2019 Houston Cougars Football Team

2019 Houston Cougars football
2019 Houston Cougars football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 American)
Head coach	Dana Holgorsen (1st season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Marquel Blackwell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brandon Jones (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cauthen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Doug Belk (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	TDECU Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth-place in the West Division.

2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 24 UCF	6	–	2	10	–	3
Temple	5	–	3	8	–	5
South Florida	2	–	6	4	–	8
East Carolina	1	–	7	4	–	8
UConn	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 20 Navy x	7	–	1	11	–	2
SMU	6	–	2	10	–	3
Tulane	3	–	5	7	–	6
Houston	2	–	6	4	–	8
Tulsa	2	–	6	4	–	8
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Cougars predicted to finish second in the AAC West Division.

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Memphis	165 (15)
2	Houston	162 (14)
3	Tulane	108
4	SMU	87 (1)
5	Navy	70
6	Tulsa	38

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	UCF	169 (19)
2	Cincinnati	39 (11)
3	South Florida	107
4	Temple	101
5	East Carolina	66
6	UConn	30

Preseason All-AAC teams

Houston placed six players to the All-AAC team, sanctioned by Athlon Sports.

Offense

1st team

D'Eriq King – SR, Quarterback

2nd team

Marquez Stevenson – SR, Wide receiver
Josh Jones – SR, Offensive lineman
Jarrid Williams – GR, Offensive lineman

Defensive

2nd team

Isaiah Chambers – JR, Defensive lineman
Gleson Sprewell – JR, Safety

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
Davey O'Brien Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
Biletnikoff Award	Marquez Stevenson	WR	SR
Outland Trophy	Josh Jones	OT	SR
Paul Hornung Award	Marquez Stevenson	WR	SR
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
CFPA Performer of the Year Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
Manning Award	D'Eriq King	QB	SR
Ted Hendricks Award	Isaiah Chambers	DL	JR
Ray Guy Award	Dane Roy	P	SR

References:

