Houston offense shines in 45-18 win over Arizona.
Houston quarterback D'Eriq King threw for four touchdowns and rushed for one as the Cougars beat Arizona 45-18 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Arizona Wildcats
18
Houston Cougars
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| HOU | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
TDECU Stadium · 32,534 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 29-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 39-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ West Virginia Mountaineers | W 52-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:48 18-45
D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Safety 6:35 18-38
Colin Schooler Safety
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Touchdown 11:05 16-38
Khalil Tate 2 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik PAT failed)
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Touchdown 0:11 10-38
Darrius Smith 1 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Field Goal 3:16 3-38
Lucas Havrisik 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:09 0-38
Keith Corbin 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 3:44 0-31
Bryson Smith 13 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Field Goal 12:38 0-24
Dalton Witherspoon 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:43 0-21
Romello Brooker 52 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 8:29 0-14
D'Eriq King 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 12:13 0-7
Marquez Stevenson 24 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ
6 plays, 38 yards, 1:48 · End of Game
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HOU 1:48
6 plays, 95 yards, 3:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:48 18-45
D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ 5:05
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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HOU 6:35
1 play, -1 yard, 0:06 · Safety
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Safety 6:35 18-38
Colin Schooler Safety
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ARIZ 6:41
7 plays, 53 yards, 2:27 · Downs
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HOU 9:08
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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ARIZ 11:05
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:05 16-38
Khalil Tate 2 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik PAT failed)
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HOU 14:27
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:44 · Punt
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ARIZ 0:11
6 plays, 74 yards, 1:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 10-38
Darrius Smith 1 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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HOU 1:58
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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ARIZ 3:16
9 plays, 49 yards, 3:05 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:16 3-38
Lucas Havrisik 49 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 6:21
9 plays, 49 yards, 3:20 · Missed FG
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ARIZ 9:41
8 plays, 46 yards, 2:28 · Interception
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HOU 12:09
6 plays, 64 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:09 0-38
Keith Corbin 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ 13:44
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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ARIZ
2 plays, 5 yards, 0:18 · End of Half
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HOU 0:18
4 plays, 46 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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ARIZ 1:20
7 plays, 30 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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HOU 3:44
9 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:44 0-31
Bryson Smith 13 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ 5:37
7 plays, 28 yards, 2:40 · Punt
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HOU 8:17
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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ARIZ 9:39
9 plays, 49 yards, 2:59 · Fumble
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HOU 12:38
12 plays, 47 yards, 2:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:38 0-24
Dalton Witherspoon 35 Yd Field Goal
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ARIZ 0:30
9 plays, 26 yards, 3:09 · Missed FG
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HOU 3:39
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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ARIZ 4:05
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:38 · Punt
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HOU 4:43
5 plays, 63 yards, 1:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:43 0-21
Romello Brooker 52 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ 5:55
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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HOU 8:29
4 plays, 40 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:29 0-14
D'Eriq King 1 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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ARIZ 9:18
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:55 · Interception
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
ARIZ
HOU
31
1st Downs
28
8-20
3rd down efficiency
8-18
0-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
531
Total Yards
551
381
Passing
254
28/50
Comp/Att
19/40
7.6
Yards per pass
6.4
150
Rushing
297
50
Rushing Attempts
40
3.0
Yards per rush
7.4
8-85
Penalties
7-56
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
35:21
Possession
24:39
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