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Oklahoma Sooners at Houston Cougars
Sooners Drop Opener
Oklahoma 23 --
Houston
33
Games
vs Houston
UL Monroe
Ohio State
at TCU
vs Texas
Kansas State
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2016 Season
2016 Roster
UL Monroe
Game Time:
9/3/2016 at 11:00 AM
Location:
Houston, TX
Attendance:
71,016
Opp Coach:
Tom Herman
Weather at Game Time
Temperature:
91°F
Humidity:
46%
Pressure:
29.92 in
Visibility:
10 mile(s)
Wind:
N 9 mph
Conditions:
Mostly Cloudy
Game Notes
*Game notes and/or stats from soonersports.com
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Tot
Oklahoma
10
7
0
6
23
Houston
3
16
14
0
33
Poll Standings
OU
HOU
Associated Press Poll
3
15
Coaches' Poll
3
13
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
OU
HOU
OU
11:43
Joe Mixon 32 yd run (Austin Seibert kick)
Drive Summary:
8 plays 79 yards in 03:17
7
0
HOU
08:13
Ty Cummings 35 yd field goal
Drive Summary:
10 plays 71 yards in 03:30
7
3
OU
06:12
Austin Seibert 25 yd field goal
Drive Summary:
5 plays 67 yards in 02:01
10
3
Second Quarter
OU
HOU
HOU
14:56
Ty Cummings 26 yd field goal
Drive Summary:
14 plays 84 yards in 06:16
10
6
HOU
10:12
Duke Catalon 15 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr (Ty Cummings kick)
Drive Summary:
7 plays 75 yards in 02:41
10
13
OU
08:37
Mark Andrews 64 yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert kick)
Drive Summary:
4 plays 75 yards in 01:35
17
13
HOU
04:33
Ty Cummings 33 yd field goal
Drive Summary:
11 plays 59 yards in 04:04
17
16
HOU
00:00
Ty Cummings 47 yd field goal
Drive Summary:
11 plays 63 yards in 02:32
17
19
Third Quarter
OU
HOU
HOU
08:28
Brandon Wilson 100 yd missed field goal return (Ty Cummings kick)
Drive Summary:
1 plays 100 yards in 00:00
17
26
HOU
02:15
Tyler McCloskey 2 yd pass from Greg Ward Jr (Ty Cummings kick)
Drive Summary:
12 plays 51 yards in 05:13
17
33
Fourth Quarter
OU
HOU
OU
02:05
Mark Andrews 25 yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Baker Mayfield 2 pt conv failed)
Drive Summary:
8 plays 80 yards in 01:58
23
33
Team Stats
OU
HOU
Total First Downs
17
25
Rushing
5
5
Passing
11
16
Penalties
1
4
3rd Down Plays
7
of
14
9
of
17
4th Down Plays
0
of
1
0
of
0
Total Yards
393
410
Total Plays / Ave
60
-
6.6
80
-
5.1
Rushing Yards
70
89
Plays / Ave
26
-
2.7
40
-
2.2
Fumbles / Lost
3
-
2
1
-
1
Passing Yards
323
321
Catches/Attempts
24
of
34
23
of
40
Ave Yards
9.5
8.0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Sacks by / Yards
2
-
13
5
-
20
Interceptions / Yards
0
-
0
0
-
0
Punts / Ave Yards
4
-
44
4
-
44
Kickoff Returns / Yards
0
-
0
0
-
0
Punt Retuns / Yards
1
-
10
0
-
0
Penalties / Yards
5
-
66
7
-
75
Time of Possession
24:54
35:06
Recap
AP Recap
HOUSTON -- Houston coach Tom Herman and the Cougars are past the point of proving they are for real.
Shocking the world is for the real underdogs and if a Power Five conference happens to take note of what Houston is doing that's fine.
Whatever.
"We were prepared to win. We expected to win. We train to win," Herman said. "It wasn't about making a statement, it was about going 1-0 the first week of the season."
Greg Ward Jr., Brandon Wilson and the 15th-ranked Cougars looked every bit ready to compete in the Big 12 -- or any other conference for that matter -- in a 33-23 victory against No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday.
Houston is one of 11 schools that will meet with Big 12 officials starting next week to make a pitch to the Power Five conference that is pondering expansion.
Regardless of whether Houston (1-0) ends up in the Big 12, the Cougars' latest surprising win could have season-long ramifications on the College Football Playoff.
"We're not your typical Group of Five program," Houston athletic director Hunter Yurachek said.
The elusive quarterback Ward passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson, though, provided the key play in the biggest regular-season nonconference game the Cougars have played in 25 years and Houston's third victory in school history against a top-three team.
The versatile senior defensive back went end line to end zone to score a touchdown with a short 54-yard field goal attempt to give Houston 26-17 lead with 8:28 left in the third quarter.
Wilson reached up to catch the ball, barely keeping his feet in bounds. Reminiscent of Auburn's Kick Six against Alabama in 2013, Wilson went flying out of the end zone and hurdled a fallen teammate to score what went into the books as a 100-yard return.
"I thought I stepped out, but I didn't," Wilson said. "I just saw the green grass and I scored."
Herman said he was looking for penalty flags.
"I was thinking this is too good to be true, surely there's a flag somewhere," Herman said.
Oklahoma called a timeout before trying the kick, which Herman said allowed Houston to see the Sooners' personnel and set up for the return.
"You know you have to cover it, but the personnel on the field isn't the best cover guys because the best cover guys wouldn't be able to protect the field goal. So you're in a little bit of a dilemma," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said. "I don't really second-guess. I've seen Austin (Seibert) make that quite a few times."
THE TAKEAWAY
Oklahoma: The good news for the Sooners is they have plenty of time and opportunities left to make another playoff run. But they need to get things fixed quickly with No. 6 Ohio State in two weeks and No. 13 TCU on Oct 1.
Baker Mayfield threw for 323 yards and two scores for the defending Big 12 champions Oklahoma (0-1). He was 9 for 9 for 162 yards in the first half, but ended up being sacked five times and fumbled once.
Houston: After finishing last season 13-1 with a Peach Bowl victory against Florida State, the Cougars have consecutive victories against top-10 ranked opponents for the first time in school history. Playing outside the Power Five in the American Athletic Conference, Houston still will likely have little margin for error if it wants to force its way into the playoff. But this certainly makes it look possible.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Oklahoma: The Sooners can expect to tumble when the new rankings come out Tuesday, but remember: Oklahoma looked done when it was upset by Texas last season and went on to make the playoff.
Houston: The last time the Cougars were ranked in the top five was 1990, when they reached No. 3. It wouldn't be shocking see them get there again soon.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: The Sooners get a break next week with a home game against Louisiana Monroe.
Houston: The Cougars face FCS Lamar next Saturday at home, but they might get a little work done for Cincinnati this week, too. The Cougars have a Thursday night road game on short rest against the Bearcats on Sept. 15.
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