Roster

2019 Houston Cougars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Bryson Smith	So
WR	`2`	Keith Corbin	Sr
QB	`3`	Clayton Tune	So
QB	`4`	D'Eriq King	Sr
WR	`5`	Marquez Stevenson	Jr
QB	`6`	Logan Holgorsen	Fr
RB	`8`	Chandler Smith	Jr
WR	`9`	Courtney Lark	Sr
WR	`10`	Bryson Jackson	Fr
WR	`12`	Ke'Andre Street	Fr
WR	`13`	Jeremy Singleton	So
QB	`14`	Ike Ogbogu	So
WR	`17`	Terry Mark	Sr
WR	`19`	Julon Williams	Fr
RB	`21`	Patrick Carr	Sr
RB	`22`	Kyle Porter	Jr
RB	`23`	James Fullbright III	Fr
WR	`26`	Ja'Kori Morgan	Fr
WR	`27`	Henry Thomas	Fr
RB	`34`	Mulbah Car	Sr
WR	`36`	Bryce Washington	Jr
RB	`37`	Terrell Brown	Fr
WR	`39`	Andrew Segovia	Jr
RB	`40`	Kelan Walker	Fr
WR	`41`	Osby Mitchell III	So
TE	`45`	Spencer Wells	Fr
TE	`48`	Bo Alexander	Sr
OL	`52`	Braylon Jones	Sr
OL	`56`	Dixie Wooten III	So
OL	`60`	Kordell Snyder	Jr
OL	`62`	Jarrid Williams	Sr
OL	`64`	Dennis Bardwell	Jr
OL	`65`	Gio Pancotti	Jr
OL	`67`	Cam'Ron Johnson	Fr
OL	`70`	Jordan Boatman	So
OL	`71`	Max Banes	Fr
OL	`73`	Kameron Lewis	Fr
OL	`74`	Josh Jones	Sr
OL	`75`	Jack Freeman	Fr
OL	`76`	Patrick Paul	Fr
OL	`77`	Keenan Murphy	Jr
OL	`79`	Chayse Todd	Fr
WR	`81`	Tre'Von Bradley	So
WR	`83`	Peyton Sawyer	Fr
WR	`84`	Cole McGowan	Jr
TE	`85`	Christian Trahan	So
WR	`86`	Quavon Beckford	So
TE	`88`	Shane Creamer	So
TE	`89`	Parker Eichenberger	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`1`	Eyabi Anoma	So
S	`2`	Deontay Anderson	Jr
S	`3`	Grant Stuard	Jr
DL	`4`	Leroy Godfrey	Sr
DL	`5`	Aymiel Fleming	Sr
CB	`6`	Damarion Williams	Jr
LB	`8`	Jordan Carmouche	Jr
CB	`10`	Colin Samuel	Sr
DL	`12`	David Anenih	Jr
CB	`13`	Marcus Jones	Jr
S	`14`	Ronald Nunnery	Fr
LB	`15`	Zamar Kirven	So
CB	`16`	Ka'Darian Smith	Sr
S	`17`	Hasaan Hypolite	Fr
CB	`18`	Kelvin Clemmons	Jr
CB	`19`	Javian Smith	Jr
S	`20`	Jordan Moore	Fr
S	`21`	Gleson Sprewell	Jr
CB	`22`	Deondre Dansby	Fr
DL	`23`	Willie Smith III	So
LB	`24`	Donavan Mutin	So
CB	`25`	D. J. Small	So
LB	`26`	Elijah Gooden	Jr
S	`27`	Amaud Willis-Dalton	So
S	`28`	Thabo Mwaniki	Jr
S	`29`	Darius Gilbert	Sr
DL	`30`	Alexander Duke	So
DL	`31`	Derek Parish	So
S	`32`	Gervarrius Owens	So
S	`33`	Garrison Vaughn	Fr
CB	`34`	Dylan Dixon	Fr
CB	`35`	Johnathan Phenix	Fr
CB	`39`	Shaun Lewis	So
DB	`40`	Brody Anderson	Fr
CB	`41`	Torey Richardson	Fr
LB	`42`	Terrance Edgeston	Jr
LB	`43`	DeKalen Goodson	Fr
LB	`45`	Jordan Milburn	Sr
LB	`46`	Melvin Larkins	Fr
DL	`47`	Taures Payne	Jr
DL	`50`	Hakeem Ajijolaiya	Fr
LB	`52`	Ken Savanah	Fr
LB	`59`	Jacob Daulong	So
DL	`80`	Noah Jones	So
DL	`90`	Olivier Charles-Pierre	Jr
DL	`92`	Logan Hall	So
DL	`93`	Atlias Bell	Jr
DL	`94`	Isaiah Chambers	Jr
DL	`95`	Jamykal Neal	So
DL	`96`	Nelson Ceaser	Fr
DL	`98`	Payton Turner	Jr
DL	`99`	Blake Young	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`38`	Dane Roy	Sr
LS	`44`	Anthony Cantu	Sr
LS	`46`	Davis Beal	Fr
K	`47`	Dalton Witherspoon	Jr
P	`49`	Ryan Hanson	Fr
K	`51`	Kyle Ramsey	Fr
LS	`97`	Nick Wildberger	Sr

Head coach

Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Marquel Blackwell (South Florida)
Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Brandon Jones (Texas Tech)
Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line
Joe Cauthen (Stephen F. Austin)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Doug Belk (Carson–Newman)
Co-defensive coordinator/safeties
Blake Gideon (Texas)
Special teams coordinator/nickelbacks
Tyron Carrier (Houston)
Wide receivers
Shannon Dawson (Wingate)
Tight ends
Brian Early (Arkansas–Monticello)
Defensive line
Zac Etheridge (Auburn)
Cornerbacks
Justin Johnson (Houston)
Running backs
Mike Burchett (Kentucky)
Offensive football analyst
Will Weaver (Valdosta State)
Defensive football analyst
Mark Scott (Hillsdale College)
Special teams football analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 13, 2020

