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TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information

Coaches & Staff

Head Coach Tom Herman . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-35 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-42

Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-80

Bowl History

Houston Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 Houston Bowl Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-115 Houston Single Bowl Records . . . . . . 116-117 Houston Career Bowl Records . . . . . 118-119 Houston Team Bowl Records . . . . . . 120-124 Houston Opponent Bowl Records . . . 125-126 Houston Bowl Longest Plays . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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 3204 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 Athletics/Alumni Center Houston, TX 77204

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Team Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Individual Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83-85 Game-by-Game Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Starting Lineups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Player Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Situational Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Season Superlatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Game-by-Game Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Scoring Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-93 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-100 The American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

contact info

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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

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UNIVERSITY of houston

points of pride •

Each year, we educate more than 40,750 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 230,000 alumni.

14% of Houstonians holding bachelor degrees, received them from UH.

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No. 1 evening MBA program in Houston, No. 20 in the nation among public business schools

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Ranked among Best colleges in the United States

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Our undergraduates choose from 120 majors and minors. At the graduate level, we offer 139 master’s, 54 doctoral, and • three professional degree programs.

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Ranked #4 in the nation in “12 Top Colleges Where Students Get the Best Bang for Their Buck,” meeting performance-based standards in line with those suggested by President Barack Obama

No. 1 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program nationwide

University of Houston faculty are renowned scholars with real-world experience who work closely with each student. From the Tony Award to the Nobel Peace Prize and back to the classroom, UH faculty makes things happen on campus and around the world.

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Ranked among the Top 25 campuses in the U.S. with the most international students

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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Earns Tier One research university distinction (Research-Very • High) from the Carnegie Foundation — one of only three Carnegie-designated Tier One public research universities in Texas

With more than 500 student organizations and 17 intercollegiate sports teams, life at UH is active and lively. About 6,000 students live on campus in residence halls, apartments and townhouses.

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No. 2 most racially/ethnically diverse university in the nation

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Membership in the Texas Medical Center

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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The UH System attracts $1.1 billion in new funds from external sources to the Houston area annually.

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Our faculty and students conduct research through 25 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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HOUSTONFOOTBALL media information Media Headquarters

All media attending the Chick-fil-A Bowl must apply for media and photo credentials through the following web site: www.sportssystems.com/CFP. Requests must be submitted by Dec. 18, 2015.

Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 404.577.1234

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

MEDIA WORKROOM and HOSPITALITY

A Hospitality Suite and Work Room will be available at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta for credentialed media and open from 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. on Dec. 26, 7 a.m. - 12 a.m. on Dec. 27 through Dec. 30, and from 7 - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. on Dec. 31.

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 Jessika McKernan, Asst. Director of Communications 361.549.6297, jmckerna@central.uh.edu

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.

Game Week Interviews See media opportunities on schedule below.

Practices

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Houston is assigned to Georgia State for its initial practice in Atlanta on Sunday, Dec. 27, before moving to the Georgia Dome for the remainder of its practices. 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 15 minutes.

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Team Schedule and Availability 27

Practice (First 20 15 minutes) Georgia State University Corona Del Sol HS 1:30 p.m. TBA Coaches/Players Coaches and Players

Defensive Press Conference Hyatt Regency Atlanta 9:30 a.m. Defensive Coord./Five Players

Offensive Press Conference Hyatt Regency Atlanta 9:30 a.m. Offensive Coord./Five Players

Head Coaches Press Conference Hyatt Regency Atlanta 9:30 a.m. Head Coaches

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Georgia Dome 12 p.m. Coaches and Players available post-game

Practice (First 30 minutes) Georgia Dome 1:30 p.m. Coaches/Players

Practice (First 30 minutes) Georgia Dome 3 p.m. Coaches/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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26 Team Arrival Omni Atlanta 4:30 p.m. Coaches/Players

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About Atlanta

• Atlanta, Georgia was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic Railroad line, and was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor’s daughter. • In the past two decades, Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40 percent, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. • For more than four decades, Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil rights leaders moved forward; they were the visionaries who saw a new South, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them, Atlanta became a fast-paced modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics. • Atlanta is the capital city of the Southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60s, Atlanta was “the city too busy to hate.” And today, in the 21st century, Atlanta is the “city not too busy to care. • Since the late 1970s, dozens of dazzling skyscrapers designed by such luminaries as Philip Johnson, I. M. Pei, and Marcel Breuer have reshaped the city’s profile. Twenty-first Century, in Atlanta, history is being written.

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Permanent seating capacity at the Georgia Dome is 71,250 including eight super suites, 164 executive suites, a Penthouse Suite and 4,600 club seats. All seats look onto the floor level which spans 102,000 square feet of space.

2012 Clemson 25 LSU 24

1993 Clemson 14 Kentucky 13

2011 Auburn 43 Virginia 24

1992 1973 North Carolina 21 Georgia 17 Mississippi St. 17 Maryland 16

1974 Vanderbilt 6 Texas Tech 6

2010 1991 Florida St. 26 ECU 37 South Carolina 17 NC State 34

1972 NC State 49 West Virginia 13

2009 1990 Virginia Tech 37 Auburn 27 Tennessee 14 Indiana 23

1971 Mississippi 41 Georgia Tech 18

2008 LSU 38 Georgia Tec 3

1970 Arizona St. 48 North Carolina 26

1989 Syracuse 19 Georgia 18

2007 1988 Auburn 23 NC State 28 Clemson 20 (OT) Iowa 23

1969 West Virginia 14 South Carolina 3

2006 1987 Georgia 31 Tennessee 27 Virginia Tech 24 Indiana 22

1968 LSU 31 Florida St. 27

2005 LSU 40 Miami 3

1986 Virginia Tech 25 NC State 24

2004 Miami 27 Florida 10

1985 Army 31 Illinois 29

2003 Clemson 27 Tennessee 14

1984 Virginia 27 Purdue 24

2002 Maryland 30 Tennessee 3

1983 Florida St. 28 North Carolina 3

2001 North Carolina 16 Auburn 10

1982 Iowa 28 Tennessee 22

2000 1981 LSU 28 West Virginia 26 Georgia Tech 14 Florida 6 1999 1980 Mississippi St. 17 Miami 20 Clemson 7 Virginia Tech 10 1998 Georgia 35 Virginia 33

1979 Baylor 24 Clemson 18

1997 Auburn 21 Clemson 17

1978 Purdue 41 Georgia Tech 21

1996 LSU 10 Clemson 7

1977 NC State 24 Iowa State 14

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Aside from hosting the Falcons on a regular basis, the Georgia Dome has also been home to Super Bowl XXVIII and XXXIV. The Dome has also featured events such as gymnastics and basketball for the 1996 Olympic Games, three NCAA Men’s Final Fours and one Women’s Final Four. The Georgia Dome has also hosted many concerts, as well as MonsterJam and Supercross, as well as WWE’s WrestleMania XXVII.

1994 1975 NC State 28 West Virginia 13 Mississippi St. 24 NC State 10

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A total of 8,300 tons of reinforced steel was used to construct the Dome, which is more than the weight of iron and steel used in the Eiffel Tower. The building spans 8.9 acres and contains 1.6 million square feet on all seven levels.

2013 Texas A&M 52 Duke 48

1976 Kentucky 21 North Carolina 0

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The Georgia Dome opened its doors in 1992 and is home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Georgia State University annually as well as the SEC Football Championship, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and Chick fil-A Kickoff Game..

1995 Virginia 34 Georgia 27

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2014 TCU 42 Ole Miss 3

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Houston Quick Facts

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Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1927 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet and White Conference: The American Athletic Conference Enrollment: 40,914 Stadium: TDECU Stadium (40,000) Chancellor: Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics: Hunter Yurachek Football Contact: David Bassity Office Phone: 713.743.9409 Cell: 405.274.1455 Website: www.UHCougars.com

Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Founded: 1851 Nickname: Seminoles Colors: Garnet and Gold Conference: ACC Enrollment: 41,773 (Fall 2014) Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell (82,300) President: John Thrasher Athletics Director: Stan Wilcox Football Contact: Zach Stipe (zstipe@fsu.edu) Office Phone: 850.644.7683 Website: www.Seminoles.com

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Coaching Staff

2015 Overall Record: 12-1 2015 Conference Record (Standing): 7-1 (First, American Athletic Conference West)

Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title Tom Herman (Cal Lutheran, 1997)..................................................... Head Coach Major Applewhite (Texas, 2001).................................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs Todd Orlando (Wisconsin, 1994)................................. Defensive Coordinator/LBs Craig Naivar (Hardin-Simmons, 1994)...Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./Saf. Oscar Giles (Texas, 1991)....................................................Asst. Head Coach/DL Jason Washington (Texas State, 2002).............. Special Teams Coordinator/CBs Drew Mehringer (Rice, 2010).................................... Recruiting Coordinator/WRs Kenith Pope (Oklahoma, 1976)............................................ Assistant Coach/RBs Corby Meekins (Sam Houston State, 1990)................. Assistant Coach/TEs/FBs Derek Warehime (Tulsa, 2006)...............................................Assistant Coach/OL

Name (Alma Mater, Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Jimbo Fisher (Salem College ‘89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach (6th Season) Charles Kelly (Auburn ‘90) . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator/DBs (3rd Season) Randy Sanders (Tennessee ‘88) . . . Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs (3rd Season) Odell Haggins (Florida State ‘93) . . . Associate Head Coach/DTs (22nd Season) Rick Trickett (Glenville ‘72) . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach/OL (9th Season) Lawrence Dawsey (Florida State ‘91) . . . . Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs (9th Season) Tim Brewster (Illinois ‘84) . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Coordinator/TEs (3rd Season) Jay Graham (Tennessee ‘04) . . . . Special Teams Coordinator/RBs (3rd Season) Brad Lawing (Lenoir-Rhyne ‘79) . . . . . Defensive Ends/Outside LBs (1st Season) Bill Miller (Texas-Arlington ‘76) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linebackers (2nd Season)

Schedule & Results

Date Opponent (Record) Sept. 5 Tennessee Tech (4-7) Sept. 12 at Louisville (7-5) Sept. 26 Texas State (3-9) Oct. 3 at Tulsa (6-6) Oct. 8 SMU (2-10) Oct. 16 at Tulane (3-9) Oct. 24 at UCF (0-12) Oct. 31 Vanderbilt (4-8) Nov. 7 Cincinnati (7-5) Nov. 14 Memphis (9-3) Nov. 21 at UConn (6-6) Nov. 27 Navy (9-2) Dec. 5 Temple (10-3)

W/L Score Att. TV W 52-24 30,479 ESPN3 W 34-31 50,019 FSN W 59-14 35,257 ESPN3 W 38-24 17,146 CBS SN W 49-28 25,204 ESPN2 W 42-7 21,522 ESPNU W 59-10 28,350 ESPNews W 34-0 29,565 ESPN2 W 33-30 32,889 ESPN2 W 35-34 42,159 ESPN2 L 20-17 26,879 ESPNU W 52-31 40,562 ABC W 24-13 35,721 ABC

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2015 Overall Record: 10-2 2015 Conference Record (Standing): 6-2 (2nd - ACC Atlantic Division)

Date Opponent (Pre-Bowl Record) W/L Score Att. TV Sept. 5 Texas State (3-9) W 59-16 80,917 ESPNews Sept. 12 USF (8-4) W 34-14 72,811 ESPN Sept. 18 at Boston College (3-9) W 14-0 39,111 ESPN Oct. 3 at Wake Forest (3-9) W 24-16 28,588 ESPN Oct. 10 Miami (8-4) W 29-24 82,329 ABC Oct. 17 Louisville (7-5) W 41-21 71,225 ESPN Oct. 24 at Georgia Tech (3-9) L 22-16 55,000 ESPN2 Oct. 31 Syracuse (4-8) W 45-21 67,630 ABC Nov. 7 at Clemson (13-0) L 23-13 83,099 ABC Nov. 14 North Carolina State (7-5) W 34-17 71,210 ACC Nov. 21 Chattanooga (8-3) W 52-13 66,412 RSN Nov. 28 at Florida (10-3) W 27-2 90,916 ESPN

Statistical Leaders

Rushing Greg Ward Jr. Kenneth Farrow

Att Yds Avg TD Avg/G 178 1,041 5.8 19 80.1 182 949 5.2 12 86.3

Passing Greg Ward Jr. Kyle Postma

Cmp Att Int 207 304 5 41 66 1

Receiving Demarcus Ayers Chance Allen

Rec Yds Avg TD Avg/G Lg 89 1,140 12.8 6 87.7 67 52 693 13.3 4 53.3 52

Receiving Kermit Whitfield Travis Rudolph

Tackles Elandon Roberts Steven Taylor

UT AT TT TFL Sack Int PBU FF FR 86 46 132 17-75 6-45 1-7 4 2 58 28 86 16-81 9-68 2-30 3 1 -

Tackles Reggie Northup Derwin James

Pct Yds 68.1 2,590 62.1 450

Lg 47 44

TD Eff 16 153.74 3 131.36

Rushing Dalvin Cook Jacques Patrick Passing Everett Golson Sean Maguire

Att. Yds. 211 1,658 62 315 Comp. Att. 147 219 90 145 Rec. 53 52

Avg. 7,9 5.1 Int. 3 2

Yds. 742 715

UT AT 41 46 43 34

Avg. 14.0 13.8

TD 18 5 Pct. 67.1 62.1

Avg./G 150.7 39.4 Yds. 1,778 1,128

TD 6 6

Long 94 28

TD 11 9

Avg./G 61.8 59.6

TT TFL Sack INT PBU 87 1.0-4 - - 3 77 7.5-35 3.5-23 - 4

Eff. 149.2 145.1 Long 70 75

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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl FYI • Houston is the visiting team and will wear its white uniforms. • Ticket allotment for each team is 12,500. • The Georgia Dome has a Field Turf playing surface. Seating capacity is 71,996.

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• Houston (12-1, 7-1 The American) closes out its 2015 season as it faces Florida State (9-2, 6-2 ACC) in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31, 2015, in Atlanta • Houston’s all-time record in its 69 years of existence is 416-352-15 • The Cougars are 10-12-1 in 23 previous bowl trips. • Houston head coach Tom Herman became just the fifth head coach in NCAA history to claim wins in each of his first 10 games, joining Chris Petersen (Boise State - 2006), Larry Coker (Miami - 2001), George Woodruff (Penn - 1892) and Walter Camp (Yale - 1888). • Herman led Houston to its first New Year’s Bowl in 30 years, its second 12-win season in program history and its 11th conference championship in program history. • Houston is second nationally with seven wins of 21 points or more as nine wins have been double-digit wins. Houston’s lone loss, a 20-17 decision at UConn, came without starting quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who was injured in the previous week, and without 54 minutes of defensive leader Elandon Roberts, who is second nationally with 86 solo tackles. • Houston ranks fourth nationally with an average margin of victory of 20.2 points per game. • UH ranks 12th nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 116 yards per game, while ranking 13th in rushing offense with an average of 239.5 yards per game. Houston is the only team in the nation to rank in the top 14 in both categories.

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Category UH NCAA American FSU NCAA ACC Rank Rank Rank Rank Scoring 40.6 12 2 32.3 48 4 Scoring Defense 20.5 19 3 15.8 5 2 Scoring Margin +20.1 - - +16.5 - Scoring by Quarter 98-164-141-125 - - 90-90-106-102 - Opponent Scoring by Quarter 65-75-38-88 - - 46-51-24-68 - Red Zone Offense 54-62/87% 40 7 38-43/88% 30 4 Red Zone Defense 29-32/91% 114 11 24-30/80% 42 3 Total Offense 486.9 19 4 424.9 46 4 Total Defense 381.3 53 5 328.5 15 4 First Downs 305 25 T3 251 61 5 Opponent First Downs 236 53 5 219 32 9 Rushing Attempts 616 6 2 402 112 13 Rushing Offense 239.5 13 3 180.9 56 6 Rushing Defense 116.0 12 1 142.7 36 5 Rushing Touchdowns 43 3 2 26 34 5 Opponent Rushing Touchdowns 15 39 T4 7 3 2 Yards Per Rush 5.1 26 3 5.4 14 2 Comp.-Att.-Int. 257-386-6 - - 241-371-5 - Opponent Comp.-Att.-Int. 255-452-17 - - 224-397-7 - Passing Yards 247.4 43 5 244.0 45 6 Passing Defense 265.3 111 10 185.8 19 4 Pass Efficiency 150.6 25 4 146.3 33 3 Pass Efficiency Defense 126.1 68 5 110.1 16 3 Completion Percentage 66.6 16 3 65.0 18 2 Opponent Completion Pct. 56.4 41 3 56.4 41 9 Touchdown Passes 20 52 T6 20 52 T5 Opponent Touchdown Passes 18 56 6 12 12 2 Kickoff Returns 23.1 30 3 25.6 11 T2 Opponent Kickoff Returns 20.4 49 4 16.2 3 1 Punt Returns 11.3 32 3 3.8 115 T12 Opponent Punt Returns 2.1 3 1 10.5 97 13 Interceptions 17 10 T1 7 105 12 Opponent Interceptions 6 11 3 5 7 2 Fumbles-Lost 19-7 43 5 14-5 11 2 Opponent Fumbles-Lost 20-13 5 3 16-7 85 12 Turnover Margin +17 2 1 +4 40 13 Penalties-Yards 81-753 95 9 83-636 56 9 Opponent Penalties-Yards 90-702 44 10 70-601 91 5 Punts-Average 57-40.2 84 4 56-44.4 12 11 Opponent Punts-Average 80-41.2 64 6 78-42.2 101 10 Time of Possession 31:00 44 6 29:45 67 2 Opponent Time of Possession 29:00 - - 30:15 - Third Down Conversions 104-209/49% 7 3 55-145/38% 77 3 Opponent Third Down Conv. 73-196/37% 59 4 69-186/37% 58 5 Fourth Down Conversions 13-25/52% 66 7 4-8/50% 69 2 Opponent Fourth Down Conv. 8-16/50% 61 5 9-18/50% 61 11 Sacks By-Yards 33-253 21 1 30-177 31 13 Opponent Sacks By-Yards 27-150 68 8 23-201 58 5 Field Goals 12-16 56 T8 20-24 24 9 Opponent Field Goals 11-16 41 5 14-16 115 1 PAT Attempts 70-70 4 1 46-46 46 4 Opponent PAT Attempts 31-31 36 1 19-20 4 2

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Date: Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 Time: 12 p.m. EST / 1 a.m., CST Location: Atlanta, Ga. Venue: Georgia Dome Television: ESPN Dave Pasch, play-by-play Brian Griese, analyst Tom Luginbill, sideline Houston Radio: KPRC 950 AM Kevin Eschenfelder, play-by-play Ted Pardee, analyst Jeremy Branham, sideline Matt “Leicester City” Thomas, pregame National Radio: ESPN TBA, play-by-play TBA, analyst TBA, sideline

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« Twenty-eight full or part-time starters returned in 2015 for Houston. The 2014 leaders in rushing, passing, field goals, punting, tackles for loss, sacks and interceptions all returned. « The program welcomed an incoming class of 21 that is comprised of 18 high school student-athletes, one junior college transfer and two four-year transfers. Three of the 21 newcomers enrolled in the program in January for spring workouts - WR Chance Allen, QB Adam Schulz and WR Devin Smith. « Houston’s all-time record sits at 416-352-15 since the program started in 1946. « The Cougars captured their 11th conference championship this season with a 24-13 win over Temple, its third win of the season over a ranked opponent (Memphis, Navy). « The Houston staff is showing its expertise at making halftime adjustments, outscoring its opponents 141-38 in the third quarter and 266-126 in the second half. « Houston has faced seven bowl-eligible teams this season and will face an eighth in Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. « Houston’s lone loss this season at UConn came without an injured Greg Ward Jr. and with just six minutes of action from defensive leader Elandon Roberts who left the game after a targeting call with 54 minutes of action remaining. « 2015 is the just the second in Houston history with at least 12 wins as a 13th win would give Houston just its second 13-win season, the first coming in 2011. « This season is just the second in Houston history for the Cougars to start 10-0, the other in 2011. « Houston head coach Tom Herman is the only coach in Houston history with wins in his first 10 games, topping the previous best by John Jenkins who started 8-0 in 1990. « Herman is just the fifth coach in NCAA history to start a career with wins in each of his first 10 games, joining Boise State’s Chris Petersen (2006), Miami’s Larry Coker (2001), Penn’s George Woodruff (1892) and Yale’s Walter Camp (1888). He is the only coach of the five to take over a team with less than nine wins in the previous season. « Houston is second nationally with seven wins by 21 points or more. « Herman has vowed Houston will be physical in the trenches and the numbers are reflecting it. The Cougars rank 12th nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 116 yards per game, while ranking 13th in rushing offense with an average of 239.5 yards per game. Houston is the only team in the nation to rank in the top 14 in both categories. « Ranking 12th in scoring offense (40.6 points per game) and 19th in scoring defense (20.5 points per game), Houston is the only program in the nation to rank in the top 12 in scoring offense and the top 20 in scoring defense. « The Cougars are fourth nationally with an average margin of victory of 20.2 points per game. « The Cougars are second nationally with a +17 turnover margin and fifth nationally with 30 turnovers forced. « Junior quarterback Greg Ward Jr. is third nationally with 19 rushing touchdowns and 15th nationally in points responsible for per game with 16.2 per game. Ward also ranks 10th nationally in completion percentage, 68.1 percent, hitting 207 of his 304 attempts. « The AutoNation National Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 17, senior linebacker Elandon Roberts is second nationally with 86 solo tackles and seventh nationally with 132 total tackles. His 17 tackles for loss leads The American and rank 18th nationally. « Linebacker Steven Taylor leads The American with eight sacks and is second in the league with 16 tackles for loss. « Senior cornerback William Jackson III leads the nation with 21 passes broken up after setting the Houston single-game record with seven PBUs vs. Temple, also giving him the UH single-season PBU record. « Junior receiver Demarcus Ayers ranks sixth nationally with 89 receptions, 17th nationally with 1,140 receiving yards and is 22nd nationally with an average punt return of 11.3 yards. He is the 18th player in Houston history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in receiving in a season. « Junior cornerback Brandon Wilson is 18th nationally with an average of 26.6 yards per kickoff return and is fifth nationally with two kickoff returns for touchdowns. He made the switch to running back just four days prior to Houston’s win over Navy and promptly finished with 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 22 rushing attempts. He added 70 yards in Houston’s win over Temple in The American Championship. « Houston captured its 11th conference championship this season despite losing seven players to season-ending injuries and a combined 94 games lost due to injuries. « Herman and his staff have been a hit on the recruiting trail as well as Houston’s current 2016 class ranks No. 29 by Rivals (as of Dec. 12), 22 spots ahead of the next closest Group of 5 team (Western Michigan) and all but one Big 12 program (Baylor). « In Herman’s first semester at Houston, the UH Football program set the mark for most hours passed per student-athlete in a spring semester with an average of 13.5 hours per student-athlete. The team recorded its highest semester GPA in the last four years, and third-highest spring semester GPA in program history, to bolster its cumulative GPA to the second-highest mark in program history.

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West

American Pct. Overall

Pct.

Houston

7-1 .875 12-1 .923

Navy

7-1 .875 10-2 .833

Memphis

5-3 .625 9-3 .750

Tulsa

3-5 .375 6-6 .500

SMU

1-7 .125 2-10 .167

Tulane

1-7 .125 3-9 .250

East

American Pct. Overall

Pct.

Temple

7-1 .875 10-3 .769

USF

6-2 .750 8-4 .667

UConn

4-4 .500 6-6 .500

Cincinnati

4-4 .500 7-5 .583

East Carolina

3-5

UCF

0-8 .000 0-12 .000

.375

5-7

.417

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 2015 Streak Overall 12-1 W2 Home 8-0 W9 Road 4-1 L1 Neutral 0-0 W1 Overtime 0-0 W1 American 7-1 W2 American Home 5-0 W6 American Away 3-1 L1 Non-Conference 4-0 W6

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active uh streaks 90 - Televised games 14 - Seasons with at least 1,500 rushing yards 12 - Seasons with at least four conference wins 11 - Seasons UH player on all-conference first team 10 - Seasons with at least 375 points

uh’S NY6 Bowl GAMEs

Date Opp.

Result

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

ties with florida state

« Houston head coach Tom Herman and offensive coordinator Major Applewhite were both a part of a Texas program while Florida State tight ends coach was on the Longhorns’ staff from 1998-2001 as UT’s tight end coach. Herman served as a graduate assistant for the Longhorns from 1999-2000 while Applewhite quarterbacked the Texas offense from 1998-2001. « Houston running backs coach Kenith Pope spent two seasons (1991-92) on the same Mississippi State staff as Florida State assistant head coach/offensive line coach Rick Trickett. Pope served as the Bulldogs’ linebackers coach from 1991-94 while Trickett was the Bulldogs’ offensive line coach from 1989-92. « Pope also coached with Florida State linebackers coach Bill Miller at Oklahoma State in 1989 and 1990. Pope served as the Cowboys’ defensive ends coach from 1987-90 while Miller was OSU’s defensive coordinator from 1989-1994.

POSTSEASON HONORS

NCAA MARGIN OF VICTORY 1. Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 2. Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.0 3. Baylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.5 4. Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.2

« Houston led The American with 12 postseason all-conference honors and added Tom Herman as Co-Coach of the Year. « Demarcus Ayers received two first-team honors, as both a receiver and return specialist, and was joined on the league’s first team by linebacker Elandon Roberts and safety Trevon Stewart. « Houston placed seven players on the league’s second team as offensive tackle Alex Cooper, quarterback Greg Ward Jr., running back Kenneth Farrow, defensive lineman B.J. Singleton, linebacker Steven Taylor, cornerback William Jackson III and safety Adrian McDonald were all named to the team. True freshman center Will Noble received honorable mention honors from the league. « Noble was named a Freshman All-American by USA Today.

won’t back down

« Houston Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek and head coach Tom Herman recently announced a new commitment to non-conference scheduling with a goal of two power 5 conference opponents and two group of 5 opponents each year to avoid scheduling FCS opponents. « Houston’s 2016 non-conference schedule is set with games vs. Oklahoma, vs. Lamar, at Texas State and vs. Louisville. « The Cougars have just one spot to fill in 2017 and 2018 with home-and-home series with Arizona, Rice and Texas Tech already scheduled for both years. Houston wraps up its series with Oklahoma when they visit the Sooners in 2019. UH also has future series with Kansas (2019-2020) and Texas Tech (2021-2022) on the docket along with a return trip to Vanderbilt on Oct. 2, 2021.

FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE SERIES « « « «

Arizona (2017-18) Kansas (2019-20) Lamar (2016) Louisville (2016)

Oklahoma (2016, 2019) Rice (2017-2018) Texas State (2016) Texas Tech (2017-18, 2021-2022) Vanderbilt (2021)

A HOUSTON WIN WOULD ...

Extend Tom Herman’s Houston record for a career start to 13-1... Improve Houston’s program win-loss record to 417-352-15 all-time since 1946... Improve Houston’s all-time bowl record to 11-12-1... Give Houston its second season with 13 wins and its second since 2011... Give Houston its fourth win over a ranked opponent this season... Improve Houston’s series lead over Florida State, 13-2-2... Give Houston its second bowl win over an ACC opponent... Give Houston its 42nd overall win over an ACC opponent... Give Houston its 10th opponent with at least 13 wins against...

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5 NCAA COACHES TO WIN FIRST 10 CAREER GAMES NCAA MARGIN OF VICTORY 1. Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 2. Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.0 3. Baylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.5 4. Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.2

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COACHING STAFF

UH is 2-2 in New Year’s Six Bowl games in program history.

« Five Houston seniors entered the season having already earned an undergraduate degree. Alex Cooper, Ben Dew, Earl Foster, Logan Piper and Adam Schulz all completed degree requirements prior to this season. « Seven additional Cougars will complete their degree requirements this December: Hayden Daniels, Kenneth Farrow, Nolan Frese, Lee Hightower, Zach Johnson, Damien Parris and Luke Stice.

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198 - Games in which UH has scored

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on the offensive

« Since 2006, only Oregon (66,568) has racked up more offensive yards than Houston who has 65,039 yards in that time. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Team Total Yards (06-present) Oregon 66,568 Houston 65,039 Texas Tech 63,452 Oklahoma 62,553 Nevada 59,304

OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT

2015 2014 Total Offense...........486.9 (19th in NCAA)..........414.1 (55th) Scoring Offense...............40.6 (12th)...................29.8 (57th) Passing Offense..............247.4 (43rd).................230.2 (64th) Rushing Offense.............239.5 (13th)................ 183.8 (42nd)

« Houston has scored in 198 straight games dating back to Sept. 30, 2000. « Twenty-six of Houston’s 74 scoring drives this season have been less than two minutes with 11 lasting less than one minute, the quickest just nine seconds with a one-play opening drive score vs. Tulane. « Houston has 11 scoring drives of four plays or less including two two-play drives and two one-play drives this season. « Houston totaled over 600 yards of total offense in four games this season. UH finished its season opener with 621 yards of total offense, the most for UH since Oct. 26, 2013. The Cougars bested the total with 689 yards vs. Texas State and 638 at Tulsa. Houston now has 74 games with 600+ yards in program history. « Houston’s 232 points in its first five games was the second-best five-game start behind the 249 points the 1989 Houston team scored in its first five games. The 1989 team is also the only other Houston team to match the 2015 team with 600+ yards of total offense in three of its first four games as it started the season with four straight 600+ yard games. « Houston’s seven rushing touchdowns vs. SMU is the most since Nov. 24, 2007 when Houston had seven vs. Texas Southern. The Cougars also posted six rushing touchdowns in their season-opening win over Tennessee Tech. « With 35 points vs. Memphis, the Houston offense posted 30+ points in a Houston record 14th straight game, topping the previous best of 12 games of the 2011 season. The Cougars have four games with 50+ points this season and six with 40+ points. « With a balanced attack, Houston is one of just four schools nationally to average over 235 yards per game in both rushing (239.5) and passing (247.4) per game, joining Baylor, Oklahoma and Oregon. « Houston is sixth nationally with 85 plays of 20+ yards and 13th nationally with 37 plays of 30+ yards.

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 11/27/15 Navy 26-35-0 308 3 W

100-Yard Rushing Games

Kenneth Farrow (11)

Date Opponent 10/6/14 at Cincinnati 10/24/15 at UCF 10/3/15 at Tulsa 9/6/14 Grambling 11/22/14 Tulsa 9/20/14 UNLV 11/1/14 at USF 11/28/14 at SMU 9/12/15 at Louisville 11/7/15 Cincinnati 1/2/15 vs. Pittsburgh

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 19 13 21 14 22 18 27 30 22

Yards TD W/L 168 1 L 167 3 W 159 2 W 130 1 W 116 4 W 113 1 W 112 1 W 110 2 W 109 0 W 106 1 W 103 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

Greg Ward Jr. (4)

Date Opponent 10/3/15 at Tulsa 12/5/15 Temple 11/7/15 Cincinnati 9/5/15 Tennessee Tech

Att. 20 17 16 14

Yards TD W/L 182 3 W 148 2 W 119 0 W 101 2 W

Brandon Wilson (1)

BACKING UP THE BACKFIELD

« Houston’s backfield has been hit by injuries to its top two senior options - Kenneth Farrow & Ryan Jackson. After starting the first 11 games at cornerback, junior Brandon Wilson switched to running back for Houston’s win over Navy and promptly finished with 111 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. He added 70 yards against Temple. « The group is helping Houston rank 13th nationally with an average of 239.5 rushing yards per game and third nationally with 43 rushing touchdowns. The attack ranks second nationally in rushes of 20+ yards (38) and eighth nationally in rushes of 30+ yards (15). « With his 1,037 rushing yards in 2014, Farrow was the 24th player in Houston history to rush over 1,000 yards in a season. He also became the 14th 2,000-yard career rusher in Houston history. « He ranks seventh in UH history with 11 career 100-yard rushing games, five away from the career record set by Robert Newhouse (1969-71), after rushing for 106 yards vs. Cincinnati. Houston is 10-1 in Farrow’s century-mark games. « Farrow is second on the Houston career rushing TDs chart with 34 career scores, chasing the record of 39 set by Bryce Beall from 2008-11. « He’s fourth on the UH career rushing yards chart with 2,966 yards. Next is Bryce Beall (2008-11) with 3,098 yards. With 34 yards, he would become the fourth player in Houston history with at least 3,000 yards rushing. « Farrow needs just 51 yards for the 25th 1,000-yard rushing season in Houston history as he would become just the third player in Houston history with multiple 1,000-yard seasons. « Webb quickly established himself as another rushing threat for Houston with two touchdowns as part of his five carries vs. Tennessee Tech, finishing the night with 39 yards. The shifty sophomore led the backs vs. Texas State with 90 yards on 15 carries. « Webb is fourth on the team with 70 attempts for 277 yards and four touchdowns. « With a combined 341 rushing yards vs. Tulsa, Farrow (159) and Greg Ward Jr. (182) posted the highest yardage by a duo since running backs Anthony Aldridge (225) and Jackie Battle (136) totaled 361 yards at SMU in 2006.

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300-Yard Passing Games

Greg Ward Jr. (3)

Date Opponent 11/27/15 Navy

Att. Yards TD W/L 22 111 2 W

100-Yard Receiving Games

Demarcus Ayers (4)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 11/27/15 Navy 8 161 1 W 11/4/15 Memphis 13 127 0 W 9/26/15 Texas State 8 126 2 W 9/5/15 Tennessee Tech 10 121 0 W

Chance Allen (1)

Date Opponent Rec. Yards TD W/L 11/21/15 at UConn 6 105 1 L

Steven Dunbar (1)

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

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL offense notes CHART CLIMBERS 1. Case Keenum (2007-2011)........... 19,217 .... 7. David Piland (2010-14).................. 5,790 8. Jimmy Klingler (1991-93)............... 5,243 9. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-).............. 4,910

RUSHING YARDS • CAREER

RUSHING TDS • SEASON

1. Greg Ward Jr. (2015)....................19 2. Jackie Battle (2006)............................. 15 3. Kenneth Farrow (2014)................14 Anthony Aldridge (2007)..................... 14 Antowain Smith (1996)....................... 14 6. Bryce Beall (2008)............................... 13 Paul Gipson (1968).............................. 13 8. Kenneth Farrow (2015)................12 Four others.......................................... 12 1. Bryce Beall (2008-11).......................... 39 2. Kenneth Farrow (2012-)..............34 3. Jackie Battle (2003-06)....................... 31 4. Charles Sims (2009-12)....................... 29 5. Ketric Sanford (1996-99)..................... 28 6. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-)...................27 Chuck Weatherspoon (1987-90).......... 27

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES • CAREER

RUSHING YARDS BY A QB • SEASON 1. Greg Ward Jr. (2015)............... 1,041 2. Lionel Wilson (1981).......................... 656

RUSHING YARDS BY A QB • CAREER RUSHING TDS BY A QB • SEASON

1. Greg Ward Jr. (2015)....................19 2. Case Keenum (2007)............................. 9

RUSHING TDS BY A QB • CAREER

1. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-)...................27 Case Keenum (2006-11)...................... 23

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1. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-).............. 1,790 2. Lionel Wilson (1980-83)................. 1,338

SEASON REVIEW

1. Robert Newhouse (1969-71)............... 16 .... 6. Anthony Aldridge (2005-07)............... 12 7. Kenneth Farrow (2012-)..............11 Alois Blackwell (1975-77).................... 11

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RUSHING TDS • CAREER

COACHING STAFF

1. Ketric Sanford (1996-99)................ 3,636 2. Chuck Weatherspoon (1987-90)..... 3,247 3. Bryce Beall (2008-11)..................... 3,098 4. Kenneth Farrow (2012-)......... 2,966

« Named Houston’s starting QB vs. Memphis in 2014, Greg Ward Jr. returned to a position he saw action at in 10 games as a true freshman in 2013. After seeing action at receiver and punt returner in the final four games of 2013 and the first four of 2014, Ward returned under center in the fifth game of 2014. « Ward ranks in the top 20 in five of the NCAA’s recognized stat categories: completion percentage (10th), passing efficiency (18th), points responsible for (11th), points responsible for per game (15th) and rushing TDs (second). « He is sixth nationally in scoring among non kickers with 114 points. « The electrifying Ward is fourth nationally with 16 rushing attempts of at least 20 yards and nine rushing attempts of at least 30 yards. Both numbers lead all FBS quarterbacks. « Ward is 10th nationally this season, completing 68.1 percent of his passes, 207-of-304. « With his 19 rushing touchdowns and 16 passing touchdowns, Ward is 15th nationally in points responsible per game with 16.2 points per game. « Ward’s 19 rushing touchdowns rank third nationally with Heisman winner Derrick Henry leading the way with 23. « He is the only player nationally to rush for over 1,000 yards and throw for over 1,000 yards, finishing the regular season with 1,041 rushing yards and 2,590 passing yards. « Ward has broken 14 Houston or The American records this season while tying three others. « Ward set the Houston single-season record for 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback when he picked up his third with 119 yards on the ground vs. Cincinnati. With the performance, he set the Houston career record for games with 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards passing with his third game this year. « He opened 2015 with his first career 100-yard rushing game with 101 yards and two TDs on 13 attempts vs. Tennessee Tech. He also threw for 275 yards and one TD on 21-of-28 passing vs. the Golden Eagles. « Ward threw for a career-high four touchdowns vs. Texas State and ended the night with a career-best, and the seventh-best in UH history, single-game passing efficiency mark with a passer rating of 253.41. Ward is 18th nationally with a season passing efficiency rating of 153.7. « With his four rushing touchdowns vs. SMU, Ward broke the Houston QB rushing touchdowns records for a single game and a season, snapping the previous record of nine from Case Keenum in 2007. « Ward collected his third straight game with at least three rushing touchdowns with three scores on the ground at Tulane, the third-longest streak on the FBS level over the last 10 seasons. Ward has multiple rushing touchdowns in five games this season. « With one rushing touchdown vs. Vanderbilt, he took sole possession of the Houston single-season touchdown record, regardless of position, breaking the previous record of 15 set by running back Jackie Battle in 2006. « The junior ranks sixth on the Houston career rushing touchdowns chart with 27 career scores, one away from fifth. « Ward broke the Houston QB career rushing yards record vs. Tulane with 77 yards as he now has 1,790 career rushing yards, surpassing the previous record of 1,338 yards set by Lionel Wilson from 1980-83. « With 46 yards at UCF, he broke the Houston single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback of 656 set by Lionel Wilson in 1981. Ward currently has 1,041 rushing yards on the season, the 25th 1,000-yard rushing season in Houston history. « He is ninth on the Houston career passing yards chart with 4,910 yards. Next is Jimmy Klingler (1991-93) with 5,243 yards. « Ward moved into seventh on the Houston career total offense chart with 41 yards of total offense vs. Memphis before exiting with a lower leg injury. Ward now has 6,700 yards of total offense and is 194 yards away from passing Chuck Clements (1993-96) for sixth on the chart. « Navy marked Ward’s eighth career game with multiple passing TDs and was his 14th with over 200 yards passing. « The game against Navy marked Ward’s third career game with at least 300 yards passing, and his first in a Houston win. Ward had thrown for over 300 yards twice in 2014, both in Houston losses when the Cougars were playing from behind. « The Tyler, Texas, native has been responsible for a touchdown, either passing or rushing, in 19 of his last 21 games. « The junior won his 18th game as Houston’s starting quarterback with the win over Temple, the fifth-best total on the Houston career victory chart. « Ward leads the Cougars with a .900 (18-2) winning percentage as starting quarterback. Gary Mullins ranks second in school history with a .833 (25-5) percentage. They are the only QBs in UH history with 10+ starts and a winning percentage over .800. « Ward exited the Memphis game in the second quarter with a lower leg injury and was replaced by sophomore Kyle Postma who threw for 236 yards and a TD while rushing six times for 49 yards and one touchdown to lead Houston back from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 35-34 win. « Postma made his first career start at UConn and finished the game with 190 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception on 16-of-27 passing. He also had a team-best 52 rushing yards on 13 attempts. He was forced to exit the game twice with injuries, including on Houston’s final drive. Ward replaced Postma, finishing with 1-of-4 passing for 18 yards and one interception.

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PASSING YARDS • CAREER

THE WORD ON WARD

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THE LINE ON THE LINE

« Houston lost two of its most experienced players along the line with the graduation of RG Rowdy Harper (52 career starts) and C Bryce Redman (34 career starts), both seniors. Following the season, 2014 LT Travis Cross was forced to end his playing career due to concussions. « The line has taken significant hits this season with LG Ben Dew, LT Zach Johnson and RG Josh Thomas being lost with season-ending injuries. « Colton Freeman, Marcus Oliver and Carter Wall each earned their first career starts vs. Tennessee Tech in the 2015 season opener. « Depth has been provided with former defensive linemen Mason Denley and Kameron Eloph making their offensive line debuts this season. Denley provided depth vs. SMU before earning his first career start at Tulane at LG while Eloph made his offensive debut as a backup at Tulane and his first career start vs. Vanderbilt with Freeman out with a stinger. « With Freeman suffering from a stomach bug at Tulane, true freshman Will Noble made his career debut vs. the Green Wave. « Through 13 games, the line has seen 10 different starting combinations with 11 different linemen receiving starts.

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY A QB • SEASON

1. Greg Ward Jr. (2015)......................4

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY A QB • CAREER 1. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-).....................4

TOTAL OFFENSE • CAREER

1. Case Keenum (2006-11)............... 20,114 ... 5. Andre Ware (1987-89).................... 8,058 6. Chuck Clements (1993-96)............. 6,893 7. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-).............. 6,700

QB VICTORIES • CAREER

THIRD WARD TARGETS

« With the loss of five receivers combining for 77 career starts graduating, Tom Herman has turned to a number of new options at receiver. Junior Demarcus Ayers (11 career starts entering 2015) and sophomore Steven Dunbar (two career starts) owned the group’s lone starts entering 2015. « The 2013 American Athletic Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Year, Ayers was second on the team in 2014 with 33 receptions for 335 yards and two touchdowns. « The Lancaster, Texas, native jumped out to a strong start in 2015, with a career-high 10 receptions for 121 yards. Ayers added 44 rushing yards and returned three punts for 25 yards, totaling 190 all-purpose yards. « Ayers had 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions, all in the first half vs. Texas State. « After totaling 33 receptions for 335 yards and two TDs in 2014, Ayers has 89 for 1,140 yards and six touchdowns this year. « With a career-high 161 yards vs. Navy, Ayers became the 18th receiver in Houston history to top 1,000 yards receiving in a season and currently ranks 12th on the single-season list. He needs 63 yards to move into the top 10. « He ranks 11th nationally with an average of 6.8 receptions per game. Ayers is 24th nationally with an average of 87.7 receiving yards per game. « Ayers had a minimum of five receptions and 53 yards in 12 of 13 games this season including three 100-yard games. « He ranks fifth in The American with an average of 119.4 all-purpose yards per game while ranking 22nd nationally and second in The American in punt returns with an average of 11.3 yards per return. « Dunbar broke out vs. Tulsa in 2014 with a career-best seven receptions for 150 yards. All seven receptions resulted in Houston first downs, as 15 of his 20 receptions on the year resulted in a first down. He is third on the team this season with 27 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns. « The group was bolstered in June when Oregon transfer Chance Allen was ruled eligible immediately, entering 2015 as a junior with two seasons to play. « Allen is second on the team with 52 receptions for 693 yards and four touchdowns, including a 49-yard TD reception on Houston’s first offensive play at Tulane. « Linell Bonner is second on the team with five receiving touchdowns after a career game vs. Navy. The sophomore exploded for seven receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns, all career highs. He’s fourth on the Houston team with 24 receptions for 306 yards and five touchdowns. « The tight end returned in 2015 led by junior Tyler McCloskey who pulled in two receptions for 16 yards as a fullback in 2014. McCloskey eclipsed his yardage total vs. Tennessee Tech with two receptions for 19 yards and now has 13 receptions for 151 yards, including his first-career touchdown vs. Cincinnati.

1. Case Keenum (2006-11)...................... 37 2. Kevin Kolb (2003-06)........................... 26 3. Gary Mullins (1969-71)....................... 25 4. Danny Davis (1976-78)........................ 20 5. Greg Ward Jr. (2013-)...................18

UH QBs by bowl starts Starts QB 4 Case Keenum 3 Kevin Kolb 2 Danny Davis 2 Gary Mullins 1 Greg Ward Jr. 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 ‘15 ‘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) 1.000 (1-0) .500 (1-1) .500 (0-0-1) .500 (1-1) .500 (2-2)

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

Years ‘15 ‘80 ‘73 ‘62 ‘52 ‘77, ‘79 ‘74 ‘69, ‘71 ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘12

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL defense notes DEFENSIVE SCORING PLAYS (12) 2015 (5) • Trevon Stewart safety vs. Cincinnati • Brandon Wilson 51-yard int. return vs. Cincinnati • William Jackson 55-yard int. return vs. Vanderbilt • Brandon Wilson 85-yard fumble return at UCF • William Jackson 35-yard int. return vs. Texas State

2013 (4) • William Jackson 96-yard int. return at UTSA • Derrick Mathews 29-yard int. return vs. BYU • Derrick Mathews safety vs. BYU • Trevon Stewart 15-yard fumble rec. vs. Cincinnati

NCAA TURNOVERS GAINED 1. Arkansas State...................................... 34 2. San Diego State..................................... 31 Western Kentucky................................. 31 West Virginia......................................... 31 5. Houston...................................... 30 Elandon Roberts Steven Taylor Matthew Adams Adrian McDonald

6 3 2 2

CAREER DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE GAMES 12 10 6 6 3 1

ACTIVE CAREER TACKLES LEADERS 1. Tyler Matakevich, Temple................... 480 2. Michael Mudoh, Tulsa......................... 397 3. Mason Monheim, Illinois.................... 392 4. Joseph Peterson, Georgia State.......... 371 5. Trevon Stewart, Houston............363

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Trevon Stewart Steven Taylor Elandon Roberts Adrian McDonald Matthew Adams Howard Wilson

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take it away, don’t give it away

« Since the start of the 2013 season, no program has taken the ball away from opposing offenses more than Houston with 103 turnovers forced in that time. « Combined with the hiring of Todd Orlando as Tom Herman’s first defensive coordinator, the program’s outlook for forcing turnovers was promising. Orlando’s Utah State defense ranked eighth nationally with 59 turnovers forced over 2013-14 and tied Houston in 2014 with 30 turnovers forced and 19 interceptions. « UH has forced multiple turnovers in 37 of its last 47 games, and had a 34-game turnover forced streak end at the 2014 regular-season finale at Cincinnati. At the time, it was the longest active streak in the NCAA. « Houston is again establishing itself in the turnover battle as it ranks second nationally with a +17 turnover margin and fifth nationally with 30 turnovers gained. Houston is 14th with 13 lost. « Houston has shown to be opportunistic, turning its 30 turnovers into 121 points including four defensive touchdowns. « Houston has forced at least three turnovers in six games this season with four turnovers vs. Louisville, Texas State, UCF and Vanderbilt. « William Jackson III gave Houston its first defensive touchdown of the 2015 season with a 35-yard return of an interception late in the first half of the Texas State win. Jackson added his second defensive touchdown with a 55-yard return of his third interception of the year vs. Vanderbilt. « Brandon Wilson simultaneously opened Houston’s scoring and ended UCF’s first drive with a strip-and-score when he stripped UCF’s Cam Stewart and returned the fumble 85 yards for a touchdown. He added his second defensive touchdown this season with a 51-yard interception return vs. Cincinnati. « 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 led The American in 2014 with eight turnovers - five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. « Ten different players have interceptions in 2015 for Houston with McDonald leading the way with four while seven different players have fumble recoveries with including Stewart with three. « McDonald is third nationally among active players with 17 career interceptions as he took sole possession of the Houston career record with his 17th interception vs. Vanderbilt.

