2022 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

2022 Houston Cougars football

Independence Bowl champion

Independence Bowl, W 23–16 vs. Louisiana

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Record| 8–5 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach|

* Dana Holgorsen (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Shannon Dawson (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Brandon Jones (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Doug Belk (4th season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| TDECU Stadium

Seasons

<- 2021

2023 ->

2022 American Athletic Conference football standings

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No. 9 Tulane y$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
UCF y  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Cincinnati |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
SMU |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Houston |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
East Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Navy |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Memphis |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Tulsa |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Temple |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
South Florida |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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

## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

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Maxwell Award[3] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr.
Nathaniel Dell | WR | Jr.
Davey O'Brien Award[4] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr.
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] | Nathaniel Dell | WR | Jr.
John Mackey Award[6] | Christian Trahan | TE | Sr.
Butkus Award[7] | Donavan Mutin | LB | Sr.
Jim Thorpe Award[8] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr.
Outland Trophy[9] | Patrick Paul | OT | So.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr.
Ray Guy Award[11] | Laine Wilkins | P | So.
Wuerffel Trophy[12] | Donavan Mutin | LB | Sr.
Chuck Bednarik Award[13] | Gervarrius Owens | S | Sr.
Lombardi Award[14] | Patrick Paul | OT | So.
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[15] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr.
Manning Award[16] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[17] | Clayton Tune | QB | Sr.

### American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

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

Media poll

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Houston | 243 (7)
2 | Cincinnati | 242 (10)
3 | UCF | 225 (7)
4 | SMU | 187
5 | Memphis | 162
6 | East Carolina | 157
7 | Tulane | 115
8 | Tulsa | 93
9 | South Florida | 71
10 | Navy | 61
11 | Temple | 28

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 2:30 p.m.| at UTSA*| No. 24|

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX

| CBSSN| W 37–35 3OT| 37,526
September 10| 3:00 p.m.| at Texas Tech*| No. 25|

* Jones AT&T Stadium
* Lubbock, TX (rivalry)

| FS1| L 30–33 2OT| 56,271
September 17| 3:00 p.m.| Kansas*| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPNU| L 30–48| 30,317
September 24| 5:00 p.m.| Rice*| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| ESPN+| W 34–27| 26,377
September 30[19]| 6:00 p.m.| Tulane| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN| L 24–27 OT| 24,319
October 7| 6:30 p.m.| at Memphis| |

* Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| ESPN2| W 33–32| 28,126
October 22| 11:00 a.m.| at Navy| |

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| ESPNU| W 38–20| 32,443
October 29| 11:00 a.m.| South Florida| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN2| W 42–27| 24,228
November 5| 6:00 p.m.| at SMU| |

* Gerald J. Ford Stadium
* University Park, TX (rivalry)

| NFLN| L 63–77| 23,841
November 12| 2:00 p.m.| Temple| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN+| W 43–36| 21,731
November 19| 1:00 p.m.| at East Carolina| |

* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| ESPN+| W 42–3| 42,475
November 26| 6:30 p.m.| Tulsa| |

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX (rivalry)

| ESPNU| L 30–37| 21,785
December 23| 2:00 p.m.| vs. Louisiana*| |

* Independence Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| ESPN| W 23–16| 23,410

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[20][21]

## Game summaries

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### At UTSA

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Houston at UTSA  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| 2OT| 3OT| Total

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• No. 24 Cougars | 0 | 7| 0| 17| 3| 8| 2 | 37
Roadrunners | 0 | 14| 7| 3| 3| 8| 0 | 35

* Date: September 3, 2022
* Location: Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
* Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 4 hours and 8 minutes
* Game attendance: 37,526
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)

| Scoring summary

2| 14:02| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:17)| HOU 7–0
12:20| UTSA| Joshua Cephus 51-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42)| TIE 7–7
6:30| UTSA| Frank Harris 38-yard run (Jared Sackett Kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:51)| UTSA 14–7
3| 4:12| UTSA| De'Corian Clark 15-yard pass from Frank Harris (Jared Sackett Kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:12)| UTSA 21–7
4| 14:54| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 10-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18)| UTSA 21–14
12:19| HOU| Joseph Manjack IV 20-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa Kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:07)| TIE 21–21
0:23| HOU| Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
(18 plays, 77 yards, 10:30)| HOU 24–21
0:00| UTSA| Jared Sackett 37-yard field goal
(6 plays, 55 yards, 0:23)| TIE 24–24
OT| | HOU| Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards)| HOU 27–24
| UTSA| Jared Sackett 39-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards)| TIE 27–27
2OT| | HOU| Clayton Tune 1-yard run (Clayton Tune pass to Nathaniel Dell for two-point conversion)
(9 plays, 25 yards)| HOU 35–27
| UTSA| De'Corian Clark 13-yard pass from Frank Harris (Frank Harris run for two-point conversion)
(5 plays, 25 yards)| TIE 35–35
3OT| | HOU| Clayton Tune run for two-point conversion
(1 play, 8 yards)| HOU 37–35

