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NRG Stadium · Houston, TX

63,867 attended

FINAL+3HOU

LSU

7-6

3538

HOU

10-3

NCAAF · Drive chart

22 drives · 10 TD · 1 FG · 1 Fum · 1 Downs · 1 Miss · 6 Punt

TDHOU0p
PuntHOU5p · 14y
TDLSU4p · 60y
TDHOU9p · 75y
MissLSU5p · 25y
TDHOU14p · 73y
FumLSU5p · 14y
DownsHOU4p · 9y
PuntLSU10p · 15y
TDHOU11p · 90y
½HOU0p
PuntHOU5p · 13y
TDLSU7p · 73y
TDHOU8p · 75y
PuntLSU4p · 19y
PuntHOU3p · 8y
TDLSU5p · 72y
FGHOU13p · 72y
PuntLSU3p · 7y
TDHOU8p · 81y
TDLSU8p · 63y
EndHOU3p · -3y

NCAAFSat, Dec 27FinalVegasHOU -1.5

LSU · top performer

Michael Van Buren Jr.

· #11

267Pass yds

16/26

C/A

INT

HOU · top performer

Conner Weigman

· #1

230Pass yds

28/37

C/A

INT

Game flowLSU ↔ HOU

Biggest swing: 30pp · —

NCAAF · Box score

Final

Passing

passing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Michael Van Buren Jr. · #11	16/26	267	3	0
Team	16/26	267	3	0

Rushing

rushing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Harlem Berry · #22	3	45	0	36
Michael Van Buren Jr. · #11	11	24	0	19
Zavion Thomas · #0	2	4	1	3
Ju'Juan Johnson · #8	3	4	0	4
Caden Durham · #29	5	0	0	2
Team	24	77	1	36

Receiving

receiving box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Trey'Dez Green · #14	4	80	2	42
Kyle Parker · #12	7	68	1	19
Chris Hilton Jr. · #3	3	67	0	46
Barion Brown · #6	1	37	0	37
Zavion Thomas · #0	1	15	0	15
Team	16	267	3	46

Fumbles

fumbles box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Harlem Berry · #22	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense

defensive box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Davhon Keys · #42	14	5	0	0.5
Tamarcus Cooley · #0	11	7	0	0
Tylen Singleton · #46	9	4	0	1
Dashawn Spears · #10	8	6	0	1
DJ Pickett · #3	7	7	0	1
Jardin Gilbert · #2	7	4	0	0
Patrick Payton · #6	4	2	0	1
Jimari Butler · #12	4	1	0	0
Dominick McKinley · #96	3	1	0	0
PJ Woodland · #11	3	0	0	0.5
Bernard Gooden · #88	2	2	0	0
CJ Jimcoily · #31	2	2	0	0
Ja'Keem Jackson · #8	1	1	0	0
CJ Jackson · #14	1	1	0	1
Phillip Wright III · #15	1	1	0	0
Charles Ross II · #30	1	1	0	0
Shone Washington · #95	1	0	0	0
Dylan Carpenter · #97	1	0	0	0
Zach Weeks · #35	1	0	0	0
Barion Brown · #6	0	0	0	0
Team	81	45	0	6

Kick Returns

kickReturns box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Barion Brown · #6	2	142	99	1
Bauer Sharp · #10	1	5	5	0
Charles Ross II · #30	1	0	0	0
Team	4	147	99	1

Punt Returns

puntReturns box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Zavion Thomas · #0	1	10	10	0
Team	1	10	10	0

Kicking

kicking box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Damian Ramos · #34	0/1	0	5/5	5
Team	0/1	0	5/5	5

Punting

punting box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Grant Chadwick · #90	3	127	42.3	3
Team	3	127	42.3	3

Passing

passing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Conner Weigman · #1	28/37	230	4	0
Team	28/37	230	4	0

Rushing

rushing box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Dean Connors · #44	16	126	1	35
Conner Weigman · #1	13	56	0	14
DJ Butler · #25	8	21	0	9
Austin Carlisle · #12	2	6	0	6
Stacy Sneed · #21	2	3	0	5
Amare Thomas · #0	1	-2	0	0
Team	3	-3	0	0
Team	45	207	1	35

