University of Houston
4-8 , 3-6
BYU
10-2 , 7-2
Houston Drops Finale at #19/20 BYU
12/1/2024 1:24:00 AM | Football
Coogs draw within six late, force three fumbles, drop season finale in Provo
LJ Martin added 87 yards on the ground and Chase Roberts had three catches for 76 yards. BYU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12, No. 19 CFP) forced four turnovers, including two late in the fourth quarter, and snapped a two-game losing streak.
Despite the victory, BYU won't play in the conference championship game. Iowa State and Arizona State will meet in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday.
Zeon Chriss threw for 156 yards and ran for two touchdowns to lead Houston (4-8, 3-6 Big 12).
Houston scored its first offensive touchdown in three games when Chriss scored on a 3-yard keeper late in the first quarter. BYU answered when Talan Alfrey snagged a subsequent onside kick and raced 58 yards untouched to even the score.
BYU took a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter when Sione Moa went off tackle and scored on a 6-yard run. Retzlaff threw a 52-yard pass to Roberts and then scored on a 13-yard QB keeper a play later to extend the BYU's lead to 21-10 with nine seconds left before halftime.
Chriss narrowed the deficit to 24-18 on a 1-yard keeper with 8:34 left. Houston had a shot at a go-ahead score after forcing a 3-and-out, but Jack Kelly stripped the ball from Chriss on a 4th down sack. Blake Mangelson recovered the ball at the Houston 18.
Retzlaff scored on a 7-yard run with 2:52 left to seal the win.
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Team Stats
HOU 7, BYU 0
HOU - Chriss,Zeon 3 yd run (Martin,Jack kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:39
HOU 7, BYU 7
BYU - Alfrey,Talan 58 yd kickoff return (Ferrin,Will kick)
HOU 10, BYU 7
HOU - Martin,Jack 26 yd field goal 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:46
HOU 10, BYU 14
BYU - Moa,Sione I 6 yd run (Ferrin,Will kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 03:46
HOU 10, BYU 21
BYU - Retzlaff,Jake 13 yd run (Ferrin,Will kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:50
HOU 10, BYU 24
BYU - Ferrin,Will 22 yd field goal 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 04:54
HOU 18, BYU 24
HOU - Chriss,Zeon 1 yd run (Mews,Mekhi pass), 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 06:37
HOU 18, BYU 30
BYU - Retzlaff,Jake 7 yd run (), 5 plays, 18 yards, TOP 02:31