See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –3.5 | 62
Statistics | Houston  | UTSA

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First downs | 20 | 24
Plays–yards | 76–346 | 73–441
Rushes–yards | 44–140 | 28–104
Passing yards | 206 | 337
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–0 | 28–43–1
Time of possession | 35:27 | 24:33
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/32, 206 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Clayton Tune | 15 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 5 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs
UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 28/43, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Frank Harris | 8 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

### At Texas Tech

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Houston at Texas Tech  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| 2OT| Total

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No. 25 Cougars | 0 | 3| 7| 10| 7| 3 | 30
• Red Raiders | 3 | 14| 0| 3| 7| 6 | 33

* Date: September 10, 2022
* Location: Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field (Lubbock, TX)
* Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
* Game attendance: 56,271
* Game weather: Sunny
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

| Scoring summary

1| 11:26| TTU| Trey Wolff 25-yard field goal
(9 plays, 68 yards, 3:34)| TTU 3–0
2| 11:17| HOU| Bubba Baxa 24-yard field goal
(7 plays, 12 yards, 1:49)| TIE 3–3
10:10| TTU| Nehemiah Martinez I 43-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:07)| TTU 10–3
0:18| TTU| Myles Price 54-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Gino Garcia kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 0:41)| TTU 17–3
3| 13:24| HOU| Brandon Campbell 2-yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)
(4 plays, 67 yards, 1:36)| TTU 17–10
4| 12:25| HOU| Jayce Rogers 54-yard interception return (Bubba Baxa kick)
(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:16)| TIE 17–17
0:37| HOU| Bubba Baxa 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20)| HOU 20–17
0:03| TTU| Trey Wolff 47-yard field goal
(6 plays, 46 yards, 0:34)| TIE 20–20
OT| | HOU| Matthew Golden 15-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Bubba Baxa kick)
(5 plays, 25 yards)| HOU 27–20
| TTU| Tahj Brooks 4-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)
(6 plays, 25 yards)| TIE 27–27
2OT| | HOU| Bubba Baxa 20-yard field goal
(7 plays, 22 yards)| HOU 30–27
| TTU| Donovan Smith 9-yard run (Trey Wolff kick)
(4 plays, 25 yards)| TTU 33–30

See also: 2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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TTU –4.0 | 62
Statistics | Houston  | Texas Tech

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First downs | 16 | 35
Plays–yards | 68–354 | 103–468
Rushes–yards | 29–88 | 44–117
Passing yards | 266 | 351
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–39–1 | 36–59–3
Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 20/39, 266 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 7 receptions, 120 yards
Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 36/59, 351 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 18 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Myles Price | 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

### Kansas

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• Jayhawks | 14 | 14| 14| 6 | 48
Cougars | 14 | 0| 13| 3 | 30

* Date: September 17, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 3:01 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 4 hours and 29 minutes
* Game attendance: 30,317
* Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

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Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –8.5 | 58
Statistics | Kansas  | Houston

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First downs | 24 | 26
Plays–yards | 66–438 | 70–446
Rushes–yards | 43–280 | 39–174
Passing yards | 158 | 272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–0 | 22–31–1
Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33
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Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 14/23, 158 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 12 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | Torry Locklin | 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/31, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Clayton Tune | 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

### Rice (Bayou Bucket Classic)

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Owls | 0 | 14| 10| 3 | 27
• Cougars | 7 | 3| 14| 10 | 34

* Date: September 24, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 5:02 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
* Game attendance: 26,377
* Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

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Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –17.5 | 52
Statistics | Rice  | Houston

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First downs | 22 | 19
Plays–yards | 65–424 | 58–427
Rushes–yards | 25–90 | 32–178
Passing yards | 334 | 249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–40–1 | 19–26–1
Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05
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Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 25/39, 334 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Kobie Campbell | 1 carry, 34 yards
Receiving | Bradley Rozner | 5 receptions, 123 yards
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 19/26, 249 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 17 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