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NCAA TURNOVER MARGIN 1. San Diego State..................................+19 2. Houston....................................+17

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2014 (3) • Adrian McDonald 0-yard fumble rec. vs. Tulane • Vincent Hall 0-yard fumble recovery vs. Grambling • Trevon Stewart 29-yard int. return vs. Temple

third ward defense

« The 2015 Cougar defense leads The American and is 12th nationally in allowing opponents just an average of 116 yards rushing per game despite having its 12-game streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher snapped by Memphis. « The defense has held nine of 13 opponents below their total offense and 11 of 13 below their scoring offense averages. The two teams that did exceed their scoring averages, Tennessee Tech and UConn, were held within a point of their average. « The 2015 defense is the first since 1998 to hold its first three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing with Texas State rushing for 99 yards. Tulsa was the first team to eclipse the century mark, finishing the day with 130 yards. Houston has held five teams total under 100 yards. « In its season opener, the Houston defense held Tennessee Tech to just 29 yards rushing, the lowest output by an opposing team since holding UTEP to just 30 yards in an Oct. 21, 2006 win. « Houston ranks seventh nationally with an average of 5.15 three-and-outs per game. Houston has 67 three-andouts on 174 drives. « Over the last seven games, the Houston defense has climbed 40 spots to No. 19 in scoring defense, giving up an average of 20.5 points per game. Entering the Cincinnati game, the Cougars had allowed a combined 17 points over three games, including no second-half points. « Houston held its first two opponents to a combined nine yards rushing in the first half, holding Tennessee Tech to -8 yards on three first-half attempts and Louisville to 17 rushing yards on 15 carries. « After allowing 232 yards to UCF in the first half, the UH defense allowed just 48 yards in the game’s second half. « The defense held Vanderbilt to 185 total yards, its first time to hold an opponent under 200 yards since holding Texas Southern to 179 yards on Nov. 24, 2007, and Vanderbilt to 44 passing yards, the lowest total since holding Memphis to 64 yards passing on Oct. 30, 2010. « Navy entered its regular-season finale vs. Houston second nationally in averaging 348.4 yards rushing per game, but the Houston defense held the Midshipmen to just 147 yards rushing in the game with 76 yards coming on Navy’s first drive of the game. After giving up 67 yards rushing to Heisman candidate Keenan Reynolds on the first drive, the UH defense held the QB to just 17 yards for the rest of the game.

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« Moving to a three-man front in 2015, the Houston defensive line had three players with starting experience - senior Tomme Mark (28 career starts), junior B.J. Singleton (24 career starts) and junior Cameron Malveaux (13 career starts). « The 13 career starts may be misleading for Malveaux as the Beaumont, Texas, native enjoyed a breakout spring under the new coaching staff, earning the program’s spring MVP honors. The 6-6, 270 lb., defensive end had 15 tackles in 2014, but has increased that number (33 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks) in 2015 with an increased on-field presence. « Malveaux had a career-high 1.5 sacks in Houston’s win at Tulsa and a career-best two tackles for loss vs. Navy. « Singleton picked up his first sack of the season with a six-yard sack vs. SMU. « Mark totaled a career-best six stops against UCF and owns the line’s lead with 36 tackles. « The group was bolstered with the emergence of sophomore Nick Thurman. After seeing action in five games as a redshirt-freshman, the Dallas native, provided a jump in the spring of 2015 at defensive tackle. Thurman added a half sack in Houston’s win at Tulsa. He had a career-high five tackles and one tackle for loss along with his first fumble recovery vs. Vanderbilt. Thurman added a second fumble recovery vs. Memphis. « Thurman tied for second on the team for tackles at Tulane with a career-high five stops, including one for a loss. « Thurman was one of three defensive linemen with a tackle for loss against the Green Wave, joined by Malveaux and Singleton. « Redshirt-freshman defensive lineman Jerard Carter recorded his first career fumble recovery in the second quarter of Houston’s win at Louisville and followed it with his second recovery vs. SMU. « The group had three tackles for loss vs. Vanderbilt as Thurman, Malveaux and Mark all burst through the line for stops.

Houston defenders with most touches in ‘15 ... Player FR INT PBU Total William Jackson III 1 3 21 25 Brandon Wilson 1 1 7 9 Adrian McDonald 2 4 2 8 Tyus Bowser 2 1 3 6 Elandon Roberts - 1 4 5 Trevon Stewart 3 2 1 6 Steven Taylor - 2 3 5 Khalil Williams - 1 4 5 Lee Hightower - 1 2 3 Cameron Malveaux - - 3 3 B.J. Singleton - - 3 3 Nick Thurman 2 - 1 3 Howard Wilson - 1 2 3 Jeremy Winchester - - 3 3 Jerard Carter 2 - - 2 Garrett Davis - - 1 1 D’Juan Hines - - 1 1

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BALANCED DEFENSE

« Steven Taylor, who was Houston’s second-leading tackler in 2014 with 76 stops, owns 10 career games with double-digit tackles. « Trevon Stewart is fifth nationally among active players with 363 career stops and is one of just five players nationally with multiple seasons with triple-digit tackles. « Senior linebacker Elandon Roberts has led Houston in tackles in nine games. Through 13 games (Roberts missed 54 minutes of the UConn game after a targeting call), Roberts has 132 tackles after totaling 33 stops through his first two seasons. « Roberts is second nationally with 86 solo tackles and is seventh nationally with 132 total tackles.

anything but secondary

« The secondary group has made a name for itself in the takeaway department over the last two seasons. And this season it returned 97 career starts with every starter from 2014 returning. « The group had 19 of the 30 turnovers in 2014 and has 20 of the 30 turnovers this season with interceptions from Adrian McDonald (4), William Jackson III (3), Trevon Stewart (2), Brandon Wilson, Howard Wilson, Lee Hightower and Khalil Williams while Stewart (3), McDonald (2), Jackson and Brandon Wilson have fumble recoveries. « Jackson, who was named a preseason All-American by Phil Steele, owns one starting corner role. In 2014, the rangy corner was second in The American with 10 pass breakups, while intercepting two passes, playing in man coverage. « Jackson has two defensive touchdowns this season returning interceptions vs. Texas State (35 yards) and Vanderbilt (55 yards). « Jackson had three PBUs at Tulsa while holding Keyarris Garett, who entered the game third nationally in averaging 151.3 yards per game, to 85 yards. « Jackson missed the Memphis game with a knee injury as redshirt-freshman Jeremy Winchester stepped into the starting lineup for the game, finishing with a career-high six tackles. « Jackson set the Houston single-game record with seven pass breakups vs. Temple, the second-best single-game total in NCAA history. The seven PBUs gave Jackson a Houston single-season record with 21, a number that leads the nation. Jackson is also third nationally among active players with 44 career passes defended - 38 PBUs and six interceptions. « In just three seasons with the Houston program, Jackson is third on the UH career chart with his 38 PBUs, behind the 46 from Brandon Brinkley and 45 from Willie Gaston, both four-year players for the Cougars. « At free safety, Stewart has started 47 career games. The Patterson, La., native led the nation in 2013 with 10 turnovers (six fumble recoveries and four interceptions) and is fifth nationally among all active players with 363 career tackles.

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Balance is key for the Houston defense as a number of defenders have spread the wealth this season ... Players with an Interception 10 Players with a Pass Deflection 16 Players with a Fumble Recovery 7 Players with a Forced Fumble 7 Players with a QB Hurry 15 Players with a Sack 10 Players with a Tackle for Loss 14 Players with 20+ Tackles 13

NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2010 Rank School TDs 1. Oklahoma State 37 2. Oregon 36 3. Utah 34 4. Houston 33

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL defense notes CHART CLIMBERS 1. Trevon Stewart (2012-Present)........9 2. Wilson Whitley (1973-76)........................8 3. Adrian McDonald (2012-Present)......7 Jerry Drones (1966-69).............................7 Wade Phillips (1965-68)...........................7

FORCED FUMBLES • CAREER

INTERCEPTIONS • CAREER

1. Adrian McDonald (2012-Present).... 17 2. Cornelius Price (1988-89).......................16

INTERCEPTION YARDS • CAREER

1. Johnny Jackson (1986-88)....................325 2. Adrian McDonald (2012-Present)......289 1. William Jackson III (2015)...................21 2. Will Pettis (1999)....................................20

PASSES BROKEN UP • CAREER

1. Brandon Brinkley (2006-09)...................46 2. Willie Gaston (2003-06).........................45 3. William Jackson III (2013-Present)......38

PD 19 19 17 17

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NCAA Active Career Interceptions Leaders Rank School 1. Darian Thompson, Boise State Kevin Byard, Middle Tenn. 3. Adrian McDonald, Houston Donte Deayon, Boise State

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NCAA Active Career Passes Defended Leaders Rank School PD 1. Ronald Zamort, Western Mich. 57 2. Nick VanHoose, Northwestern 45 3. William Jackson III, Houston 44 Randall Jette, Massachusetts 44

look at the linebackers

« With the loss of Derrick Mathews (45 career starts) and Efrem Oliphant (29 career starts), junior Steven Taylor (19 career starts entering 2015) led the group into a new frontier with a change to the 3-4 defense. « Taylor owns 10 career games with double-digit stops and is the team’s returning leading tackler from 2014 with 76 stops on the year. He also led Houston on the year with nine tackles for loss and four sacks. He opened strong in 2015 with three tackles for loss, with one sack, vs. Tennessee Tech. « Taylor leads The American with eight sacks and had back-to-back three-sack games vs. Tulsa and SMU. « He is second in The American with 16 tackles for loss including eight TFLs combined vs. Tulsa and SMU. « Taylor had a career-high 16 tackles at Tulsa, registering 11 stops alone in the first half. Taylor also had a career-best four tackles for loss and three sacks in the win. « Taylor picked off his third career interception, and his second in as many games, vs. Cincinnati. « A captain in 2015, senior Elandon Roberts has 132 tackles this season after recording 33 in his first two seasons combined. « Roberts led his team in tackles in nine games this season although missed the final 54 minutes of Houston’s loss at UConn after being ejected on a targeting call. He had three tackles before leaving the game. « Roberts leads the nation with 86 solo tackles and is seventh nationally with 132 total tackles. « He leads The American with 17 tackles for loss, a number that ranks 18th nationally. « The senior had perhaps the biggest game of his career vs. Memphis with a career-high 18 tackles, two of which went for a loss with one sack, and picked off Memphis QB Paxton Lynch midway through the fourth quarter to spark Houston’s comeback win. « Junior Tyus Bowser made the move from defensive end, where he earned three starts in his first two years, to outside linebacker and had sacks in each of the first three games of the season to extend a five-game streak with sacks dating back to 2014. Bowser now owns 12.5 career sacks. « Bowser forced his second career fumble vs. Tulsa to end a Golden Hurricane drive with 4:32 left in the game and recovered his first career fumble vs. SMU. Bowser snuffed out a Cincinnati drive with his second fumble recovery in his own end zone. « The athletic junior came up with his third turnover of the season on the first drive of The American Championship, picking off Temple’s P.J. Walker and returning it eight yards deep into Houston territory to set up the Cougar offense with a touchdown on its first drive. « Sophomore Matthew Adams moved into the starting lineup last year after a season-ending injury to Mathews midway thru the year last season and ended the year with three starts, totaling 40 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss. « Adams tied a career-best 11 tackles vs. Navy. « With Adams suspended vs. Texas State, true freshman Emeke Egbule made a quick name for himself with three tackles including his first career sack.

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COACHING STAFF

1. Leonard Mitchell (1977-80)....................10 2. Hanik Milligan (2000-02).........................9 3. Marcus McGraw (2008-11).......................8 Will Gulley (2002-06)...............................8 5. Adrian McDonald (2012-Present)......7 Steve Bradham (1977-80)........................7

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FUMBLE RECOVERIES • CAREER

« With his fumble recovery vs. Temple, Stewart took sole possession of the UH career fumble recoveries record with his ninth career recovery. « From the defensive backfield, Stewart set a career-high with three sacks for a loss of 23 yards including a safety vs. Cincinnati. « Stewart recorded his 10th career interception to shut down Navy’s opening drive of the second half. « A high school quarterback, McDonald led The American in 2014 with eight turnovers (five INTs and three fumble recoveries). McDonald recovered his seventh career fumble vs. SMU and ranks third on the UH career chart in the category. McDonald forced his seventh career fumble vs. Cincinnati, ranking fifth on the UH career charts. « With his 17th career interception vs. Vanderbilt, McDonald took sole possession of the UH career record. He needs just 36 interception return yards to set a second Houston career record in that category as well. « McDonald represented The American and the entire state of Texas as the only player from both categories to be named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. « Senior Lee Hightower joined the group in 2014 and started the first six games opposite of Jackson before suffering a season-ending leg injury vs. Memphis, the same game, in which the junior recorded his first interception at Houston. Hightower made his second career interception at Tulsa, snuffing out a potential game-tying drive with the pick. « Brandon Wilson made his first career start at BYU last season while Howard Wilson saw significant time at nickel back with three interceptions. Brandon Wilson now has 21 career starts including a current streak of 13 games while Howard Wilson picked off his fourth career pass in Houston’s win over Texas State. « Brandon Wilson picked up his fourth career touchdown, his second of the defensive variety, with 51-yard interception return vs. Cincinnati.

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« Junior Ty Cummings holds the starting role as the team’s kickoff specialist and took over the starting placekicking duties vs. SMU. « He has 93 kickoffs this year, averaging 62.5 yards per kickoff, with 27 touchbacks, ranking fifth in The American. « Cummings has connected on all 46 of his extra point attempts this season and all seven field goal attempts, including a career-long 45-yard field goal vs. Navy.

the book on bullard

« Prior to this season, Bullard was named to the Lou Groza Award watch list for the second consecutive year. He was a semifinalist for the award in 2014. Bullard set a UH record with 18 consecutive field goals in 2014 after converting his first 12 of the season. « With his two field goals at Louisville, Bullard recorded the seventh multi-field goal game of his career and the first of 2015. « With 27 field goals, Bullard is eighth on the UH career field goals chart. He needs four to move into seventh.

the piper

« Logan Piper took over the starting punting role vs. UNLV in 2014. Piper joined the program in 2013 after two years with the Houston Baseball program. « Piper has 57 punts with an average of 40.2 yards per attempt this year. He has nine punts over 50 yards with 20 landing inside the 20-yard line and 20 punts forcing a fair catch from Houston’s opponent. « He hit a career-long with a 71-yard punt in Houston’s win at Tulsa. « Thanks to Piper’s booming leg, the Houston punt return defense unit ranks third nationally and leads The American with an average return of 2.1 yards, allowing just 14 returns for 29 yards.

returns department

« Houston junior Demarcus Ayers was named The American’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. 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. « The junior now holds Houston’s punt return role with 25 returns for 282 yards on the year, ranking 22nd nationally with an average of 11.3 yards per return. « Ayers is second in the nation with seven punt returns of 20+ yards. « Javin Webb and Brandon Wilson have assumed Ayers’role as kick returners with Wilson leading the way with 611 yards on 23 returns, 18th nationally with an average of 26.6 yards per return. « Wilson knotted Houston up with Louisville at 17 in the third quarter of UH’s win with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The return was Wilson’s second career special teams TD as he returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown vs. UTSA in 2013. « Wilson became just the second player in Houston history to return multiple kickoffs for touchdowns in a season and a career, joining Tyron Carrier who had four in the 2009 season and seven in his career.

Over the last six years..

2015 (3) • Brandon Wilson 94-yard kickoff return at UConn • Demarcus Ayers 73-yard punt return at Tulane • Brandon Wilson 100-yard kickoff return at Louisville 2013 (2) • Brandon Wilson 78-yard blocked FG return at UTSA • Demarcus Ayers 95-yard kickoff return vs. BYU 2011 (3) • Tyron Carrier 100-yard kickoff return vs. Rice • Damian Payne 76-yard punt return at Tulane • Patrick Edwards 70-yard punt return at Tulane 2010 (3) • Tyron Carrier 91-yard kickoff return at SMU • Patrick Edwards 74-yard punt return at Memphis • Tyron Carrier 89-yard missed FG return at Southern Miss 2009 (6) • Tyron Carrier 92-yard kickoff return vs. SMU • Nick Saenz blocked PAT return vs. Southern Miss • Tyron Carrier 98-yard kickoff return at Tulsa • Devin Mays 100-yard kickoff return at UCF • Tyron Carrier 99-yard kickoff return vs. Rice • Tyron Carrier 79-yard kickoff return vs. Air Force 2008 (1) • Tyron Carrier 93-yard kickoff return vs. Tulsa

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL bowl notes UH Bowl Victories by coach 6 1 1 1 1

uh Bowl Appearances by coach 10 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

HOUSTON Bowl Summary 2-1-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

• In Houston’s last bowl game, it recorded the largest comeback ever in a bowl game that didn’t go to overtime as it defeated Pitt, 35-34, in the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. After falling behind 34-13 with 6:14 left in the game, Greg Ward Jr. threw three touchdown passes in the final 3:41 including a 25-yard pass to Deontay Greenberry with 59 seconds remaining. The two connected on the following two-point conversion for Houston’s 10th bowl win. • This trip marks Houston’s first to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and its first major bowl since the 1985 Cotton Bowl when it fell to No. 8 Boston College, 45-28. It will mark the fifth major bowl appearance for the Cougars as Houston also appeared in the Cotton Bowl in 1980 (defeated No. 7 Nebraska 17-14), in 1979 (lost to No. 10 Notre Dame 35-34) and in 1977 (defeated No. 4 Maryland 30-21). • Houston has also played bowls in Birmingham, Ala., Phoenix, Ariz., Orlando, Fla., East Rutherford, N.J., Honolulu, Hawaii, Memphis, Tenn. and Fort Worth, Texas. • The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is the 17th meeting between Houston and Florida State with Houston owning a 12-2-2 lead in the series. The two last faced each other on Sept. 30, 1978, a 27-21 road win for Houston. The Cougars have won seven of the last eight meetings. The two teams have never met on a neutral field. • Houston is 1-1-1 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 before beating Pitt, 35-34, in the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. • Houston and Florida State have two common opponents this season - Louisville and Texas State. The Cougars went on the road to defeat Louisville, 34-31, before topping Texas State 59-14 at home. FSU opened the season with a 59-16 win over Texas State before dropping Louisville at home, 41-21. • There is one Florida native on the Houston roster in Damien Parris, who is from Miami. • There are no Texans on the Florida State roster, however tight end Mavin Saunders did attend Kinkaid School in Houston after moving to U.S. from the Bahamas much like Houston offensive tackle Alex Cooper, who attended Second Baptist High School in Houston. • Houston is 42-79-4 against current ACC members. UH has played 10 of the league’s 14 teams: Boston College (1-2), Florida State (12-2-2), Louisville (8-8), Miami (7-11), North Carolina (1-1), North Carolina State (1-1-1), Pitt (2-1), Syracuse (1-1), Virginia Tech (3-1-1) and Wake Forest (2-0). The last time Houston faced an ACC program was earlier this season, a 34-31 road win at Louisville. • Florida State is 44-20-3 against current teams in The American. The Seminoles have played 10 of the league’s 12 teams: Cincinnati (6-0), ECU (7-0), Houston (2-12-2), Memphis (10-7-1), Navy (1-0), Temple (1-0), Tulane (10-0), Tulsa (5-0), UCF (1-0) and USF (1-1). The last time FSU faced an American opponent was on Sept. 12, a 34-14 win over USF. • Florida State is in its 34th straight bowl and its 44th overall. The Seminoles are 26-15-2 in their 43 previous bowl appearances with a 59-20 loss to Oregon in the 2015 Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal in its latest appearance.

• 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 multiple bowl games during their career: 14 in four bowls, 60 in three bowls and 147 in two bowls.

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• There are 36 players on Houston’s current roster who have played in a bowl game with 21 playing in the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl and 36 (including the previous 21) in the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.

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UH coaching Staff in Bowls Coach Yrs. at FBS Played Coached Tom Herman 11 - 9 Todd Orlando 17 1 9 Major Applewhite 13 4 10 Craig Naivar 11 - 2 Oscar Giles 17 2 12 Jason Washington 9 - 2 Drew Mehringer 8 - 5 Corby Meekins 1 - Kenith Pope 35 3 19 Derek Warehime 7 1 3

• The Cougars’ bowl record in its previous 23 contests is 10-12-1.

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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 24th bowl game.

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Bill Yeoman Art Briles Tony Levine Kevin Sumlin Chris Thurmond Kim Helton Jack Pardee Clyde Lee David Gibbs (Interim)

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL Season / career highs 2015 SEASON

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Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 11, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, Navy (11/27/15) 1, twice, last at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0, 3x, last at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0, at UCF (10/16/15) 2.5, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0, at UCF (10/16/15) 1, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UConn (11/21/15)

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Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, 3x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . 6, 3x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 105, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, at UConn (11/21/15) 52, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 1, 4x, last at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . 1, 4x, last at UConn (11/21/15)

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DEMARCUS AYERS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 13, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, Memphis (11/14/15) 161, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, Navy (11/27/15)) 2, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . 2, vs. Texas State (9/26/15) 67, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, at UCF (10/16/15) 4, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, vs. Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 53, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 53, vs. Texas State (9/26/15) 1, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulane (10/16/15) 6, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, BYU, (10/19/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, BYU, (10/19/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Punt returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at Tulane (10/16/15) 175, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Punt return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, at Tulane (10/16/15) 73, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long punt return . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, at Tulane (10/16/15) 1, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punt return for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulane (10/16/15)

THE cougars

Linell bonner

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Navy (11/27/15) 92, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, Navy (11/27/15) 37, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, at UCF (10/16/15) 2, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Navy (11/27/15)

tyus bowser

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 9, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, Memphis (11/14/15) 2.5, Rice (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 1.5, Rice (9/21/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . 1, 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 1, twice, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Temple (12/5/15) 1, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . Forced fumbles . . . 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, SMU (10/8/15) 1, 5x, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 2, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Memphis (11/14/15)

SEASON REVIEW

kyle bullard

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 4, twice, last vs. UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Louisville (9/12/15) 51, UCF (10/2/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, at Louisville (9/12/15) 8, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, Texas State (9/26/15) 17, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, Texas State (9/26/15)

TY CUMMINGS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 10, twice, last vs. Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, Texas State (9/26/15) 65.8, at BYU (9/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff average . . . . . . . . . . . 64.3, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 629, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Total kickoff yards . . . . . . . . . . 629, Texas State (9/26/15) 8, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at UCF (10/15/16) 2, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 45, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, Navy (11/27/15) 1, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulane (10/16/15)

HAYDEN DANIELS

Bowl history

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 2, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at UConn (11/21/15) 33, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 33, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33, at Tulsa (10/3/15)

GARRETT DAVIS

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 2, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Tulane (10/16/15) 1, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 1, Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Temple (12/5/15)

steven dunbar

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 150, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, Texas State (9/26/15) 65, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, Texas State (9/26/15) 1, 3x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15)

emeke egbule

kenneth farrow

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 30, CIncinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 167, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, at UCF (10/16/15) 58, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 4, Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . 3, twice, last at UCF (10/16/15) 5, 4x, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . 2, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 61, Rice, (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, Memphis (11/14/15) 1, 3x, last at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, Rice, (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, at UCF (10/16/15) 61, Marshall, (11/17/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EARL FOSTER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, 4x, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, SMU (10/8/15) 1, Southern (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DONALD GAGE

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at UCF (10/16/15) 7, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, at UCF (10/16/15) 8, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at UCF (10/16/15) 1, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UCF (10/16/15) 4, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at UCF (10/16/15) 4, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at UCF (10/16/15)

lee hightower

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Memphis (11/14/15) 0.5, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, twice, last at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 1, SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, SMU (10/8/15) 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15)

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;JUAN HINES

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, at UConn (11/21/15) 1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15)

WILLIAM JACKSON III

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, at Louisville (9/12/15) 1, twice, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Temple (12/5/15) 1, 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 1, twice, last at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Texas State (9/26/15) 7, Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Temple (12/5/15) 1, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . Touchdown (INT return) . . . . . . . . . 1, Vanderbilt (10/31/15)

ISAIAH JOHNSON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at Louisville (9/12/15) 19, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . 19, at Louisville (9/12/15)

kaliq kokuma

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 10, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, at UCF (10/16/15) 43, twice, last at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . 43, twice, last at UCF (10/16/15) 19, at Tulane (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, at Tulane (10/16/15)

john leday

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 2, Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Temple (12/5/15) 20, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, Navy (11/27/15) 1, Southern (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, Navy (11/27/15)

cameron malveaux

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, Navy (11/27/15) 2.0, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0, Navy (11/27/15) 1.5, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 1, UCF (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Temple (12/5/15) 2, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15)

Tomme mark

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, 3x, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . 6, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 1, 4x, last at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at UConn (11/21/15) 0.5, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, UTEP (10/27/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Vanderbilt (Bowl) (1/4/14) . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Southern (8/30/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15)

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Texas State (9/26/15) 1, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Texas State (9/2/6/15) 1, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Texas State (9/26/15)

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL season / career highs TYLER MCCLOSKEY

ADRIAN MCDONALD

LOGAN PIPER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 7, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Memphis (11/14/15) 46.2 at USF (11/1/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punting average . . . . . . . . . . 45.3, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 71, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 1, twice, last at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 4, at SMU (11/28/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

KYLE POSTMA

elandon roberts

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 18, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Memphis (11/14/15) 4.5, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5, Navy (11/27/15) 2.5, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5, Navy (11/27/15) 1, twice, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . Forced fumbles . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) 1, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Memphis (11/14/15) 1, 4x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 2, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . 2, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15)

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TREVON STEWART

steven taylor

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 16, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 4.0, twice, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . 4.0, twice, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) 3.0, twice, last vs. SMU (10/8/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . 3.0, twice, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) 1, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, 3x, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, SMU (10/8/15) 1, 3x, last vs. Temple (10/17/14) . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 10x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 3, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . 3, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FG Block . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Louisville (9.12/15)

JOEAL williams

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 2, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Texas State (9/26/15) 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blocked punt . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15)

khAlil williams

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 4, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Navy (11/27/15) 1, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UCF (10/16/15) 2, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Texas State (9/26/15) 1, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UConn (11/21/15)

brandon wilson

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 8, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at Louisville (9/12/15) 2, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tackles for loss . . . . . . . 2, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 1, twice, last at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fumbles forced . . . 1, twice, last at UCF (10/16/15) 1, at UCF (10/16/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UCF (10/16/15) 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 2, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 4, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . 4, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 148, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . 148, at Louisville (9/12/15) 100, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return long . . . . . . 100, at Louisville (9/12/15) 22, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, Navy (11/27/15) 111, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, Navy (11/27/15) 2, Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Navy (11/27/15) 18. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Navy (11/27/15)

JEREMY WINCHESTER

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 6, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, Memphis (11/14/15) 1, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15)

bowl history

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 21, ECU (11/3/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . 7, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 3.0, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . 3.0, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 3.0, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, 10x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . 1, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 2, Rice (9/29/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulane (10/16/15) 2, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . 2, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, twice, last at Rutgers (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 9x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . . . 1, 4x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) 1, UCLA (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, UCLA (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, UCLA (9/15/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TYLER WHITE

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . 2, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 2, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kick return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SEASON REVIEW

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Memphis (11/14/15) 1.5, SMU (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . 1, twice, last at Tulane (10/16/15) 2, SMU (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, SMU (10/8/15) 1, at UTSA (9/28/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3x, last at UCF (11/9/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blocked kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 8x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . 1, 3x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 3, Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Temple (12/5/15)

JAVIN WEBB

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 15, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . 15, Texas State (9/26/15) 90, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . 90, Texas State (9/26/15) 54, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, Texas State (9/26/15) 2, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . 2, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 2, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . 2, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 21, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . 21, Memphis (11/14/15) 1, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, UNLV (9/20/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long kickoff return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE cougars

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 33, Memphis (11/14/15)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . 33, Memphis (11/14/15) 21, Memphis (11/14/15)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass completions . . . . . . . . . 21, Memphis (11/14/15) 236, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing yards . . . . . . . . . 236, Memphis (11/14/15) 1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . Passing touchdowns . . 1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 40, Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, Memphis (11/14/15) 4, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 82, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . 82, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 49, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . 49, Texas State (9/26/15) 1, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . 1, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 13, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . . 13, at UConn (11/21/15) 52, at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . 52, at UConn (11/21/15) 38, at UCF (10/24/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, at UCF (10/24/15)

greg ward jr.

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 45, twice, last at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . Pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 31, Tulane (11/8/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass completions . . . . . . . 23, at Louisville (9/12/15) 360, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, Navy (11/27/15) 4, Texas State (9/26/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing touchdowns . . . . . . . . 4, Texas State (9/26/15) 89, at Cincinnati (12/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, at UCF (10/16/15) 21, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing attempts . . . . . . . 21, at Louisville (9/12/15) 182, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 4, SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, SMU (10/8/15) 64, at Memphis (10/11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, Temple (12/5/15) 5, twice, last vs. UTSA (8/29/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, Cincinnati (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, SMU (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, Cincinnati (11/23/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COACHING STAFF

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 13, 2x, last vs. SMU (11/29/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . 10, twice, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 0.5, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 1, 5x, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . 1, twice, last vs. Temple (12/5/15) 2, at Rutgers (10/26/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . 1, 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 53, Grambling (9/6/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interception Return . . . . . . 11, Tennessee Tech (9/5/15) 2, Tulane (11/24/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles forced1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, 7x, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . Fumbles recovered . . . 1, twice, last vs. SMU (10/8/15) 1, 8x, last at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . 1, twice, last at UConn (11/21/15) 1, Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Vanderbilt (10/31/15)

nick thurman

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 5, twice, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . 5, twice, last vs. Vanderbilt (10/31/15) 0.5, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 1, 4x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for loss . . . . . 1,4x, last vs. Navy (11/27/15) 1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) . . . . . Fumbles recovered1, twice, last vs. Memphis (11/14/15) 1, at Louisville (9/12/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Louisville (9/12/15) 1, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PBU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at Tulsa (10/3/15)

2015 SEASON

Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season 3, at Tulsa (10/3/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at Tulsa (10/3/15) 42, SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, SMU (10/8/15) 38, SMU (10/8/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, SMU (10/8/15) 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving touchdowns . . . . . . . . 1, Cincinnati (11/7/15) 1, 6x, last at UConn (11/21/15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, at UConn (11/21/15)

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Garrett Davis Greg Ward Jr. Khalil WIlliams William Jackson III Kyle Postma Jose Blnkenship Tyler White Ra’Shaad Samples Camden Ross Howard Wilson Latrell Martin Emeke Egbule Hunter McCoy Matthew Adams Devin Smith Demarcus Ayers Michael Eke D’Juan Hines Adam Schulz Mason McClendon Joeal Williams Isaiah Johnson Linell Bonner Adrian McDonald Bear Fenimore Chauntez Jackson Lee Hightower Brandon Garza Marcus Dillard Derek McLemore Luke Klingler Roman Brown Kaliq Kokuma Chance Allen Ralph Harvey Jr. Ryan Jackson Trevon Stewart Davon Crookshank Jeremy Winchester Javin Webb Brandon Wilson Desmond Debose D.J. Jenkins Josh Burrell Darius Gilbert Earl Foster Eric Parker Logan Piper Duke Catalon Khari Dotson Kevrin Justice Ja’Von Shelley Colton Cerday Kenneth Farrow Nomluis Fruge Luke Stice Andrew Robertson Kyle Bullard Elijah Ruiz Steven Taylor Joel Scarbrough

ALPHABETICAL Roster Pos

SAF QB SAF CB QB/WR QB CB WR LB CB WR LB QB ILB WR WR SAF ILB QB QB CB WR WR SAF QB DE CB QB DB WR QB OLB RB WR OLB RB SAF RB CB RB CB WR DL RB SAF SAF WR P RB OLB RB OLB WR RB OLB ILB DB K K/P OLB K

9 21 10 4 15 81 42 82 20 39 28 52 31 34 60 24 47 87 1 27 72 81 63 19 32 54 88 8 10 76 59 48 35 16 30 73 53 36 80 18 28 43 21 18 12 99 86 17 22 3 27 14 71 74 32 19 20 85 70 94 84

Name

Matthew Adams* Chance Allen Demarcus Ayers** Jose Blankenship Linell Bonner Tyus Bowser** Blake Boyles Romello Brooker Roman Brown Kyle Bullard** Josh Burrell Jerard Carter Duke Catalon Colton Cerday Alex Cooper** Davon Crookshank Ty Cummings* Hayden Daniels Garrett Davis Desmond Debose Mason Denley Ryan Deshotel Ben Dew* Marcus Dillard Khari Dotson Cameron Doubenmier Steven Dunbar* Emeke Egbule Michael Eke Kameron Eloph Zorrell Ezell Zach Faires Kenneth Farrow*** Bear Fenimore Earl Foster*** Colton Freeman Nolan Frese** Nomluis Fruge Donald Gage III Brandon Garza Darius Gilbert Leroy Godfrey Ralph Harvey Jr. Lee Hightower* D’Juan Hines Melvin Holland Kobe Idumwonyi Chauntez Jackson* Ryan Jackson*** William Jackson III** D.J. Jenkins Isaiah Johnson Zach Johnson*** Josh Jones Kevrin Justice Luke Klingler Kaliq Kokuma John Leday Mac Long Cameron Malveaux** Corey Manges

Pos LB WR WR QB WR LB K TE LB K RB DE RB WR OL RB K TE SAF WR OL TE OL CB LB LB WR LB SAF OL OL LS RB QB SAF OL LS OLB WR QB SAF LB OLB CB ILB DT TE DE RB CB LB WR OL OL RB QB RB WR OL DE TE

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

Wt 230 215 190 210 200 240 225 240 220 190 230 290 210 205 305 215 185 225 200 190 305 250 315 190 210 220 210 230 205 290 285 235 220 200 200 300 235 225 190 200 195 240 245 200 225 300 245 280 205 195 260 205 315 275 190 200 210 200 300 270 240

Cl-Exp Hometown (High School/Last School)

So. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Elkins/Oregon) Jr. Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster) Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) So. Houston, Texas (Dekaney) Jr. Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Fr. Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) RS-Fr. DeSoto, Texas (Midlothian) Sr. Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion) FR Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (Dekaney) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (Texas) Fr. Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley) Sr. Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist) FR Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) Jr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central/Illinois) RS-Fr. Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak) Sr. Cottonwood, Ala. (Cottonwood/Troy) RS-Fr. Columbus, Texas (Columbus) Fr. Pearland, Texas (Pearland) Sr. Auckland, New Zealand (Word of Life Academy/Hawaii) Sr. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes/Butler CC) RS-Fr. Houston, Texas (Memorial) So. League City, Texas (Clear Springs) So. Metairie, La. (Rummel) Fr. Galen Park, Texas (North Shore) Fr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls) Fr. Bossier City, La. (Parkway) Jr. Humble, Texas (Baylor) Jr. Edinburg, Texas (Edinburg) Sr. Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell) RS-Fr. Austin, Texas (Westwood) Sr. Houston, Texas (Lamar) RS-Fr. San Angelo, Texas (Central) Sr. Roanoke, Texas (Keller) So. Houston, Texas (E.L. Furr) So. Zachary, La. (Zachary) RS-Fr. Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen) Fr. Springhill, La. (North Webster) Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Washington Prep/El Camino College) Sr. Inglewood, Calif. (Loyola/Boise State) So. Spring, Texas (Dekaney) Sr. Missouri City, Texas (Elkins/Navarro JC) Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Jr. Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood) Sr. Angleton, Texas (Angleton) Sr. Houston, Texas (Wheatley HS/Trinity Valley CC) Fr. Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville) RS-Fr. Bryan, Texas (Rudder) Sr. Norman, Okla. (Norman) Fr. Richmond, Texas (George Bush) Fr. Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) RS-Fr. Katy, Texas (Blinn College) RS-Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek) So. Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) Jr. Edna, Texas (Edna) Jr. Beaumont, Texas (Hamshire Fannett) Jr. Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett)

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DT WR QB TE QB SAF WR LB OL OL LS WR OL P QB/WR DE ILB CB LB K/P WR K QB OLB TE DT WR SAF ILB LB ILB OL DL LB DE OL QB RB CB OL CB SAF DB DB DB

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

Wt 305 200 190 245 220 205 195 225 290 295 190 180 315 200 205 265 235 175 245 160 190 182 210 230 250 305 195 195 230 225 220 315 290 220 270 300 185 190 195 290 185 200 200 185 190

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Sr. Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) RS-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson) RS-Fr. Midland, Texas (Midland Christian) Jr. Houston, Texas (Memorial) Jr. Mineral Wells, Texas (Mineral Wells/Trinity Valley CC) Sr. Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower) So. Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) Fr. Galveston, Texas (Ball) Fr. Leander, Texas (Rouse) So. Houston, Texas (Westfield) Fr. Houston, Texas (St. Thomas) Jr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) Sr. Miami, Fla. (Contra Costa CC) Sr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) So. Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes/Trinity Valley CC) Jr. Atascocita, Texas (Atascocita) Sr. Port Arthur, Texas (Port Arthur Memorial/Morgan State) RS-Fr. Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial) Fr. Forth Worth, Texas (Timber Creek) Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Springs) So. Dallas, Texas (Skyline/Oklahoma State) Fr. Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) Sr. Muskego, Wis. (Muskego/Utah) RS-Fr. Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) So. Cat Spring, Texas (Sealy) Jr. Destrehan, La. (Destrehan) Fr. River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) Sr. Patterson, La. (Patterson) Sr. Midland, Texas (Lee) Jr. Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Jr. Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower) So. Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) So. Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) JR. Baltimore, Md. (Baltimore Poly Tech/Briar Cliff University) RS-Fr. Round Rock, Texas (McNeil) Sr. Richmond, Texas (Fort Bend Travis HS/Navarro JC) Jr. Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) So. Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) Sr. Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall/Utah) Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) RS-Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) So. Missouri City, Texas (Hightower) Jr. Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy) So. DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) RS-Fr. Spring, Texas (Klein Collins)

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95 91 93 52 94 90 81 21 9 8 44 12 41 55 24 19 16 18 23 2 3 4

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K P KO KR PR H LS

47 39 31 47 39 26 25 10 31 53

Name Alex Cooper*** Marcus Oliver* Kameron Eloph Mason Denley Will Noble Colton Freeman Colton Freeman Kameron Eloph Carter Wall Damien Parris* Tyler McCloskey** Hayden Daniels Chance Allen Isaiah Johnson Demarcus Ayers** Donald Gage III Steven Dunbar* Linell Bonner Greg Ward Jr.** Kyle Postma Brandon Wilson** Javin Webb

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

Wt. 305 295 290 305 290 300 300 290 300 315 245 225 215 205 190 190 210 200 185 205 200 190

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

‘15 GP 13 11 9 8 8 10 10 9 13 8 13 11 13 10 13 9 12 11 13 9 13 12

CGP 40 24 9 8 8 10 10 9 15 15 39 15 27 10 39 9 24 11 36 9 38 15

Hometown (Last School) Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist) Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) Columbus, Texas (Columbus HS) Leander, Texas (Rouse HS) San Angelo, Texas (Central HS) San Angelo, Texas (Central HS) Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) Richmond, Texas (Navarro JC) Miami, Fla. (Contra Costa CC) Houston, Texas (Memorial HS) Naperville, Ill. (Illinois) Missouri City, Texas (Oregon) Bryan, Texas (Rudder HS) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) Zachary, La. (Zachary HS) Metairie, La. (Rummel HS) Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS) Katy, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy) Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy)

Tomme Mark*** Nick Thurman B.J. Singleton** Jerard Carter Cameron Malveaux** Zack Vaughan Tyus Bowser* * Ralph Harvey Jr. Matthew Adams* Emeke Egbule Elandon Roberts** D’Juan Hines* Steven Taylor** Davonte Thomas Jeremy Winchester Marcus Dillard Adrian McDonald*** Lee Hightower* Trevon Stewart*** Khalil Williams* William Jackson III** Tyler White*

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

305 290 305 290 270 270 240 245 230 230 235 225 225 220 190 190 205 200 195 200 195 195

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

13 13 12 12 13 10 13 7 12 13 13 12 12 1 12 4 13 13 13 13 12 10

48 18 38 12 38 10 39 7 25 13 33 22 38 9 12 9 48 19 51 20 38 23

Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS) Dallas, Texas (Lake HIghlands HS) Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS) Beaumont, Texas (Hamshire Fannett HS) Round Rock, Texas (McNeill HS) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (El Camino College) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Galena Park, Texas (North Shore HS) Port Arthur, Texas (Morgan State) Spring, Texas (Dekaney HS) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower HS) Spring, Texas (Klein Collins HS) Duncan, S.C. (Butler CC) Lawton, Okla. (Eistenhower HS) Inglewood, Calif. (Boise State) Patterson, La. (Patterson HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Missouri City, Texas (Utah)

Ty Cummings* Kyle Bullard** Logan Piper* Ty Cummings* Kyle Bullard** Brandon Wilson** Javin Webb Demarcus Ayers** Logan Piper* Nolan Frese**

6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-2

185 190 200 185 190 200 190 190 200 235

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

13 4 13 13 4 13 12 13 13 13

29 25 25 29 25 38 15 39 25 38

Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS) Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy) Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Roanoke, Texas (Keller HS)

start chart Offense Player Farrow (RB) Cooper (OL) Ward (QB) Ayers (WR) McCloskey (TE) Dew (OL) Johnson (OT) Dunbar (WR) Allen (WR) Wall (OL) Freeman (OL) Noble (OL) M. Oliver (OL) Denley (OL) Jackson (RB) Eloph (OL) Bonner (WR) Parris (OL) Thomas (OL) Postma (QB) Webb (RB) B. Wilson (RB) Defense Stewart (S) McDonald (S) Taylor (LB) Mark (DT) W. Jackson (CB) Singleton (DT) B. Wilson (CB) Hightower (CB) Bowser (DE) Malveaux (DE) Roberts (LB) Adams (LB) K. Williams (DB) H. Wilson (CB) Stice (LB) Winchester (CB) Thurman (DT)

2015 Streak Career 11 - 37 13 26 27 12 2 24 13 14 24 12 11 16 2 - 15 3 - 14 11 1 13 13 13 13 11 3 11 10 2 10 7 7 7 7 - 7 6 - 6 - - 5 4 1 4 3 - 3 1 - 2 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1

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Head Coach Cal Lutheran ‘97 First Season as Head Coach

• Tom Herman was named head coach at the University of Houston on Dec. 16, 2014, just one week after being named the Broyles Award winner, presented to the nation’s top assistant coach. • In his first season as a head coach, Herman became just the fifth head coach in NCAA history to win the first 10 games of his career, joining Chris Petersen (Boise State - 2006), Larry Coker (Miami - 2001), George Woodruff (Penn - 1892) and Walter Camp (Yale - 1888) in accomplishing the feat. • Led Houston to its first New Year’s Bowl in 30 years, its second 12-win season in program history and its 11th conference championship in program history by claiming the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship. He leads all FBS coaches in their first year with a program with 12 wins as Houston is second nationally with a 92.3 winning percentage at 12-1. • A finalist for the Eddie Robinson and Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Awards, Herman was named The American’s Co-Coach of the Year as a league-best 12 players received postseason honors from The American. • Under Herman’s leadership, Houston is second nationally with seven wins of 21 points or more as nine wins have been double-digit wins. Houston’s lone loss, a 20-17 decision at UConn, came without starting quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who was injured in the previous week, and without 54 minutes of defensive leader Elandon Roberts, who is second nationally with 86 solo tackles. • Herman has vowed Houston will be physical in the trenches and the numbers are reflecting it. The Cougars rank 12th nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 116 yards per game, while ranking 13th in rushing offense with an average of 239.5 yards per game. Houston is the only team in the nation to rank in the top 14 in both categories. • Ranking 12th in scoring offense (40.6 points per game) and 19th in scoring defense (20.5 points per game), Houston is the only program in the nation to rank in the top 12 in scoring offense and the top 20 in scoring defense. Houston ranks fourth nationally with an average margin of victory of 20.2 points per game. • In Herman’s first semester at Houston, the UH Football program set the mark for most hours passed per student-athlete in a spring semester with an average of 13.5 hours per student-athlete. The team recorded its highest semester GPA in the last four years, and third-highest spring semester GPA in program history, to bolster its cumulative GPA to the second-highest mark in program history.

• Prior to his arrival at Houston, Herman helped develop record-setting and explosive offenses in each of his 10 seasons as an offensive coordinator, including three seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State where he helped the Buckeyes win the 2015 College Football Championship with third-string quarterback Cardale Jones under center for the Big Ten Championship win over Wisconsin and College Football Playoff wins over Alabama and Oregon. • Herman’s 2014 Ohio State offense finished the season ranked fifth in scoring offense at 44.8 points per game and ninth in total offense at 511.6 yards per game despite losing Heisman Trophy candidate Braxton Miller prior to the season. With freshman J.T. Barrett taking over the reins just prior to the season, Herman simply molded the quarterback into a formidable leader who finished fifth in Heisman voting and was named a FWAA Freshman All-American. • The Buckeyes claimed the 2014 Big Ten Championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 59-0 win over Wisconsin as Herman’s offense rolled to 558 total yards with Jones under center after an injury to J.T. Barrett in the regular-season finale. • The offense continued to roll in Ohio State’s 42-35 College Football Playoff semifinal win over Alabama. Facing a defense that entered the game ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense at 16.6 points per game, Herman’s offense exploded for 42 points and 537 total yards. The balanced attack yielded 256 passing yards and 281 rushing yards. • The College Football Playoff Championship stage was not too bright for Herman’s offense as the Buckeyes rolled up 538 total yards vs. Oregon, 242 through the air and 296 on the ground, in a 42-20 win over the Ducks. The 42 points marked the most scored on Oregon in the 2014 season. • Herman’s quarterbacks in 2014 ranked second nationally with a team passing efficiency rating of 167.72, while Barrett was second nationally with a rating of 169.8 and sixth nationally with an Ohio State record 34 passing touchdowns while also adding 11 touchdowns on the ground for a Big Ten record of 45 touchdowns responsible for. The Buckeyes’ offense was sixth nationally with an average of 6.98 yards per play and second nationally with 46 plays of 30 yards or longer and 17 plays of 50 yards or longer. • Barrett, the Big Ten’s 2014 Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year, was one of four offensive players to receive All-Big Ten honors in 2014 and was the third offensive player to receive a major Big Ten award under Herman’s leadership as Carlos Hyde was named the 2013 Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year and Miller was named the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year in both 2012 and 2013. • After leading the Big Ten in scoring in 2012 at 37.2 points per game and ranking 10th nationally in rushing at nearly 250 yards per game, Ohio State’s offense under Herman went to a new level in 2013 by ranking third nationally in scoring with 45.5 points per game and fifth in rushing with 308.6 yards per game.

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Education

High School: Highland Park (Minn.) College:

Cal Lutheran • bachelor’s in business administration • 1997 Texas • master’s degree in education • 2000

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• Herman spent 2007 and 2008 as offensive coordinator at Rice before heading to Iowa State. During his two seasons with the Owls, his offenses broke over 40 school records and, in his second season, the Owls won 10 games and went to a bowl for the first time since 1954. • Rice ranked in the Top 10 nationally in 2008 in passing offense (5th; 327.8), scoring offense (T-8th; 41.6) and total offense (10th; 472.3). Two Rice receivers had more than 1,300 yards receiving that year. Tight end James Casey had 111 catches. and quarterback Chase Clement was the Conference USA MVP. • Rice’s spread attack completed nearly two-thirds (65.6%) of its passes, and its touchdown-tointerception ratio of 48-to-7 was an NCAA FBS best. The quick-strike Owls had 30 scoring drives of five plays or less in 2008 and 31 scoring marches of less than two minutes. • Prior to Rice, Herman directed offensive attacks for two years (2005-06) at Texas State, where Bobcat squads led the Southland Conference in total offense. The 2005 Texas State club was eighth nationally in scoring and made a run to the FCS semifinals in the school’s first appearance in the Division 1-AA playoffs. Herman also worked four years as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State, helping them to a pair of conference titles and trips to the FCS semifinals and quarterfinals. • Herman received Big 12 experience at Texas (1999-2000) serving as a graduate assistant with the offensive line on the Longhorns’ Cotton and Holiday Bowl teams, after receiving his coaching start in 1998 as a wide receivers coach at Texas Lutheran. • Herman was born in Cincinnati and still has family there. He was raised in Simi Valley, Calif., and he played collegiately at California Lutheran, in Thousand Oaks, graduating in 1997 with a degree in business administration. He received a master’s in education from the University of Texas in 2000.

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• At Iowa State, Herman’s well-balanced offense was very evident as Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud ended his career as the Cyclones No. 2 all-time leading passer with 6,777 yards and 42 touchdown passes ,while running back Alexander Robinson finished his Iowa State career as the Cyclones’ fourth all-time leading rusher with 3,309 yards.

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• Miller finished fifth and ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, he set the school record for total offense and was a finalist for the Davey O’Brien and Manning Awards in 2012 and in 2013 he led the Big Ten in passing efficiency. • Herman, who was named the 2013 Rivals.com Big Ten Recruiter of the Year and national Top 25 recruiter, arrived in Columbus after spending three years as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Iowa State.

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• The Buckeyes were successful through the air as well. Among the 12 single season records to fall in 2013 were most touchdown passes (38) with top-five school totals in passing yards (2,846), attempts (368) and completions (238). Additional records were set in rushing yards in a season (4,321 yards, which also is a Big Ten Conference record), most total touchdowns (82) and most total offensive yards (7,167), yards per play (7.1) and yards per game (511.9).

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• Herman and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Priya, and two sons, TD and Maverick.