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ABC	L 31–49	84,534
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M*	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 37–17	29,360
September 13	8:15 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Washington State*	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (AdvoCare Texas Kickoff)	ESPN	L 24–31	40,523
September 19	7:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN	L 31–38	21,032
September 28	6:30 p.m.	at North Texas*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CBSSN Facebook	W 46–25	30,123
October 12	2:30 p.m.	No. 25 Cincinnati	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	L 23–38	25,716
October 19	11:00 a.m.	at UConn	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNU	W 24–17	19,760
October 24	7:30 p.m.	No. 16 SMU	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 31–34	24,543
November 2	11:00 a.m.	at UCF	Spectrum Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN2	L 29–44	41,361
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 18 Memphis	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	L 27–45	25,149
November 23	6:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 24–14	16,120
November 30	6:00 p.m.	Navy	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	L 41–56	22,824
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

At Oklahoma

Pregame line	Over/under
Oklahoma	–22.0

Houston at Oklahoma – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	10	7	14	31
No. 4 Sooners	7	14	21	7	49

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Date: September 1
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 84,534
Referee: Mike Roche
TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter

(12:21) OKLA TD – Jeremiah Hall 14-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:10

Second quarter

(14:10) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 1-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:34
(08:09) OKLA TD – CeeDee Lamb 45-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 21–0; Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:13
(04:58) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 23-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:11
(00:26) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 34-yard field goal
Oklahoma 21–10; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:02

Third quarter

(12:38) OKLA TD – Charleston Rambo 56-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 28–10; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22
(07:47) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 3-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 35–10; Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20
(03:03) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 7-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 35–17; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:11
(00:00) OKLA TD – Jalen Hurts 1-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 42–17; Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:03

Fourth quarter

(09:11) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 4-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 42–24; Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:49
(02:11) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 5-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Oklahoma 42–31; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:50
(01:17) OKLA TD – Rhamondre Stevenson 21-yard rush, Calum Sutherland kick
Oklahoma 49–31; Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54

Top passers

HOU – D'Eriq King – 14/27, 167 yards, 2 TD
OKLA – Jalen Hurts – 20/23, 332 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – D'Eriq King – 15 carries, 103 yards, TD
OKLA – Jalen Hurts – 16 carries, 176 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
OKLA – Charleston Rambo – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Statistics	Houston	Oklahoma
First downs	24	30
Total yards	408	686
Rushing yards	241	354
Passing yards	167	332
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	31:40	28:20

Prairie View A&M

Pregame line	Over/under
Houston	–36.0

Prairie View A&M at Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	7	0	7	17
Cougars	24	10	3	0	37

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 7
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
Game attendance: 29,360
Referee: Hank Johns
TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter

(11:28) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 46-yard field goal
Houston 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:32
(09:19) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 20-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 10–0; Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:36
(05:46) PVAMU FG – Zach Elder 23-yard field goal
Houston 10–3; Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:33
(02:27) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–3; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:19
(00:19) HOU TD – Keith Corbin 21-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–3; Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:39

Second quarter

(10:25) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 18-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 31–3; Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14
(06:19) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 22-yard field goal
Houston 34–3; Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:02
(00:20) PVAMU TD –Tristen Wallace 16-yard pass from Trazon Connley, Zach Elder kick
Houston 34–10; Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 5:59

Third quarter

(10:06) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
Houston 37–10; Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:05

Fourth quarter

(02:04) PVAMU TD – Kristian Mosley 54-yard pass from Tyriek Starks, Zach Elder kick
Houston 37–17; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:48

Top passers

PVAMU – Trazon Connley – 9/17, 129 yards, TD
HOU – D'Eriq King – 15/26, 139 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 3 carries, 23 yards
HOU – Kyle Porter – 19 carries, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

PVAMU – Tristen Wallace – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
HOU – Keith Corbin – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Houston
First downs	18	20
Total yards	318	380
Rushing yards	70	236
Passing yards	248	144
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	26:20	31:53

Vs. Washington State

Pregame line	Over/under
Washington State	–9.0

Washington State vs. Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 WSU Cougars	0	7	14	10	31
HOU Cougars	0	14	0	10	24