### Tulane

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• Green Wave | 0 | 7| 7| 7| 6 | 27
Cougars | 0 | 7| 0| 14| 3 | 24

* Date: September 30, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
* Game attendance: 24,319
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

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Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –5.5 | 52
Statistics | Tulane  | Houston

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First downs | 14 | 22
Plays–yards | 54–273 | 81–383
Rushes–yards | 28–84 | 48–175
Passing yards | 189 | 208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–26–0 | 22–33–0
Time of possession | 23:05 | 36:55
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Tulane | Passing | Kai Horton | 11/21, 132 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 14 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Tyjae Spears | 6 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/33, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 19 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 8 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TDs

### At Memphis

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Houston at Memphis  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cougars | 0 | 7| 0| 26 | 33
Tigers | 14 | 3| 3| 12 | 32

* Date: October 7, 2022
* Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
* Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
* Game attendance: 28,126
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

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Pregame line | Over/under

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MEM –1.5 | 57.5
Statistics | Houston  | Memphis

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First downs | 25 | 25
Plays–yards | 80–463 | 75–438
Rushes–yards | 23–97 | 41–156
Passing yards | 366 | 282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 36–57–1 | 21–32–0
Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 36/57, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 12 carries, 53 yards
Receiving | Sam Brown | 9 receptions, 116 yards
Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 21/32, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Jevyon Ducker | 10 carries, 38 yards
Receiving | Gabriel Rogers | 5 receptions, 71 yards

### At Navy

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Houston at Navy  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cougars | 14 | 7| 10| 7 | 38
Midshipmen | 0 | 7| 7| 6 | 20

* Date: October 22, 2022
* Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)
* Game start: 11:07 a.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
* Game attendance: 32,443
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 12:06| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:54)| HOU 7–0
5:29| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 11-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(7 play, 35 yards, 2:33)| HOU 14–0
2| 10:20| NAVY| Daba Fofana 25-yard run (Daniel Davies kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21)| HOU 14–7
5:18| HOU| Matt Byrnes 3-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02)| HOU 21–7
3| 10:16| NAVY| Jianni Woodson-Brooks 5-yard fumble return (Daniel Davies kick)
(1 play, -25 yards, 0:49)| HOU 21–14
6:25| HOU| Kyle Ramsey 24-yard field goal
(10 plays, 68 yards, 3:51)| HOU 24–14
1:36| HOU| Sam Brown 7-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(5 plays, 17 yards, 2:45)| HOU 31–14
4| 4:56| HOU| Sam Brown 4-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(9 plays, 63 yards, 4:49)| HOU 38–14
2:28| NAVY| Jayden Umbarger 41-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Two-point run conversion failed)
(7 plays, 64 yards, 2:28)| HOU 38–20

See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –3.0 | 51.0
Statistics | Houston  | Navy

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First downs | 23 | 16
Plays–yards | 64–441 | 63–326
Rushes–yards | 34–180 | 50–201
Passing yards | 261 | 125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–0 | 6–13–2
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 21/30, 261 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 20 carries, 100 yards
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 8 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs
Navy | Passing | Tai Lavatai | 6/13, 125 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing | Daba Fofana | 20 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jayden Umbarger | 2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

### South Florida

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Bulls | 14 | 0| 7| 6 | 27
• Cougars | 14 | 14| 7| 7 | 42

* Date: October 29, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
* Game attendance: 24,228
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

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HOU –17.5 | 59
Statistics | South Florida  | Houston

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First downs | 25 | 23
Plays–yards | 65–429 | 64–490
Rushes–yards | 31–154 | 25–103
Passing yards | 275 | 387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–0 | 33–39–0
Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07
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South Florida | Passing | Katravis Marsh | 24/34, 275 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Brian Battie | 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | Xavier Weaver | 7 receptions, 84 yards
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 31/37, 380 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs

### At SMU

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Cougars | 14 | 21| 14| 14 | 63
• Mustangs | 21 | 35| 7| 14 | 77

* Date: November 5, 2022
* Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (University Park, TX)
* Game start: 6:03 CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
* Game attendance: 23,841
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

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SMU –3.5 | 66
Statistics | Houston  | SMU

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First downs | 34 | 31
Plays–yards | 71–710 | 83–642
Rushes–yards | 17–182 | 46–263
Passing yards | 528 | 379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–54–3 | 28–37–0
Time of possession | 28:28 | 31:32
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Rushing | Clayton Tune | 12 rushes, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 13 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TDs
SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 28/37, 379 yards, 9 TDs
Rushing | Tyler Lavine | 25 rushes, 146 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Dylan Goffney | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

