Play Conversion Play-Yards TOP Farrow 9-yard run Bullard kick 9-75 3:47 Bullard 27-yard field goal 5-63 2:00 Ward 40-yard run Bullard kick 10-83 4:05 Ambles 89-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 2-88 0:19 Ayers 26-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 7-67 2:29 Ward 38-yard run Bullard kick 1-38 0:10 Farrow 11-yard run Bullard kick 8-64 3:22 Ward 4-yard run Bullard kick 15-99 6:02 Farrow 14-yard run Bullard kick 3-23 1:04 Ward 5-yard run Bullard kick 5-52 2:40 Farrow 1-yard run Bullard kick 10-78 4:30 Farrow 1-yard run Bullard kick 8-77 3:09 Farrow 45-yard run Bullard kick 4-82 1:25 Ambles 25-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 4-58 1:17 Farrow 2-yard run Bulard kick 10-89 4:04 Bullard 35-yard field goal 4--6 0:26 Ambles 19-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 13-93 6:03 McDonald 0-yard fumble recovery Bullard kick Bullard 39-yard field goal 4-31 0:20 Greenberry 9-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 12-82 2:20 Farrow 1-yard run Bullard kick 14-68 6:54 Jackson 1-yard run Bullard kick 12-61 5:15 Farrow 8-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick failed 16-70 7:12 Jackson 24-yard run Bullard kick 6-62 3:11 Bullard 34-yard field goal 15-61 7:12 Stewart 29-yard interception recturn Bullard kick Farrow 4-yard run Bullard kick 9-63 3:57 Greenberry 7-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 5-54 1:39 R. Jackson 30-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 2-26 0:40 Ward 64-yard run Bullard kick 4-75 1:42 Farrow 2-yard run Bullard kick 4-21 1:37 Jackson 3-yard run Bullard kick 8-85 3:37 Ambles 25-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 8-83 2:54 Bullard 39-yard field goal 8-27 2:25 Bullard 42-yard field goal 12-56 3:54 Bullard 51-yard field goal 11-49 5:58 Bullard 49-yard field goal 7-28 3:16 O’Korn 1-yard run Bullard kick 8-67 2:50 Spencer 35-yard run Bullard kick failed 5-75 0:57 Jackson 26-yard pass from O’Korn Bullard kick 2-58 0:30 Spencer 16-yard pass from O’Korn Bullard kick 5-32 1:48 Bullard 41-yard field goal 10-54 3:06 Bullard 41-yard field goal 10-59 4:01 Farrow 1-yard run Bullard kick 3-64 1:15 Webb 11-yard run Cummings kick 1-23 0:28 Bullard 29-yard field goal 17-82 5:37 Greenberry 7-yard pass from O’Korn Bullard kick failed 6-29 1:41 Spencer 45-yard pass from O’Korn Bullard kick failed 1-45 0:03 Greenberry 15-yard pass from O’Korn Bullard kick 7-68 2:31 Bullard 36-yard field goal 4-8 0:56 Ward 12-yd run Bullard kick 2-80 0:38 Bullard 42-yd field goal 6-20 2:07 Bullard 38-yd field goal 10-40 3:24 Farrow 2-yd run Bullard kick 3-73 1:05 Jackson 12-yd run Bullard kick 1-7 0:09 Ward 10-yd pass from O’Korn Bullard kick 3-13 1:03 Bullard 35-yd field goal 4-1 0:47 Bullard 21-yd field goal 10-46 3:52 Hall fumble recovery Bullard kick Jackson 2-yd run Bullard kick 12-70 3:00

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Score 7-7 14-10 28-17 35-24 38-31 7-0 14-9 21-9 28-9 35-9 7-0 14-0 21-14 28-21 35-28 38-28 7-7 14-14 17-14 24-31 7-0 14-0 20-3 27-3 3-0 10-0 17-3 24-10 31-10 7-14 14-14 21-21 28-21 3-0 6-7 9-17 12-17 7-7 13-7 20-7 27-7 30-7 33-14 40-14 47-14 3-23 9-23 15-23 22-33 25-33 7-0 10-0 13-0 20-0 27-0 34-0 37-0 40-0 47-0 7-27

N FOOTBALL SCORING DRIVES Scoring Play Conversion Play-Yards TOP Boone 5-yard run Gantz kick 8-72 3:08 Chisum 8-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick 9-67 3:06 Washington 12-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick 8-65 2:07 Boone 1-yard run Gantz kick 11-80 5:05 Boone 6-yard run Gantz kick 6-73 2:09 Gantz 40-yard field goal 14-61 6:38 Gentry safety Gaines 67-yard pass from Davis Rademacher kick 3-60 0:58 Langer 2-yard run Salazar kick 2-41 0:41 Evans 3-yard run Salazar kick 15-75 8:07 Garrett 17-yard pass from Evans Salazar kick 8-70 2:52 Epps 1-yard pass from Evans Salazar kick 10-77 4:19 Veal 12-yard from Lee DiRocco kick 5-26 2:31 Hillard 63-yard pass from Lee DiRocco kick 7-88 3:25 James 9-yard pass from Lee DiRocco kick 12-84 5:50 Hillard 1-yard run DiRocco kick 12-80 5:48 DiRocco 25-yard field goal 11-39 4:50 Kloss 33-yard field goal 13-57 5:40 Jones 22-yard field goal 5-75 1:23 Kirkwood 39-yard pass from Walker Jones kick 8-76 2:30 Jones 18-yard pass from Lynch Elliott kick 7-72 2:22 Lynch 6-yard run Elliott kick 5-33 1:51 Montiel 20-yard pass from Lynch Elliott kick 5-39 1:05 Elliott 31-yard field goal 13-62 6:00 Williams 6-yard pass from Holman Moffitt kick 5-25 2:35 Perriman 52-yard pass from Holman Moffitt kick 1-52 0:09 Moffitt 42-yard field goal 4-8 1:47 Whitely 3-yard run Leiva kick 9-70 3:49 Naufahu 1-yard run Leiva kick 11-75 4:16 Stout safety Williams 11-yard run Samson kick 5-64 1:17 Hill 5-yard run Samson kick 8-70 2:43 Mathews 6-yard pass from Hill Samson kick 16-87 5:14 Samson 26-yard field goal 15-53 6:15 Williams 2-yard run Samson kick 8-56 2:50 Glasco 3-yd run Ianno kick 1-3 0:04 Glasco 2-yd run Ianno kick 4-56 0:43 Williams 11-yd run Ianno kick 13-60 6:53 Ianno 26-yd field goal 11-36 5:45 Ianno 30-yd field goal 9-28 5:40

Score 7-0 14-7 21-10 28-10 35-17 38-24 7-2 9-7 14-7 14-14 21-21 28-28 7-0 14-7 21-17 28-17 31-17 14-3 10-3 17-10 7-0 14-0 21-14 28-24 7-3 14-6 17-6 7-0 14-30 2-0 9-0 16-0 23-0 26-15 33-15 7-0 14-0 21-0 24-0 27-0

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Time 10:01 9:13 0:33 9:54 0:15 8:04 3:27 2:22 4:36 6:53 2:36 7:10 11:19 10:39 5:39 9:22 3:24 1:52 0:00 0:34 8:35 14:29 1:01 7:27 9:27 10:27 8:25 11:11 2:52 10:37 9:12 3:24 8:57 0:51 11:47 6:50 0:42 8:07 1:15 4:04

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Opp. Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati SMU SMU Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane USF Temple Temple at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis UCF UCF UCF UNLV UNLV at BYU at BYU at BYU at BYU at BYU at BYU UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA UTSA

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HOUSTON -- Playing in front of an attendance of 40,755, the largest on-campus crowd in school history in the inaugural game at TDECU Stadium, Houston Football wasn’t able to overcome six turnovers, falling 27-7 to UTSA. Despite allowing 27 points to the Roadrunners, the Cougars’ defense did extend its turnover streak to 24 straight games on an Adrian McDonald fumble recovery in the first quarter. UTSA’s David Glasco, who ran for 81 yards on 25 carries, scored on a three-yard run in the first quarter after a mishandled Houston punt gave the Roadrunners’ their first opportunity in the Houston red zone. Glasco then added a two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to extend the Roadrunners’ lead to 14-0. UTSA’s Jarveon Williams’ 11-yard touchdown run capped a 13-play, 60-yard drive in the third quarter, and Sean Ianno kicked a 26-yard field goal after Bennett Okotcha intercepted John O’Korn’s pass in Houston territory. Ianno added a 30-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put UTSA ahead 27-0. The Cougars posted a fourth-quarter touchdown, on what proved to be the last drive of the game for Houston, on an eight-yard run by junior Ryan Jackson when senior quarterback Billy Cosh made his Cougar debut on the scoring drive. Deontay Greenberry led the Cougars with six receptions for 96 yards.O’Korn finished the night 21-of-43 for 204 passing yards. Defensively, three Cougars tallied double-digit tackle games, led by Derrick Mathews, who tied his career best with 16 tackles and record his 14th career double-digit tackle effort. Efrem Oliphant finished with 14 tackles for the 10th double-digit tackle game of his career, while Trevon Stewart added 10 tackles for the 12th double-digit tackle game of his career. Score by Quarters UTSA (1-0, 0-0) Houston (0-1 0-0) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 06:50 00:42 08:07 01:15 04:04 01:04

1 7 0

2 7 0

Scoring play UTSA-Glasco II, David 3 yd run UTSA- Glasco II, David 2 yd run UTSA- Williams, Jarveon 11 yd run UTSA- Ianno, Sean 26 yd field goal UTSA- Ianno, Sean 30 yd field goal UH - Jackson, Ryan 2 yd run

3 10 0 1-3 4-56 13-60 11-36 9-28 12-70

4 3 7 0:04 0:43 6:53 5:45 5:40 3:00

Total 27 7 UTSA 7 - UH 0 UTSA 14 - UH 0 UTSA 21 - UH 0 UTSA 24 - UH 0 UTSA 27 - UH 0 UTSA 27 - UH 7

UTSA UH FIRST DOWNS 17 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 50-142 23- minus 26 PASSING YDS (NET) 121 234 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-15-0 50-25-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-263 73-208 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5- -4 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-45 6-89 Interception Returns-Yards 4-57 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-327 6-234 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 5-2 Penalties-Yards 14-115 9-47 Possession Time 37:46 22:14 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 4 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-24 2-18 RUSHING: UTSA - Glasco II 25-81; Williams 12-54; Jones 2-12; Grubb1-2; Carter 8- minus 3; Team 2- minus 4. Houston - Farrow 7-21; Jackson 6-14; O’Korn 8-minus 14; Seibert 1-minus 42. PASSING: UTSA- Carter 15-24-0 121. Houston- O’Korn 21-43-4 204; Cosh 4-7-0 30. RECEIVING: UTSA - Jones 4-17; Mack 3-37; Williams 3-1; Grubb, Aaron 2-12; Grubb, Seth 1-34; Morgan II 1-13; Thomas Jr. 1-7. Houston - Greenberry 6-96; Ward Jr. 5-21; Jackson 4-12; Ayers 3-24; Spencer 3-22; Dunbar 2-31; Farrow 1-17; Ambles 1-11. INTERCEPTIONS: UTSA - Sanchez 1-36; Adams III 1-21; Wade 1-0. Houston - None. FUMBLES: UTSA- Harrison, Kenny 2-1; Carter, Tucker 1-0. Houston- JACKSON, Ryan 1-0; O’KORN, John 1-0; Team 1-1; AMBLES, Markeith1-1; SEIBERT, Dylan 1-0.

HOUSTON -- Houston poured in 477 yards of offense, led by running back Kenneth Farrow, who ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, while the Cougars forced six turnovers en route to a 47-0 shutout win over Grambling State at TDECU Stadium. The shutout was the 38th in program history as five different Cougars jumped in the scoring action, notching five touchdowns. Kyle Bullard contributed with a career-high 17 points on four field goals and five extra points. Contributing to the scoring was receiver Greg Ward Jr., who notched his first career game with multiple touchdowns, tallying a receiving and rushing score to lead the Cougars. Farrow and Ryan Jackson each added a rushing touchdown, while defensive end Vincent Hall recovered a fourth-quarter fumble for a touchdown to cap the 47 points for Houston. Deontay Greenberry finished the night with 110 yards on five receptions including a 67-yard pass from John O’Korn serving as the key play in the Cougars’ second touchdown drive. Houston jumped on top quickly, with Ward scoring just 48 seconds into the game on a 12-yard run - set up by a 55-yard run by Farrow. A pair of Bullard field goals - 42 and 38 yards - made it 13-0. Farrow then scored from two yards out, Jackson had a 12-yard run and Ward hauled in a 10-yard scoring strike from O’Korn as Houston made it 34-0 at halftime. Bullard fired off two field goals in the third quarter to put the Cougars ahead 40-0 before a final turnover led to Houston’s fifth touchdown of the game to cap the 47 points. Houston had three interceptions coming from Adrian McDonald, William Jackson and Earl Foster, while Hall recovered two fumbles and Wayne Beadle added one on a kickoff return. Score by Quarters Grambling State (0-2, 0-0) Houston (1-1, 0-0) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 14:22 03:04 12:06 09:51 09:32 01:37 07:00 02:18 03:30

1 0 10

2 0 24

3 0 6

4 0 7

Scoring play UH - Ward Jr., Greg 12 yd run 2-80 0:38 UH - Bullard, Kyle 42 yd field goal 6-20 2:07 UH - Bullard, Kyle 38 yd field goal 10-40 3:24 UH - Farrow, Kenneth 2 yd run 3-73 1:05 UH - Jackson, Ryan 12 yd run 1-7 0:09 UH - Ward Jr, Greg 10 yd pass 3-13 1:05 UH - Bullard, Kyle 35 yd field goal 4-1 0:47 UH - Bullard, Kyle 21 yd field goal 10-46 3:52 UH - Hall, Vincent 0 yd fumble recovery

Total 0 47 GSU 0 - UH 7 GSU 0- UH 10 GSU 0- UH 13 GSU 0- UH 20 GSU 0- UH 27 GSU 0- UH 34 GSU 0- UH 37 GSU 0- UH 40 GSU 0- UH 47

GSU UH FIRST DOWNS 11 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-63 40-275 PASSING YDS (NET) 175 202 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-13-3 26-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-238 66-477 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-10 3-43 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-149 1-20 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-82 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-43.1 3-43 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 3-2 Penalties-Yards 15-147 5-30 Possession Time 30:36 29:24 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 7-9 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-22 RUSHING: GSU- Johnson 7-23; Kelly 11-18; Terrence 4-15; Fusilier 3-10; Martin 2-6; Williams, Johnathan 1-5; Skinner 5-4; Runner 3-3; Williams, D.J. 1-1; Team 1-minus 8. Houston- Farrow 13-130; Webb 8-72; Jackson 7-36; Ward Jr. 5-22; Hollimon 3-13; O’Korn 2-3; Spencer 2-minus 1. PASSING: GSU- Johnson 11-18-2 151; Williams, D.J. 2-9-1 24; Mcghee 0-0-0 0. HoustonO’Korn 14-24-0 200; Cosh 1-1-0 2; Ward Jr. 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING: GSU- Rogers 4-85; Williams, Chad 4-36; Mcghee 3-21; Domino 1-27; Hunter 1-6. Houston- Greenberry 5-110; Spencer 4-45; Ward Jr. 2-19; Ayers 1-13; Ambles 1-7; Farrow 1-6; Beadle 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: GSU- None; Houston- McDonald 1-53; Foster 1-24; Jackson 1-5. FUMBLES: GSU- Kelly, Jestin 1-1; Martin, Juwan 1-0; Skinner, Cedric 1-1; Carter, Martez 1-1. Houston- Farrow, Kenneth 1-1; Ward Jr., Greg 1-1; O’Korn, John 1-0.

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UH 0- BYU 2 UH 0- BYU 9 UH 0- BYU 16 UH 0- BYU 23 UH 3- BYU 23 UH 9- BYU 23 UH 15 - BYU 23 UH 15 - BYU 26 UH 22 - BYU 33 UH 22 - BYU 33 UH 25 - BYU 33

RUSHING: Houston - Farrow 3-7, O’Korn 6-4, Ward Jr. 1-0, Jackson 3-minus 1; BYU - Hill 26160, Williams 28-139, Lasike 3-21, Hine 3-6, Arellano 1-minus 1, Team 1-minus 2. PASSING: Houston - O’Korn 30-52-0 307, Ward Jr. 1-1-0 8; BYU - Hill 21-34-2 200. RECEIVING: Houston - Spencer 10-133, Greenberry 6-74, Farrow 5-25, Ambles 3-32, Ward Jr. 3-24, Jackson 2-4, Ayers 1-14, Beadle 1-9; BYU Leslie 6-79, Mathews 4-22, Lasike 2-8, Dye 2-4, Juergens 1-38, Mahina 1-16, Henderson 1-11, Houk 1-7, Hine 1-5, Blackmon 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston - Stewart 1-0, Mbu 1-0; BYU - None. FUMBLES: Houston - None; BYU - Juergens 1-1, Hill 1-0.

Qtr 1st 3rd 4th

Time 11:11 06:33 04:47 14:30 11:47 07:08 02:52 13:51 10:34 09:14

1 7 13

2 0 0

Scoring play LV - Whitely 3 yd run UH - O’Korn 1 yd run UH - Spencer 35 yd run UH - Jackson 26 yd pass UH - Spencer 16 yd pass UH - Bullard 41 yd field goal LV - Naufahu 1 yd run UH - Bullard 41 yd field goal UH - Farrow 1 yd run UH - Webb 11 yd run

3 7 17 9-70 8-67 5-75 2-58 5-32 10-54 11-75 10-59 3-64 1-23

4 0 17 3:49 2:50 0:57 0:30 1:48 4:01 4:16 4:01 1:15 0:28

Total 14 47 UNLV 7- UH 0 UNLV 7 - UH 7 UNLV 7 - UH 13 UNLV 7 - UH 20 UNLV 7 - UH 27 UNLV 7 - UH 30 UNLV 14 - UH 30 UNLV 14 - UH 33 UNLV 14 - UH 40 UNLV 14 - UH 47

LV UH FIRST DOWNS 16 30 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-170 52-399 PASSING YDS (NET) 146 135 Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-16-3 29-12-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-316 81-534 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-74 3-79 Interception Returns-Yards 2-21 3-35 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-minus 1.0 0-0.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 11-105 9-110 Possession Time 29:42 30:18 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 22 7 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 1-7 RUSHING: UNLV - Whitely 15-86, Decker 10-41, Naufahu 8-31, Murray-Lawrence 6-12; Houston - Jackson 13-147, Farrow 14-113, Webb 10-54, Spencer 3- 37, O’Korn 10-27, Ward Jr. 1-22, Team 1-minus 1. PASSING: UNLV - Decker 12-28-2 113, Sherry 4-11-1 33; Houston - O’Korn 12-27-2 135, Ward Jr. 0-1-0 0, Cosh 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING: UNLV - Keys 5-42, Mataele 3-40, Williams 2-26, Boyd 2-10, Price 1-14, Naufahu 1-9, Whitely 1-5, Davis 1-0; Houston - Ward Jr. 4-39, Spencer 4-23, Jackson 1-26, Ambles 1-21, Greenberry 1-17, McCloskey 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: UNLV - Philippi 1-9, Hodge 1-12; Houston - Wilson 1-0, McDonald 1-29, Eiland 1-6. FUMBLES: UNLV - Decker 1-0; Houston - None.

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UH BYU FIRST DOWNS 18 32 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 13-10 62-323 PASSING YDS (NET) 315 200 Passes Att-Comp-Int 53-31-0 34-21-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-325 96-523 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-28 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-16 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-93 3-78 Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-41.5 3-38.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-83 11-98 Possession Time 24:30 35:30 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 10 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-18 0-0

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Scoring play BYU- Stout safety BYU- Williams 11 yd run 5-64 1:17 BYU- Hill 5 yd run 8-70 2:43 BYU- Mathews 6 yd pass 16-87 5:14 UH - Bullard 29 yd field goal 17-82 5:37 UH - Greenberry 7 yd pass 6-29 1:41 UH - Spencer 45 yd pass 1-45 0:03 BYU- Samson 26 yd field goal 15-53 6:15 BYU- Williams 2 yd run 8-56 2:50 UH - Greenberry 15 yd pass 7-68 2:31 UH - Bullard 36 yd field goal 4-8 0:56

Total 25 33

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2 15 7

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Houston -- Houston used 399 rushing yards on 52 attempts and saw five different Cougars score a touchdown en route to a 47-14 win over UNLV at TDECU Stadium. The Cougars were just one yard short of notching their first 400-yard rushing game since 1985. Houston’s offensive effort was highlighted by two 100-yard rushers as Ryan Jackson (147) and Kenneth Farrow (113) combined for 260 rushing yards. Five different Cougars scored a touchdown, including four with a rushing touchdown. The Houston Defense continued its dominance, forcing three turnovers to extend its turnover streak to 27 straight games. Adrian McDonald led the attack with his second interception of the year - extending his turnover streak to now seven games. UNLV jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter, but the Cougars held the Rebels scoreless until the 2:52 mark in the third quarter. H ouston quickly answered UNLV’s first scoring drive with a 1-yard rush by O’Korn to make it a 7-7 game. Less than two minutes later, the Cougars used a 35-yard rush by Spencer to cap a 5-play, 75-yard drive in just 57 seconds and take a 13-7 lead. Less than 30 seconds into the second half, Houston used a 26-yard pass from O’Korn to Jackson to take a 20-7 lead. Spencer added his second score of the game on a 16-yard pass from O’Korn to extend the lead to 27-7 with 11:47 left in the third. Kyle Bullard provided six points in the second half on two 41-yard field goals, the first time in his career he has notched two 40+ scores in a game to give UH a 33-14 lead. Farrow added to the offensive action with his 1-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter, which then gave way to a 11-yard rush by Webb to put Houston up 47-14 and close out the night’s scoring.

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PROVO, Utah -- Taysom Hill threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while running for 160 yards and another score, and No. 25 BYU beat Houston 33-25. BYU jumped out to an early 23-0 lead, but the Cougars scored 15 straight before halftime. John O’Korn passed for 307 yards and three touchdowns, including a 45-yard heave to Daniel Spencer as time ran out in the first half. Deontay Greenberry caught a pair of O’Korn’s TDs. BYU appeared to score on its first drive of the game, but Hill’s 32-yard pass to Devon Blackmon was called back by an illegal formation penalty. Houston’s Ryan Jackson was tackled in the end zone by Zac Stout for the safety to put BYU up 2-0. Williams’ 11-yard touchdown run pushed the lead to 9-0 before Hill scored on a 5-yard keeper. Kyle Bullard attempted a 38-yard field goal early in the second quarter but the ball barely got off the ground because of a muffed hold. Hill hit Mitch Matthews with a 6-yard scoring pass to make it 23-0 with 8:57 to go before halftime. Houston rallied, and after Bullard hit a 29-yard field goal, defensive tackle Joey Mbu intercepted Hill at the BYU 29, and Houston capped the ensuing series with O’Korn’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Greenberry. Hill found Mitch Juergens with a 38-yard pass, but Adrian McDonald forced a fumble and ran the ball back 28 yards to the BYU 45. With time running out, Spencer pulled down O’Korn’s 45-yard heave to narrow the score to 23-15 at the break.. Score by Quarters Houston (1-2, 0-0) BYU (3-0, 0-0)

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Oct. 2 • TDECU Stadium (26,685) • Houston

UCF

HOUSTON

MEMPHIS

HOUSTON -- Houston’s Kyle Bullard accounted for all 12 points as UH fell in heartbreaking fashion, 17-12, in its American Athletic Conference opener to UCF at TDECU Stadium. Bullard’s four-field goal performance was his second of the season with as many three pointers, while he also notched a program-record with 18 straight field goals made for Houston. A 19-yard rush and a chance to score a game-winning touchdown by Greg Ward Jr. with under 30 seconds left in the game resulted in a fumble through the back of the end zone and a touchback, allowing UCF to secure the win. UCF’s offense was held scoreless in the first and fourth quarters, but used a 10-point third quarter to make it a two-score game late. Defensively, the Cougars were led by Efrem Oliphant, who notched 10 tackles for his 14th career double-digit tackle game. Joey Mbu recorded a career-high eight tackles, including one for a loss, while Gavin Stansbury and Adrian McDonald each tallied seven stops in the effort. The Houston Defense kept its turnover streak alive with its 28th consecutive game forcing a turnover when Stansbury forced a UCF fumble and Oliphant picked up the recovery, which eventually led to the game’s first points with 9:50 remaining in the first quarter. Houston jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead on the 39-yard field goal by Bullard following the turnover. The Cougars held UCF scoreless in the first, but the Knights responded with a touchdown with 9:27 left in the second on a 6-yard pass from Justin Holman to Jackie Williams.. Houston was able to execute another successful field goal, a 42-yarder by Bullard, with under two minutes left in the opening half to make it a 7-6 game at the break. A 52-yard pass for a score from Holman to Breshad Perriman, along with a field goal early in the third quarter gave UCF a17-6 advantage at the end of three quarters. With a career-long 51-yard field goal, Bullard recorded the first 50+ yard field goal in TDECU Stadium history when he trimmed Houston’s deficit to 17-9 midway through the fourth. Bullard then accounted for his fourth score of the game on a 49-yarder with 4:46 left that made it a 17-12 game. Score by Quarters UCF (2-2, 1-0) Houston (2-3, 0-1) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 09:50 09:27 01:58 10:27 08:25 11:06 04:46

1 0 3

2 7 3

Scoring play UH - Bullard 39 yd field goal UCF - Williams 6 yd pass UH - Bullard 42 yd field goal UCF - Perriman 52 yd pass UCF - Moffitt 42 yd fielld goal UH - Bullard 51 yd field goal UH - Bullard 49 yd field goal

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

3 10 0

4 0 6

8-27 5-25 12-56 1-52 4-8 11-49 7-28

2:25 2:35 3:54 0:09 1:47 5:58 3:16

Total 17 12 UCF 0 - UH 3 UCF 7 - UH 3 UCF 7 - UH 6 UCF 14 - UH 6 UCF 17 - UH 6 UCF 17 - UH 9 UCF 17 - UH 12

UCF UH 10 20 37-127 33-117 101 214 18-6-0 43-22-2 55-228 76-331 0-0 0-0 2-13 5-20 4-112 3-81 2-2 0-0 8-40.4 5-41.8 1-1 2-1 10-90 11-99 27:43 32:17 5 of 14 6 of 17 0 of 0 1 of 2 1-1 2-4 5-43 0-0

RUSHING: UCF - Stanback 14-44, Wilson 7-36, Holman 9-32, Williams 1-8, Hall 2-6, Patti 1-3, Reese 1-0, Thompson 1-minus 1, Team 1-minus 1; Houston - Jackson 6-53, Farrow 11-50, Ward Jr. 9- 9, Webb 1-7, O’Korn 6-minus 2. PASSING: UCF - Holman 6-18-0 101; Houston O’Korn 12-26-2 98, Ward Jr. 10-17-0 116. RECEIVING: Perriman 1-52, Reese 1-17, Hall 1-11, Worton 1-9, Williams 1-6, Akins 1-6; Houston - Ayers 7-90, Ambles 3-26, Greenberry 3-26, Spencer 3-13, Jackson 3-12, Ward Jr. 1-36, Dunbar 1-7, Webb 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: UCf - Geathers 1-2, Alexander 1-0; Houston - None. FUMBLES: UCF - Williams 1-1; Houston Ward Jr. 2-1.