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 13
Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C); clear and humid
Game attendance: 29,360
Referee: Hank Johns
TV: ESPN
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Game information

Second quarter

(07:33) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 13-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:27
(05:36) WSU TD – Easop Winston 39-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:57
(02:27) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09

Third quarter

(10:24) WSU TD – Max Borghi 1-yard rush, Blake Mazza kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:24
(07:30) WSU TD – Dezmon Patmon 39-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Washington State 21–14; Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:25

Fourth quarter

(10:45) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 42-yard field goal
Washington State 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:51
(06:43) WSU TD – Travell Harris 7-yard pass from Anthony Gordon, Blake Mazza kick
Washington State 28–17; Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:02
(03:50) WSU FG – Blake Mazza 22-yard field goal
Washington State 31–17; Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:44
(02:21) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Washington State 31–24; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:29

Top passers

WSU – Anthony Gordon – 36/48, 440 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – D'Eriq King – 13/24, 128 yards, TD

Top rushers

WSU – Max Borghi – 9 carries, 40 yards, TD
HOU – D'Eriq King – 17 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

WSU – Brandon Arconado – 9 receptions, 115 yards
HOU – Keith Corbin – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Statistics	Washington State	Houston
First downs	25	22
Total yards	489	367
Rushing yards	49	239
Passing yards	440	128
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:06	27:54

At Tulane

Pregame line	Over/under
Tulane	–4.0

Houston at Tulane – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	14	0	7	35
Green Wave	7	7	7	17	38

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Date: September 19
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 21,032
Referee: A. Calabrese
TV: ESPN
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Game information

First quarter

(14:46) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 75-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14
(07:24) TULN TD – Jalen McCleskey 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:08
(03:25) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:59

Second quarter

(14:35) HOU TD – Keith Corbin 28-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 21–7; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
(13:16) HOU TD – D'Eriq King 35-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 28–7; Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:20
(10:11) TULN TD – Stephon Huderson 9-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Houston 28–14; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05

Third quarter

(12:53) TULN TD – Darnell Mooney 48-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Houston 28–21; Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:07

Fourth quarter

(14:22) TULN TD – Justin McMillan 15-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tied 28–28; Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:19
(06:10) TULN FG – Merek Glover 44-yard field goal
Tulane 31–28; Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:22
(00:21) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 24-yard field goal
Tied 31–31; Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:49
(00:03) TULN TD – Jalen McCleskey 53-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 38–31; Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:18

Top passers

HOU – D'Eriq King – 16/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
TULN – Justin McMillan – 7/20, 186 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – D'Eriq King – 17 carries, 116 yards, TD
TULN – Darius Bradwell – 20 carries, 113 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 2 receptions, 95 yards, TD
TULN – Jalen McCleskey – 4 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Houston	Tulane
First downs	28	23
Total yards	533	511
Rushing yards	304	325
Passing yards	229	186
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:36	28:24

At North Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
North Texas	–8.0

Houston at North Texas – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	14	3	14	15	46
Mean Green	0	6	12	7	25

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

Date: September 28
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 30,123
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV: Facebook Live
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Game information

First quarter

(08:58) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 68-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:22
(03:27) HOU TD – Courtney Link 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–0; Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:09

Second quarter

(14:35) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 26-yard field goal
Houston 17–0; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:39
(11:20) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 41-yard field goal
Houston 17–3; Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:15
(00:00) UNT FG – Ethan Mooney 46-yard field goal
Houston 17–6; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 0:56

Third quarter

(11:19) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–6; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:41
(07:12) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 4-yard rush, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Houston 24–12; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:07
(06:57) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 82-yard kickoff returned, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 31–12; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(04:13) UNT TD – Jyaire Shorter 33-yard pass from Mason Fine, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Houston 31–18; Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:44

Fourth quarter

(13:34) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 60-yard punt returned, Clayton Tune two-point pass conversion to Marquez Stevenson
Houston 39–18; Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:03
(05:06) UNT TD – Jason Pirtle 15-yard pass from Mason Fine, Ethan Mooney kick
Houston 39–25; Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:16
(03:01) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 46–25; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:05