“Tom has done an excellent job for us. Our staff and I have enjoyed working with him. We wish him all the best in his new position as head coach at the University of Houston. He has been great for our program. He came in and meshed immediately with the coaches and the players. Houston is not only getting an excellent coach but an excellent person and family man. I wish him all the best.” - Urban Meyer, Head Coach at The Ohio State University “Tom Herman has proven himself at the coordinator level as evidenced by his winning the Broyles Award and I know he is ready to take the next step in his career. The job he did at Ohio State when faced with losing two starting quarterbacks who were worthy of Heisman mentions was outstanding. He has paid his dues, and I am excited to see him get this chance to become a head coach.” - David Bailiff, Head Coach at Rice University

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL TOM HERMAN • Demarcus Ayers (Houston) 2015 The American • Alex Cooper (Houston) 2015 The American • Kenneth Farrow (Houston) 2015 The American • William Jackson III (Houston) 2015 The American • Adrian McDonald (Houston) 2015 The American • Will Noble (Houston) 2015 Freshman All-American; 2015 The American • Elandon Roberts (Houston) 2015 The American • B.J. Singleton (Houston) 2015 The American • Trevon Stewart (Houston) 2015 The American • Steven Taylor (Houston) 2015 The American • Greg Ward Jr. (Houston) 2015 The American • J.T. Barrett (Ohio State) 2014 All-American; 2014 Freshman All-American; 2014 Big Ten Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year; 2014 Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year; 2014 CFPA National Freshman of the Year; 2014 All-Big Ten • Jacoby Boren (Ohio State) 2014 Academic All-American • Philly Brown (Ohio State), Panthers • Pat Elflein (Ohio State) 2014 All-Big Ten • Reid Fragel (Ohio State), Chiefs • Jeff Heuerman (Ohio State), Broncos

• Carlos Hyde (Ohio State), 49ers 2013 All-American; 2013 Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year; 2013 All-Big Ten • Corey Linsley (Ohio State), Packers 2013 All-Big Ten • Jalin Marshall (Ohio State) 2014 Freshman All-American; 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team • Jack Mewhort (Ohio State), Colts 2013 All-American; 2013 All-Big Ten • Braxton Miller (Ohio State) 2013 Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP; 2013 Graham George Offensive Player of the Year; 2013 Griese Brees Quarterback of the Year; 2013 All-Big Ten; 2012 Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP; 2012 Graham George Offensive Player of the Year; 2012 Griese Brees Quarterback of the Year; 2012 All-Big Ten • Andrew Norwell (Ohio State), Panthers 2013 All-Big Ten; 2012 All-Big Ten • Billy Price (Ohio State) 2014 Freshman All-American; 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team • Curtis Samuel (Ohio State) 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team • Devin Smith (Ohio State), Jets • Rod Smith (Ohio State), Cowboys • Evan Spencer (Ohio State), Bucs • Jake Stoneburner (Ohio State), Dolphins • Carter Bykowski (Iowa State), Vikings • Collin Franklin (Iowa State) 2010 All-Big 12 • Aaron Horne (Iowa State) 2011 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year

• Josh Lenz (Iowa State), Texans • Kelechi Osemele (Iowa State), Ravens 2011 All-American; 2011 All-Big 12 • David Berken (Rice) 2008 All-Conference USA • James Casey (Rice) 2008 All-Conference USA; 2008 Academic All-American; 2007 Freshman All-American • Chase Clement (Rice) 2008 Conference USA MVP; 2008 All-Conference USA; 2007 All-Conference USA • Jarett Dillard (Rice) 2008 All-American; 2008 All-Conference USA; 2007 All-Conference USA • Robbie Heos (Rice) 2007 All-Conference USA • Barrick Nealy (Texas State) 2005 All-American • Thomas Keresztury (Texas State) 2005 All-American • Johnathon Cooper (Sam Houston State) 2001 All-American • Jarrod Fuller (Sam Houston State) 2004 All-American • Lance Garner (Sam Houston State) 2004 All-American • Jason Mathenia (Sam Houston State) 2004 All-American • Leonard Davis (Texas) 2000 All-American; 2000 All-Big 12; 1999 All-Big 12 • Roger Roesler (Texas) 1999 All-American; 1999 All-Big 12

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FirstOrlando year co-offensive coordinator saw and his linebackers unit finishcoach ••Todd was named defensive coordinator 5 nationally both total offense and passing offense atNo. Houston on Jan. 5,in2015. in 2011. Also finished No. 10 in scoring offense while •Landry Orlando,Jones who has 19 No. years6ofnationally coaching experience includingBlake 10 as a was in total offense. defensive coordinator, coached in eight bowl games andby been Bell broke the OU has record for rushing touchdowns a part offreshman three conference championships. quarterback with 13 TDs.

Hometown . . . . . . . . Aberdeen, Hometown . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh,S.D. Pa. High School . . Aberdeen Central, 1994 1996 College . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife,2001 Amy . . . . . . . . Taylor . . . . . and . wife, Dawn Family . daughters, Addison daughter, Hannah son, Jace

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1994 Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin

• Utah State’s 2013 defense also ranked sixth in the nation in the red zone, Accomplishments Player allowing opponents to score justas 68.9apercent of the time, including just • Intouchdowns, 2000, he was thesecond 2000nationally. HeismanFurthermore, Trophy runner-up, 19 to rank USU’s defense ranked in the nation in forcing three-and-outs with 5.6 Walterseventh Camp Award winner, Associated Press Player of per game, while2000 its 7.6and tackles loss per ranked2000. 10th nationally. the Year, CBSperPlayer of game the Year, USU’s defense also ranked 11th nationally in third-down conversions at 32.6 • Ledpercent. OU to 2000 national championship. • Utah State’s defense finished the 2013 season holding five of its final • OU’sopponents first consensus All-America and firstthan seven to 14 or fewer points andquarterback, did not give up more Oklahoma QBlastsince earnitsAll-America honors. 24 points in its seven1971 games,towhile 14 points allowed to No. 24 Northern Illinois in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl • Eighty winning with a 20-5 mark. was a USUpercent bowl game record. percentage USU also played in back-to-back-to-back bowl games for the first time in school history and won just its third bowl • Passed 7,456 game ever infor 2013. Utahyards State was only team in the nation not to andalso 53the touchdowns in career. allow a touchdown run of 10 or more yards in 2013, and allowed just two 100-yard rushers, while top limiting its opponents to yards, just 13 points following • Oklahoma career three in passing completions 16 andturnovers. touchdown passes despite playing just two seasons.

• 2001 NFL draft, sixth round, Miami Dolphins.

• Prior to Connecticut, Orlando spent three seasons as the linebackers coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Orlando began his coaching career holding the position of defensive coordinator at Central Catholic High School (1994) and Fox Chapel Area High School (1995) in Pennsylvania. • Orlando was a three-year letterwinner at inside linebacker at Wisconsin and a member of the 1994 Big Ten Championship team that defeated UCLA in the Badgers’ first Rose Bowl appearance since 1963.

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• Elandon Roberts (Houston) 2015 The American • Steven Taylor (Houston) 2015 The American • Zach Vigil (Utah State), Dolphins 2014 All-American 2014 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year; 2014 All-Mountain West; 2013 All-Mountain West • Nick Vigil (Utah State) 2014 All-Mountain West • Kyler Fackrell (Utah State) 2013 All-Mountain West • Winston Fraser (FIU) 2011 All-Sun Belt • Sio Moore (UConn), Colts • Lawrence Wilson (UConn) 2010 All-Big East; 2009 All-Big East • Greg Lloyd (UConn) 2009 All-Big East • Scott Lutrus (UConn) 2008 All-Big East • Danny Lansanah (UConn), Buccaneers 2007 All-Big East • James Hargrave (UConn) 2005 All-Big East • Alfred Fincher (UConn) 2004 All-Big East • Maurice Lloyd (UConn) 2003 All-Independent • Razul Wallace (UConn) 2000 All-Independent

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2001 Poinsettia . . . . . . . . Orange . . . . . . . . . . Utah Oklahoma 2013 State 1999 Beef Independence . . . . Oklahoma 2011 ‘O’ Brady’s . . . . . . . . . . FIU 2010 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UConn 2009 International . . . . . . . . . UConn 2008 Papa John’s . . . . . . . . . UConn 2007 Meineke Car Care . . . . UConn 2004 Motor City . . . . . . . . . . . UConn

• Orlando’s work with middle linebacker Danny Lansanah in 2007 helped earn the senior a free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers, while weakside linebacker Lawrence Wilson was named a Second-Team Freshman All-American. Orlando also mentored linebacker Alfred Fincher who was chosen in the third round by the New Orleans Saints in 2005, becoming the first Husky drafted in 11 years.

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• In his first year as defensive coordinator at Connecticut in 2006, the Huskies led the Big East Conference in total defense (297.1 ypg), its fewest since 1979. In 2007, Connecticut won the Big East Championship behind the nation’s 10th-ranked passing efficiency defense and the 14th best scoring defense (19.0 ppg).

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2011-present . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Linebackers Co-Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2013-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah State . . .Coordinator, . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005-2011 . Defensive Quarterbacks Linebackers 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona 2011-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIU Ends Coordinator, Tight Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2003-2005 . Inside Linebackers Graduate Assistant 2005-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UConn

• Orlando went to Florida International after a 12-year stint at Connecticut, including six seasons (2005-10) as the defensive coordinator. In 2010, Orlando’s defense helped the Huskies capture the Big East Championship and play in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

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• In Orlando’s first season at Houston, his opportunistic and attacking • Helped Landry Jones totheir a banner which defense forced 11 teams below scoring2010 averageseason with theintwo teams he ranked 2 nationally and No. 5 in eclipsing theirNo. average, doing soinbypassing less thanyards one point. The defense total offense. Jones won the Sammy Baugh Award as ranked fifth nationally with 30 takeaways, 12th nationally in rushing college(116 football’s topgame) passer. defense yards per and 19th nationally in scoring defense (20.5 points per game). • Dealt with a season-ending injury to returning Heisman •winner With direct of in the2009, linebackers, Orlando Jones mentored Elandon Samoversight Bradford then helped lead the Roberts Steven Taylor, as bothTDs earned all-conference honors from nation and in freshman passing while breaking the school The American. Roberts was named to the league’s first team after record for TDs in a game with six. finishing second nationally with 86 solo tackles, part of the nation’s seventh-best 132 total tackles. led The 17 tackles • Tutored Heisman, DaveyRoberts O’Brien andAmerican Sammywithincluding for loss while Taylor was right behind with 16 tackles for lossBaugh a winner Sam Bradford, who threw for 4,720 yards and 50 league-best nine sacks. TDs with just eight interceptions. Bradford ranked No. in passing moved to 86 •1Innationally Orlando’s two seasons efficiency. at Utah State,Hethealso Aggies defense ranked careerthe TDnation’s passes,best theinmost NCAA history in the first two among scoringin defense (12th nationally in 2014 years a career. Heseventh led thenationally highest in scoring ever at 19.7 of points per game, 2013 atoffense 17.1 points per game) turnovers forced withof59 two seasons, thegames. nation’s and anand NCAA record string fiveover straight 60-point eighth-best two-year total, ranking 10th nationally in 2014 with 30 turnovers. • In 2007, Heupel coached RS freshman Bradford, who led nation in passing efficiency (176.5) and set NCAA frosh •mark His attacking nationally with 49four sacksAll-America on the year record defense with 36was TDfourth passes. He made and second nationally with 114 tackles for loss in 2014 as Utah State freshman teams and was a finalist for the Manning advanced to back-to-to-back bowl games during Orlando’s stay Award. in Logan, Utah. • Coached Paul Thompson, who, after finding out one day fall2014 campdefense that he would17th playnationally QB, piloted OU to inanthe •before Orlando’s ranked and second 11-3 mark in with 2006. Thompson ranks ofamong toprushing 10 Mountain West a pass efficiency defense 111.42 OU’s while its defense led theyards, league TD withpasses an average of 130.7 yards perpercentage. game. His total for passing and completion defense was second in the league with 356.1 yards per game, bolstered by a defensivetogroup that led the conference withcampaign four First Team • Returned his alma mater late in 2005 andAllMWC selections, representing all three Bowl levels victory of the defense - defensive was on the staff for the Holiday over Oregon. linemen, linebackers and defensive backs. The balance of the defense was represented well with Frankie Sutera third nationally in interceptions • Coached at Arizona 2005. topfortwo with seven andtight Zachends Vigil 11th nationallyinwith 19.5The tackles loss. combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight TDs. Brad Wood led the Wildcats with six touchdowns. • During his first season at Utah State, Orlando’s Aggie defense ranked first in the Mountain West and seventh in the nation in scoring allowing • Helped coachperOklahoma the 2004 (Sugar just 17.1 points game, thetosecond-fewest allowedBowl) by anand Aggie 2005 (Orange Bowl) championship defense since 1971. USUnational also ranked first in the Mountain gamesWest as aand eighth in theassistant. nation in rushing defense (106.7 ypg), its fewest allowed graduate since 1968, first in the Mountain West and 12th in the nation in total defense (330.9 ypg), first in the aMountain Westorganization and 15th in the • Founded The 14 and Foundation, non-profit nation in passing efficiency defensechildren (113.2). throughout Oklahoma. that serves underprivileged

•Prominent Prior to Utah State, Orlando spent two years as the defensive coordinator Pupils at Florida International (2011-12), helping the Panthers reach the 2011 •Beef Landry Jones `O’ Brady’s Bowl. During his two years at FIU, Orlando mentored five 2010various Sammy Baugh Winner players who earned All-Sun BeltAward Conference honors a total of • Samtimes, Bradford (Oklahoma), Rams seven including safety Jonathan Cyprien and defensive lineman Heisman Trophy Winner; Tourek Williams2008 who both earned First-Team All-League honors. Cyprien selected byNo. 1 NFL Draft Pick with the 33rd pick of the 2013 was the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Draft. White (Oklahoma) • Jason 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner • During his first year at Florida International in 2011, the Panthers’ defense ranked 13th nationally in pass efficiency defense (111.98), 14th in scoring defense (19.46 ppg), tied for 15th in sacks (2.69 pg), 22nd in rushing defense (118.08 ypg) and 30th in total defense (344.69 ypg). In 2012, FIU ranked 36th nationally in rushing defense (140.83 ypg).

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• Major Applewhite was named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Houston on Jan. 8, 2015. • Applewhite, who has 13 years of coaching experience including seven as an offensive coordinator, has coached in nine bowl games, three of which have been the BCS variety including the 2010 BCS National Championship.

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Hometown . . . . . . Rouge, La. Hometown . . . . . . . Baton . Mission, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas, 1968 2002 High School . . . . . . . . Mission, Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie College . . . . . . SW Texaswife, St., 1973 daughter, Lila Texas A&I, 1980 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Bee daughters, McKenna, Melia and Micaelan 2015-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Co-Offensive 2011-present . . . .Coordinator . . . . . . Oklahoma Quarterbacks Assistant Head Coach, 2011-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams Coordinator,Texas Co-Offensive Coordinator Defensive Ends Running . Backs 2005-2011 . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Texas 2008-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach, Assistant Head Coach Asst. Defensive Coordinator, Running Backs Defensive Ends 2007 . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Oklahoma . Alabama 1999-2004 . Offensive Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator, Quarterbacks Defensive Ends 2006 . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .Texas Rice 1986-1997 . Offensive Coach Coordinator Assistant Quarterbacks 1983-1985 . . . . . . North Texas State . . . . . . .Coach . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 2005Assistant Quarterbacks 1979-1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas A&I Texas 2003-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Graduate 1973-78 . . . .Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . Coach Texas High School ranks

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• In his first season at Houston, Applewhite led a Houston offense that was one of four nationally to average over 235 yards per game in both rushing (239.5 yards per game) and passing (247.4 yards per game) as the Houston offense ranked 19th nationally in total offense with an average of 486.9 yards per game. • The explosive Cougar attack ranked 12th nationally in scoring offense with an average of 40.6 points per game, an improvement of 45 spots from 2014 when it finished the year 57th nationally with an average of 29.8 points per game. Houston scored over 30 points in 11 games, over 40 points in six games and over 50 points in four games. • Houston was led by junior quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who is the only player nationally to rush for over 1,000 yards and throw for over 1,000 yards, finishing the regular season with 1,041 rushing yards and 2,590 passing yards. The junior broke 14 Houston or The American records in 2015 while tying three others. • Applewhite arrived in Houston after seven years at Texas, his final four years as co-offensive coordinator after serving as assistant head coach his first three seasons. Position wise, Applewhite oversaw the program’s running backs his first five seasons and the quarterbacks his final year. • In 2013, despite losing starting QB David Ash for a majority of the season, Case McCoy stepped in and helped the Longhorns post a 7-2 Big 12 record that had them in position for the league title in the last game of the season under Applewhite’s eye. The season pushed McCoy into the top 10 in career passing at UT with 3,689 yards, a list Ash ranks eighth on with 4,538. Overall, Applewhite guided the offense to an average 408.7 total yards, including 196.2 yards on the ground (No. 3 Big 12). It also set a UT single-game record with 715 total yards, including 359 on the ground and 356 in the air, against New Mexico State. • During his time with the running backs at UT, Applewhite had quite a bit of success with Fozzy Whittaker, Chris Ogbonnaya, and Cody Johnson all having advanced to the NFL. In 2012, the running backs combined for nearly 2,000 rushing yards, including 701 by freshman Johnathan Gray who earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors. Joe Bergeron also posted 16 rushing TDs, which was second in the Big 12. Four backs rushed for more than 200 yards and the RBs combined for 836 receiving yards on 84 receptions. • In 2011, Texas running backs combined for 2,300 yards and 23 touchdowns while adding 36 receptions for 285 yards. Four different backs recorded five or more rushing touchdowns and four players had over 300 rushing yards, led by Malcolm Brown (707 yards, 5 TD), who missed five games due to injury in 2012, and Bergeron (454 yards, 5 TD). Brown was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press. • In 2010, the running back corps combined for 1,396 rushing yards and 14 TDs, while catching 47 passes for 322 yards. During Applewhite’s tenure, the current Texas RBs who have started at least one game in their careers fumbled only 12 times and lost only three. Of those 12, only four belonged to backs on the 2010 team and of those, only one was lost. • The running backs rushed for 1,665 yards and 24 TDs in 2009. Newton, a redshirt freshman, emerged to lead the team in rushing, helping fill the void of Ogbonnaya, who was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. Newton combined with junior Vondrell McGee, Johnson and Whittaker, who each had at least 50 carries. • In 2008, Applewhite guided a running backs unit that had to replace Jamaal Charles, who went to the NFL. Ogbonnaya, McGee, Whittaker and Johnson stepped in and combined to rush for 1,371 yards and 20 TDs, including 12 TDs by Johnson, which tied the UT freshman record. The group did not lose a fumble during the entire season and showed its versatility by combining for 65 receptions for 640 yards and three TDs, led by Ogbonnaya, who set the UT single-season record for receptions by a running back with 46. He also finished second on the single-season receiving yards list with 540. Ogbonnaya earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors and was named Second-Team Academic All-American.

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• Applewhite returned to his alma mater after spending the 2007 season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama, where he was the youngest coordinator on the FBS level. • In Applewhite’s one year at Alabama, the Crimson Tide bounced back from a losing season in 2006 to post a 7-6 record under first-year coach Nick Saban. Under his guidance, Alabama improved its offensive output by nearly 40 yards per game (335.9 to 373.8) and increased its scoring from 22.9 points per game to 27.1. His offense generated 256 yards passing and 388 total yards to cap the year with a 30-24 win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl. • In 2007, the Crimson Tide gained 510 yards of offense (363 passing/147 rushing) en route to a 41-17 victory over a Tennessee team that finished the year ranked 12th nationally. Trailing 20-10 in the fourth quarter against a Georgia team that finished the year ranked No. 2, Applewhite’s offense scored 10 points in the final six minutes, including a 10-play, 88-yard drive that tied the game and sent it to overtime. • Prior to Alabama, Applewhite spent a season as offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach at Rice where, as the youngest coordinator on the FBS level, he directed an offense that scored the then-most points (350) and gained the then second-most yards (4,486) in Owls’ history. Under his guidance, Rice produced a 1,000-yard rusher, a 1,000-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard passer for the first time in school history en route to the program’s first appearance in a bowl game since 1961. The 2006 Rice offense produced a 109-point improvement in scoring over the previous season. • Before his stint at Rice, Applewhite joined Greg Robinson at Syracuse where he served as quarterbacks coach in 2005. Applewhite’s coaching career began where he starred, at Texas, where he served as a graduate assistant coach and worked with the offensive line for two seasons (2003-04). In his final year in 2004, the Longhorns went 11-1, beat No. 12 Michigan in the Rose Bowl and earned a No. 4 final ranking - its highest since 1981. • The Longhorns’ team captain in 2001, Applewhite helped Texas to four straight bowl games (1999 and 2000 Cotton Bowls/2000 and 2001 Holiday Bowls) and posted a 22-8 record as a starter. He capped his career by throwing for a UT record 473 yards and a Longhorn-bowl-game best four TDs en route to Offensive MVP honors in a 47-43 victory over No. 20 Washington in the 2001 Holiday Bowl. The 1999 co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year set then-UT records for career (8,353) and season (3,357/1999) passing yards, as well as career TD passes (60). He threw for 2,453 yards and 18 TDs, UT freshman records at the time, in claiming Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors in 1998. • A native of Baton Rouge, La., Applewhite threw for 50 touchdowns and ran for eight more in two years as a starter at Catholic High School. He was tabbed an Honorable Mention prep All-America by USA Today after leading Catholic High to a 13-1 record and No. 10 national ranking as a senior. He was 25-2 as a starter.

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• Greg Ward Jr. (Houston) 2015 Manning Award Finalist; 2015 Earl Campbell Award Finalist; 2015 The American • Malcolm Brown (Texas), Rams 2011 Freshman All-American 2011 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year • Fozzy Whittaker (Texas), Panthers 2011 All-Big 12 • Cody Johnson (Texas) 2011 All-Big 12 • Chris Ogbonnaya (Texas) 2008 All-Big 12 • Jonathan Scott (Texas) 2004 All-American; 2004 All-Big 12; 2003 All-Big 12 • Justin Blalock (Texas) 2004 All-Big 12 • Tillman Holloway (Texas) 2003 All-Big 12 • Tony Hills (Texas), Saints • Lyle Sendlein (Texas), Cardinals

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• Craig Naivar (pronounced “NI-ver”) was named associated head coach, co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Houston on Jan. 5, 2015.

Hometown . . . . . . . . Aberdeen, S.D. Hometown . . . . . . . . . . Taylor, Texas High School . Aberdeen Central, 1994 1996 College . . . . . Hardin-Simmons, College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Michelle . . . . wife,Jordan Dawn Family . . . . . . . . . . .daughter, daughter, son, Hannah Gunner son, Jace

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• Adrian McDonald (Houston) 2015 The American • Trevon Stewart (Houston) 2015 The American • Austin MacGinnis (Kentucky) 2014 Freshman All-American 2014 All-SEC; 2014 Freshman All-SEC • Stanley Williams (Kentucky) 2014 Freshman All-American • Justin Iwuji (Texas State) 2013 All-Sun Belt • Joplo Bartu (Texas State) 2012 All-WAC • Darryl Morris (Texas State), Texans 2012 All-WAC • Blake McColloch (Texas State) 2012 All-WAC • Michael Ebbitt (Texas State) 2011 Independent Defensive Player of the Year • Jordan Norfleet (Texas State) 2011 All-Independent • Xavier Daniels (Texas State) 2011 All-Independent • Kyle Martens (Rice) 2010 All-American; 2010 All-Conference USA • Travis Bradshaw (Rice) 2010 All-Conference USA • Brandon Long (Rice) 2010 All-Conference USA • Andrew Sendejo (Rice), Vikings • Fred Evans (Texas State) 2005 FCS All-American; 2004 Southland Newcomer of the Year

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• The middle of the Houston secondary was patrolled by turnover machines Adrian McDonald and Trevon Stewart. McDonald set the Houston career interceptions record with four picks in 2015, to give him 17 for his career, while Stewart set the program’s career fumble recovery record with three this season, giving him nine for his career. • In his lone season at Kentucky, Naivar tutored two Freshman AllAmericans on special teams in kick returner Stanley Williams and kicker Austin MacGinnis. • MacGinnis, also named First Team All-SEC, set five UK records in his collegiate debut season, totaling 21 field goals, the most in Kentucky history. He had the most field goals in the SEC, also leading all NCAA freshmen. MacGinnis finished with a school-record 104 points - equaling the SEC lead - and was one of only five kickers in the nation with three field goals of 50+ yards, including a school-record 54-yard kick. MacGinnis, who made a UK record 41 extra-point tries without a miss in 2014, also set a school record with 25 touchbacks on kickoffs in 2014. He was the first ever Kentucky kicker named to the All-SEC team, having been named to the team by both the SEC coaches and Associated Press. • Williams led Kentucky in kickoff returns with 19 returns for 511 yards and a 26.9 average. Williams ranked second nationally among true freshmen in kickoff return average, checking in 13th overall. • Kentucky punter Landon Foster also set a school record with 27 punts dropped inside the 20-yard line in 2014 while earning second team Academic All-America honors. Foster punted 66 times in 2014, for a 42.6 yard average, including 10 punts of 50 yards or longer with just four touchbacks. • The Wildcats ranked 22nd nationally with 15 interceptions in 2014 after recording just eight picks in the two seasons prior to Naivar’s arrival. • Naivar arrived at Kentucky from Texas State, where he was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for three seasons, helping the Bobcats transition from independent status (2011) to the Western Athletic Conference in 2012 to the Sun Belt Conference in 2013. He produced defensive lineman Michael Ebbitt, the 2011 Independent Defensive Player of the Year, along with two additional All-Independent Team selections in defensive end Jordan Norfleet and defensive back Xavier Daniels. He had two Second-Team All-WAC honorees in 2012 in linebacker Joplo Bartu and cornerback Darryl Morris before adding a Second-Team All-Sun Belt pick in 2013 in safety Justin Iwuji. • Naivar spent four seasons at Rice as special teams coordinator and safeties coach in 2010 co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach from 2007-09. Their best season came in 2008 when Rice went 10-3, the Owls’ best record since the 1950s, capped by a share of the Conference USA Western Division championship and a 38-14 rout of Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl. In the secondary, Naivar coached safety Andrew Sendejo, currently with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, and safety Travis Bradshaw, who was named a Freshman All-American in 2008 and led the nation in solo tackles in 2009. • Naivar moved to special teams coordinator and defensive line coach in 2010, helping guide Rice to some impressive accomplishments. Led by All-America punter Kyle Martens, the Owls were sixth in the nation in net punting. Rice ranked 26th in the nation in punt returns and had the nation’s 10th-best kickoff returner, Charles Ross, who averaged 29 yards per return.

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• Naivar has been a defensive coordinator or special teams coordinator for the last 16 seasons after spending 2014 at Kentucky as the special teams coordinator and safeties coach. • Naivar’s first season at Houston saw a defense rank fifth nationally with 30 takeaways, 12th nationally in rushing defense (116 yards per game) and 19th nationally in scoring defense (20.5 points per game).

• Naivar also coached at Texas State from 2004-06, where he was defensive coordinator and safeties coach. That term was highlighted by the 2005 season, when the Bobcats posted an 11-3 record and advanced to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. The Bobcats ranked in the nation’s top 25 in scoring defense and total defense while generating 33 turnovers. His first season as Texas State saw defensive lineman Fred Evans named the Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year before being named an AFCA All-American, Southland Conference Player of the Year and Southland Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. Evans was one of two defensive players to be named Southland Conference Player of the Year under Naivar as defensive back Walter Musgrove earned the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year honor in 2006. The two were part of a defensive group that earned seven First Team All-Southland Conference honors in Naivar’s first three seasons with the Bobcats. • Naivar was a graduate assistant at New Mexico and TCU before landing at Southern Illinois as special teams coordinator and defensive line coach, where punter John Armitrano earned Second Team Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1998 and kicker Scott Everhart was named to the league’s All-Newcomer Team in 1999. Two of Naivar’s defensive linemen, Andre Bailey and Bryan Archibald were named to the school’s All-Century team in 2013. • From there he coached at Sam Houston State, serving at various times as defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, safeties coach and defensive line coach. The top campaign at SHSU was 2001, when the Bearkats went 10-3, were co-champions of the Southland Conference and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to eventual national champion Montana. Naivar placed five players on All-Southland Conference teams while in Huntsville. • Naivar was a four-year letterman, playing safety and quarterback, and was team captain at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Hardin-Simmons and began his coaching career there, helping lead the Cowboys to the NAIA Division II Playoffs in 1994 and ‘95.

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assistant head coach/defensive line | first Season AssT. Head Coach/special teams Coordinator/DEFENSIVE ends | 14th Season

Coaching Accomplishments

• Oscar Giles was named assistant head coach and defensive line coach at Houston on Jan. 11, 2015. Giles is in his second stop of his career at Houston after serving as the Cougars’ defensive line coach in 2003-04 before nine seasons at Texas and one at Louisiana Tech.

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Hometown . . . . . . . . Hometown . . . . . . . . Palacios, Mission, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas, 1968 1991 High School . . . . . . . . Mission, Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim College . . . . . . SW Texas wife, St., 1973 daughters, Olivia andA&I, Kourtney Texas 1980 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Bee daughters, McKenna, Melia and Micaelan 2015-present . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Assistant Head Coach Defensive Line 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech Defensive Line 2011-present . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Texas 2005-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach, Ends Coordinator, Defensive Special Teams Houston 2003-04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Ends Defensive . .Line 2005-2011 . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma SMU 2000-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach, Line Coordinator, Defensive Asst. Defensive . . . . . . . .Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1999Defensive Graduate . Assistant 1999-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma . . . . . . . .Coordinator, . . . . . . . .Texas State 1998Recruiting Defensive DefensiveLine Ends

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2009 BCS National Champ. . Oklahoma 2008 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1991 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1987 Bluebonnet . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2003 Rose . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2001 Orange . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . . . Oklahoma 1997 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1996 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1994 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1991 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1987 Bluebonnet . . . . . . . . . Texas

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• With extensive ties to the state of Texas, Giles has developed two Ted Hendricks Award winners as the nation’s top defensive end and has helped guide teams to 12 bowls including two national championship appearances while at Texas, claiming the 2005 BCS National Championship with the Longhorns. • The 2015 season at Houston saw B.J. Singleton receive postseason honors from The American as Giles’ line set the tone for the nation’s No. 12 rushing defense. Occupying blockers and pushing offensive linemen into the backfield, the line helped the rest of the defense to roam freely as the unit finished 19th nationally in scoring defense. • In Giles’ lone season at Louisiana Tech, he helped a develop a Bulldog defense that led the nation in turnovers gained with 42 and led Louisiana Tech to at least nine wins for just the sixth time in school history including a win over Illinois in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. With Giles’ help, the Louisiana Tech defense ranked second nationally with 114 tackles for loss and led Conference USA in rushing defense. Defensive end Houston Bates was named the Heart of Dallas Bowl MVP after exploding for 5.5 tackles for loss including 4.5 sacks in the game. Bates finished the year leading C-USA with 10 sacks, ranking 16th nationally. Bates received All-Conference USA honors while fellow end Deldrick Canty was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team. • In close to a decade with the Longhorns, Giles helped develop two Ted Hendricks Award winners as the nation’s top defensive end in Jackson Jeffcoat (2013) and Brian Orakpo (2008), along with two other finalists in Sergio Kindle (2009) and Tim Crowder (2006). • In 2013, Jeffcoat led the team in tackles (86), TFLs (22), sacks (13.0) and pressures (19), and tied for first in fumbles recovered (3). Jeffcoat also earned First-Team All-America honors and was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, while Cedric Reed was tabbed First-Team All-Big 12 by the AP. • In 2012, Alex Okafor was a First-Team All-Big 12 pick for the secondstraight year and earned the CFPA’s Elite Defensive Lineman Trophy, while Jeffcoat was an Honorable Mention All-League pick despite missing the final six regular season games with an injury. Okafor led the Big 12 in sacks and earned Defensive MVP honors at the Alamo Bowl, registering a dominant 4.5 sacks and six TFL before being drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by Arizona. • In 2011, Okafor and Jeffcoat started all 13 games at defensive end with each ranking in the top 10 in the Big 12 in sacks and tackles for loss. Okafor was an AFCA All-American and unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 selection after recording a team-high seven sacks to go with 14 TFL and 17 pressures The two ends helped the defense rank first in the Big 12 in total defense (11th NCAA), run defense (sixth NCAA), pass efficiency defense (10th NCAA) and pass defense. • In 2010, senior DE Sam Acho became one of the most decorated players in UT history. Acho won the William V. Campbell Trophy, the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award, along with becoming a two-time Academic All-American, a Second-Team All-America selection by the WCFF, a member of the AFCA Good Works team and a Lott Trophy finalist, while recording 59 tackles, 17 TFL, nine sacks, 18 pressures, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. • In 2009, Giles helped mold senior DE/LB Sergio Kindle into the first player in college football history to be a finalist for both the Hendricks Award (nation’s top DE) and Butkus Award (nation’s top LB). Under Giles’ guidance, the 2008 season saw Brian Orakpo become one of the most dominant players in college football and one of the most honored in UT history. An eventual first round pick of the Washington Redskins, Orakpo became Texas’ 19th unanimous All-American and won the Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defensive player), Lombardi Award (nation’s top lineman) and Hendricks Award (nation’s top defensive end). • In 2007, Giles led a group that helped Texas rank sixth in the nation against the run (93.4 ypg). The 2006 season saw Giles’ defensive ends produce Texas’ first 10-sack season since 1998. Crowder, who earned Second-Team All-America honors, was a finalist for the Hendricks Award

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and led the team with 10.5 sacks. Robison also pitched in with 5.5 sacks and 15 pressures on his way to Second-Team All-Big 12 honors. Brian Orakpo added 4.5 sacks and 11 pressures. • In his first season with Texas, Giles aided in the Longhorns No. 10 ranking in total defense (302.9 ypg) and a No. 8 ranking in scoring defense (16.4 ppg). Three of the defensive ends earned conference honors with Crowder and Robison being named Honorable Mention All-Big 12, while Orakpo earned Defensive Freshman of the Year honors. • Giles spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Houston, where he worked with the Cougars’ defensive line. He joined the Houston staff prior to the 2003 season after spending three seasons at SMU. Giles helped the Cougars to a 7-6 mark and a spot in the Hawaii Bowl in 2003, the first bowl appearance for UH in eight seasons. Of the six Houston players to receive All-Conference honors in Giles’ two-year span at UH, two came from the defensive line. • Giles was a graduate assistant coach at Texas in 1999, where he assisted with defensive backs and helped the Longhorns earn a Big 12 South Division championship, a spot in the Big 12 Championship game and a Cotton Bowl berth. Prior to accepting a graduate assistant position at UT, Giles coached the defensive line and served as a strength and conditioning coach at Texas State in 1998. • A four-year letterwinner at Texas (1987-90), Giles played defensive end and linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and went on to play in the Canadian Football League from 1994-97 and helped the Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup Championship in 1996. • A three-year starter at UT, Giles earned AP All-SWC honors as a senior when he helped the Longhorns to the 1990 SWC Championship and an appearance in the 1991 Cotton Bowl. Texas was 10-2 and finished the year ranked 12th that year. Giles also helped the 1987 Longhorns to a No. 19 final ranking and a victory in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He led Texas in sacks in 1988 (6.5) and 1989 (7.0) and finished with 22 in his career. A semifinalist for the Outland Trophy and two-time GTE Academic All-SWC selection, his nine career fumble recoveries are tied for second on the UT all-time chart. Giles was awarded UT’s Tenacity Award twice during his collegiate career.

Prominent Pupils

• B.J. Singleton (Houston) 2015 The American • Houston Bates (Louisiana Tech), Redskins 2014 All-Conference USA • Deldrick Canty (Louisiana Tech) 2014 All-Conference USA Freshman Team • Malcolm Brown (Texas), Patriots 2014 All-American; 2014 Bronko Nagurski Finalist; 2014 Outland Trophy Finalist • Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas), Redskins 2013 Ted Hendricks Award; 2013 All-American; 2013 All-Big 12 • Cedric Reed (Texas), Bills 2013 All-Big 12 • Alex Okafor (Texas), Cardinals 2012 All-Big 12; 2011 All-American; 2011 All-Big 12 • Sam Acho (Texas), Bears 2010 All-American • Sergio Kindle (Texas) 2009 Ted Hendricks Award Finalist; 2009 Butkus Award Finalist • Lamarr Houston (Texas), Bears • Earl Thomas (Texas), Seahawks 2009 All-American; 2009 Thorpe Award Finalist; 2009 All-Big 12; 2008 Freshman All-American • Brian Orakpo (Texas), Titans 2008 Nagurski Trophy; 2008 Lombardi Award; 2008 Ted Hendricks Award; 2008 All-American 2005 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year • Henry Melton (Texas), Buccaneers • Tim Crowder (Texas) 2006 Ted Hendricks Award Finalist; 2006 All-American • Brian Robison (Texas), Vikings 2006 All-Big 12 • Phillip Hunt (Houston), Saints • Joe Clay (Houston) 2004 All-Conference USA; 2003 All-Conference USA • Marquay Love (Houston) 2003 All-Conference USA Freshman • Kevin Aldridge (SMU) 2001 All-WAC

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• First year co-offensive coordinator hiscoordinator unit finish and • Jason Washington was named specialsaw teams No. 5 nationally in both total offense and passing offense cornerbacks coach at Houston on Jan. 5, 2015. in 2011. Also

finished No. 10 in scoring offense while Landry Jones was No. 6 nationally in total offense. Blake • In first the season Houston, Washington oversawby arguably Bellhis broke OU at record for rushing touchdowns a the best starting cornerback freshman quarterback with 13tandem TDs. in The American and

Hometown . . . . . .San . . Aberdeen, S.D. Hometown . . . . . Antonio, Texas High School . . Aberdeen Central, 1996 College . . . . . . . . Texas State, 2002 College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Lacey wife,Jaxson Dawn Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .son, daughter, Hannah daughter, Jayla son, Jace

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• Coached Paul Thompson, who, after finding

one day • Washington’s unitplay helped Texasout State rank before fall campsecondary that he would QB, piloted OU to an second in the Sun Belt in 2014 with 13 interceptions. 11-3 mark in 2006. Thompson ranks among OU’s top 10 Sophomore Germond ranked 17th nationally with for passing yards, TDWilliams passes and completion percentage. four interceptions in just nine games. Craig Mager, who was • Returned to his alma mater late2015 in 2005 selected in the third round of the NFLcampaign Draft by the andSan was onChargers, the staffwas for the Holiday Bowlinvictory over Oregon. Diego selected to play the East-West Shrine Game and received All-Sun Belt honors after leading the • Coached ends defended at Arizonaincluding in 2005.three The interceptions. top two league withtight 13 passes combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight TDs. Junior David Mims received first team All-Sun Belt honors with Brad Wood led the Wildcats with six touchdowns. five interceptions on the year. • Helped coach Oklahoma to the 2004 (Sugar Bowl) and

• In 2013, MagerBowl) was named All-Sun Belt Conference 2005 (Orange nationalanchampionship games asThirda Team selection by College Sports Madness after ranking eighth graduate assistant. among league leaders with nine passes defended. • Founded The 14 Foundation, a non-profit organization

• A native of San Antonio, Washington earned a bachelor’s degree in 2002 and a master’s degree in sports administration in 2004 at Texas State. He was a four-year letterman for the Bobcats in football and baseball. He started as a defensive back for the football team and played center field for the baseball team before graduating in 2002. • In 2009, he spent a week with the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship program that has produced three current NFL head coaches.

Prominent Pupils • William Jackson III (Houston) 2015 The American • Craig Mager (Texas State), Chargers 2014 All-Sun Belt; 2013 All-Sun Belt • David Mims (Texas State) 2014 All-Sun Belt • Darryl Morris (Texas State), Texans 2012 All-WAC • Phillip Gaines (Rice), Chiefs • Bryce Callahan (Rice), Bears • Kevin Gaddis (Rice) 2009 All-Conference USA Freshman Team • Walter Musgrove (Texas State) 2006 All-Southland Conference 2005 All-Southland Conference • Nato James (Texas State) 2004 All-Southland Conference

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that2012, serves underprivileged children Oklahoma. • In cornerback Darryl Morris wasthroughout named a Second Team All-WAC selection after he tied for 23rd nationally and fourth Accomplishments as a Player among WAC leaders with four interceptions, and finished ninth • In 2000, he was the with 2000nine Heisman runner-up, among league leaders passesTrophy defended. In addition, Walter Camp Award winner, Associated Press Player of Mager also tied Morris for fourth among WAC leaders the Year, 2000 and CBS Player of the Year, 2000. with four interceptions and was fourth with 12 passes defended.

• Washington went to Rice after serving as the cornerbacks coach at Texas State for three seasons. During his third season, he produced the Southland Conference leader in interceptions, Walter Musgrove, who was a two-time All-Southland Conference pick, SLC Student-Athlete of the Year, National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and a FCS ADA Academic All-Star. He also coached two other All-SLC defensive backs in each of his first two seasons as a coach.

• Led OU to 2000 national championship.

• Washington also coached the punt return unit at Texas State. • OU’s first consensus All-America The Bobcats ranked seventh nationallyquarterback, in 2013 and and led the firstSBC Oklahoma QB since 1971Erickson to earn All-America honors. in punt returns after Andy returned 20 punts for 284 yards for an average of 14.2 yards per return. Andy Erickson • Eightysecond percent winning in percentage withwith a 20-5 ranked nationally punt returns 16.7mark. yards per return in 2012. • Passed for 7,456 yards and 53 touchdowns in career.

• In 2011, Morris Magerin combined to intercept two • Oklahoma careerand top three passing yards, completions passes and breakpasses up 18despite others.playing Morris just alsotwo ranked second and touchdown seasons. among team leaders in tackles with 62 and recorded three • 2001 NFL draft, round, MiamianDolphins. quarterback sacks.sixth He also returned interception 37 yards for a touchdown.

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• In 2007, Heupel coached RS freshman Bradford, who led

nation in passing efficiency (176.5) setseasons NCAA frosh • Washington arrived in Houston afterandfour at Texas mark record withterm 36 TD Heafter made four All-America State, his second in passes. San Marcos a four-year stop at freshman teams and was aoriginal finalistseasons for the at Manning Award. Rice was preceded by three Texas State.

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record for TDs in a game with six.

• Houston’s special teams saw significant improvement in • Tutored Heisman, DaveyThe O’Brien andreturn Sammy Washington’s first season. kickoff unitBaugh improved winner SamtoBradford, whoreturn threwdefense for 4,720 yards from 125th 31st, kickoff from 75thand to 50 46th, TDs with eight interceptions. ranked No.from punt returnjustfrom 99th to 32nd and Bradford punt return defense 1 nationally in passing efficiency. He also moved to 86 22nd to third. Wilson ranked 18th nationally with an average career TD passes, the most in NCAA history in the first two kickoff return of 26.6 including touchdown years of a career. Heyards led the highesttwo scoring offensereturns ever while Ayers string was 22nd with an games. average and anDemarcus NCAA record of fivenationally straight 60-point punt return of 11.3 yards.

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a drastic special teams improvement. Under Washington’s • Helped Landry to aIIIbanner in which leadership, WilliamJones Jackson led the2010 nationseason in passes broken he (21) ranked 2 nationally passing yards and No. single5 in up andNo. passes defendedin(24). Jackson set Houston total offense. the Sammy Baugh Award as game (7) and Jones seasonwon records in passes broken up despite college the football’s top game passer. missing Memphis with an injury. Wilson was second on the team with seven pass breakups as Houston ranked • Dealt with a season-ending injury to returning Heisman fourth with 78in passes Wilson andlead Jackson winnernationally Sam Bradford 2009, defended. then helped Jones the combined for four defensive on the year. nation in freshman passingtouchdowns TDs while breaking the school

• Washington rejoined the Bobcats in 2011 after spending Prominent Pupils four yearsJones at Rice, where he coached five All-Conference • Landry USA backs and one member the 2009 C-USA defensive2010 Sammy Baugh AwardofWinner • Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Rams came in 2008 when Rice All-Freshman team. Their best season 2008 Heisman Trophy Winner; went 10-3, the Owls’ best record since the 1950s, capped by 1 NFL Draft Pick Division championship a share of theNo. Conference USA Western • Jason White and a 38-14 rout(Oklahoma) of Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl.

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Coaching Accomplishments • Drew Mehringer was named recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach at Houston on Jan. 5, 2015.

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Hometown . . . . . . . Mansfield, Hometown . . . . . . . . Mission, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice, 1968 2010 High School . . . . . . . . Mission, College . . . . . . SW Texas St., 1973 Texas A&I, 1980 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Bee 2015-present . . . . . . . . . . . daughters, McKenna, Houston Melia and Micaelan Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . James Madison Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 2011-present . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2012-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach,Ohio State Assistant Graduate Special Teams Coordinator, Iowa State 2010-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Ends 2005-2011 . Graduate . Assistant . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Rice 2007-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach, AssistantCoordinator, Student Asst. Defensive

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2011 Insight . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2011 Tostitos Fiesta . . . . Oklahoma 2009 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2009 BCS National Champ. . Oklahoma 2008 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2003 Rose . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2002 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2001 Orange . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . . . Oklahoma 1997 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1996 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1994 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1991 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1987 Bluebonnet . . . . . . . . . Texas

• In Mehringer’s lone season at Houston, he tutored a group that had just two players with starting experience and ended the season highlighted by Demarcus Ayers receiving first-team honors from The American as both a receiver and a return specialist. Ayers became the 18th player in Houston history to record over 1,000 receiving yards in a season, finishing the regular-season with 89 receptions for 1,140 yards and six touchdowns. Both Ayers’ receptions and yards ranked second in The American with his 89 receptions ranking sixth nationally. Houston had two players finish in the top 10 in The American in touchdown receptions as Linell Bonner was eighth with five scores. Chance Allen joined Ayers on the league’s top 10 reception list, finishing the year 10th with 52 receptions for 693 yards and four touchdowns. • Following a successful season at Houston, Mehringer was named offensive coordinator at Rutgers and will assume his duties with the Scarlet Knights following Houston’s appearance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. • Mehringer spent the 2014 season as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at James Madison after six seasons with Tom Herman’s offense at Ohio State, Iowa State and Rice. • In his lone season at James Madison, the Dukes advanced to the FCS Playoffs for just the second time in the previous six years. JMU’s offense ranked 10th nationally with 484.6 yards per game behind the arm of junior quarterback Vad Lee who finished fourth in voting for the 2014 Walter Payton Award, considered the Heisman Trophy of FCS football. Lee was also named a Third-Team AP All-American and received the Bill Dudley Award, given to the best collegiate football player in Virginia.

• Mehringer spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, working with the program’s tight ends and wide receivers in his first season before working with the offensive line in his second season in Columbus. With Mehringer’s assistance, OT Jack Mewhort was named a First Team All-American in 2013 and was named First Team All-Big Ten along with Corey Linsley and Andrew Norwell as the Ohio State offense broke 12 single-season records in 2013. • In his two seasons as graduate assistant at Iowa State, Mehringer worked with the program’s wide receivers. During his time in Ames, Iowa, receiver Aaron Horne was named the 2011 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. • A native of Mansfield, Texas, Mehringer attended Rice as a quarterback, playing for Major Applewhite before suffering a career-ending injury. He then served as a student assistant with the quarterbacks with Herman for three seasons, graduating in 2010 with a degree in political science. • Mehringer later added a master’s degree in sports management at Ohio State in 2013.

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• Demarcus Ayers (Houston) 2015 The American • Vad Lee (James Madison) 2014 Walter Payton Award Finalist; 2014 All-American 2014 Bill Dudley Award Winner • Jack Mewhort (Ohio State), Colts 2013 All-American; 2013 All-Big Ten • Corey Linsley (Ohio State), Packers 2013 All-Big Ten • Andrew Norwell (Ohio State), Panthers 2013 All-Big Ten • Aaron Horne (Iowa State) 2011 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year

• Lee set single-season James Madison records in passing completions (282), attempts (465), yards (3,462), touchdowns (30) and total offense (4,288 yards). A three-time CAA Offensive Player of the Week pick, he set the single-game passing record twice in 2014, becoming the first JMU player to surpass the 400-yard mark with 406 at Villanova before extending it with 433 yards in the 55-20 victory at then No. 14-Richmond. Lee threw for more than 300 yards in five contests and had a streak of six games with at least 250 passing yards. Lee also did it on the ground, ranking ninth in the league at 63.5 rushing yards per game and a team-high nine rushing touchdowns on the season. Lee ranked fourth nationally in total offense with an average of 329.8 yards per game while ranking sixth nationally with his 30 TDs and seventh nationally with his 3,462 yards. • Mehringer’s offense at JMU set single-season program records with 1,060 offensive plays, 6,300 offensive yards, 315 first downs, 475 passing attempts, 286 passing completions, 30 passing touchdowns, 3,499 passing yards and 159 passing first downs. The JMU offense scored quickly as of the 70 JMU scoring drives, 37 were less than two minutes in length, yet 54 were 50 yards or more. In giving up just 14 turnovers, the JMU offense helped the Dukes rank second nationally in turnover margin at +14.

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• First year co-offensive coordinator unit finish • Corby Meekins was named tight endssaw andhis fullbacks coach at No. 5 nationally in both total offense and passing offense Houston on Jan. 5, 2015. in 2011. Also

finished No. 10 in scoring offense while Landry Jones was No. 6 nationally in total offense. Blake • In firstthe season on thefor collegiate Meekinsbymolded Bellhis broke OU record rushing level, touchdowns a former fullback Tyler McCloskey and former receiver Hayden freshman quarterback with 13 TDs.

Hometown . . . . . . . .Shepherd, Aberdeen,Texas S.D. Hometown . . . . . . . High School . . Aberdeen 1996 College . Sam HoustonCentral, State, 1990 College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, DeAnna . . . . . . . Courtney . . . . . . . wife, Dawn Family . daughters, & Madison daughter, Hannah son, Jace

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2001 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Independence . . . . . Oklahoma

• Meekins Houston afterinjury 15 years at Westfield High • Dealt withjoined a season-ending to returning Heisman School Houston, including 11 years as headJones coach lead wherethehe winnerinSam Bradford in 2009, then helped accumulated a recordpassing of 114-27. nation in freshman TDs while breaking the school record for TDs in a game with six.

• Meekins turned the Westfield program into a perennial • Tutored Heisman, Sammy Baugh and contender, winningDavey sevenO’Brien districtandchampionships winner SamtoBradford, who threw for 4,720 yards one and 50 advancing the playoffs 10 times, including state TDs with just eight ranked No. championship trip, interceptions. three trips toBradford the semifinals and six 1 nationally in passing efficiency. He also moved to 86 quarterfinals trips. career TD passes, the most in

NCAA history in the first two years of a career. He led the highest scoring offense ever

• The 2014 season sawstring Meekins’ Westfield the and an NCAA record of five straightprogram 60-pointfinish games. year 13-2 with a trip to the Class 6A Division II semifinals. He was namedHeupel the Touchdown of Houston’s Co-Coachwho of the • In 2007, coachedClub RS freshman Bradford, led nation passing efficiency (176.5) and set NCAA frosh Year andin an assistant coach for the White Team at the 2015 mark record 36 TD passes. Under Armourwith All-America Game. He made four All-America freshman teams and was a finalist for the Manning Award.

• Meekins was a finalist for the 2005 Adams U.S.A. “National • Coached Paul Thompson, who, after finding out one day Coach thecamp Year”that award leading Westfield to the Class 5A beforeoffall heafter would play QB, piloted OU to an Division I state championship game in 2004 andOU’s beingtop named 11-3 mark in 2006. Thompson ranks among 10 the Touchdown ClubTD of Houston Coach of the Year.percentage. for passing yards, passes and completion • Returnedserved to his on alma late in 2005ofcampaign • Meekins themater Executive Board Directors for andthe was on Houston the staff for the Holiday victory over Greater Football CoachesBowl Association fromOregon. 2009-15 after serving as the Association’s president in 2009. Prior to • Coached tightMeekins ends atwas Arizona in 2005. top two his presidency, a member of theThe group’s Board of combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight TDs. Directors from 2006-08. Brad Wood led the Wildcats with six touchdowns.

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2015 Chick-fil-A Peach . . . . Houston 2011 Insight . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2011 Tostitos Fiesta . . . . . Oklahoma 2009 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2009 BCS National Champ. . Oklahoma 2008 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma

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2015-present . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Tight Ends, Fullbacks 2004-14 . . . Spring Westfield (Texas) . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2011-present . Head Coach Co-Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2000-03 . . . Spring Westfield (Texas) . . . . .Coach . . . . Oklahoma 2005-2011 . Assistant . .Head Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator 2005 . . .Carrollton . . . . . . .Newman . . . . . . Smith . . Arizona 1998-99 . (Texas) Ends Coordinator Tight Offensive 2003-2005 . . . . . . .Deer . . . . Park . Oklahoma 1990-97 . . . . . . . . (Texas) Graduate AssistantAssistant Coach

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Daniels into solid blocking and receiving threats. After totaling • Helped LandryforJones to a banner 2010two season in which two receptions 16 yards in his first seasons at UH, he rankedhad No.13 2 nationally yards and touchdown No. 5 in McCloskey receptions inforpassing 151 yards and one total offense. Jonesinwon Sammyfor Baugh Award as while Daniels pulled fourthe receptions 59 yards.

Prominent Pupils

• Landry Jones 2010 Sammy Baugh Award Winner • Sam Bradford (Oklahoma), Rams 2008 Heisman Trophy Winner; No. 1 NFL Draft Pick • Jason White (Oklahoma) 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner

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• Meekins also served on to thetheTexas School • Helped coach Oklahoma 2004High (Sugar Bowl)Coaches and Association Board of Directors 2009-12. games as a 2005 (Orange Bowl) nationalfrom championship graduate assistant.

• Founded The 14 Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves underprivileged children throughout Oklahoma.

Accomplishments as a Player

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• In 2000, he was the 2000 Heisman Trophy runner-up, Walter Camp Award winner, Associated Press Player of the Year, 2000 and CBS Player of the Year, 2000. • Led OU to 2000 national championship. • OU’s first consensus All-America quarterback, and first Oklahoma QB since 1971 to earn All-America honors. • Eighty percent winning percentage with a 20-5 mark. • Passed for 7,456 yards and 53 touchdowns in career. • Oklahoma career top three in passing yards, completions and touchdown passes despite playing just two seasons. • 2001 NFL draft, sixth round, Miami Dolphins.

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running backs | first Season AssT. Head Coach/special teams Coordinator/DEFENSIVE ends | 14th Season

Coaching Accomplishments • Kenith Pope was named running backs coach at Houston on Jan. 9, 2015.

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Hometown . . . . . . . Hometown . . . . . . . .Galveston, Mission, Texas College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 1976 High School . . . . . . . . Mission, 1968 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam College . . . . . . SW Texaswife, St., 1973 godchildren, Jordan, Texas A&I, 1980 Geneva “Roni” & Shaina Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Bee daughters, McKenna, Melia and Micaelan 2015-present . . . . . . . . . . . Houston

Coaching History

Running Backs 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Incarnate Word Outside Linebackers 2009-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa State 2011-present . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Running Backs 2008Assistant . . . . . . .Head . . . . .Coach, . . . . . . . . UNLV Running Special Teams Backs Coordinator, 2006-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Ends Texas A&M Assistant . Head 2005-2011 . . . . . . Coach . . . . . Oklahoma Running AssistantBacks Head Coach, Texas A&M 2003-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Defensive Coordinator, Assistant DefensiveHead EndsCoach Wide Receivers 1999-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2001-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama Assistant RecruitingHead Coordinator, Coach Wide Defensive Ends Receivers 1986-1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1998-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU Wide Assistant Coach Receivers 1995-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1983-1985 . . . . . . North Texas State Defensive Ends Assistant Coach 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . Mississippi 1979-1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . TexasState A&I Linebackers Assistant Coach 1987-90 . . . . . . . . . . State 1973-78 . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma . . . . . . Coach Defensive Ends 1981-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas High School ranks SMU

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Wide Receivers 1979-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamar Outside Linebackers, Kickers 2011 Insight . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2011 Tostitos Fiesta . . . . Oklahoma 2015 Chick-fil-A Houston 2009 Sun . . . . . Peach . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2012 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . State 2009 BCS National Champ. Iowa . Oklahoma 2011 Pinstripe . . . . . . . . . Iowa State 2008 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2009 Insight . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa State 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Oklahoma 2007 Alamo . . . . . . . . . . A&M 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Texas Oklahoma 2006 Holiday . . . . . . . . . A&M A&M 2005 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . Orange . . . . . . . . . . Texas Oklahoma 2001 Independence . . . . . . Alabama 2004 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2000 Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 2003 Rose . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1999 Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 2002 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1998 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 2001 Orange . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 1994 Peach . . . . . . Mississippi State 1992 Peach . . . . . . Mississippi State 1999 Independence . . . . Oklahoma 1991 Liberty . . . . . . Mississippi State 1997 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1988 Holiday . . . . . . Oklahoma State 1996 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1987 Sun . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma State 1994 Sun . 1984 Aloha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .Texas SMU 1991 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas 1983 Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMU 1982 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMU 1987 Bluebonnet . . . . . . . . . Texas

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• Well-known and a highly respected veteran in the coaching profession, Pope has 37 years of coaching experience on the collegiate level, including three seasons as Tom Herman’s running backs coach at Iowa State. He is a veteran of 19 bowl games during his coaching career. • He has mentored 18 players who have gone on to the NFL including Jorvorskie Lane who holds the school record for career rushing touchdowns (49) at Texas A&M. He also recruited Super Bowl champion Joseph “Red” Bryant. Pope has played and coached for some of the biggest names in college football history, including Barry Switzer at Oklahoma, Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State, Howard Schnellenberger at OU and Dennis Franchione at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M. • In his first season at Houston, Pope coached a group that helped lead Houston to the 13th-best rushing attack in the nation, averaging 239.5 yards per game, while Kenneth Farrow earned postseason honors from The American. Pope successfully navigated a season-ending loss to Ryan Jackson and late-season injuries to Farrow by converting cornerback Brandon Wilson into a backfield threat in just four days, as the shifty speedster ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns in Houston’s showdown vs. Navy before running for 70 yards vs. Temple in The American Championship. • Pope completed a successful five-year stretch at Iowa State with proven results from his Cyclone running backs before serving one year as outside linebackers coach at Incarnate Word. • In 2009, his first fall at Iowa State, running back Alexander Robinson became the 12th Cyclone back to reach 1,000 yards rushing (1,058) and ranked third in the Big 12. Robinson dodged injuries in 2010 but still managed to tally nearly 1,000 rushing yards. He finished his career with 3,309 rushing yards, ranking fourth in Iowa State history. His all-purpose yards total of 4,114 yards ranks third. • With Robinson having graduated, Pope’s focus was on Iowa State sophomores James White and Shontrelle Johnson in 2011. White made a big splash, earning Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors by rushing 743 yards on 159 carries and eight touchdowns. Johnson racked up 51 carries for 247 yards before a season-ending injury in the fourth game of the season. Fullback Jeff Woody rushed for 381 yards on 90 carries and six touchdowns, including the game-winning jaunt for the touchdown that gave the Cyclones a 37-31 victory in the second overtime against No. 2 Oklahoma State.

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• Pope coached at UNLV in 2008 after five years as the assistant head coach at Texas A&M. He previously oversaw the Aggie running backs his last two seasons in College Station, Texas and tutored the Aggies’ wide receivers in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 campaigns. During Pope’s time at Texas A&M, he was a part of a staff that recruited five classes ranked in the top 20 nationally, including three among the top 10. Texas A&M played in the 2005 Cotton Bowl, the 2006 Holiday Bowl and the 2007 Alamo Bowl during Pope’s tenure in College Station, Texas. • Prior to his time at Texas A&M, Pope served as assistant head coach/receivers coach at Alabama in 2001-02, where at one point, the Crimson Tide won 14 of 17 games. In 2002, Alabama posted a 10-3 record, the best mark in the SEC West. The Tide was second in the conference in total offense that season with Pope serving as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach. • At TCU (from 1998-2000), Pope was on the coaching staff that produced a 25-11 record after being 1-10 in 1997 as the Horned Frogs claimed back-to-back WAC Championships and climbed into the AP Top 25 for the first time in 40 years. • Pope also coached at Oklahoma (1995-97), Mississippi State (1991-94), Oklahoma State (1987-90), SMU (1981-86) and Lamar (1979-80). • A defensive back at Oklahoma, Pope earned his bachelor’s degree from the school in 1976. During his Sooner playing career, OU went 29-5-1 and won two straight Sugar Bowls. His senior season, Oklahoma went 10-0-1, won the Big Eight championship and Pope played in the Blue-Gray Classic and the American Bowl. He was a ninth-round choice by the Oakland Raiders in the 1974 NFL draft and played that season with the New England Patriots.

Prominent Pupils

• Kenneth Farrow (Houston) 2015 The American • Chris Alexander (Texas A&M) 2007 All-Big 12; 2006 All-Big 12 • Jorvorskie Lane (Texas A&M), Buccaneers 2006 All-Big 12 • Terrence Murphy (Texas A&M) 2004 All-Big 12; 2003 All-Big 12 • Cedric Jones (Oklahoma) 1995 All-American; 1995 All-Big 12 • Dwayne Curry (Mississippi State) 1994 All-SEC • Juan Long (Mississippi State) 1993 All-SEC • Daniel Boyd (Mississippi State) 1992 All-SEC • Marc Woodard (Mississippi State) 1992 All-SEC • Jason Gildon (Oklahoma State) NFL Pro Bowler • Ron Morris (SMU) 1986 All-SWC

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First year co-offensive coordinator unit atfinish •• Derek Warehime was named offensivesaw linehis coach Houston No. 5 nationally in both total offense and passing offense on Feb. 9, 2015. in 2011. Also

finished No. 10 in scoring offense while Landry Jones was No. 6 nationally in total offense. Blake •Bell In his firstthe season Houston, Warehime oversaw abylinea that broke OU at record for rushing touchdowns despite being forced to use 1013 different freshman quarterback with TDs. lineups in 13 games due

Hometown. . . . . . . . Choctaw, Okla. Hometown . . . . . . . . Aberdeen, S.D. College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulsa, 2006 High School . . Aberdeen Central, 1996 Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, 2001 Kelly College . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, & Dawn Kylee Family . . .daughters, . . . . . . . . .Kaysen . . . wife, daughter, son, MillerHannah Hayes son, Jace

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2001 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma

1999 Independence . . . . (1) . Oklahoma Bowls Played 2003 Humanitarian . . . . . . . . . Tulsa

freshman teams and was a finalist for the Manning Award.

• Warehime was integral to the offensive line blocking schemes, • Coached Paul Thompson, who, after finding out one day as the unit pavedthat the he waywould for aplay 308 QB, yardpiloted averageOUpertogame before fall camp an rushing in in 2013 to rank fourth ranks in theamong nation OU’s and lead 11-3 mark 2006. Thompson top 10the Mountain West. It was the second season the Lobos for passing yards, TD passes and straight completion percentage. ranked in the top five in the country in rushing. Warehime’s tight • Returned to his alma mater in 2005 campaign ends also became a bigger partlate in the passing game inand 2013. was on for thenine Holiday Bowlfor victory over in Oregon. After thethe unitstaff recorded receptions 116 yards 2012, it had 13 catches for 279 yards in ‘13. • Coached tight ends at Arizona in 2005. The top two

combined for 31 receptions for 346 yards and eight TDs. •Brad The Wood Choctaw, Okla., native helped UNM become the most led the Wildcats with six touchdowns. improved rushing team in the country from 2011 to 2012. After finishing the nationto the in rushing in 2011, the and Lobos • Helped 103rd coach inOklahoma 2004 (Sugar Bowl) finished No. 5 inBowl) 2012 with an average of 301.3 yards perasgame. 2005 (Orange national championship games a Warehime’s tight end Lucas Reed earned an invitation to the graduate assistant. East-West Shrine Game for collegiate all-stars in January, 2013. • Founded The 14 Foundation, a non-profit organization

• Warehime is a 2006 graduate of Tulsa with a bachelor’s degree in history and education. Warehime played high school football at Choctaw High School in Midwest City, Okla.

Prominent Pupils

• Alex Cooper (Houston) 2015 The American • Will Noble (Houston) 2015 Freshman All-American; 2015 The American • Chris Crockett (Sam Houston State) 2011 All-American; 2011 All-Southland • Travis Watson (Sam Houston State) 2011 All-American; 2011 All-Southland • Joe Wilson (Arkansas-Monticello) 2008 All-Gulf South Conference • Jon Meadows (Arkansas-Monticello) 2008 All-Gulf South Conference

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underprivileged Oklahoma. •that Withserves Warehime in charge of children the Sam throughout Houston State offensive line, SHSU had the No. 6 rushing offense in the Football Accomplishments as a Player Championship Subdivision in 2011, averaging 255.9 yards per • In 2000, he was theFCS 2000 Heisman Trophy runner-up, game, en route to the National Championship. The Bearkats Walter Camp Award winner, Associated Press Player of had averaged nearly 40 points per game. Tim 2000. Flanders ranked the Year, 2000 and CBS Player of the Year, 17th in the Football Championship Subdivision with 1,644 yards, and toteammate Richardchampionship. Sincere added 979. Quarterback • Led OU 2000 national Brian Bell threw for 2,069 yards. Center Travis Watson and • OU’s firsttackle consensus All-America quarterback, offensive Chris Crockett earned 2011 Sportsand Network/ first Oklahoma QB since 1971 to earn All-America Fathead.com All-America honors under Warehime’shonors. tutelage.

• Warehime started 34 games as center for Tulsa (2001-04). He played on Tulsa’s 7-4 Humanitarian Bowl squad in 2003 and was named as a First-Team All-Western Athletic Conference selection his senior year in 2004.

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history in the first two years of a career. He led the highest scoring offense ever

•and WithanWarehime serving as the coordinator 2014, NCAA record string of run five game straight 60-point in games. New Mexico finished the year ranked fourth nationally in rushing withHeupel an average of 310.4 per game on thewho ground. • In 2007, coached RS yards freshman Bradford, led nationwith in passing efficiency (176.5) and NCAA Along its power on the ground, Newset Mexico alsofrosh ranked mark record withwith 36 TD He made fourth nationally justpasses. 11 sacks given up onfour theAll-America year.

• Warehime spent the 2005 season at his alma mater where he was a student assistant with the offensive line. The Golden Hurricane won the 2005 Conference USA football championship and defeated Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl.

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2011-present . Offensive Line . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2014 . . . . .Coordinator/Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico Co-Off. 2005-2011 . Run Game . . . Coordinator, . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Quarterbacks Special Teams Coordinator, 2005Tight . . . Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona 2012-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Mexico Tight Ends 2003-2005 . Tight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2010-11 . . . . . . . Sam Houston State Graduate Assistant Offensive Line 2009 . . . . . . . . .Arkansas-Monticello Offensive Coordinator 2008 . . . . . . . . .Arkansas-Monticello Insight . Line, . . . . Tight . . . . .Ends Oklahoma 2011Offensive 2011 Tostitos Fiesta . . . . . Oklahoma 2006-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice Sun . . . .Assistant . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2009Graduate 2009 .BCS 2005 . . . .National . . . . . . Champ. . . . . . . ..Oklahoma . . .Tulsa Fiesta . . Student . . . . . . .Assistant . . Oklahoma 2008Offensive 2007 Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Holiday . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2005 Orange . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2004 Sugar . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach . . . . Houston 2006 New Orleans. . . . . . . . . . . Rice 2005 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulsa

record for TDs in a game with six.

• Warehime joined the Houston staff after three seasons with • Tutored Davey O’Brien and Sammy New MexicoHeisman, as the Lobos’ tight ends coach, addingBaugh the title of winner Sam Bradford,inwho for 4,720 yards 50 run game coordinator his threw final season. In all threeand seasons TDs Warehime with just eight interceptions. Bradford ranked No. fifth with on staff, the New Mexico offense finished 1 nationally in passing efficiency. He also moved to 86 or better in rushing nationally each year. career TD passes, the most in NCAA

• Warehime spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Rice from 2006-07. He worked with the offensive line and served as the team’s assistant video coordinator. The Owls made their first postseason appearance in 45 years at the New Orleans bowl, were runners-up in the Conference USA West Division and set 40 offensive school records.

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to injuries, led a team that finished the regular season ranked • Helped Landry a banner in which 13th nationally in Jones rushingtooffense with2010 239.5season yards per game. he ranked No. 2 nationally in passing yards who and No. 5 in at Under Warehime’s leadership, Alex Cooper, started total offense. Jones won the the Sammy three different positions along line, Baugh and WillAward Noble,asa true college football’s passer. freshman with his top redshirt ripped off in the sixth game of the season, received season honorsinjury from toThereturning American. The two • Dealt with a season-ending Heisman were part of aBradford group that lost three season-ending winner Sam in 2009, thenstarters helpedtoJones lead the injuries andfreshman endured passing a total ofTDs 34 games due tothe injuries. nation in whilelost breaking school

•Prominent Warehime worked two seasons as offensive line and tight Pupils ends coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at • Landry Jones the of Arkansas at Monticello. He was the Boll University2010 Sammy Baugh Award Winner • Sam Bradford Weevils’ offensive(Oklahoma), coordinator inRams 2009. UAM led the Gulf South Heisman Trophy Conference in 2008 total offense (499.3 yardsWinner; per game) and rushing No.UAM 1 NFL Draft PickScott Buisson was 2008 GSC offense (244.4). quarterback • JasonofWhite (Oklahoma) Player the Year, and Joe Wilson and Jon Meadows earned 2003 Heisman Trophy Winner All-GSC honors as offensive linemen.

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percent winning percentage withled a 20-5 •• Eighty In Warehime’s first season, the Kats the mark. Southland Conference in rushing offense and had three players earn All• Passed for 7,456 yards and 53 touchdowns in career. League honors. Running back Tim Flanders was named as the Southland’s the Year. • OklahomaNewcomer career topofthree in passing yards, completions and touchdown passes despite playing just two seasons.

• 2001 NFL draft, sixth round, Miami Dolphins.

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Director for football sports performance | first Season

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• Yancy McKnight was named director for football sports performance at Houston on Jan. 8, 2015, after serving six seasons as director of strength & conditioning at Iowa State. • While at Iowa State, McKnight helped mentor seven Cyclones who played in the NFL (Reggie Stephens, David Sims, Leonard Johnson, Kelechi Osemele, A.J. Klein, Jake Knott, Jeremiah George) and improved the Cyclones’ strength and conditioning by leaps and bounds as ISU participated in three bowls during his time in Ames.

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Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . Joplin, Mo. College . . . Missouri Southern, 2001 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Lynn sons, Brody & Brock

• Besides Paul Rhoads, McKnight has worked under some of football’s most successful and innovative coaches, including Les Miles of LSU, Todd Graham of Arizona State and David Bailiff of Rice.

• McKnight worked at Rice (2006-08) prior to his arrival at Iowa State. McKnight’s guidance in the weight room was credited by the players as a key component in the Owls’ magical run to a bowl game in 2006. In 2008, Rice posted one of its best seasons in school history, compiling a 10-3 mark, including a 38-14 win over Western Michigan in the Texas Bowl. • McKnight is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), a certified strength and conditioning coach (SCCC), and a USA Weightlifting Level I certified coach. • McKnight was a Division II All-American on the offensive line at Missouri Southern, earning his degree from the school in 2001. He was inducted into the Missouri Southern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.

• Other NFL players who have worked under McKnight’s eye include: Kevin Williams, Antonio Smith, Billy Bajema, Charlie Johnson, James Casey, Andrew Sendejo, Jarrett Dillard and Tramon Williams.

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associate director for football sports performance | first Season

The Word on Grace

• Rod Grace was named associate director for football sports performance at Houston in January, 2015, after serving one year as associate director of strength and conditioning at USF. • While at USF, Grace assisted with the year round strength, agility, speed and conditioning of football athletes while designing a plan for track and field athletes.

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The Grace File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Jackson, Miss. College . . . Tennessee-Martin, 2009

• Prior to his time at USF, Grace spent one year at Iowa State as the program’s strength and conditioning graduate assistant, working with the Cyclone Football program.

• A native of Jackson, Miss., Grace earned a bachelor’s of education in university studies at Tennessee-Martin before earning a masters of arts in education at Tennessee State. • A team captain while a student-athlete at Tennessee-Martin, Grace was named to the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference AllConference Team.

• Grace also spent two years as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Tennessee State University.

ryan deatrick

assistant director for football sports performance | first Season

The Word on Deatrick

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• Grace received start in the strength and conditioning world as a student assistant at Tennessee-Martin before a year-long internship at the Georgia Tech.

• Ryan Deatrick was named assistant director for football sports performance at Houston in March, 2015, after serving one year as assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Dakota.

The Deatrick File

Hometown . . . . . . Des Moines, Iowa College . . . Simpson College, 2013

• While at South Dakota, Deatrick implemented and monitored speed, strength and conditioning programs for football, men’s basketball and softball. He monitored and designed a systematic road-trip recovery protocol for the men’s basketball program, including the purchase of six pairs of Revitapump recovery boots, an inflatable cold tub, year-round post-practice ready-to-drink protein shakes and the implementation of the program’s between-meals snack system.

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• Deatrick was named to South Dakota’s full-time staff after one year as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. During his graduate assistant season, Deatrick implemented and monitored speed, strength, and conditioning programs for football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, softball, and men’s and women’s golf. • Deatrick spent the spring semester of 2014 serving as an intern with Iowa State’s football strength and conditioning staff where he managed the daily operations and maintenance of the weight room. • Deatrick also served an internship with Waukee Senior High School strength and conditioning after playing football at Southwest Baptist University and Simpson College.

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Assistant athletics director for football operations | first Season

The Word on Lovo

• Fernando Lovo was named Houston’s assistant athletics director for football operations in January of 2015. In his role, Lovo works directly with Houston’s strength, sports medicine, football video, equipment, and administrative assistant staffs. He serves as a liaison with athletics communications, athletics administration, marketing, development, academics, game day operations and the athletics business office.

Hometown . . . . . . . New Orleans, La. College . . . . . . . . . . . Florida, 2010

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The Lovo File

• Prior to his time with the Buckeyes, Lovo was a member of the Florida football program for five years as a football operations assistant from 2008-11 and a student manager for the Gators from 2007-08. Lovo earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in business at Florida in 2010 before earning his master’s degree in sports management at the school in 2012.

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• Lovo arrived in Houston after three seasons at Ohio State University where he served as the program’s football operations coordinator.

tory teykl

director for internal operations | sixth Season

The Teykl File

• The Rosenberg, Texas, native was heavily involved in all aspects of the program’s operations throughout the 2013 season including assisting with team travel, the daily operations of the program, and taking the lead on all operational efforts in Houston’s visit to the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl.

• Upon completion of her master’s degree, Teykl served two years as the assistant director for Marketing and Promotions at UH and worked with volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, tennis and baseball. In 2011, Teykl was named director for marketing and promotions. She worked closely with the associate director for marketing and promotions to facilitate the day to day operations for the marketing department and also served as the representative for football, swimming and diving, track and field and softball.

marcus mcgraw

Director for Player Personnel | second Season

The Word on McGraw

• McGraw earned a bachelor’s degree of science in kinesiologysports administration and a minor in health studies from the Houston in May, 2012.

The McGraw File

Hometown . . . . . . . Arlington, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2012 Family . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Jennipher

• Following his collegiate playing career, 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.

• A three-time All-Conference USA honoree, McGraw lettered each of his four seasons with the Houston program from 2008-2011, 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.

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• Marcus McGraw joined the Houston Staff in April, 2014, as the program’s associate director of football operations. He was promoted to director of player personnel in January of 2015

• 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.

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

• Throughout the completion of her graduate degree at Texas A&M, she worked for the Bryan/College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau where she was a sports assistant while simultaneously holding a position with the Texas A&M Football program as a recruiting assistant.

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The Word on Teykl • Tory Teykl was named director of internal operations in January, 2015, after spending the 2014 season as director of football operations for the University of Houston Football program. Teykl spent the 2013 season as the program’s associate director of football operations, her first as a member of the UH football staff after spending four years in the marketing department as director for marketing and promotions.

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dallas blacklock

director of high school relations | third Season

The Word on Blacklock • Dallas Blacklock joined the Houston Football program as the director of high school relations in June, 2013.

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• 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 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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director for recruiting | first Season

The Word on Mayes

• Adrian Mayes was named Houston’s director of football recruiting in January, 2015.

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Hometown . . . . . . . Manhattan, Kan. College . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas, 2008 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Amy

• Mayes returned to the city of Houston after one season at Ohio State as the program’s offensive graduate assistant. Prior to his time in Columbus, Mayes spent three seasons at Rice, where he worked with both the offensive and defensive lines and helped the Owls to a conference championship in 2013 and to two Bowl games. His coaching experience also includes completion of a minority internship with the New York Jets running backs in the spring and summer of 2013.

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• Mayes has both bachelor’s (business management leadership) and master’s (sport management) degrees from Kansas. He served as a Graduate Assistant on KU’s Strength and Conditioning staff while earning his master’s.

Grace Muscarello

assistant director for recruiting | first Season

The Word on Muscarello • Grace Muscarello is in her first season at Houston as the assistant director for recruiting after spending one year as a marketing and events intern at Lone Star Sports and Entertainment and the Houston Texans.

The Muscarello File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . Texas A&M, 2014

• Mayes played football at Kansas where he initially walked-on and developed into the Jayhawks’ Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior. He was a two-year starter and a member of Jayhawk teams that went to three bowl games. He was a two-time Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection and also excelled in the classroom, earning back-to-back spots on the Big 12 All-Academic Second Team.

• In her role with Lone Star Sports and Entertainment and the Houston Texans, Muscarello assisted in the coordination of event logistics, sponsor fulfillment and marketing efforts for events at NRG Stadium, including both professional and collegiate games with over 70,000 fans in attendance

• A graduate of Texas A&M, Muscarello spent two years as a student recruiting assistant for the Aggies football program, managing the program’s recruiting database. • She was also a 2013 intern for the Texas Bowl, assisting the director of operations in the logistics of the Houston-based bowl.

• She created and distributed a weekly College Football E-Newsletter using CRM, growing the organization’s database by 50 percent in just five months.

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF football analyst | first Season

The Word on Dunson • Thomas Dunson is in his first season at Houston as a football analyst after serving the last six seasons as an assistant football coach and head strength coach at North Shore High School in the Galena Park school district.

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSU, 2003 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Vanessa daughter, Mary Ella

• The two-year letterman (1998-99) at LSU started his career as defensive coordinator in 2001 at University High.

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The Dunson File

• Dunson was an offensive graduate assistant, working with the quarterbacks and tight ends, during the 2008 season at Utah State. He also assisted with the Aggies’ special teams during his year in Logan, Utah.

• Dunson spent three seasons (2004-2006) at North Texas, his last as an offensive assistant with the tight ends group. His first two seasons were spent as a defensive graduate assistant working with the Mean Green’s secondary.

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• The Houston native spent the 2007 season at Rice as an assistant director of football operations and special assistant to the defensive coordinator.

Joaquin Garcia

football analyst | fourth Season

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• He also served coaching stints at Deer Park High (2005-06), Westbury High (2004-05) and Quail Valley Middle (2003-04).

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

• Garcia 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.

• 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.

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The Word on Garcia • Joaquin Garcia joined the Houston Football program as special teams quality control in August 2012 before moving to football analyst in 2015

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defensive graduate assistant | first Season

The Word on Carrel

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Hometown . . . . . . . . . Flushing, Ohio College . . . . . . . . West Liberty, 2011

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• Dan Carrel is in his first season at Houston as a defensive graduate assistant after serving one season in the same position at Kentucky, working the Wildcat linebackers. • Carrel spent the 2013 season as an offensive graduate assistant at Ohio State, assisting the Buckeyes’ offensive line. In his lone season in Columbus, Ohio State played in the Big Ten Championship and the 2014 Orange Bowl. • The two-year letterman at West Liberty spent the 2012 season at his alma mater as a defensive graduate assistant after starting his career as a strength and conditioning intern at South Carolina.

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kenny guiton

offensive graduate assistant | first Season

The Word on Guiton • Kenny Guiton joined the Houston Football program as an offensive graduate assistant in March, 2012

The Guiton File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2013

• Following the completion of his Ohio State career, Guiton was invited to Buffalo Bills camp before joining LA Kiss of the Arena Football League.

• The Houston native and former quarterback spent four years as a member of Ohio State’s program. He saw action in 22 total games with two starts in his senior season. In eight appearances for the Buckeyes in 2013, Guiton completed nearly 69 percent of his passes, accounting for 14 passing touchdowns to just two interceptions. He also ran for five touchdowns. • In relief of Braxton Miller in 2012, Guiton either finished off a touchdown drive started by Miller or led the Buckeyes on a touchdown drive in eight of his 15 series at quarterback.

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offensive graduate assistant | second Season

The Word on Soza

• Eric Soza joined the Houston Football program as an offensive quality control coach at the start of the 2014 season before being named an offensive graduate assistant in 2015.

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The Soza File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Beeville, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . . UTSA, 2013 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Audrey

• 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. 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.

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

Nathan Putscher

defensive graduate assistant | fourth Season

The Word on Putscher

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• Prior to his three-year stint as a student-athlete at UTSA, Soza spent 2009 as a redshirt at Texas State.

• Nathan Putscher enters his fourth season with the Houston Football program and his first as a defensive graduate assistant.

The Putscher File

Hometown . . . . . . . Kingwood, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2013

• Putscher spent the 2011 season as a student equipment manager with the Houston Football program, setting up and assisting coaches during practice and game days.

• Putscher spent the last two seasons as the program’s offensive quality control assistant, working with the quarterbacks and wide receivers. In his role, he assisted the groups with individual drills and assisting the scout teams during walk through, group install and team periods. • Putscher spent the 2012 season as an intern with the Houston Football program, preparing and distributing weekly scouting reports. He also charted plays for the offense and special teams on game day.

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Head athletics trainer | 23rd Season

The Word on O’Shea

• Mike O’Shea in his 23rd season as the head athletics trainer at 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. • 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.

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.

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The O’Shea File

• 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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assistant athletics trainer | ninth 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.

The Okuwa File

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

Robyn Hardeway

executive assistant | first Season

The Word on Hardeway

• The Houston alum joined her alma mater after seven years with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, serving as the organization’s membership coordinator and executive assistant to the COO and staff coordinator during her tenure.

The Hardeway File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Houston, Texas College . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, 2003

• In her role at at HLSR, Hardeway worked as a liaison to HLSR leadership, vice presidents and the board of directors while producing and managing special events and private receptions.

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• Robyn Hardeway enters her first season with the Houston Football program, serving as the program’s executive assistant.

• Hardeway’s career began as marketing and operations coordinator with International Bank of Commerce. She coordinated marketing initiatives for over 35 branches. while supporting sales managers with organizing promotional events and community outreach programs. Hardeway also managed special events and facilitated training classes and seminars focused on maintaining customer relationships.

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

• 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 enters his ninth season at the University of Houston and his fifth as an assistant athletics trainer.

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Director of football video | first Season

The Word on Nederhoff • Alex Nederhoff enters his first season with the Houston Football program, serving as the program’s director of football video.

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• Nederhoff joined the Houston staff after two seasons as New Mexico State’s video coordinator, where he received the 2013 Independent Conference Video Coordinator of the Year Award.

The Nederhoff File

Hometown . . . . . . . . Wellsburg, Iowa College . . . . . . Northern Iowa, 2011 Family . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Elizabeth

• Nederhoff opened his career as a football operations intern as a student at Northern Iowa before being named video coordinator for his final two seasons with the Panthers.

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Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations | second Season

The Word on Reeves • Daniel Reeves joined the University of Houston 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.

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

• Reeves 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.

travis simmons

Assistant Director for Equipment Operations | second Season

The Word on Simmons

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• 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 NFL Europe’s Cologne Centurions as an assistant manager in 2006 and was promoted to head manager in 2007.

• Travis Simmons joined the University of Houston as an intern in June, 2013 before being promoted to assistant director for equipment operations in August 2014.

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• He graduated from ULM with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2013 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 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 also assists in transporting equipment to and from away games.

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . LaPlace, La. College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ULM, 2013 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife, Katie

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Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

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6-0

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Missouri City, Texas (Oregon)

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 13-3 22 18 40 4.5-19 2.0-13 - 2 - 1 2015 12-2 26 18 44 1.5-6 1.0-6 - - - Career 25-5 48 36 84 6.0-25 3.0-19 - 2 - 1

2015: Appeared in 12 games while making two starts during 2015 ... Led team with a season-high 11 tackles in win over Navy...Had 10 tackles and a QBH at UConn...Tallied seven tackles and a 0.5 tackle for loss in win over Memphis...Tallied three tackles in win over Cincinnati...Had three tackles in win vs. Vanderbilt...Recorded three tackles and a sack for a loss of six yards in win at UCF...Tallied two tackles in win a Tulane...Recorded three tackles including two solo and one assist vs. Tennessee Tech. 2014: One of four true freshmen to see action in all 13 games in the 2014 season ... started at linebacker and recorded five tackles for the Cougars in Houston’s comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl ... 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.

WR Year 2015 Career

G-GS 13-13 13-13

6-2

Rec Yds 52 693 52 693

200

Avg TD 13.3 4 13.3 4

Jr. Long 52 vs. Vanderbilt 52 vs. Vanderbilt

2015: Started all 13 games for Houston over the course of the season...Led the team with three receptions and 35 yards in the win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Had six catches for 34 yards in win over Navy... Totaled a career-high 105 receiving yards on six catches and a score at UConn...Tallied three receptions for 41 yards in win over Memphis...Had three catches for 27 yards and a touchdown in win over Cincinnati...Totaled 95 yards of receiving on three catches with a long pass of 52 yards in win vs. Vanderbilt...Had five catches for 30 yards in win at UCF...Tallied 69 yards on three receptions and a touchdown in win at Tulane...Made three catches for 47 yards in a win over SMU...Totaled a season-best six receptions for 54 yards in win at Tulsa...Recorded his first touchdown as a Cougar and made four catches for 49 yards in a win over Texas State...Totaled four catches for 51 yards and notched a season-long 40-yard reception in win at Louisville...Registered three catches for 56 yards in his debut with Houston against Tennessee Tech...Tied for the longest reception of the night with a 39-yard catch from Greg Ward Jr. At Oregon: Pulled in five receptions for 98 yards and one touchdown with action in nine games in 2013 and five games in Oregon’s march to the National Championship game in 2014 ... redshirted in 2012. High School: A three-year letterwinner at Fort Bend Elkins under head coach Dennis Brantley ... 5A Texas Region III all-district selection ... finished his prep career with 126 receptions for 1,920 yards and 22 touchdowns ... led the Knights with 52 receptions for 892 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 51 balls for 678 yards and eight TDs as a junior after posting totals of 23 catches, 350 yards and four scores as a sophomore ... also a starting guard on the Knights’ basketball team, ranking second on the squad in scoring as both a junior and a senior ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and ESPN.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

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Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)

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Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS)

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6-0

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Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 Redshirted 2014 Did not play 2015 11-3 24 306 12.8 5 Career 11-3 24 306 12.8 5

• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s First Team (Wide Receiver) • 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s First Team (Return Specialist) • American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 19, 2015) • 2015 Biletnikoff Award Watch List • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Second Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Third Team • 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

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2015: Appeared in 11 games while making three starts at wide receiver for the Cougars...Completed a pass for 18 yards in the team’s win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Totaled a career-high 92 receiving yards on a career-best seven receptions, while tallying two touchdowns in win over Navy...Had five catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in win over Memphis...Had two catches for 15 yards in win over Cincinnati...Totaled 71 yards and a touchdown on five receptions in win at UCF...Recorded his first career touchdown and tallied two receptions for 35 yards in a win at Louisville...Caught two passes for 18 yards including a long of 11 in the season opener versus Tennessee Tech. 2014: Did not see any game action. 2013: Redshirted

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2014: Made eight starts, while appearing in all 13 games during the 2014 season ... at receiver, caught two touchdowns on 33 receptions for 335 yards, an average of 10.2 yards per catch ... at kick returner, made 34 returns for 592 yards, an average of 17.4 yards per catch ... caught two passes for 29 yards and returned four kickoffs for 50 yards in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl win ... his second reception was the touchdown that ignited Houston’s comeback in the Armed Forces Bowl ... 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.

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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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2015: Started at wide receiver in all 13 games for the Cougars in 2015 ... Totaled a career-high 161 receiving yards on eight catches and one touchdown, while returing one punt for 28 yards in win over Navy...Had seven receptions for 83 yards at UConn...Tallied a career-high 13 receptions for 127 yards in win over Memphis...Had five catches for 56 yards in win over Cincinnati...Had five catches for 59 yards receiving and a touchdown in win vs. Vanderbilt...Tallied 92 yards and a touchdown on five receptions in win at UCF...Rushed for his first career touchdown and returned a punt 73 yards for a score, while making six catches for 93 yards in win at Tulane... Totaled 283 all-purpose yards vs. Green Wave...Led the team with 91 receiving yards on seven receptions in win over SMU...Had six catches for 77 yards and two rushes for seven yards in win at Tulsa...Led the Houston offense with eight receptions in a win at Louisville...Totaled 53 yards and one touchdown vs. the Cardinals...Compiled 121 yards receiving on 10 catches while making his first start of the season at H-Back against Tennessee Tech... Also rushed for 44 yards on four carries against the Golden Eagles.

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Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long R Yds TD Long 2013 13-3 11 130 11.8 1 30 - - - 2014 13-8 33 335 10.2 2 39 2 4 - 5 2015 13-13 89 1,140 12.8 6 67 19 130 1 53 Career 39-24 133 1,605 12.1 9 67 21 134 1 53

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Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)

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Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS)

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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 13-1 5 8 13 3.5-12 3.0-12 - - - 2015 13-13 27 20 47 6.0-41 5.0-39 1-8 1 2-0 3 Career 39-15 43 43 86 15.0-91 12.5-86 2-14 2 2-0 5

2015: Started all 13 games at linebacker for the Cougars in 2015...Collected his second career interception in the American Athletic Conference Championship game against Temple ... Had two tackles and a 0.5 sack for a loss of four yards in win over Navy... Tallied nine tackles, a 0.5 tackle for loss, one PBU and two QBH in win over Memphis... Had six tackles, a 0.5 tackle for a loss of two yards, a fumble recovery, a PBU and a QBH in win over Cincinnati...Totaled three tackles and a sack for a loss of nine yards in the shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had two tackles in win at UCF...Tallied first career fumble recovery, a sack for a loss of six yards, four tackles and a QBH in win over SMU...Had six tackles and a forced fumble in win at Tulsa...Notched his fifth straight game (from 2014) with a sack after tallying one along with seven tackles, a PBU, and a tackle for a loss of seven yards in win over Texas State...Recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards in a win at Louisville...Started the season opener at outside linebacker where he registered a sack for a loss of nine yards to go along with three tackles.

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2015: Appeared in five games for Houston throughout the 2015 season. 2014: Redshirted. 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 ... received 2013 All-District 18-5A first team honors ... pulled in 31 receptions for 706 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior despite missing three games with an injury ... helped to secure Alief Taylor’s district title with four touchdown receptions in its win over Hastings ... had 36 catches for 439 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... named all-district all-academic in 2012 and 2013 ... also played basketball and ran track at Alief Taylor ... member of Alief Taylor’s Unity Council.

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2014: Appeared in all 13 games in 2014 for the Cougars, making one start in a win over Grambling ... registered 13 total tackles and 3.5 for a loss of 12 yards ... registered one tackle, a sack, for a loss of two yards in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory ... 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. 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. 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. Personal: Majoring in organizational leadership and supervision ... was a member of the University of Houston Basketball program (2013-14, 2014-15) ... son of Sonia David and Ray Davis ... names his mother as the most influential person in his life.

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Boerne, Texas (Samuel V. Champion HS)

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Sr. PAT Pct. - 20-20 1.000 39-43 0.907 24-24 1.000 83-87 0.954

• 2015 Lou Groza Award Watch List • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Third Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Fourth Team • 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)

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• 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Registered 11 tackles while appearing in 12 games for Houston at defensive end ... Recovered a fumble in his collegiate debute at Louisville on Sept. 12 ... Collected his second fumble recovery of the season againt SMU. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... No. 84 defensive end nationally by 247Sports ... named first team All-District 13-5A in 2012 and second team All-District 13-5A in 2013 ... had 57 tackles as a senior defensive tackle and 33 tackles as a junior defensive end ... a member of Dekaney’s National Honor Society.

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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 record 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.

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2015: Appeared in four games as the kicker for Houston in 2015 ... Hit one field goal and five extra points for eight total scores in win at Tulsa...Tallied one field goal, a 24-yarder and eight extra points in win over Texas State...Connected on two field goals and all four extra-point attempts in win at Louisville...Tallied a season-high 41-yard field goal vs. the Cardinals...Connected on his only field goal attempt in the season opener, a 26-yard score with less than a minute in the second quarter...Opened the season 11-for-11 on extra point attempts.

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Year G-GS Att-Made Pct Blk Long 2011 Redshirted 2012 0-0 - - - - 2013 8-0 6-6 1.000 - 46 vs. Louisville 2014 13-0 16-22 0.727 1 51 vs. UCF 2015 4-0 5-9 0.556 0 41 vs. Louisville Career 25-0 27-37 0.730 1 51 vs. UCF

Houston, Texas (Dekaney HS)

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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.

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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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• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Third Team • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2015: Made starts in all 13 games throughout the season ... Graded out to an 82 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet ... Played 952 snaps on offense without allowing a sack ... Averaged 4.6 knockdown blocks per contest ... Made his 12th start in win over Navy...Helped offense to 218 rushing yards an three touchdowns vs. Midshipmen... Helped offense to four rushing touchdowns in comeback win over Memphis...Helped offense to 266 rushing yards and a score vs. Cincinnati...Helped team to two rushing scores in win over the Commodores...At Tulane, led offensive line en route to four rushing TDs...Helped team to seven rushing touchdowns vs. Mustangs...Helped offense rush for 365 yards at Tulsa...Helped offense rush for 366 yards vs. Texas State...Started at right tackle and was named a team captain for the season opener against Tennessee Tech... Helped the offense rush for 272 yards against the Golden Eagles. 2014: Started all 13 games during the 2014 season at right tackle ... helped the Houston offense gain 2,391 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 28 rushing touchdowns in those 13 games ... helped the Cougar offense’s comeback against Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl ... 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.

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.

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Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)

Sr.

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.

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Bellaire, Texas (Second Baptist HS)

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Year G-GS No. Yds. 2013 3-0 5 304 2014 13-0 75 4,620 2015 13-0 93 5,812 Career 29-0 173 10,736

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Year G-GS Att.-Mad Pct. Long PAT Pct. 2014 13-0 - - - 1-1 - 2015 13-0 7-7 1.000 45 vs. Navy 46-46 1.000 Career 29-0 173 10,736 45 vs. Navy 47-47 1.000

• 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Finished the season a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals and 46-for-46 on extra points...Connected on a 24yard field goal and three extra points in the team’s American Athletic Conference Championship game win over Temple ... Drilled a career-long 45-yard field goal and was perfect on extra points, going 7-for-7 in win over Navy...Also had eight kickoffs for an average of 63.0 yards vs. Midshipmen...Stayed perfect on field goals and extra points, tallying two extra points and one 29-yard field goal at UConn...Went 5-for-5 in extra points and tallied six kickoffs for an average of 61.5 yards in win over Memphis...Had a 29-yard field goal and was 4-for-4 in extra points in a win over Cincinnati...Drained two field goals for 22 yards and 37 yards, a career-long, while connecting on four extra points in win over Vanderbilt...Recorded his first career field goal, a 34-yarder in win at UCF...Also had eight extra points vs. the Knights...Was Houston’s extra-point kicker in win at Tulane and vs. SMU...Had seven kickoffs for an average of 63.1 in win at Tulane...Also racked up six extra points...Tallied seven extra points in win vs. SMU...Also had eight kickoffs for an average of 58.9 yards vs. Mustangs...Totaled seven kickoffs for 444 yards for an average of 63.4 in win at Tulsa...Had 10 kickoffs for 629 yards for an average kick of 62.9 yards in win over Texas State...Totaled 432 yards on seven kickoffs for an average of 61.7 in win at Louisville... Against Tennessee Tech averaging 63.9 yards per kick (9-575) and forcing four touchbacks. 2014: Appeared in all 13 games as Houston’s kickoff specialist in 2014 ... totaled 75 kickoffs for 4,620 total yards, an average of 61.6 yards per kickoff ... racked up 21 total touchbacks and registered one made PAT ... registered four kickoffs for 239 yards for an average of 59.8 in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory ... 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: 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. 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. 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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2015: Appeared in 11 games providing depth at tight end for the Cougars ... Had two receptions for 12 yards at UConn...Had one catch for 14 yards at Tulane...Tallied a career-long 33-yard reception at Tulsa. 2014: Appeared in four regular-season games. 2013: Sat out NCAA mandated transfer year after joining UH from Illinois. At Illinois: Redshirted the 2011 season ... did not receive game action in 2012.