MEMPHIS -- Led by a dominating defensive effort, highlighted by a key interception from Efrem Oliphant with under two minutes to play, Houston was able to force five turnovers en route to a 28-24 road win at Memphis to earn its first American Athletic Conference win of the year. The win marked the program’s 400th career victory after earning win No. 300 back on Sept. 4, 1999 vs. Rice. Houston totaled 354 offensive yards in the win, led by Greg Ward’s 168 passing yards on a 14-of-25 effort with one passing touchdown in his first career start at quarterback. Ward also rushed for 95 yards on a team-high 17 carries while notching a rushing touchdown as well. Oliphant racked up two interceptions, including the game-sealing interception with 1:02 left in the game. Contributing on the turnover battle was Lee Hightower, who recorded his first career interception. Jeramiah Farley chipped in with a fumble recovery while William Jackson forced and recovered a fumble. Memphis jumped ahead 14-0 before a minute escaped the second quarter, but UH quickly responded with their first score of the night on a 64-yard run from Ward to make it 14-7. With 9:44 left in the first half, Farrow took a 2-yard run into the end zone to even the score. Memphis used a 20-yard pass from Paxton Lynch to Daniel Montiel with 1:01 left in the second quarter to go ahead 21-14. Coming out of the half, Houston held Memphis without a score and evened the game at 21-21 on a 3-yard run by Ryan Jackson. A drive that lasted 83 yards and nearly three minutes to open the fourth quarter resulted in a 25-yard touchdown to Markeith Ambles from Ward to make it 28-21 with under 14 minutes to play. The Houston Defense held Memphis without a score in the third quarter and to just three points in the entire second half on a field goal with 7:27 left in the game. Score by Quarters Houston (3-3, 1-1) Memphis (3-3, 1-1) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 08:35 14:29 12:47 09:44 01:01 04:36 13:34 07:27

1 0 7

2 14 14

Scoring play MEM - Jones 18 yd pass MEM - Lynch 6 yd run UH - Ward Jr. 64 yd run UH - Farrow 2 yd run MEM - Montiel 20 yd pass UH - Jackson 3 yd run UH - Ambles 25 yd pass MEM - Elliott 31 yd field goal

3 7 0 7-72 5-33 4-75 4-21 5-39 8-85 8-83 13-62

4 7 3 2:22 1:51 1:42 1:37 1:05 3:37 2:54 6:00

Total 28 24 UH 0 - MEM 7 UH 0 - MEM 14 UH 7 - MEM 14 UH 14 - MEM 14 UH 14 - MEM 21 UH 21 - MEM 21 UH 28 - MEM 21 UH 28 - MEM 24

UH MEM FIRST DOWNS 15 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-166 41-125 PASSING YDS (NET) 188 243 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-17-1 37-26-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-354 78-368 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 3-34 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-37 5-121 Interception Returns-Yards 3-77 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-39.1 6-39.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2 Penalties-Yards 3-32 4-41 Possession Time 30:19 29:41 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 2-14 RUSHING: Houston - Ward Jr. 17-95, Farrow 10-64, Jackson 9- 14, Ayers 1-minus 1, Team 3- minus 6; MEM - Craft 17-49, Lynch 15-35, Hayes 7-34, Malone 1-9, Proctor 1-minus 2. PASSING: Houston - Ward Jr. 17-28-1 188; MEM - Lynch 26-37-3 243. RECEIVING: Houston - Greenberry 5-79, Ayers 4-41, Jackson 3-7, Ambles 2-40, Farrow 2-2, Beadle 1-19; MEM - Jones 6-72, Proctor 5-42, Cross 4-38, Craft 4-24, Frazier 3-37, Henderson 2-12, Montiel 1-20, Hayes 1-minus 2. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston - Hightower 1-54, Oliphant 2-23; MEM - Etienne 1-0. FUMBLES: Houston - Ward Jr. 1-1, Aikens 1-1; MEM - Jones 1-1, Lynch 1-1.

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HOUSTON

USF

Time 07:19 07:11 00:00 11:03 00:34 01:42 00:51

2 7 7

3 0 14

4 0 0

Scoring play UH - Bullard 34 yd field goal 15-61 7:12 UH - Stewart 29 yd interception return TU - Jones 22 yd field goal 5-75 1:23 UH - Farrow 4 yd run 9-63 3:57 TU - Kirkwood 39 yd pass 8-76 2:30 UH - Greenberry 7 yd pass 5-54 1:39 UH - Jackson 30 yd pass 2-26 0:40

Total 10 31 TU 0 - UH 3 TU 0 - UH 10 TU 3 - UH 10 TU 3 - UH 17 TU 10 - UH 17 TU 10 - UH 24 TU 10 - UH 31

RUSHING: Temple - Thomas 7-49, Walker 8-49, Harper 2-5, Gilmore 2-3, Team 1-minus 8; Houston - Jackson 18-75, Farrow 18-52, Ward Jr. 13-44. PASSING: Temple - Walker 12-29-3 259; Houston - Ward Jr. 29-33-0 268. RECEIVING: Temple - Thomas 3-150, Kirkwood 2-47, Christopher 2-30, Fitzpatrick 2-22, Deloatch 1-9, Shippen 1-3, Thompson 1-minus 2; Houston - Greenberry 10-63, Ambles 6-96, Farrow 5-25, Beadle 4-18, Jackson 3-59, McCloskey 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - None; Houston - Wilson 1-0, Stewart 1-29, Jackson 1-0. FUMBLES: Temple 2-1, Team 1-0, Christopher 1-0; Houston - None.

Time 02:54 07:38 01:52 09:34 05:27

Scoring play UH - Farrow 1 yd run UH - Jackson 1 yd run USF - Kloss 33 yd field goal UH - Farrow 8 yd pass UH - Jackson 24 yd run

2 0 0

3 7 3 14-68 12-61 13-57 16-70 6-62

4 13 0 6:54 5:15 5:40 7:12 3:11

Total 27 3 UH 7 - USF 0 UH 14 - USF 0 UH 14 - USF 3 UH 20 - USF 3 UH 27 - USF 3

UH USF FIRST DOWNS 21 13 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-217 29-76 PASSING YDS (NET) 89 146 Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-15-0 26-13-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-306 55-222 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-6 2-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-18 5-111 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-46.2 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 1-5 5-45 Possession Time 32:59 27:01 Third-Down Conversions 8 0f 15 5 0f 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 0f 2 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 1-2 RUSHING: Houston - Farrow 22-112, Jackson 14-62, Ward Jr. 7-26, Hollimon 3-16, McCloskey 1-1; USF - Mack 13-47, Tice 4-24, Johnson 6-14, Bench 6-minus 9. PASSING: Houston - Ward Jr. 15-19-0 89; USF - Bench 12-25-1 147, Flowers 1-1-0 minus 1. RECEIVING: Houston - Beadle 5-38, Ayers 4-27, Greenberry 3-1, Farrow 2-7, Ambles 1-16; USF - Welch 3-55, Swanson 3-26, Johnson 2-31, Mack 2-11, Davis 1-17, Mcfarland 1-7, Adams 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston - McDonald 1-0; USF - None. FUMBLES: Houston - Jackson 1-0; USF - Johnson 1-0, Mack 1-0, Team 1-0.

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TU UH FIRST DOWNS 11 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 20-98 49-171 PASSING YDS (NET) 259 268 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-12-3 33-29-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 49-357 82-439 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-86 3-50 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-29 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.2 6-36.3 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 11-93 10-102 Possession Time 17:27 42:33 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 11 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 0f 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-16 2-11

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1 3 10

Score by Quarters Houston (5-3, 3-1) USF (3-6, 2-3)

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Score by Quarters Temple (4-2, 2-1) Houston (4-3, 2-1)

TAMPA -- Houston held USF to its lowest scoring output of the season en route to an impressive 27-3 road win, its third straight win, at Raymond James Stadium. The Cougars improved to 5-3 and 3-1 in American Athletic Conference play with the win, while USF fell to 3-6 and 2-3 in league action. The 3-1 record placed Houston in a five-way tie atop The American stands midway through league play. Houston used a 112-yard rushing day from junior running back Kenneth Farrow on a career-high 22 carries including a one-yard touchdown. The game marked the third 100-yard rushing game of the season for Farrow, who also notched an eight-yard receiving touchdown. Fellow junior running back Ryan Jackson rushed for two scores and 73 yards on 14 carries. Sophomore quarterback Greg Ward Jr. finished the afternoon 15-of-19 for 89 passing yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Houston was led by senior linebacker Efrem Oliphant’s nine tackles. The Cougars managed to force a late-game turnover on an interception from junior safety Adrian McDonald. McDonald’s interception kept Houston’s turnover streak alive as it improved to a nation’s best 31 straight games forcing a turnover. Houston held USF scoreless in the first half, marking a second first half shutout this season, the first vs. Grambling back on Sept. 6. The Cougars jumped on board early with a 1-yard touchdown run by Farrow with 2:54 left in the first quarter. They then added another score with 7:38 left in the third when Jackson ran in for a 1-yard rush. Down 14-0, USF kicker Marvin Kloss was able to put the Bulls on the board with a 33-yard field goal with 1:52 left in the third. Houston used an 8-yard pass from Ward to Farrow with 9:34 remaining to go ahead 20-3 and then added a 24-yard run by Jackson with 5:27 left to put the game out of reach at 27-3.

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HOUSTON -- Houston used four forced turnovers from its defense and a career night from Greg Ward Jr. en route to a 31-10 win over conference leader Temple at TDECU Stadium. Houston’s defense once again made a strong showing, highlighted by a forced fumble and recovery by Steven Taylor in the end zone to keep Temple down 17-10 midway through the third. Houston used the momentum from Taylor’s turnover to outscore Temple 14-0 in the final 20 minutes of play. Accompanying the Houston defense’s effort, the offense showed well, producing 439 offensive yards, the third-best total this season. Ward, who improved to 2-0 as starting quarterback led Houston with a career-high 268 passing yards on 29 completions in 33 attempts, for an impressive 88 percent. Defensively, the Cougars saw interceptions from William Jackson, Trevon Stewart and Howard Wilson in addition to Taylor’s fumble. Houston was able to capitalize on the four turnovers, turning them into 14 points. The Cougars struck first when kicker Kyle Bullard nailed a 34-yard field goal with 7:19 left in the first quarter to put Houston up 3-0. It took just eight seconds for Houston to extend its 3-0 lead to 10-0 following Stewart’s interception return for a touchdown midway through the opening quarter. Temple jumped on board with a 22-yard field goal to close out the first quarter, making it a 10-3 game. It didn’t take long for the Cougars to strike in the second quarter as KEnneth Farrow used a 4-yard run to give Houston a 17-3 lead. Temple continued to claw back and executed a 39yard pass from P.J. Walker to Keith Kirkwood to pull with seven heading into the second half. After a 74-yard pass and a first-and-goal situation, Temple had a chance to tie the game midway through the third, but Taylor’s fumble and recovery in the endzone kept the Owls off the board and gave Houston the ball back on its 20-yard line. Following that momentum shift, Houston used two late third quarter touchdowns passes from Ward to Deontay Greenberry and Ryan Jackson to put the Cougars ahead 31-10.

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Nov. 8 • TDECU Stadium (32,205) • Houston

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HOUSTON -- Houston forced two turnovers as its valiant effort fell short in a 31-24 loss to Tulane inside TDECU Stadium. Houston pulled within seven at 31-24 with 1:04 remaining when Deontay Greenberry caught a 9-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr. to complete a 12-play, 82-yard drive. Following the score, Tyler McCloskey recovered an onside kick to give the Cougars new life. Ward moved the offense 48 yards on seven plays before an interception on the final game of the play with the Cougars forcing fourth-and-goal on Tulane’s 5-yard line. Adrian McDonald recovered a fumble for a touchdown, which was forced by Turon Walker to keep the Houston Defense’s forced turnover streak alive at 32 consecutive games.. Senior linebacker Efrem Oliphant notched his 16th career double-digit tackle game, totaling 13 stops to lead all players. Matthew Adams recorded 11 tackles including 2.5 for a loss. Offensively, Greenberry finished the day with 12 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown. Ward finished the afternoon throwing for a career-best 31-of-45 for 342 yards and two touchdowns. Ward also ran a career-high 18 times for 59 yards to lead the ground game for Houston. Tulane jumped on board early when it scored on a 12-yard pass from Tanner Lee to Teddy Veal with 11:19 left in the first quarter. The Cougars responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ward to Markeith Ambles to take a tied game into the second quarter. Down 14-7 with 1:53 left in the first half after Tulane used a 63-yard pass from Lee to Dontrell Hilliard, Walker forced his fumble and McDonald recovered it for a score, tying the game at 14. As time expired on the first half, Kyle Bullard connected on a 39-yard field goal to give Houston a 17-14 lead heading into the half after McDonald intercepted a Lee pass. Midway through the third quarter, Tulane took a 21-17 lead when Lee hit Leondre James for a 9-yard touchdown pass. The Green Wave extended its lead to 11 with a 1-yard run by Hillard and then used a 25-yard field goal to take its largest lead, 31-17. Score by Quarters Tulane (3-6, 2-3) Houston (5-4, 3-2) Qtr

Time

1 7 7

2 7 10

3 7 0

4 10 7

Total 31 24

HOUSTON -- Kenneth Farrow became the first Cougar since 2010 to record four rushing touchdowns in a game as he helped lift Houston Football to a 38-28 win over Tulsa in its home finale inside TDECU Stadium. Farrow finished the afternoon with 116 rushing yards and a career-best four touchdowns en route to his fourth career 100+ yard rushing game. It was the second game of the season Houston had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver in the same contest as Steven Dunbar notched a career-high 150 yards receiving. Defensively, the Cougars continued their turnover dominance, tallying three interceptions. Howard Wilson, Adrian McDonald and Trevon Stewart each recorded picks on the day. Houston opened the day with a 10-play, 78-yard drive capped by a Farrow 1-yard run on fourth-and-goal. The Cougars scored on their second drive of the game when Farrow again capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Tulsa cut the lead in half with 4:36 left in the second when Dane Evans scored on a 3-yard run to cap a two-play, 41-yard drive. The Golden Hurricane tied the game on the first drive of the second half when Zack Langer rushed up the middle for a 2-yard touchdown. Farrow rushed for a 45-yard touchdown on the fourth play of the drive as the Cougars covered 82 yards in 1:25 to make it 21-14 in favor of Houston. Tulsa evened the score with 2:36 remaining in the third as Evans hit Keyarris Garrett for a 17-yard strike to finish off an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Markeith Ambles would give Houston a 28-21 lead with 1:19 remaining in the third when he got behind the Golden Hurricane defense for a 25-yard touchdown pass from Ward. A 1-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal would even the score as Evans hit Zach Epps to finish off a 10-play, 79-yard drive with 7:10 left in the game. Farrow gave Houston its final lead of the game with 3:06 left on a 10-play, 89-yard scoring drive that was capped by the running back’s fourth rushing touchdown. Kyle Bullard iced the lead with a 35-yard field goal with 1:16 left to give Houston the 38-28 win. Score by Quarters Tulsa (2-9, 2-5) Houston (6-4, 4-2)

1 0 14

2 7 0

3 14 14

4 7 10

Total 28 38

4:30 3:09 0:41 8:07 1:25 2:52 1:17 4:19 4:04 0:26

TLS 0 - UH 7 TLS 0 - UH 14 TLS 7 - UH 14 TLS 14 - UH 14 TLS 14 - UH 21 TLS 21 - UH 21 TLS 21 - UH 28 TLS 28 - UH 28 TLS 28 - UH 35 TLS 28 - UH 38

Scoring play

1st 11:19 TLN - Veal 12 yd pass 5-26 2:31 TLN 7 - UH 0 01:36 UH - Ambles 19 ud pass 13-93 6:03 TLN 7 - UH 7 2nd 10:39 TLN - Hilliard 63 yd pass 7-88 3:25 TLN 14 - UH 7 01:53 UH - McDonald 0 yd fumble recovery TLN 14 - UH 14 00:00 UH - Bullard 39 yd field goal 4-31 0:20 TLN 14 - UH 17 3rd 05:39 TLN - James 9 yd pass 12-84 5:50 TLN 21 - UH 17 4th 09:22 TLN - Hillaird 1 yd run 12-80 5:48 TLN 28 - UH 17 03:24 TLN - Dirocco 25 yd field goal 11-39 4:50 TLN 31 - UH 17 01:04 UH - Greenberry 9 yd pass 12-82 2:20 TLN 31 - UH 24 TLN UH FIRST DOWNS 22 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-124 32-90 PASSING YDS (NET) 237 336 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-24-1 49-30-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-361 81-426 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 1-16 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-35 4-65 Interception Returns-Yards 4-24 1-37 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.5 3-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-64 6-51 Possession Time 31:22 28:38 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 16 8 0f 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-29 1-11 RUSHING: Tulane - Hilliard 25-85, Butler 8-47, Badie 2-3, Lee 1-minus 11; Houston - Ward Jr. 18-59, Farrow 8-21, Jackson 5-19, Team 1-minus 9. PASSING: Tulane - Lee 24-35-1 237; Houston Ward Jr. 30-45-4 336, Team 0-4-0 0. RECEIVING: Tulane - Hilliard 5-107, Veal 5-20, James 4-41, Shackleford 4-31, Jones 3-31, Marfisi 1-8, Scott 1-5, Butler 1-minus 6; Houston - Greenberry 11-130, Beadle 6-65, Dunbar 6-64, Ambles 4-48, Farrow 1-20, Jackson 1-7, Ayers 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane - Nickerson 2-12, Scofileld 1-12, Monroe 1-0; Houston - McDonald 1-37. FUMBLES: Tulane - Veal 2-1, Butler 1-0; Houston - White 1-0, Team 1-0

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time

10:30 01:40 04:36 06:53 05:28 02:36 01:19 07:10 03:06 01:16

Scoring play

UH - Farrow 1 yd run UH - Farrow 1 yd run TLS - Evans 3 yd run TLS - Langer 2 yd run UH - Farrow 45 yd run TLS - Garrett 17 yd pass UH - Ambles 25 yd pass TLS - Epps 1 yd pass UH - Farrow 2 yd run UH - Bullard 35 yd field goal

10-78 8-77 2-41 15-75 4-82 8-70 4-58 10-77 10-89 4-6

TLS UH FIRST DOWNS 25 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-158 43-244 PASSING YDS (NET) 258 227 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-28-3 21-16-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-416 64-471 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-21 1-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-90 4-43 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-26 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-43.0 3-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-47 Possession Time 33:11 26:49 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 5 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 1-5 RUSHING: Tulsa - Langer 29-124, Evans 6-34; Houston - Farrow 21-116, Jackson 13-103, Ward Jr. 8-27, Team 1-minus 2. PASSING:Evans 28-40-3 258, Team 0-1-0 0; Houston Ward Jr. 16-21-0 227. RECEIVING: Tulsa - Lucas 14-97, Garrett 5-86, Louie 5-50, Atkinson 1-17, Floyd 1-5, Langner 1-2, Epps 1-1; Houston - Dunbar 7-150, Greenberry 4-21, Beadle 3-22, Ambles 2-34. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulsa - None; Houston - Wilson 1-0, McDonald 1-26, Stewart 1-0. FUMBLES: Tulsa - None; Houston - None.

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SMU

CINCINNATI

Time 13:30 03:27 02:22 11:34 03:10 01:25 04:46

2 0 9

3 21 0

Scoring play UH - Ward Jr. 38 yd run 1-38 0:10 SMU - Gentry safety SMU - Gaines 67 pass 3-60 0:58 UH - Farrow 11 yd run 8-64 3:22 UH - Ward Jr. 4 yd run 15-99 6:02 UH - Farrow 14 yd run 3-23 1:04 UH - Ward Jr. 5 yd run 5-52 2:40

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Total 35 9 UH 7 - SMU 0 UH 7 - SMU 2 UH 7 - SMU 9 UH 14 - SMU 9 UH 21 - SMU 9 UH - 28 - SMU 9 UH 35 - SMU 9

RUSHING: Houston - Farrow 18-110, Ward Jr. 14-93, Jackson 11-63, Hollimon 4-12, Piper 1-4; SMU - Davis 20-70, Nlemchi 6-12, Seeker 2-1, Line 2-0, Joseph 1-minus 5. PASSING: Houston - Ward Jr. 17-28-1 144, O’Korn 1-1-0 7; SMU - 13-27-0 145, Cassel 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING: Houston - Greenberry 5-36, Ambles 3-41, Jackson 3-30, Dunbar 3-21, Beadle 2-11, McLemore 1-7, Farrow 1-5; SMU - Sanders 4-26, Joseph 4-24, Gaines 2-76, Line 1-10, Nlemchi 1-5, Seeker 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston - None; SMU - Bordano 1-4. FUMBLES: Houston - Ayers 1-0; SMU - Davis 2-1.

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Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 10:01 CIN - Boone 5 yd run 8-72 3:08 UH 0 - CIN 7 06:14 UH - Farrow 9 yd run 9-75 3:47 UH 7 - CIN 7 2nd 09:13 CIN - Chisum 8 yd pass 9-67 3:06 UH 7 - CIN 14 02:45 UH - Bullard 27 yd field goal 5-63 2:00 UH 10 - CIN 14 00:33 CIN - Washington 12 yd pass 8-65 2:07 UH 10 - CIN 21 3rd 09:54 CIN - Boone 1 yd run 11-80 5:05 UH 10 - CIN 28 05:43 UH - Ward Jr. 40 yd run 10-83 4:05 UH 17 - CIN 28 00:15 CIN - Boone 6 yd run 6-73 2:09 UH 17 - CIN 35 4th 14:49 UH - Ambles 89 yd pass 2-88 0:19 UH 24 - CIN 35 08:04 CIN - Gantz 40 yd field goal 14-61 6:38 UH 24 - CIN 38 05:27 UH - Ayers 26 yd pass 7-67 2:29 UH 31 - CIN 38 UH CIN FIRST DOWNS 27 33 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-234 43-152 PASSING YDS (NET) 360 348 Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-27-1 38-25-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-594 81-500 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-53 4-62 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-32.7 4-39.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-37 1-10 Possession Time 27:45 32:15 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 5 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-25 2-14 RUSHING: Houston - Farrow 19-138, Ward Jr. 11-84, Jackson 5-12; Cincinnati - Boone 1785, Moore, Rod 18-75, Legaux 4-3, Kiel 4-minus 11. PASSING: Houston - Ward Jr. 27-45-1 360; Cincinnati - Kiel 15-24-0 190, Legaux 1-14-0 158. RECEIVING: Houston - Ayers 10-95, Greenberry 9-103, Beadle 4-58, Ambles 2-99, Jackson 2-5; Cincinnati - Washington 5-63, Morrison 5-54, Mckay 3-47, Chisum 3-40, Cole 2-47, Moore, Rod 2-42, Moore, Chris 2-22, Holton 1-22, Boone 1-7, Gladney 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston - None; Cincinnati - Brown 1-0. FUMBLES: Houston - None; Cincinnati - None.

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UH SMU FIRST DOWNS 25 10 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 48-282 31-78 PASSING YDS (NET) 151 145 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-18-1 28-13-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-37 3-67 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-44.0 9-37.4 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-28 8-94 Possession Time 31:09 28:51 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 0f 3 0 0f 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-24 4-18

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CINCINNATI -- Houston saw its 12-play drive that picked up five first downs with time expiring fall just short as the Cougars fell 38-31 at Cincinnati in its final regular-season game. Coming down to the final play of the game, Greg Ward Jr.’s pass fell incomplete, ending a 12-play, 84-yard drive that consisted of five first downs, sending the Bearcats on with the win. Cincinnati got on the board first on its opening drive of the game as Mike Boone rushed for a 5-yard touchdown. Houston responded on the following drive as Kenneth Farrow scored from nine yards out to even the score midway through the first quarter. Cincinnati would again jump out to a seven-point lead as Alex Chisum pulled in an 8-yard pass from Gunner Kiel with 9:30 remaining in the second. The Cougars would cut the lead to four as Kyle Bullard hit a 27-yard field goal. UC struck again with 33 seconds left in the first half when Kiel hit Shaq Washington from 12 yards out. The Bearcats would provide the opening score of the second half as Boone collected his second touchdown run of the game, this one from 1-yard out. UH responded on the next drive as Ward rushed for a 40-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 28-17. Cincinnati would extend its lead on Boone’s third score of the day, from six yards out with 15 seconds remaining in the third. Houston didn’t wait long to answer as Ward hit Ambles for an 89-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth. Cincinnati would extend its lead to 38-24 with 8:04 left when Andrew Gantz connected on a 40-yard field goal as the Bearcats pulled 6:38 off the game clock on a 14-play, 61-yard drive. Houston made it a one-score game on a 7-play, 67-yard drive that was capped by Demarcus Ayers as he reeled in a 26-yard touchdown reception from Ward.