Top passers

HOU – Clayton Tune – 16/20, 124 yards, TD
UNT – Mason Fine – 35/55, 353 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Patrick Carr – 16 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD
UNT – Tre Siggers – 14 carries, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 7 receptions, 64 yards
UNT – Michael Lawrence – 9 receptions, 120 yards

Statistics	Houston	North Texas
First downs	17	20
Total yards	359	456
Rushing yards	235	96
Passing yards	124	360
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	27:02	32:58

Cincinnati

Pregame line	Over/under
Cincinnati	–9.0

Cincinnati at Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Bearcats	14	7	0	17	38
Cougars	3	7	7	6	23

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: October 12
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear skies
Game attendance: 25,716
Referee: C. Lamertina
TV: ESPN2
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Game information

First quarter

(12:44) CIN TD – Desmond Ridder 13-yard rush, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16
(07:24) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 31-yard field goal
Cincinnati 7–3; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32
(07:13) CIN TD – Rashad Medaris 75-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 14–3; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11

Second quarter

(11:36) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 50-yard pass from Bryson Smith, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Cincinnati 14–10; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:13
(08:33) CIN TD – Josiah Deguara 15-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 21–10; Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:28

Third quarter

(12:40) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 69-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Cincinnati 21–17; Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:20

Fourth quarter

(13:41) CIN TD – Michael Warren II 11-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 28–17; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:43
(09:09) HOU TD – Christian Trahan 6-yard pass from Clayton Tune, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Cincinnati 28–23; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:32
(04:27) CIN FG – Sam Crosa 32-yard field goal
Cincinnati 31–23; Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:42
(03:28) CIN TD – Perry Young 2-yard interception return, Sam Crosa kick
Cincinnati 38–23; Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59

Top passers

CIN – Desmond Ridder – 14/24, 263 yards, 3 TD, INT
HOU – Clayton Tune – 9/27, 184 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Michael Warren II – 17 carries, 68 yards
HOU – Kyle Porter – 16 carries, 107 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Rashad Medaris – 3 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Statistics	Cincinnati	Houston
First downs	17	16
Total yards	394	424
Rushing yards	131	190
Passing yards	263	234
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	29:40	30:20

At UConn

Pregame line	Over/under
Houston	–22.0

Houston at Connecticut – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	7	7	7	24
Huskies	0	7	3	7	17

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

Date: October 19
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); brisk
Game attendance: 19,760
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter

(09:44) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 42-yard field goal
Houston 3–0; Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:37

Second quarter

(13:41) UCONN TD – Matt Drayton 17-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis, Clayton Harris kick
Connecticut 7–3; Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:12
(04:23) HOU TD – Kyle Porter 12-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 10–7; Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:43

Third quarter

(04:48) UCONN FG – Clayton Harris 43-yard field goal
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:52
(03:31) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 58-yard pass from Logan Holgorsen, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–10; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17

Fourth quarter

(03:19) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–10; Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:14
(01:40) UCONN TD – Art Thompkins 7-yard pass from Jack Zergiotis, CLayton Harris kick
Houston 24–17; Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:39

Top passers

HOU – Logan Holgrosen – 7/15, 123 yards, TD
UCONN – Jack Zergiotis – 27/44, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Kyle Porter – 18 carries, 68 yards, TD
UCONN – Kevin Mensah – 12 carries, 93 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Jeremy Singleton – 2 receptions, 103 yards, TD
UCONN – Cameron Ross – 9 receptions, 75 yards

Statistics	Houston	UConn
First downs	16	23
Total yards	284	438
Rushing yards	106	168
Passing yards	178	270
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	24:00	36:00

SMU

Pregame line	Over/under
SMU	–12.5

Southern Methodist at Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Mustangs	7	14	10	3	34
Cougars	0	13	7	11	31

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: October 24
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 24,543
Referee: A. Calabrese
TV: ESPN
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Game information

First quarter

(01:33) SMU TD – James Proche 15-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:03

