FINAL SCORE
LSU
7-6 (3-5)
35
Houston
10-3 (6-3)
38
Kinder's Texas Bowl


December 27, 2025 • NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)




FINAL STATISTICS

Game Summary
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas
LSU (7-6; 3-5) vs. Houston (10-3; 6-3)
Date: 12/27/2025 • Site: Houston, Texas • Stadium: NRG Stadium
Kickoff time: 08:25 PM • End of Game: 12:02 AM • Total elapsed time: 03:36
Attendance: 63867
Temperature: • Wind: • Weather: Sunny
Scoring Summary
Score by Quarters1234Total
LSU14071435
Houston71471038

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
1st14:46LSU - Brown,Barion 99 yd TD KICKOFF RETURN (PAT Kick by Ramos,Damian GOOD) , 7-0
1st10:48LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 23 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael (PAT Kick by Ramos,Damian GOOD) , 4-60 01:2614-0
1st06:08HOU - Thomas,Amare 8 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner (PAT Kick by Sanchez,Ethan GOOD) , 9-75 04:4014-7
2nd11:05HOU - Thomas,Amare 4 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner (PAT Kick by Sanchez,Ethan GOOD) , 14-73 06:5914-14
2nd00:04HOU - Koziol,Tanner 7 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner (PAT Kick by Sanchez,Ethan GOOD) , 11-90 01:2314-21
3rd09:31LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 4 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael (PAT Kick by Ramos,Damian GOOD) , 7-73 04:0021-21
3rd04:42HOU - Frederick Jr.,Traville 2 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner (PAT Kick by Sanchez,Ethan GOOD) , 8-75 04:4921-28
4th14:54LSU - Parker,Kyle 6 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael (PAT Kick by Ramos,Damian GOOD) , 5-72 01:3528-28
4th07:42HOU - Sanchez,Ethan 25 yd FG , 13-72 07:0628-31
4th02:23HOU - Connors,Dean 20 yd TD RUSH (PAT Kick by Sanchez,Ethan GOOD) , 8-81 04:2728-38
4th01:15LSU - Thomas,Zavion 3 yd TD RUSH (PAT Kick by Ramos,Damian GOOD) , 8-63 01:0735-38
Officials
Referee: Nickleby,Jason
Umpire: Colosimo,Robert
Head Linesman: Loving,Kristopher
Line judge: Wharrie,Jim
Field judge: Neal Jr.,Larry
Back judge: Kemp,Jake
Side judge: Clay,Joel
Center judge: Sauer,Amanda

Team Statistics
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSUHOU
FIRST DOWNS1732
Rushing510
Passing1115
Penalty17
NET YARDS RUSHING77201
Rushing Attempts2446
Average Per Rush3.24.4
Rushing Touchdowns11
Yards Gained Rushing105220
Yards Lost Rushing2819
NET YARDS PASSING267236
Completions-Attempts-Int16-26-027-36-0
Average Per Attempt10.36.6
Average Per Completion16.78.7
Passing Touchdowns34
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS344437
Total Offensive plays5082
Average Gain Per Play6.95.3
Fumbles: Number-Lost1-10-0
Penalties: Number-Yards9-954-29
PUNTS-YARDS3-1273-119
Average Yards Per Punt42.339.7
Net Yards Per Punt42.336.3
Inside 2030
50+ Yards01
Touchbacks00
Fair catch30
KICKOFFS-YARDS5-3257-326
Average Yards Per Kickoff6546.6
Net Yards Per Kickoff35.643.6
Touchbacks40
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD1-10-00-0-0
Average Per Return100
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD4-147-11-21-0
Average Per Return36.821
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards0-01-0
Miscellaneous Yards00
Possession Time21:2838:32
1st Quarter04:4410:16
2nd Quarter07:5007:10
3rd Quarter06:4808:12
4th Quarter02:0612:54
Third-Down Conversions7 of 127 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions1 of 12 of 3
Red Zone Scores-Chances3 of 36 of 6
Touchdowns35
Field Goals0 of 01 of 1
Sacks By: Number-Yards0-04-24
Tackles For Loss: Number-Yards6.0-157.0-28
Forced Three-And-Outs11
Total TDs55
PAT Kicks5-55-5
Field Goals0-11-1
Points off turnovers00

Individual Statistics
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSU Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Berry,Harlem34504503615
Van Buren Jr.,Michael115026240192.2
Thomas,Zavion2404132
Johnson,Ju'Juan3404041.3
Durham,Caden5220020
Totals2410528771363.2

