Houston @ TCU Game Overview
HOU vs TCURecords
HOU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, '24 |
ISU
|
L 0 - 20 | L 16 | u42.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
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CIN
|
L 0 - 34 | L 3.5 | u47.5 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
RICE
|
W 33 - 7 | W -4.5 | u45.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
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OKLA
|
L 12 - 16 | W 27.5 | u50.0 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
UNLV
|
L 7 - 27 | L -3.5 | u55.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
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UCF
|
L 13 - 27 | W 15.5 | u61.5 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
OKST
|
L 30 - 43 | L 6.5 | o57.5 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
CIN
|
L 14 - 24 | L -3 | u53.5 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
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BAY
|
W 25 - 24 | W 2 | u58.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
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KSU
|
L 0 - 41 | L 17.5 | u60.5 |
HOU Next 3 Games
Houston does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
HOU vs TCU Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 16, 2023 ) TCU 36, Houston 13
TCU looks to build on its best performance of the year when it hosts reeling Houston on Friday evening in a Big 12 Conference clash in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) head home after a rousing 38-27 win at Kansas on Saturday that snapped a two-game losing skid. Josh Hoover passed for 356 yards and three TDs with 10 of his completions hauled in by Jack Bech for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
J.P. Richardson's 89-yard score on a punt return late in the third quarter put TCU in the lead for good.
"Our guys just got tougher -- tougher and grittier," TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. "Sometimes teams that lose two games in a row don't react that way. It says a lot about our players -- who they are, their character, the way they work."
Hoover has thrown for at least two scores in eight consecutive games while Bech's 10 catches in the win over Kansas were a career high. Bech has had 100-plus yards in four of five games this season.
The Cougars (1-4, 0-2) head north after a 20-0 loss at home to then-No. 18 Iowa State on Saturday. The defeat was Houston's second straight and followed on the heels of a 34-0 setback in Cincinnati on Sept. 21. It's the first time the Cougars have been shut out in consecutive games since 1994.
Houston rotated quarterbacks throughout the game, with Donovan Smith (8 of 12 for 71 yards and an interception) and Zeon Chriss (1 of 4 for 1 yard and a pick) each seeing significant playing time but amassing only a combined 72 yards through the air.
"We're looking for a guy to step up and be 'the guy,'" Houston coach Willie Fritz said. "We're giving two players the opportunity. If one guy shows it, then he will be the guy. Until that happens, we're probably going to keep rotating."
The Cougars rank last in scoring offense among the 134 teams in FBS, producing a total of 52 points, an average of 10.4 per contest. Thirty-three of those points came in a Sept. 14 win over Rice.
The Horned Frogs have swept the last nine meetings with Houston, including a 36-13 victory in Houston in 2023 that evened the all-time series at 13-13.
--Field Level Media
HOU vs TCUInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
TCU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Smith | Sep 28, 2024 | HOU 0 - ISU 20 | 71 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 5.9 | 0/1 | 99.7 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Sep 28, 2024 | HOU 0 - ISU 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 0/1 | -22.9 |
| D.Smith | Sep 21, 2024 | CIN 34 - HOU 0 | 73 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 4.6 | 0/1 | 94.6 |
| Z.Chriss-Gremillion | Sep 21, 2024 | CIN 34 - HOU 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 3.8 | 0/0 | 71.9 |
| D.Smith | Sep 14, 2024 | HOU 33 - RICE 7 | 142 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 6.8 | 1/0 | 129.7 |
| D.Smith | Sep 7, 2024 | OKLA 16 - HOU 12 | 260 | 28 | 24 | 85.7 | 9.3 | 1/1 | 168.4 |
| D.Smith | Aug 31, 2024 | HOU 7 - UNLV 27 | 135 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0/2 | 74.5 |
| U.Ale | Aug 31, 2024 | HOU 7 - UNLV 27 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 9.3 | 1/0 | 206.5 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Hoover | Sep 28, 2024 | KU 27 - TCU 38 | 356 | 37 | 28 | 75.7 | 9.6 | 3/2 | 172.4 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 21, 2024 | SMU 66 - TCU 42 | 396 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 9.2 | 3/2 | 156.2 |
| K.Seals | Sep 21, 2024 | SMU 66 - TCU 42 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 6.3 | 1/0 | 263.2 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 14, 2024 | TCU 34 - UCF 35 | 402 | 52 | 35 | 67.3 | 7.7 | 4/0 | 157.6 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 7, 2024 | TCU 45 - LIU 0 | 267 | 25 | 20 | 80.0 | 10.7 | 2/0 | 196.1 |
| K.Seals | Sep 7, 2024 | TCU 45 - LIU 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 108.6 |
| J.Hoover | Aug 30, 2024 | STAN 27 - TCU 34 | 353 | 42 | 28 | 66.7 | 8.4 | 2/0 | 153.0 |
HOU vs TCU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283.6 | (113) | Yards | (52) | 330.6 |
| 4.9 | (107) | Yards/Play | (34) | 4.9 |
| 128.6 | (81) | Rush Yds | (86) | 174.8 |
| 33.4 | (62) | Rush Att | (101) | 40.2 |
| 3.9 | (87) | Yards/Rush | (73) | 4.3 |
| 155.0 | (111) | Pass Yds | (33) | 155.8 |
| 24.8 | (112) | Pass Att | (82) | 26.6 |
| 16.0 | (94) | Comp | (60) | 13.8 |
| 64.5 | (27) | Comp% | (35) | 51.9 |
| 9.7 | (116) | Yards/Comp | (27) | 11.3 |
| 6.2 | (103) | Yards/Att | (20) | 5.9 |
| 115.3 | (104) | QB rating | (32) | 116.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 374.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.7 |
| 30.2 |
| 18.5 |
| 61.4 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | (110) | Sacks | (58) | 1.4 |
| 20.4 | (123) | Sack Yds | (--) | 12.4 |
| 1.2 | (128) | Intercepts | (72) | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | (111) | Fumbles | (121) | 0.2 |
| 7.4 | (62) | Penalties | (46) | 4.8 |
| 70.4 | (84) | Penalty Yds | (44) | 42.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.5 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 56.2 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | (133) | Score | (63) | 31.0 |
| 3.4 | (125) | 1st Q | (68) | 7.6 |
| 1.8 | (122) | 2nd Q | (69) | 8.8 |
| 2.4 | (134) | 3rd Q | (78) | 7.6 |
| 2.8 | (124) | 4th Q | (81) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 6.1 |
| 8.0 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | (71) | Yards/Punt Ret | (118) | 33.0 |
| 19.2 | (43) | Yards/KO Ret | (121) | 13.9 |
| 5.0 | (104) | FG Att | (94) | 10.0 |
| 2.0 | (101) | FG Made | (94) | 7.0 |
| 40.0 | (78) | FG% | (78) | 70.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 19.9 |
| 34.7 |
| 25.7 |
| 74.1 |