Second quarter

(14:28) HOU TD – Bryson Smith 1-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05
(10:41) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 62-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:29
(08:14) SMU TD – Kylen Granson 11-yard pass from Shane Buechele, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 21–7; Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:03
(01:56) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 25-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 21–10; Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:18
(00:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 34-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 21–13; Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:46

Third quarter

(14:13) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick
Southern Methodist 28–13; Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04
(14:01) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 75-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Southern Methodist 28–20; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
(10:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 23-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 31–20; Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:05

Fourth quarter

(14:10) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 40-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 31–23; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:36
(08:56) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 33-yard field goal
Southern Methodist 34–23; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:00
(10:56) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 96-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Clayton Tune two point conversion pass to Christian Trahan
Southern Methodist 34–31; Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:12

Top passers

SMU – Shane Buechele – 20/38, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – Clayton Tune – 18/33, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SMU – Xavier Jones – 22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Mulbah Car – 18 carries, 136 yards

Top receivers

SMU – James Proche – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 5 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	SMU	Houston
First downs	22	22
Total yards	385	510
Rushing yards	182	103
Passing yards	203	407
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	28:17	31:43

At UCF

Pregame line	Over/under
UCF	–22.0

Houston at Central Florida – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	17	6	0	6	29
Knights	14	7	21	2	44

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

Date: November 2
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 41,361
Referee: Mike Roche
TV: ESPN2
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Game information

First quarter

(12:04) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 37-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56
(05:29) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 45-yard field goal
Houston 10–0; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:40
(04:07) UCF TD – Marlon Williams 6-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Houston 10–7; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
(02:13) HOU TD – Mulbah Car 2-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
(00:48) UCF TD – Tre Nixon 32-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25

Second quarter

(09:16) UCF TD – Dillon Gabriel 22-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:10
(04:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 37-yard field goal
Central Florida 21–20; Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:16
(00:00) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 41-yard field goal
Houston 23–21; Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:57

Third quarter

(10:10) UCF TD – Bentavious Thompson 43-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 28–23; Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:33
(05:58) UCF TD – Tre Nixon 34-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 35–23; Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:55
(00:40) UCF TD – Bentavious Thompson 2-yard rush, Dylan Barnas kick
Central Florida 42–23; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:11

Fourth quarter

(02:52) HOU TD – Jeremy Singleton 8-yard pass from Clayton Tune, two-point pass conversion attempt failed
Central Florida 42–29; Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:41
(01:34) UCF SF – Brendon Hayes Team Safety
Central Florida 44–29; Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:08

Top passers

HOU – Clayton Tune – 18/30, 179 yards, TD, INT
UCF – Dillon Gabriel – 21/30, 298 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Mulbah Car – 26 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
UCF – Bentavious Thompson – 7 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

HOU – Tre'Von Bradley – 4 receptions, 90 yards
UCF – Tre Nixon – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Houston	UCF
First downs	20	16
Total yards	419	468
Rushing yards	240	164
Passing yards	179	304
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	41:31	18:29

Memphis

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis	–9.5

Memphis at Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Tigers	7	21	14	3	45
Cougars	17	3	0	7	27

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: November 16
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 25,149
Referee: Mike Roche
TV: ESPN2
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Game information

First quarter

(11:36) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 53-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24
(08:03) MEM TD – Kameron Wilson 6-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:33
(07:12) HOU TD – Clayton Tune 68-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
(02:16) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 38-yard field goal
Houston 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:28

Second quarter

(13:43) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 23-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33
(04:21) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 26-yard field goal
Houston 20–17; Drive: 17 plays, 61 yards, 9:22
(03:30) MEM TD – Brady White 14-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 21–10; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
(00:19) MEM TD – Calvin Austin 16-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 28–20; Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:00

Third quarter

(04:12) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 6-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 35–20; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:30
(02:09) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 28-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 42–20; Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:22

Fourth quarter

(11:16) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 35-yard field goal
Memphis 45–20; Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:25
(04:59) HOU TD – Cole McGowan 0-yard return of blocked punt, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Memphis 45–27; Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:26

Top passers

MEM – Brady White – 22/33, 341 yards, 5 TD, INT
HOU – Clayton Tune – 14/22, 157 yards, TD

