Postma starts, Houston holds off Temple 20-13
Kyle Postma passed for 226 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston defense made three interceptions in a 20-13 victory over Temple on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Houston Cougars
20
Temple Owls
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| TEM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Lincoln Financial Field · 24,024 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/26 | @ Colorado Buffaloes | L 32-42 | NCAAF |
| 11/7/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 13-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Kansas State Wildcats | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 8:47 20-13
Aaron Boumerhi 29 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:53 20-10
David Hood 1 Yd pass from Logan Marchi (Aaron Boumerhi Kick)
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Field Goal 8:56 20-3
Aaron Boumerhi 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:34 20-0
Linell Bonner 9 Yd pass from Kyle Postma (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Field Goal 7:57 13-0
Caden Novikoff 35 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:58 10-0
Caden Novikoff 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:18 7-0
D'Eriq King 13 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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TEM
4 plays, 25 yards, 0:30 · Interception
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HOU 0:30
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:07 · Punt
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TEM 1:37
12 plays, 34 yards, 3:38 · Downs
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HOU 5:15
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:24 · Punt
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TEM 8:47
11 plays, 50 yards, 4:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:47 20-13
Aaron Boumerhi 29 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 13:08
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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TEM 14:53
11 plays, 85 yards, 4:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:53 20-10
David Hood 1 Yd pass from Logan Marchi (Aaron Boumerhi Kick)
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HOU 4:30
8 plays, 34 yards, 4:26 · Punt
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TEM 8:56
8 plays, 41 yards, 2:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:56 20-3
Aaron Boumerhi 41 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 11:34
9 plays, 85 yards, 3:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:34 20-0
Linell Bonner 9 Yd pass from Kyle Postma (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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TEM
1 play, 3 yards, 0:52 · End of Half
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HOU 0:52
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:23 · Punt
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TEM 1:15
4 plays, 15 yards, 0:42 · Interception
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HOU 1:57
5 plays, 50 yards, 2:04 · Interception
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TEM 4:01
6 plays, 36 yards, 3:48 · Punt
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HOU 7:57
9 plays, 47 yards, 3:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:57 13-0
Caden Novikoff 35 Yd Field Goal
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TEM 10:59
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:51 · Interception
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HOU 13:58
10 plays, 55 yards, 3:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:58 10-0
Caden Novikoff 25 Yd Field Goal
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TEM 2:12
5 plays, 7 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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HOU 4:18
8 plays, 80 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:18 7-0
D'Eriq King 13 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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TEM 7:12
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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HOU 8:07
4 plays, 17 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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TEM 10:49
10 plays, 14 yards, 4:11 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
HOU
TEM
23
1st Downs
22
6-14
3rd down efficiency
4-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
3-4
388
Total Yards
324
226
Passing
182
25/36
Comp/Att
20/42
6.3
Yards per pass
4.3
162
Rushing
142
31
Rushing Attempts
37
5.2
Yards per rush
3.8
12-108
Penalties
10-83
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
3
28:35
Possession
31:25
Highlights
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— Colorado had its first victory over an AP top-15 team since 2007 in beating No. 14 Houston 42-32 on Friday night to slightly cool down the hot seat for
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