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DALLAS -- Houston used 433 offensive yards and five rushing touchdowns to earn a 35-9 American Athletic Conference win on the road at SMU. After trailing at halftime, 9-7, Houston broke out for 21 points as it outgained SMU 183-15 in the game’s third quarter. Houston’s defense held SMU to just 80 total yards in the second half. Kenneth Farrow and Greg Ward Jr. combined for Houston’s five rushing touchdowns as Farrow tallied two and Ward three. Ward’s three rushing TDs were a career best as he totaled 14 carries for 93 yards, just two yards and four carries shy of his career-highs. Farrow led the Houston offense with 110 rushing yards on 18 carries for his second straight 100+ yard rushing game and his fifth of the season. His two TDs also marked his second consecutive game with multiple rushing scores. Defensively, Houston extended its forced turnover streak to 34 straight games on a fumble recovery in the third quarter. Matthew Adams forced the fumble on a sack while Gavin Stansbury recovered the loose ball. For the second straight year, Houston scored on its first offensive play vs. SMU as Ward ran for 38 yards just 1:30 into the game. SMU’s defense put the Mustangs on the board first late in the second quarter as Ward was called for intentional grounding inside his own end zone. On the following SMU drive, the Mustangs covered 67 yards on a pass from Matt Davis to Jeremiah Gaines to make it a 9-7 SMU lead at the half. Houston opened the second half with an eight-play, 64-yard scoring drive capped by Farrow’s 11-yard touchdown run. The drive featured seven rushing attempts for 55 yards. Midway through the third, Houston covered the entire field, ending on a 4-yard scramble from Ward for his second touchdown of the game to put Houston up 21-9. A turnover set up a short field for Houston as the Cougars covered 23 yards in three plays, ending with a Farrow 14-yard touchdown run. With 4:46 left in the game, Ward rushed for his third touchdown of the day with a 5-yard run to make it 35-9 late.

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RECAPS/AMERICAN 2014 American Athletic Conference Standings

The American Athletic Conference First Team

Conference Overall W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Cincinnati 7-1 .875 274 158 9-3 .750 425 321 Memphis 7-1 .875 279 122 9-3 .750 416 205 UCF 7-1 .875 232 120 9-3 .750 338 215 East Carolina 5-3 .625 273 206 8-4 .667 446 308 Houston 5-3 .625 226 160 7-5 .667 407 242 Temple 4-4 .500 144 142 6-6 .500 277 210 USF 3-5 .375 126 193 4-8 .333 206 324 Tulane 2-6 .250 117 205 3-9 .250 192 341 Tulsa 2-6 .250 217 290 2-10 .167 296 471 UConn 1-7 .125 115 234 2-10 .167 186 358 SMU 1-7 .125 121 294 1-11 .083 133 496

Position Player WR Breshard Perriman WR Justin Hardy OT Eric Lefeld OT Al Bond OG Parker Ehinger OG Rowdy Harper C Taylor Hudson TE Alan Cross QB Shane Carden RB WIlliam Stanback RB Marlon Mack K Jake Elliot RS Deion Sanders Jr.

Year Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So.

School UCF East Carolina Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Houston East Carolina Memphis East Carolina UCF USF Memphis SMU

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB CB CB S S P

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Cincinnati East Carolina Houston Memphis UCF Cincinnati Memphis Temple UCF Memphis UCF Houston USF

The American Bowl Lineup Miami Beach Bowl at Miami, Fla. (Dec. 22) Memphis vs. BYU | 1 p.m. CT | ESPN Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl at St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dec. 26) UCF vs. North Carolina State | 7 p.m. CT | ESPN Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman at Annapolis, Md. (Dec. 27) Cincinati vs. Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. CT | ESPN Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas (Jan. 2) Houston vs. Pittsburgh | 11 a.m. CT | ESPN Birmingham Bowl at Birmingham, Ala. (Jan. 3) East Carolina vs. Florida | 11 a.m. CT | ESPN

The American Athletic Conference Awards The American Offensive Player of the Year: Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina The American Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Jacoby Glenn, CB, UCF; Tank Jakes, LB, Memphis The American Special Teams Player of the Year: Jake Elliot, K, Memphis The American Rookie of the Year: Marlon Mack, RB, USF The American Coach of the Year: Justin Fuente, Memphis

Terrell Hartsfield Terry Williams Joey Mbu Martin Ifedi Terrance Plummer Jeff Luc Tank Jakes Tyler Matakevich Jacoby Glenn Bobby McCain Clayton Geathers Adrian McDonald Mattias Ciabatti

The American Athletic Conference Second Team Position Player WR Deontay Greenberry WR Keevan Lucas OT Torrian Wilson OT Ike Harris OG J.T. Boyd C Kyle Friend TE Bryce Williams QB Paxton Lynch RB Kenneth Farrow RB Brandon Hayes K Andrew Gantz RS Keiwone Malone DL DL DL DL DL LB LB LB CB CB S S P

Jaryl Mamea Thomas Niles Matt Ioaniddis Praise Martin-Oguike Derrick Alexander Zeek Bigger Brandon Williams Efrem Oliphant William Jackson Lorenzo Doss Brandon Alexander Sam Scofield Spencer Smith

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School Houston Tulsa UCF East Carolina East Carolina Temple East Carolina Memphis Houston Memphis Cincinnati Memphis UCF UCF Temple Temple Tulsa East Carolina East Carolina Houston Houston Tulane UCF Tulane Memphis

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Bowl History...........................................104 Bowl Program Covers..............................105 Bowl Recaps.................................... 106-116 Longest Bowl Plays.................................117 Individual Bowl Game Records.......... 118-119 Individual Career Bowl Records......... 120-121 Team Bowl Game Records................. 122-126 Opponent Bowl Records................... 127-128

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HOUSTON F HOUSTON ALL-TIME BOWL GAME RECORD: 9-12-1 Date Bowl Opponent W/L Score Jan. 1, 1952 Salad Dayton W 26-21 Dec. 22, 1962 Tangerine Miami (Ohio) W 49-21 Dec. 31, 1969 Bluebonnet Auburn W 36-7 Dec. 31, 1971 Bluebonnet Colorado L 29-17 Dec. 29, 1973 Bluebonnet Tulane W 47-7 Dec. 23, 1974 Bluebonnet NC State T 31-31 Jan. 1, 1977 Cotton Maryland W 30-21 Jan. 1, 1979 Cotton Notre Dame L 35-34 Jan. 1, 1980 Cotton Nebraska W 17-14 Dec. 22, 1980 Garden State Navy W 35-0 Dec. 26, 1981 Sun Oklahoma L 40-14 Jan. 1, 1985 Cotton Boston College L 45-28 Dec. 25, 1988 Aloha Washington State L 24-22 Dec. 26, 1996 Liberty Syracuse L 30-17 Dec. 25, 2003 Sheraton Hawai’i Hawai’i L 54-48 (3OT) Dec. 23, 2005 Fort Worth Kansas L 42-13 Dec. 29, 2006 AutoZone Liberty South Carolina L 44-36 Dec. 28, 2007 Texas TCU L 20-13 Dec. 31, 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Air Force W 34-28 Dec. 31, 2009 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Air Force L 47-20 Jan. 2, 2012 TicketCity Penn State W 30-14 Jan. 4, 2014 BBVA Compass Vanderbilt L 41-24

Individual Bowl Game Honors

Bowl Name Award 1951 Salad Bowl Gene Shannon, RB Most Valuable Player 1962 Tangerine Bowl Billy Roland, QB Most Valuable Player 1969 Bluebonnet Bowl Jim Strong, RB Most Outstanding Back 1969 Bluebonnet Bowl Jerry Drones, OL Most Outstanding Lineman 1971 Bluebonnet Bowl Butch Brezina, DL Most Outstanding Lineman 1973 Bluebonnet Bowl Deryl McGallion, DL Defensive MVP 1973 Bluebonnet Bowl D.C. Nobles, QB Offensive MVP 1974 Bluebonnet Bowl John Housman, RB Offensive MVP 1976 Cotton Bowl Alois Blackwell, RB Offensive MVP 1976 Cotton Bowl Mark Mohr, CB Defensive MVP 1978 Cotton Bowl David Hodge, LB Defensive MVP 1979 Cotton Bowl Terry Elston, QB Offensive MVP 1980 Garden State Bowl Terald Clark, RB Most Outstanding Player 2003 Hawai’i Bowl Jackie Battle, RB Most Valuable Player 2005 Fort Worth Bowl Kevin Kolb, QB Most Valuable Player 2006 Liberty Bowl Kevin Kolb, QB Offensive MVP 2006 Liberty Bowl Willie Gaston, CB Defensive MVP 2008 Armed Forces Bowl Bryce Beall, RB Most Valuable Player 2009 Armed Forces Bowl Tyron Carrier Most Valulable Player 2011 TicketCity Bowl Case Keenum Most Valuable Player

Attendance Coach 17,000 Clyde Lee 20,000 Bill Yeoman 53,203 Bill Yeoman 54,720 Bill Yeoman 44,358 Bill Yeoman 35,122 Bill Yeoman 58,500 Bill Yeoman 72,000 Bill Yeoman 72,000 Bill Yeoman 41,417 Bill Yeoman 33,816 Bill Yeoman 67,381 Bill Yeoman 35,132 Jack Pardee 49,163 Kim Helton 25,551 Art Briles 33,505 Art Briles 56,103 Art Briles 62,097 Chris Thurmond (Interim) 41,127 Kevin Sumlin 41,414 Kevin Sumlin 46,817 Tony Levine 42,717 Tony Levine

Bowl Breakdown Bowl Bluebonnet Cotton Salad Tangerine1 Garden State TicketCity Armed Forces Sun Aloha Liberty Hawai’i Fort Worth Texas BBVA Compass Total 1

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Houston 49, Miami (Ohio) 21 Dec. 22, 1962 • Orlando, Fla.

Houston 31, NC State 31 Dec. 23, 1974 • Houston, Texas

1985 Cotton Bowl

1979 Cotton Bowl

Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 Jan. 1, 1979 • Dallas, Texas

1988 Aloha Bowl

1980 Cotton Bowl Houston 17, Nebraska 14 Jan. 1, 1980 • Dallas, Texas

1996 Liberty Bowl

Houston 47, Tulane 7 Dec. 29, 1973 • Houston, Texas

1980 Garden State Bowl Houston 35, Navy 0 Dec. 22, 1980 • East Rutherford, N.J.

2003 Hawai’i Bowl

2005 Fort Worth Bowl

Boston College 45, Houston 28 Washington State 24, Houston 22 Syracuse 30, Houston 17 Hawai’i 54, Houston 48 (3OT) Kansas 42, Houston 13 Jan. 1, 1985 • Dallas, Texas Dec. 25, 1971 • Honolulu, Hawai’i Dec. 26, 1996 • Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 25, 2003 • Honolulu, Hawai’i Dec. 23, 2005 • Fort Worth, Texas

2007 Texas Bowl

TCU 20, Houston 13 Dec. 28, 2007 • Houston, Texas

2008 Bell Helicopter 2009 Bell Helicopter 2012 TicketCity Bowl 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl 30, Penn State 14 Vanderbilt 41, Houston 24 Armed Forces Bowl Armed Forces Bowl Houston Jan. 1, 2012 • Dallas, Texas Jane. 4, 2014 • Birmingham, Ala.

Houston 34, Air Force 28 Air Force 47, Houston 20 Dec. 31, 2008 • Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 31, 2009 • Fort Worth, Texas

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2006 Liberty Bowl

South Carolina 44, Houston 36 Dec. 29, 2006 • Memphis, Tenn.

Houston 30, Maryland 21 Jan. 1, 1977 • Dallas, Texas

1973 Bluebonnet Bowl

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Oklahoma 40, Houston 14 Dec. 26, 1981 • El Paso, Texas

1977 Cotton Bowl

Colorado 29, Houston 17 Dec. 31, 1971 • Houston, Texas

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1974 Bluebonnet Bowl

Houston 36, Auburn 7 Dec. 31, 1969 • Houston, Texas

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1962 Tangerine Bowl 1969 Bluebonnet Bowl 1971 Bluebonnet Bowl

Houston 26, Dayton 21 Jan. 1, 1952 • Phoenix, Ariz.

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DAYTON (7-3) HOUSTON (6-5)

January 1, 1952 • Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, Ariz. • Att: 17,000

H ouston’s Gene Shannon, a 1,000-yard rusher during the regular season, scored all four of the Cougars’ touchdowns and was named MVP of the contest. Shannon rushed for 175 yards on 28 carries, including 129 yards in the first half. Behind the blocking of fellow running backs Randy Owens (who gained 76 yards on the day) and Warren Ramsey (83 yards), and linemen Howard Clapp, Buck Miller and Lloyd Holloway, Shannon gained more yards than the entire Dayton team. Dayton took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a seven-yard run by Bobby Recker and Paul Spakowski’s extra point. Houston responded immediately with a 65-yard, six-play drive, Shannon scoring on a 15-yard run with 10 seconds left in the first. Owens’ extra point try failed, and UH trailed 7-6 after one. The Flyers added two more scores in the second period, including a touchdown with 44 second left in the half on a 36-yard pass from Frank Siggins to Ed Currin to cap a 70-yard drive. Houston countered with one score, on a Shannon 19-yard gallop, and the Cougars trailed 21-13 at the half. The Houston defense, led by Jack Howton, asserted itself in the second half. Howton intercepted a pair of passes and recovered a fumble as the Cougar defense limited Dayton to just five yards rushing in the stanza. UH pulled within one point, 21-20, on Shannon’s third rushing TD, a oneyard run at 9:40 of the third quarter. His run ended a seven-play, 72-yard drive, and Owens added the kick. Another Shannon run provided the final points of the game and gave UH its first and only lead of the game. The senior’s 10-yard burst with 7:50 remaining in the third period provided the final margin as neither team was able to score in the fourth quarter.

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1 2 3 4 Final Dayton 7 14 0 0 21 Houston 6 7 13 0 26 SCORING SUMMARY:

UD – Recker 7 run (Spakowski kick), 3:15 UH – Gene Shannon 15 run (kick failed), 0:10 UD – Recker 25 pass from Siggins (Spakowski kick), 9:00 UH – Shannon 19 run (Randy Owens kick), 4:13 UD – Currin 36 pass from Siggins (Spakowski kick), 0:44 UH – Shannon 1 run (Owens kick), 9:40 UH – Shannon 10 run (kick blocked), 7:50

Statistics UD UH First Downs 11 21 Rushing Yards 124 341 Passing Yards 183 124 Total Offense 307 468 Passing (A-C-I) 22-10-2 7-4-1 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 6-3 Penalties-Yards 5-45 7-35 Punts - Avg. 6-45.8 4-34.7 Rushing – UH: Shannon 28-175, Ramsey 13-83, Owens 9-75, Hampel 1-11, Clatterbuck, 8- (-3). Passing – UH: Clatterbuck 7-4-1. Receiving – UH: Ramsey 2-46, Hampel 1-46, Clapp 1-32. A crowd of 17,000 saw Houston defeat Dayton, 26-21, in the Fifth Annual Salad Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., the Cougars’ first-ever bowl appearance.

1962 TANGERINE BOWL

MIAMI (OHIO) (8-2-1) HOUSTON (7-4)

December 22, 1962 • Tangerine Bowl Orlando, Fla. • Att: 20,000

Under first-year head coach Bill Yeoman, Houston scored five straight touchdowns, including four in the second quarter, to power the Cougars to a 49-21 victory over Miami of Ohio in the 17th Annual Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Senior quarterback Billy Roland led the Cougars offense by completing 11-of-17 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns to earn the game’s Most Valuable Player Award. After Miami missed a field goal on its first drive, the Redskins took possession on the UH 28-yard line after an interception. UM took advantage of the turnover with a nine-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead. After tying the game late in the first quarter on Joe Lopasky’s three-yard run and Bill McMillan’s extra-point, Houston’s Bobby Brezina scored a pair of touchdowns to start the UH onslaught. The Cougars took advantage of an interception by Bill Van Osdel, scoring on two plays from the Miami six. On Houston’s next drive, Roland hit Brezina with a 44-yard touchdown bomb to give UH a 21-7 lead. The UH defense held again, and on the ensuing Miami punt, Lopasky took the ball back 70 yards for a touchdown and a 28-7 UH lead. The Cougars closed out the half with a 60-yard touchdown drive, ending with a four-yard pass from Roland to McMillan with 18 seconds left in the half. Houston took a 35-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. Miami scored with 4:50 left in the third quarter to close the gap to 35-14 before Lopasky notched his third of four touchdowns on the day on a one-yard run. His score finished a 78-yard, sixplay drive, while McMillan’s seventh PAT established a new school record. Each team added a touchdown in the final stanza, Houston scoring on a 14-yard Roland to Lopasky hook-up.

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MU – 9 pass from Kellerman (Jencks kick), 9:08 UH – Joe Lopasky 3 run (Bill McMillan kick), 2:14 UH – Bobby Brezina 1 run (McMillan kick), 11:40 UH – Brezina 44 pass from Billy Roland (McMillan kick), 5:51 UH – Lopasky 70 punt return (McMillan kick), 3:58 UH – McMillan 4 pass from Roland (McMillan kick), 0:18 MU – Kellerman 1 run (Jencks kick), 4:50 UH – Lopasky 4 run (McMillan kick), 1:14 MU – Neumeier 11 run (Jencks kick), 12:14 UH – Lopasky 14 pass from Roland (McMillan kick), 6:15 Statistics First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (A-C-I) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts - Avg.

MU UH 17 18 34-54 40-207 265 206 74-319 59-413 40-17-2 19-13-1 1-0 0-0 7-83 7-61 5-38.2 3-41.3

Rushing – UH: Brezina 11-55, Roland 7-48, Hernandez 5-47, Brewer 6-25, Lopasky 8-23, Newby 1-10. Broussard 1-1, Ritch 1-(-2), MU: Longsworth 6-27, Neumeier 3-14, Kellerman 20-7, S. Doherty 2-5, Madsen 1-2, J. Fisher 1-0. Passing – UH: Roland 11-17-1-199, Skog 2-2-0-7; MU: Kellerman 17-40-2-205. Receiving – UH: Lopasky 3-81, Brezina 2-58, Smith 3-17. Hernandez 1-15, Paul 1-14, Ritch 1-9, Van Osdel 1-8, McMillan 1-4; MU: Myers 5-75, Jencks 5-75, Himebaugh 3-49, Neumeier 2-47, Longsworth 2-19.

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UH – Gary Mullins 1 run (Lopez kick), 11:30 UH – Carlos Lopez 27 field goal, 14:50 UH – Jim Strong 1 run (kick failed), 11:44 AU – Connie Frederick 36 pass from Mickey Zofko (Riley kick), 3:36 UH – Ted Heiskell 1 run (pass failed), 11:09 UH – Strong 12 run (Lopez kick), 11:48 UH – Tommy Mozisek pass from Rusty Clark (Lopez kick), 0:35

Passing – UH: Mullins 9-17-2-120, Clark 1-2-0-20; AU: Sullivan 10-30-1132, Traylor 2-5-0-20, Zofko 1-1-0-36, Eisenacker 0-1-1-0.

Houston Colorado

1 2 3 4 Final 14 0 3 0 17 7 16 0 6 29

SCORING SUMMARY:

CU – Charlie Davis 27 run (J.B. Dean kick), 1Q – 11:24 UH – Robert Newhouse 2 run (Ricky Terrell kick), 1Q – 5:22 UH – Newhouse 5 run (Terrell kick), 1Q – 1:14 CU – Larry Brunson 5 pass from Ken Johnson (kick failed), 2Q – 13:20 CU – Dean 32 field goal, 2Q – 5:03 CU – Davis 1 run (Dean kick), 2Q – 1:13 UH – Terrell 29 field goal, 3Q – 2:16 CU – Johnson 1 run (pass failed), 4Q – 3:48

Statistics First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (A-C-I) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts - Avg.

UH CU 19 24 50-219 62-333 173 62 76-392 79-398 25-11-1 17-7-1 2-2 4-0 2-47 7-52 2-37.5 3-32.0

Rushing – UH: Newhouse 35-168, Mozisek 11-43, Mullins 4-8. CU: Davis 37-202, Johnson 16-81, Tarver 6-22, Branch 1-13, Stearms 1-12, Mathews 1-3. Passing – UH: Mullins 11-25-1-173. CU: Johnson 6-16-1-51, Branch 1-1-0-11. Receiving – UH: Orchin 6-94, Odoms 4-51, Stanley 1-28. CU: Nichols 2-28, Brunson 2-16, Masten 1-14, Davis 1-3, Branch 1-1.

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Receiving – UH: Wright 4-62, Thomas 2-35, Mozisek 1-20, Odoms 2-19, Achey 1-4; AU: Beasley 6-76, Frederick 3-59, Clark 2-25, Schmalz 1-17, Ross 1-11.

Colorado’s 16 second-quarter points lifted the Buffaloes to a 29-17 victory over 15thranked Houston before a crowd of 54,720 in the Astrodome. The loss was Houston’s first in four bowl games and gave the Cougars a 9-3 final record. Colorado tailback Charlie Davis led CU by rushing for a bowl-record 202 yards on 37 carries while Houston turned the ball over three times. Cougar tailback Robert Newhouse led the UH attack with 168 yards rushing on 35 carries and scored both Houston touchdowns on the day. Houston defensive lineman Butch Brezina was named the Cougars’ Most Outstanding Player with 10 total tackles and two passes broken up. Davis put the Buffs on top early with a 27-yard touchdown run on Colorado’s first possession after a 70-yard, nine-play drive. J.B. Dean added the extra point to give CU a 7-0 lead. Houston responded with a 79-yard, 15-play drive. Newhouse scored from the two after gaining 42 yards on the drive, and Ricky Terrell kicked the PAT to tie the game at seven. UH linebacker Bill Hamrick intercepted Colorado quarterback Ken Johnson to set up the Cougars’ second touchdown, a five-yard Newhouse run with 1:14 left in the first quarter. Colorado got the ball back and drove 61 yards in 10 plays, with Larry Brunson scoring on a five-yard pass from Johnson to pull CU within one. J.B. Dean’s extra point failed and the Cougars clung to a 14-13 lead. Colorado took the lead for good on its next possession. Johnson’s 38-yard run on the quarterback keeper keyed an 80-yard, 15-play drive and Dean hit a 32-yard field goal with 5:03 left in the half to give CU a 16-13 lead. After Houston fumbled the ball on the kickoff, Colorado went on the attack again. Davis scored on a one-yard run, and Dean added the PAT for a 23-14 lead that would prove to be insurmountable. Houston drove to the Colorado 14 to open the third period, but tight end Riley Odoms fumbled and the Buffs’ Lorne Richardson recovered to stymie the Cougars. The teams traded punts until Houston took advantage of a Davis fumble, Terrell hitting a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the third. The Cougars would get no closer as Johnson scored for the Buffaloes with 3:48 left in the game to account for the final 12-point margin.

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December 31, 1971 • Astrodome Houston, Texas • Att: 54,720

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Statistics AU UH First Downs 14 25 Rushing Yards 25-1 64-376 Passing Yards 188 140 Total Offense 62-189 83-516 Passing (A-C-I) 37-13-2 19-10-2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-26 6-63 Punts - Avg. 6-39.8 2-42.5

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A match-up between two of the top offensive teams in the country saw the Houston defense carry the day as the Cougars shut down Auburn to win the 1969 AstroBluebonnet Bowl, 36-7, in the Astrodome. The crowd of 55,203 saw Bill Yeoman’s Cougars finish the year with their ninth straight victory and a No. 12 ranking in the final Associated Press poll. Houston halfback Jim Strong gained 184 yards on 32 carries to lead the UH offense and gain MVP honors. Defensively, Glen Lewis and Ronny Peacock were the Cougars’ stars on a unit which allowed Auburn only one yard rushing in the game. Lewis recorded eight tackles and blocked a field goal while Peacock was in on four tackles and deflected four passes. Auburn’s Terry Beasly fumbled the opening kickoff and Houston safety Nick Holm recovered to set up the Cougars’ first touchdown, a one-yard run by quarterback Gary Mullins just 3:30 into the game. Following an Auburn punt, the Cougars drove 70 yards in 14 plays and Carlos Lopez kicked a 27-yard field goal to give UH a 10-0 lead at the start of the second quarter. The UH defense stymied Auburn and sophomore quarterback Pat Sullivan again on the Tigers’ next possession, forcing a punt. On first-and-10 from its own 16-yard line, Strong galloped 74 yards to the Auburn 10, setting up Houston’s second touchdown, which he scored on a one-yard run. Lopez’ PAT missed, but Houston led 16-0 with 11:44 remaining in the half. The teams traded punts until Auburn’s Mickey Zofko completed a 36-yard halfback option pass to receiver Connie Frederick for the Tigers’ only score. At halftime, Houston led 16-7. The Tigers would get no closer. Houston scored 20 points on three touchdowns in the second half. Ted Heiskell’s one-yard touchdown run came at the end of an eightplay, 71-yard drive. The two-point conversion pass failed, but UH led 22-7. After a scoreless remainder of the quarter, Houston put the Tigers away on its first drive of the final period. Strong scored his second touchdown of the day, on a 12-yard run. A 20-yard pass from back-up quarterback Rusty Clark to Tommy Mozisek with 35 seconds left provided the final margin. The two teams combined to break or tie 22 Bluebonnet Bowl records. Houston totalled 516 yards on 83 plays in the game, while Auburn netted just 189 total yards, including 188 passing.

