Houston Cougars vs LSU Tigers
Kinder's Texas Bowl
35
7-6
38
10-3
Game Leaders
267
M. Van Buren Jr.QB
16/26, 3 TD
267
230
C. WeigmanQB
28/37, 4 TD
230
45
H. BerryRB
3 CAR
45
126
D. ConnorsRB
16 CAR, 1 TD
126
80
T. GreenTE
4 REC, 2 TD
80
76
T. KoziolTE
9 REC, 1 TD
76
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None
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1.5
E. Walls IIIDE
1.5
14
D. KeysLB
5 SOLO
14
6
E. Walls IIIDE
3 SOLO
6
Team Stats
344
Total Yards
437
1
Turnovers
0
17
1st Downs
32
9-95
Penalties
4-29
7/12
3rd Down
7/15
1/1
4th Down
2/3
21:28
Possession
38:32
Game Information
Houston, TX
ESPN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
14:46 - 1st
7
LSU
0
HOU
Barion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Touchdown
10:48 - 1st
14
LSU
0
HOU
Trey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)
4 plays, 60 yards, 1:26
Touchdown
6:08 - 1st
14
LSU
7
HOU
Amare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:05 - 2nd
14
LSU
14
HOU
Amare Thomas 4 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
14 plays, 73 yards, 6:59
Touchdown
0:04 - 2nd
14
LSU
21
HOU
Tanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
11 plays, 90 yards, 1:23
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:31 - 3rd
21
LSU
21
HOU
Trey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)
7 plays, 73 yards, 4:00
Touchdown
4:42 - 3rd
21
LSU
28
HOU
Traville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:54 - 4th
28
LSU
28
HOU
Kyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)
5 plays, 72 yards, 1:35
Field Goal
7:42 - 4th
28
LSU
31
HOU
Ethan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 72 yards, 7:06
Touchdown
2:23 - 4th
28
LSU
38
HOU
Dean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
8 plays, 81 yards, 4:27
Touchdown
1:15 - 4th
35
LSU
38
HOU
Zavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick)
8 plays, 63 yards, 1:07
Data is currently unavailable.
Probabilities
--LSU
--HOU
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
8h
Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
13h
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
18h