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2015: Appeared in 12 games primarily on special teams for Houston...Collected his first pass break up in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Had a tackle in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had two tackles in win at Tulane...Tallied one tackle in wins vs. Texas State and at Louisville...Made his collegiate debut and registered a quarterback hurry in the game against Tennessee Tech. High School: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports ... named 2013 first team All-District 15-4A ... had 56 tackles, five pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a senior ... also had two receptions for 47 yards and four kick returns for 138 yards in 2013 ... totaled 46 tackles, six pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a junior ... named all-district 15-4A second team in 2012.

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 Denver Broncos ... sister, Meredith, played water polo for Brown ... brother, Harrison, played football at Princeton.

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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.

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Columbus, Texas (Columbus HS)

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Auckland, New Zealand (Hawai’i)

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2015: Appeared in eight games while making six starts on the offensive line ... Finished fourth on the offensive line in knockdown blocks with 28 averaging 3.5 per game ...Helped the Cougar running backs compile366 yards and five touchdowns in the team’s win at Tulane ... Helped the rushing attack that scored 28 touchdowns in his eight games. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports ... named to the Waco Tribune’s Texas Top 100 ... No. 91 defensive end nationally by ESPN ... unanimous District 25-3A first team member in 2013 ... earned second team all-district 25-3A honors in 2012 ... also a member of Columbus’ basketball and track and field programs ... first team all-district basketball ... regional qualifier in track and field ... finished third in the shot put at the 2013 District 25-3A Finals.

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• 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Suffered a foot injury in win at Louisville, which sidelined him for the rest of the season... Graded out to an 80 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet...Did not allow a sack in 165 snaps...Made his second straight start in win at Louisville...Started at left guard for Houston against Tennessee Tech and helped the running gave compile 272 yards on the ground in the season opener. 2014: Started all 13 games in 2014 at left guard in his first true season at Houston ... helped the Houston offense to 28 rushing touchdowns, 2,391 rushing yards for 4.8 yards per carry in those 13 games ... played a role in Houston’s comeback win against Pittsburgh in the Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl. 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. 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.

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Duncan, S.C. (Butler CC)

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Metairie, La. (Rummel HS)

Sr.

2015: Appeared in four games, registering a tackle against Texas State on Sept. 26. 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.

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. 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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Rec Yds 20 286 27 350 47 636

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Avg TD Long 14.3 0 40 vs. Tulsa 13.0 3 65 vs. Texas State 13.5 3 65 vs. Texas State

2015: Started 11 games while appearing in 12 at wide receiver in 2015...Caught one pass for 12 yards in the team’s win against Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Tallied two catches for 17 receiving yards and a touchdown in win over Navy...Had one catch for 10 yards in win over Memphis...Tallied three receptions for 31 yards in win over Vanderbilt...Had four catches for 40 yards in win at Tulane... Had two receptions for 34 yards in win over SMU...Made his sixth career start for the Cougars in a win at Tulsa...Had five catches for 58 yards vs. the Golden Hurricane... Made three catches for 80 yards and a score in win over Texas State...Totaled 54 yards receiving on four receptions and one touchdown vs. the Cardinals...Started the season opener appearing at the X-Receiver position. 2014: One of four true freshmen to appear in all 13 games in the 2014 season ... started for the Cougars in the Armed Forces Bowl and caught one pass for 13 yards ... 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.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

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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.

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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.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 4-0 - 1 1 - - - - - 2014 1-0 - - - - - - - - 2015 4-0 1 - 1 - - - - - Career 9-0 1 1 2 - - - - - -

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Galena Park, Texas (North Shore HS)

6-3

230

Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS)

Fr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2015 13-0 9 2 11 1.0-8 1.0-8 - - - Career 13-0 9 2 11 1.0-8 1.0-8 - - - -

2015: Appeared in all 13 games primarily on special teams ... Tallied a tackle in wins over Navy and Memphis...Had one tackle in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had two tackles in win at UCF...Notched first career sack in win over Texas State...Added a tackle in a win at Louisville...Recorded his first career tackle in his collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech. High School: Named to the 2013 distric 21-5A all-district first team as a tight end ... two-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... also a member of the North Shore High School basketball program.

6-3

290

Fr.

2015: Started four games while appearing in nine as a freshman ... Graded out to a 73 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet ... Tallied three straight starts in wins over Memphis, Cincinnati and Vanderbilt...Made his first career start on the offensive line at right guard in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had two tackles and a QBH in win over Texas State...Made his collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech and recorded a quarterback hurry from his defensive line position. High School: A three-year letter winner at Parkway under head coach David Feaster ... three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN ... rated No. 41 offensive guard nationally by Rivals ... No. 38 player in the state of Louisiana by Rivals ... named to district 1-5A first team ... selected to play in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star Game ... helped Parkway to a 21-3 record over the past two seasons including a trip to the 2013 Class 5A Championship game ... also competed in the shot put for the Parkway High School Track and Field program.

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Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell HS)

5-10

220

Austin, Texas (Westwood HS)

Sr.

200

RS-Fr.

2015: Did not appear in any games during the 2015 season. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Earned 2013 first team District 16-5A quarterback honors ... threw for 3,014 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing for 79 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... team advanced to the Texas State playoffs all three years of his high school career ... ranked seventh in Texas Class 5A with his 3,014 yards ... received Honorable Mention honors at the 2013 U.S. Army National Combine ... threw for 1,686 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior despite missing the final three games of the season ... also ran for 166 yards and two touchdowns in 2012 ... 2012 team finished as Area Champions ... added 167 passing yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore ... also ran for 270 yards and three touchdowns in 2011.

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• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 26, 2015) • 2015 Earl Campbell Award Watch List • 2015 Maxwell Award Watch List • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl MVP • 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 AAC Third Team

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Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2011 Redshirted 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 13-12 186-1,037 5.6 14 58 20 149 1 43 2015 11-11 182-949 5.2 12 44 10 119 0 28 Career 47-37 557-2,966 5.3 34 58 74 546 3 43

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2015: Started 11 games at running back for the Cougars in 2015...Did not play in wins over Navy and Temple ... Had 14 rushing attempts for 46 yards at UConn...Had 10 rushing attempts for 46 yards and two touchdowns in win over Memphis...Also had two receptions for 32 yards...Tallied a career-high 30 rushing atttempts for a total of 106 yards and a touchdown in win over Cincinnati... Had a rushing touchdown on 16 carries for 82 yards in win over Vanderbilt...Rushed for three touchdowns on 13 attempts for 167 yards in win at UCF...Tallied 14 rushes for 77 yards in win at Tulane...Rushed for 40 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries in win over SMU...Rushed for 159 yards, his ninth 100+ yard rushing game of his career, on 19 carries and two touchdowns in win at Tulsa...Had 17 rush attempts for 68 yards in win over Texas State...Rushed for 109 yards for his eighth career 100+ yard rushing game in a win at Louisville...Totaled 27 rushes and added one reception for 10 yards vs. the Cardinals...Tallied 49 yards on 11 carries with a long of 16 in the season opener against Tennessee Tech...Also caught two passes against the Golden Eagles for a total of 15 yards...Third year as a captain for the Cougars.

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2014: Second year captain as a junior ... named the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl MVP ... became Houston’s 24th player with a 1,000-yard rushing season ... became the 14th player in Houston history to eclipse 2,000-career rushing yards ... ranks second on the Houston single-season touchdowns chart ... ranks ninth in Houston history with 22 career rushing touchdowns ... was an impactful player in all 13 games, while making 12 starts at running back ... finished the season with 1,037 yards on 186 carries, averaging 5.6 yards per carry and 79.8 yards per game scoring 14 times on the ground ... led the league with seven 100-yard rushing games and with 14 rushing touchdowns ... second in the league in rushing yards ... added 20 receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown ... helped team rank second in the league in rushing ... ended the year ranked fourth in Houston history in for most 100+ yard games in a single season ... finished the season with a touchdown in 9 of 13 games ... recorded multiple rushing touchdowns in the last three games of the season and scored eight times in those three games ... rushed for a touchdown in four straight games this season ... carried the ball 22 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns notching his fourth straight game of 100+ yards in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory over Pittsburgh ... recovered the second onside kick that set up the game winning drive for the Cougars ... became the 14th player in school history to record multiple rushing touchdowns in a bowl game ... the first Cougar since Case Keenum in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force to recorded multiple touchdown scores ... moves into a tie for sixth on the all-time list with his three career touchdowns in bowl games ... his two touchdowns against Pitt ranks fourth in school history in a single bowl game ... rushed for 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.

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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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Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)

SAF

5-11

200

San Angelo, Texas (Central HS)

Sr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2011 Redshirted 2012 12-0 1 1 2 0.5-2 - - - - 2013 12-0 16 4 20 - - - - 1-0 2014 11-0 6 - 6 1.0-1 - 1-24 1 - 2015 13-0 6 - 6 - - - - - Career 48-0 29 5 34 1.5-3 - 1-24 1 1-0 -

• 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2015: Appeared in all 13 games during the 2015 season, totaling six solo tackles.

6-4

300

RS-Fr.

2015: Started ten of the 13 games in 2015 ... Graded out to an 81 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet ... Did not allow a sack in 636 snaps ... Averaged 3.4 knockdwon blocks per contest ... Made his first career start for Houston at center in the season opener. 2014: Redshirted. High School: No. 26 center nationally by ESPN ... named to the AP All-State second team ... named to the 2013 All-District 2-5A first team ... starting center for a team that finished 10-2 in 2013 ... had 47 pancake blocks on the season including a school-record 10 in one game ... also competed in track and field for Central High School ... older brother, Chas, is a senior linebacker at Angelo State.

2014: Saw action in 11 of the 13 games in the 2014 season ... recorded one tackle in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory over Pittsburgh ... tallied six 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. 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. 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. 2011: Redshirted. 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. Personal: Son of Hubert Earl Foster ... majoring in sociology.

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Roanoke, Texas (Keller HS)

6-2

235

Houston, Texas (E.L. Furr HS)

Sr.

6-0

225

Soph.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 9-0 1 - 1 - - - - - 2015 2-0 1 - 1 - - - - - Career 11-0 2 - 2 - - - - - -

2015: Appeared in 12 games during the 2015 season as Houston’s long snapper... Tallied two tackles in the American Athletic Conference Championship game against Temple ... Recorded a tackle on special teams while serving as the team’s long snapper in the Tennessee Tech game.

2015: Saw action in two of the team’s regular season games while collecting a tackle in the Vanderbilt game.

2014: Played his second season as Houston’s starting long snapper ... registered four tackles on the year, one in each of the first three games ... appeared in Houston’s win in the Armed Forces Bowl over Pittsburgh.

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.

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. Personal: Undecided on a major.

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Personal: Son of Kami and Mike Frese ... grandfather was a running back at the University of Minnesota ... majoring in business.

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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 nine of the 13 games in the 2014 season for the Cougars including Houston Armed Forces Bowl victory over Pittsburgh ... had one tackle in a win over UNLV.

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• 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason All-American Third Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Zachary, La. (Zachary HS)

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Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 Redshirted 2014 Did not play due to injury 2015 9-0 4 11 2.8 0 Career 9-0 4 11 2.8 0

Los Angeles, Calf. (El Camino College)

Soph. Long 8 vs. UCF 8 vs. UCF

2015: Appeared in nine games at wide receiver and on special teams ... Totaled seven receiving yards on three catches and had one rushing attempt for four yards in win at UCF. 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.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2015 6-0 - 1 1 - - - - - Career 6-0 - 1 1 - - - - - -

2015: Appeared in six games during the 2015 season collecting a tackle in the team’s game against Tulsa. At El Camino College: Led El Camino with 71 tackles in nine games in 2014 ... also had 4.5 tackles for loss including one sack while picking off two passes and recovering two fumbles. ... in 2013, had 57 tackles including 5.5 for loss ... returned one interception for 23 yards while breaking up two passes and blocking one kick ... named a 2013-14 El Camino Scholar-Baller for his exploits in the classroom. High School: Played defensive end and tight end in high school at Washington Prep where he was also a member of the school’s basketball program ... named to the 2010-11 All-L.A. City Basketball Second Team.

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Inglewood, Calif. (Boise State)

6-2

200

Spring, Texas (Dekaney HS)

Sr.

6-1

225

Soph.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 10-0 2 2 4 - - - - - 2015 12-0 6 7 13 - - - - 2 1 Career 22-0 8 9 17 - - - - 2 1

2015: Appeared in 13 games while making starts in the final 11 games of the season... Collected five tackles in the teams win over Temple in the American Championship game ... Totaled five tackles in win over Navy...Had seven tackles in win over Memphis...Tallied four tackles, a PBU and a QBH in win over Cincinnati...Had one tackle and contributed to the shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had three tackles in win at UCF...Tallied a pass breakup in win at Tulane...Had a fumble recovery, four tackles and a QBH in win over SMU... Totaled six tackles and an interception in win at Tulsa...Notched six tackles in win over Texas State...Recorded a tackle in his first game back after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in 2014.

• 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team

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

2014: Saw action in 10 of the Cougars’ 13 games ... tallied four tackles, including two in a win at USF. 2013: Redshirted. 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. Personal: Majoring in business.

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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.

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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.

2015: Appeared in 12 games for the Cougars over the course of the 2015 season ... Had seven tackles at UConn...Tallied a tackle and a QBH in comeback win over Memphis... Had two tackles in win at UCF...Had a tackle and PBU in win at Tulsa...Had a tackle in wins at Louisville and vs. Texas State.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules 2014 6-6 6 6 12 0.5-2 - 1-54 - - 3 2015 13-11 32 15 47 - - 1-0 1 - 2 Career 19-17 38 21 59 0.5-2 - 2-54 1 - 5

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Missouri City, Texas (Navarro JC)

6-1

300

Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood HS)

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6-5

280

Jr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Did not play 2014 3-0 1 0 1 - - - - - 2015 2-0 - - - - - - - - Career 5-0 1 0 1 - - - - - -

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 10-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 12-0 1 2 3 - - - - - 2015 4-0 3 1 4 - - - - - Career 26-0 4 3 7 - - - - - -

2015: Appeared in two games during the 2015 season.

2015: Appeared in four games for the Cougars providing depth on the defensive line ... Made two tackles in win at UCF.

2014: Appeared in three games and made one tackle in a win over UNLV. 2013: Did not see any action on the year. Personal: Majoring in communications.

2014: Appeared in 12 games during the 2014 season on special teams ... his special teams unit help lead the Cougars in their comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl ... 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.

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Personal: Undecided on a major ... son of Mariah Robinson and the late Chauntez Jackson ... step-father is Greg Harris.

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Angelton, Texas (Angelton HS)

5-10 Lg 72 37 56 29 72

Sr.

Rec. Yards TD Lg 13 102 1 26 27 296 2 44 25 199 2 30 7 79 0 27 72 676 5 44

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

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.

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. 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.

Sr.

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 13-12 23 14 37 1.5-4 - 2-5 1 1-0 10 2015 12-11 26 7 33 1.5-8 - 3-90 - 1-13 21 Career 38-27 76 29 105 3.0-12 - 6-191 2 3-21 38

• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28, 2015) • 2015 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • 2015 Nagurski Trophy Watch List • 2015 Bednarik Award Watch List • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason All-American Third Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) 2015: Started 11 games while appearing in 12 at cornerback...Set a Houston single game record with seven pass breakups in the American Athletic Conference Championship game, while also setting a Houston single season record for pass breakups with 21...Also tallied five tackles including one for a six-yard loss against the Owls ... Tallied three tackles at UConn... Had four tackles and a 0.5 tackle for a loss of two yards in win over Cincinnati...Recorded an interception and ran it back for a 55-yard pick six in win over Vanderbilt...Also had a PBU and a tackle vs. Commodores...Had an interception, four tackles and a PBU in win at UCF...Notched a career-high four pass breakups in win at Tulane...Had two pass breakups and three tackles in win over SMU...Totaled four tackles and three pass breakups in win at Tulsa...Recorded his second pick six of his career, folllowing an interception returm of 35 yards, while also tallying two tackles and a fumble recovery in win over Texas State...Collected a pair of pass breakups and a tackle while starting the season opening game at cornerback against Tennessee Tech. 2014: Considered the `lockdown corner’ for the Cougars ... appeared in all 13 games in the 2014 season, making 12 starts at corner ... was second in the league with 10 breakups ... had two interceptions ... tallied 37 tackles, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... registered one tackle in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl win ... 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 accompany 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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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.

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2014: Appeared in all 13 games in the 2014 season, making two starts at running back (UNLV, SMU) ... gained an average of 5.4 yards on each carry ... notched two 100-yard games ... totaled five rushing touchdowns on 112 carries for 610 yards ... notched two receiving touchdowns on 25 receptions and 199 yards ... rushed for 13 yards on two carries in the Armed Forces Bowl victory ... 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.

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2015: Was injured in win over Cincinnati and declared out for the remainder of the season... Tallied 14 carries for 52 yards and had two catches for 25 receiving yards in win over Cincinnati...Had four carries for 11 yards and one reception for 14 yards in win over Vanderbilt... Rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on nine attempts in win at UCF...Totaled 53 rushing yards on 10 carries in win over SMU...Tallied three carries for nine yards in a win at Tulsa... Had nine rushes for 66 yards and a score in win over Texas State...Scored the Cougars first touchdown of the season for the third consecutive year with a 1-yard rushing score in the first quarter...Added another touchdown to go along with 28 yards on seven carries in the Tennessee Tech contest.

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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 13-2 112-610 5.4 5 2015 9-0 68-353 5.2 3 Career 46-5 378-1,876 5.0 17

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Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)

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Bryan, Texas (Rudder HS)

6-4

205

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2014 Redshirted 2015 11-0 6 43 7.2 0 Career 11-0 6 43 7.2 0

Norman, Okla. (Norman HS)

RS-Fr. Long 12 vs. Vanderbilt 12 vs. Vanderbilt

2015: Appeared in 11 games while providing depth at wide receiver for Houston ... Had two catches for 14 yards in win over Vanderbilt...Tallied 19 yards on three receptions in a win at Louisville...Recorded his first career reception on a 10-yard pass from Greg Ward during his collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... No. 82 player in the state of Texas by ESPN ... No. 84 receiver nationally by ESPN ... received 2013 AP All-State honorable mention honors ... named his team’s MVP and Offensive MVP as a senior ... named to District 18-4A first team as a wide receiver both his junior and senior seasons ... had 39 receptions for 730 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... had 66 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble in 2013 ... placed on the 2012 District 18-4A second team as a safety after finishing the year with 76 tackles, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown ... pulled in 29 receptions for 301 yards and two touchdowns as a junior ... also named Rudder’s 2013 Track Athlete of the Year after finishing third in the 110-meter hurdles at the Texas State Championship with a time of 13.99 ... 2013 Texas District 18-4A champion in the 200-meter dash (21.76) and the 110-meter hurdles (14.69) ... won the 60-meter hurdles at the 2014 Texas A&M Indoor Classic with a time of 8.12.

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Sr.

• 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Fourth Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Fourth Team • 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • 2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2015: Appeared in five games while making three starts before missing the remainder of the season due to injury ... Graded out to an 80 percent on the UH O-Line Grade Sheet before his injury ... Allowed just one sack in 332 offensive snaps .. Averaged 2.8 knockdown blocks per game ... Helped lead the Cougars to six rushing scores and 266 yards on the ground in the season opener against Tennessee Tech ... In his first two starts of the season, Johnson helped anchor an offensive line that rushed for 366 yards against Texas State and 364 yards at Tulsa while the Cougars scored three and five rushing touchdowns in each of those respective games. 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. 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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League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

5-11

210

Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

RS-Fr.

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2014 Redshirted 2015 3-0 18 92 - 19 - - - Career 3-0 18 92 - 19 - - - -

2014: Redshirted.

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Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2013 1-0 1 9 9.0 1 2014 Did not play due to injury 2015 8-0 4 41 10.25 0 Career 9-0 5 50 10.0 1

Soph. Long 9 vs. Southern 20 vs. Navy 20 vs. Navy

2015: Appeared in the final eight games for Houston down the stretch...Caught two passes for 13 yards in the American Conference Championship game win over Temple ... Tallied one reception for 20 yards in win over Navy...Had one catch for eight yards in win over Vanderbilt. 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.

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High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... No. 88 player in the state of Texas by ESPN ... No. 61 running back nationally by ESPN ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... named the District 24-5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 ... also first team all-district running back and All-Galveston Country both years ... named team captain as a senior ... named his team’s MVP and offensive MVP both his junior and senior years ... eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark both his junior and senior seasons ... had 1,051 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 157 carries (6.7 average) as a senior to go along with 24 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns ... ran 171 times as a junior for 1,016 yards and 18 touchdowns ... also pulled in 37 receptions for 459 yards and five touchdowns in 2012 ... had 170 yards and one touchdown on 34 attempts as a sophomore along with 14 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown.

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2015: Appeared in three games while providing depth at running back in 2015 ... Recoreded 43 yards rushing on 10 attempts in win at UCF...Had five rushing attempts for 43 yards in win at Tulane...Made first career appearance in win over SMU...Tallied six yards on three carries.

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Beaumont, Texas (Hamshire Fannett HS)

Edna, Texas (Edna HS)

6-4

300

Jr.

• 2012-13 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2015: Appeared in three games for the Cougars ... Helped the Cougars rush for 218 yards and three touchdowns in the regular season finale against Navy ... Appeared in Houston’s American Athletic Conference Championship game where he helped the Cougars compile 233 rushing yards and three scores. 2014: Provided depth to the Houston offensive line ... appeared in nine games in the 2014 season ... appeared in Houston’s victory against Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl. 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.

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. 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.

Cameron Malveaux

6-6

270

Jr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 Redshirted 2013 12-0 3 9 12 - - - - 1 - 2014 13-1 7 8 15 1.0-2 0.5-2 - - - 2015 13-12 23 10 33 1.0-3 - - - - 3 Career 38-13 33 27 60 2.0-5 0.5-2 - - 1 3

2015: Started in 12 games while making 13 appearances during Houston’s season... Registered three tackles including one for a 3-yard loss and two pass break ups in the American Athletic Conference Championships game win over Temple ... Totaled six tackles and two for a loss of three yards as well as a PBU in win over Navy...Had two tackles and a tackle for loss at UConn...Had one tackle and two QBH in win over Memphis...Had one tackle and two QBH in win over Cincinnati...Tallied a sack for a loss of four yards and three tackles in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had four tackles and a tackle for loss in win at Tulane...Recorded two tackles in win over SMU...Had four tackles and a career-best 1.5 sacks, for a loss of five yards, in win at Tulsa...Had three tackles, a tackle for loss and a QBH in win over Texas State...Started at defensive end in the season opener against Tennessee Tech and recorded three tackles along with two QBH. 2014: Appeared in all 13 games this season for the Cougars, making one start in the season opener vs. UTSA ... tallied 15 tackles, a tackle for loss and a 0.5 sack ... registered two tackles and one pass broken up in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory ... 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. 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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Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS)

6-2

305

Pfluggerville, Texas (Hendrickson HS)

Sr.

6-0

200

Year G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2014 Redshirted 2015 Did not play due to injury Career

2015: Started all 13 games on the defensive line for the Cougars in 2015...Picked up four tackles in the team’s win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Had one tackle in win over Navy...Tallied four tackles, one for loss, at UConn...Had six tackles and a QBH in win over Memphis...Had two tackles and a tackle for a loss of three yards in win over Cincinnati...Tallied two tackles, one for a loss and a QBH in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had a season-high six tackles in win at UCF...Had one tackle and a QBH in win over SMU...Tallied five tackles in win at Tulsa... Recorded one tackle in win over Texas State...Had two tackles in a win at Louisville... Recorded a tackle and a quarterback hurry while starting against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at defensive end.

2014: Redshirted.

Long

2015: Did not appear in any games during the 2015 season due to an injury.

High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports ... helped lead team to District title all three seasons as team went 27-7 during that time ... despite missing seven games with an injury as a senior, had seven receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown ... named honorable mention all-district and academic all-district in 2013 ... pulled in 38 receptions for 508 yards and three touchdowns as a junior in 2012 ... earned second team all-district 16-5A honors his junior year ... recorded 12 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns in just two games as a sophomore ... also a member of Hendrickson’s basketball program.

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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 12-1 3 4 7 - - - - - 2015 13-13 19 17 36 3.0-6 - - - - Career 48-28 32 50 82 5.0-11 0.5-3 1-11 1 1-0 1

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2014: Saw action in 12 of the 13 games in the 2014 season, making one start at SMU ... totaled seven tackles on the year ... appeared in Houston’s victory in the Armed Forces Bowl over Pittsburgh. 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.

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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.

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Houston, Texas (Memorial HS)

6-2

245

Lawton, Okla. (Eisenhower HS)

Jr.

Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2013 12-1 - - - - - - - 2014 13-3 1-1 1.0 0 1 2 16 0 9 2015 13-12 - - - - 13 151 1 38 Career 38-16 1-1 1.0 0 1 15 167 1 38

• 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Started 12 games while appearing in 13 at tight end for Houston...Caught two passes for 25 yards in the win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Tallied his first career touchdown pass, a 1-yarder and totaled 22 yards on two catches in win over Cincinnati...Had two catches for 42 yards on a career-long 38-yarder in win over SMU...Had three catches for 24 yards in win at Tulsa...Tallied two catches for a total of 19 yards in win over Texas State...Caught one pass for seven yards in his first start at tight end in the season opening game against Tennessee Tech. 2014: Made three starts at fullback vs. Grambling, USF and Tulsa, while appearing in all 13 games for the Cougars in 2014 ... helped lead the Cougar offense in their comeback against Pittsburgh in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory ... had one rushing attempt for one yard at USF ... notched two receptions for a total of 16 yards, including a careerlong nine yards on one catch vs. UNLV ... recovered an onside kick vs. Tulane ... made eight tackles on the special teams unit. 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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5-11

205

Sr.

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 13-13 41 34 75 0.5-1 - 5-145 3 3-28 2 2015 13-13 55 30 85 3.5-15 1.0-7 4-24 2 2-8 2 Career 48-42 169 125 294 7.5-24 1.0-7 17-289 7 7-36 8 • 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • 2015 Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist • 2015 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List • 2015 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • 2015 Nagurski Trophy Watch List • 2015 Dave Campbell’s Preseason Best Defensive Back in Texas • 2015 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC First Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC First Team • 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 2015: Started in all 13 games at Safety for the Cougars...Had six tackles including one for a loss of four yards in the win over Temple in the American Championship game ... Tied a season-high with 10 tackles in win over Navy...Had three tackles and a PBU at UConn...Tallied eight tackles and a 0.5 tackles for loss in win over Memphis...Had seven tackles and a forced fumble in win over Cincinnati...Broke the school record for career interceptions with his 17th career pick in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Also added five tackles, his first sack of his career (0.5) for a loss of three yards and a QBH vs. the Commodores...Tied the all-time career record with his 16th career interception, while also tallying eight tackles in win at UCF...Had four tackles and a tackle for loss in win at Tulane...Recorded four tackles and a fumble recovery in win over SMU...Had seven tackles and a pass breakup in win at Tulsa...Racked up a team-leading 10 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble for an eight-yard gain in win over Texas State...Notched his 15th career interception in a win at Louisville, moving him into second place on the all-time Houston interceptions list, just one behind the leader...Also tallied seven tackles vs. the Cardinals...Recorded his 14th career interception...Returned his interception for 11 yards to give him 276 interception return yards in his career which stands second all-time in Houston history...Also recorded five tackles and two quarterback hurries against the Golden Eagles. 2014: Started all 13 games in the 2014 season for the Cougars ... tallied eight total turnovers ... third in the league with five interceptions ... finished fourth in league with three fumble recoveries and eighth in league with three forced fumbles ... finished third on team with 75 tackles ... opened the year with a forced turnover in the first four games ... was eighth in the nation in interception return yards ... tenth in the nation with his three fumble recoveries ... recorded and co-led with nine tackles in Houston’s comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl ... 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. 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.

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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 Co-Offensive 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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Leander, Texas (Rouse HS)

6-4

290

Houston, Texas (Westfield HS)

Fr.

6-3

295

Soph.

2015: Earned his seventh career start at UConn...Notched first career start against Tennessee Tech...Has also appeared in his 18th consecutive game as a Cougar.

2015: Named a USA Today Freshman All-American ... Started the final seven games of the season, while appearing in eight over the course of his freshman campaign ... Graded out to an 85 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet ... Averaged 3.1 knockdown blocks per contest ... Anchored a line that rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns in his first collegiate start at UCF ... Was in the middle of the line that opened holes for the backs to the tune of 266 yards and a rushing touchdown against Cincinnati.

2014: Was one of four true freshmen to play in all 13 games in 2014 ... provided depth to the offensive line ... helped the Houston offense tally nine 100-yard games this year and gain 2,391 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 28 rushing touchdowns in those 13 games ... appeared in Houston’s victory over Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Personal: Undecided on a major.

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High School: A three-year letter winner at Rouse under head coach Josh Mann ... ranked No. 40 center nationally by 247Sports ... two-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout ... started at center in 15 games as a sophomore and 14 games as a junior ... moved to left tackle his senior year where he started 11 games ... also Rouse’s starting long snapper all three years ... 2014 unanimous district 13-6A all-district first team ... 2014 academic all-state second team ... 2013 district 25-4A all-district honorable mention ... 2013 TSWA All-State third team ... selected to FBU Top Gun in 2013 (offensive line) and 2012 (defensive line) ... recorded a weighted GPA of 5.0848 ... ranked 15th out of class of 477 en route to National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society honors ... also a member of the Rouse basketball and track field programs ... placed second at districts in the discus in 2014 before advancing to the area finals in the event.

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.

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Miami, Fla. (Contra Costa CC)

6-6

315

Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

Sr.

2015: Appeared in eight games while making a start in the game against Tulane, while providing depth on the offensive line ... Helped the running backs to 239 yards on the ground and four rushing scores in his start ... helped the Houston offense rack up 1,707 yards and 29 touchdowns in his eight games. 2014: Appeared in six games in the 2014 season, making a start in the season opener vs. UTSA ... provided depth on the offensive line ... helped the Houston offense tally nine 100-yard games this year and gain 2,391 yards on the ground for 4.8 yards per rush and 28 rushing touchdowns in those 13 games ... appeared in Houston’s victory over Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl. 2013: Redshirted. 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.

P Year G-GS No.-Yds. 2013 - - 2014 12-0 43-1,691 2015 13-0 57-2,293 Career 25-0 100-3,984

6-0

Avg. In. 20 - - 39.3 13 40.2 20 39.8 33

200

Sr.

Long - 60, vs. Pitt 71, vs. Tulsa 71, vs. Tulsa

50+ TB - 6 4 9 3 15 7

• 2015 Campbell Trophy Scholar-Athlete Semifinalist • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Fourth Team • 2014 CoSIDA Captial One Academic All-District Team • 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team • 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Served as Houston’s punter in all 13 games in 2015 ... Compiled 219 yards on six punts with a 46-yard long and two punts down inside the 20 against Temple in The American Championship game ... Had just one punt for 45 yards in win over Navy ... Had five punts for 209 yards, an average of 41.8 yards ... Tallied a career-high seven punts for an average of 42.3 yards in win over Memphis ... Had six punts for an average of 37.0 yards ... Placed three inside 20 in win over Cincinnati ... Tallied five punts for an average of 34.6 yards in win over Vanderbilt ... Had five punts for an average of 39.8 yards ... Placed three inside the 20 in win at UCF ... Racked up 263 yards on six punts for an average of 39.3 in win at Tulane ... Tallied four punts for an average of 42.0 yards in win over SMU ... Drilled a career-long 71-yard punt and placed two punts inside the 20, averaging 45.3 yards per punt, totaling three, in win at Tulsa ... Had two punts for an average of 37.0 yards and placed both inside the 20 in win over Texas State ... Tallied three punts for an average of 45.0 in a win at Louisville ... Tied a season-long punt at 56 yards vs. the Cardinals ... Punted four times for 181 yards (45.2 yards per punt) with a long of 56 in the season opener while also pinning one kick inside the 20. 2014: Saw action in 12 of the 13 games in the 2014 season as Houston’s punter ... totaled 43 punts for 1,691 yards, an average of 39.3 yards per punt ... notched a careerlong 60-yard punt at the Armed Forces Bowl ... had five punts for 204 yards, pinning two inside the 20 yard line with an average of 40.8 yards per punt in the Bowl victory over Pittsburgh ... finished with 13 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.

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2013: Did not serve game action while serving as a backup punter ... joined the program after two years with the Houston baseball program.

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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.

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Katy, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)

6-3

205

Port Arthur, Texas (Morgan State HS)

Soph.

ILB

6-0

235

Sr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 8-0 4 3 7 1-3 - - - - 2014 12-0 17 9 26 3.5-8 1.0-4 - - - 2015 13-13 86 46 132 17.0-75 6.0-45 1-7 2 - 4 Career 33-13 107 58 165 21.5-86 7.0-49 1-7 2 - 4

• Davey O’Brien ‘Great 8’ Performance List (Nov. 16, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 16, 2015)

• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s First Team • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 30, 2015) • AutoNation/FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16, 2015)

2014: Was the quarterback for Trinity Valley Community College in 2014...Helped team to a 12-0 record and a Regional Championship...Tied a school record for touchdown passes in a game with six...Played in 10 games...Completed 67.3 percent of his passes... Totaled 3,328 yards and 38 touchdowns. 2013: Was a member of the Houston Football team...Earned a redshirt.

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2015: Started in all 13 games at linebacker for Houston in 2015...Tallied five tackles and a forced fumble in the team’s win over Temple in The American Championship game ... Had a career-high 4.5 tackles for loss, seven total tackles and 2.5 sacks in win over Navy...Had three tackles at UConn...Recorded a career-high 18 tackles, had a sack for a loss of 10 yards and two tackles for a loss of 13 yards to accompany his first career interception, which was returned seven yards in win over Memphis...Had a team-high nine tackles to accompany a PBU in win over Cincinnati...Led team with 14 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss of seven yards in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Also added a 0.5 sackfor a loss of five yards, a PBU, a QBH and a forced fumble - his first of his career vs. the Commodores...Had eight tackles, a sack for a loss of four yards and two tackles for a total loss of seven yards to accompany one PBU and two QBH in win at UCF...Led team with nine tackles in win at Tulane...Tallied 15 tackles, had two tackles for loss and two QBH in win over SMU...Notched 13 tackles and one pass breakup in win at Tulsa...Racked up 10 tackles and a sack for a loss of four yards in win over Texas State... Led Houston with a career-high 12 tackles and two tackles for loss along with a QBH in win at Louisville...Led the team with nine tackles, including eight solo tackles to lead the team in week one against Tennessee Tech...Also recorded two tackles for loss and a total of 13 yards lost against the Golden Eagles.

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.

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.

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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.

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2014: Appeared in 12 games at linebacker and on special teams ... had 17 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... recorded a career-high nine tackles and co-led the defense in Houston’s comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl ... recorded 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.

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2015: Appeared in six games at wide receiver before moving to quarterback in the Memphis game ... Made first career start at QB at UConn...Finished day 16-of-27 passing with 190 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for a career-high 52 yards on 13 attempts...Came in to backup injured Greg Ward Jr in win over Memphis...Threw for 236 yards and a touchdown on 21-of-33 night with no interceptions...Recorded his first career passing TD on a 6-yard pass to Bonner in win at UCF...Finished day 4-for-5 for 24 yards vs. the Knights...Saw action late as QB in win at Tulane...Made a late-game appearance at QB in win over SMU...Had one catch for a career-high 49 yards in win over Texas State...Made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver during the week prior to the season opener against Tennessee Tech...Had one catch for 14 yards in a win at Louisville...Immediately made an impact on the offense catching four passes for 82 yards and a touchdown.

COACHING STAFF

Year G-GS Comp-Att Pct Yds Avg/game T D INT R Yds TD 2013 Redshirted 2014 Played season at Trinity Valley CC 2015 8-1 41-66 62.1 450 56.3 3 1 6 145 1 Career 8-1 41-66 62.1 450 56.3 3 1 24 157 1

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

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33 ja’vonshelley

Muskego, Wisc. (Utah)

6-2

210

Klein, Texas (Klein Oak HS)

Sr.

Year G-GS Comp-Att Pct Yds Avg/game T D INT R Yds TD 2015 2-0 7-13 53.8 129 64.5 - - 3 16 1 Career 2-0 7-13 53.8 129 64.5 - - 3 16 1

2015: Missed the remainder of the 2015 season due to a torn ACL during the Texas State game...Replaced Greg Ward Jr. in third quarter, passed for 49 yards and rushed for four yards on one attempt in win over Texas State...Made his Houston debut in the season opener against Tennessee Tech as the backup for Greg Ward Jr...Completed six passes on 10 attempts for 80 yards including a long of 33 yards...Also rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown on two carries against the Golden Eagles.

OLB

6-1

230

RS-Fr.

2015: Did not appear in any games during the 2015 season due to injury. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Scout and 247Sports ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... named to the 2013 All-District 13-5A first team.

At Utah: Threw for 1,091 career yards and six touchdowns in eight career games with the Utes while rushing for 78 yards on 25 attempts ... played in six games with three starts in 2013 ... started the final three games against Oregon, Washington State and Colorado ... also made appearances against Weber State, Arizona and USC ... completed 75-of-154 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns ... rushed 25 times for 78 yards and one touchdown ... passed for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns including a career-long 64-yard pass against Washington State ... also had a 36-yard rush vs. WSU ... 55-yard touchdown pass against Arizona ... completed 19-of-33 passes for 233 yards with one touchdown against Colorado ... saw action in one game in 2014, completing both pass attempts for 31 yards. High School: All-conference and academic all-conference ... Muskego (Wis.) High School team captain ... passed for 745 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior (both school records) ... led Muskego to a 9-1 record in 2010 (the school’s best record in a decade) ... also lettered four years in baseball and two years in basketball ... baseball team was the 2010 Southeast Conference champion ... honor roll all four years.

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Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS)

6-4

305

Patterson, La. (Patterson HS)

Jr.

• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Third Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team 2015: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle for Houston...Tallied three tackles and three quarterback hurries in Houston’s win over Temple in The American Championship game ... Had five tackles in win over Memphis...Had one tackle and a PBU in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Tallied a sack for a loss of six yards in win over SMU...Had two tackles and one pass breakup in win at Tulsa...Recorded one tackle in wins over Texas State and at Louisville...Recorded two tackles against Tennessee Tech.

2012: Redshirted.

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

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 12-10 53 73 126 3.5-13 1.0-10 1-53 - - 7 2013 13-13 69 40 109 1.5-2 - 4-16 2 6-15 7 2014 13-12 31 25 56 2.0-6 - 3-29 - - 4 2015 13-12 49 23 72 9.5-70 6.0-65 2-58 1 3-0 1 Career 51-47 202 161 363 16.5-91 7.0-75 10-156 3 9-15 19 • 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s First Team • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 9, 2015) • 2015 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas Second Team • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Second Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team • 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 • American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28, 2013) • 2012 FWAA Freshman All-American • 2012 Sporting News Freshman All-American • 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team 2015: Started in 12 games at safety while appearing in all 13...Led the team with eight tackles and recovered a key fumble in the American Championship game against Temple ... Had seven tackles and a key interception in win over Navy...Had three tackles at UConn...Had five tackles and a 0.5 tackle for a loss of a yard in win over Memphis...Tallied a career-best 3.0 sacks, all for loss and a total of 23 yards, while tallying his first ever safety in win over Cincinnati...Also had two QBH vs. Bearcats...Recorded five tackles in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Had four tackles in win at UCF...Notched a career-best 2.0 sacks, for a total loss of 25 yards, and had five tackles in win at Tulane...Had five tackles and two QBH in win over SMU...Totaled seven tackles, a tackle for a loss of two yards and a fumble recovery (in win at Tulsa) - his eighth of his career, which moves him into a tie for first all-time...Had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in win over Texas State...Notched an interception and returned it for 58 yards in a win at Louisville...Also recovered a fumble and had two tackles for loss in his seven total vs. the Cardinals...Recorded six tackles and a quarterback hurry in the season opening game against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. 2014: 2014 team captain ... appeared in all 13 games in the 2014 season, while making 12 starts ... finished the year with 56 tackles, including two for a loss, while also tallying three interceptions ... registered six tackles in Houston’s comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl over Pittsburgh ... 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 season-best 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 All-Freshman 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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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.

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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.

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2014: Appeared in all 13 games, while making 11 starts on the defensive line in 2014 ... compiled 22 tackles, three for a loss and a sack on the season ... appeared in Houston’s comeback Armed Forces Bowl win over Pittsburgh ... 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.

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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 13-11 7 15 22 3-9 1.0-6 - - - 3 2015 13-13 11 9 20 2.0-8 1.0-6 - - - 3 Career 39-24 28 36 64 8-33 4.5-27 1-6 - - 8

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Midland, Texas (Lee HS)

ILB

6-0

230

Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)

Sr.

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2015: Did not appear in any games during the 2015 season while planning to redshirt. 2014: Appeared in all 13 games for Houston in the 2014 season playing primarily on special teams ... was a part of the Houston special teams that recovered two onside kicks that sparked the Houston comeback in the Armed Forces Bowl over Pittsburgh... racked up 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.

6-1

225

Jr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 Redshirted 2013 13-9 42 47 89 10.5-48 3.0-28 1-0 - 2-0 5 2014 12-10 35 41 76 9.0-36 4,0-29 - 3 1-0 2 2015 13-13 58 28 86 16.0-81 9.0-68 2-30 1 - 3 Career 38-32 135 116 251 35.5-165 16.0-122 3-30 4 3-0 10

• 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 2, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12, 2015) • 2015 Dave Campbell’s Preseason All-Texas First Team • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Third Team • 2015 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Fourth Team • Amercian Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20, 2014) • 2014 Phil Steele’s Preseason AAC Second Team 2015: Started all 13 games at linebacker for the Cougars...Tallied six tackles and a sack against Temple in the American Championship game ... Led team with 12 tackles, had two tackles for a loss of five yards with a QBH at UConn...Tallied seven tackles in win over Memphis...Had an interceptio returned for five yards, a PBU and three QBH in win over Cincinnati...Recorded 12 tackles for second-most on team in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Also an interception and returned it 25 yards, while recording a QBH vs. Commodores...Tallied five tackles and a PBU in win at UCF...Had three tackles, one for loss in win at Tulane...Finished with eight tackles, three sacks for a loss of 33 yards and four tackles for a loss of 34 yards, along with a fumble recovery and three QBH to lead the Houston defense in win over SMU...Had a career-high 16 tackles, 3.0 sacks for a loss of 14 yards, 4.0 total tackles for a loss of 16 yards to lead the defense in win at Tulsa...Recorded five tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss in win over Texas State...Had five tackles in a win at Louisville...Also tallied a blocked field goal, quarterback hurry and pass breakup vs. the Cardinals...Was Houston’s second leading tackler in the season opener against Tennessee Tech with seven solo tackles...Also recorded a sack, three tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry. 2014: Appeared in 12 of the 13 games in 2014 for the Cougars, while making 10 starts at linebacker ... finished the season as the second leading tackler on the team with 76 stops, including nine tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... recorded one tackle in Houston’s Armed Forces bowl win over Pittsburgh ... 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.

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

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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. 2012: Redshirted. 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. 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.

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Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower HS)

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6-1

220

Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Acad.)

Jr.

2015: Appeared in one game on special teams in 2015. 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.

315

Soph.

2015: Saw action in four games while making one start in the game against SMU, before missing the remainder of the season due to injury ... Graded out to a 78 percent on the Houston O-Line Grade Sheet ... Did not commit a penalty in 134 snaps ... Helped the running backs compile 214 yards and seven rushing touchdowns in his lone start ... In his four games, he helped the Cougars wrap up 1,170 yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. 2014: Appeared in all 13 games on special teams in 2014 ... appeared in Houston’s victory over Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl. 2013: Redshirted. 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. 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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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.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FC FR PBU 2012 Redshirted 2013 0-0 - - - - - - - - 2014 8-0 - - - - - - - - 2015 1-0 - - - - - - - - Career 8-0 - - - - - - - - -

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Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)

6-4

290

Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS)

Soph.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Redshirted 2014 5-0 2 5 7 - - - - - 2015 13-1 16 8 24 4.5-8 0.5-0 - - 2 1 Career 18-1 18 13 31 4.5-8 0.5-0 - - 2 1

2015: Appeared in all 13 games providing depth on the defensive line ... Had two tackles and a tackle for loss in win over Navy...Had three tackles and a tackle for loss of three yards at UConn...Had two tackles and recovered a fumble in win over Memphis.. Had five tackles, one for a loss of two yards, while recovering his first fumble in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Notched a career-high five tackles and a tackle for loss in win at Tulane...Totaled three tackles, a 0.5 sack and a pass breakup in win at Tulsa...Had one tackle in wins over Texas State and at Louisville...Logged two tackles on defense in the 2015 season opener. 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. 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 schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member of Mu Alpha Theta, DECA, FCA and was a peer helper during high school.

6-4

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 Redshirted 2015 10-0 - - - - - - - - Career 10-0 - - - - - - - - -

â&#x20AC;˘ 2014 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team 2015: Appeared in 10 games while providing depth at defesnive end for the Cougars in 2015. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... No. 42 defensive end by 247Sports ... No. 102 player in the state of Texas by ESPN ... a three-year starter at defensive end and earned all-district honors his sophomore and senior seasons ... led the team in tackles for loss both his senior (18) and sophomore (11) seasons ... had 86 tackles as a senior with 20 for loss and eight sacks ... led his district in tackles for loss while tying for district lead in sacks ... also recovered two fumbles and forced another in 2013 ... totaled 41 tackles including six for loss and three sacks with two forced fumbles as a junior ... also broke up five passes and blocked a kick in 2012 ... had 48 tackles including 11 for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass break up as a sophomore ... finished his high school career with 154 tackles including 35 for loss ... received academic all-state honors.

Personal: Majoring in communications.

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Richmond, Texas (Navarro JC)

6-4

300

Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)

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QB Year G-GS Comp-Att 2013 10-0 19-29 2014 13-12 177-263 2015 13-12 207-304 Career 36-24 403-596

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.

Year G-GS 2013 10-0 2014 13-12 Career 23-12

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.

Personal: Majoring in sociology.

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Pct Yds Avg/game 65.5 310 31.0 67.3 2,010 154.6 68.1 2,590 199.2 67.6 4,910 136.4

T D INT R Yds TD 1 - 45 176 2 12 7 118 573 6 16 5 178 1,041 19 29 12 341 1,790 27

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

• 2015 Earl Campbell Award Finalist • 2015 The American Athletic Conference’s Second Team • 2015 Manning Award Finalist • 2015 Earl Campbell Award Finalist • Manning Award Star of the Week (Nov. 30, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 30, 2015) • 2015 Davey O’Brien National QB Award Semifinalist • 2015 Maxwell Award Semifinalist • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 19, 2015) • 2015 Maxwell Award Watch List • American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12, 2015) • Davey O’Brien ‘Great 8’ Performance List (Oct. 5, 2015) • Manning Award Star of the Week (Oct. 5, 2015)

• American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5, 2015) • Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (Oct. 1, 2015) • Manning Award Star of the Week (Sept. 28, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 28, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015) • Manning Award Star of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 7, 2015) • 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason AAC Fourth Team • 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)

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. 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.

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2014: Started the final eight games as Houston’s quarterback, including the Armed Forces Bowl against Pittsburgh ... started the first five games as Houston’s starting receiver ... at quarterback, passed for 12 touchdowns on 2,010 yards - a passing percentage of 67.3, good for a Top 10 nationally-ranked finish ... rushed for six scores and 118 carries, totaling 573 yards ... at receiver, made 15 receptions for 139 yards for 9.3 yards per catch ... led the Cougars to a comeback win over Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl ... was 15-of-24 for 274 yards and three passing touchdowns in the win ... rushed for 92 yards on 14 carries vs. Pitt ... tallied one touchdown, a 36-yard catch vs. UCF ... had a career-long 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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2015: Started 12 games at quarterback for the Cougars while appearing in 13...Led the Cougars with 88 yards passing and 148 yards rushing in the American Championship game against Temple while eclipsing the 1,000-yard rushing mark ... Passed for a season-high 308 yards on a 26-for-35 effort with no interceptions and three touchdowns in win over Navy...Also rushed for 83 yards on 14 attempts and a score vs. Midshipmen...Didn’t start at UConn...Threw for 18 yards on one completion as a backup to Kyle Postma...Was injured in win over Memphis...Threw for 60 yards on a 5-for-11 effort before being sidelined...Had two passing touchdowns on a 16-for-24 passing effort for 161 yards, while also rushing for 119 yards on 16 attempts in win over Cincinnati...Passed for 221 yards and a touchdown on a 15-of-23 effort, while rushing for a score on 19 attempts and 33 yards in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Totaled 210 passing yards (16-23) for a touchdown, including a season-long 67-yard pass, while rushing for a score on 10 attempts for 46 yards in win at UCF... Notched 17-25 passing for 222 yards and one touchdown and ran for 77 yards on 14 carries and three touchdowns in win at Tulane...Broke the single-season rushing touchdown record by a Houston QB with 11 after finishing with four in the win over SMU...Added 82 yards on the ground on 14 carries, while passing for 243 yards on a 16-of-18 mark vs. Mustangs...Broke the single-game Houston rushing yards record for a quarterback with his 182 yards on 20 carries in win at Tulsa...Racked up a career-best three rushing touchdowns to lead the offense vs. Golden Hurricane...Also at Tulsa, tallied his fourth straight 200+ yard passing game with 273 yards on a 22-of-38 effort with no interceptions...Notched third straight game with 200+ passing yards...Had 274 yards of passing on 17-21 for four touchdowns in win over Texas State...Also rushed for two scores on 10 attempts for 91 yards vs. Bobcats...Tallied 236 yards on a 23-for-33 effort in a win at Louisville...Recorded three passing touchdowns...Also rushed for 98 yards on 21 carries vs. the Cardinals...Became the eighth quarterback in Houston history to top 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing in the same game during the season opener against Tennesee Tech...Rushed for a career high 107 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns while also throwing for 275 yards on 21-of-28 passing and a touchdown.

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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.

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2015: Started in 11 games, while appearing 13 ... Led the team in knockdown blocks with 69 averaging 5.3 per contest ... Allowed just one sack in 900 offensive snaps ... Made the start at RG at UConn and at RT in wins vs. Navy, vs. Cincinnati, Vanderbilt and at UCF...Returned to the starting lineup at RG in win at Tulane...Made four straight starts to open the 2015 season...Started at right guard for Houston in the season opener.

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Missouri City, Texas (Utah)

Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Acad.)

5-10

190

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5-11

195

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Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2013 R edshirted 2014 3-0 19-133 7.0 1 54 1 3 - 4 2015 12-1 70-277 4.0 4 25 5 37 - 13 Career 15-1 89-410 4.6 5 79 6 40 - 13

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2013 Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules 2014 13-0 7 5 12 - - - - - 2015 10-0 3 4 7 - - - - - Career 23-0 10 9 19 - - - - - -

2015: Appeared in 12 games while making his first start of the season in the American Championship game against Temple...Rushed for 21 yards on 10 carries against Temple ... Had six rushing attempts for 18 yards and had two receptions for 17 yards in win over Navy...Rushed for 10 yards on four attempts at UConn...Rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on four carries, while tallying 21 receiving yards on two catches in win over Memphis...Had nine rushing attempts for 21 yards in win over Vanderbilt...Finished with 38 yards on eight carries in win over SMU...Totaled eight carries for 17 yards in win at Tulsa...Had a career-high 15 carries for 90 yards in a win over Texas State...Rushed for 12 yards on two carries in win at Louisville...Found the end zone twice on the ground in the season opener for his first multi-touchdown game of his career...Finished the contest with five carries for 39 yards and two touchdowns.

2015: Appeared in 10 games for Houston in 2015 ... Had two tackles and two QBH in win over Memphis...Recorded a tackle in win over Cincinnati...Had a tackle in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Recorded a pair of tackles against Tennessee Tech in the season opener.

2014: Appeared in three games ... had 19 rushes for 133 total yards ... had a career-long rush of 54 yards for his first career touchdown vs. Grambling State (Sept. 6) ... tallied one kick return for 24 yards vs. UNLV (Sept. 20) ... had one reception for four yards. 2013: Redshirted High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... No. 51 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... No. 52 player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports ... No. 83 cornerback nationally by 247Sports ... two-star recruit by Rivals and Scout ... starting tailback and defensive back for team.

2014: Provided depth in the secondary while appearing in all 13 games in the 2014 season ... finished the season with 12 tackles ... recovered the first of two on side kicks for the Cougars in the Armed Forces Bowl, which sparked the beginning of Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback ... recorded one tackle in the Bowl victory over Pittsburgh ... tallied a career-high three tackles in the win over UNLV ... returned one kick for 13 yards in the Tulane game. 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.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 7-0 7 2 9 - - - - - 2015 13-3 10 7 17 1.0-3 - 1-49 - - 4 Career 20-3 17 9 26 1.0-3 - 1-49 - - 4

2015: Appeared in seven games throughout the 2015 season ... Blocked a punt and returned it for 12 yards in win over Cincinnati...Had two tackles in win over Texas State.

2015: Started in three games while appearing in all 13 adding depth at the safety position...Picked up a tackle in the team’s win against Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Had two tackles and a tackle for loss ofFr. three yards in win over Navy...Had four tackles and a PBU in win over Cincinnati...Recorded an interception and returned it 49 yards in win at UCF...Tallied a pass breakup in win over SMU...Had one tackle in win at Tulsa...Had two pass breakups in win over Texas State...Had three tackles in win at Louisville...Assisted on three tackles while starting at defensive back for the Cougars in the season opener on Sept. 5.

2014: Redshirted. High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... No. 86 safety nationally by ESPN ... 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 ... totaled 118 tackles, six forced fumbles and four sacks as a senior ... also a member of Hightower’s track and field program ... ran a leg of a 4x100-meter relay that qualified for the 2011 AAU National Championships.

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.

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2014: Was removed from redshirt midway through the year after injuries in the secondary ... made an appearance in seven games ... collected nine tackles for Houston ... had two tackles in the comeback win over Pittsburgh in the Armed Forces Bowl ... matched his career-high with three tackles at SMU ... three tackles in the game at Tulsa.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 Redshirted 2015 7-0 2 - 2 - - - - - Career 7-0 2 - 2 - - - - - -

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Shreveport, La. (Calvary Academy)

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DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS)

Jr.

Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2012 R edshirted 2013 12-0 2 3 5 - - - - - 1 2014 13-8 21 12 33 - - - 1 - 1 2015 13-12 49 6 55 2.0-13 - 1-51 2 1-85 7 Career 38-20 72 21 93 2.0-13 - 1-51 3 1-85 9 Year G-GS Rushing Avg. TD Lg Rec. Yards TD Lg 2015 2-1 181 90.5 2 18 4 18 0 8

• American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015) • Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Sept. 14, 2015) • American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30, 2013) 2015: Made 12 starts in 13 appearances with the first 11 coming at cornerback before switching to running back late in the season ... Compiled 70 yards on 11 carries in the American Championship game against Temple ... Started first career game at running back and rushed for a team-best 111 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns in win over Navy...Also retured two kickoffs fro 30 yards vs. Midshipmen...Notched his second kickoff return for a touchdown this season with a 94-yard return at UConn...Tallied 115 yards on two kickoff returns...Also had six tackles and a PBU vs. Huskies...Tallied five tackles in win over Memphis...Had an interception return for a 51-yard touchdown, while also tallying four tackles, a PBU and a QBU in win over Cincinnati...Had three tackles and two PBU, while tallying 24 return yards on one kickoff in shutout win over Vanderbilt...Returned a fumble recovery for an 85-yard touchdown to open the game at UCF...Finished with four tackles, a forced fumble and recovery vs. Knights...Had five tackles and returned one kickoff for 31 yards in win at Tulane...Recorded a fumble recovery, eight tackles and a pass breakup in win over SMU...Had four tackles and a pass breakup in win at Tulsa...Tallied five tackles in win over Texas State...Became the sixth player in program history to record a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a win at Louisville...Also added eight tackles for second-most on the team vs.t he Cardinals...Returned three kicks for a total of 78 yards with a long of 45 for the Cougars on special teams in the season opener...Also record three tackles including two for a loss against Tennessee Tech.

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Year G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FF FR PBU 2014 13-3 27 21 48 1.0-2 - 3-0 - - 3 2015 3-0 5 - 5 - - 1-5 - - 2 Career 16-3 32 21 53 1.0-2 - 4-5 - - 5

• American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 22, 2014) 2015: Appeared in three games during the 2015 season ... Recorded first interception of the year along with two tackles in win over Texas State...Had one tackle in a win at Louisville...Broke up a pass and registered a couple of tackles in the season opener. 2014: One of just four freshmen to appear in all 13 games in the 2014 season ... made three starts in the defensive secondary ... finished the season with 48 tackles including one for a loss, three interceptions, and three pass breakups ... recorded two tackles in Houston’s Armed Forces Bowl victory ... 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.

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Personal: Undecided on a major.

2014: Played in all 13 games during the 2014 season, making eight starts at defensive back and as a special teams contributor ... finished the year with 33 tackles and one forced fumble ... recorded two tackles in Houston’s comeback victory in the Armed Forces Bowl over Pittsburgh ... recorded four tackles at Cincinnati ... tallied one tackle at SMU ... registered two tackles vs. Tulsa ... recorded a season-high five tackles and one forced fumble vs. Tulane ... tallied one tackle at USF ... registered two tackles vs. Temple ... recorded two tackles at Memphis ... tallied one tackle vs. UCF ... recorded four tackles vs. UNLV ... made his season debut as a starter and registered three tackles at BYU ... recorded four tackles vs. Grambling State ... recorded two tackles in the 2014 season opener vs. UTSA. 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. 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.

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

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Spring, Texas (Klein Oak HS)

6-1

210

Fr.

42 blakeboyles

Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page HS)

6-1

225

Fr.

2014: Redshirted.

20 romanbrown DeSoto, Texas (Midlothian HS)

OLB

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220

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High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports ... No. 57 cornerback nationally by ESPN ... No. 86 safety nationally by 247Sports ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 ... named to VYPE Magazine’s 2014 Houston Hot 100 ... a two-year starter ... was named first team all-district as a junior and honorable mention all-district as a senior ... also a standout track athlete, qualifying for the Texas State Championships in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior ... Klein Collins’ record holder in the 110-meter hurdles (13.97) and the 300-meter hurdles (37.61).

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2015: Appeared in 12 games while making two starts including wins against Memphis and Navy...Tallied four tackles and a key pass breakup while making a start against Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game ... Had six tackles in win over Memphis and made his first career start with the injury to William Jackson... Tallied two tackles and a PBU in win over Cincinnati...Had two tackles in win at UCF... Tallied two tackles and a PBU in win over Texas State.

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Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)

5-10

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31 dukecatalon Houston, Texas (Texas)

6-0

210

RS-Fr.

Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley HS)

6-0

205

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5-11

Cottonwood, Ala. (Cottonwood HS)

6-2

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Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS)

6-4

250

220

205

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235

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18 brandongarza Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen HS)

5-11

200

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SAF

6-2

195

Fr.

43 leroygodfrey Missouri City, Texas (Elkins HS)

6-3

240

Fr.

49 blakehirsch

Houston, Texas (Cy-Falls HS)

6-2

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10 michaeleke SAF

Edinburg, Texas (Edinburg HS)

RS-Fr.

League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS)

5-11

Jr.

Spring Hill, La. (North Webster HS)

54 camerondoubenmier ILB

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Houston, Texas (Memorial HS)

6-1

48 zachfaires

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32 kharidotson OLB

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190

81 ryandeshotel TE

Humble, Texas (Baylor)

Fr.

215

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Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS)

Fr.

6-0

220

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Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch HS)

6-2

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Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)

6-2

245

Fr.

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Richmond, Texas (George Bush HS)

275

Fr.

32 kevrinjustice 5-11

190

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200

190

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220

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19 derekmclemore

Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll HS)

6-0

195

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225

Fr.

57 paytonpardee Houston, Texas (St. Thomas HS)

5-10

190

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6-3

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Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore HS)

Midland, Texas (Midland Christian HS)

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Mineral Wells, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)

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240

8 huntermccoy

Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville HS)

6-5

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86 kobeidumwonyi

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Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS)

5-10

180

265

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Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS)

5-9

175

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Fort Worth, Texas (Timber Creek HS)

245

League City, Texas (Clear Springs HS)

5-10

160

182

Fr.

6-5

250

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9 devinsmith

River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS)

6-3

195

Fr.

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Baltimore, Md. (Briar Cliff University)

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40 elijahruiz K/P

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5-10

Cat Spring, Texas (Sealy HS)

38 andrewrobertson CB

89 byronsimpson

Atascocita, Texas (Atascocita HS)

6-5

Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS)

Jr.

83 marcreid DE

41 joelscarbrough

5-11

220

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62 jarridwilliams Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)

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6-6

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Team Statistics .....................................82 Individual Statistics..................... 83-84 Defensive Statistics.............................85 Game-by-Game Statistics...................86 Starting Lineups.................................... 87 Participation..........................................88 The Last Time.........................................89 Season Highs..........................................90 Team Game-by-Game ........................... 91 Scoring Drives ................................ 92-93 Game Recaps ................................ 94-100 The American .......................................100

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Date Sept. 5 Sep. 12 Sep. 26 *Oct. 3 *Oct. 8 *Oct. 16 *Oct. 24 Oct. 31 *Nov. 7 *Nov. 14 *Nov. 21 *Nov. 27 $Dec. 5

Houston Opponent SCORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 . . . . . . . . . 266 Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.6 . . . . . . . . 20.5 FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 . . . . . . . . . 236 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 . . . . . . . . . . 83 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 . . . . . . . . . 135 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . 18 RUSHING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,114 . . . . . . . 1,508 Yards gained rushing . . . . . . . . . 3,440 . . . . . . . 1,895 Yards lost rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . . 387 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . 616 . . . . . . . . . 457 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1 . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 239.5 . . . . . . . 116.0 TDs Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . . 15 PASSING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,216 . . . . . . . 3,449 Comp-Att-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257-386-6 . . . 255-452-17 Average Per Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 . . . . . . . . . 7.6 Average Per Catch . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 . . . . . . . . 13.5 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 247.4 . . . . . . . 265.3 TDs Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . 18 TOTAL OFFENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,330 . . . . . . . 4,957 Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,002 . . . . . . . . 909 Average Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.3 . . . . . . . . . 5.5 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 247.4 . . . . . . . 265.3 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . 32-740 . . . . . 64-1,303 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . 26-294 . . . . . . 14-29 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS . . . . . . . . . 17-322 . . . . . . . 6-67 KICK RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . 23.1 . . . . . . . . 20.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . 11.3 . . . . . . . . 2.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . 18.9 . . . . . . . . 11.2 FUMBLES-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-7 . . . . . . . 20-13 PENALTIES-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-753 . . . . . . 90-702 Average Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . 57.9 . . . . . . . . 54.0 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-2,293 . . . . . 80-3,294 Average Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.2 . . . . . . . . 41.2 Net punt average . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.7 . . . . . . . . 36.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME . . . . 31:00 . . . . . . . 28:55 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . 104/209 . . . . . . 73-196 3rd-Down Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% . . . . . . . . 37% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . 13/25 . . . . . . . . 8/16 4th-Down Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52% . . . . . . . . 50% SACKS BY-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-253 . . . . . . 26-148 MISC YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . . . . . . . 33 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . 12-16 . . . . . . . 11-16 ON-SIDE KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 . . . . . . . . . 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES . . . . . . . . . 54-62 (87%) . . 29-32 (91%) RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS . . . 44-62 (71%) . . 23-32 (72%) PAT-ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-70 (100%) . 31-31 (100%) ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,836 . . . . . 143,916 Games/Avg. Per Game . . . . . . . . . . 8/33,980 . . . . . 5/28,783 Neutral Site Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0/0

Opp. W/L Score Time Att. Tennessee Tech W 52-24 3:26 30,479 at Louisville W 34-31 3:23 50,019 Texas State W 59-14 3:12 35,257 at Tulsa W 38-24 3:51 17,146 SMU W 49-28 3:23 25,204 at Tulane W 42-7 3:16 21,522 at UCF W 59-10 3:19 28,350 Vanderbilt W 34-0 3:07 29,565 Cincinnati W 33-30 3:34 32,889 #25 Memphis W 35-34 3:34 42,159 at UConn L 17-20 3:33 26,879 #15 Navy W 52-31 3:11 40,562 #20 Temple W 24-13 3:05 35,721

* Conference Game | $ American Championship Game (Houston)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Total Houston 98 164 141 125 - 528 Opponents 65 75 38 88 - 266

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Kick Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long B. Wilson 23 611 26.6 2 100 J. Webb 7 105 15.0 0 23 L. Bonner 1 3 3.0 0 3 R. Jackson 1 21 21.0 0 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 32 740 23.1 2 100 Opponents 64 1,303 20.4 0 36

Fumble Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long B. Wilson 1 85 85.0 1 85 W. Jackson III 1 13 13.0 0 13 A. McDonald 1 8 8.0 0 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 3 106 35.3 1 85 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G D. Ayers 13 89 1,140 12.8 6 67 87.7 C. Allen 13 52 693 13.3 4 52 53.3 S. Dunbar 12 27 350 13.0 3 65 29.2 L. Bonner 11 24 306 12.8 5 37 27.8 T. McCloskey 13 13 151 11.6 1 38 11.6 K. Farrow 11 10 119 11.9 0 28 10.8 R. Jackson 9 7 79 11.3 0 27 8.8 K. Postma 8 6 145 24.2 1 49 18.1 I. Johnson 11 6 43 7.2 0 12 3.9 J. Webb 12 5 37 7.4 0 13 3.1 H. Daniels 11 4 59 14.8 0 33 5.4 J. Leday 8 4 41 10.2 0 20 5.1 B. Wilson 13 4 18 4.5 0 8 1.4 D. Gage 9 4 11 2.8 0 8 1.2 T. Gray 1 2 24 12.0 0 16 24.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13 257 3,216 12.5 20 67 247.4 Opponents 13 255 3,449 13.5 18 77 265.3

No. Yds Avg TD Long A. McDonald 4 24 6.0 0 13 W. Jackson III 3 90 30.0 2 55 S. Taylor 2 30 15.0 0 25 T. Stewart 2 58 29.0 0 58 L. Hightower 1 0 0.0 0 0 K. Williams 1 49 49.0 0 49 T. Bowser 1 8 8.0 0 8 H. Wilson 1 5 5.0 0 5 E. Roberts 1 7 7.0 0 7 B. Wilson 1 51 51.0 1 51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 17 322 18.9 3 58 Opponents 6 67 11.2 0 59

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GP Eff. Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G G. Ward Jr. 13 153.74 207-304-5 68.1 2,590 16 67 199.2 K. Postma 8 131.36 41-66-1 62.1 450 3 40 56.2 A. Schulz 2 137.20 7-13-0 53.8 129 0 49 64.5 L. Piper 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 D. Ayers 13 673.60 1-1-0 100.0 29 1 29 2.2 L. Bonner 11 251.20 1-1-0 100.0 18 0 18 1.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13 150.56 257-386-6 66.6 3,216 20 67 247.4 Opponents 13 126.13 255-452-17 56.4 3,449 18 77 265.3

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Punt Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long D. Ayers 25 282 11.3 1 73 J. Williams 1 12 12.0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 26 294 11.3 1 73 Opponents 14 29 2.1 0 24

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GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G G. Ward Jr. 12 178 1,220 179 1,041 5.8 19 47 80.1 K. Farrow 11 182 966 17 949 5.2 12 44 86.3 R. Jackson 9 68 365 12 353 5.2 3 29 39.2 J. Webb 12 70 283 6 277 4.0 4 25 23.1 B. Wilson 13 33 187 6 181 5.5 2 18 13.9 K. Postma 8 24 168 11 157 6.5 1 38 19.6 D. Ayers 13 19 139 9 130 6.8 1 53 10.0 K. Kokuma 3 18 92 0 92 5.1 0 19 30.7 A. Schulz 2 3 16 0 16 5.3 1 11 8.0 D. Gage 9 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 L. Piper 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 T. Gray 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Team 10 18 0 84 -84 -4.7 0 0 -8.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13 616 3,440 326 3,114 5.1 43 53 239.5 Opponents 13 457 1,895 387 1,508 3.3 15 52 116.0

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Scoring |----------------- PATs ----------------| Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points G. Ward Jr. 19 - - - - - - - 114 K. Farrow 12 - - - - - - - 72 T. Cummings - 7-7 46-46 - - - - - 67 D. Ayers 8 - - - - - - - 48 K. Bullard - 5-9 24-24 - - - - - 39 B. Wilson 6 - - - - - - - 36 L. Bonner 5 - - - - - - - 30 C. Allen 4 - - - - - - - 24 J. Webb 4 - - - - - - - 24 R. Jackson 3 - - - - - - - 18 S. Dunbar 3 - - - - - - - 18 W. Jackson III 2 - - - - - - - 12 K. Postma 2 - - - - - - - 12 T. McCloskey 1 - - - - - - - 6 A. Schulz 1 - - - - - - - 6 T. Stewart - - - - - - - 1 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 70 12-16 70-70 - - - - 1 528 Opponents 33 11-16 31-31 - 2 2-2 - - 266

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G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G D. Ayers 13 130 1,140 282 0 0 1,552 119.4 K. Farrow 11 949 119 0 0 0 1,068 97.1 G. Ward Jr. 13 1,041 0 0 0 0 1,041 80.1 B. Wilson 13 181 18 0 611 51 861 66.2 C. Allen 13 0 693 0 0 0 693 53.3 R. Jackson 9 353 79 0 21 0 453 50.3 J. Webb 12 277 37 0 105 0 419 34.9 S. Dunbar 12 0 350 0 0 0 350 29.2 L. Bonner 11 0 306 0 3 0 309 28.1 K. Postma 8 157 145 0 0 0 302 37.8 T. McCloskey 13 0 151 0 0 0 151 11.6 K. Kokuma 3 92 0 0 0 0 92 30.7 W. Jackson III 12 0 0 0 0 90 90 7.5 H. Daniels 11 0 59 0 0 0 59 5.4 T. Stewart 13 0 0 0 0 58 58 4.5 K. Williams 13 0 0 0 0 49 49 3.8 I. Johnson 11 0 43 0 0 0 43 3.9 J. Leday 8 0 41 0 0 0 41 5.1 S. Taylor 13 0 0 0 0 30 30 2.3 A. McDonald 13 0 0 0 0 24 24 1.8 T. Gray 1 -2 24 0 0 0 22 22.0 A. Schulz 2 16 0 0 0 0 16 8.0 D. Gage 9 4 11 0 0 0 15 1.7 J. Williams 7 0 0 12 0 0 12 1.7 T. Bowser 13 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.6 E. Roberts 13 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.5 H. Wilson 3 0 0 0 0 5 5 1.7 Team 10 -84 0 0 0 0 -84 -8.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13 3,114 3,216 294 740 322 7,686 591.2 Opponents 13 1,508 3,449 29 1,303 67 6,356 488.9

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Tot

Avg/G

G. Ward Jr. 13 482 1,041 2,590 3,631 279.3 K. Farrow 11 182 949 0 949 86.3 K. Postma 8 90 157 450 607 75.9 R. Jackson 9 68 353 0 353 39.2 J. Webb 12 70 277 0 277 23.1 B. Wilson 13 33 181 0 181 13.9 D. Ayers 13 20 130 29 145 72.5 A. Schulz 2 16 16 129 145 72.5 K. Kokuma 3 18 92 0 92 30.7 L. Bonner 11 1 0 18 18 1.6 D. Gage 9 1 4 0 4 0.4 T. Gray 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 Team 10 18 -84 0 -84 -8.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 13 1,002 3,114 3,216 6,330 486.9 Opponents 13 909 1,508 3,449 4,957 381.3

Punting No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd L. Piper 57 2,293 40.2 71 3 20 20 9 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 57 2,293 40.2 71 3 20 20 9 0 Opp. 80 3,294 41.2 61 3 32 21 14 1

Field Goals FGM-FGA Percentage 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blocked

Bullard Cummings 5-9 7-7 55.6 100.0 0-0 0-0 4-5 4-4 0-0 2-2 1-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 41 45 0 0

Field Goal Sequence

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Tennessee Tech (26) Lousiville (41), 48, 26, (21) Texas State (24) Tulsa (21), 40, 44 SMU - Tulane - UCF (34) Vanderbilt (22), (37) Cincinnati (29) Memphis - UConn (29) Navy (45) Temple (24)

(28) (36), 53 - (46), 46, 39 - - 46, (48) - (41), (29), 48 (25), (39) (39) (40), (39)

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282 406

850 1,006

77-360 73-261

33-253 17-322 61 61 13-106 10 26-148 6-67 35 25 7-0 13

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GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Blk Saf E. Roberts 13 86 46 132 17.0-75 6.0-45 1-7 4 8 - 2 - S. Taylor 13 58 28 86 16.0-81 9.0-68 2-30 3 12 - 1 1 A. McDonald 13 55 30 85 3.5-15 1.0-7 4-24 2 3 2.8 2 - T. Stewart 13 49 23 72 9.5-70 6.0-65 2-58 1 6 3-0 1 - 1 B. Wilson 13 49 6 55 2.0-13 - 1-51 7 - 1-85 2 - L. Hightower 13 32 15 47 - - 1-0 2 2 - 1 - T. Bowser 13 27 20 47 6.0-47 5.0-39 1-8 3 6 2-0 1 - M. Adams 12 26 18 44 1.5-6 1.0-6 - - 1 - - - T. Mark 13 19 17 36 3.0-6 - - - 4 - - - W. Jackson III 12 26 7 33 1.5-8 - 3-90 21 - 1-13 - - C. Malveaux 13 23 10 33 8.5-18 2.5-9 - 3 9 - - - N. Thurman 13 16 8 24 4.5-8 0.5-0 - 1 1 2-0 - - B.J. Singleton 13 11 9 20 2.0-8 1.0-6 - 3 3 - - - K. Williams 13 10 7 17 1.0-3 - 1-49 4 1 - - - J. Winchester 12 12 4 16 - - - 3 - - - - D. Hines 12 6 7 13 - - - 1 2 - - - J. Carter 12 7 4 11 - - - - - 2-0 - - E. Egbule 13 9 2 11 1.0-8 1.0-8 - - - - - - R. Jackson 9 6 1 7 - - - - - - - - T. White 10 3 4 7 - - - - - - - - R. Tynes 8 3 4 7 - - - - - - - - G. Davis 12 3 3 6 - - - 1 1 - - - C. Doubenmier 11 2 4 6 - - - - - - - - E. Foster 13 6 - 6 - - - - - - - - H. Wilson 3 5 - 5 - - 1-5 2 - - - - N. Frese 12 2 2 4 - - - - - - - - C. Jackson 4 3 1 4 - - - - - - - - T. Cummings 13 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - K. Eloph 9 2 - 2 - - - - 2 - - - J. Williams 7 2 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 R. Harvey, Jr. 6 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - N. Fruge 2 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - M. Dillard 4 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - C. Allen 13 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - T. McCloskey 13 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - C. Wall 13 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - K. Farrow 11 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - J. Leday 8 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - L. Piper 13 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - S. Dunbar 12 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Kicking (FG-FG Seq.-PAT)

Tennessee Tech 4-44-0 11-49-0 7-28-2 - 13-107-2 5-39-2 Louisville 3-(-1)-0 27-109-0 3-13-0 - 21-98-0 2-12-0 Texas State 1-53-0 17-68-0 9-66-1 - 10-91-2 15-90-0 Tulsa 2-7-0 19-159-2 3-9-0 - 20-182-3 8-17-0 SMU - 11-40-3 10-53-0 3-6-0 14-82-4 8-38-0 Tulane 2-15-1 14-77-0 8-34-0 5-43-0 14-77-3 UCF 13-167-3 9-75-1 10-43-0 10-46-1 Vanderbilt 3-3-0 16-82-1 4-11-0 - 19-33-1 9-21-0 Cincinnati - 30-106-1 14-52-0 - 16-119-0 Memphis 1-2-0 10-46-2 - - 9-(-19)-0 4-23 UConn 2-2-0 14-46-0 (13-52-0) - - 2-2-0 Navy 2-6-0 - - (22-111-2) 14-83-1 6-18-0 Temple - - - (11-70-0) 17-148-2 10-21-1

Tennessee Tech 1-1 26 7-7 - Louisville 2-4 41, (48), (26), 21 4-4 Texas State 1-1 24 8-8 Tulsa 1-3 21, (40), (44) 5-5 - SMU - - Tulane - - UCF 1-1 34 Vanderbilt - 2-2 22, 37 Cincinnati - 1-1 29 Memphis - - - UConn - 1-1 29 Navy - 1-1 45 Temple - 1-1 24

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TD)

Punting

Ayers Farrow Jackson (Postma) Kokuma (Wilson) Ward Webb Bullard

Piper Schulz Ward Postma

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6-10-0-80-0 21-28-0-275-1 - 23-33-1-236-3 1-3-0-49-0 17-21-0-274-4 - 22-38-0-273-0 - 16-18-0-243-0 - 17-25-1-222-1 - 16-23-0-210-1 4-5-0-24-1 - 15-23-0-221-1 - 16-24-2-161-2 - 5-11-0-60-0 21-33-0-236-1 - 1-4-1-18-0 16-27-1-190-1 - 26-35-0-308-3 - 11-21-0-88-0 -

Receiving (Rec.-Yards-TD)

Allen

Ayers

Bonner

Daniels

Dunbar

Farrow

7-7 6-6 8-8 4-4 4-4 5-5 2-2 7-7 3-3

No. Avg. Long 50+ I-20 I-10 TB FC Ret.

Tennessee Tech 4 45.2 56 Louisville 2 45.0 56 Texas State 2 37.0 40 Tulsa 3 45.3 71 SMU 4 42.0 51 Tulane 6 39.3 52 UCF 5 39.8 55 Vanderbilt 5 34.6 38 Cincinnati 6 37.0 43 Memphis 7 42.3 57 UConn 5 41.8 52 Navy 1 45.0 45 Temple 6 36.5 46

Jackson

Cummings

Johnson

1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

1 0 2 2 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 2

McCloskey

0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Postma

1 2-23 0 2-24 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-3 4 0-0 2 1-0 2 2-3 3 0-0 3 4-(-8) 2 0-0 1 0-0 0 2-4

Leday

Tennessee Tech 4-56-0 10-121-0 2-18-0 - - 2-15-0 1-10-0 1-10-0 2-19-0 4-82-1 Louisville 4-51-0 8-53-1 2-35-1 - 4-54-1 1-10-0 - 3-19-0 - 1-14-0 Texas State 4-49-1 8-126-2 - - 3-80-1 - - - 2-19-0 1-49-0 Tulsa 6-54-0 6-77-0 - 1-33-0 5-58-0 - 1-27-0 - 3-24-0 - SMU 3-47-0 7-91-0 - - 2-34-0 1-28-0 1-1-0 - 2-42-0 - Tulane 3-69-1 6-93-0 - 1-14-0 4-40-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 - - - UCF 5-30-0 5-92-1 5-71-1 - 1-6-0 1-28-0 - - - - Vanderbilt 3-95-0 5-59-1 - - 3-31-0 - 1-14-0 2-14-0 - - 1-8-0 Cincinnati 3-27-1 5-56-0 2-15-0 - 1-8-0 1-8-0 2-25-0 - 2-22-1 - Memphis 3-41-0 13-127-0 5-65-1 - 1-10-0 2-32-0 - - - - UConn 6-105-1 7-83-0 1-10-0 2-12-0 - 1-(-2)-0 - - - - Navy 6-34-0 8-161-1 7-92-2 - 2-17-1 - - - - - 1-20-0 Temple 3-35-0 - - - 1-12-0 - - - 2-25-0 - 2-13-0

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL 2015 starters Offense C RG RT QB Freeman Wall Cooper Ward Freeman Wall Cooper Ward Freeman Cooper Johnson Ward Freeman Cooper Johnson Ward Freeman Cooper Johnson Ward Freeman Wall Parris Ward Noble Freeman Wall Ward Noble Eloph Wall Ward Noble Freeman Wall Ward Noble Eloph Oliver Ward Noble Wall Cooper Postma Noble Freeman Wall Ward Noble Freeman Wall Ward

TB Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Farrow Wilson Webb

X Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Dunbar Bonner Bonner Dunbar

H Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers Ayers

TE Z McCloskey Allen Bonner^ Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen McCloskey Allen

* - Started two running backs ^ - Started four receivers

Defense

DE Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Malveaux Thurman Malveaux

OLB Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser Bowser

ILB Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts Roberts

ILB Kh. Williams* Kh. Williams* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Hightower* Adams Adams Hightower

OLB Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor Taylor

CB B.Wilson B.Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson B. Wilson K. Williams Winchester

SS FS CB McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart W. Jackson McDonald Stewart Winchester McDonald Hightower W. Jackson McDonald Stewart Hightower McDonald Stewart W. Jackson

* - Started five defensive backs

Specialists

KO Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings

PK Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings Cummings

P Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper

H Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper Piper

PR KR Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson Ayers B. Wilson

KR R. Jackson R. Jackson R. Jackson Webb Webb R. Jackson R. Jackson R. Jackson R. Jackson Webb Webb Webb Webb

LS Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese Frese

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2015 participation Players Tennessee Tech Louisville Texas State Tulsa SMU Tulane UCF Vanderbilt Cincinnati Memphis UConn Navy Temple Adams x x - x x x x x x x S-ILB S-ILB x Allen S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z S-Z Ayers S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H S-H Bonner x S-WR - - x x x x x x S-WR S-WR x Brooker x x x - x - - - - - - - Bullard x x x x - - - - - - - - Bowser S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB S-OLB Brown - - x - - - - - - - - - Carter - - x x x x x x x x x x x Cooper S-RT S-RT S-RG S-RG S-RG S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-RT S-LT S-LT Cummings x x x x x x x x x x x x x Daniels - - x x x x x x x x x x x Davis x x x x x x x x x x x x x Debose - - x - - x - - - - - - Denley - - x - x S-LG S-LG S-LG - S-LG S-LG S-LG Dew S-LG S-LG - - - - - - - - - - Dillard - - x - - - - - x - - x Doubenmier - - x x x x x x x x x x x Dunbar S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X S-X - x S-X Egbule x x x x x x x x x x x x x Eloph x - x - - x x S-RG S-LG S-RG - x S-LG Farrow S-RB S-RB S-RB 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 x x x Freeman S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-RG - S-RG - - S-RG S-RG Frese x x x x x x x x x x x x x Fruge - - x - - - - x - - - - Gage - - x - x x x x x - x x x Harvey x - x x - x - x x x x - x Hightower x x S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB S-DB Hines x x x x x x x x x x x - x Holland x - x - - - - - - - - - C. Jackson x - x - - - x x - - - - R. Jackson x x x x x x x x x - - - W. Jackson III S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB - S-CB x S-CB I. Johnson x x x - - x x x x x x - x Z. Johnson x x S-RT S-RT S-RT - - - - - - - Leday - - - - - - x x x x x x x Long - - - - - - - x - - - x x Malveaux S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE x S-DE Mark S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE S-DE McCloskey S-TE x S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE S-TE McCoy - - 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 S-SS Noble - - - - - x S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C S-C Oliver S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT S-LT - x x x S-RT S-LT - Parris x - - - x S-RT x x x x x - Piper x x x x x x x x x x x x x Postma x x x - x x x x - x S-QB - Roberts S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB Schulz x - x - - - - - - - - - Singleton S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT S-DT Stewart S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS S-FS x S-FS S-FS Taylor S-OLB S-OLB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB S-ILB D. Thomas x - - - - - - - - - - - J. Thomas - x x x S-LG - - - - - - - Thurman x x x x x x x x x x x S-DE x Tynes x x x - - - - x x x x x Vaughan x x x - - x - x x x x x x Wall S-RG S-RG S-LG S-LG x S-RG S-RT S-RT S-RT x S-RG S-RT S-RT Ward Jr. S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB S-QB x S-QB S-QB Webb x x x x x - x x x x x x S-RB White x - - - x x x x x x x x J. Williams - - x - - - - - x x x x x K. Williams S-DB S-DB x x x x x x x x x S-DB x B. Wilson S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-CB S-RB x H. Wilson x x x - - - - - - - - - Winchester x x x - x x x x x S-CB x x S-CB x - played

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL the last time ... HOUSTON Individual

Playing on a neutral field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 Playing at night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Playing during the day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 UH scores on first possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 Opponent scores on first possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 UH scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 Opponent scores first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 UH leads after 1st quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 Opponent leads after 1st quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Teams are tied after 1st quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 UH leads at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 Opponent leads at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Teams are tied at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 UH leads after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-0 Opponent leads after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Teams are tied after 3rd quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Game goes to overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 UH has more total yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Opponent has more total yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 UH has more rushing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-0 Opponent has more rushing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 UH has more passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Opponent has more passing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 UH has more turnovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Opponent has more turnovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-0 Teams have equal turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 UH has more penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Opponent has more penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Teams have equal penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 UH has more time of possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 Opponent has more time of possession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 UH has 100-yard rusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 Opponent has 100-yard rusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 UH scores at least 20 points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-0 Opponent scores at least 20 points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 UH throws for 300 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Opponent throws for 300 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Playing on natural grass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Playing on artificial surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-0 UH defense scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 Opponent defense scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0

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409, Mississippi State, 10/9/10 300 yards rushing 323, BYU, 9/11/14 400 yards passing 523, Cincinnati, 11/7/15 300 yards passing 312, Navy, 11/27/15 500 yards total offense 589, Cincinnati, 11/7/15 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 96, Memphis, 11/14/15 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 UConn, 11/21/15

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400 yards rushing 496 vs. Louisville, 9/28/85 300 yards rushing 366 at UCF, 10/24/15 Had two 100-yard rushers Greg Ward Jr. (119) & Kenneth Farrow (106) vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 500 yards passing 580 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/8/12 400 yards passing 400 at Rutgers, 10/26/13 300 yards passing 337 vs. Navy, 11/27/15 600 yards total offense 600 at UCF, 10/24/15 500 yards total offense 555 vs. Navy, 11/27/15 30 first downs 30 vs. UCF, 10/24/15 50 points 52 vs. Navy, 11/27/15 Scored a safety vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 Posted a shutout 34-0 vs. Vanderbilt, 10/31/15 Held opponent under 100 yards rushing 98 vs. Temple, 12/5/15 Held opponent under 100 yards passing 44, Vanderbilt, 10/31/15 Held an opponent under 200 total yards 185, Vanderbilt, 10/31/15 Blocked a punt vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 Blocked a field goal at Louisville, 9/12/15 Blocked an extra point attempt vs. Rice, 9/21/13 Had no turnovers vs. Temple, 12/5/15

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Rushed for 100 yards 114, Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 11/21/15 Rushed for 200 yards 240, Joe Banyard, UTEP, 9/29/11 Passed for 300 yards 312, Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 11/27/15 Passed for 400 yards 523, Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 11/7/15 Had 100 yards receiving 150, Robby Anderson, Temple, 12/5/15 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, Zack Langer, Tulsa, 10/3/15 Threw three touchdown passes 4, Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 11/7/15 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 77, Jared Davis to Brock McCoin, Tennessee State, 9/5/15 Had a 50-yard field goal 52, Connor Blewitt, Pittsburgh, 1/2/15

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Rushed for 100 yards 148, Greg Ward Jr. vs. Temple, 12/5/15 Rushed for 200 yards 210, Charles Sims vs. North Texas, 10/6/12 Passed for 300 yards 308, Greg Ward Jr. vs. Navy, 11/27/15 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 161, Demarcus Ayers vs. Navy, 11/27/15 Had 200 yards receiving 228, Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State, 1/1/12 Returned a punt for a touchdown Demarcus Ayers at Tulane, 10/16/15 (73 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown Brandon Wilson at UConn, 11/21/15 (94 yards) Returned an interception for a touchdown Brandon Wilson vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 (51 yards) Returned a fumble for a touchdown Brandon Wilson at UCF, 10/24/15 (85 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, Kenneth Farrow at UCF, 10/24/15 Threw four touchdown passes 4, Greg Ward Jr. vs. Texas State, 9/26/15 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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season highs Houston Individual Highs

Opponent Individual Highs

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, Kenneth Farrow, Cincinnati (11.7) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, Greg Ward Jr. at Tulsa (10.3) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Greg Ward Jr. vs. SMU (10.8) Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, Demarcus Ayers vs. Texas State (9.26) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, Greg Ward Jr. at Tulsa (10.3) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, Greg Ward vs. Navy (11.27) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, Greg Ward vs. Navy (11.27) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, Greg Ward Jr. vs. Texas State (9.26) Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, Greg Ward Jr. at UCF (10.24) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, Demarcus Ayers vs. Memphis (11.14) Yards Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161, Demarcus Ayers vs. Navy (11.27) TD Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, two players Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, Demarcus Ayers at UCF (10.24) Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last Ty Cummings vs. Vanderbilt (10.31) Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, Ty Cummings vs. Navy (11.27) Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, Logan Piper, vs. Memphis (11.14) Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.3, Logan Piper at Tulsa (10.3) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, Logan Piper at Tulsa (10.3) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, Demarcus Ayers vs. Tennessee Tech (9.5) Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, Brandon Wilson at Louisville (9.12) Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Elandon Roberts, vs. Memphis (11.14) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0, 3 players, last, Trevon Stewart vs. Cincinnati (11.7) Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5, Elandon Roberts vs. Navy (11.27) Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 17 players

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, Newsome, UConn (11.21) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, Dorceus, Memphis (11.14) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Langer, Tulsa (10.3) Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, Reynolds, Navy (11.27) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati (11.7) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, Jones, Texas State (9.26) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523, Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati (11.7) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, Davis, SMU (10.8) Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, Davis, Tennessee Tech (9.5) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, Anderson, Temple (12.5) Yards Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, McCoin, Tennessee Tech (9.5) TD Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, three players Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, McCoin, Tennessee Tech (9.5) Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, three players Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, Puyol, UConn (11.21) Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, three players Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.0, Loudermilk, UCF (10.24) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, Loudermilk, UCF (10.24) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, Alexander, Louisville (9.12) Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, Smith, Texas State (9.26) Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, Kelsey, Louisville (9.12) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0, four players Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0, Kelsey, Louisville (9.12) Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, six players

Houston Team Highs

Opponent Team Highs

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, Cincinnati (11.7) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366, twice, last at UCF (10.16) Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6, at UCF (10.16) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. SMU (10.8) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, vs. Memphis (11.14) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, twice, last vs. Navy (11.27) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 vs. Tennessee Tech (9.5) Yards Per Pass Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5, twice, last vs. SMU (10.8) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, twice, last vs. Navy (11.27) Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 at Tulsa (10.3) Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 vs. Texas State (9.26) Yards Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 vs. Texas State (9.26) Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, twice, last at UCF (10.24) Sacks by Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, twice, last vs. SMU (10.8) First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, at UCF (10/16/15) Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, twice, last at Tulane (10.16) Penalty Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 at Tulane (10.16) Turnovers by Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at UConn (11.21) Interceptions by Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, twice, last vs. Vanderbilt (10.31)

Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, Memphis (11.14) Yards Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, Memphis (11.14) Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9, Memphis (11.14) TD Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, twice, last, Navy (11.27) Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, Cincinnati (11.7) Pass Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, Texas State (9.26) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523, Cincinnati (11.7) Yards Per Pass Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.3, Navy (11.27) TD Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, SMU (10.8) Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, Tulsa (10.3) Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589, Cincinnati (11.7) Yards Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5, Cincinnati (11.7) Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, Memphis (11.14) Sacks by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Memphis (11.14) First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, Memphis (11.14) Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, Tulane (10.16) Penalty Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, Tulane (10.16) Turnovers by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 3x, last at UCF (10.16) Interceptions by Opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last at UConn (11.21)

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Game Opening Drives

Second Half Opening Drives

Houston Opponent Opp. Plays Yds. TOP Result Plays Yds. TOP Result

Tennessee Tech Louisville Texas State Tulsa SMU Tulane UCF Vanderbilt Cincinnati Memphis UConn Navy Temple

Tennessee Tech Louisville Texas State Tulsa SMU Tulane UCF Vanderbilt Cincinnnati Memphis UConn Navy Temple

8 6 5 9 4 1 10 8 3 3 3 13 10

56 51 85 75 75 49 29 32 9 -4 2 82 36

2:39 Touchdown 1:33 Touchdown 1:49 Touchdown 2:26 Touchdown 1:14 Touchdown 0:09 Touchdown 4:09 Punt 3:00 Punt 1:38 Punt 1:37 Punt 1:12 Punt 5:25 Touchdown 2:55 Touchdown

3 3 5 12 10 4 3 5 5 12 6 6 4

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4 1:32 Punt -16 2:06 Punt 55 1:27 Fumble 43 3:37 Field Goal 82 4:49 Touchdown 9 2:15 Punt 60 1:14 Fumble 12 2:11 Punt 38 3:06 Punt 49 4:28 Field Goal 72 3:20 Touchdown 76 2:55 Touchdown 17 2:00 Interception

4 17 6 6 3 8 3 3 11 10 3 6 5

26 71 52 21 18 30 79 8 43 75 7 46 20

1:38 Fumble 4:53 Missed FG 2:19 Field Goal 1:46 Punt 1:17 Fumble 5:01 Punt 0:44 Touchdown 0:53 Fumble 4:21 Touchdown 3:02 Touchdown 1:21 Punt 2:37 Touchdown 2:38 Punt

3 12 1:55 Punt 8 57 2:54 Fumble 7 21 2:55 Interception 9 50 2:44 Downs 4 5 1:28 Downs 3 2 0:43 Punt 5 35 2:26 Punt 10 50 4:06 Fumble 2 19 0:43 Interception 12 68 4:24 Touchdown 3 9 1:29 Punt 2 5 0:46 Interception 6 51 2:04 Downs

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL game-by-game Game-by-Game Comparisons

First Downs Score Total By Rush By Pass By Pen

Rushes-Yards Comp-Att-Int 44-272 57-226 54-366 56-365 48-214 47-239 48-366 51-150 63-266 31-96 33-110 44-218 40-233

Pass Yards

27-38-0 23-35-1 8-24-0 22-38-0 16-18-0 17-25-1 20-28-0 15-23-0 16-24-2 26-44-0 17-31-2 27-36-0 12-22-0

Total Plays-Yards

355 236 323 273 243 222 234 221 161 296 208 337 106

82-627 92-462 78-689 94-638 66-457 72-461 76-600 74-371 87-427 75-392 64-318 80-555 62-339

Totals 305 147 135 23 616-3,114 257-386-6 3,216 1,002-6,330 Opp.

Totals

4th Down Conversions

4-13 11-22 7-12 12-23 8-12 7-15 7-13 7-17 8-19 6-15 6-15 16-19 5-14

Time of Possession

3-4 2-3 0-2 0-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-2 2-2 2-2

TOP Margin

Avg Avg Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Att.

Avg Yds/Play

30:54 1:48 6.2 9.3 33:15 6:30 4.0 6.7 30:29 0:58 6.8 13.5 33:17 6:26 6.5 7.2 28:39 2:18 4.5 13.5 31:48 3:36 5.1 8.9 33:42 7:24 7.6 8.4 33:15 6:30 2.9 9.6 37:33 15:06 4.2 6.7 25:28 9:04 3.1 6.7 25:01 9:58 3.3 6.7 33:44 7:28 5.0 9.4 26:01 6:57 5.8 4.8

7.6 5.0 8.8 6.8 6.9 6.4 7.9 5.0 4.9 5.2 5.0 6.9 5.5

104-209 13-25 31:00 2:05 5.1 8.3 6.3

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format HOUSTON/OPPONENT for each category.

Third Down Conversions Opp. Score Overall

Fourth Down Conversions Opp. Score Overall

1st Qtr

3-4 (75%) 2-3 (66.7%) 0-2 (0%) 0-3 (0%) 0-0 1-1 (100%) 0-0 1-2 (50%) 1-2 (50%) 1-2 (50%) 0-2 (0%) 2-2 (100%) 2-2 (100%) 13-25 (52%) 8-16 (50%)

2nd Qtr 0-0 0-1 (0%) 0-1 (0%) 0-2 (0%) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) 2-6 (33.3%) 0-0 (0.0%)

2nd Qtr

2-6 (33.3%) 2-6 (33.3%) 3-3 (100%) 1-3 (33.3%) 0-2 (0%) 1-4 (25%) 0-2 (0%) 3-6 (50%) 3-6 (50%) 2-5 (40%) 1-4 (25%) 3-5 (60%) 2-4 (50%) 23-56 (41.1%) 19-58 (32.8%)

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

1-1 (100%) 0-0 0-0 0-1 (0%) 0-0 1-1 (100%) 0-0 0-0 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-0 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) 4-6 (66.7%) 2-2 (100%)

3rd Qtr

0-1 (0%) 1-5 (20%) 2-4 (50%) 4-8 (50%) 2-2 (100%) 2-4 (50%) 2-2 (100%) 2-3 (66.7%) 0-3 (0%) 2-3 (66.7%) 0-3 (0%) 2-2 (100%) 0-2 (0%) 19-42 (45.2%) 15-45 (33.3%)

4th Qtr

2-2 (100.0%) 0-0 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 (50%) 0-0 1-2 (50%) 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-0 4-8 (50%) 4-9 (44.4%)

0-3 (0%) 5-6 (83.3%) 2-3 (66.7%) 4-6 (66.7%) 5-6 (83.3%) 2-3 (66.7%) 3-5 (60%) 2-5 (40%) 2-5 (40%) 2-4 (50%) 4-5 (80%) 5-5 (100%) 0-2 (0%) 36-58 (62.1%) 19-44 (43.2%)

Punting Number-Avg

Penalties No-Yds

4-45.2 3-45.0 2-37.0 3-45.3 4-42.0 6-39.3 5-39.8 5-34.6 6-37.0 7-42.3 5-41.8 1-45.0 6-36.5

9-59 7-78 10-69 3-44 6-55 10-99 7-87 6-55 4-40 4-40 7-69 3-29 5-40

57-40.2 81-753

OT 0-1 (0.0%) 2-2 (100%) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 (100%) 0-0 0-1 (0%) 0-0 0-0 3-5 (60%) 2-5 (40%)

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Tennessee Tech W, 52-24 Louisville W, 34-31 Texas State W, 59-14 Tulsa W, 38-24 SMU W, 49-28 Tulane W, 42-7 UCF W, 59-10 Vanderbilt W, 34-0 Cincinnati W, 33-30 Memphis W, 35-34 UConn L, 17-20 Navy W, 52-31 Temple W, 24-13 Houston Opponents

1st Qtr

2-3 (66.7%) 3-5 (60%) 0-2 (0%) 3-6 (50%) 1-2 (50%) 2-4 (50%) 2-4 (50%) 0-3 (0%) 3-5 (60%) 0-3 (0%) 1-3 (33%) 6-7 (85.7%) 3-6 (50%) 26-53 (49.1%) 20-49 (40.8%)

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Tennessee Tech W, 52-24 4-13 (30.8%) Louisville W, 34-31 11-22 (50%) Texas State W, 59-14 7-12 (58.3%) Tulsa W, 38-24 12-23 (52.2%) SMU W, 49-28 8-12 (66.7%) Tulane W, 42-7 7-15 (46.7%) UCF W, 59-10 7-13 (53.8%) Vanderbilt W, 34-0 7-17 (41.2%) Cincinnati W, 33-30 8-19 (43.1%) Memphis W, 35-34 6-15 (40%) UConn L, 17-20 6-15 (40%) Navy W, 52-31 16-19 (84.2%) Temple W, 24-13 5-14 (35.7%) Houston 104-209 (49.8%) Opponents 73-196 (37.2%)

Sacks by

1 4 4 2 3 0 4 4 3 2 0 1 2

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Tennessee Tech Louisville Texas State Tulsa SMU Tulane UCF Vanderbilt Cincinnati Memphis UConn Navy Temple

3rd Down Conversions

TO forced

COACHING STAFF

Tennessee Tech W, 52-24 27 14 13 0 Louisville W, 34-31 25 12 11 2 Texas State W, 59-14 29 19 10 0 Tulsa W, 38-24 28 13 12 3 SMU W, 49-28 23 13 9 1 Tulane W, 42-7 24 12 8 4 UCF W, 59-10 30 17 10 3 Vanderbilt W, 34-0 19 6 11 2 Cincinnati W, 33-30 24 8 10 6 Memphis W, 35-34 20 5 14 1 UConn L, 17-20 13 4 8 1 Navy W, 52-31 27 13 14 0 Temple W, 24-13 16 11 5 0

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Qtr.

1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 2 3 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 2 2 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4

Temple Temple Temple Temple Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy UConn UConn UConn Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane Tulane SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Texas State Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech

Time

10:05 13:28 5:32 6:40 9:35 1:21 4:59 0:00 11:37 2:26 11:27 0:41 12:36 13:55 9:36 0:37 11:58 12:56 5:49 1:27 7:58 11:27 10:39 9:56 4:54 12:51 3:18 13:48 11:40 4:15 3:28 0:28 13:46 2:27 0:50 0:00 14:10 7:49 4:10 1:57 3:41 12:36 14:52 8:20 1:46 6:09 0:10 8:57 14:39 2:18 0:02 9:06 3:09 7:37 8:57 11:31 0:15 7:17 11:36 2:21 13:11 1:18 12:05 7:01 1:53 0:44 9:46 6:03 3:52 11:21 12:04 2:35 14:56 9:24 3:09 10:49 1:36 11:43 0:53 9:14 14:54 13:40 5:56

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Play-Yards

TOP

Webb 1-yard run Cummings kick 10-36 2:55 Cummings 24-yard field goal 9-42 2:59 Ward 47-yard run Cummings kick 5-71 1:59 Ward 10-yard run Cummings kick 7-71 3:38 Dunbar 5-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 13-82 5:25 Wilson 17-yard run Cummings kick 13-75 5:19 Ward 5-yard run Cummings kick 11-75 4:15 Cummings 45-yard field goal 7-43 1:30 Bonner 4-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 6-46 2:37 Ayers 62-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 5-74 3:05 Bonner 29-yard pass from Ayers Cummings kick 8-96 3:30 Wilson 2-yard run Cummings kick 12-52 6:05 Cummings 29-yard field goal 12-72 5:32 Allen 38-yard pass from Postma Cummings kick 6-74 2:22 B. Wilson 94-yard kickoff return Cummings kick Bonner 30-yard pass from Postma Cummings kick 7-75 1:15 Farrow 7-yard run Cummings kick 10-75 3:02 Farrow 10-yard run Cummings kick 6-75 1:55 Webb 1-yard run Cummings kick 7-39 2:19 Postma 7-yard run Cummings kick 9-77 2:33 Farrow 2-yard run Cummings kick 5-20 1:29 Allen 11-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 6-79 2:44 McCloskey 1-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 11-43 4:21 B. Wilson 51-yard interception return Cummings kick Stewart safety Cummings 29-yard field goal 8-63 3:05 Ward 5-yard run Cummings kick 3-5 0:48 Cummings 22-yard field goal 9-77 2:22 Ayers 11-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 3-12 0:42 Cummings 37-yard field goal 11-42 5:27 W. Jackson 55-yard interception return Cummings kick Farrow 15-yard run Cummings kick 6-36 1:31 B. Wilson 85-yard fumble recovery Cummings kick Farrow 26-yard run Cummings kick 6-78 2:05 Ward 3-yard run Cummings kick 5-67 0:47 Cummings 34-yard field goal 1-0 0:03 Farrow 30-yard run Cummings kick 3-79 0:44 R. Jackson 29-yard run Cummings kick 9-80 3:49 Ayers 67-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 5-84 2:04 Farrow 24-yard run Cummings kick 4-41 1:21 Bonner 6-yard pass from Postma Cummings kick 8-59 4:35 Allen 49-yard pass from Ward Cummings kick 1-49 0:09 Ward 12-yard run Cummings kick 8-43 2:05 Ward 5-yard run Cummings kick 7-69 2:05 Ayers 15-yard run Cummings kick 5-90 1:40 Ward 2-yard run Cummings kick 8-58 3:07 Ayers 73-yard punt return Cummings kick Ward 10-yard run Cummings kick 4-75 1:14 Farrow 2-yard run Cummings kick 7-80 2:40 Farrow 6-yard run Cummings kick 2-12 0:36 Ward 2-yard run Cummings kick 5-57 0:42 Ward 10-yard run Cummings kick 7-62 3:09 Farrow 1-yard run Cummings kick 8-75 3:15 Ward 2-yard run Cummings kick 16-71 8:38 Ward 3-yard run Bullard kick 9-75 2:26 Ward 32-yard run Bullard kick 5-72 1:29 Ward 8-yard run Bullard kick 6-77 0:49 Bullard 21-yard field goal 11-64 3:08 Farrow 5-yard run Bullard kick 7-62 2:21 Farrow 44-yard run Bullard kick 4-59 2:11 Allen 32-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 5-85 1:49 Dunbar 65-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 2-75 0:29 Ward 1-yard run Bullard kick 8-63 2:39 Ayers 3-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 10-92 2:49 Ayers 6-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 8-69 3:19 W. Jackson 35-yard interception return Bullard kick Bullard 24-yard field goal 6-53 2:19 Ward 9-yard run Bullard kick 7-52 2:49 R. Jackson 25-yard run Bullard kick 7-57 3:50 Dunbar 29-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 6-51 1:33 Bullard 41-yard field goal 12-49 4:49 Wilson 100-yard kickoff return Bullard kick Bullard 21-yard field goal 6-23 1:43 Bonner 22-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 7-75 2:07 Ayers 15-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 9-75 3:16 Jackson, Ryan 1-yard run Bullard kick 8-56 2:39 Ward Jr, 3-yard run Bullard kick 7-68 3:31 Ward Jr, 41-yard run Bullard kick 4-50 1:33 Bullard 26-yard field goal 14-83 4:08 Postma 29-yard pass from Ward Bullard kick 5-65 2:13 Webb 14-yard run Bullard kick 5-52 1:29 Schulz 1-yard run Bullard kick 4-10 0:32 Webb 3-yard run Bullard kick 9-81 3:36

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Score 7-0 10-0 17-0 24-3 7-0 14-7 21-14 24-14 31-14 38-17 45-24 52-31 3-7 10-13 17-20 7-20 14-20 21-34 28-34 35-34 7-0 14-7 21-14 28-14 30-14 33-22 7-0 10-0 17-0 20-0 27-0 34-0 7-0 14-10 21-10 24-10 31-10 38-10 45-10 52-10 59-10 7-0 14-0 21-7 28-7 35-7 42-7 7-7 14-14 21-21 28-21 35-21 42-21 49-21 7-3 14-10 21-10 24-10 31-17 38-17 7-0 14-7 21-7 28-7 35-7 42-7 45-7 52-7 59-14 7-0 10-7 17-17 20-17 27-24 34-31 7-0 14-3 21-10 24-10 31-10 38-10 45-10 52-17

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Jones 40-yard field goal Anderson 13-yard pass from Walker Jones kick Jones 39-yard field goal Swain 4-yard run Grebe kick Tillman 26-yard pass from Reynolds Grebe kick Grebe 39-yard field goal Swain 2-yard run Grebe kick Reynolds 4-yard run Grebe kick Thomas 4-yard pass from Shirreffs Puyol kick Puyol 25-yard field goal Puyol 39-yard field goal Thomas 45-yard pass from Anderson Puyol kick Elliott 41-yard field goal Cross 38-yard pass from Lynch Elliott kick Ellott 29-yard field goal Dorceus 61-yard pass from Lynch Elliott kick Dorceus 6-yard run Elliott kick Jones 25-yard run Elliott kick Moore 25-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick Cole 7-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick Washington 20-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick Moore 29-yard pass from Kiel Gantz kick Payton 46-yard pass from Holman Wright kick Wright 48-yard field goal Hilliard 3-yard run Dirocco kick Sutton 8-yard pass from Davis Hedlund kick Malone 9-yard pass from Davis Hedlund kick Davis 1-yard run Hedlund kick Joseph 25-yard pass from Davis Hedlund kick Jones 46-yard field goal Langer 7-yard run Jones kick Langer 1-yard run Jones kick Langer 1-yard run Jones kick Jones 4-yard run Sherman kick Nutall 1-yard run Sherman kick Jackson 1-yard run Wallace kick Savage 6-yard pass from Jackson Wallace kick Wallace 36-yard field goal Smith 4-yard run Wallace kick Crum 29-yard pass from Bolin Wallace kick Arnold 28-yard field goal McCoin 71-yard pass from Davis Arnold kick Davis 2-yard run Arnold kick McCoin 77-yard pass from Davis Arnold kick

9-51 10-75 10-29 6-76 6-82 11-53 7-82 10-76 6-72 6-14 7-23 7-75 12-49 11-93 10-39 3-72 12-68 12-66 2-90 4-74 6-99 7-84 7-94 13-40 12-75 10-82 9-75 8-70 9-60 12-43 4-48 10-73 5-75 10-57 13-85 9-75 4-20 4-5 7-79 9-73 8-54 1-71 10-82 5-98

Play-Yards 3:46 4:14 4:47 2:55 3:03 6:06 2:29 4:41 3:20 2:56 3:35 4:07 4:28 4:26 4:10 0:44 4:24 4:29 0:26 1:36 1:29 2:10 2:43 6:16 4:21 4:49 3:33 4:07 4:02 3:37 0:36 2:19 1:01 3:44 4:07 4:02 1:16 1:19 3:25 2:59 3:31 0:12 4:08 2:40

TOP 3-17 10-24 13-24 7-7 14-14 17-31 24-38 31-45 7-0 10-3 13-3 20-10 3-0 10-0 13-0 20-0 27-14 34-14 7-7 14-14 22-30 30-33 7-7 10-7 14-7 7-0 14-7 21-14 28-49 3-0 10-7 17-24 24-38 7-7 14-52 7-7 14-10 17-10 24-20 31-27 3-7 10-14 17-45 24-52

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Sept. 5 • TDECU Stadium (30,479) • Houston

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HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for 275 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 107 yards and two more scores. Ward completed 21-of-28 passes and moved to 7-2 as a starter and enjoyed the first 100-yard rushing day of his career. Ward led a Houston offensive that racked up 627 yards of total offense, including 355 through the air. It was the most yards by a Houston team in a season opener since the Cougars posted 627 yards in a 62-13 2013 win against Southern at then-Reliant Stadium. Ward used his feet for a 41-yard touchdown scamper on the Cougars’ next possession to regain a double-digit lead. After a 26-yard Kyle Bullard field goal pushed Houston’s lead to 24-10, Ward hit receiver/reserve quarterback Kyle Postma on a 29-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter. The Cougars buit a 45-10 lead following Javin Webb’s 14-yard touchdown run and reserve quarterback Adam Schulz’ 1-yard rushing score. Webb added his second touchdown of the night with a 3-yard plunge. Junior wide receiver Demarcus Ayers led the Cougars with 10 receptions for 121 yards for the first 100-yard receiving game of his career. Houston limited Tennessee Tech to only 29 rushing yards on 33 carries. Linebacker Elandon Roberts led the Cougars with nine tackles, including eight solo stops, and two stops for a loss of 13 yards. Linebacker Steven Taylor finished with seven solo tackles, including three for a loss of 16 yards, and safety Trevon Stewart added six tackles in the win. Senior strong safety Adrian McDonald hauled in an 11-yard interception for the 14th pickoff of his career.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Demarcus Ayers with 3:09 remaining to rally Houston past Louisville 34-31. Ward earlier hit Linell Bonner for a 22-yard TD during a wild fourth quarter that began tied 17-all before the teams erupted for 31 combined points. Houston (2-0) outgained Louisville 462-395 and recorded four turnovers and broke a threegame losing streak to the Cardinals (0-2). Brandon Wilson also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Ward combined for 334 yards on offense, completing 23 of 33 attempts for 236 yards with one interception. He also carried 21 times for 98 yards. Lamar Jackson was 17 of 27 for 168 yards and a TD in his first start but threw two deep interceptions, one of which led to Kyle Bullard’s 21-yard field goal for Houston. The Cardinals also lost two fumbles to the Cougars. Self-inflicted errors doomed the Cardinals again, the worst thing that could happen with a dual-threat quarterback such as Ward. Ward continually made Louisville defenders miss with nifty moves running the ball and maneuvered into position to find receivers. Houston’s quick pace - reflective of Herman’s philosophy that helped Ohio State win last year’s national championship as offensive coordinator - also kept the Cardinals on their heels for much of the game. A week after combining for 382 yards and three touchdowns in the Cougars’ 52-24 rout of Tennessee Tech, Ward needed just 93 seconds to lead Houston toward a 7-0 lead on its first possession, capping the 51-yard, six-play drive with a 29-yard pass to Steven Dunbar.

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Time 10:49 07:18 01:36 13:16 11:43 00:53 9:14 14:54 13:40 09:32 5:56 00:02

1 3 14

2 7 10

Scoring play UH- Jackson, Ryan 1 yd run TTU- Arnold, John 28 yd field goal UH- Ward Jr., Greg 3 yd run TTU- McCoin, Brock 71yd pass UH- Ward Jr, Greg 41 yd run UH- Bullard, Kyle 26 yd field goal UH- Postma, Kyle 29 yd pass UH- Webb, Javin 14 yd run UH- Schulz, Adam 1yd run TTU- Davis, Willie 2 yd run UH- Webb, Javin 3 yd run TTU- McCoin, Brock 77 yd pass

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4 14 21 2:39 3:31 2:10 0:12 1:33 6:09 2:13 1:29 0:32 4:08 3:36 2:40

Total 24 52 TTU 0 - UH 7 TTU 3 - UH 7 TTU 3 - UH 14 TTU 10 - UH 14 TTU 10 - UH 21 TTU 10 - UH 24 TTU 10 - UH 31 TTU 10 - UH 38 TTU 10 - UH 45 TTU 17 - UH 45 TTU 17 - UH 52 TTU 24 - UH 52

TTU UH FIRST DOWNS 10 27 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-29 45-266 PASSING YDS (NET) 312 355 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-16-1 37-27-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-341 82-621 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-3 3-25 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-84 5-102 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-46.6 3-45.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-1 Penalties-Yards 3-15 9-53 Possession Time 29:06 30:54 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 3 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 2-21 RUSHING: TTU- Annoor 6-21; Davis 6-20; Carter 4-16; Vanlier 10-8; Team 1-minus 10; McCoin 1-minus11; Davis 5-minus 15. Houston- Ward Jr. 14-101; Farrow 22-49; Ayers 4-44; Webb 5-39; Jackson 7-28; Schulz 2-12; Gray 1-minus 2; Team 1-minus 5. PASSING: TTU- Davis 16-26-1 312. Houston- Ward Jr. 21-27-0 275; Schulz 6-10-0 80. RECEIVING: TTU- McCoin 9-264; Smith 2-20; Wilson 2-8; Jackson 1-9; Watson 1-6; Cates 1-5. Houston- Ayers 10-121; Postma 4-82; Allen 3-56; Gray 2-24; McCloskey 2-19; Boner 2-18; Farrow 2-15; Johnson 1-10; Jackson 1;10. INTERCEPTIONS: TTU- None. Houston- McDonald 1-11. FUMBLES: TTU- Rollins 1-0. Houston- None.

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2 3 7

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4 17 14

Scoring play UH- Dunbar, Steven 29 yd pass 6-51 1:33 LOU- Jackson, L. 1yd run 9-75 4:02 UH- Bullard, Kyle 41 yd field goal 12-49 4:49 LOU- Savage, J. 6 yd pass 4-20 1:16 LOU- Wallace, J. 36 yd field goal 4-5 1:19 UH- Wilson, Brandon 100 yd kickof return UH- Bullard, Kyle 21 yd field goal 6-23 1:43 LOU- Smith, J. 4 yd run 7-79 3:25 UH- Bonner, Linell 22 yd pass 7-75 2:07 LOU- Crum, M. 29 yd pass 9-73 2:59 UH- Ayers, Demarcus 15yd pass 9-75 3:16

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Total 34 31 UH 7 - LOU 0 UH 7 - LOU 7 UH 10 - LOU 7 UH 10 - LOU 14 UH 10 - LOU 17 UH 17 LOU 17 UH 20 - LOU 10 UH 10 - LOU 24 UH 27 - LOU 24 UH 27 - LOU 31 UH 34 - LOU 31

UH LOU 25 25 57-226 26-70 236 325 35-23-1 45-27-2 92-462 71-395 0-0 3-2 3-135 4-186 7-432 6-379 2-58 1-59 3-45.0 4-46.5 0-0 3-2 7-78 9-80 33:15 26:45 11 of 22 5 of 11 2 of 3 0 of 0 2-3 5-6 2-25 2-11

RUSHING: Houston- Farrow 27-109; Ward Jr. 21-98; Jackson 3-13; Webb 2-12; Ayers 3-minus 1; Team 1-minus 5. Louisville- Radcliff 10-43; Jackson 12-16; Smith 4-11. PASSING: Houston- Ward Jr. 23-33-1 236; Piper 0-1-0 0; Postma 0-1-0 0. Louisville- Jackson 17-27-2 168, Bolin 10-18-0 157. RECEIVING: Houston- Ayers 8-53; Dunbar 4-54; Allen 4-51; Johnson 3-19; Bonner 2-35; Postma 1-14; Farrow 1-10. Louisville- Savage 7-79; Crum 6-103; Samuel 6-55; Smith 5-60; Standberry 1-16; Spence 1-7; Radcliff 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston- McDonald 1-0; Stewart 1-58. Louisville- Williams 1-59. FUMBLES: Houston- Stewart 1-0; Carter 1-0. Louisville- None.

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Dane Evans finished with 326 yards passing for Tulsa. Langer added 62 yards rushing and three TD’s. Score by Quarters Houston (4-0, 1-0) Tulsa (2-2, 0-1) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 11:23 08:57 04:58 11:31 00:15 07:17 04:52 11:36 02:21 01:20

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2 14 0

Scoring play TLS- Jones, R. 46 yd field goal UH- Ward Jr., Greg 3 yd run TLS- Langer, Z. 7 yd run UH- Ward Jr., Greg 32 yd run UH- Ward Jr., Greg 8 yd run UH- Bullard, Kyle 21 yd field goal TLS- Langer, Z. 1 yd run HOU- Farrow, Kenneth 5yd run HOU- Farrow, Kenneth 44 yd run TLS- Langer, Z. 1 yd run

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Total 38 24 UH 0 - TLS 3 UH 7 - TLS 3 UH 7 - TLS 10 UH 14 - TLS 10 UH 21 - TLS 10 UH 24 - TLS 10 UH 24 - TLS 17 UH 31 - TLS 17 UH 38 - TLS 17 UH 38 - TLS 24

UH TLS FIRST DOWNS 28 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 365 130 PASSING YDS (NET) 273 326 Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-22-0 45-26-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 94-638 88-456 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-58 3-76 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-45.3 6-33.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 3-44 10-71 Possession Time 33:17 26:43 Third-Down Conversions 12 of 23 7 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-19 2-15

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RUSHING: Houston- Ward Jr. 20-182, Farrow 19-159, Webb 8-17, Jackson 3-9, Ayers 2-7, Piper 1-0, Team 3-minus 9. Tulsa- Langer 19-62, Brewer 6-33, Warren 5-22, Evans 10-10, Lucas 2-5, Team 1-minus 2. PASSING: Houston- Ward Jr. 22-38-0 273. Tulsa- Evans 26-44-1 326, Floyd 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING: Houston- Ayers 6-77, Allen 6-54, Dunbar 5-58, McCloskey 3-24, Daniels 1-33, Jackson 1-27. Tulsa- Garrett 7-85, Lucas 7-67, Atkinson 6-107, Floyd 4-52, Hobbs 1-8, Brewer 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston- Hightower 1-0. Tulsa- None. FUMBLES: Houston- Stewart 1-0. Tulsa- Asigebu 1-0.

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All three of Ward’s touchdown runs came in the first half, helping Houston to a 21-10 lead at the break. A Zack Langer 1-yard TD run for Tulsa late in the third cut the Cougars lead to seven (24-17) after three quarters. But the Golden Hurricane (2-2, 0-1) got no closer, as Farrow added both of his TD’s in the fourth to push the game out of reach.

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Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Texas State (1-3, 0-0) 7 0 0 7 14 Houston (3-0, 0-0) 14 28 10 7 59 Qtr Time Scoring play 1st UH- Allen, Chance 32 yd pass 5-85 1:49 TXST 0 - UH 7 01:47 TXST- Jones, Tyler 4 yd run 10-57 3:44 TXST 7 - UH 7 01:18 UH- Dunbar, Steven 65 yd pass 2-75 0:29 TXST 7 - UH 14 2nd 12:05 UH- Ward Jr., Greg 1 yd run 8-63 2:39 TXST 7 - UH 21 07:01 UH- Ayers, Demarcus 3 yd pass 10-92 2:49 TXST 7 - UH 28 01:53 UH- Ayers, Demarcus 6 yd pass 6-69 3:19 TXST 7 - UH 35 00:44 UH- Jackson III, W. 35 yd interception return TXST 7 - UH 42 3rd 09:46 UH- Bullard, Kyle 24 yd field goal 6-53 2:19 TXST 7 - UH 45 06:03 UH- Ward Jr., Greg 9 yd run 7-52 2:49 TXST 7 - UH 52 4th 12:57 TXST- Nutall Chris 1 yd run 13-85 4:07 TXST 14 - UH 52 03:52 UH- Jackson, Ryan 25 yd run 7-57 3:50 TXST 14 - UH 59

TULSA, Okla. -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for 273 yards and ran for 182 yards with three touchdowns, breaking the school record for rushing yards by a quarterback, to help lead Houston to a 38-24 victory over Tulsa on Saturday.

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HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for 274 yards with a career-high four touchdowns on 17-of-21 passing and added a game-high 91 rushing yards on only 10 carries with a pair of touchdowns. The Tyler, Texas, native also improved to 9-2 as the Cougars’ starting quarterback and moved higher on Houston’s career charts with an .818 winning percentage. Ward led a Houston offense that rolled up 689 yards of total offense, including 366 yards on the ground. It was the most yards compiled by the Cougars in a game since posting 693 yards in a 56-49 loss to Louisiana Tech on Sept. 9, 2012. Sophomore running back Javin Webb added 90 rushing yards on 15 carries. When the Cougars went to the aerial assault, junior wideout Demarcus Ayers was the leading target, hauling in eight catches for career highs of 126 yards and two touchdowns. The Lancaster, Texas, native also broke off a career-long 53-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Defensively, the Cougars forced four turnovers for the second straight game. Senior safety Adrian McDonald and senior linebacker Elandon Roberts led all players with 10 tackles apiece, while senior cornerback William Jackson III posted a 13-yard fumble return and returned an interception 35 yards late in the first half to give the Cougars a 42-7 advantage at the break. In his first season at Houston, Head Coach Tom Herman became only the second coach in program history to lead the Cougars to a 3-0 record in his inaugural campaign. John Jenkins led the Cougars to an 8-0 start on the way to a 10-1 record in 1990. It took Houston just five plays and 1:49 to march 85 yards for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game. Ward capped the drive with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Chance Allen, giving the Cougars a 7-0 lead on Allen’s first career scoring reception. On the second play of Houston’s ensuing drive, the Ward connected with Steven Dunbar on a 65-yard touchdown pass. The reception was the longest of Dunbar’s career, and it gave Houston a 14-7 lead. Houston struck again on their first drive of the second quarter. A 33-yard scramble by Ward set up the Cougars with a 1st-and-goal from the Texas State 2-yard-line. Two plays later, Houston’s field general called his own number and scored from the 1-yard-line to make the score 21-7. The Cougars scored again on their next drive after the Houston defense came up with a turnover. Ward started the drive with a 50-yard completion to Ayers and ended the drive with a 3-yard touchdown toss to the junior, and Houston held a 28-7 lead. The duo linked up again for yet another touchdown on Houston’s next drive. This time, Ward capped an 8-play, 69-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown strike to Ayers. With the touchdown, Houston’s lead ballooned to 35-7. The Houston defense got in on the scoring action on Texas State’s next drive. Jones was intercepted by Jackson III, and the senior raced 35 yards for his second career touchdown. The score accounted for the final points of the half, giving Houston a 42-7 lead at intermission. The stat sheet was as lopsided as the scoreboard at halftime. Houston racked up 428 yards of total offense in the first half, while Texas State had 217. The Cougars posted 18 first downs to Texas State’s 10 and forced three turnovers while committing none. An interception by Houston’s Howard Wilson ended Texas State’s first drive of the third quarter, and the Cougars cashed in with their first field goal of the day. Kyle Bullard ended a 6-play, 53-yard drive with a 24-yard field goal, and the Houston lead was 45-7. Ward found the end zone for the sixth and final time midway through the 3rd quarter on his final drive of the game. The junior scampered into the end zone from nine yards out with 6:03 left in the period to stretch the advantage to 52-7. The Cougars answered with 3:52 remaining. Senior running back Ryan Jackson found the end zone on a 25-yard rush, bumping the lead up to 59-14.

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Oct. 8 • TDECU Stadium (25,204) • Houston

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TULANE

HOUSTON -- All seven of Houston’s touchdowns were rushing touchdowns, with four coming from quarterback Greg Ward Jr. and three coming from running back Kenneth Farrow. Ward and Farrow are the first Houston duo since 2010 to each rush for at least three scores. Ward was 16-for-18 passing, for 243 yards, and her rushed the ball 14 times for a team-high 82 yards. Demarcus Ayers caught a Houston-best seven receptions for 91 yards, while Chance Allen caught three passes for 47 yards. On the ground, Ryan Jackson rushed for 53 yards on 10 carries and Farrow accounted for 40 rushing yards on 11 rushes. The Houston defense steadily improved as the night went on, allowing just seven points after halftime. The Cougars forced three SMU turnovers overall and held the Mustangs (1-5, 0-2 American) to just 89 offensive yards after halftime. Elandon Roberts led the Cougars with a career-high 15 tackles, including 14 solo stops and two tackles for loss. Brandon Wilson made eight tackles, as did Steven Taylor. Taylor harassed the SMU backfield all night and finished with 3.0 sacks, matching his career high from last week’s victory against Tulsa. Tyus Bowser and B.J. Singleton also came up with sacks. Overall, Houston outgained the Mustangs, 457-399. The Cougars scored touchdowns on all seven of their red zone trips and posted 23 first downs. The Cougars sliced through the SMU defense in just four plays before scoring a touchdown, with Ward running the ball in from 10 yards out. The score tied the game at 7-all. After both teams traded punts, Houston tied the game just two plays into the second quarter. Farrow rumbled to the end zone from two yards out, capping a 7-play, 80-yard drive and making the score 14-all. The final two scoring drives of the opening half belong to the Cougars, who claimed their first lead with just :02 left before halftime. The tying score came thanks in large part to an SMU fumble that was forced by Taylor and recovered by Adrian McDonald on the SMU 12-yard line. Two plays later, Farrow plunged in from two yards out to tie the game at 21-all. Just before halftime, Houston again turned the Mustangs over and capitalized with a score. This time it was Lee Hightower who knocked the ball loose and Jerard Carter who scooped it up at the Houston 43. The Cougars took over with just :44 seconds left, but they found the promised land, with Ward toting the ball in from two yards out on the final play from scrimmage of the half. Houston went into the locker room up, 28-21. The touchdown was another milestone for Ward. It was his ninth rushing score of the season, tying the UH record for rushing touchdowns in a season, set by Case Keenum in 2007. Houston led at the half despite being outgained in the opening 30 minutes, 310-226. But three SMU turnovers to Houston’s none was the key stat of the half. Ward led UH with 27 rushing yards in the half while also going 9-for-11 passing for 149. Ayers caught five passes in the opening half for 69 yards. Ward broke Keenum’s record on Houston’s second drive of the third quarter. The junior ran for a touchdown from 10 yards out to boost Houston’s lead to 35-21. The touchdown was Ward’s third of the night and his 10th of the season. The Cougars scored their fourth consecutive unanswered touchdown late in the third quarter. Farrow carried the ball on five of the drive’s eight plays, and he found the end zone for the third time on the final snap, a 1-yard score to make the score 42-21. Farrow’s touchdown was an historic score in its own right. With Ward also scoring three touchdowns on the night, the score marked the first time since Sept. 10, 2010 that two Cougars scored three rushing touchdowns each. Bryce Beall and Michael Haynes combined to achieve the feat in a 54-24 win over UTEP. Ward made more history on Houston’s next scoring drive. The junior signal caller ran for his fourth touchdown of the night, setting a personal high and giving the Cougars a 49-21 lead. With the score, Ward became the sixth player in UH history to rush for four touchdowns in a game. As a team, Ward’s touchdown gave the Cougars seven rushing scores on the night. That’s a first for a Houston team since Nov. 24, 2007, a 59-6 drubbing of Texas Southern. SMU got back on the board with time winding down in the fourth quarter. Davis scrambled away from pressure and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Darius Joseph, making the score 49-28.

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1 14 7

2 7 21

3 0 14

4 7 7

Total 28 49

Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 10:11 SMU- Sutton 8 yd pass 10-82 4:49 SMU 7 - UH 0 08:57 UH- Ward Jr. 10 yd run 4-75 1:14 SMU 7 - UH 7 05:24 SMU- Malone 9 yd pass 9-75 3:33 SMU 14 - UH 7 2nd 14:39 UH- Farrow 6 yd run 2-12 0:36 SMU 14 - UH 14 06:16 SMU- Davis 1 yd run 8-70 4:07 SMU 21 - UH 14 02:18 UH- Farrow 6yd run 2-12 0:36 SMU 21 - UH 21 00:02 UH- Ward Jr. 2 yd run 5-57 0:42 SMU 21 - UH 28 3rd 09:06 UH- Ward Jr. 10 yd run 7-62 3:09 SMU 21 - UH 35 03:09 UH- Farrow 1 yd run 8-75 3:15 SMU 21 - UH 42 4th 07:37 UH- Ward Jr. 2 yd run 16-71 8:38 SMU 21 - UH 49 03:35 SMU- Joseph 25 yd pass 9-60 4:02 SMU 28 - UH 49 SMU UH FIRST DOWNS 21 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 7-151 13-214 PASSING YDS (NET) 248 243 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-21-0 18-16-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-399 66-457 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-85 1-20 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-34.0 4-42.0 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-51 6-55 Possession Time 31:21 28:39 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 16 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 7-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-15 5-45 RUSHING: SMU- Jones 10-52, Davis 15-46, West 9-35, Line 5-18. Houston - Ward Jr. 14-82, Jackson 10-53, Farrow 11-40, Webb 8-38, Kokuma 3-6, Team 2-minus 5. PASSING: SMU- Davis 21-35-0 248. Houston - Ward Jr. 16-18-0 243. RECEIVING: SMU- Sutton 6-48, Walker 3-40, Jones 3-36, Joseph 2-63, Castille 2-22, Malone 2-14, Line 1-12, West 1-11, Thomas 1-2. Houston - Ayers 7-91, Allen 3-47, McCloskey 2-42, Dunbar 2-34, Farrow 1-28, Jackson 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: SMU- None. Houston - None. FUMBLES: SMU- McCleneghen 1-0. Houston - Bowser 1-0, McDonald 1-0, Carter 1-0.

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new orleans -- Greg Ward Jr. ran for three touchdowns and threw for another to help No. 24 Houston beat Tulane 42-7 on Friday night. Despite three starting offensive linemen sitting out with injuries and losing its starting center to illness early, Houston piled up 461 total yards, including 239 on the ground, and went 7 of 15 on third down. Ward completed 17 of 25 passes for 222 yards and had 14 carries for 77 yards. As good as the Cougars’ offense was Friday night, Houston’s defense matched the performance. Houston held Tulane (2-4, 1-2) to 262 total yards, forced 11 punts and held the Green Wave to fewer first downs (11) than penalties (12). Devin Powell completed 11 of 28 passes for 88 yards. He got the start for the Green Wave with Tanner Lee out after he sustained a concussion a week ago against Temple. Houston’s sixth-ranked offense took just one offensive play to score. Chance Allen ran past a stumbling defensive back and Ward lofted a pass that hit the receiver in stride for a 49-yard touchdown. Ward put the Cougars up 14-0 on the first play of the second quarter with a 12-yard run. Tulane’s Nico Marley was called for roughing the passer on a third-and-14 play to keep the drive alive. Tulane answered with Dontrell Hilliard’s 3-yard touchdown run on a drive that featured Rob Kelley’s 43-yard run on a fake punt. Ward scored again on a 5-yard run on Houston’s next drive, and Demarcus Ayers’ 15-yard touchdown run on an end around made it 28-7 late in the second quarter. Ward’s third touchdown run of the game, a 2-yard scamper in the third quarter, and Ayers’ 73-yard punt return capped the scoring. Score by Quarters Houston (6-0, 3-0) Tulane (2-4, 1-2) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

Time 12:36 14:52 10:31 08:20 01:46 06:09 00:10

1 7 0

2 21 7

3 14 0

4 0 0

Scoring play UH- Allen 49 yd pass 1-49 0:09 UH- Ward Jr. 12 yd run 8-43 2:05 TLN- Hilliard 3 yd run 12-75 4:21 UH- Ward Jr. 5 yd run 7-69 2:05 UH- Ayers 15 yd run 5-90 1:40 UH- Ward Jr. 2 yd run 8-56 3:07 UH- Ayers 73 yd punt return

Total 42 7 UH 7 - TLN 0 UH 14 - TLN 0 UH 14 - TLN 7 UH 21 - TLN 7 UH 28 - TLN 7 UH 35 - TLN 7 UH 42 - TLN 7

UH TLN FIRST DOWNS 25 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 12-239 4-112 PASSING YDS (NET) 222 150 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-17-1 33-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 72-461 65-262 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 8-175 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-21 5-99 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-7 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.3 11-461 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-99 12-133 Possession Time 31:48 28:12 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 4 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-25 2-15 RUSHING: Houston - Farrow 14-77, Ward Jr. 14-77, Kokuma 5-43, Jackson 8-34, Postma 2-20, Ayers 2-15. Tulane- Hilliard 11-53, Kelley 8-52, Badie 7-25, Rounds 2-minus 1, Joseph 1-minus 7, Powell 3-minus 10. PASSING: Houston - Ward Jr. 17-25-1 222. Tulane- Powell 11-28-0 88, Joseph 3-5-0 62. RECEIVING: Houston - Ayers 6-93, Dunbar 4-40, Allen 3-69, Daniels 1-14, Gage 1-4, Jackson 1-2, Farrow 1-0. Tulane- Veal 4-31, Breaux 3-88, Badie 2-2, Dace 1-7, Scott 1-6, Jones 1-6, Glenn 1-5, Ardoin 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston- None. Tulane- Marley 1-7. FUMBLES: Houston- None. Tulane- None.

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Time 13:46 05:33 04:38 02:27 00:50 00:00 14:10 07:49 04:10 01:57 03:41

2 17 3

3 28 0

4 7 0

Scoring play UH- Wilson 85 yd fumble recovery UCF- Payton 46 yd pass 7-94 2:43 UCF- Wright 48 yd field goal 13-40 6:16 UH- Farrow 26 yd run 6-78 2:05 UH- Ward Jr. 3 yd run 5-67 0:47 UH- Cummings 34 yd field goal 1-0 0:03 UH- Farrow 30 yd run 3-79 0:44 UH- Jackson 29 yd run 9-80 3:49 UH- Ayers 67 yd pass 5-84 2:04 UH- Farrow 24 yd run 4-41 1:21 UH- Bonner 6 yd pass 8-59 4:35

Total 59 10 UH 7 - UCF 0 UH 7 - UCF 7 UH 7 - UCF 10 UH 14 - UCF 10 UH 21 - UCF 10 UH 24 - UCF 10 UH 31 - UCF 10 UH 38 - UCF 10 UH 45 - UCF 10 UH 52 - UCF 10 UH 59 - UCF 10

RUSHING: Houston- Farrow 13-167, Jackson 9-75, Ward Jr. 10-46, Kokuma 10-43, Postma 3-36, Gage 1-4, Team 2-minus 5. UCF- Wilson 19-72, Holman 7-16, Willett 3-7, Jones 1-2. PASSING: Houston- Ward Jr. 16-23-0 210. UCF- Holman 14-27-3 183, Harris 0-2-0 0. RECEIVING: Houston- Ayers 5-92, Bonner 5-71, Allen 5-30, Gage 3-7, Farrow 1-28, Dunbar 1-6. UCF- Smith 7-89, Payton 2-63, Wilson 2-9, Stewart 1-9, Oldham 1-8, Cochran 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston- McDonald 1-0, Jackson III, 1-0, Williams 1-49. UCF- None. FUMBLES: Houston-Wilson 1-85. UCF- None.

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

Time 03:18 13:48 11:40 04:15 03:28 00:28

1 0 7

2 0 13

3 0 14

4 0 0

Scoring play UH- Ward Jr. 5 yd run 3-5 0:48 UH- Cummings 22 yd field goal 9-77 2:22 UH- Ayers 11 yd pass 3-12 0:42 UH- Cummings 37 yd field goal 11-42 5:27 UH- Jackson III 55 yd interception return UH- Farrow 15 yd run 6-36 1:31

Total 0 34 VANDY 0 - UH 7 VANDY 0 - UH 10 VANDY 0 - UH 17 VANDY 0 - UH 20 VANDY 0 - UH 27 VANDY 0 - UH 34

VAN UH FIRST DOWNS 12 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 141 150 PASSING YDS (NET) 44 221 Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-5-3 23-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-185 74-371 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-3 3-66 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-99 1-24 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-93 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-35.4 5-34.6 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 6-39 6-55 Possession Time 26:45 33:15 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-29 3-21 RUSHING: Vanderbilt- Webb 26-99, Sims 5-19, Crawford 4-14, Rivers 2-12, McCrary 4-4, Shurmr 1-minus 7. Houston- Farrow 16-82, Ward Jr. 19-33, Webb 9-21, Jackson 4-11, Ayers 3-3. PASSING: Vanderbilt- Shurmur 3-11-1 20, McCrary 2-9-2 24. Houston- Ward Jr. 15-23-0 221. RECEIVING: Vanderbilt- Rayford 3-37, Scott 1-4, Webb 1-3. Houston- Ayers 5-59, Allen 3-95, Dunbar 3-31, Johnson 2-14, Jackson 1,14, Leday 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: Vanderbilt- None. Houston- Taylor 1-25, McDonald 1-13, Jackson III 1-55. FUMBLES: Vanderbilt- Cunningham 1-0, Weatherly 1-0. Houston- Thurman 1-0.

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UH UCF FIRST DOWNS 30 14 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 17-366 5-97 PASSING YDS (NET) 234 183 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-20-0 29-14-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-600 59-280 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-85 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-2 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-46 7-153 Interception Returns-Yards 3-49 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-39.8 7-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-87 6-60 Possession Time 33:42 26:18 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 2-6

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houston -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for a score and ran for another and No. 18 Houston’s defense forced four turnovers in a 34-0 romp over Vanderbilt. Ward rushed for a 5-yard score with three minutes left in the first and then found Demarcus Ayers for an 11-yard TD in the second quarter as the Cougars led 20-0 at the half. Ward finished 15 of 23 passing for 221 yards, as the Cougars reached 8-0 for the fourth time in school history and first time since 2011. Kenneth Farrow carried 16 times for 82 yards and had a 15-yard rushing score near the end of the third quarter. They outgained the Commodores 371-185 and the defense collected its first shutout since a 34-0 win over SMU on Nov. 29, 2013. Ayers finished with five catches for 59 yards, and Chance Allen had three receptions for 95 yards for Houston, which earned its second win over a Power 5 conference this season after winning at Louisville 34-31 on Sept. 12. Vanderbilt didn’t cross into Houston territory until 12:08 remaining in the third quarter. Adrian McDonald set up Ward’s rushing touchdown when he intercepted McCrary at the Vanderbilt 5-yard line. Steven Taylor picked off Shurmur and returned it 25 yards to the Vandy 12 to set up Ward’s touchdown pass. William Jackson, III extended Houston’s lead to 27-0 with a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:28 left in the third quarter. Ty Cummings had field goals of 22 yards and 37 yards in the first half. Ward set Houston’s single-season record for rushing touchdowns with his 16th, surpassing Jackie Battle’s 15 in 2006. Ward also set the career record for rushing touchdowns by a Houston quarterback with his 24th, passing Case Keenum. The win was Houston’s sixth by 21 points or more this season, matching Baylor as the only FBS schools to do that.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kenneth Farrow ran for career-high 167 yards and three touchdowns, and after falling behind late in the first half, Houston scored 24 points in a span of 3 1/2 minutes, winning for the fifth time by 21 points or more. Houston won the second half 35-0 and handed UCF (0-8, 0-4) its most lopsided home loss. Brandon Wilson scored for the Cougars on an 85-yard return of a fumble just 74 seconds into the game, but that was Houston’s only score in the first 27 minutes. UCF, which entered the game ranked last offensively among 127 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, went up 10-7 on Matthew Wright’s 48-yard field goal with 4:38 left in the first half. At that point UCF had outgunned Houston by 216 yards to 74. But the Cougars responded with a six-play, 72-yard drive to regain the lead on Farrow’s 26-yard touchdown run with 2:27 left in the first half, and the rest of the game was all Houston. Interceptions by William Jackson III and Khalil Williams set up another touchdown and a field goal in the final 50 seconds of the half. Houston quarterback Greg Ward Jr. scored on a threeyard run to make it 21-10, and after William’s interception, a 34-yard field goal by Ty Cummings gave Houston a 24-10 lead on the final play of the half. When Farrow opened the second half with runs of 20, 29 and 30 yards, the third for a touchdown, the rout was on. Tristan Payton scored UCF’s touchdown on a 46-yard pass from Justin Holman, but the Golden Knights had four turnovers and gained only 105 yards after the first quarter. Houston finished with 600 total yards, including 366 on the ground. Farrow, who moved into seventh place on Houston’s career rushing list with 2,686 yards, left the game after running 24 yards to his third touchdown of the game with 1:57 left in the third quarter. It was the 10th career 100-yard rushing game for the 220-pound senior running back.

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HOUSTON -- Herman’s defense came through in the fourth quarter, forcing four straight incompletions on the final drive to preserve a 33-30 win over Cincinnati on Saturday and remain unbeaten. The Cougars then held on to improve to 9-0 (5-0 American Athletic Conference) for the first time since 2011 - ahead of a potential matchup between undefeated teams when it plays Memphis Nov. 14. Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville helped put Cincinnati in a bad position when he was called for one of three personal foul’s after his team was penalized on fourth and 1 - a play in which the Bearcats stopped Houston. Houston kept the ball on the 1, and scored two plays later, the first of 16 straight points to open the second half. Greg Ward Jr. led scoring drives on two of three Cincinnati turnovers, finishing 16 of 24 for 161 yards with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. He also ran for 119 yards on 16 carries. Cincinnati committed 11 penalties for 84 yards and Kiel was sacked in the end zone by Trevon Stewart for a safety with 4:54 remaining in the third. On the first drive of the second half, the Bearcats appeared to have stopped Houston on the 1-yard line. But a facemask and three personal misconduct fouls, including one by Tuberville, gave the Cougars another chance. Two plays later, Ward hit Tyler McCloskey for a 1-yard touchdown pass. Kenneth Farrow rushed for 106 yards on 30 carries and a touchdown to help Houston. He opened the scoring with a 2-yard run for an early first quarter lead. His first score was set up by Joeal Williams’ block of Sam Geraci’s punt, putting the ball at the Bearcats 20 yard line. Score by Quarters Cincinnati (5-4, 2-3) Houston (9-0, 5-0) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 07:59 14:11 11:27 06:05 10:39 09:56 04:54 00:56 12:51 05:07

1 0 7

2 14 7

3 8 16

4 8 3

Scoring play UH- Farrow 2 yd run 5-20 1:29 CIN- Moore 25 yd pass 2-90 0:26 UH- Allen 11 yd pass 6-79 2:44 CIN- Cole 7 yd pass 4-74 1:36 UH- McCloskey 1 yd pass 11-43 4:21 UH- Wilson 51 yd interception return UH- Stewart safety CIN- Washington 20 yd pass 6-99 1:29 UH- Cummings 29 yd field goal 8-63 3:05 CIN- Moore 29 yd pass 7-84 2:10

Total 30 33 CIN 0 - UH 7 CIN 7 - UH 7 CIN 7 - UH 14 CIN 14 - UH 14 CIN 14 - UH 21 CIN 14 - UH 28 CIN 14 - UH 30 CIN 22 - UH 30 CIN 22 - UH 33 CIN 30 - UH 33

CIN UH FIRST DOWNS 24 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 18-66 63-266 PASSING YDS (NET) 523 161 Passes Att-Comp-Int 51-28-2 24-16-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-589 87-427 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-7 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-101 4-93 Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 2-56 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-40.0 6-37.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 11-85 4-40 Possession Time 22:27 37:33 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 8 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 3-23 RUSHING: Cincinnati- Boone 6-57, Williams 4-19, Green 3-14, Kiel 5-minus 24. HoustonWard Jr. 16-119, Farrow 30-106, Jackson 14-52, Team 3-minus 11. PASSING: Cincinnati- Kiel 28-51-2 523. Houston- Ward Jr. 16-24-2 161. RECEIVING: Cincinnati- Moore 6-140, Washington 4-59, Morrison 4-47, Cole 3-66, McKa 3-46, Holton 2-61, Chisum 2-60, Green 2-42, Dowdy 1-5, Boone 1-minus 3. Houston- Ayers 5-56, Allen 3-27, Jackson 2-25, McCloskey 2-22, Bonner 2-15, Farrow 1-8, Dunbar 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: Cincinnati- Edwards 1-0. Jenkinson 1-0. Houston- Wilson 1-51, Taylor 1-5. FUMBLES: Cincinnati- None. Houston- Bowser 1-0.

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HOUSTON -- Backup quarterback Kyle Postma rushed for the go-ahead score and threw for a touchdown to rally No. 16 Houston from 20 points down to a 35-34 win over No. 25 Memphis. Postma went 21 of 33 for 236 yards and carried six times for 49 yards. His 7-yard touchdown run with 1:27 left capped a nine-play, 77-yard drive to give undefeated Houston the lead. Demarcus Ayers had 13 catches for 127 yards, and Kenneth Farrow had 10 carries for 46 yards and two touchdowns for Houston (10-0, 6-0 American, No. 24 CFP), which trailed 20-0 to the Tigers (8-2, 4-2, No. 21 CFP) before Postma entered. With 12:56 remaining, Farrow punched it in from 10 yards out to cut the Tigers’ lead to 34-21. Javin Webb cut the lead to 34-28 on a 1-yard touchdown run with 5:49 left. After a Memphis three-and-out, Postma led the drive to give the Cougars the lead. Dorceus had 116 yards on 26 carries with a 6-yard touchdown run halfway through the third quarter. Postma completed 4 of 5 passes, including a 30-yard score to Linell Bonner with 37 seconds left in the first half to cut the lead to 20-7. Farrow sliced the Memphis lead to 20-14 with a 7-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Houston did not get a first down until five minutes to go in the first quarter. The Tigers outgained the Cougars 273-99 yards in the first half. Houston had 11 rushes for minus 13 yards as a team in the first half. The Cougars finished with 96 rushing yards. Score by Quarters Memphis (8-2, 4-2) Houston (10-0, 6-0) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 10:32 13:54 08:46 01:52 00:37 11:58 07:34 14:51 12:56 05:49 01:27

1 3 0

2 17 7

Scoring play MEM- Elliot 41 yd field goal MEM- Cross 38 yd pass MEM- Elliot 29 yd field goal MEM- Dorceus 61 yd pass UH- Bonner 30 yd pass UH- Farrow 7 yd run MEM- Dorceus 6 yd run MEM- Jones 25 yd run UH- Farrow 10 yd run UH- Webb 1 yd run UH- Postma 7 yd run

3 7 7 12-49 11-93 10-39 3-72 7-75 10-75 12-68 12-66 6-75 7-39 9-77

4 7 21 4:28 4:26 4:10 0:44 1:15 3:02 4:24 4:29 1:55 2:19 2:33

Total 34 35 MEM 3 - UH 0 MEM 10 - UH 0 MEM 13 - UH 0 MEM 20 - UH 0 MEM 20 - UH 7 MEM 20 - UH 14 MEM 27 - UH 14 MEM 34 - UH 14 MEM 34 - UH 21 MEM 34 - UH 28 MEM 34 - UH 35

MEM UH FIRST DOWNS 26 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 212 96 PASSING YDS (NET) 278 296 Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-20-1 44-26-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 86-490 75-392 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 4-8 2-6 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-137 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-7 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-47.5 7-42.3 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-45 4-40 Possession Time 34:32 25:28 Third-Down Conversions 12 of 19 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-25 1-10 RUSHING: Memphis- Dorceus 26-116, Lynch 13-43, Jones 3-30, Cooper 5-12, Craft 5-8, Mayhue 1-4, Team 1-minus 1. Houston- Postma 6-49, Farrow 10-46, Webb 4-23, AYers 1-2, Team 1-minus 5, Ward Jr. 9-minus 19. PASSING: Memphis- Lynch 20-31-1 278. Mayhue 0-1-0 0.Houston- Postma 21-33-0 236, Ward Jr. 5-11-0 60. RECEIVING: Memphis- Mayhue 5-43, Frazier 4-33, Montiel 2-24, Proctor 2-23, Jones 2-15, Dorceus 1-61, Cross 1-38, Hurd 1-20, Oglesby 1-12, Cooper 1-9. Houston- Ayers 13-127, Bonner 5-65, Allen 3-41, Farrow 2-32, Webb 2-21, Dunbar 1-10. INTERCEPTIONS: Memphis- None. Houston- Roberts 1-7. FUMBLES: Memphis- None. Houston- Thurman 1-0.

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Time 11:40 12:36 04:59 01:17 13:55 09:48 09:36

2 3 3

3 0 3

4 14 7

Scoring play UCONN- Thomas 4 yd pass 6-72 3:20 UH- Cummings 29 yd field goal 12-72 5:32 UCONN- Puyol 25 yd field goal 6-14 2:56 UCONN- Puyol 39 yd field goal 7-23 3:35 UH- Allen 38 yd pass 6-74 2:22 UCONN- THomas 45 yd pass 7-75 4:07 UH- Wilson 94 yd kickoff return

Total 17 20

UH 0 - UCONN 7 UH 3 - UCONN 7 UH 3 - UCONN 10 UH 3 - UCONN 13 UH 10 - UCONN 13 UH 10 - UCONN 20 UH 17 - UCONN 20

RUSHING: Houston- Postma 13-52, Farrow 14-46, Webb 4-10, Ayers 2-2. UConn- NEwsome 32-11, Johnson 7-41, Shirreffs 1-6, Boyle 1-minus 1, Team 2-minus 4. PASSING: Houston- Postma 16-27-1 190, Ward Jr. 1-4-1 18. UConn- Boyle 12-22-0 110, Anderson 1-1-0 45, Shirreffs 1-1-0 4. RECEIVING: Houston- Ayers 7-83, Allen 5-105, Daniels 2-12, Bonner 1-10, Farrow 1-minus 2. UConn- Thomas 7-108, Newsome 2-9, Beals 1-14, Anderson 1-12, Mayala 1-8, Marriner 1-8, Bloom 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston- None. UConn- Adams 1-1, Summers 1-0. FUMBLES: Houston- None. UConn- Joseph 1-0, Stapleton 1-0.

HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns to lead Houston to a 52-31 win over No. 16 Navy. Ward, who was injured two weeks ago against Memphis, was 26-of-35 passing and ran for 83 yards and another score as Houston opened up a 38-17 lead by the end of the third quarter. Houston’s Brandon Wilson, who was moved from cornerback to running back this week because of injuries, ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Demarcus Ayers had eight catches for 161 yards and a touchdown and threw a 29-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for Houston, which compiled 555 yards of offense. Navy had rushed for 400 yards in back-to-back contests, but its triple-option offense was limited to 147 yards by Houston’s defense. The Midshipmen tried to make up for the lack of ground production through the air. After Reynolds was intercepted on the second play of the second half, Ward threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Linell Bonner to increase Houston’s lead to 17 with 11 1-2 minutes left in the third quarter. Ayers extended Houston’s lead to 38-17 with a one-handed catch and run for a 62-yard touchdown reception from Ward with 2:26 left in the third. Ward put Houston ahead for good, spinning away from four Navy defenders and scampering for a 5-yard touchdown with five minutes left in the first half. Ty Cummings hit a 45-yard field goal to end the half to give the Cougars a 24-14 lead. Score by Quarters Navy (9-2, 7-1) Home (11-1, 7-1) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Time 09:35 06:40 01:21 09:14 04:59 00:00 11:37 05:31 02:26 14:57 11:27 06:46 00:41

1 7 14

2 7 10

Scoring play UH- Dunbar 5 yd pass NAVY- Swain 4 yd run UH- Wilson 17 yd run NAVY- TIllman 26 yd pass UH- Ward Jr. 5 yd run UH- Cummings 45 yd field goal UH- Bonner 4 yd pass NAVY- Grebe 39 yd field goal UH- Ayers 62 yd pass NAVY- Swain 2 yd run UH- Bonner 29 yd pass NAVY- Reynolds 4 yd run UH- Wilson 2 yd run

3 3 14 13-82 6-76 13-75 6-82 11-75 7-43 6-46 11-53 5-74 7-82 8-96 10-76 12-52

4 14 14 5:25 2:55 5:19 3:03 4:15 1:30 2:37 6:06 3:05 2:29 3:30 4:41 6:05

Total 31 52 NAVY 0 - UH 7 NAVY 7 - UH 7 NAVY 7 - UH 14 NAVY 14- UH 14 NAVY 14 - UH 21 NAVY 14 - UH 24 NAVY 14 - UH 31 NAVY 17 - UH 31 NAVY 17 - UH 38 NAVY 24 - UH 38 NAVY 24 - UH 45 NAVY 31 - UH 45 NAVY 31 - UH 52

NAVY UH FIRST DOWNS 17 27 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 147 218 PASSING YDS (NET) 312 337 Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-13-1 36-27-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 56-459 80-555 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-28 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-149 4-44 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-44.5 1-45.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-15 3-29 Penalties-Yards 2-15 3-29 Possession Time 26:16 33:44 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 11 16 of 19 Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 4 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 3-26 RUSHING: Navy- Reynolds 19-33, Swain 6-27, Romine 3-22, White 2-5, Brown 1-3, Tillman 1-3, Ezell 2-2, Sanders 3-2, Team 1-minus 1. Houston- Wilson 22-111, Ward Jr. 14-83, Webb 6-18, Ayers 2-6. PASSING: Navy- Reynolds 13-16-1 312, Team 0-2-0 0. Houston- Ward Jr. 26-35-0 308, Ayers 1-1-0 29. RECEIVING: Navy- Tillman 5-162, Sanders 2-51, Carmona 1-41, Wilson 1-23, Gulley 1-14, Swain 1-12, White 1-9, Cass Jr. 1-0. Houston- Ayers 8-161, Bonner 7-92, Allen 6-34, Dunbar 2-17, Webb 2-17, Leday 1-20, Wilson 1-minus 4. INTERCEPTIONS: Navy- None. Houston- Stewart 1-0. FUMBLES: Navy- None. Houston- None.

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UH UCONN FIRST DOWNS 13 13 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 110 156 PASSING YDS (NET) 208 159 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-17-2 24-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-318 67-316 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-115 2-35 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-1 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-41.8 9-37.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-69 10-63 Possession Time 25:01 34:59 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 5 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-8

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EasT HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Huskies held the previously unbeaten Cougars to 318 yards of offense, almost 200 below their season average. Houston quarterback Kyle Postma, playing in place of injured Heisman hopeful Greg Ward Jr., threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. Ward, who rolled his left ankle a week ago against Memphis, came in after Postma was injured during Houston’s last drive, but was intercepted by Jamar Summers with 55 seconds left and UConn (6-5, 4-3 American Athletic Conference) ran out the clock. Quarterback-turned-receiver Garrett Anderson got a backward throw from Tim Boyle and found Thomas behind the Houston defense. The ball almost didn’t make it to Anderson after being tipped by Houston’s Matthew Adams, who was inches from taking it the other way for a touchdown. The Cougars (10-1, 6-1, No. 19 CFP) responded immediately, with Brandon Wilson returning the ensuing kickoff 94 yards to make it 20-17. But Postma, who engineered Houston’s come-from-behind win over Memphis last week, could not repeat the feat against UConn. The Cougars’ next drive ended when his fourth-down pass from to a diving Demarcus Ayers was ruled out of bounds on a replay. Houston got the ball back with less than 2 minutes left. Ward was forced into the game when Postma went down after completing a third-down pass. Ward found Ayers for 18 yards, but Summers made a nice play to intercept his next pass. Houston’s Kenneth Farrow was held to 46 yards rushing. He left with a leg injury on the last play of the third quarter. Houston got on the board on Ty Cummings’ 29-yard field goal after a 72-yard drive stalled in the second quarter. The Huskies carried a 10-3 lead into halftime after defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi stripped Postma to set up a 25-yard field goal for Bobby Puyol.

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HOUSTON (AP) - Tom Herman came to Houston after helping Ohio State to a national championship last season with designs on returning the Cougars to national prominence. Less than a year later the coach has done exactly that, leading No. 17 Houston to a highprofile bowl for the first time in more than 20 years with a 24-13 win over 20th-ranked Temple in the inaugural American Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday. Greg Ward, Jr. ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns to secure Houston’s spot as the Group of Five representative and earn the Cougars a trip to either the Peach Bowl or Fiesta Bowl. Houston (12-1) jumped to a 17-0 lead with the help of two turnovers by Temple, one capped by a 47-yard touchdown run by Ward. Temple (10-3) had a chance to get within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but Jeremy Winchester knocked down a pass in the end zone and the Owls settled for a field goal that made it 24-13. They had two more chances to cut the deficit after that, but were stopped on fourth down both times. P.J. Walker threw for 287 yards with a touchdown and interception and Robby Anderson had a season-high 150 yards receiving for the Owls, who are heading to a bowl for the first time since 2011. Fans rushed the field after the game, making a sea of red surrounding the stage they brought out onto the field to present the championship trophy. Herman helped the Cougars to their second 12-win season and first since they went 13-1 in 2011 under former coach Kevin Sumlin and quarterback Case Keenum. Ward’s day gave him 1,041 yards rushing this season, making him the first quarterback in school history to rush for 1,000 yards. It was his fourth 100-yard rushing game and the sixth time he’s run for two scores. He was 11 of 21 for 88 yards passing. Houston cornerback William Jackson set a school-record by breaking up seven passes. That gives him 20 this season, which is also a record for the Cougars. Ward’s second touchdown came on a 10-yard run that made it 24-3 with less than seven minutes left in the third quarter. He was shaken up on the play after being drilled to the turf as he scored. Ward walked off after a couple of minutes and was attended to by medical staff on the sideline, but didn’t miss a play. That score was set up by another run by Ward when he burst up the middle on a 25-yard scramble and was stopped by a shoestring tackle by Delvon Randall three plays earlier. Ward evaded several defenders at the line and darted to the outside before dashing 47 yards for a touchdown that made it 17-0 with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half. The scramble was Houston’s longest rushing touchdown of the season. Score by Quarters Temple (10-3, 7-1) Houston (12-1, 7-1) Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

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Scoring play UH - Webb 1 yd run UH - Cummings 24 yd field goal UH - Ward Jr. 47 yd run TEM - Jones 40 yd field goal UH - Ward Jr. 10 yd run TEM - Anderson 13 yd pass TEM - Jones 39 yd field goal

10-36 9-42 5-71 9-51 7-71 10-75 10-29

2:55 2:59 1:59 3:46 3:38 4:14 4:47

Total 13 24 TEM 0 - UH 7 TEM 0 - UH 10 TEM 0 - UH 17 TEM 3 - UH 17 TEM 3 - UH 24 TEM 10 - UH 24 TEM 13 - UH 24

TEM UH FIRST DOWNS 19 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-98 40-233 PASSING YDS (NET) 287 106 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-44-1 12-22-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-385 62-339 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 2-5 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-80 4-59 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-8 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-33.0 6-36.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-40 Possession Time 32:58 26:01 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4 RUSHING: TEM - Thomas 19-69, Walker 5-26, Hood 2-6; Houston - Ward Jr. 17-148, Wilson 11-70. Webb 10-21. PASSING: TEM - Walker 26-44-1 287; Houston - Ward Jr. 11-21-0 88, Bonner 1-1-0 18 RECEIVING: Anderson 12-150; Deloatch 4-36, Major 2-31, Shippen 2-28, Jennings 2-15, Bryant 1-14, Thomas 1-6, Hood 1-5, Patton 1-2; Houston - Allen 3-35, Wilson 3-22, McCloskey 2-25, Leday 2-13, Dunbar 1-12, Webb 1-(-1). INTERCEPTIONS: TEM - None; Houston - Bowser 1-8. FUMBLES: TEM - Walker 1-0; Houston - None

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Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 7-1 7-1 5-3 3-5 1-7 1-7

.875 .875 .625 .375 .125 .125

EAST Temple 7-1 .875 USF 6-2 .750 Cincinnati 4-4 .500 UConn 4-4 .500 East Carolina 3-5 .375 UCF 0-8 .000 **American Athletic Conference Champion

12-1 .923 9-2 .818 9-3 .750 6-6 .500 3-9 .250 2-10 .167 10-3 .769 8-4 .667 7-5 .583 6-6 .500 5-7 .417 0-12 .000

the American Bowl Lineup

Miami Beach Bowl at Miami, Fla. (Dec. 21) USF vs. Western Kentucky | 1:30 p.m. CT | ESPN Marmot Boca Raton Bowl at Boca Raton, Fla. (Dec. 22) Temple vs. Toledo | 6 p.m. CT | ESPN Hawai’i Bowl at Honolulu, Hawai’i (Dec. 24) UConn vs. Marshall | 7 p.m. CT | ESPN St. Petersburg Bowl at St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dec. 26) UConn vs. Marshall | 10 a.m. CT | ESPN Camping World Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. (Dec. 26) Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech | 4:45 p.m. CT | ESPN Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman at Anapolis, Md. (Dec. 28) Navy vs. Pittsburgh | 1:30 p.m. CT | ESPN Birmingham Bowl at Birmingham, Ala. (Dec. 30) Memphis vs. Auburn | 11 a.m. CT | ESPN Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Atlanta, Ga. (Dec. 31) Houston vs. Florida State | 11 a.m. CT | ESPN

The American Athletic Conference Awards

Offensive Player of the Year: Keenan Reynolds, Navy, QB Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Matakevich, Temple, LB Special Teams Player of the Year: Jake Elliott, Memphis, K Rookie of the Year: Tre’Quan Smith, UCF, WR Co-Coach of the Year: Tom Herman, Houston / Ken Niumatalolo, Navy First Team All-Conference

WR Demarcus Ayers, Houston WR Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa OT Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati OT Taylor Fallin, Memphis OG E.K. Binns, Navy OG Eric Lofton, Temple C Kyle Friend, Temple TE Bryce Williams, East Carolina QB Paxton Lynch, Memphis QB Keenan Reynolds, Navy RB Marlon Mack, USF RB Jahad Thomas, Temple K Jake Elliott, Memphis RS Demarcus Ayers, Houston DL Will Anthony, Navy DL Matt Ioannidis, Temple DL Nate D. Smith, Temple DL Tanzel Smart, Tulane LB Zeek Bigger, East Carolina LB Elandon Roberts, Houston LB Tyler Matakevich, Temple LB Nico Marley, Tulane CB Jamar Summers, UConn CB Deatrick Nichols, USF S Trevon Stewart, Houston S Alex Wells, Temple P Spencer Smith, Memphis

Honorable Mention All-Conference S DL LB OT OG C

Zach Edwards, Cincinnati Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn Junior Joseph Ike Harris, East Carolina J.T. Boyd, East Carolina Will Noble, Houston

Second Team All-Conference WR WR OT OT OG OG C TE QB RB RB K RS DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB CB CB S S P

Shaq Washington, Cincinnati Isaiah Jones, East Carolina Alex Cooper, Houston Dion Dawkins, Temple Ryan Leahy, Cincinnati Thor Jozwiak, USF Deyshawn Bond, Cincinnati Sean Price, USF Greg Ward Jr., Houston Kenneth Farrow, Houston Chris Swain, Navy Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati Rodney Adams, USF Silverberry Mouhon, Cincinnati Julian Campenni, UConn B.J. Singleton, Houston Eric Lee, USF Eric Wilson, Cincinnati Montese Overton, East Carolina Steven Taylor, Houston Auggie Sanchez, USF William Jackson III, Houston Sean Chandler, Temple Adrian McDonald, Houston Andrew Adams, UConn Caleb Houston, UCF

TE Alan Cross, Memphis OT Joey Gaston, Navy DL Haason Reddick, Temple WR Rodney Adams, USF LB Trent Martin, Tulsa S Michael Mudoh, Tulsa

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HOUSTONFOOTBALL bowl history Date Jan. 1, 1952 Dec. 22, 1962 Dec. 31, 1969 Dec. 31, 1971 Dec. 29, 1973 Dec. 23, 1974 Jan. 1, 1977 Jan. 1, 1979 Jan. 1, 1980 Dec. 22, 1980 Dec. 26, 1981 Jan. 1, 1985 Dec. 25, 1988 Dec. 26, 1996 Dec. 25, 2003 Dec. 23, 2005 Dec. 29, 2006 Dec. 28, 2007 Dec. 31, 2008 Dec. 31, 2009 Jan. 2, 2012 Jan. 4, 2014 Jan. 2, 2015

Bowl Opponent W/L Score Attendance Coach Salad Dayton W 26-21 17,000 Clyde Lee Tangerine Miami (Ohio) W 49-21 20,000 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet Auburn W 36-7 53,203 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet Colorado L 29-17 54,720 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet Tulane W 47-7 44,358 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet NC State T 31-31 35,122 Bill Yeoman Cotton Maryland W 30-21 58,500 Bill Yeoman Cotton Notre Dame L 35-34 72,000 Bill Yeoman Cotton Nebraska W 17-14 72,000 Bill Yeoman Garden State Navy W 35-0 41,417 Bill Yeoman Sun Oklahoma L 40-14 33,816 Bill Yeoman Cotton Boston College L 45-28 67,381 Bill Yeoman Aloha Washington State L 24-22 35,132 Jack Pardee Liberty Syracuse L 30-17 49,163 Kim Helton Sheraton Hawai’i Hawai’i L 54-48 (3OT) 25,551 Art Briles Fort Worth Kansas L 42-13 33,505 Art Briles AutoZone Liberty South Carolina L 44-36 56,103 Art Briles Texas TCU L 20-13 62,097 Chris Thurmond (Interim) Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Air Force W 34-28 41,127 Kevin Sumlin Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Air Force L 47-20 41,414 Kevin Sumlin TicketCity Penn State W 30-14 46,817 Tony Levine BBVA Compass Vanderbilt L 41-24 42,717 Tony Levine Armed Forces Pittsburgh W 35-34 37,888 David Gibbs (Interim)

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 Valuable Player 2011 TicketCity Bowl Case Keenum Most Valuable Player 2015 Armed Forces Bowl Kenneth Farrow Most Valuable Player

Bowl Breakdown

Bowl Bluebonnet Cotton Salad Tangerine1 Garden State TicketCity Armed Forces Sun Aloha Liberty Hawai’i Texas BBVA Compass Total 1

W L T 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 12 1

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1952 Salad Bowl

Houston 31, NC State 31 Dec. 23, 1974 • Houston, Texas

1977 Cotton Bowl

Houston 36, Auburn 7 Dec. 31, 1969 • Houston, Texas

1979 Cotton Bowl

Houston 30, Maryland 21 Jan. 1, 1977 • Dallas, Texas

Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 Jan. 1, 1979 • Dallas, Texas

1988 Aloha Bowl

1996 Liberty Bowl

Colorado 29, Houston 17 Dec. 31, 1971 • Houston, Texas

1973 Bluebonnet Bowl Houston 47, Tulane 7 Dec. 29, 1973 • Houston, Texas

1980 Cotton Bowl 1980 Garden State Bowl Houston 17, Nebraska 14 Jan. 1, 1980 • Dallas, Texas

Dec. 22, 1980 • East Rutherford, N.J.

2003 Hawai’i Bowl

2005 Fort Worth Bowl

Houston 35, Navy 0

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

TCU 20, Houston 13 Dec. 28, 2007 • Houston, Texas

2008 Bell Helicopter 2009 Bell Helicopter 2012 TicketCity Bowl Armed Forces Bowl Armed Forces Bowl Houston 30, Penn State 14

Houston 34, Air Force 28 Air Force 47, Houston 20 Dec. 31, 2008 • Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 31, 2009 • Fort Worth, Texas

Jan. 1, 2012 • Dallas, Texas

2014 BBVA Compass Bowl

Vanderbilt 41, Houston 24 Jan. 4, 2014 • Birmingham, Ala.

2006 Liberty Bowl

South Carolina 44, Houston 36 Dec. 29, 2006 • Memphis, Tenn.

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1981 Sun Bowl

Oklahoma 40, Houston 14 Dec. 26, 1981 • El Paso, Texas

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Houston 49, Miami (Ohio) 21 Dec. 22, 1962 • Orlando, Fla.

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Houston 26, Dayton 21 Jan. 1, 1952 • Phoenix, Ariz.

Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 Jan. 2, 2015 • Fort Worth, Texas

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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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1 2 3 4 Final Miami 7 0 7 7 21 Houston 7 28 7 7 49 SCORING SUMMARY:

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 MU UH First Downs 17 18 Rushing Yards 34-54 40-207 Passing Yards 265 206 Total Offense 74-319 59-413 Passing (A-C-I) 40-17-2 19-13-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-83 7-61 Punts - Avg. 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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December 31, 1969 • Astrodome Houston, Texas • Att: 53,203

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SCORING SUMMARY:

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

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

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.

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1 2 3 4 Final Houston 14 0 3 0 17 Colorado 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 UH CU First Downs 19 24 Rushing Yards 50-219 62-333 Passing Yards 173 62 Total Offense 76-392 79-398 Passing (A-C-I) 25-11-1 17-7-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 4-0 Penalties-Yards 2-47 7-52 Punts - Avg. 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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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).

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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.) 3 7 0

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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

Statistics UM UH First Downs 17 20 Rushing Yards 40-120 64-320 Passing Yards 179 108 Total Offense 72-299 72-428 Passing (A-C-I) 32-17-0 8-5-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-3 Penalties-Yards 8-80 5-22 Punts - Avg. 6-43.7 4-35.8

Passing – UH: Davis 5-8-0-108. UM: Manges 17-32-0-179.

In bone-chilling cold, Notre Dame made one of the greatest comebacks in bowl history, scoring 23 points in the final 7:37 to record a 35-34 win over Houston in the 43rd Annual Cotton Bowl Classic. The game will be forever remembered, not only for the cold and the comeback, but as the “coming out” party for Fighting Irish quarterback Joe Montana, who would go on to become one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. The Irish scored the game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock when Montana tossed an eight-yard pass to split end Kris Haines. Kicker Joe Unis’ PAT provided the difference in a heart-wrenching loss for UH. Houston had scored 34 straight points after Notre Dame took a 12-0 lead in the first quarter. The Irish scored on a three-yard Montana run and a one-yard rush by fullback Pete Buchanan on successive drives in the first to take the lead. Both conversion attempts failed. After ND’s Dave Waymer fumbled a punt, Houston gained the ball on the Notre Dame 12, and two plays later, quarterback Danny Davis threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to split end Willis Adams. The score stood at 12-7 at the end of the first quarter. A bevy of fumbles, interceptions and near interceptions marked second quarter action with most of the balls bouncing Houston’s way. On fourth-and-goal, fullback Randy Love bulled over from the one to cap a six-play, 21-yard drive and give UH a 14-12 lead. Kenny Hatfield intercepted a Montana pass on the next possession and his 25-yard return put the Cougars on the Notre Dame 25. Hatfield was true on the 21-yard field goal. Another Montana interception led to Hatfield’s second three-pointer of the quarter, and a 20-12 UH halftime lead. The field goal, with just three seconds left in the half, came after a 39-yard, seven-play drive highlighted by a 16-yard completion from Davis to Eric Herring. Hatfield hit the cross bar, but his 34-yarder bounced over and was good. Houston scored on a pair of Davis runs in the third period. His first score, from two yards out, ended a 38-yard, eight-play drive. UH’s Bobby Harrison blocked Notre Dame kicker Dick Boushka’s punt and the Cougars turned that turnover into seven points on Davis’ five-yard touchdown run at 4:40. The fourth quarter was a battle of field position until Notre Dame blocked UH punter Jay Wyatt’s kick and took over on the Houston 11. Three plays resulted in a loss of three yards and on fourth-and-13 from the UH 14, Montana’s pass was incomplete. However, UH could not move the ball, and Wyatt’s next punt was also blocked. This one was recovered by Irish strong safety Steve Cichy and returned 33 yards for a Notre Dame touchdown. The two point conversion from Montana to Vagas Ferguson was good and Houston’s lead stood at 34-20. Notre Dame’s defense held, forcing another Wyatt punt. Montana completed two passes for 47 yards, then used a pass interference call to reach the Houston three. On third down from the two, Montana scampered in for the score. He then hit Haines with the two-point

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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 NU UH First Downs 13 18 Rushing Yards 41-136 61-206 Passing Yards 91 119 Total Offense 63-227 80-325 Passing (A-C-I) 27-11-1 19-9-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 7-3 Penalties-Yards 7-90 2-22 Punts - Avg. 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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January 1, 1980 • Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas • Att: 72,000

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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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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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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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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.

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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

SCORING SUMMARY: UH – Chad McCullar 34 pass from Kevin Kolb (Dustin Bell kick), 1Q – 11:53 UH – Bell 21 field goal, 1Q – 9:05 HA – Nolan Miranda 19 field goal, 1Q – 5:48 HA – Clifton Herbert 48 pass from Timmy Chang (Miranda kick), 2Q – 14:28 UH – Jackie Battle 2 run (Bell kick), 2Q – 11:16 UH – Bell 35 field goal, 2Q – 4:42 HA – Miranda 29 field goal, 2Q –1:53 HA – Michael Brewster 1 run (Miranda kick), 3Q – 13:23 HA – Jason Rivers 7 pass from Chang (Miranda kick), 3Q – 4:35 UH – Battle 2 run (Bell kick), 4Q – 14:18 HA – Rivers 4 pass from Chang (Miranda kick), 4Q – 9:51 UH – Vincent Marshall 81 pass from Kolb (Bell kick), 4Q – 0:22 HA – Britton Komine 11 pass from Chang (Miranda kick), OT1 – 0:00 UH – Anthony Evans 6 run (Bell kick), OT1 – 0:00 UH – Battle 4 run (Bell kick), OT2 – 0:00 HA – Rivers 18 pass from Chang (Miranda kick), OT2 –0:00 HA – Brewster 8 run (pass failed), OT3 – 0:00

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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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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Statistics UH Hawai’i First Downs 25 30 Rushes-Yards 54-185 38-114 Comp.-Att.-Int. 34-19-2 47-29-1 Passing Yards 332 527 Return Yards 223 51 Punts-Average 5-46.6 4-41.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Third Down Conv. 7-19 6-14 Penalties-Yards 10-105 5-45 Time of Possession 29:50 30:10

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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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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.

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December 31, 2008 • Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas • 41,127

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

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)

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

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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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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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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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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

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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.

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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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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.

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UP - Conn3r 1-yd run (Blewitt Kick) 2Q - 14:02 UH - Kenneth Farrow 2-yd run (Kick Blocked) 2Q - 5:40 UP - Bennett 12-yd run (Blewitt Kick) 2Q - 1:27 UP - Blewitt 52-yd field goal 2Q - 0:00 UP - Holtz 16-yd pass from Voytik (Blewitt Kick) 3Q - 5:10 UP - Conner 5-yd run (Blewitt Kick) 4Q - 13:58 UH - Kenneth Farrow 8-yd run (Kyle Bullard Kick) 4Q - 10:43 UP - Blewitt 29-yd field goal 4Q - 6:14 UH - Deontay Greenberry 8-yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick) 4Q - 3:41 UH - Demarcus Ayers 29-yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Kyle Bullard Kick) 4Q - 1:58 UH - Deontay Greenberry 25-yd pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Deontay Greenbery pass from Greg Ward Jr.) 4Q - 0:59

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Statistics UH UP First Downs 23 28 Rushes-Yards 40-212 41-227 Comp.-Att.-Int. 15-25-0 18-36-0 Passing Yards 274 222 Total Offense 486 449 Punts-Average 5-40.8 2-43.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Third Down Conv. 6-13 6-13 Penalties-Yards 9-100 5-44 Time of Possession 26:17 33:43

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Rushing – UH: Farrow 22-103; Ward 14-92: Jackson 2-13: Ayers 1-5; Team 1-(-1). UP: Conner 21-90; Ibrahim 5-42; Voytik 6-40; James 5-33; Bennett 3-17; Galambos 1-5.

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Houston quarterback Greg Ward had just thrown his third touchdown in a flurried comeback that included two recovered onside kicks in a row to get the Cougars within a point in the Armed Forces Bowl. Deontay Greenberry, already with two TD catches in that final 3:41, made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion and the Cougars beat Pittsburgh 35-34 on Friday with an improbable comeback - the largest in an FBS game this season, and largest ever in a bowl game that didn’t go into overtime. Pitt (6-7) led 31-6 when ACC offensive player of the year James Conner had his second touchdown run with 14 minutes left in the game. The Panthers were still up 3413 after Chris Blewitt’s 29-yard field goal with 6:14 left before Houston’s big finish. Ward had an 8-yard TD pass to Greenberry before the Cougars recovered their first onside kick. That led to a 29-yard catch by Demarcus Ayers on a fourthand-13 play with 1:58 left, and Houston tried another onside kick. While the second one didn’t go 10 yards on the rain-slickened field, the ball was touched by the same Pitt defender who couldn’t handle the first one before Houston running back Kenneth Farrow jumped on it at the Cougars 43. Greenberry started the drive with a 38-yard catch, then on third-and-16 had a 25-yard TD with 59 seconds left. Along with momentum, the Cougars had been preparing for such a situation to use a two-point play since defensive coordinator Gibbs took over as interim for fired coach Tony Levine. Ward, the former Cougars receiver, had 237 of his 274 yards passing in the fourth quarter and also ran for 92 yards. Farrow ran 22 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars, who have split their four appearances in the 12-year history of the Armed Forces Bowl. Conner’s 1-yard TD run a minute into the second quarter capped a 15-play, 92-yard drive, and Pitt led until the final minute of the game. The Cougars had a missed extra point after Farrow’s 2-yard TD in the second quarter when Kyle Bullard slipped while kicking.

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Passing – UH: Ward 15-24-0-274; Farrow 0-1-0-0. UP: Voytik 18-35-0-222; Team 0-1-0-0. Receiving – UH: Greenberry 4-85; Ambles 3-68; Jackson 3-37; Farrow 2-42; Ayers 2-29; Dunbar 1-13. UP: Boyd 9-112; Weatherspoon 3-46; Holtz 3-33; Ibrahim 2-22; Orndoff 1-9.

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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.

542 383 366 339 333

Case Keenum vs. Penn State...................................... 1/1/12 Kevin Kolb vs. South Carolina................................ 12/29/06 Greg Ward Jr. vs. Pitt......................................1/2/15 Kevin Kolb vs. Hawai’i............................................ 12/25/03 Case Keenum vs. TCU............................................. 12/28/07

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4.

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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 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 Kenneth Farrow vs. Pitt.................................1/2/15 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

RECEIVING

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.

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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.

532 386 335 332 274

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 Greg Ward Jr. vs. Pitt......................................1/2/15

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Greg Ward Jr. vs. Pitt......................................1/2/15 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

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 Deontay Greenberry vs. Pitt....................................... 1/2/15 2 Patrick Edwards vs. Penn State.................................. 1/1/12 2 Vincent Marshall vs. South Carolina....................... 12/29/06 4. 1 Demarcus Ayers vs. Pitt..................................1/2/15 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.

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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 2

Gene Shannon vs. Dayton....................................................1/1/52 Jackie Battle at Hawai’i.......................................... 12/25/03 Terald Clark vs. Navy.............................................. 12/14/80 Kenneth Farrow vs. Pitt.................................1/2/15 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.

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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

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MOST RETURNS 1. 3.

5 5 4 4 4 4

Vincent Marshall vs. Kansas................................... 12/23/05 Ketric Sanford vs. Syracuse...................................... 12/7/96 Demarcus Ayers vs. Pitt..................................1/2/15 Demarcus Ayers vs. Vanderbilt........................1/4/14 James Dixon vs. Washington State........................ 12/25/88 Earl Allen vs. Boston College...................................... 1/1/85

MOST YARDS RETURNED 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

MOST YARDS RETURNED 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

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 1. 4 Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 4 Gene Shannon vs. Dayton.......................................... 1/1/52 3. 3 Jackie Battle vs. Hawai’i......................................... 12/25/03 3 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 5. 2 Done by 15 players; Most recently by Kenneth Farrow & Deontay Greenberry vs. Pitt......1/2/15

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

1. 2 2 2 4. 1

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 22 times; Most recently by Tyus Bowser vs. Pitt.......................................1/2/15

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

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Joe Lopasky vs. Miami (Ohio)................................ 12/22/62 Jackie Battle vs. Hawai’i......................................... 12/25/03 Terald Clark vs. Navy ............................................. 12/14/80 Deontay Greenberry vs. Pitt....................................... 1/2/15 Bill McMillan vs. Miami (Ohio)............................... 12/22/62

SEASON REVIEW

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

24 18 18 14 13

THE cougars

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 2. 4. 5.

SACKS

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SCORING

MOST POINTS SCORED

2015 SEASON

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 30 28 25

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 Kenneth Farrow......................................2014-2015 Gene Shannon.............................................................. 1952 Anthony Alridge......................................................2005-07

SEASON REVIEW

THE cougars

COACHING STAFF

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

MOST TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 3. 6.

5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Jackie Battle............................................................2003-06 Gene Shannon.........................................................1949-51 Kenneth Farrow......................................... 2014-15 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. 10.

181 117 47 42 29 28 28 28 26 20 20

PASSING

Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Andre Ware.................................................................. 1988 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79

BOWL HISTORY

MOST COMPLETED 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

114 65 20 20 17 16 14 11 10 9 9

Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79

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MOST YARDS GAINED

MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 3. 5.

1,341 Case Keenum ..........................................................2007-11 932 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 293 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 284 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15 228 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 217 Chuck Clements............................................................ 1996 216 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 201 D.C. Nobles................................................................... 1973 199 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 178 Bubba McGallion.......................................................... 1977

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. 2. 3. 5. 8.

6 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 David 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.................................................................. 2014 Andre 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

MOST PASSES CAUGHT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.

22 19 18 14 12 11 10 10 9 8

Donnie Avery...........................................................2005-07 Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Justin Johnson........................................................2008-11 Charles Sims ...........................................................2009-12 Deontay Greenberry................................................2014-15 Perry McDaniel........................................................2005-07 Markeith Ambles.....................................................2014-15 Eric Herring.............................................................1979-80

MOST RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

370 264 263 181 173 149 125 124 107 106

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Donnie Avery...........................................................2005-07 Deontay Greenberry................................................2014-15 Markeith Ambles.....................................................2014-15 Eddie Foster.............................................................1973-77 Don Bass.................................................................1974-77 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Jeron Harvey...........................................................2005-07 Lonell Phea.............................................................1980-81

Deontay Greenberry................................................2014-15 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Patrick Edwards.......................................................2008-11 Andre Kohn........................................................ 2006 -2009 Demarcus Ayers.......................................... 2014-15 Markeith Ambles.....................................................2014-15 Justin 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 45

TOTAL OFFENSE

Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 Gerald Landry............................................................... 1985 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15

MOST YARDS GAINED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

RECEIVING

3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1,303 Case Keenum...........................................................2007-11 942 Kevin Kolb...............................................................2003-06 373 Greg Ward Jr.............................................. 2014-15 355 Gary Mullins............................................................1969-71 295 Danny Davis............................................................1977-79 279 Terry Elston.............................................................1980-80 266 John O’Korn.................................................................. 2014 247 Billy Roland.................................................................. 1962 225 Lionel Wilson................................................................ 1981 224 Robert Newhouse...................................................1969-71

MOST PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4 5. 6. 7. 9.

46 45 40 40 35 33 32 32 31 31

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 Kenneth Farrow......................................... 2014-15 Jim Strong.................................................................... 1969 Anthony Alridge......................................................2005-07 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06

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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HOUSTONFOOTBALL career bowl records PUNTING

1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8.

16 16 12 10 10 9 8 5 5 5

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 Logan Piper.................................................... 2015 Jimmy McClary............................................................. 2003 Hal Roberts.............................................................1971-73

HIGHEST AVERAGE YARDS/PUNT (Min. 5 punts) 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

8 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Demarcus Ayers.......................................... 2014-15 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-73 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Anthony 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. 5. 6. 7.

10 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

TOTAL RETURNS

Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Lonell Phea.............................................................1979-80 Demarcus Ayers.......................................... 2014-15 Joe Rust...................................................................1973-74 Tyron Carrier............................................................2008-11 Marshall Johnson....................................................1971-73 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Bobby Brezina.............................................................. 1962 Mark 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.

226 187 166 148 142 138 96 87 84 83 83

Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 Demarcus Ayers.......................................... 2014-15 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Vincent Marshall.....................................................2003-06 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Tyron 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

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SCORING

MOST POINTS SCORED 1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9.

30 24 24 20 20 18 18 14 13 13

MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 1. 2. 4. 9.

5 4 4 3 3 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 Kenneth Farrow......................................... 2014-15 Deontay Greenberry................................................2014-15 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............................................... 2014-15 Ben 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, 2014-15

MOST PATs SCORED 1. 3. 7. 9.

7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4

Lennard Coplin........................................................1974-77 Bill McMillan................................................................ 1962 Kyle Bullard............................................... 2014-15 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

bowl history

1. 2. 3. 5. 10.

Tyron Carrier ...........................................................2008-11 Demarcus Ayers.......................................... 2014-15 James Dixon................................................................. 1988 Earl Allen...................................................................... 1985 Ketric Sanford............................................................... 1996 Vincent 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.

192 187 166 148 138 126 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 6.

MOST YARDS RETURNED

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FIRST DOWNS

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 51

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2006 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015

THE cougars

COACHING STAFF

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

30 29 28 28

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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

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

MOST ATTEMPTS

PASSING

1. 69 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 2. 49 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 3. 44 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980

1. 2. 1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3. 1 2. 3.

96 81 78

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

113 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 112 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 110 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Opponents

FEWEST ATTEMPTS

Houston

Opponents

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

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

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

Both Teams

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

Opponents

Houston 45 27 23

Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

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

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

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

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

MOST COMPLETED

1. 2. 3.

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Houston

1. 3.

72 67 64

1 4 6 6

LOWEST COMP PCT. (Min. 10 att.)

1. 2. 3.

MOST ATTEMPTS

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

Both Teams

Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Dayton, Salad Bowl...................................................... 1952 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

Opponents 10 11 12

3 4 4

Opponents

1. 2. 3.

26 29 31

FEWEST COMPLETED

Houston

Both Teams

Houston

1. 2. 3.

SEASON REVIEW

409 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 402 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ............... 2009 396 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

Both Teams

BOWL HISTORY

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

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

Both Teams

1. 2. 3.

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. 5.

3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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.

173 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 158 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 156 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

87 86 85 85

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

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

641 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 563 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 538 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

FEWEST NET YARDS Houston 1. 2. 3.

241 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 244 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 289 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

547 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 552 Nebraska, Cotton Bowl................................................. 1980 583 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979

Opponents 1. 2. 3.

173 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 189 Auburn, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................ 1969 200 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

MOST PUNTS

PUNTING

Houston 1.

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 1.

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 1. 2.

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 2 3 3 3

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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

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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 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 0 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 0 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 4. 1 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 1 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 1 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 1 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 1 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Both Teams

1. 0 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 2. 1 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 1 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 1 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 1 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

Opponents

0 0 0 0

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

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. 2. 3.

-5 -2 0 0 0 0

Maryland, Cotton Bowl ................................................ 1977 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

1. 3.

0 0 1 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980

1. 2.

-1 0 0 0 0 0

Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Colorado, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1971

Both Teams

Opponents

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1. 2. 3.

1. 2.

SEASON REVIEW

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 935 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015

MOST PUNTS RETURNED

COACHING STAFF

1. 2. 3.

655 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 600 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 527 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Both Teams 6 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 5 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 4 Five times Most recently: Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................... 2014

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 4 5 5 5 5 5

Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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

THE cougars

Opponents

MOST YARDS RETURNED (KOR AND PR)

Houston

SEASON REVIEW

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

BOWL HISTORY

1. 2. 3.

20 31 63

Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015

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 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. 5.

0 0 0 0 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005

Both Teams

Both Teams 1. 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

1. 3. 4.

4 4 3 2

Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973 Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.............................................. 2005 Seven times

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1. 2. 3.

Houston

122

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

0 0 1 1

Opponents 1. 3.

0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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 0

Both Teams 1. 3.

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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 0

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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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Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

1. 3.

0 0 1 1 1 1 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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

Opponents

MOST PENALTIES

PENALTIES

Houston

MOST POINTS

SCORING

Houston 1. 2. 3.

49 48 47

Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

1. 2. 3.

102 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 80 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 73 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985

Both Teams

Opponents

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 9

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988

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

Houston

Both Teams

Opponents

MOST YARDS PENALIZED Houston

105 Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 100 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 83 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962

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

MOST TOUCHDOWNS 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

Both Teams

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1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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 2

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981

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 Eight times Most recent: Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl.................................... 2015

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1. 2. 3.

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1. 3.

SEASON REVIEW

FEWEST PENALTIES

Houston

THE cougars

1. 2.

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS

COACHING STAFF

1. 2.

1. 10 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014 2. 11 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 3. 15 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

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1. 0 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 0 Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.......................................... 2012 0 TCU, Texas Bowl............................................................ 2007 0 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2009

Opponents

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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

COACHING STAFF

Opponents 1. 2.

THE cougars

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.

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 17

Washington State, Aloha Bowl..................................... 1988 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015

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

SEASON REVIEW

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

BOWL HISTORY

FIRST HALF

1. 2. 3.

29 21 14 14 14

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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.

39 37 35

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.................................................... 1981 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974

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 29 28 26

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Tulane, Bluebonnet Bowl............................................. 1973

Both Teams 1. 2. 3.

49 46 41

NC State, Bluebonnet Bowl.......................................... 1974 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.................................. 2014

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 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

1 1 1

Both Teams 1. 2 Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl............................................. 1979 2. 1 Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 1 Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl................ 2008 1 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007 1 Navy, Garden State Bowl ............................................. 1980 1 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.

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MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS

Houston

Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.................................... 2003 Boston College, Cotton Bowl........................................ 1985 Miami (Ohio), Tangerine Bowl...................................... 1962 South Carolina, AutoZone Liberty Bowl........................ 2007

Houston 1.

1 1 1 1 1

Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................................... 2015 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

SAFETIES Houston None

Both Teams 1.

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

Opponents 1.

Syracuse, Liberty Bowl................................................. 1996

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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37 33 27 26 24

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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

James Conner, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl..................... 1/2/15 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 35

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 Chad Voytik, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl........................ 1/2/15

MOST COMPLETED 1. 2. 3.

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

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.

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 20 times; Most recently by J.P. Holtz, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl............................. 1/2/15

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

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

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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 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 Chad Voytik, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2/15 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

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Tyler Boyd, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl.......................... 1/2/15 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

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9 8 8 7 7 7

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MOST YARDS RETURNED

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18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

SCORING

Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 James Conner, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl..................... 1/2/15 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 2

Jason Rivers, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Bowl....................... 12/25/03 James Conner, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl..................... 1/2/15 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

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2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Cody Blewitt, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl....................... 1/2/15 Carey Spear, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl............ 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

MOST TACKLES 1. 2. 3. 4.

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.

12 12 11 11 9 9 9

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

Stephen Hodge, TCU, Texas Bowl........................... 12/28/07 Jeff Weston, Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl...................... 1/1/79 done 15 times

SACKS 1. 2.

2 1

Casper Brinkley, South Carolina, Liberty Bowl....... 12/29/06 done 22 times.

PASS BREAKUPS

1. 2.

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 4.

4 3 3 2 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 Cody Blewitt, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl....................... 1/2/15 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

MOST PATS SCORED 1. 4. 6. 9.

6 6 6 5 5 4 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 Cody Blewitt, Pitt, Armed Forces Bowl....................... 1/2/15 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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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

PASSING PLAY 81 77 75 73 67 67 60 60 58 53

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

PUNT

FIELD GOAL

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.

44 41 39 38 37 35 35 34 33 33

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

PASSING PLAY

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.

69 64 63 61 50 48 48 46 43 43

PUNT 1. 2. 3. 5. 9. 10.

77 57 55 55 53 53 53 53 52 51 51 51

FIELD GOAL

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10.

52 49 45 44 37 37 36 35 35 33

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 Chris Blewitt, Pitt, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl...............................................1/2/15 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

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 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 Tyler Boyd, Pitt, Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl..................................................1/2/15 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

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

SEASON REVIEW

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.

71 58 48 42 38 38 37 36 36 35

THE cougars

1. 70 Simon Rodriguez, Washington State, Aloha Bowl.....................................................12/25/88 2. 65 Chase Turner, TCU, Texas Bowl...................................................................................12/28/07 3. 64 Lonnie Stokes, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl.........................................................................12/26/81 4. 60 Logan Piper, Pitt, Lockhed Martin Armed Forces Bowl............................... 1/2/15 60 Chase Turner, Air Force, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl......................................12/31/08 6. 59 Justin Laird, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.......................................................................12/23/05 7. 58 Richie Leone, Penn State, TicketCity Bowl.....................................................................1/1/12 8. 57 Chase Turner, TCU, Texas Bowl...................................................................................12/28/07 57 Justin Laird, Kansas, Fort Worth Bowl.......................................................................12/23/05 10. 55 Jimmy McClary, Hawai’i, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.......................................................12/25/03 55 Richie Leone, Vanderbilt, BBVA Compass Bowl.............................................................1/1/14

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