### Temple

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• Cougars | 0 | 14| 14| 15 | 43

* Date: November 12, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
* Game attendance: 21,731
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue

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See also: 2022 Temple Owls football team

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HOU –20.0 | 56
Statistics | Temple  | Houston

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First downs | 33 | 25
Plays–yards | 85–533 | 66–485
Rushes–yards | 26–47 | 26–196
Passing yards | 486 | 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 42–59–0 | 29–40–1
Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16
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Temple | Passing | E.J. Warner | 42/59, 486 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Darvon Hubbard | 4 carries, 26 yards
Receiving | Jose Barbon | 8 receptions, 128 yards
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 29/40, 289 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 11 carries, 143 yards
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 12 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

### At East Carolina

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Pirates | 0 | 0| 3| 0 | 3

* Date: November 19, 2022
* Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Greenville, NC)
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
* Game attendance: 42,475
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • N 2 MPH
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross, Taylor McHargue

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Pregame line | Over/under

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ECU –6.0 | 66.5
Statistics | Houston  | East Carolina

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First downs | 27 | 13
Plays–yards | 68–515 | 57–315
Rushes–yards | 24–80 | 22–118
Passing yards | 435 | 197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–44–1 | 17–35–0
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18
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Rushing | Clayton Tune | 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 15/30, 182 yards
Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 14 carries, 129 yards
Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 2 receptions, 68 yards

### Tulsa

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• Golden Hurricane | 3 | 17| 7| 10 | 37
Cougars | 14 | 10| 3| 3 | 30

* Date: November 26, 2022
* Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
* Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
* Game attendance: 21,785
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
* Referee: Hank Johns
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony

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HOU –12.0 | 67
Statistics | Tulsa  | Houston

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First downs | 19 | 24
Plays–yards | 75–431 | 70–506
Rushes–yards | 32–115 | 23–120
Passing yards | 316 | 386
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–43–0 | 26–47–1
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23
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Tulsa | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 25/43, 316 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Braylon Braxton | 11 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | JuanCarlos Santana | 6 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 26/47, 386 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Nathaniel Dell | 9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD

### Vs. Louisiana (Independence Bowl)

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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 9| 0| 0 | 16

* Date: December 23, 2022
* Location: Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA
* Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
* Game attendance: 23,410
* Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH
* Referee: Scott Hardin
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)

| Scoring summary

1| 07:39| LA| Johnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21)| LA 7–0
2| 09:35| LA| Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal
(7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43)| LA 10–0
07:05| LA| Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal
(4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58)| LA 13–0
03:00| HOU| KeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59)| LA 13–6
00:02| LA| Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal
(13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51)| LA 16–6
3| 09:21| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33)| LA 16–13
4| 13:40| HOU| Kyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal
(8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02)| TIE 16–16
00:20| HOU| Nathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
(6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39)| HOU 23–16

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2022 Independence Bowl

Pregame line | Over/under

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HOU –5.0 | 58.0
Statistics | Houston | Louisiana

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First downs | 21 | 21
Total yards | 363 | 323
Rushing yards | 139 | 129
Passing yards | 224 | 194
Turnovers | 0 | 3
Time of possession | 30:19 | 29:41
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Clayton Tune | 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving | KeSean Carter | 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Chris Smith | 14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving | Lance Legendre | 5 receptions, 56 yards

## Awards and milestones

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## Rankings

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## References

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2. ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
3. ^ Yanez, Armando. "Dell, Tune on Maxwell Watch List". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
4. ^ "Tune Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
5. ^ "Dell Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
6. ^ "Trio of Captains Earn Preseason Praise". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
7. ^ "Trio of Captains Earn Preseason Praise". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
8. ^ "Trio of Captains Earn Preseason Praise". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
9. ^ "Paul Named to Outland Watch List". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
10. ^ "Owens Earns Nagurski Recognition". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
11. ^ "Wilkins Among Ray Guy Award Watch List Honorees". uhcougars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
12. ^ Brassell, Tom. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils Watch List For 2022". wuerffeltrophy.org. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
13. ^ Yanez, Armando. "Owens Selected to Bednarik Award Watch List". uhcougars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
14. ^ "Paul Named to Lombardi Watchlist". uhcougars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
15. ^ "Miller on Earl Campbell award watch list". news-journal.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
16. ^ "Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
17. ^ "The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Unveils 2022 Watch List". goldenarmfoundation.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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