Receiving

receiving box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Tanner Koziol · #9	9	76	1	22
Amare Thomas · #0	8	60	2	19
Koby Young · #18	2	32	0	21
Stacy Sneed · #21	2	28	0	24
Harvey Broussard III · #3	1	12	0	12
Dean Connors · #44	3	12	0	6
DJ Butler · #25	1	7	0	7
Traville Frederick Jr. · #85	2	3	1	2
Team	28	230	4	24

Fumbles

fumbles box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Sione Fotu · #12	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense

defensive box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Will James · #15	6	5	0	0
Eddie Walls III · #90	6	3	1.5	2.5
Latrell McCutchin Sr. · #1	5	4	1	1
Carlos Allen Jr. · #5	5	1	0.5	0.5
Wrook Brown · #24	4	2	0	0
Khalil Laufau · #18	3	3	1	2
Jordan Allen · #6	3	3	0	1
Jalen Garner · #36	2	2	0	0
Kentrell Webb · #8	2	1	0	0
Marc Stampley II · #22	1	1	0	0
Carmycah Glass · #25	1	1	0	0
Jamaal Shaw · #26	1	1	0	0
Zelmar Vedder · #21	1	1	0	0
JayShon Ridgle · #16	1	1	0	0
C.J. Douglas · #13	1	1	0	0
Sione Fotu · #12	1	0	0	0
Brandon Mack II · #4	1	0	0	0
Corey Platt Jr. · #9	1	0	0	0
Chance Bryant · #45	1	0	0	0
Team	46	30	4	7

Kick Returns

kickReturns box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Mekhi Mews · #4	1	21	21	0
Team	1	21	21	0

Kicking

kicking box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Ethan Sanchez · #92	1/1	25	5/5	8
Team	1/1	25	5/5	8

Punting

punting box score. Tap a column header to sort by that stat; tap again to reverse, a third time to clear. The team leader in each stat is highlighted. Players who did not play are listed at the bottom.
Player
Liam Dougherty · #91	3	119	39.7	0
Team	3	119	39.7	0

Stat compare

Headline stats · full table below

344

Total yds

437

Rush yds

207

Team stats

LSU

Away

Stat

HOU

Home

344

Total yards

437

Rushing yds

207

Turnovers

9-95

totalPenaltiesYards

4-29

21:28

possessionTime

38:32

Model & market

Vegas line center

DraftKings via ESPN · 21+

Spread

HOU -1.5

Between — and 3

Total

43.5

Defensive · -7.5 vs avg

Moneyline

LSU-11052%

HOU-11052%

Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.

SpreadBet HOU -1.5↗SpreadBet HOU -1.5↗

Line movement · 3 snapshots

ESPN-tracked · 21+

Spread

1.5

0.0 since open

Total

43.5

0.0 since open

How it ended

HOU beat LSU 38-35. Conner Weigman led the way — 28/37 · 230 YDS · 4 TD · 92.8 QBR. HOU outscored the other side 14-0 in the 2nd quarter.

Win probability

HOU vs LSU

Linescore (quarters)

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LSU	14	0	7	14	35
HOU	7	14	7	10	38

Period scoring

LSU won 2 · HOU won 1

LSU

HOU

Play-by-play · 179 plays

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Betting line

HOU -1.5·O/U 43.5·LSU -110/HOU -110

DraftKings · via ESPN

Recap · NCAAF

ouston Cougars held off LSU Tigers, 38–35. Decided by 3.

HOU -1.5 cashed (won by 3). Total cleared the 43.5 OVER by 29.5.

ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page

SP+ matchup · 2025

Bill Connelly's SP+ ratings

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LSU

league avg

HOU

+10.3

SP+ composite

◀

+0.0

+7.4

25.8

Offense rating

28.0

▶

31.5

16.1

Defense rating

◀

28.0

23.0

+0.7

Special teams

◀

+0.0

-1.1