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TULANE (9-3) HOUSTON (11-1)

December 29, 1973 • Astrodome Houston, Texas • Att: 44,358

Houston topped off its winningest season ever by overwhelming Tulane, 47-7, in the 15th Annual Bluebonnet Bowl. With its victory over the Green Wave, the Cougars finished the season 11-1, which still ranks as one of the top two years in UH history. Bill Yeoman’s potent Triple Veer offense was at its best again in the Bluebonnet Bowl as a pair of players — Marshall Johnson and Donnie McGraw — gained over 100 yards rushing in the game. In all, the Cougars piled up 655 yards of total offense, including 402 on the ground. Flanker Bryan Willingham collected 105 yards on three catches while quarterback D.C. Nobles completed eightof-13 passes for 201 yards. Johnson gave early notice that it would be a long night for Tulane by speeding 75 yards on the Cougars’ second offensive play to give UH a 7-0 lead. The Cougars extended that lead to 21-0 in the second period on a pair of Leonard Parker runs. Tulane got on the scoreboard just before halftime on a 32-yard pass from Buddy Gilbert to Tom Fortner, cutting Houston’s margin to 21-7 at the half. The Cougars tallied four more rushing touchdowns in the second half while the UH defense held Tulane scoreless. Linebacker Deryl McGallion led the Houston defense on the day and was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player. Houston forced nine Tulane punts and allowed the Green Wave only 10 first downs and 173 total yards on the day. Cougar defenders picked off four Tulane passes. Quarterback Nobles scored on a keeper with 6:42 left in the third period to extend Houston’s lead to 28-7. After a turnover, McGraw scored the first of his two touchdowns on a one-yard run with 5:28 left in the third. McGraw added a 32-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter while backup QB David Husmann ended the scoring with a seven-yard run in the fourth. A crowd of 44,358 saw UH post its recordsetting 11th win and finish the year ranked ninth in the final Associated Press poll.

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UH – Marshall Johnson 75 run (Ricky Terrell kick), 1Q – 12:13 UH – Leonard Parker 1 run (Terrell kick), 2Q –8:41 UH – Parker 3 run (Terrell kick), 2Q –1:24 TU – Tom Fortner 32 pass from Buddy Gilbert (Falgoust kick), 2Q – 1:06 UH – Nobles 2 run (Terrell kick), 3Q – 6:42 UH – Donnie McGraw 1 run (Terrell kick), 3Q –5:28 UH – McGraw 32 run (kick failed), 4Q –13:41 UH – David Husmann 7 run (kick failed), 4Q – 6:53

Statistics TU UH First Downs 10 26 Rushing Yards 43-102 58-402 Passing Yards 71 253 Total Offense 173 655 Passing (A-C-I) 21-6-4 20-12-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 6-4 Penalties-Yards 4-26 5-55 Punts - Avg. 9-39.2 3-43.3 Rushing – UH: Johnson 5-114, McGraw 13-108, Parker 12-47, Cherry 7-45, McDaniel 4-32, Nobles 7-21, Husmann 3-17, Ward 4-11, Shelmon 3-7; TU: Bynum 12-40, Treuting 2-27, Hebert 4-24, Price 8-11, Lasiter 2-6, S. Foley 10-4, Gilbert 3-1, Huber 1-0, Garza 1-(-11). Passing – UH: Nobles 8-13-0-201, Husmann 4-6-1-52; TU: S. Foley 4-16-4-32, Gilbert 2-5-0-39. Receiving – UH: Willingham 3-105, Bassler 1-60, Bogan 1-33, Welch 1-16, Scalise 2-15, Foster 1-14, Ward 1-7, Shelmon 2-3; TU: Fortner 1-32, Thibodeaux 2-19. Garza 1-17, Treuting 1-7, Huber 1-(-4).

1974 BLUEBONNET BOWL

NC STATE (9-2-1) HOUSTON (8-3-1)

December 23, 1974 • Astrodome Houston, Texas • Att: 35,122

In an offensive shootout at the 16th Annual Bluebonnet Bowl, Houston and North Carolina State combined to score 35 points in the final quarter on the way to a 31-31 tie before a crowd of 35,122 at the Astrodome. The crowd saw the two teams pile up 876 yards of total offense, including 479 yards on the ground, with 45 first downs. Houston’s John Housman gained 134 yards rushing on 21 carries and added a pair of touchdown runs as UH finished the year with an 8-3-1 overall record. The Cougars evened the score early in the second stanza on Lennard Coplin’s 21-yard field goal. The Wolfpack took a 10-3 halftime lead, but had been out-gained by UH, 175-123. Houston tied the score at 10 on a one-yard run by Housman at 9:32 of the third quarter. NC State came right back with a scoring drive of its own, Dave Buckey hooking up with fullback Stan Fritts for the seven-yard touchdown pass to take the lead. Then, the fireworks began. Houston tied the score on the first play of the fourth quarter on a 10-yard Johnson run, capping a 75-yard drive. Two possessions later, the Cougars took their first lead of the game on a Bluebonnet Bowl record 73-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bubba McGallion to split end Eddie Foster. Coplin added the extra point and UH led, 24-17. The Cougars extended their lead to 31-17 after an interception and 41-yard return by free safety Joe Rust gave UH the ball on the NC State 16-yard line. Four plays later, Housman hit paydirt on a five-yard run and UH led by two touchdowns. NC State came back after a McGallion fumble stopped a UH drive. A couple of Buckey to George Gantt completions set up fullback Tommy London for a nine-yard touchdown run with 3:38 left in the game. The Wolfpack’s two-point conversion attempt failed, and Houston held on to a 31-23 lead. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by State and after two plays netted 19 yards, Buckey hit tight end Pat Hovance with a 27-yard pass to the one. He scored on a quarterback sneak and Fritts ran for the twopoint conversion to tie the game. Houston’s comeback attempt died when McGallion was sacked and the Cougars punted with 27 seconds remaining. Buckey’s last-ditch pass was intercepted by Rust, who fell to the ground as time ran out, ending one of the most exciting bowl games in school history.

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NCST – John Huff 37 field goal, 1Q – 6:48 UH – Coplin 21 field goal, 2Q –14:56 NCST – Hooks 11 run (Huff kick), 2Q – 2:12 UH – John Housman 1 run (Lennard Coplin kick), 3Q – 9:32 NCST – Stan Fritts 7 pass from Dave Buckey (Huff kick), 3Q – 5:47 UH – Johnson 10 run (Coplin kick), 4Q –14:56 UH – Eddie Foster 73 pass from Bubba McGallion (Coplin kick), 4Q – 9:38 UH – Housman 5 run (Coplin kick), 4Q – 7:55 NCST – Tommy London 9 run (pass failed), 4Q –3:38 NCST – Buckey 1 run (Fritts run), 4Q –2:17

Statistics NCST UH First Downs 20 25 Rushing Yards 41-154 69-343 Passing Yards 200 179 Total Offense 71-354 83-522 Passing (A-C-I) 30-18-2 14-8-2 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 5-3 Penalties-Yards 1-15 3-35 Punts - Avg. 6-36.0 2-44.5 Rushing – UH: Housman 21-134, McGraw 10-62, Johnson 12-54, McGallion 17-44, Cherry 7-39, Scalise 3-10. NCST: Fritts 16-89, Hooks 8-29, Buckey 11-14, London 2-9, Evans 2-7, Ray 1-3, Carter 1-3. Passing – UH: McGallion 8-14-2178. NCST: Buckey 18-28-2-200, Fritts 0-2-0-0. Receiving – UH: Bass 5-92, Foster 1-73, Lavergne 1-13, Cherry 1-(-1). NCST: Hovance 3-78, Gantt 3-46, Fritts 5-33, Gargano 3-23, Hardy 1-9, Marshal 1-9, Don Buckey 1-5, Hooks 1-(-3).

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January 1, 1977 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • Att: 58,500 (est.) 1 2 Maryland 0 7 Houston 21 6

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UM UH 17 20 40-120 64-320 179 108 72-299 72-428 32-17-0 8-5-0 1-1 4-3 8-80 5-22 6-43.7 4-35.8

Rushing – UH: Blackwell 22-149, Thomas 14-104, Davis 21-51, Love 2-8, Housmann 5-8. UM: Scott 11-47, Manges 14-32, Wilson 9-28, Maddox 5-13, Richards 1-0. Passing – UH: Davis 5-8-0-108. UM: Manges 17-32-0-179.

Houston quarterback Terry Elston hit Eric Herring with a six-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left to give the Cougars a 17-14 victory over seventh-ranked Nebraska in the 1980 Cotton Bowl. The victory lifted UH to an 11-1 record on the year, tying the most wins in school history, and a No. 5 final national ranking. The Houston defense limited a potent Nebraska offense to just 227 yards on the day, less than half of their season average. The Cornhuskers, featuring Jarvis Redwine and I.M. Hipp, gained just 136 yards on 41 carries and tallied only 13 first downs in the game. Elston led Houston with 87 yards rushing on 22 carries while fullback John Newhouse added 64 yards. Herring caught five passes for 51 yards. Nebraska jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a nine-yard scoring run by Redwine. The teams then traded punts until Houston tied the game on Elston’s 8-yard run and Kenny Hatfield’s extra point at 12:17 of the second quarter. Elston’s 27-yard pass to Lonell Phea on third-and-six to the Nebraska 15 proved to be the key play of the drive. Through the next two quarters, the teams traded punts and turnovers with neither team reaching its opponents’ 30. The entire third quarter, in fact, was a series of “three and outs” . Then Houston embarked on a 59-yard, 13-play drive that resulted in a 41-yard Hatfield field goal. Again, Elston hit Phea for a gain of 20 on the drive, which reached the Nebraska 24 before Hatfield’s kick. Houston took a 10-7 lead with 8:25 left. Houston forced another Nebraska punt, but gave the ball back one play later when Newhouse fumbled. From first down on the Houston 31, the Cornhuskers drove to the six, where Quinn hit tight end Jeff Finn with a six-yard touchdown pass. Dean Sukup added the extra point to give NU a 14-10 lead with less than four minutes to play. Starting on its own 34, the Cougars began a purposeful march downfield. Twice, they converted on third downs until reaching the Nebraska 20 with 59 seconds to play. An Elston to Herring hookup gained 11, but the next three plays netted just five yards, and the Cougars faced fourth-and-goal from the six with 19 seconds left. Then Elston found Herring cutting across the goal line for the touchdown, and Hatfield added the extra point to give UH a comefrom-behind Cotton Bowl victory of its own.

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NU – Jarvis Redwine 9 run (Sukup kick), 1Q – 5:13 UH – Terry Elston 8 run (Kenny Hatfield kick), 2Q – 12:17 UH – Hatfield 41 field goal, 4Q – 8:25 NU – Jeff Finn 6 pass from Quinn (Dean Sukup kick), 4Q – 3:56 UH – Herring 6 pass from Elston (Hatfield kick), 4Q –0:12

Statistics First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (A-C-I) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts - Avg.

NU UH 13 18 41-136 61-206 91 119 63-227 80-325 27-11-1 19-9-0 1-1 7-3 7-90 2-22 10-40.6 7-42.0

Rushing – UH: Elston 22-87, Newhouse 15-64, Clark 18-41, Brown 6-14. NU: Redwine 17-58, Franklin 12-40, Johnson 2-14, Hipp 3-38, Quinn 3-7, Hager 1-5, Brown 1-3, Miller 1-1, Steels 1-0. Passing – UH: Elston 9-16-0-119, Brown 0-3-0-0. NU: Quinn 10-19-1-78, Redwine 1-1-0-13, Miller 0-1-0-0, Hager 0-1-0-0. Receiving – UH: Herring 5-51, Phea 2-47, Miller 1-18, Clark 1-3. NU: Brown 5-30, Miller 2-26, Quinn 1-13, T. Smith 1-10, Finn 1-6, Redwine 1-6.

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Receiving – UH: Foster 3-62, Bass 1-33, Lavergne 1-13. UM: Kinney 5-72, Richards 3-39, Sievers 2-28, Wilson 5-26, Scott 1-11, White 1-3.

January 1, 1980 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • Att: 72,000

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UH – Dyral Thomas 11 run (Lennard Coplin kick), 1Q – 6:27 UH – Alois Blackwell 33 run (Coplin kick), 1Q – 3:13 UH – Blackwell 1 run (Coplin kick), 1Q –0:51 UM – Mark Manges 6 run (Loncar kick), 2Q – 9:36 UH – Don Bass 33 pass from Davis (kick failed), 2Q – 0:55 UM – Eric Sievers 11 pass from Manges (Mike Sochko kick), 3Q – 1:41 UM – Tim Wilson 1 run (Sochko kick), 4Q –8:46 UH – Coplin 28 field goal, 4Q –0:18

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Houston stunned the Southwest Conference by winning the conference title in its first year of competition in the league, earning its first trip to a New Year’s Day bowl. Then, the Cougars stunned fifth-ranked and undefeated Maryland, 30-21, in the 41st Annual Cotton Bowl Classic to achieve its highest final national ranking ever. UH jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead on the Terps, and that lead, as well as a strong defensive showing in the second half, carried the Cougars to victory. Running backs Alois Blackwell and Dyral Thomas each gained over 100 yards with Blackwell’s 149 yards on 22 carries leading Houston. His success came against a Maryland defense ranked second in the nation in rushing defense, and he was named the game’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. UH cornerback Mark Mohr, who made seven tackles, broke up two passes, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble, was the Defensive MVP. Houston’s first score came on an 11-yard run by Thomas with 6:27 to go in the first quarter. The Cougars drove 80 yards in 11 plays with Blackwell’s 23-yard gain highlighting the march. Mohr blocked Maryland punter Mike Sochko’s kick, giving UH possession on the 38. Two plays later, Blackwell broke through a hole and went 33 yards for the touchdown. Another Maryland mistake, this one a fumble on the kickoff recovered by Mohr, returned the ball to Houston on the Terps 24-yard line. Five straight rushing plays resulted in Blackwell’s one-yard run and a 21-0 UH lead. Maryland had surrendered only 22 total points in the first quarter in the first 11 games of the year. Maryland came back with a six-yard scoring run by quarterback Mark Manges. Both defenses tightened and the teams exchanged punts until Houston began a drive at its own three-yard line with 3:17 left in the half. A pair of runs by Danny Davis and Blackwell netted 29 yards, and on second-and-six from the Maryland 33, split end Don Bass grabbed Davis’ pass (one of just two first-half passes) and went the distance. Lennard Coplin’s kick failed, but Houston owned a 27-7 halftime lead. Maryland drove to the Houston four on its first possession of the second half, but on fourth and goal UM wingback Chuck White was stopped short of the goal line by UH’s Vincent Greenwood. Thomas fumbled, giving Maryland the ball on the UH 35. This time the Terps converted with an 11-yard completion from Manges to tight end Eric Sievers. Another UH fumble put Maryland on the Houston 30 three series later, and again the Terps capitalized. Fullback Tim Wilson went over from the one, and the extra point closed the UH lead to 27-21 with 8:46 left in the game. After a punt by each team, Houston regained the ball on its own seven and embarked on a 14-play, 81-yard drive that would result in a game-clinching field goal by Coplin. The key play came on fourth-and-one on the Maryland 41 with 1:56 left when Thomas went 32 yards for the first down. When the drive stalled at the 12, Coplin hit a 28-yard field goal to seal the win and the No. 4 final ranking.

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NEBRASKA (10-2) HOUSTON (11-1)

January 1, 1980 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • Att: 72,000

Hoston quarterback Terry Elston hit Eric Herring with a six-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left to give the Cougars a 17-14 victory over seventh-ranked Nebraska in the 1980 Cotton Bowl. The victory lifted UH to an 11-1 record on the year, tying the most wins in school history, and a No. 5 final national ranking. The Houston defense limited a potent Nebraska offense to just 227 yards on the day, less than half of their season average. The Cornhuskers, featuring Jarvis Redwine and I.M. Hipp, gained just 136 yards on 41 carries and tallied only 13 first downs in the game. Elston led Houston with 87 yards rushing on 22 carries while fullback John Newhouse added 64 yards. Herring caught five passes for 51 yards. Nebraska jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a nine-yard scoring run by Redwine. The teams then traded punts until Houston tied the game on Elston’s 8-yard run and Kenny Hatfield’s extra point at 12:17 of the second quarter. Elston’s 27-yard pass to Lonell Phea on third-and-six to the Nebraska 15 proved to be the key play of the drive. Through the next two quarters, the teams traded punts and turnovers with neither team reaching its opponents’ 30. The entire third quarter, in fact, was a series of “three and outs” . Then Houston embarked on a 59-yard, 13-play drive that resulted in a 41-yard Hatfield field goal. Again, Elston hit Phea for a gain of 20 on the drive, which reached the Nebraska 24 before Hatfield’s kick. Houston took a 10-7 lead with 8:25 left. Houston forced another Nebraska punt, but gave the ball back one play later when Newhouse fumbled. From first down on the Houston 31, the Cornhuskers drove to the six, where Quinn hit tight end Jeff Finn with a six-yard touchdown pass. Dean Sukup added the extra point to give NU a 14-10 lead with less than four minutes to play. Starting on its own 34, the Cougars began a purposeful march downfield. Twice, they converted on third downs until reaching the Nebraska 20 with 59 seconds to play. An Elston to Herring hookup gained 11, but the next three plays netted just five yards, and the Cougars faced fourth-and-goal from the six with 19 seconds left. Then Elston found Herring cutting across the goal line for the touchdown, and Hatfield added the extra point to give UH a comefrom-behind Cotton Bowl victory of its own.

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Statistics First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (A-C-I) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts - Avg.

NU UH 13 18 41-136 61-206 91 119 63-227 80-325 27-11-1 19-9-0 1-1 7-3 7-90 2-22 10-40.6 7-42.0

1980 GARDEN STATE BOWL

HOUSTON (7-5) NAVY (8-4)

December 22, 1980 • Giants Stadium East Rutherford, N.J. • Att: 41,417

Houston put on one of its most impressive offensive and defensive performances of the season in downing Navy, 35-0, in the Garden State Bowl III at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Running back Terald Clark sparked the offense with 163 yards on 26 carries and three touchdowns, while All-America linebacker Leonard Mitchell made key tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass to lead UH defensively. The Cougars gained 405 of their 450 yards on the ground, while limiting Navy to just 200 yards in total offense. Navy had brought the nation’s sixth-rated defense and 10th-best rushing defense into the game, but turnovers and special teams blunders cost the Midshipmen. Houston scored on its first drive, going 31 yards on eight plays after a Navy fumble to take a 7-0 lead. Clark scored on a one-yard run and Jeff Shaffer added the PAT. A blocked punt by UH’s Leo Truss helped lead to Houston’s next score, a one-yard effort by quarterback Terry Elston. Clark gained 25 yards on the 43-yard drive as all 10 plays were on the ground. The Cougars took a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Houston added two more touchdowns in the second period, while Navy kicker Steve Fehr missed a 27-yard field goal, spoiling the Middies’ best scoring chance of the day. At 7:51 of the second quarter, Houston’s David Barrett scored on a 14-yard run after a 69-yard, seven-play drive. Navy fumbled the ball on the kickoff and UH’s Calvin Eason recovered on the Navy 26. Clark went all 26 yards on the first play behind a block by guard Jeff Faniel, and Elston scored the two-point conversion on a keeper to give UH a 28-0 halftime lead. The Cougars scored the final points of the contest on their first drive of the second half. After a 71-yard, 13-play march, Clark scored from the two to notch his third touchdown of the day and give UH an insurmountable 35-0 lead. Clark, a senior, was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player.

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UH – Terald Clark 1 run (Jeff Shaffer kick), 1Q – 10:41 UH – Terry Elston 1 run (Shaffer kick), 1Q – 3:43 UH – David Barrett 14 run (kick failed), 2Q – 7:51 UH – Clark 26 run (Elston run), 2Q – 7:38 UH – Clark 2 run (Shaffer kick), 3Q –9:48

Statistics UH NAVY First Downs 24 12 Rushing Yards 78-405 35-135 Passing Yards 45 65 Total Offense 85-450 60-200 Passing (A-C-I) 7-3-1 25-7-1 Fumbles-Lost 8-3 4-2 Penalties-Yards 4-39 2-26 Punts - Avg. 2-35.5 6-29.7 Rushing – UH: Clark 26-163, Polk 17-76, Barrett 9-61, Elston 12-45, Newhouse 4-17, Wilson 4-17, Wesley 3-13, Chinn 2-9, Herring 1-4. Navy: Tolbert 7-53, Sherlock 15-41, Meyers 3-13, Tarquinio 3-12, Flowers 1-9, Reitzel 4-7, Callahan 1-1, Dent 1-(-1). Passing – UH: Elston 1-4-0-28, Chinn 2-3-1-17. Navy: Reitzel 5-12-1-42, Tarquinio 2-12-0-23, Sherlock 0-1-0-0. Receiving – UH: Miller 1-28, Phea 1-11, Herring 1-6. Navy: Papajohn 3-36, Dent 2-23, Gainer 1-6, Tolbert 1-0.

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Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie brought his Boston College Eagles to Dallas, but it was the rushing of Flutie’s backfield mates that proved the difference in BC’s 45-28 victory over Houston in the 49th Annual Cotton Bowl. Flutie threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, but completed only 13-of-37 throws on the day and was intercepted twice. Running backs Troy Stradford and Mike Strachan teamed to doom Houston; Stradford gained 196 yards on 20 carries while Strachan added 91 yards on 23 rushes and was named the game’s MVP. The game was a series of scoring runs. Boston College would jump out to an advantage, and Houston would battle back. The pattern continued until the fourth quarter when the Eagles would not let UH answer after it extended a 31-28 lead to the final margin of 45-28. Boston College jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter advantage on a pair of Flutie touchdown passes. A 63-yard completion to Kelvin Martin started the scoring, and an eight-yard pass from Flutie to Stradford followed a UH fumble. Houston answered immediately when Earl Allen took the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Mike Clendenen kicked the extra point, and the Cougars trailed 14-7. Boston College added two touchdowns to extend its lead to 31-7. Flutie hit Gerard Phelan, who caught seven passes in the first half, over the middle for a 13-yard touchdown after driving BC 53 yards in five plays. UH quarterback Gerald Landry was then intercepted on Houston’s next play, and once again Boston College capitalized. Strachan scored on a two-yard run after Flutie had picked up 27 yards on a scramble to the two. Houston came back before the half when Landry hit Larry Shepherd with a 15-yard touchdown pass. Landry’s 38-yard completion to tight end Carl Hilton was the biggest play of the UH scoring drive. The Cougars made it close in the third. After five punts to start the period, Houston mounted a scoring march, thanks to a 26-yard Landry to Hilton completion and a 33-yard run by Raymond Tate to set up Tate’s two-yard touchdown jaunt. Then, Audrey McMillian intercepted a Flutie pass at the Boston College 25 and took it back for the touchdown, bringing the Cougars within three at 31-28. On Houston’s next possession, a couple of costly penalties hurt the Cougars and slowed their momentum. Boston College, uncharacteristically, went to its running game, and nine straight rushes resulted in a four-yard Strachan touchdown and a 38-28 BC lead. Another turnover stopped the Cougars and they were unable to take advantage of Flutie’s second interception of the half. Stradford provided the final margin when he scored on an 18-yard run with 1:08 remaining.

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OU – Darrell Shepard 34 run (Michael Keeling kick), 1Q – 5:05 UH – Lionel Wilson 1 run (Mike Clendenen kick), 2Q – 3:39 OU – Keeling 32 field goal, 3Q –4:09 OU – Shepard 1 run (Keeling kick), 4Q – 13:07 OU – Keeling 49 field goal, 4Q – 8:03 OU – Fred Sims 30 run (Keeling kick), 4Q – 6:19 UH – Donald Jordan 6 run (Clendenen kick), 4Q – 2:55 OU – Ron Mills 2 run (kick failed), 4Q – 1:30 OU – John Truitt 28 interception return (Keeling kick), 4Q –1:16

Statistics UH OU First Downs 26 15 Rushing Yards 59-157 54-409 Passing Yards 228 -2 Total Offense 88-385 59-407 Passing (A-C-I) 29-18-1 5-1-1 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-27 7-48 Punts - Avg. 6-37.0 5-38.6 Rushing – UH: Polk 19-74, Franklin 4-29, Durham, 6-24, Jordan 5-20, Dickens 2-15, Wiggins 5-3, Wilson 18-(-8). OU: Sims 15-181, Shepard 17-107, Wilson 12-87, Ross 5-30, Rhymes 4-2, Mills 1-2. Passing – UH: Wilson 17-21-1-216, Dickens 1-1-0-12. OU: Shepard 1-51-(-2). Receiving – UH: Durham 1-63, Ford 6-52, Phea 4-48, Polk 4-36, Roberson 2-20, Jordan 1-12. OU: Ross 1-(-2).

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BC – Kelvin Martin 63 pass from Doug Flutie (Kevin Snow kick), 1Q – 8:15 BC – Troy Stradford 8 pass from Flutie (Snow kick), 1Q – 3:28 UH – Earl Allen 98 kickoff return (Mike Clendenen kick), 1Q – 3:14 BC – Snow 31 field goal, 1Q –0:31 BC – Gerard Phelan 13 pass from Flutie (Snow kick), 2Q – 4:38 BC – Mike Strachan 2 run (Snow kick), 2Q – 1:41 UH – Larry Shepherd 15 pass from Gerald Landry (Clendenen kick), 2Q – 0:22 UH – Raymond Tate 2 run (Clendenen kick), 3Q – 4:04 UH – Audray McMillian 25 interception return (Clendenen kick), 3Q – 3:10 BC – Strachan 4 run (Snow kick), 4Q – 5:45 BC – Stradford 18 run (Snow kick), 4Q – 1:08

Statistics UH BC First Downs 15 22 Rushing Yards 42-167 50-353 Passing Yards 154 180 Total Offense 71-321 87-533 Passing (A-C-I) 29-9-2 37-13-2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 7-66 7-64 Punts - Avg. 10-33.0 8-29.9 Rushing – UH: Tate 10-71, Landry 22-66, Pierson 8-17, Hood 2-13. BC: Stradford 20-196, Strachan 23-91, Doug Flutie 4-51, Darren Flutie 1-8, Phelan 1-5, Bell 1-2. Passing – UH: Landry 9-29-2-154. BC: Flutie 13-37-2-180. Receiving – UH: Hilton 5-97, Shepherd 2-47, Giddings 1-10, Rogers 1-0. BC: Phelan 7-94, Martin 1-63, Stradford 4-16, Gieselman 1-7.

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January 1, 1985 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • Att: 67,381

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December 26, 1981 • Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas • Att: 33,816

Oklahoma scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and hand Houston its worst bowl defeat ever, 40-14, at the 47th Annual Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Oklahoma’s Fred Sims gained 181 yards on 15 carries and quarterback Darrell Shepard added 107 yards and two rushing touchdowns to lead the Sooners. UH quarterback Lionel Wilson completed 17-of-28 passes for 216 yards to lead the Cougar offense, but Houston committed four turnovers in the game, including one very costly one. A fumble on what looked like a sure Houston touchdown proved to be the turning point in the game. Following the fumble, Oklahoma scored on four straight possessions to cement the victory. Trailing 10-7, UH halfback Robert Durham caught a Wilson pass at the OU 47-yard line and had open territory to the end zone. But Oklahoma defender Elbert Watts knocked the ball loose at the three and it went out of the end zone for a touchback. Oklahoma took over on its 20 and advanced quickly to the Cougar nine on Shepard’s 42yard run. Three plays later, Shepard went one yard up the middle for the touchdown and a 17-7 Oklahoma lead. From there the wheels began to come off. After a 14-yard Houston punt, Oklahoma’s Michael Keeling ended a Sooner drive by kicking his second field goal of the day – this from 49 yards out – to boost the Sooners’ lead to 20-7. The Cougars’ next possession ended in a fumble, and Sims soon broke a 30-yard run for a score and a 27-7 Oklahoma lead. Houston answered with its last touchdown of the day, going 74 yards on 13 plays. Donald Jordan scored on a six-yard run and Mike Clendenen added the point after, but UH trailed 27-14 with less than three minutes remaining. Oklahoma recovered UH’s onside kick attempt and Sims ripped off another long run, this one of 48 yards, to set up Ron Mills’ 2-yard score. Keeling missed the PAT, but it was the only thing that went wrong for OU in the quarter. The Sooners scored their final touchdown on a 28-yard interception return by defensive end John Truitt, ending a nightmare quarter for Houston. Shepard was named the game’s MVP. Houston ended its season, the third straight in which it went to a bowl game, with a 7-4-1 record.

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WASHINGTON STATE (9-3) HOUSTON (9-3)

December 25, 1988 • Aloha Bowl Honolulu, Hawai’i • Att: 35,132

In a battle of Cougars, Washington State scored 24 points in the second quarter and shut down Houston’s potent run-and-shoot offense to claim a 24-22 win in the 1988 Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. James Dixon started the game off well for UH by taking the opening kickoff 84 yards to the Washington State 15-yard line. The Cougars advanced to the 10 before Roman Anderson’s 27-yard field goal gave UH a 3-0 lead. Washington State drove to the UH four, but Rosenbach was sacked, and his fumble was recovered by Houston’s Keith Jenkins. The teams traded punts until WSU’s Vernon Todd intercepted an Andre Ware pass at his own 45-yard line. Broussard bobbled a handoff and fumbled at the UH five, but WSU flanker Victor Wood recovered and took the ball the remaining five yards for the touchdown. After forcing a Houston punt, WSU started on an 80-yard drive. Rosenbach hit Wood from 15 yards out with 8:39 left in the half, and Jason Hanson’s PAT made it WSU 14, UH 3. Ware’s next pass was intercepted and returned to the Houston 15. Hanson’s 33-yard field goal extended the Cougars’ lead to 17-3. Houston pulled to within eight on its next possession when Ware hit Jason Phillips for a 44-yard completion and Chuck Weatherspoon scored on a 1-yard run for UH’s first touchdown of the day. However, Roman Anderson missed what would prove to be a crucial extra point attempt following Weatherspoon’s score. Washington State answered with a 10-play, 75-yard drive before halftime. Rosenbach scored from the one, and WSU led 24-9 at the break. Houston’s Cougars were not able to mount a drive in the third quarter until David Dacus replaced Ware with 6:07 on the clock. He quickly hit Kevin Mason with a 53-yard bomb down the right sideline. After a failed conversion pass, Houston trailed 24-15. Washington State penetrated to the Houston eight, where Alton Montgomery stepped in front of a Rosenbach pass at the goal line and took it all the way back to the WSU 28 for a 72-yard return. Weatherspoon and Dacus combined to take the Cougars the rest of the way, with Weatherspoon earning the touchdown on a shovel pass from Dacus. After the Anderson PAT, Houston trailed by two with 13:16 left in the game. Washington State’s next drive stalled on the UH 34, where Rosenbach’s pass on fourth and three fell incomplete. Houston was unable to sustain a drive and the teams exchanged punts. Houston got the ball back with 5:16 left and drove from its own 20 to the WSU 31. From there, Dacus hit Dixon with a 21-yard pass to the 10. Dixon eluded one tackle, but was hit by linebacker Tuineau Alipate and fumbled. The ball rolled to the five, where it was recovered by WSU’s Artie Holmes with 2:44 left. WSU ran out the clock to secure the 24-22 victory.

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UH – Roman Anderson 27 field goal, 1Q – 13:13 WSU – Victor Wood 9 fumble recovery (Jason Hanson kick), 2Q – 13:39 WSU – Wood 15 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Hanson kick), 2Q – 8:39 WSU – Hanson 33 field goal, 2Q –6:31 UH – Chuck Weatherspoon 1 run (kick failed), 2Q – 4:56 WSU – Rosenbach 1 run (Hanson kick), 2Q – 0:53 UH – Kevin Mason 53 pass from David Dacus (pass failed), 3Q – 4:25 UH – Weatherspoon 2 pass from Dacus (Anderson kick), 4Q – 13:16

Statistics WSU UH First Downs 23 13 Rushing Yards 56-154 21-68 Passing Yards 306 241 Total Offense 92-460 61-309 Passing (A-C-I) 36-19-1 4-17-2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 11-95 9-58 Punts - Avg. 6-46.0 8-45.4 Rushing – UH: Weatherspoon 14-80, Anders 2-4, Ware 3-(-1), Dacus 2-(-14). WSU: Broussard 33-139, Swinton 9-38, Wood 0-5, Rosenbacjh 14-(-28). Passing – UH: Dacus 8-11-0-153, Ware 8-28-2-44, Phillips 1-1-0-0. WSU: Rosenbach 19-36-1-306. Receiving – UH: Mason 2-83, Dixon 4-52, P. Smith 1-44, Williams 2-24, Phillips 2-14, Cooper 2-11, Anders 3-11, Weatherspoon 1-2. WSU: Stallworth 8-120, Pellum 2-48, Wood 4-43, Wellsandt 1-40, Wimberly 2-24, Olson 1-20, Broussard 1-11.

1996 ST. JUDE LIBERTY BOWL

SYRACUSE (9-3) HOUSTON (7-5)

December 26, 1996 • Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. • Att: 49,163

Houston’s return to post-season play in the 38th Annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl marked a remarkable turnaround for the UH program under Kim Helton. The Cougars headed into Memphis as one of the hottest teams in the country having won their last three games of the season to earn a share of the Conference USA championship. On this day the rushing attack of the Orangemen proved to be too much for Houston’s defense as UH fell to Syracuse 30-17 in front of 49,163 fans at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and an ESPN national television audience. Syracuse struck first after the initial kickoff with a four-play, 80-yard touchdown scoring drive. Quarterback Donovan McNabb scored from one yard out to put SU on top 7-0. Houston returned the favor on its first drive of the game with a four-play, 77-yard scoring drive of its own. Quarterback Chuck Clements hit tailback Antowain Smith twice, including a touchdown reception of 21 yards to even the score at 7-7. A Clements to Scott Regimbald 51-yard pass put the Cougars in scoring position to set up Smith’s reception. With 9:02 left in the second period, the SU rushing attack struck again when fullback Rob Konrad reached the end zone to up the score to 14-7. Later in the quarter Syracuse extended its lead to 16-7 after a snap sailed over the head of Houston punter Ignacio Sauceda as he stood deep in UH territory. Houston came back before halftime as Smith rushed three times for 63 yards, including a 51-yard jaunt from UH’s 46-yard line to SU’s 3. He finished the drive with a three-yard touchdown run to pull Houston within two points going into the lockerroom. The second half was far less eventful as both teams went scoreless in the third quarter. It was not until the clock read 13:52 in the final period that Syracuse’s McNabb scored his second touchdown of the day, on a two-yard run, to give the Orangemen a 23-14 lead. Houston was only able to put three more points on the board as Sebastian Villarreal hit a 23-yard field goal with 10:50 left in the game. As it turned out, the ground game of Syracuse was just too much for the Cougar defense. Thomas rushed into the endzone from six yards out to put an end to the day’s scoring at 30-17.

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SU - Donovan McNabb 1 run (Nathan Trout kick), 1Q – 13:16 UH - Antowain Smith 21 pass from Chuck Clements (Sebastian Villarreal kick), 1Q – 11:48 SU - Rob Konrad 2 run (Trout kick), 2Q – 9:02 SU - Team safety, 2Q – 3:58 UH - Smith 3 run (Sebastian Villarreal kick), 2Q – 0:30 SU - McNabb 2 run (Trout kick), 4Q – 13:52 UH - Villarreal 23 field goal, 4Q –10:50 SU - Malcolm Thomas 6 run (Trout kick), 4Q –5:29

Statistics SU UH First Downs 25 13 Rushes-Yards 64-396 27-124 Comp.-Att.-Int. 10-4-0 28-14-1 Passing Yards 76 217 Return Yards 80 148 Punts-Average 4-42.5 3-35.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Third Down Conv. 9-15 3-11 Penalties-Yards 5-41 5-30 Time of Possession 38:01 21:59 Rushing – SU: Thomas 24-205, McNabb 12-53, Jones 7-42, Konrad 9-41, McIntosh 5-27, Morris 4-27, Maddox 1-13, Brown 1-4; UH: Smith 19-123, Sanford 6-37, Wheeler 1-0. Passing – SU: McNabb 10-4-0-76; UH: Clements 28-14-1-217. Receiving – SU: Maddox 2-47, Williams 1-16, Sinceno 1-13; UH: Smith 5-44, Wheeler 3-43, Johnson 2-16, Bryant 1-51, Regimbald 1-51, West 1-12, Sanford 1-0.

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December 25, 2003 • Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawai’i • Att: 25,551

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UH Hawai’i 25 30 54-185 38-114 34-19-2 47-29-1 332 527 223 51 5-46.6 4-41.0 2-0 2-1 7-19 6-14 10-105 5-45 29:50 30:10

Passing – UH: Kolb 34-19-2-332. Hawai’i: Chang 42-26-1-475, Whieldon 5-3-0-52. Receiving – UH: Marshall 7-157, McCullar 5-103, Middleton 3-25, Pritchett 2-31, Kolb 1-8, Hopkins 1-8. Hawai’i: Rivers 7-143, Komine 7-73, Cockheran 5-162, Brewster 3-40, Welch 3-31, Poumele 2-27, Herbert 1-48, Bass 1-3.

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KU – Brian Murph 85 punt return (Scott Webb kick), 1Q – 10:26 UH –Ben Bell 32 field goal, 2Q – 14:22 KU – Jon Cornish 13 pass from Jason Swanson (Webb kick), 2Q – 12:49 UH – Kevin Kolb 1 run (Bell kick), 2Q – 0:57 KU – Cornish 30 pass from Swanson (Webb kick), 3Q – 12:43 UH – T.J. Lawrence 44 field goal, 3Q – 8:29 KU – Mark Simmons 32 pass from Swanson (Webb kick), 3Q – 4:57 KU – Charlton Keith 14 interception return (Webb kick), 4Q – 12:23 KU – Murph 48 pass from Swanson (Webb kick), 4Q – 9:08

Statistics KU UH First Downs 29 15 Rushes-Yards 39-198 24-30 Comp.-Att.-Int. 21-32-0 20-44-3 Passing Yards 340 214 Return Yards 131 64 Punts-Average 2-43.0 7-44.9 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Third Down Conv. 4-11 4-14 Penalties-Yards 14-138 4-54 Time of Possession 33:29 26:31 Rushing – KU: Cornish 16-101, McAnderson 7-41, Swanson 7-33, Green 9-23. UH: Battle 3-8, Kolb 9-8, Gilbert 9-7, Marshall 1-7, Evans 2-0. Passing – KU: Swanson 19-29-0-307, Luke 2-3-0-33. UH: Kolb 20-44-3-214. Receiving – KU: Gordon 6-86, Simmons 5-77, Murph 4-78, Cornish 2-43, Henry 2-33, Fine 2-23. UH: Avery 5-71, Briles 4-36, Gilbert 3-41, McGilvray 3-29, McDaniel 2-15, Marshall 2-12, Harvey 1-10.

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Rushing – UH: Battle 19-124, Evans 22-66, Schirmer 2-8, Kolb 8-7, Marshall 2-(-9), Team 1-(-11); Hawai’i: Brewster 14-79, West 6-33, Bass 6-27, Whieldon 5-12, Team 1-(-1), Chang 6-(-36).

Jason Swanson threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns and the Kansas Jayhawks beat Houston 42-13 Friday night in the Fort Worth Bowl for their first winning season and first bowl victory in 10 years. Tailback Jon Cornish turned two shovel passes from Swanson into scores, and also rushed for 101 yards on 16 carries. Brian Murph, who hadn’t returned a kick all season, turned a muffed punt into an 85-yard score in the first quarter that put the Jayhawks (7-5) ahead to stay. He also caught a 48-yard TD pass. Swanson started his fifth straight game, going 19-for-29 in his fourth victory and earning MVP honors. The senior was the third starting quarterback used by Kansas this year. Cougars junior quarterback Kevin Kolb started his 36th straight game and already is the career total offense leader at the school where David Klingler and Andre Ware also threw passes. Kolb was 20-of-44 passing for 214 yards with three interceptions, all turned into scores by Kansas. Kolb had a 1-yard sneak for Houston’s only touchdown. The Cougars were held to a season-worst 244 total yards after leading Conference USA with 457 a game during the regular season. Kansas had 538 yards. Charlton Keith got between Kolb and his intended receiver on a quick-out pass in the fourth quarter. He jumped up and grabbed the pass, then sprinted 14 yards and dived into the end zone. Theo Barnes had two interceptions for the Jayhawks. The first set up Cornish’s 30-yard TD catch in the third quarter, and the second led to Murph’s TD catch with 9 minutes left for the final touchdown. Five minutes into the game, Murph muffed a punt. The ball rolled several yards away from him before he picked it up, circled around several defenders and ran all the way to the left sideline. He then cut back across the field and slipped past a tackler into the open. Swanson had completions of 31 and 19 yards on the first two plays, but the Jayhawks didn’t get another first down on the opening drive. The Cougars then went three-and-out before Justin Laird’s 57-yard punt that Murph muffed. Cornish’s first TD was a 13-yard play in the second quarter. Mark Simmons added a 32-yard score in the third when he caught Swanson’s pass near the 20, then was free when he twisted inside and the defender slipped.

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In an “Instant Classic” performance, the University of Houston and the University of Hawai’i battled for over four hours and three overtimes before the Warriors concluded Christmas Day with a 54-48 win over the Cougars. With Hawai’i ahead by seven in the waning moments of regulation, the Cougars eventful season looked to be over as the Warriors lined up for a 29-yard field with just over a minute to play. When the field-goal attempt went wide, the Cougars still had a chance. And, the Red and White did not disappoint. In what will be described as “Vincent’s Run”, the Cougars tied the game up on a miraculous play. Facing a third-and-11 from their own 19-yard line with less than 30 seconds left to play, Kevin Kolb found Vincent Marshall on a quick pass that Marshall turned into an 81-yard touchdown as he outraced the Warrior secondary to tie the game. Both teams scored touchdowns in both the first and second overtimes, setting the stage for the dramatic third overtime. The Warriors took the lead on an eight-yard run by Michael Brewster, but UH’s Will Gulley intercepted Hawai’i’s two-point attempt. The Cougars took over on their possession, needing a touchdown to send it to a fourth overtime, but more importantly, could get the two points needed for the victory; however, the Cougars failed to convert on fourth down. Houston jumped on the board first after taking the opening kickoff and driving down the field to score first. Kolb hooked up with Chad McCullar from 34 yards out to give Houston a quick 7-0 lead. A Dustin Bell field goal on the next possession increased the lead to 10-0. The Warriors tied the score up by scoring the game’s next 10 points on a 19-yard field goal and a 48 yard pass from Timmy Chang, who relieved starter Jason Whieldon, to Clifton Herbert. The Cougars regained the lead on the first of three rushing touchdowns by Jackie Battle, and then increased their advantage to 20-10 with Bell’s second field goal on the afternoon. Hawai’i took control of the game by scoring 17 unanswered points, including two more scoring tosses by Chang. After an exchange of touchdowns by Houston and Hawai’i, the Warriors took the lead again when Chang hooked up with Jason Ribers from four yards out with less than 10 minutes to play, which set the stage for Marshall’s heroics. Battle was named the MVP for the Cougars after rushing for a career-high 124 yards and three touchdowns.

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SOUTH CAROLINA (8-5) HOUSTON (10-4)

December 29, 2006 • Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. • Att: 56,103

With 56,103 in attendance, the University of Houston football team took to the field at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. Houston faced off against the South Carolina Gamecocks of the SEC in just the third-ever meeting between the two schools. After scoring four touchdowns in the first half, Houston was unable to hold off the Gamecocks, falling 44-36. The Cougars took an early lead off a 32-yard pass from Kevin Kolb to Vincent Marshall on their first drive of the game. But, the Gamecocks responded late in the first quarter on their second drive with a 2-yard touchdown run by Cory Boyd. Down a touchdown in the second quarter, Kolb connected with Mark Hafner on a 4-yard pass to even the game at 14 all. Houston would regain the lead with 2:09 left in the first half when Jackie Battle scored from 42 yards out, running untouched to the end zone. With the first half winding down, Houston scored again when Marshall broke away for a 77-yard touchdown run. It was the longest catch in Liberty Bowl history since 1997, when Pittsburgh had an 89-yard pass against Southern Miss. With 55 points scored in the first half, Houston and South Carolina combined for the highest scoring half in Liberty Bowl history. The third quarter proved to be all about defense. South Carolina scored the only points of the quarter on a 45-yard field goal by Ryan Succop. They took that momentum into the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns. The Gamecock’s Blake Mitchell connected with Kenny McKinley on both scoring plays. The Cougars pulled within eight points with just under six minutes left in the game, when Battle scored on a 3-yard run and Anthony Alridge completed the two-point conversion; however, it wouldn’t be enough as South Carolina held off Houston for the win. The two teams combined for 1,039 yards of total offense, the most ever in Liberty Bowl history. Houston gained 527 yards and the Gamecocks had 512. Kolb was named Houston’s Outstanding Offensive Player completing 26-of-39 passes for 386 yards and three touchdowns. With his three tackles, one interception and one pass break up, Willie Gaston was named Houston’s Outstanding Defensive Player.

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1 2 3 4 F S. Carolina 7 20 3 14 44 Houston 7 21 0 8 36 SCORING SUMMARY: UH – Vincent Marshall 32 pass from Kevin Kolb (Ben Bell kick), 1Q–12:59 SC – Cory Boyd 2 run (Ryan Succop kick), 1Q–2:09 SC – Robert Pavlovic 1 pass from Blake Mitchell (kick failed), 2Q–10:47 UH –Mark Hafner 4 pass from Kolb (Bell kick), 2Q–6:12 SC – Sidney Rice 19 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 2Q–2:53 UH – Jackie Battle 42 run (Bell kick), 2Q–2:09 SC – Boyd 9 run (Succop kick), 2Q–0:42 UH – Marshall 77 pass from Kolb (Bell kick), 2Q–0:11 SC – Succop 45 FG, 3Q–9:55 SC – Kenny McKinley 43 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 4Q–12:15 SC – McKinley 43 pass from Mitchell (Succop kick), 4Q–7:39 UH – Battle 3 run (Anthony Alridge run), 4Q–5:42 Statistics First Downs Rushes-Yards Comp.-Att.-Int. Passing Yards Total Offense Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Third Down Conv. Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

SC UH 25 27 41-189 33-135 19-29-1 27-40-1 323 392 512 527 2-45.0 3-42.3 1-0 2-1 6-12 7-13 9-93 4-40 33:19 26:41

Rushing – SC: Boyd 18-94, Davis 14-72, Mitchell 8-22, Whiteside 1-1; UH: Battle 11-85, Alridge 10-55, Pope 3-27, Otis 1-0, Kolb 7-(-5). Passing – SC: Mitchell 19-29-1-323; UH: Kolb 26-39-1-386, Alridge 1-1-0-6. Receiving – SC: Rice 8-139, Boyd 4-45, McKinley 3-112, Stafford 2-19, Newton 1-7, Pavlovic 1-1; UH: Marshall 9-201, Avery 7-72, Ealy 3-48, McDaniel 3-0, Harvey 2-33, Hafner 2-14, Alridge 1-24.

2007 TEXAS BOWL

TCU (8-5) HOUSTON (8-5)

December 28, 2007 • Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas • Att: 62,097

The Cougars had a late rally come up short and dropped a 20-13 decision to TCU in the 2007 Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium. Houston pulled within seven after a 32-yard field goal from T.J. Lawrence with 1:57 left in the game. The Cougars got the ball back with 1:32 left after a three-and-out stand by the defense and started from their own two-yard line. Case Keenum engineered a seven-play 79-yard drive that had the Cougars at the TCU 19-yard line with 14 seconds remaining. UH had three shots at the end zone but came up short on all three. Keenum threw a fade into the end zone that was just over the finger tips of Jeron Harvey and couldn’t connect on a jump ball to L.J. Castile. On the game’s final play, Keenum was flushed out of the pocket and hit as he threw by TCU’s Chase Ortiz and the ball ended up in the dirt, handing the Cougars their eighth-straight bowl defeat. Keenum finished 23-of-38 for a career best and Texas Bowl record 335 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked five times on the night. He also set bowl records for completions (23), attempts (38) and longest touchdown pass (67 yards). Rocky Schwartz led all players with a Texas Bowl record 16 tackles including 15 solo stops. Leading 10-7 at halftime, the Cougars struggled offensively in the third quarter tallying 19 yards and one first down. TCU tied things up at 10 after Chris Manfredini hit a 29-yard field goal with 4:56 left in the third quarter. The Horned Frogs added 10 more points in the fourth quarter after a seven-yard run by Justin Watts with 14:28 left and a 36-yard field goal from Manfredini with 7:28 left in the game. The Cougars opened up the scoring in the game late in the first quarter after Keenum connected with Andre Kohn on a 67-yard touchdown strike. The play capped a two-play drive that took just 57 seconds. It was the longest play from scrimmage in Texas Bowl history. TCU tied things up with 10:24 left in the half after Andy Dalton called an 11-play 75-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown scamper. Dalton, the Texas Bowl MVP, finished 20-for-30 for 249 yards and an interception. Houston took a 10-7 lead on the heels of a 36-yard field goal by Lawrence with 10 seconds left in the first half.

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UH – Andre Kohn 67 pass from Case Keenum (T.J. Lawrence kick), 1Q – 0:08 TCU – Andy Dalton 3 run (Chris Manfredini kick), 2Q – 10:24 UH – Lawrence 39 field goal, 2Q – 0:10 TCU – Manfredini 29 field goal, 3Q – 6:30 TCU – Justin Watts 7 run (Manfredini kick), 4Q – 14:28 TCU – Manfredini 36 field goal, 4Q – 7:28 UH – Lawrence 32 field goal, 4Q – 1:57

Statistics TCU UH First Downs 19 20 Rushes-Yards 39-116 30-32 Comp.-Att.-Int. 21-30-1 23-38-0 Passing Yards 249 335 Total Offense 365 367 Punts-Average 7-376 6-50.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Third Down Conv. 5-15 4-15 Penalties-Yards 11-85 6-73 Time of Possession 31:32 21:28 Rushing – TCU: Watts 12-46, Christian 12-42, Dalton 11-17, Turner 3-10, Dickerson 1-1. UH: Alridge 15-29, Kohn 1-5, Ganaway 1-0, Keenum 13-(-2). Passing – TCU: Dalton 21-30-1-249. UH: Keenum 23-38-0-335. Receiving – TCU: Dickerson 3-57, Bryant 3-56, Reagan 3-35, Christian 3-30, Kerley 3-15, Johnson 2-17, Young 1-15, Turner 1-12, Frosch 1-9, Watts 1-3. UH: Avery 10-120, McDaniel 5-55, Harvey 4-64, Kohn 1-67, Gilbert 1-16, Castile 1-9. Alridge 1-4.

N FOOTBALL BOWL HISTORY HOUSTON (8-5) AIR FORCE (8-5)

December 31, 2008 • Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas • 41,127

1 2 3 4 F Houston 17 0 7 10 34 Air Force 7 10 3 8 28

Passing – UH: Dalton 22-33-1-252. AFA: Jefferson 7-14-0, Smith 1-4-0-11. Receiving – UH: Carrier 5-49, Rodriguez 5-19, Beall 4-92, Kohn 3-32, Smith 2-25, Castile 2-20, Hafner 1-15. AFA: Armstrong 2-60, Cousins 2-12, Madsen 1-14, Paffett 1-11, Halderman 1-10, Dekker 1-2

1 2 3 4 F Houston 0 6 14 0 20 Air Force 14 10 10 13 47 SCORING SUMMARY:

AF - Clark 36 yd run (Soderberg kick) 1Q - 12:38 AF - Tew 6 yd run (Soderberg kick) 1Q - 8:52 UH- Hogan 33 yd field goal 2Q - 14:51 AF - Clark 22 yd run (Soderberg kick) 2Q - 8:55 UH- Hogan kick 33 yd field goal 2Q-1:21 AF- Soderberg kick 27 yd field goal 2Q - 0:00 UH- Carrier 79 yd kick off return (Hogan kick) 3Q - 14:47 AF- Warzeka 100 yd kick off return (Soderberg kick) 3Q - 14:31 UH- Edwards 10 yd pass from Keenum (Hogan kick) 3Q - 12:46 AF- Soderberg 27 yd field goal 3Q - 7:27 AF- Jefferson 1 yd run (Soderberg kick) 3Q - 14:05 AF- Tew 71 yd run 4Q - 3:32 (4-87, 2:22)

Statistics UH AFA First Downs 18 27 Rushes-Yards 20-109 72-402 Comp.-Att.-Int. 24-41-6 10-14-0 Passing Yards 222 161 Total Offense 331 563 Punts-Average 2-45.5 2-42.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Third Down Conv. 4-10 10-19 Penalties-Yards 6-45 5-50 Time of Possession 18:57 41:03 Rushing – UH: Sims 14-67-(-1), Keenum 4-26, Carrier. AFA: Tew 26-173, Clark 17-130-(-1), Jefferson 16-52-(-15), Warzeka 6-35. Passing – UH: Keenum 24-41-6-222. AFA: Jefferson 10-14-0-161. Receiving – UH: Sims 6-57, Carrier 5-31, Edwards 4-36, Cleveland 3-32. AFA: Fogler 4-89, Warzeka 3-45.

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Rushing – UH: Beall 22-135, Carrier 3-26, Kohn 3-7, Keenum 3-(-4). AFA: Tew 27-149, Clark 16-57, Jefferson 14-14, Lumpkin 6-12, Armstrong 1-10, Southworth 1-8, Halderman 2-(-7)

Asher Clark and Jared Tew each ran for more than 100 yards with two touchdowns and Air Force’s top-ranked pass defense had six interceptions against Case Keenum, leading the Falcons to a 47-20 victory over Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force’s plan to limit Keenum and the nation’s most explosive offense worked almost flawlessly. The Falcons (8-5) ran for 402 yards to go with Tim Jefferson’s effective passing (10 of 14 for 161 yards), holding the ball for 41 minutes and then coming up with the big defensive plays. Anthony Wright had three interceptions, and Chris Thomas had two picks to go with his 12 tackles. Keenum, who leads the nation in yards passing, was 24 of 41 with a season-low 222 yards and a touchdown for the Cougars (10-4). The six picks were a career high. After Air Force went ahead on Clark’s 36yard TD to cap the opening drive of the game, Keenum’s first pass attempt deflected off his falling receiver and was intercepted by Wright. That set up Tew’s 6-yard TD run for a 14-0 lead. Tew finished with 26 carries for 173 yards, He had a 71-yard TD with 3:32 left in the game after Keenum tossed his fifth interception. Clark had 17 carries for 129 yards for the Falcons, who had lost in the Armed Forces Bowl the past two seasons, including 34-28 to Houston a year ago. After Houston was held without a touchdown before halftime, Tyron Carrier returned the opening kickoff of the second half 79 yards for his fourth TD this season to get the Cougars within 24-13. Air Force immediately responded with its first kickoff return for a touchdown since 1985. Jonathan Warzeka fielded the ball and stepped back into the end zone before running 100 yards. According to STATS LLC, which has such data only since 1996, it was only the sixth game in that span involving FBS teams when there were kickoff returns for touchdowns on consecutive plays. None of them had been in a bowl game. After the kickoff returns, Keenum threw a 10-yard TD to Patrick Edwards to make it 31-20, but that was all the Cougars got. That gave Keenum a TD pass in 30 consecutive games, but this was the first time in that streak that he had more picks than scores. Clark’s 22-yard TD midway through the second quarter, when he took a pitch to the right and ran untouched to the end zone, made it 21-3. The only pass on that 11-play drive was a 13-yard completion by Jefferson, who by then was 5 of 5 for 71 yards, 10 more than Keenum.

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Statistics UH AFA First Downs 20 21 Rushes-Yards 32-163 67-243 Comp.-Att.-Int. 22-33-1 8-18-0 Passing Yards 225 109 Total Offense 415 352 Punts-Average 4-44.2 3-43.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2 Third Down Conv. 7-13 11-22 Penalties-Yards 4-25 3-11 Time of Possession 21:53 38:07

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SCORING SUMMARY: UH – Bryce Beall 1 run (Jordan Mannisto kick), 1Q – 13:27 AFA – Jared Tew 2 run (Ryan Harrison kick), 1Q – 11:28 UH – Case Keenum 1 run (Mannisto kick), 1Q – 8:10 UH – Mannisto 22 field goal, 1Q – 0:04 AFA – Tim Jefferson 5 run (Harrison kick), 2Q – 9:52 AFA – Harrison 44 field goal, 2Q – 2:28 UH – Keenum 4 run (Mannisto kick), 3Q – 12:28 AF – Harrison 37 field goal, 3Q – 3:51 UH – Andre Kohn 13 pass from Keenum (Mannisto kick), 4Q – 10:58 AFA – Tew 2 run (Jefferson rush), 4Q – 6:06 UH – Mannisto 37 field goal, 4Q – 3:24

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Freshman running back Bryce Beall rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown and added 92 receiving yards to help lead the University of Houston football team to a 34-28 win over Air Force. With the win, the Cougars finished the season with an 8-5 record and won their first bowl game since a 35-0 decision over Navy during the 1980 Garden State Bowl. The win snapped an eight-game losing skid in bowl games. Head coach Kevin Sumlin became the first first-year head coach in school history to lead the Cougars to a bowl win and became only the third UH coach ever to win a bowl game. Rosisean Haynes forced a fumble on the opening kickoff to set up the UH offense on the Air Force 25. Four plays later, Beall plunged into the end zone from one yard out to hand the Cougars an early 7-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff from Air Force’s tying scoring drive, the Cougars embarked on an eight-play, 65-yard drive that was capped by sophomore quarterback Case Keenum’s 1-yard sneak into the end zone. Later in the period, freshman Marcus McGraw stripped Asher Clark of the ball and senior Phillip Hunt returned it 11 yards to the Air Force 14. The Falcon defense limited the Cougars to only three points on Jordan Mannisto’s 22-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the period. On its ensuing possession, Air Force marched 76 yards in 12 plays and pulled to within a field goal at 17-14 on Tim Jefferson’s 5-yard touchdown run at the 9:52 mark of the second quarter. After a Cougar punt, a missed 28-yard field goal by Air Force and another UH punt, Air Force tied the game at 17-17 when Ryan Harrison booted a 44-yard field with 2:28 left in the first half. The Cougars took the opening third quarter kickoff and capped the drive on Keenum’s 4-yard touchdown run with 12:28 remaining in the period for a 24-17 lead. Air Force added Harrison’s 37-yard field goal with 3:46 left in the period to remain behind 24-20. Houston looked to take control of the game, extending their lead, 31-20 on 20-yard field goal attempt by Mannisto and a punt by the Falcons on their next possession. Five plays later, Keenum’s pass to senior tight end Mark Hafner was intercepted and returned 19 yards by Aaron Kirchoff. The Falcons would pull within three after the interception on a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Tim Jefferson. The Cougars capped the game with a 37-yard field goal from Mannisto with 3:24 left on the clock.

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2012 TICKETCITY BOWL

HOUSTON (13-1) PENN STATE (9-4)

January 1, 2012 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • 46,817

Case Keenum finished his record-setting career with another performance for the history books. The sixth-year senior threw for 532 yards and three touchdowns, leading No. 20 Houston to 30-14 victory against No. 24 Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl. The Cougars (13-1) finished with a school record for victories and made Tony Levine a winner in his debut as Houston coach. Levine took over when Kevin Sumlin left to take the Texas A&M job after the regular season. Keenum came into the game as the NCAA’s career leader in yards passing and touchdowns passes, then set a bowl record with 227 yards passing in the first quarter. The Cougars raced out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter behind Keenum’s record-setting period. Keenum found Edwards for a 40-yard strike, one of two touchdown grabs on the day for the senior wide out to go with his 228 receiving yards. Justin Johnson hauled in an eight-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute left in the opening period to add to his total of 12 catches for 148 yards. The Nittany Lions (9-4) were picked apart by Keenum and the Cougars. Penn State was allowing 162 yards passing per game, but Keenum threw for more than double that by halftime. Penn State managed to score two touchdowns the entire game to go with their 306 yards of total offense under interim head coach Tom Bradley. UH nearly doubled that with 600 yards of offense and 532 through the air. Keenum worked the spread offense to perfection, with five different Cougars catching at least five ball to become the ninth player in bowl history to pass for at least 500 yards. Kicker Matt Hogan chipped in three field goals on the day with three extra points Houston came into the game determined to end the season on a high note having its BCS Bowl hopes dashed on Dec. 3. The undefeated Cougars fell to Southern Miss in the Conference USA championship game, costing UH a shot at the school’s first BCS bid. Penn State’s quarterback Rob Bolden finished 7 of 26 passing for 137 yards, with three interceptions.

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1 2 3 4 F Houston 17 7 3 3 30 Penn State 0 7 7 0 14 SCORING SUMMARY:

UH - Edwards, Patrick 40 yd pass from Keenum, Case (Hogan, Matt kick) 1Q - 13:08 UH - Hogan, Matt 35 yd field goal 1Q - 9:12 UH - Johnson, Justin 8 yd pass from Keenum, Case (Hogan, Matt kick) 1Q - 2:35 PSU - Green, Stephfon 6 yd run (Fera, Anthony Kick) 2Q - 5:57 UH - Edwards, Patrick 75 yd pass from Keenum, Case (Hogan, Matt kick) 2Q - 1:43 UH - Hogan, Matt 38 yd field goal 3Q - 4:21 PSU - Brown, Justin 69 yd pass from Bolden, Rob (Fera, Anthony kick) 3Q - 2:38 UH - Hogan, Matt 22 yd field goal 4Q-14:52

Statistics UH PSU First Downs 25 14 Rushes-Yards 16-68 44-169 Comp.-Att.-Int. 45-69-0 7-27-3 Passing Yards 532 137 Total Offense 600 306 Punts-Average 6-42.5 9-41.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Third Down Conv. 6-17 6-18 Penalties-Yards 6-55 6-55 Time of Possession 27:49 32:11 Rushing – UH: Sims 6-39, Hayes 2-20, Keenum 7-14, Team 1--1. PSU: Green 15-63, Redd 14-53, Belton 6-38, Bolden 6-16, Smith 2-3, Team 1--1. Passing – UH: Keenum 45-69-0-532. PSU: Bolden 7-26-3-137, Belton 0-1-0-0. Receiving – UH: Johnson 12-148-1, Edwards 10-228-2, Carrier 9-44, Williams 6-58, Sims 5-30, Smith 2-13, Hayes 1-11. PSU: Smith 2-49, Green 2-6, Brown 1-691, Haplea 1-12, Suhey 1-1.

2014 BBVA COMPASS BOWL

HOUSTON (8-5) VANDERBILT (9-4)

January 4, 2014 • Legion Field Birmingham, Ala. • 42,717

Markeith Ambles had a touchdown catch as Houston rallied to pull even after trailing by 24 points, but the Cougars couldn’t keep pace and Vanderbilt controlled the fourth quarter for a 41-24 victory in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Ambles, a former top high school recruit who began his career at Southern California, had six catches for 105 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown catch. Houston (8-5) gained only 22 yards and had one first down in the first half but tied the game with 24 points in the third quarter. Kenneth Farrow had a 6-yard scoring run and John O’Korn threw scoring passes to and Deontay Greenberry and Ambles. O’Korn completed 16 of 31 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Daniel Spencer had three carries for 69 yards. Vanderbilt’s Patton Robinette threw two 50-yard touchdown passes to Jordan Matthews. Robinette, starting after senior Austyn Carta-Samuels had season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, also had an 8-yard scoring run as Vanderbilt built a 24-0 lead in the first half. After Houston’s big third quarter, Vanderbilt reclaimed the lead on Brian Kimbrow’s 21-yard touchdown run. It was the start of 17 fourth-quarter points for the Commodores. A lost fumble by Robinette set up Farrow’s 6-yard touchdown run to start Houston’s third-quarter comeback. Houston built on the momentum. Spencer’s 62-yard run set up O’Korn’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Ambles. O’Korn’s 58-yard pass to Ambles set up a 30-yard field goal by Kyle Bullard. O’Korn’s 67-yard touchdown pass to Greenberry tied the game. Matthews, a senior who set Southeastern Conference records for career catches and yards receiving, had five catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns and was named the game’s MVP. A forced fumble by linebacker Chase Garnham set up the Commodores’ second touchdown. After Houston’s O’Korn threw a pass to Greg Ward Jr., a big hit by Garnham forced the fumbled recovered by Andrew Williamson at the Houston 16. Robinette, making his third career start, scored on an 8-yard keeper on fourth down.

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1 2 3 4 F Houston 0 7 24 0 24 Vanderbilt 14 10 0 17 41 SCORING SUMMARY:

VU - Jordan Matthews 50-yd pass from Patton Robinette (Carey Spear Kick) 1Q - 9:57 VU - Patton Robinette 8-yd run (Carey Spear Kick) 1Q - 1:33 VU - Carey Spear 24-yd field goal 2Q - 10:27 VU - Jordan Matthews 50-yd pass from Patton Robinette (Carey Spear Kick) 2Q - 7:09 UH - Kenneth Farrow 6-yd run (Kyle Bullard kick) 3Q - 10:12 UH - Markeith Ambles 6-yd pass from John O’Korn (Kyle Bullard kick) 3Q - 6:25 UH - Kyle Bullard 30-yd field goal 3Q - 3:19 UH - Deontay Greenberry 67-yd pass from John O’Korn (Kyle Bullard kick) 3Q - 0:19 VU - Brian Kimbrow 21-yd run (Carey Spear Kick) 4Q - 9:28 VU - Carey Spear 35-yd field goal 4Q - 6:17 VU - Jerron Seymour 2-yd run (Carey Spear Kick) 4Q - 1:42

Statistics UH VU First Downs 12 14 Rushes-Yards 52-211 27-146 Comp.-Att.-Int. 21-49-2 6-19-2 Passing Yards 238 154 Total Offense 384 365 Punts-Average 10-42.6 10-41.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1 Third Down Conv. 1-17 2-17 Penalties-Yards 8-72 2-10 Time of Possession 24:19 35:41 Rushing – UH: Spencer 3-69; O’Korn 7-38; Farrow 8-28; Brooks 2-8; Jackson 2-6; Ward 5-(-3). VU: Seymour 20-89; Kimbrow 13-75; Robinette 15-37; Matthews 1-8; Tate 3-2. Passing – UH: O’Korn 20-47-2-228; Ward 1-2-0-10. VU: Robinette 6-192-154. Receiving – UH: Ambles 6-105; Greenberry 6-96; Jackson 2-26; Ayers 2-14; Spencer 2-4; Ward 1-(-2); Harper 1-(-2); McDuffey 1-(-3). VU: Matthews 5-143; Krause 1-11.

N FOOTBALL LONGEST BOWL PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.

75 74 62 51 48 42 33 33 32 32

HOUSTON

Marshall Johnson (TD), Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl.....................................................12/29/73 Jim Strong, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl......................................................................12/31/69 Daniel Spencer, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl....................................... 1/1/14 Antowain Smith, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl..................................................................12/27/96 Ted Heiskell, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl....................................................................12/31/69 Jackie Battle (TD), South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl.......................................12/29/06 Raymond Tate, Boston College, Cotton Bowl.................................................................1/1/85 Alois Blackwell (TD), Maryland, Cotton Bowl................................................................1/1/77 Dyral Thomas, Maryland, Cotton Bowl..........................................................................1/1/77 Donnie McGraw (TD), Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................................12/29/73

SCRIMMAGE RUN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10.

71 58 48 42 38 38 37 36 36 35

Jared Tew (TD), Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ................................. 12/31/09 Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl.................................................................12/27/96 Fred Sims, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl...............................................................................12/26/81 Darrell Shepard, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl......................................................................12/26/81 Ken Johnson, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl................................................................12/31/71 Jerron Seymour, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.........................................................1/1/14 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl.................................................................1/1/85 Fred Sims, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl...............................................................................12/26/81 Asher Clark (TD), Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............................... 12/31/09 Jared Tew, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl...........................................12/31/08

PASSING PLAY

PUNT

70 65 64 60 59 58 57 57 55 55

FIELD GOAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.

44 41 39 38 37 35 35 34 33 33

Simon Rodriguez, Washington State, Aloha Bowl.....................................................12/25/88 Chase Turner, TCU, Texas Bowl...................................................................................12/28/07 Lonnie Stokes, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.........................................................................12/26/81 Chase Turner, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl......................................12/31/08 Justin Laird, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.......................................................................12/23/05 Richie Leone, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.....................................................................1/1/12 Chase Turner, TCU, Texas Bowl...................................................................................12/28/07 Justin Laird, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.......................................................................12/23/05 Jimmy McClary, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.......................................................12/25/03 Richie Leone, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.............................................................1/1/14 T.J. Lawrence, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl....................................................................12/23/05 Kenny Hatfield, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl........................................................................1/1/80 T.J. Lawrence, TCU, Texas Bowl..................................................................................12/28/07 Matt Hogan, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl......................................................................1/1/12 Jordan Mannisto, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................................12/31/08 Matt Hogan, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl......................................................................1/1/12 Dustin Bell, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.............................................................12/25/03 Kenny Hatfield, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl....................................................................1/1/79 Matt Hogan, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl .......................................12/31/09 Matt Hogan, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ...................................... 12/31/09

INTERCEPTION RETURN 72 41 32 25 25 19 11 11 10 2

Alton Montgomery, Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................................12/25/88 Joe Rust, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl........................................................................12/23/74 Will Gulley, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl..............................................................12/25/03 Audrey McMillan (TD), Boston College, Cotton Bowl.....................................................1/1/85 Kenny Hatfield, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl....................................................................1/1/79 Richard Harrington, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl........................................................12/31/69 Phillip Steward, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.................................................................1/1/12 Deryl McGallion, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl...............................................................12/29/73 David Hodge, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.......................................................................1/1/79 Nick Saenz, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl........................................................................1/1/12

KICKOFF RETURN

Earl Allen (TD), Boston College, Cotton Bowl................................................................1/1/85 James Dixon, Washington State, Aloha Bowl............................................................12/25/88 Tyron Carrier (TD), Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............................. 12/31/09 Demarcus Ayers, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..................................... 1/1/14 Hal Roberts, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl....................................................................12/31/69 Don Bass, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................................................12/23/74 Tyron Carrier, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.....................................................................1/1/12 Ketric Sanford, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl......................................................................12/27/96 Jack Skog, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl.................................................................12/22/62 Ricky Wilson, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl...........................................................12/25/03

PUNT RETURN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9.

70 60 34 14 12 11 11 11 9 9 9 9

Joe Lopasky, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl..............................................................12/22/62 Chad McCullar, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl........................................................12/25/03 Tyron Carrier, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.......................................12/31/08 Joe Rust, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl...........................................................................12/29/73 Chad McCullar, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl........................................................12/25/03 Lonell Phea, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl............................................................................12/26/81 Chad McCullar, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl........................................................12/25/03 Vincent Marshall, South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................................12/29/06 Charles West, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl........................................................................12/27/96 Lonell Phea, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl.............................................................................1/1/80 Lonell Phea, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl.............................................................................1/1/80 Joe Rust, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl........................................................................12/23/74

77 57 55 55 53 53 53 53 52 51 51 51

FIELD GOAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10.

49 45 44 37 37 36 35 35 33 32 32

Rob Bolden-Justin Brown, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.................................................1/1/12 Timmy Chang-Jeremiah Cockheran, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl........................12/25/03 Doug Flutie-Kelvin Martin, Boston College, Cotton Bowl..............................................1/1/85 Timmy Chang-Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl....................................12/25/03 Patton Robinette-Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..........................1/1/14 Timmy Chang-Clifton Herbert, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl................................12/25/03 Jason Swanson-Brian Murph (TD), Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl....................................12/23/05 Tim Jefferson-Spencer Armstrong, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl........................12/31/08 Blake Mitchell-Kenny McKinley (TD), South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl...................12/29/06 Blake Mitchell-Kenny McKinley (TD), South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl...................12/29/06 Mike Sochko, Maryland, Cotton Bowl...........................................................................1/1/77 Connie Frederick, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................................12/31/69 Anthony Fera, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl....................................................................1/1/12 Colby Cooke, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..............................................................1/1/14 Tim Smith, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl...............................................................................1/1/80 Mike Sochko, Maryland, Cotton Bowl...........................................................................1/1/77 Howard McNeill, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl...............................................................12/29/73 Rob Myers, Washington State, Aloha Bowl...............................................................12/25/88 Tim Smith, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl...............................................................................1/1/80 Ryan Harrison, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl...................................................12/31/08 Tim Smith, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl...............................................................................1/1/80 Colby Cooke, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..............................................................1/1/14 Michael Keeling, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.....................................................................12/26/81 Ryan Succop, South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl...............................................12/29/06 Ryan Harrison, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl...................................................12/31/08 Ryan Harrison, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl...................................................12/31/08 John Huff, North Carolina State, Bluebonnet Bowl...................................................12/23/74 Chris Mandredini, TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................................12/28/07 Erik Soderberg, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ..................................12/31/09 Carey Spear, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl...............................................................1/1/14 Jason Hanson, Washington State, Aloha Bowl..........................................................12/25/88 Michael Keeling, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.....................................................................12/26/81 J.B. Dean, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl......................................................................12/31/71

INTERCEPTION RETURN

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

29 28 27 25 19 16 15 14 13 11

Andre Hal, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..................................................................1/1/14 John Truitt (TD), Oklahoma, Sun Bowl......................................................................12/26/81 Shawn Landrum Washington State, Aloha Bowl.......................................................12/25/88 Jahmel McIntosh, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl......................................................1/1/14 Aaron Kirchoff, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl...................................................12/31/08 Theo Baines, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl......................................................................12/23/05 Theo Baines, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl......................................................................12/23/05 Charlton Keith (TD), Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl...........................................................12/23/05 Chris Thomas, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl .................................... 12/31/09 Scott Tyler, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl.................................................................12/22/62

KICKOFF RETURN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

100 66 56 52 36 35 33 31 28 28

Jonathan Warzeka (TD), Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl .................... 12/31/09 Mack Mitchell, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl..................................................................12/29/73 Randy Harrison, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl...................................................................1/1/79 Ken Roy, Maryland, Cotton Bowl...................................................................................1/1/77 Ralph Stringer, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl...............................................................12/23/74 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl.............................................................12/25/88 Captain Munnerlyn, South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl....................................12/29/06 Ryan Christian, TCU, Texas Bowl................................................................................12/28/07 Chaz Powell, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl......................................................................1/1/12 Mickey Zofko, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl..................................................................12/31/69

PUNT RETURN 1. 2. 4. 7. 8. 9. 10.

85 40 40 33 33 33 32 31 26 22

Brian Murph (TD), Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................................12/23/05 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl.............................................................12/25/88 Dave Liegl, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl...............................................................................1/1/80 Brian Bonner, TCU, Texas Bowl..................................................................................12/28/07 Steve Cicny (TD), Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl..................................................................1/1/79 Larry Pabin, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...............................................................12/22/62 Kelvin Martin, Boston College, Cotton Bowl..................................................................1/1/85 Brian Bonner, TCU, Texas Bowl..................................................................................12/28/07 Justin Brown, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl....................................................................1/1/12 Jonathan Krause, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.......................................................1/1/14

BOWL HISTORY

1. 98 2. 84 3. 79 4. 62 5. 53 6. 48 7. 39 39 9. 37 10. 36

1. 2. 3. 5. 9. 10.

69 64 63 61 50 48 48 46 43 43

SEASON REVIEW

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.

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THE COUGARS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.

Kevin Kolb-Vincent Marshall (TD), Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl..........................12/25/03 Kevin Kolb-Vincent Marshall (TD), South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl......................12/29/06 Case Keenum-Patrick Edwards (TD), Penn State, TicketCity Bowl..................................1/1/12 Bubba McGallion-Eddie Foster (TD), NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl..............................12/23/74 Case Keenum-Andre Kohn (TD), TCU, Texas Bowl, ....................................................12/28/07 John O’Korn-Deontay Greenberry (TD), Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl..... 1/1/14 Lionel Wilson-Robert Durham, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl................................................12/26/81 D.C. Nobles-Miller Bassler, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl................................................12/29/73 John O’Korn-Markeith Ambles, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl................. 1/1/14 David Dacus-Kevin Mason (TD), Washington State, Aloha Bowl................................12/25/88

COACHING STAFF

PASSING PLAY 1. 81 2. 77 3. 75 4. 73 5. 67 67 7. 60 60 9. 58 10. 53

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COACHING STAFF

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SINGLE BOWL RECORDS MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4.

76 54 53 51 51

TOTAL OFFENSE

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 John O’Korn vs. Vanderbilt.............................1/4/14 Kevin Kolb vs. Kansas............................................ 12/23/05 Case Keenum vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07 Gerald Landry vs. Boston College.............................. 1/1/85

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

542 383 339 333 266

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06 Kevin Kolb vs. Hawai’i............................................ 12/25/03 Case Keenum vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07 John O’Korn vs. Vanderbilt.............................1/4/14

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4.

38 32 28 26 26

ALL-PURPOSE

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

279 228 218 227 197

Vincent Marshall vs. South Carolina....................... 12/29/06 Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.................................. 1/1/12 James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88 Bryce Beall vs. Air Force......................................... 12/31/08 Robert Newhouse vs. Colorado ............................. 12/31/71

MOST ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

35 32 28 26 22 22 22 22 22

RUSHING

Robert Newhouse vs. Colorado ............................. 12/31/71 Jim Strong vs. Auburn .......................................... 12/31/69 Gene Shannon vs. Dayton.......................................... 1/1/52 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 Bryce Beall vs. Air Force......................................... 12/31/08 Gerald Landry vs. Boston College.............................. 1/1/85 Terry Elston vs. Nebraska .......................................... 1/1/80 Donnie Love vs. Notre Dame...................................... 1/1/79 Alois Blackwell vs. Maryland..................................... 1/1/77

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

184 175 168 163 149

Jim Strong vs. Auburn .......................................... 12/31/69 Gene Shannon vs. Dayton.......................................... 1/1/52 Robert Newhouse vs. Colorado ............................. 12/31/71 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 Alois Blackwell vs. Maryland..................................... 1/1/77

MOST ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

69 47 44 41 39

PASSING

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 John O’Korn vs. Vanderbilt.............................1/4/14 Kevin Kolb vs. Kansas............................................ 12/23/05 Case Keenum vs. Air Force .................................... 12/31/09 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06

MOST COMPLETED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

45 26 24 23 22

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06 Case Keenum vs. Air Force .................................... 12/31/09 Case Keenum vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07 Case Keenum vs. Air Force..................................... 12/31/08

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (min. 10 att.) 1. 2. 4. 5.

72.7 66.7 66.7 65.2 64.7

Andre Ware vs. Washington State (8-of-11).......... 12/25/88 Case Keenum vs. Air Force (22-of-33).................... 12/31/08 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina (26-of-39)............... 12/29/06 Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Billy Roland vs. Miami (Ohio) (11-of-17)............... 12/22/62

MOST YARDS GAINED PASSING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

532 386 335 332 252

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06 Case Keenum vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07 Kevin Kolb vs. Hawai’i............................................ 12/25/03 Case Keenum vs. Air Force..................................... 12/31/08

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN 1. 3 3 3 4. 2 2 2 6. 1

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Billy Roland vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06 David Dacus vs. Washington State......................... 12/25/88 Kevin Kolb vs. Hawai’i............................................ 12/25/03 John O’Korn vs. Vanderbilt.............................1/4/14 10 times; Most recently by Case Keenum vs. Air Force..................................... 12/31/09

RECEIVING

MOST PASSES CAUGHT

1. 12 Justin Johnson vs. Penn State...............................................1/1/12 2. 10 Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.............................................1/1/12 10 Donnie Avery vs. TCU........................................................12/28/07 4. 9 Tyron Carrier vs. Penn State....................................... 1/1/12 9 Vincent Marshall vs. South Carolina....................... 12/29/06

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

228 201 157 148 120

Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.................................. 1/1/12 Vincent Marshall vs. South Carolina....................... 12/29/07 Vincent Marshall vs. Hawai’i.................................. 12/25/03 Justin Johnson vs. Penn State.................................... 1/1/12 Donnie Avery vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT 1. 2 Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.................................. 1/1/12 2 Vincent Marshall vs. South Carolina....................... 12/29/06 3. 1 Markeith Ambles vs. Vanderbilt......................1/4/14 1 Deontay Greenberry vs. Vanderbilt.................1/4/14 1 Justin Johnson vs. Penn State.................................... 1/1/12 1 Patrick Edwards vs. Air Force................................. 12/31/09 1 Andre Kohn vs. Air Force........................................ 12/31/08 1 Andre Kohn vs. TCU................................................ 12/28/07 1 Mark Hafner vs. South Carolina............................. 12/29/06 1 Vincent Marshall vs. Hawai’i.................................. 12/25/03 1 Chad McCullar vs. Hawai’i...................................... 12/25/03 1 Antowain Smith vs. Syracuse................................... 12/7/96 1 Tim Mason vs. Washington State........................... 12/25/88 1 Chuck Weatherspoon vs. Washington State............... 12/25/88 1 Larry Shepherd vs. Boston College............................ 1/1/85 1 Eric Herring vs. Nebraska .......................................... 1/1/80 1 Willis Adams vs. Notre Dame..................................... 1/1/79 1 Don Bass vs. Maryland.............................................. 1/1/77 1 Eddie Foster vs. NC State....................................... 12/23/74 1 Tommy Mozisek vs. Auburn .................................. 12/31/69 1 Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 1. 2. 3.

6 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Case Keenum vs. Air Force .................................... 12/31/09 Kevin Kolb vs. Kansas............................................ 12/23/05 John O’Korn vs. Vanderbilt.............................1/4/14 Kevin Kolb vs. Hawai’i............................................ 12/25/03 Andre Ware vs. Washington State.......................... 12/25/88 Gerald Landry vs. vs. Boston College......................... 1/1/85 Bubba McGallion vs. NC State................................ 12/23/74 Gary Mullins vs. Auburn ....................................... 12/31/69

MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 4.

4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Gene Shannon vs. Dayton....................................................1/1/52 Jackie Battle at Hawai’i.......................................... 12/25/03 Terald Clark vs. Navy.............................................. 12/14/80 Case Keenum vs. Air Force..................................... 12/31/08 Jackie Battle vs. South Carolina............................. 12/29/06 Danny Davis vs. Notre Dame...................................... 1/1/79 Alois Blackwell vs. Maryland..................................... 1/1/77 John Housman vs. NC State................................... 12/23/74 Leonard Parker vs. Tulane...................................... 12/29/73 Donnie McGraw vs. Tulane..................................... 12/29/73 Robert Newhouse vs. Colorado.............................. 12/31/71 Jim Strong vs. Auburn........................................... 12/31/69 Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62

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1. 3. 5.

10 10 8 8 7 7

Richie Leone vs. Vanderbilt........................................ 1/4/14 Lonnie Stokes vs. Boston College............................... 1/1/85 Simon Rodriguez vs. Washington State................. 12/25/88 Jay Wyatt vs. Notre Dame.......................................... 1/1/79 Justin Laird vs. Kansas........................................... 12/23/05 Mark Ford vs. Nebraska ............................................. 1/1/80

HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT (min. 3 punts) 50.2 46.6 44.9 44.8 44.2

Chase Turner vs. TCU (6-301)................................. 12/28/07 Jimmy McClary vs. Hawai’i (5-233)........................ 12/25/03 Justin Laird vs. Kansas (7-314).............................. 12/23/05 Simon Rodriguez vs. Wash. St. (8-358).................. 12/25/88 Chase Turner vs. Air Force (4-177)......................... 12/31/08

MOST RETURNS 1. 2. 6.

5 3 3 3 3 2

PUNT RETURNS

Joe Rust vs. Tulane ................................................ 12/29/73 Chad McCullar vs. Hawai’i...................................... 12/25/03 Mecridric Calloway vs. Washington State.............. 12/25/88 Lonell Phea vs. Nebraska .......................................... 1/1/80 Elrick Brown vs. Maryland......................................... 1/1/77 Six times; Last: Greg Ward Jr. vs. Vanderbilt............... 1/1/14

MOST YARDS RETURNED 83 70 34 28 22

Chad McCullar vs. Hawai’i...................................... 12/25/03 Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 Tyron Carrier vs. Air Force...................................... 12/31/08 Horst Paul vs. Miami (Ohio)................................... 12/22/62 Mecridric Calloway vs. Washington State.............. 12/25/88

KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST RETURNS 1. 5 5 3. 4 4 4 6. 3

Vincent Marshall vs. Kansas................................... 12/23/05 Ketric Sanford vs. Syracuse...................................... 12/7/96 Demarcus Ayers vs. Vanderbilt........................1/4/14 James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88 Earl Allen vs. Boston College...................................... 1/1/85 done seven times; Most recently by A. J. Dugat vs. Air Force......................................... 12/31/09

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

166 148 138 137 87

James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88 Earl Allen vs. Boston College...................................... 1/1/85 Ketric Sanford vs. Syracuse...................................... 12/7/96 Demarcus Ayers vs. Vanderbilt........................1/4/14 Don Bass vs. NC State............................................ 12/23/74

MOST RETURNS 1. 3.

5 5 4 4 4

TOTAL RETURNS

Ketric Sanford vs. Syracuse...................................... 12/7/96 Joe Rust vs. Tßulane ............................................. 12/29/73 Tyron Carrier vs. Air Force...................................... 12/31/08 Earl Allen vs. Boston College...................................... 1/1/85 James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

166 148 138 137 106

James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88 Earl Allen vs. Boston College...................................... 1/1/85 Ketric Sanford vs. Syracuse...................................... 12/7/96 Demarcus Ayers vs. Vanderbilt........................1/4/14 Tyron Carrier vs. Air Force...................................... 12/31/08

1. 4 4 3. 3 3 5. 2

Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 Gene Shannon vs. Dayton.......................................... 1/1/52 Jackie Battle vs. Hawai’i......................................... 12/25/03 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 Done by 13 players; Most recently by Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.................................. 1/1/12

MOST FIELD GOALS SCORED 1. 2.

3 2 2 2 2 2

Matt Hogan vs. Penn State........................................ 1/1/12 Matt Hogan vs. Air Force ....................................... 12/31/09 Jordan Mannisto vs. Air Force................................ 12/31/08 T.J. Lawrence vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07 Dustin Bell vs. Hawai’i........................................... 12/25/03 Kenny Hatfield vs. Notre Dame.................................. 1/1/79

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 3.

5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Matt Hogan vs. Penn State...................................................1/1/12 T.J. Lawrence vs. TCU........................................................12/28/07 Matt Hogan vs. Air Force ....................................... 12/31/09 Jordan Mannisto vs. Air Force................................ 12/31/08 Dustin Bell vs. Hawai’i........................................... 12/25/03 Kenny Hatfield vs. Nebraska ..................................... 1/1/80 Kenny Hatfield vs. Notre Dame.................................. 1/1/79 Lennard Coplin vs. NC State................................... 12/23/74

MOST PATS SCORED 1. 2. 3. 4.

7 6 5 4 4 4 4

Bill McMillan vs. Miami (Ohio)............................... 12/22/62 Dustin Bell vs. Hawai’i........................................... 12/25/03 Ricky Terrell vs. Tulane .......................................... 12/29/73 Jordan Mannisto vs. Air Force................................ 12/31/08 Kenny Hatfield vs. Notre Dame.................................. 1/1/79 Lennard Coplin vs. NC State................................... 12/23/74 Ben Bell vs. South Carolina.................................... 12/29/06

MOST TACKLES 1. 2. 3. 5.

23 17 16 16 15 15 15

TACKLES

Marcus McGraw vs. Air Force................................. 12/31/09 C. J. Cavness vs. Air Force....................................... 12/31/09 Rocky Schwartz vs. TCU......................................... 12/28/07 Paul Humphreys vs. NC State.........................................12/23/74 Marcus McGraw vs. Air Force................................. 12/31/08 C.J. Cavness vs. Air Force........................................ 12/31/08 David Hodge vs. Notre Dame..................................... 1/1/79

Phillip Hunt vs. Air Force........................................ 12/31/08 Eddie McCray vs. Hawai’i....................................... 12/25/03 Lamar Lathon vs. Washington State...................... 12/25/88 done 21 times; Most recently by Trevor Harris vs. Vanderbilt............................1/4/14

INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1. 4.

2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Nick Saenz vs. Penn State.......................................... 1/1/12 Joe Rust vs. NC State.............................................. 12/23/74 Jack Howton vs. Dayton............................................. 1/1/52 Adrian McDonald vs. Vanderbilt......................1/4/14 Zach McMillian vs. Vanderbilt.................................... 1/4/14 Phillip Steward vs. Penn State................................... 1/1/12 Brandon Brinkley vs. TCU....................................... 12/28/07 Willie Gaston vs. South Carolina............................ 12/29/06 Will Gulley vs. Hawai’i........................................... 12/25/03 Alton Montgomery vs. Washington State.............. 12/25/88 Audrey McMillan vs. Boston College.......................... 1/1/85 Calvin Eason vs. Oklahoma ................................... 12/26/81 Greg Harmon vs. Navy .......................................... 12/14/80 Elvis Bradley vs. Nebraska ......................................... 1/1/80 Kenny Hatfield vs. Notre Dame.................................. 1/1/79 Steve Bradham vs. Notre Dame................................. 1/1/79 David Hodge vs. Notre Dame..................................... 1/1/79 Elvis Bradley vs. Notre Dame..................................... 1/1/79 Bubba McGallion vs. Tulane .................................. 12/29/73 Bubba Broussard vs. Tulane .................................. 12/29/73 Howard Ebow vs. Tulane ....................................... 12/29/73 Jeff Bouche vs. Tulane ........................................... 12/29/73 Bill Hamrick vs. Colorado ...................................... 12/31/71 Richard Harrington vs. Auburn ............................. 12/31/69 Allen Summerford vs. Auburn .............................. 12/31/69 Larry Broussard, vs. Miami (Ohio).......................... 12/22/62

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 2. 3. 4.

72 41 32 25 25

Alton Montgomery vs. Washington State.............. 12/25/88 Joe Rust vs. NC State.............................................. 12/23/74 Will Gulley vs. Hawai’i........................................... 12/25/03 Audrey McMillan vs. Boston College.......................... 1/1/85 Kenny Hatfield vs. Notre Dame.................................. 1/1/79

PASS BREAKUPS 1. 2.

4 3 3 3 3

Ronny Peacock vs. Auburn .................................... 12/31/69 Mecridric Calloway vs. Washington State......................12/25/88 Audrey McMillan vs. Boston College ......................... 1/1/85 Paul Humphreys vs. NC State................................. 12/23/74 Joe Rust vs. NC State.............................................. 12/23/74

SOLO TACKLES 1. 2. 4.

15 13 13 10 10 10

Rocky Schwartz vs. TCU......................................... 12/28/07 Marcus McGraw vs. Air Force................................. 12/31/08 Paul Humphreys vs. NC State.........................................12/23/74 Marcus McGraw vs. Air Force................................. 12/31/09 C.J. Cavness vs. Air Force........................................ 12/31/08 Lamar Lathon vs. Washington State...................... 12/25/88

BOWL HISTORY

MOST YARDS RETURNED

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED

1. 2 2 2 4. 1

SEASON REVIEW

MOST YARDS RETURNED

Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 Jackie Battle vs. Hawai’i......................................... 12/25/03 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 Bill McMillan vs. Miami (Ohio)............................... 12/22/62 done 15 times; Most recently by Patrick Edwards & Matt Hogan vs. Penn State........... 1/1/12

THE COUGARS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 24 2. 18 18 4. 13 5. 12

SACKS

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SCORING

MOST POINTS SCORED

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MOST PUNTS

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. 4 4 3. 3.5 4. 2

Eddie McCray vs. Hawai’i....................................... 12/25/03 Grady Turner vs. Oklahoma ................................... 12/26/81 Steven Taylor vs. Vanderbilt...........................1/4/14 done 12 times; Most recently by D.J. Hayden & Sammy Brown vs. Penn State.............. 1/1/12

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CAREER BOWL RECORDS ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

44 42 40 36 34 33 32 28 25 24 24

RUSHING

Terald Clark.............................................................1980-80 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 Allen Polk................................................................1980-81 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Jim Strong.................................................................... 1969 Gene Shannon.............................................................. 1952 Anthony Alridge......................................................2005-07 Donnie Love............................................................1977-79 David Husmann.......................................................1973-74

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

224 217 204 184 175 170 168 151 150 149

Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Terald Clark.............................................................1980-80 Jim Strong.................................................................... 1969 Gene Shannon.............................................................. 1952 Donnie McGraw.......................................................1973-74 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-74 David Husmann.......................................................1973-74 Allen Polk................................................................1980-81 Alois Blackwell............................................................. 1977

SEASON REVIEW

THE COUGARS

MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 3. 5. 6.

5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Gene Shannon.........................................................1949-51 Terald Clark.............................................................1978-80 Danny Davis............................................................1976-78 Alois Blackwell........................................................1975-77 Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Terry Elston.............................................................1979-80 John Housman........................................................1974-76 Donnie McGraw.......................................................1973-75 Marshall Johnson....................................................1972-74 Leonard Parker........................................................1971-73 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Jim Strong...............................................................1968-69 Joe Lopasky.............................................................1962-64

MOST ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9.

181 117 47 42 29 28 28 28 20 20

PASSING

Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 John O’Korn...................................................2013Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Andre Ware.................................................................. 1988 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79

BOWL HISTORY

MOST COMPLETED

120

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

114 65 20 20 17 14 11 10 9 9

Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 John O’Korn...................................................2013Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79

MOST YARDS GAINED

MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 4.

1,341 Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 932 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 293 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 228 John O’Korn...................................................2013217 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 216 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 201 D.C. Nobles................................................................... 1973 199 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 178 Bubba McGallion.......................................................... 1977 124 Bobby Clatterbuck........................................................ 1952

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. 2. 4. 7.

6 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 John O’Korn...................................................2013David Dacus.................................................................. 1988 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Bubba McGallion.......................................................... 1977 Rusty Clark................................................................... 1969

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 8.

7 6 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 John O’Korn...................................................2013Andre Ware.................................................................. 1988 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Bubba McGallion.......................................................... 1977 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Brent Chinn.................................................................. 1980 David Husmann............................................................ 1973 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 Bobby Clatterbuck........................................................ 1952

HIGHEST PASS EFFICIENCY (Min. 20 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

148.56 129.14 128.42 128.24 119.74

Danny Davis.........................................................1977-79 Kevin Kolb............................................................2003-06 Case Keenum........................................................2007-11 Terry Elston..........................................................1980-80 Chuck Clements......................................................... 1996

RECEIVING

MOST PASSES CAUGHT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

22 19 18 14 12 11 10 8 7 7

Donnie Avery...........................................................2005-07 Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Justin Johnson........................................................2008-11 Charles Sims ...........................................................2009-12 Perry McDaniel........................................................2005-07 Eric Herring.............................................................1979-80 Jeron Harvey...........................................................2005-07 Lonell Phea.............................................................1980-81

MOST RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

370 264 263 149 125 124 107 106 105 105

3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Andre Kohn........................................................ 2006 -2009 Markeith Ambles............................................2013Deontay Greenberry.......................................2013Justin Johnson........................................................2008-11 Mark Hafner............................................................2006-08 Chad McCullar.............................................................. 2003 Antowain Smith........................................................... 1996 Kevin Mason................................................................. 1988 Chuck Weatherspoon.................................................... 1988 Larry Shepherd............................................................. 1985 Eric Herring.............................................................1979-80 Willis Adams................................................................ 1979 Don Bass.................................................................1974-77 Eddie Foster.............................................................1973-77 Tommy Mozisek........................................................... 1969 Bobby Brezina.............................................................. 1962 Joe Lopasky.................................................................. 1962 Bill McMillan................................................................ 1962

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.

208 138 60 59 54 54 51 50 46 44

TOTAL OFFENSE

Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 John O’Korn...................................................2013Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Terald Clark.............................................................1980-80

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1,303 Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 942 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 355 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 295 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 279 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 266 John O’Korn...................................................2013247 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 225 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 224 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 222 D.C. Nobles................................................................... 1973

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.

46 45 40 40 35 33 32 31 31 28 28

ALL-PURPOSE

Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Terald Clark.............................................................1980-80 Allen Polk................................................................1980-81 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Jim Strong.................................................................... 1969 Anthony Alridge......................................................2005-07 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Gene Shannon.............................................................. 1952 Bryce Beall..............................................................2008-11

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

510 402 282 270 263 236 231 218 217 207

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Donnie Avery...........................................................2003-07 Bryce Beall .............................................................2008-11 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-74 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Terald Clark.............................................................1980-80

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Richie Leone............................................................2010-13 Lonnie Stokes..........................................................1981-85 Jay Wyatt.................................................................1977-79 Chase Turner............................................................2007-09 Justin Laird..............................................................2004-06 Mark Ford................................................................1980-80 Simon Rodriguez.......................................................... 1988 Jimmy McClary............................................................. 2003 Hal Roberts.............................................................1971-73 Ignacio Sauceda........................................................... 1996 Bobby Brezina.............................................................. 1962

HIGHEST AVERAGE YARDS/PUNT (Min. 5 punts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 6.

47.8 46.6 44.1 44.8 43.2 41.0 40.6

Chase Turner (10-478).................................................. 2007 Jimmy McClary (5-233)................................................ 2003 Justin Laird (10-441)...............................................2003-06 Simon Rodriguez (8-358)............................................. 1988 Richie Leone (16-691).............................................2010-13 Hal Roberts (5-205).................................................1971-73 Mark Ford (9-365)...................................................1980-80

MOST RETURNS 7 6 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1

Lonell Phea.............................................................1979-81 Joe Rust...................................................................1973-74 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Chad McCullar.............................................................. 2003 Mecridric Calloway....................................................... 1988 Elrick Brown................................................................. 1977 Charles West................................................................. 1996 Calvin Achey................................................................. 1969 Billy Smith ................................................................... 1962 Damian Payne.........................................................2011-13

MOST YARDS RETURNED 83 70 34 34 28 26 20 16 10 6

Chad McCullar.............................................................. 2003 Joe Lopasky.................................................................. 1962 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Lonell Phea.............................................................1979-81 Billy Smith.................................................................... 1962 Mecridric Calloway....................................................... 1988 Joe Rust...................................................................1973-74 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Charles West................................................................. 1996 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11

KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST RETURNS 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-73 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Demarcus Ayers..............................................2013Anthony Alridge .....................................................2004-07 James Dixon ................................................................ 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 A. J. Dugat ................................................................... 2009 Ricky Wilson................................................................. 2003 Chad McCullar.............................................................. 2003 Don Bass...................................................................... 1974 Eddie Wright................................................................ 1980

INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1. 4.

2 2 2 2 1

Nick Saenz...............................................................2008-11 Elvis Bradley............................................................1979-80 Joe Rust........................................................................ 1974 Jack Howton................................................................. 1952 done by 24 players

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10.

72 41 32 25 25 21 19 11 11 10

Alton Montgomery....................................................... 1988 Joe Rust........................................................................ 1974 Will Gulley...............................................................2003-06 Audrey McMillian......................................................... 1985 Kenny Hatfield............................................................. 1979 Calvin Eason................................................................. 1981 Richard Harrington....................................................... 1969 Phillip Steward........................................................2009-12 Deryl McGallion............................................................ 1973 David Hodge................................................................. 1979

MOST RETURNS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8.

10 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4

TOTAL RETURNS

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Lonell Phea.............................................................1979-80 Joe Rust...................................................................1973-74 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-73 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Bobby Brezina.............................................................. 1962 Demarcus Ayers..............................................2013Mark Hafner............................................................2006-08 Anthony Alridge......................................................2004-07 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

226 166 148 142 138 137 96 87 84 83 83

Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Demarcus Ayers..............................................2013Tyron Carrier................................................................. 2008 Don Bass...................................................................... 1974 Ricky Wilson................................................................. 2003 Anthony Alridge......................................................2004-07 Chad McCullar.............................................................. 2003

MOST TACKLES 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

48 30 29 28 28 25 24 23 21 19

TACKLES

Marcus McGraw ......................................................2008-11 Grady Turner............................................................1980-81 David Hodge............................................................1977-80 Kenneth Fontenette................................................2005-08 Cody Pree............................................................... 2004 -08 Cody Lubojasky.......................................................2005-08 Rocky Schwartz.......................................................2003-07 Paul Humphreys......................................................1974-77 Ernest Miller............................................................2004-08 Donnie Love............................................................1979-81

SCORING

MOST POINTS SCORED 1. 30 2. 24 24 4. 20 5. 18 6. 14 7. 13 13 9. 12

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 1. 2. 4. 7.

5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Joe Lopasky.................................................................. 1962 Gene Shannon.............................................................. 1952 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Terald Clark.................................................................. 1980 Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Andre Kohn.................................................................. 2007 Antowain Smith........................................................... 1996 Chuck Weatherspoon.................................................... 1988 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Danny Davis................................................................. 1979 Alois Blackwell............................................................. 1977 John Housman............................................................. 1974 Marshall Johnson....................................................1973-74 Donnie McGraw............................................................ 1973 Jim Strong.................................................................... 1969 Bobby Brezina.............................................................. 1962

MOST FIELD GOALS SCORED 1. 2. 3. 7.

5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Matt Hogan ............................................................2009-12 T.J. Lawrence...........................................................2005-07 Jordan Mannisto.....................................................2008-11 Dustin Bell.................................................................... 2003 Lennard Coplin........................................................1974-77 Kenny Hatfield........................................................1979-80 Kyle Bullard...................................................2013Ben Bell...............................................................2005-2008 Sebastian Villarreal....................................................... 1996 Roman Anderson......................................................... 1988 Carlos Lopez................................................................. 1969

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 3. 5. 8.

7 Matt Hogan ............................................................2009-12 4 T.J. Lawrence...........................................................2005-07 3 Lennard Coplin........................................................1974-77 3 Kenny Hatfield........................................................1979-80 2 Jordan Mannisto.....................................................2008-11 2 Dustin Bell.................................................................... 2003 2 Carlos Lopez................................................................. 1969 1 Seven times Most recent: Kyle Bullard, 2013-

MOST PATs SCORED 1. 3. 6. 8. 10.

7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3

Lennard Coplin........................................................1974-77 Bill McMillan................................................................ 1962 Dustin Bell.................................................................... 2003 Mike Clendenen......................................................1981-85 Kenny Hatfield........................................................1979-80 Matt Hogan.............................................................2009-12 Ricky Terrell.................................................................. 1973 Jordan Mannisto.....................................................2008-11 Ben Bell........................................................................ 2005 Kyle Bullard...................................................2013Jeff Shaffer................................................................... 1980 Carlos Lopez................................................................. 1969

BOWL HISTORY

1. 2. 4. 5. 10.

Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Demarcus Ayers..............................................2013Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Don Bass...................................................................... 1974 Ricky Wilson................................................................. 2003 Anthony Alridge......................................................2004-07 Willie Roberts..........................................................1969-73

SEASON REVIEW

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

192 166 148 138 137 126 87 84 83 66

THE COUGARS

1. 2. 3. 7. 10.

PUNT RETURNS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

COACHING STAFF

1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10.

MOST YARDS RETURNED

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MOST FIRST DOWNS

Houston 1. 2. 3.

31 27 26 26

Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2006 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

55 52 45 45

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2006 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............... 2009

BOWL HISTORY

SEASON REVIEW

THE COUGARS

COACHING STAFF

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

30 29 28

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS

Houston 1. 2.

12 13 13

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

409 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 402 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............... 2009 396 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

FEWEST NET YARDS

1. 2. 3.

30 32 68 68

1. 2. 3.

148 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 228 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 237 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012

1. 2. 3.

1 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 54 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 102 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Both Teams

Opponents

PASSING

Both Teams

Houston

1. 2. 3.

1. 69 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 2. 49 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 3. 44 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

26 29 31

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980

1. 2. 1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3.

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

1. 2. 3.

47 40 37 37 37

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

1. 2. 3.

Houston 1. 2. 3

78 69 64 64

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

113 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 112 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 110 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

FEWEST ATTEMPTS

Houston

Opponents

1. 3.

7 7 8

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977

Both Teams

1. 2. 3.

29 32 34

Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981

1. 2. 3.

5 10 14

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

72 67 64

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............... 2009 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

FEWEST ATTEMPTS

Houston 1. 16 2. 20 3. 21

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............... 2009 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Both Teams

Opponents

MOST COMPLETED

Houston

1. 1. 2.

60 63 69

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

1. 2. 3.

25 34 35

Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

1. 2. 3.

Opponents

MOST NET YARDS

Houston 1. 2. 3.

405 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 402 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 376 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

1. 2. 3.

566 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 552 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 540 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

45 27 23

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

Both Teams 52 48 46

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Opponents 1. 2.

29 21 21

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

68.4 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl (13-of-19).................... 1962 67.5 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl (27-of-40)...... 2007 66.7 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (22-of-3.2008 71.4 Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl (10-14............................ 2009 70.0 TCU, Texas Bowl (21-of-30).......................................... 2007 65.6 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl (21-of-32)............................. 2005

LOWEST COMP PCT. (Min. 10 att.)

96 81 78

MOST ATTEMPTS

1 4 6 6

Opponents 1 2. 3.

Both Teams

Opponents

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

HIGHEST COMP PCT. (Min. 10 att.)

1. 2. 3.

RUSHING

10 13 14

Houston

Opponents Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3.

10 11 12

3 4 4

Both Teams

Houston

MOST ATTEMPTS

FEWEST COMPLETED

Houston

30.8 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl (4-of-13)............................. 1979 31.0 Boston College, Cotton Bowl (9-of-29)......................... 1985 42.3 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl (11-of-26)........................ 1971

Opponents 20.0 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl (1-of-5)...................................... 1981 25.9 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl (7-27)............................... 2012 28.0 Navy, Garden State Bowl (7-of-25)............................... 1980

MOST NET YARDS

Houston 1. 2. 3.

532 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 392 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 335 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

859 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 715 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 669 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

527 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 340 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 323 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

FEWEST NET YARDS

Houston 1. 2. 3.

45 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 60 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 108 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

110 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 210 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 223 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

-2 62 65

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Both Teams

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1. 2. 3.

Houston 6 4 3

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

655 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 600 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 527 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Both Teams

1. 2. 3.

6 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 5 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 4 Five times Most recently: Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................... 2014

Opponents 4 3 2 2 2 2 2

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Houston 1. 4.

3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

1. 7 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 7 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 7 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Opponents 1. 5 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 5 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 3. 4 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 4 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

MOST PLAYS

TOTAL OFFENSE

Houston 88 88 85 85

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Both Teams

1. 2. 3.

FEWEST NET YARDS Houston 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Houston 1. 2. 3.

55 59 61 61

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

126 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 129 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 133 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

59 60 62

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

10 10 10

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Both Teams 1. 2.

20 18

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

Opponents 1. 3.

10 10 9 9

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

FEWEST PUNTS Houston 2 2 2 2 2

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Both Teams 4 5 5

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Opponents 1. 3.

2 2 3 3 3

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Air Force Fort Worth Bowl............................................. 2008 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

HIGHEST AVERAGE (Min. 3) Houston 1. 2.

50.2 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 46.6 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 45.5 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

46.0 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 45.8 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 45.2 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

5 4 4 4

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Both Teams 1. 2.

8 7 7

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Opponents 1. 2.

5 4 4

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

FEWEST PUNTS RETURNED Houston

1. 0 0 2. 1 1 1 1 1

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

1. 0 2. 1 1 1

Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Both Teams

Opponents 0 0 0 0

MOST YARDS RETURNED Houston 1. 2. 3.

97 83 34

Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Air Force, Fort Worth Bowl............................................ 2008

1. 2. 3.

114 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 113 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 105 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

1. 2. 3.

108 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 65 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 58 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980

Both Teams

Opponents

FEWEST YARDS RETURNED Houston

1. -5 2. -2 3. 0 0 0

Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

1. 2.

0 1 1

Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

1. 2.

-1 0 0 0 0

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Both Teams

Opponents

BOWL HISTORY

FEWEST PLAYS

PUNTING

Houston

1. 2.

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008

173 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 189 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 200 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

MOST PUNTS

1. 2. 3.

87 86 85 85

547 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 552 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 583 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Opponents

173 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 158 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 156 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012

241 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 244 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 289 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Both Teams

1. 2. 3.

641 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 563 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 538 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

1. 2.

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1. 3.

Opponents

Houston

THE COUGARS

Both Teams

1,158 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 1,039 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 906 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012

MOST PUNTS RETURNED

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 3.

PUNT RETURNS

Houston

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MOST RETURNS

Houston 1.

8 8 8 8

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

16 16 16 16

Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

1. 2.

11 9 9 9

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Both Teams

COACHING STAFF

Opponents

FEWEST RETURNS

Houston 1. 2.

2 4 4

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

1. 3.

7 7 8

Air Force, Fort Worth Bowl............................................ 2008 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

1. 2. 3.

0 4 5 5 5 5 5

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Air Force, Fort Worth Bowl............................................ 2008 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Both Teams

BOWL HISTORY

SEASON REVIEW

THE COUGARS

Opponents

124

MOST YARDS RETURNED (KOR AND PR)

Houston 1. 2. 3.

217 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 191 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 189 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

392 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 372 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 306 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

229 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 192 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 184 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

FEWEST YARDS RETURNED

Houston 1. 2. 3.

20 31 64 64

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

72 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 129 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 136 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

0 41 51

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

INTERCEPTIONS

Houston 1. 3. 4.

4 4 3 2

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Seven times

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

6 5 4 4 4 4 4

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

6 3 2 2 2 2 2

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

MOST YARDS RETURNED

Houston 1. 2. 3.

43 41 32

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

103 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 51 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 50 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

Opponents 1 2. 3.

54 45 41

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

MOST FUMBLES

FUMBLES

Houston 1. 2. 3.

8 7 6 6 6

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

12 10 9 9

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

Opponents 1. 2.

5 4 4

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

FEWEST FUMBLES

Houston 1. 4.

0 0 0 1

Both Teams 1. 2.

0 1 1

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Opponents 1. 2.

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

MOST FUMBLES LOST

Houston 1. 2.

4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

Both Teams 1. 2.

6 5 5

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Opponents 1. 2.

3 2 2

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

FEWEST FUMBLES LOST

Houston 1.

0 0 0 0 0 0

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Both Teams 1. 3.

0 0 0 1 1 1 1

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

Opponents 1.

0 0 0 0 0

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

TURNOVERS

Houston 1. 3.

5 5 4 4 4 4

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

1. 3.

10 10 8

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Both Teams

Opponents

1. 7 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 7 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 3. 5 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 4. 3 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 3 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 3 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 3 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 3 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 3 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 3 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952

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MOST POINTS

1. 3.

1 1 2

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

1. 2. 3.

49 48 47

Opponents

Both Teams

1. 2.

0 1 1 1 1 1

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

1. 2. 3.

102 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 80 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 73 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

Opponents

Both Teams

MOST PENALTIES

PENALTIES

Houston

SCORING

Houston

Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

1. 54 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 2. 47 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 3. 45 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

FEWEST POINTS

Houston

10 9 8

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

1. 3.

13 13 14

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981

1. 2. 3.

20 18 17

Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

1. 2. 3.

31 33 35

Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

1. 2.

14 11 11

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

1. 2.

0 7 7

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Both Teams

Opponents

Both Teams

Opponents

BIGGEST WIN

2 2 2

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

1. 2. 3.

4 6 7

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008

1. 27 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 2. 26 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 3. 17 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 17 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

1. 2.

1 2 2

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

MOST TOUCHDOWNS

Houston

Both Teams

Opponents

MOST YARDS PENALIZED Houston

105 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 83 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 73 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

1. 2. 3.

192 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 158 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 153 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

1. 2. 3.

138 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 95 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 93 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Both Teams

Opponents

FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED Houston 1. 3.

22 22 25

Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008

1. 2. 3.

36 50 65

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

40 35 29

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Opponents

Houston 1. 3.

7 7 6

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

13 11 10 10

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Opponents 1. 2. 5.

7 6 6 6 5 5 5

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Both Teams 1. 3.

3 4 5 5

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Opponents 1. 2.

0 1 1

FIELD GOALS

MOST FIELD GOALS Houston

1. 3 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 2. 2 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 2 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 2 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 2 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 2 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 2 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Both Teams 1.

4 4 4 4

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003

Opponents 1.

2 2 2 2 2

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Houston

1. 5 2. 3 3 4. 2 2 2 2 2 2

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Both Teams 1. 6 2. 5 5 5 5 5

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Opponents 1. 4 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 2. 3 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 3 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 4. 2 Seven times Most recent: Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl........................ 2014

BOWL HISTORY

1. 2. 3.

Houston

1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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FEWEST PENALTIES

1. 3.

THE COUGARS

1. 2. 3.

Houston

COACHING STAFF

1. 0 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 0 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 0 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 4. 1 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 1 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

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Both Teams

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FIRST QUARTER

Houston

1. 21 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 2. 17 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 17 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 4. 14 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 14 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

1. 2.

Both Teams 1. 24 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 24 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 3. 21 Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 21 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Opponents 1. 2.

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17 14 14

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

SECOND QUARTER

Houston 1. 2. 3.

28 21 14 14

Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

BOWL HISTORY

FIRST HALF

41 28 24

South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

24 20 16

Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

THIRD QUARTER

Houston 1. 2.

24 14 14 14 14

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

24 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 24 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 17 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 14 Six times Most recent: Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.......................... 2003

Opponents 1. 3.

14 14 10

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

FOURTH QUARTER

Houston 1. 2.

21 14 14 14

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

37 35 23

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

30 23 17

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

35 28 28

MOST POINTS BY HALF

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

45 42 41

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

31 27 24 24 24

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

SECOND HALF

Houston 1. 2. 3.

28 26 24

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

49 41 40

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

37 33 28

Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS

Houston 1.

1 1

South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Both Teams 1. 2 2. 1 1 1 1

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Opponents 1. 2 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 2. 1 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 1 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS ATT.

Houston 1.

1 1 1 1

South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Both Teams 1. 2.

3 2 2

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

Opponents 1. 3 2. 2 3. 1

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 done six times; Most recently Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008

MOST PATS

Houston

1. 7 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 2. 6 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 3. 5 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 4. 4 done five times; Most recently Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008

Both Teams 1. 2. 4.

12 10 10 9

SAFETIES Houston None

Both Teams 1.

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

Opponents 1.

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Opponents 1. 4.

6 6 6 5 5

Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

FEWEST PATS

Houston 1.

1 1 1

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Both Teams 1. 2.

3 3 4 4 4 4

TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

Opponents 1. 2.

0 1 1 1 1

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Air Force, Fort Worth Bowl Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969

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RUSHING

Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/31/71 Steve Broussard, Washington St, Aloha Bowl........ 12/25/88 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............... 12/31/08 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............... 12/31/09 Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl.............. 12/27/96

MOST YARDS GAINED 202 201 196 181 173

Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/31/71 Malcom Thomas, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl............... 12/27/96 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............. 1/1/85 Fred Sims, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl............................ 12/26/81 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............... 12/31/09

MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1.

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Asher Clark, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............ 12/31/09 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............... 12/31/09 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............... 12/31/08 Cory Boyd, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............... 12/29/06 Mic hael Brewster, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl.............. 12/25/03 Donovan McNabb, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl............. 12/27/96 Steve Strachan, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............ 1/1/85 Darrell Shephard, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl................. 12/26/81 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.................... 1/1/79 Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/31/71

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

42 40 37 36 34

PASSING

Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl..................... 12/25/03 Ernie Kellermann, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl.........12/22/62 Doug Flutie, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................. 1/1/85 Timm Rosenbach, Washington State, Aloha Bowl........12/25/88 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.................... 1/1/79

MOST COMPLETED 26 21 19 19 19

Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl..................... 12/25/03 Andy Dalton, TCU, Texas Bowl................................ 12/28/07 Blake Mitchell, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl......... 12/29/06 Timm Rosenbach, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. 12/25/88 Jason Swanson, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............. 12/23/05

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (min. 10 att.) 1. 2. 4. 5.

70.0 65.5 65.5 64.3 61.9

Andy Dalton, TCU, Texas Bowl (21-of-30).............. 12/28/07 Blake Mitchell, South Carolina Liberty Bowl (19-of-29)...12/29/06 Jason Swanson, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl (19-of-29).12/23/05 Dave Buckey, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl (18-for-28)..12/23/74 Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl (26-for-42).. 12/25/03

MOST YARDS GAINED PASSING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

475 323 307 306 265

Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl..................... 12/25/03 Blake Mitchell, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl......... 12/29/06 Jason Swanson, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............. 12/23/05 Timm Rosenbach, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. 12/25/88 Ernie Kellermann, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl.. 12/22/62

1. 2. 4. 5.

5 4 4 3 2 2

Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl..................... 12/25/03 Blake Mitchell, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl......... 12/29/06 Jason Swanson, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............. 12/23/05 Doug Flutie, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................. 1/1/85 Patton Robinette, Vanderbilt..................................... 1/4/14 Siggins, Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................... 1/1/52

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 1. 3. 4.

4 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.................... 1/1/79 4 Steve Foley, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl................... 12/29/73 3 Rob Bolden, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl................... 1/1/12 2 Four times Most recent: Patton Robinette, Vanderbilt........................... 1/4/14

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 4. 5.

162 143 143 139 120

Jeremiah Cockheran, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl.......... 12/25/03 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt.................................... 1/4/14 Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Sidney Rice, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............. 12/29/06 Tim Stallworth, Washington State, Aloha Bowl..... 12/25/88

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT 1. 3 2. 2 2 2 5. 1

Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt.................................... 1/4/14 Kenny McKinley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl...... 12/29/06 Jon Cornish, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl................... 12/23/05 done 19 times; Most recently by Justin Brown, Penn State, Ticket City Bowl................ 1/1/12

PUNTING

MOST PUNTS 1. 2. 4. 5.

10 9 9 8 7

Colby Cooke, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Anthony Fera, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl................ 1/1/12 Howard McNeil, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/29/73 Steve Peach, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................. 1/1/85 Derek Wash, TCU, Texas Bowl................................. 12/28/07

HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT (Min. 3 punts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

52.4 46.0 45.2 43.7 42.5 42.5

Mike Sochko, Maryland, Cotton Bowl (5-262)........... 1/1/79 Rob Myers, Wash. State, Aloha Bowl (6-276)......... 12/25/88 Colby Cooke, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Ryan Harrison, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl......... 12/31/08 Sean Reali, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl (4-170)........... 12/27/96 Brandon Geyer, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ....... 12/31/09

MOST RETURNS 1. 5.

4 4 4 4 3 3 3

PUNT RETURNS

Jonathan Krause, Vanderbilt...................................... 1/4/14 Charles Gordon, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl............. 12/23/05 Clifford Herbert, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl.................. 12/25/03 Dave Waymer, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl................... 1/1/79 Brian Bonner, TCU, Texas Bowl............................... 12/28/07 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl......... 12/25/88 Dave Liegl, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl............................ 1/1/80

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

85 65 58 52 33

Brian Murph, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl................. 12/23/05 Brian Bonner, TCU, Texas Bowl............................... 12/28/07 Dave Liegl, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl............................ 1/1/80 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl......... 12/25/88 Steve Cichy, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl....................... 1/1/79

KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST RETURNS 1. 4.

5 5 5 4 4 4 4

Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl.. 12/31/09 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl......... 12/25/88 Martin Mitchell, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............ 12/29/73 Reggie Rembert, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl..... 12/31/08 Duane Flowers, Navy, Garden State Bowl.............. 12/14/80 Ken Roy, Maryland, Cotton Bowl............................... 1/1/79 Ralph Stringer, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl........... 12/23/74

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

175 154 123 89 88

Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . 12/31/09 Martin Mitchell, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . . 12/29/73 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . . . . . 12/25/88 Randy Harrison, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79 Reggie Rembert, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . . . 12/31/08

INTERCEPTIONS

MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1. 4.

2 2 2 1

Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . . . . . 12/31/09 Theo Baines, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . 12/23/05 Kevin Millhouse, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl. . . . . . . . . . 12/25/03 done 22 times.

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

31 29 28 27 25

Theo Barnes, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . 12/23/05 Andre Hal, Vanderbilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4/14 John Truitt, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/26/81 Shawn Landrum, Washington State, Aloha Bowl . . 12/25/88 Jahmel McIntosh, Vanderbilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4/14

MOST RETURNS 1. 2.

8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

TOTAL RETURNS

Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . . . . . 12/25/88 Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . 12/31/09 Reggie Rembert, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . . . 12/31/08 Dave Waymer, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79 Ken Roy, Maryland, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79 Ralph Stringer, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . 12/23/74 Martin Mitchell, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . . 12/29/73 Scott Tyler, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl . . . . . . . . 12/22/62

MOST YARDS RETURNED 1. 3. 4. 5.

175 175 154 95 90

Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . 12/31/09 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . . . . . 12/25/88 Martin Mitchell, Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . . 12/29/73 Bill Neumeier, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl . . . . . 12/22/62 Ken Roy, Maryland, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

60 50 46 42 41 41 41

TOTAL OFFENSE

Ernie Kellermann, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl. . 12/22/62 Timm Rosenbach, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . 12/25/88 Mark Manges, Maryland, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79 Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/25/03 Andy Dalton, TCU, Texas Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/28/07 Doug Flutie, Boston College, Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/85 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1/79

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

439 355 340 278 272

Timmy Chang, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/25/03 Blake Mitchell, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl. . . . . . 12/29/06 Jason Swanson, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl. . . . . . . . . 12/23/05 Timm Rosenbach, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . 12/25/88 Ernie Kellermann, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl. . 12/22/62

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 5.

38 27 24 24 23

ALL-PURPOSE

Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . . 12/31/71 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . . . . . . . . . 12/31/08 Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl. . . . . . . . . 12/27/96 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . 1/1/85 Steve Strachan, Boston College, Cotton Bowl. . . . . . . . 1/1/85

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 3. 4. 5.

225 223 212 205 201

Jonathan Warzeka, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl. . 12/31/09 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl. . . . . . 12/25/88 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . 1/1/85 Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl. . . . . . . . 12/31/71 Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl. . . . . . . . . 12/27/96

BOWL HISTORY

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN

Sidney Rice, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............. 12/29/06 Tim Stallworth, Washington State, Aloha Bowl..... 12/25/88 Britton Komine, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl.................. 12/25/03 Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Darren Phelan, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............. 1/1/85 Charles Gordon, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl............. 12/23/05 Terry Beasley, Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl.............. 12/31/69

SEASON REVIEW

1. 2. 3.

8 8 7 7 7 6 6

THE COUGARS

MOST ATTEMPTED

1. 3. 6.

MOST YARDS RETURNED

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

RECEIVING

MOST PASSES CAUGHT

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MOST POINTS SCORED

MOST TACKLES

1. 2.

1. 2. 3. 4.

18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt.................................... 1/4/14 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............... 12/31/09 Asher Clark, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............. 12/31/09 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............... 12/31/08 Cory Boyd, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............... 12/29/06 Kenny McKinley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl...... 12/29/06 Jon Cornish, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl................... 12/23/05 Nolan Miranda, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl................... 12/25/03 Donovan McNabb, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl............. 12/27/96 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl......... 12/25/88 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............. 1/1/85 Steve Strachan, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............ 1/1/85 Darrell Shepard, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl................... 12/26/81 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.................... 1/1/79 Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/31/71

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 1. 2.

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt.................................... 1/4/14 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............... 12/31/09 Asher Clark, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl ............ 12/31/09 Jared Tew, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl............... 12/31/08 Cory Boyd, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............... 12/29/06 Kenny McKinley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl...... 12/29/06 Jon Cornish, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl................... 12/23/05 Donovan McNabb, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl............. 12/27/96 Victor Wood, Washington State, Aloha Bowl......... 12/25/88 Troy Stradford, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............. 1/1/85 Steve Strachan, Boston College, Cotton Bowl............ 1/1/85 Darrell Shepard, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl................... 12/26/81 Joe Montana, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl.................... 1/1/79 Charlie Davis, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/31/71

MOST FIELD GOALS 1. 6.

2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Carey Spear, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Erik Soderberg, Air Forces, Armed Forces Bowl...... 12/31/09 Ryan Harrison, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl......... 12/31/08 Chris Manfredini, TCU, Texas Bowl......................... 12/28/07 Nolan Miranda, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl................... 12/25/03 Michael Keeling, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................. 12/26/81 Ryan Succop, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............ 12/29/06 Jason Hanson, Washington State, Aloha Bowl....... 12/25/88 Kevin Snow, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................. 1/1/85 John Huff, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl................... 12/23/74 J.B. Dean, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl................... 12/31/71

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 4.

4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Ryan Harrison, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl......... 12/31/08 Nolan Miranda, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl................... 12/25/03 Erik Soderberg, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl........ 12/31/09 Casey Spear, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Chris Manfredini, TCU, Texas Bowl......................... 12/28/07 Ryan Succop, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............ 12/29/06 Scott Webb, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.................... 12/23/05 Michael Keeling, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................. 12/26/81 Ed Loncar, Maryland, Cotton Bowl............................. 1/1/77

20 16 15 14 14 14

TACKLES

Ken Rouser, Navy, Garden State Bowl.................... 12/14/80 Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl.......... 12/31/08 Mike Daley, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl................ 12/23/74 Ted Dumbauld, Navy, Garden State Bowl.............. 12/14/80 Jay Case, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl........................... 1/1/79 Jack Hall, NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.................... 12/23/74

SOLO TACKLES 1. 3. 5.

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Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl.......... 12/31/08 Mike Daley, N. Carolina State, Bluebonnet Bowl.... 12/23/74 Bill Romanowski, Boston College, Cotton Bowl......... 1/1/85 Brad Carr, Maryland, Cotton Bowl............................. 1/1/79 Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl.......... 12/31/09 Kim Baker, Nebraska, Cotton Bowl............................ 1/1/80 Jack Hall. NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.................... 12/23/74

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. 3.

3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Stephen Hodge, TCU, Texas Bowl........................... 12/28/07 Jeff Weston, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl...................... 1/1/79 Karl Butler, Vanderbilt............................................... 1/4/14 S Weatherly, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Khairi Fortt, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.................... 1/1/12 Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl.......... 12/31/08 Jason Phillips, TCU, Texas Bowl.............................. 12/28/07 Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl........ 12/29/06 Casper Brinkley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl....... 12/29/06 Charlton Keith, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl............... 12/23/05 Keani Alapa, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 Mike Ruth, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................... 1/1/85 Jay Case, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl........................... 1/1/79 Mike Calhoun, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl................... 1/1/79 Chip Garber, Maryland, Cotton Bowl......................... 1/1/79

SACKS 1. 2.

2 1

Casper Brinkley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl....... 12/29/06 done 19 times.

PASS BREAKUPS

1. 2.

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Andre Hal, Vanderbilt................................................ 1/4/14 Karl Butler, Vanderbilt............................................... 1/4/14 Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt........................................... 1/4/14 Steven Clarke, Vanderbilt.......................................... 1/4/14 D’Anton Lynn, Penn State.......................................... 1/1/12 David Roach, TCU, Texas Bowl................................ 12/28/07 Charlton Keith, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl............... 12/23/05 Kevin Kane, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.................... 12/23/05 Kevin Millhouse, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl................. 12/25/03 Jon Ross, Navy, Garden State Bowl........................ 12/14/80 J. Hall, N.C. State, Bluebonnet Bowl...................... 12/23/74 Eddie Poole, N.C. State, Bluebonnet Bowl............. 12/23/74 Taibi, Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................... 12/31/71

MOST PATS SCORED 1. 4. 6. 8.

6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3

Scott Webb, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.................... 12/23/05 Nolan Miranda, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl................... 12/25/03 Kevin Snow, Boston College, Cotton Bowl................. 1/1/85 Carey Spear, Vanderbilt............................................. 1/4/14 Ryan Succop, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl............ 12/29/06 Nathan Trout, Syracuse, Liberty Bowl.................... 12/27/96 Michael Keeling, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................. 12/26/81 Jason Hanson, Washington State, Aloha Bowl....... 12/25/88 Bob Jencks, Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl............ 12/22/62 Paul Spakowski, Dayton, Salad Bowl......................... 1/1/52

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