Top rushers

MEM – Kenneth Gainwell – 17 carries, 99 yards
HOU – Clayton Tune – 10 carries, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

MEM – Demante Coxie – 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Statistics	Memphis	Houston
First downs	29	14
Total yards	531	256
Rushing yards	164	99
Passing yards	367	157
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	32:30	27:30

At Tulsa

Pregame line	Over/under
Tulsa	–6.0

Houston at Tulsa – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	3	7	24
Golden Hurricane	7	0	0	7	14

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

Date: November 23
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); clear skies
Game attendance: 16,120
Referee: Henry Johns
TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter

(06:02) TUL TD – Sam Crawford Jr. 14-yard from Zach Smith, Jacob Rainey kick
Tulsa 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05

Second quarter

(12:23) HOU TD – Clayton Tune 15-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:23
(01:34) HOU TD – Damarion Williams 25-yard interception returned, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:12

Third quarter

(09:39) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 23-yard field goal
Houston 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:57

Fourth quarter

(13:58) TUL TD – T. K. Wilkerson 1-yard rush, Jacob Rainey kick
Houston 17–14; Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:42
(13:45) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 94-yard kickoff return, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 24–14; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Top passers

HOU – Clayton Tune – 8/12, 89 yards
TUL – Zach Smith – 29/45, 381 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

HOU – Kyle Porter – 14 carries, 57 yards
TUL – Shamari Brooks – 9 carries, 22 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Kyle Porter – 3 receptions, 34 yards
TUL – Keylon Stokes – 9 receptions, 144 yards

Statistics	Houston	Tulsa
First downs	12	18
Total yards	231	380
Rushing yards	131	-1
Passing yards	100	381
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	35:42	24:18

Navy

Pregame line	Over/under
Navy	–9.5

Navy at Houston – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	21	7	14	14	56
Cougars	14	13	7	7	41

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: November 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 22,824
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV: ESPN2
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Game information

First quarter

(13:31) HOU TD – Tre'von Bradley 67-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Houston 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:29
(09:21) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 8-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10
(07:32) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 17-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:49
(02:13) HOU TD – Patrick Carr 5-yard rush, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19
(01:34) NAVY TD – Malcolm Perry 15-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 21–14; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39

Second quarter

(13:32) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 5-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Tied 21–21; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02
(09:38) NAVY TD – CJ Williams 3-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 28–21; Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29
(06:44) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 27-yard field goal
Navy 28–24; Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:54
(01:04) HOU FG – Dalton Witherspoon 29-yard field goal
Navy 28–27; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:43

Third quarter

(14:49) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 75-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 35–27; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
(05:48) HOU TD – Courtney Lark 26-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Navy 35–34; Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:54
(02:06) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 29-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 42–34; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42

Fourth quarter

(09:52) NAVY TD – Tyreek King-El 18-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 49–34; Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04
(05:50) HOU TD – Marquez Stevenson 22-yard pass from Clayton Tune, Dalton Witherspoon kick
Navy 49–41; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:02
(03:26) NAVY TD – Jamale Carothers 19-yard rush, Bijan Nichols kick
Navy 56–41; Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:24

Top passers

NAVY – Malcolm Perry – 2/4, 107 yards
HOU – Clayton Tune – 23/35, 393 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

NAVY – Jamale Carothers – 18 carries, 188 yards, 5 TD
HOU – Clayton Tune – 11 carries, 61 yards

Top receivers

NAVY – Keoni-Kordell Makekau – 1 receptions, 60 yards
HOU – Marquez Stevenson – 8 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Navy	Houston
First downs	20	21
Total yards	554	527
Rushing yards	447	134
Passing yards	107	393
Turnovers	0	5
Time of possession	29:26	30:34

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	72	Josh Jones	OT	Arizona Cardinals

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2019 Houston Cougars Football Team

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At Tulane

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2019 Houston Cougars football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 American)
Head coach	Dana Holgorsen (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Marquel Blackwell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brandon Jones (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Joe Cauthen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Doug Belk (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	TDECU Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →