| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Quarter |
| SMU Touchdown - 8-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert to Darius Johnson. (Chase Hover kick). 11:54 Remaining. |
| Houston Touchdown - 1-yard run by Charles Sims. (Matt Hogan kick). 8:22 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 12-yard run by Zach Line. (Chase Hover kick). 5:05 Remaining. |
| 2nd Quarter |
| Houston Touchdown - 2-yard run by Charles Sims. (Matt Hogan kick). 14:56 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert to Jeremy Johnson. (Chase Hover kick). 1:40 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 7-yard interception return by Taylor Reed. (Chase Hover kick). 1:03 Remaining. |
| 3rd Quarter |
| SMU Touchdown - 20-yard fumble return by Kevin Pope. (Chase Hover kick). 14:54 Remaining. |
| SMU Field Goal - 35-yarder by Chase Hover. 12:22 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 10-yard interception return by Darrian Wright. (Chase Hover kick). 12:03 Remaining. |
| Houston Touchdown - 24-yard pass from Crawford Jones to Charles Sims. (Matt Hogan kick). 9:26 Remaining. |
| Houston Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Crawford Jones to Daniel Spencer. (Matt Hogan kick). 5:04 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 43-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert to Keenan Holman. (Chase Hover kick). 2:52 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 24-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert to Darius Johnson. (Chase Hover kick). 1:43 Remaining. |
| 4th Quarter |
| Houston Touchdown - 49-yard pass from Crawford Jones to Charles Sims. (Matt Hogan kick). 14:14 Remaining. |
| Houston Touchdown - 75-yard interception return by D.J. Hayden. (Matt Hogan kick). 13:28 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 4-yard run by Zach Line. (Chase Hover kick). 4:36 Remaining. |
| SMU Touchdown - 36-yard interception return by Stephon Sanders. (kick failed). 3:39 Remaining. |
| Final Team Statistics |
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| | Houston | SMU |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 30 | 20 |
| By Rushing | 6 | 8 |
| By Passing | 22 | 12 |
| By Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 12-21-57.0 | 8-15-53.0 |
| FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 2-4-50 | 1-1-100 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 560 | 384 |
| Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing) | 98 | 64 |
| Avg. gain per offensive play | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 115 | 119 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 33 | 26 |
| Avg. gain per rushing play | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 445 | 265 |
| Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass | 3-25 | 1-2 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED | 65-34-6 | 38-23-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| PUNTS Number and average | 3-48.3 | 5-47.4 |
| TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) | 75 | 94 |
| No. and Yards Punt Returns | 3--8 | 1-10 |
| No. and Yards Kickoff Returns | 7-136 | 2-64 |
| No. and Yards Interception Returns | 2-83 | 6-64 |
| PENALTIES No. and Yards | 9-73 | 2-30 |
| FUMBLES No. and Lost | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 6 | 10 |
| Rushing | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | 3 | 4 |
| EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts | 6-6 | 9-10 |
| FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| SAFETIES | 0 | 0 |
| FINAL SCORE | 42 | 72 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 28:26 | 31:28 |
| Final Individual Statistics |
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| Houston | SMU |
| | RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
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| Z.Line | 22 | 113 | 5.1 | 29 | 2 | | G.Gilbert | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | | TEAM | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 26 | 119 | 4.6 | 29 | 2 |
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| | PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| G.Gilbert | 38 | 23 | 265 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 38 | 23 | 265 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
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| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| R.Leone | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 2 | 63 | | D.Piland | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 | | Total | 3 | 145 | 48.3 | 2 | 63 |
| | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| M.Loftus | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 1 | 58 | | | | | | | | | Total | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 1 | 58 |
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| | PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| K.Acker | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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| | KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| D.Thompson | 2 | 64 | 43 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 2 | 64 | 43 | 0 |
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| KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| M.Hogan | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 | | Total | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| | KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| C.Hover | 1/1 | 100.0 | 35 | 9/10 | 12 | | Total | 1/1 | 100.0 | 35 | 9/10 | 12 |
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