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No. 22Houston Cougars
Kinder's Texas Bowl
YES!
Houston Cougars beat the LSU Tigers
Final · Sat, Dec 27
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Game Details
Reliant Stadium
(Houston)
· 63,867 fans
· ESPN
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Reliant Stadium · Houston
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| HOU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Win Probability · Houston Cougars
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Game Leaders
LSU Tigers-
Michael Van Buren Jr. · 16/26, 267 YDS, 3 TDPassing Yards
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Harlem Berry · 3 CAR, 45 YDSRushing Yards
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Trey'Dez Green · 4 REC, 80 YDS, 2 TDReceiving Yards
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Davhon Keys · 14Tackles
Houston Cougars-
Conner Weigman · 28/37, 230 YDS, 4 TDPassing Yards
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Dean Connors · 16 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
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Tanner Koziol · 9 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
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Eddie Walls III · 1.5Sacks
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Eddie Walls III · 6Tackles
2026 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team |
|---|
| Alabama |
| Georgia |
| Texas |
| Florida |
| Kentucky |
| Mississippi State |
| Ole Miss |
| LSU |
| Missouri |
| Tennessee |
| Auburn |
| Texas A&M |
| Oklahoma |
| Vanderbilt |
| Arkansas |
| South Carolina |
2026 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team |
|---|
| Texas Tech |
| BYU |
| Baylor |
| Utah |
| Oklahoma State |
| Arizona |
| Houston |
| Cincinnati |
| Iowa State |
| UCF |
| Arizona State |
| Kansas State |
| Kansas |
| West Virginia |
| Colorado |
| TCU |
Scoring
Team Stats
LSU TigersHouston Cougars
Offense
344
Total Yards
437
267
Passing Yards
230
77
Rushing Yards
207
17
First Downs
32
Efficiency
7-12
3rd Down
7-15
1-1
4th Down
2-3
16/26
Completions
28/37
Turnovers & Clock
1
Turnovers
0
9-95
Penalties
4-29
21:28
Possession
38:32
Box Score
LSU Tigers
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Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 16/26 | 267 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 86.9 |
| Team | 16/26 | 267 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Berry | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Zavion Thomas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Caden Durham | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 24 | 77 | 3.2 | 1 | 36 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey'Dez Green | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 2 | 42 |
| Kyle Parker | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | 19 |
| Chris Hilton Jr. | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 46 |
| Barion Brown | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 16 | 267 | 16.7 | 3 | 46 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Berry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davhon Keys | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tamarcus Cooley | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylen Singleton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashawn Spears | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Pickett | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jardin Gilbert | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Payton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimari Butler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominick McKinley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Woodland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Gooden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jimcoily | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Keem Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Wright III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Ross II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shone Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barion Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 81 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | 2 | 142 | 71.0 | 99 | 1 |
| Bauer Sharp | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Charles Ross II | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 147 | 36.8 | 99 | 1 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavion Thomas | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Ramos | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Chadwick | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| Team | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Houston Cougars
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Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 28/37 | 230 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 92.8 |
| Team | 28/37 | 230 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 1 | 35 |
| Conner Weigman | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| DJ Butler | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Carlisle | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Amare Thomas | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 45 | 207 | 4.6 | 1 | 35 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Koziol | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 22 |
| Amare Thomas | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 2 | 19 |
| Koby Young | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Harvey Broussard III | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dean Connors | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| DJ Butler | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Traville Frederick Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 28 | 230 | 8.2 | 4 | 24 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sione Fotu | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will James | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JayShon Ridgle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Douglas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sanchez | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dougherty | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Team | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
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