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Connors,Dean1612821261357.9
Weigman,Conner13571560144.3
Butler,DJ824321092.6
Carlisle,Austin2606063
Sneed,Stacy2523051.5
TEAM303-300-1
Thomas,Amare208-800-4
Totals46220192011354.4
PassingC-A-IYdsTDLongSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael16-26-02673464
Totals16-26-02673464
PassingC-A-IYdsTDLongSack
Weigman,Conner27-36-02364240
Totals27-36-02364240
ReceivingNo.YardsTDLongTgt
Parker,Kyle7681199
Green,Trey'Dez4802426
Hilton Jr.,Chris3670463
Brown,Barion1370373
Thomas,Zavion1150154
Anderson,Nic00001
Totals1626734626
ReceivingNo.YardsTDLongTgt
Koziol,Tanner97612211
Thomas,Amare7662199
Connors,Dean312063
Young,Koby2320213
Sneed,Stacy2280242
Frederick Jr.,Traville23122
Broussard,Harvey1120122
Butler,DJ17072
Totals2723642434
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLongIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant312742.34530
Totals312742.34530
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLongIn20TB
Dougherty,Liam311939.75300
Totals311939.75300
PuntKickoffIntercept
ReturnsNoYdsLgNoYdsLgNoYdsLg
Thomas,Zavion11010000000
Brown,Barion000214299000
Sharp,Bauer000155000
Ross II,Charles000100000
Totals11010414799000
PuntKickoffIntercept
ReturnsNoYdsLgNoYdsLgNoYdsLg
Mews,Mekhi00012121000
Totals00012121000
Field goalsQtrTimeDistResult
Ramos,Damian1st03:0444MISSED
Field goalsQtrTimeDistResult
Sanchez,Ethan4th07:4225GOOD
KickoffsNo.YardsAvgTBOB
Burrell,Aeron53256540
KickoffsNo.YardsAvgTBOB
Yoakam,Zac732646.601
All-purposeRunRcvKRPRIR/FRTotal
Brown,Barion03714200179
Green,Trey'Dez08000080
Parker,Kyle06800068
Hilton Jr.,Chris06700067
All-purposeRunRcvKRPRIR/FRTotal
Connors,Dean12612000138
Koziol,Tanner07600076
Thomas,Amare-86600058
Weigman,Conner56000056
FumblesNo.Lost
BERRY,HARLEM11
FumblesNo.Lost
FOTU,SIONE00

LSU Quarterback Progression
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas


Van Buren Jr.,Michael
16 - 2662%267 yds3TD0INT185.9RTG

C-AYdsContextReceiver Stk
0-11st and 10 on HOU24 (Q1 12:14) Parker,Kyle
+1-223TD3rd and 9 on HOU23 (Q1 12:14) Green,Trey'Dez
+2-3111st3rd and 3 on LSU34 (Q2 11:05) Green,Trey'Dez2
+3-4121st3rd and 10 on LSU32 (Q2 06:22) Parker,Kyle3
+4-5122nd and 13 on LSU41 (Q2 06:22) Parker,Kyle4
4-61st and 10 on HOU46 (Q2 02:00) Brown,Barion
+6-782nd and 15 on LSU49 (Q2 02:00) Parker,Kyle
+7-8371st1st and 10 on LSU27 (Q3 13:31) Brown,Barion2
+8-982nd and 10 on HOU23 (Q3 13:31) Parker,Kyle3
+9-1031st and 10 on HOU11 (Q3 13:31) Parker,Kyle4
+10-114TD2nd and 3 on HOU4 (Q3 13:31) Green,Trey'Dez
+11-12191st1st and 10 on LSU25 (Q3 04:42) Parker,Kyle
11-131st and 10 on LSU44 (Q3 04:42) Green,Trey'Dez
11-143rd and 10 on LSU44 (Q3 04:42) Green,Trey'Dez
11-151st and 10 on LSU43 (Q3 01:29) Brown,Barion
11-162nd and 10 on LSU43 (Q3 01:29) Parker,Kyle-2
+12-17421st3rd and 10 on LSU43 (Q3 01:29) Green,Trey'Dez
+13-186TD2nd and 1 on HOU6 (Q4 00:00) Parker,Kyle
13-191st and 10 on LSU35 (Q4 07:42) Thomas,Zavion
+14-2072nd and 10 on LSU35 (Q4 07:42) Hilton Jr.,Chris
14-213rd and 3 on LSU42 (Q4 07:42) Thomas,Zavion
+16-22461st1st and 20 on LSU27 (Q4 02:22) Hilton Jr.,Chris
16-231st and 10 on HOU27 (Q4 02:00) Thomas,Zavion
+17-24151st3rd and 13 on HOU30 (Q4 01:46) Thomas,Zavion
+18-2514TD1st and 10 on HOU15 (Q4 01:46) Hilton Jr.,Chris
18-261st and 1 on HOU1 (Q4 01:27) Anderson,Nic

Sacked 4 times for 24 yards lost
LostContext
-81st and 10 on LSU45 (Q2 11:05)
-31st and 10 on LSU44 (Q2 06:22)
-103rd and 7 on HOU43 (Q2 01:38)
-32nd and 10 on HOU27 (Q4 02:00)



Houston Quarterback Progression
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas


Weigman,Conner
27 - 3675%236 yds4TD0INT166.7RTG

C-AYdsContextReceiver Stk
+1-191st2nd and 8 on HOU27 (Q1 14:46) Koziol,Tanner
+2-271st and 10 on HOU25 (Q1 10:48) Butler,DJ2
+3-3111st and 10 on LSU47 (Q1 10:48) Young,Koby3
3-42nd and 5 on LSU16 (Q1 10:48)
+4-58TD3rd and 8 on LSU8 (Q1 10:48) Thomas,Amare
+5-6141st2nd and 7 on HOU40 (Q1 03:04) Thomas,Amare2
5-71st and 10 on LSU46 (Q1 03:04) Koziol,Tanner
+6-833rd and 4 on LSU40 (Q1 03:04) Koziol,Tanner
+7-94TD3rd and 4 on LSU4 (Q2 00:00) Thomas,Amare
+8-1034th and 4 on LSU35 (Q2 08:14) Thomas,Amare
+9-1161st and 10 on HOU10 (Q2 01:27) Connors,Dean2
+10-1241st2nd and 4 on HOU16 (Q2 01:27) Koziol,Tanner3
+11-13121st1st and 10 on HOU20 (Q2 01:27) Broussard,Harvey4
+12-1441st and 10 on HOU32 (Q2 01:27) Connors,Dean5
+13-1571st2nd and 6 on HOU36 (Q2 01:27) Koziol,Tanner6
13-161st and 10 on HOU43 (Q2 01:27) Thomas,Amare
+14-17121st2nd and 10 on HOU43 (Q2 01:27) Koziol,Tanner
+15-18211st1st and 15 on LSU50 (Q2 00:30) Young,Koby
15-191st and 10 on LSU29 (Q2 00:30) Broussard,Harvey
15-202nd and 10 on LSU29 (Q2 00:30) Thomas,Amare
+16-217TD1st and 7 on LSU7 (Q2 00:30) Koziol,Tanner
16-221st and 10 on HOU38 (Q3 15:00) Young,Koby
16-232nd and 10 on HOU38 (Q3 15:00) Koziol,Tanner
16-243rd and 10 on HOU38 (Q3 15:00) Butler,DJ
+17-2541st and 10 on HOU25 (Q3 09:31) Sneed,Stacy
+18-26101st3rd and 8 on HOU27 (Q3 09:31) Koziol,Tanner
+19-27221st1st and 10 on LSU28 (Q3 09:31) Koziol,Tanner
+20-2821st and 6 on LSU6 (Q3 09:31) Connors,Dean2
+21-292TD3rd and 2 on LSU2 (Q3 09:31) Frederick Jr.,Traville3
+22-3081st and 10 on HOU21 (Q4 14:48) Thomas,Amare4
+24-31191st3rd and 5 on LSU47 (Q4 14:48) Thomas,Amare5
24-321st and 10 on LSU28 (Q4 14:48) Young,Koby
+25-33101st1st and 10 on LSU17 (Q4 14:48) Thomas,Amare
+26-3413rd and 8 on LSU8 (Q4 14:48) Frederick Jr.,Traville
+27-3521st4th and 1 on LSU46 (Q4 06:50) Koziol,Tanner
+28-36241st2nd and 10 on LSU44 (Q4 06:50) Sneed,Stacy

Sacked 0 times for 0 yards lost
LostContext
-113rd and 5 on LSU16 (Q1 10:48)




Defensive Statistics
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas
#LSUSoloAstTotalSacks-YdsTFL-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsBrUpQBH
42Keys,Davhon59140.0-00.5-1---11
0Cooley,Tamarcus74110.0-00.0-0-----
46Singleton,Tylen4590.0-01.0-1-----
10Spears,Dashawn6280.0-01.0-2----1
2Gilbert,Jardin4370.0-00.0-0-----
3Pickett,DJ7070.0-01.0-6---1-
6Payton,Patrick2240.0-01.0-2-----
12Butler,Jimari1340.0-00.0-0----1
11Woodland,PJ0330.0-00.5-1----1
96McKinley,Dominick1230.0-00.0-0-----
31Jimcoily,CJ2020.0-00.0-0-----
88Gooden,Bernard2020.0-00.0-0-----
8Jackson,Ja'Keem1010.0-00.0-0-----
14Jackson,CJ1010.0-01.0-2-----
15Wright III,Phillip1010.0-00.0-0-----
26Ross II,Charles1010.0-00.0-0-----
35Weeks,Zach0110.0-00.0-0-----
95Washington,Shone0110.0-00.0-0-----
97Carpenter,Dylan0110.0-00.0-0-----
Totals4536810-06.0-1500-00-024

BLOCKED KICKS: none.

#HoustonSoloAstTotalSacks-YdsTFL-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsBrUpQBH
15James,Will5160.0-00.0-0-----
90Walls III,Eddie3361.5-42.5-5-----
1McCutchin Sr.,Latrell4151.0-81.0-8-----
5Allen,Carlos1450.5-20.5-2---1-
24Brown,Wrook2240.0-00.0-01----
6Allen,Jordan3030.0-01.0-2-----
18Laufau,Khalil3031.0-102.0-11-----
8Webb,Kentrell1120.0-00.0-0---1-
36Garner,Jalen2020.0-00.0-0-----
4Mack,Brandon0110.0-00.0-0-----
9Platt Jr.,Corey0110.0-00.0-0-----
12Fotu,Sione0110.0-00.0-0-1-0---
13Douglas,C.J.1010.0-00.0-0-----
16Ridgle,JayShon1010.0-00.0-0-----
21Vedder,Zelmar1010.0-00.0-0-----
22Stampley II,Marc1010.0-00.0-0-----
25Glass,Carmycah1010.0-00.0-0-----
26Shaw,Jamaal1010.0-00.0-0-----
45Bryant,Chance0110.0-00.0-0-----
Totals3016464-247.0-2811-00-020

BLOCKED KICKS: none.

Participation Report
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

Starters
LSU

Pos##OFFENSE
WR0Thomas,Zavion
WR2Hill,Destyn
WR3Hilton Jr.,Chris
WR4Anderson,Nic
WR6Brown,Barion
RB8Johnson,Ju'Juan
TE10Sharp,Bauer
QB11Van Buren Jr.,Michael
WR12Parker,Kyle
TE14Green,Trey'Dez
WR15Wright III,Phillip
RB22Berry,Harlem
RB29Durham,Caden
RB30Lane,Malachi
OL57Curne,Carius
OL61Moore,Braelin
OL65Mubenga,Paul
OL71Adams,Tyree
OT75Davis,Weston
OT77Williams,Ory
OL78Echols,Coen
WR83Francis,TaRon
TE88Green,Donovan
OL89Bordelon,Bo
Pos##DEFENSE
CB3Pickett,DJ
DE6Payton,Patrick
CB8Jackson,Ja'Keem
CB11Woodland,PJ
DE12Butler,Jimari
DE14Jackson,CJ
LB15Braker,Jaiden
DT16Breaux,Ahmad
DE17Shanklin,Damien
CB23Anding,Aidan
LB26Ross II,Charles
LB31Jimcoily,CJ
LB32Moses,Keylan
LB35Weeks,Zach
LB42Keys,Davhon
LB46Singleton,Tylen
DE48Cobbins,Kolaj
DE52Malbrue,Princeton
DL88Gooden,Bernard
DT90Guillory,Jacobian
DT91Mathis, Jr.,Walter
DT94Williams,Zion
DT95Washington,Shone
DT96McKinley,Dominick
DE97Carpenter,Dylan
Houston

Pos##OFFENSE
WR0Thomas,Amare
QB1Weigman,Conner
QB2Chriss-Gremillion,Zeon
WR3Broussard,Harvey
WR4Mews,Mekhi
TE9Koziol,Tanner
QB12Carlisle,Austin
QB15Sock,Jake
RB16Ridgle,JayShon
WR18Young,Koby
RB21Sneed,Stacy
RB25Butler,DJ
TE35Thomas,Kaleb
RB44Connors,Dean
OL51Joiner,Derek
OL66Agnello,McKenzie
OL67Hautau,Hingano
OL70Crawford,Larry
OL73Brooks Jr.,Jason
OL74Wykoff,Matthew
OL75Merryman,Dalton
OL79Ebosele,Alvin
TE85Frederick Jr.,Traville
Pos##DEFENSE
DB0Thompson,Blake
DB1McCutchin Sr.,Latrell
DB3Rhym,J.D.
DE4Mack,Brandon
DL5Allen,Carlos
DB6Allen,Jordan
DB8Webb,Kentrell
LB9Platt Jr.,Corey
LB12Fotu,Sione
DB13Douglas,C.J.
DB15James,Will
LB17Brathwaite,Christian
DL18Laufau,Khalil
DB19Parks,Keany
DB21Vedder,Zelmar
DB22Stampley II,Marc
DB24Brown,Wrook
LB25Glass,Carmycah
DB26Shaw,Jamaal
LB30Ugochukwu,Richmond
DB33Barbas,Johnsley
LB36Garner,Jalen
DL41Tibbs,Zavian
DE43Rice,Sheldon
DL45Bryant,Chance
DE55Tuley,Cavan
DL90Walls III,Eddie
DL93Stillman,Xavier
DL97Rogers,Everitt
Substitutions
LSU:
Houston:
Did Not Play
LSU:
1 Anderson,Aaron; 1 Stamps,Ashton; 4 Delane,Mansoor; 7 Perkins Jr.,Harold; 13 Haulcy,A.J.; 16 Hurley,Colin; 17 Watkins,Jelani; 18 Nussmeier,Garrett; 19 Reliford,Gabriel; 19 Picarella lll,Emile; 21 Turner Jr.,Michael; 21 People,Tre; 23 Lindsey,JT; 24 Ebun,Joseph; 25 Toviano,Javien; 26 Helaire,Cowinn; 27 Ausberry,Austin; 28 Jackson,Kaleb; 29 Foster IV,Wallace; 33 Weeks,West; 36 Corbello,Aidan; 37 Walton Jr.,Craig; 39 Short,Tyson; 39 Chauvin,Reid; 40 Weeks,Whit; 41 Echols,Justin; 44 Pyburn,Jack; 45 Peterson,GiVanni; 45 Perret,Sean; 46 Hargett,Badger; 47 LaFleur,JD; 49 Ferguson,Jonathan; 49 Leonards,Gabe; 50 Kelly,Kenzel; 53 Fuqua,Hayes; 55 Ibieta,Jake; 55 Lee Jr.,Khayree; 56 Thompson,Josh; 59 Miller,Tyler; 66 Thomas,Solomon; 68 Bordelon,Brett; 73 Calloway,Ethan; 74 Augustus,Braden; 76 Stamps,Christian; 79 Chester,DJ; 80 Stone,Isaiah; 81 Craig,Landon; 82 Billiot,Kylan; 87 Nash,Noah; 87 August,Joey; 92 Brown,Brandon;
Houston:
2 Machado,Jesus; 5 Johnson,Stephon; 6 Sanford II,Re'Shaun; 8 Williams,Devan; 10 McCutchin,Latreveon; 13 York,Jayden; 14 Shoulders,Marquis; 17 Wijay,Indiana; 20 Burnette,J'Marion; 23 Williamson Jr.,Alvin; 28 West,Kenzy; 31 Jackson,Tristan; 32 Warmate,Nehemiah; 33 Gayton,Dylan; 34 Caddle,Dylan; 35 Sterling,Reshad; 37 Smith,Zane; 37 Young,Elijah; 38 Davis,Aaron; 40 Polk,Steve; 42 Teichman,Hunter; 46 Augustus,Caleb; 46 Strozier Jr.,Jeffrey; 47 Saragusa,Anthony; 47 Mays,DK; 48 Boeker,Grayson; 49 Dimas,Jonathan; 49 Washington,Darius; 50 Taylor,Zion; 51 Jones,Hunter; 53 McLain,Ronnell; 55 Dean II,Demetris; 57 Ojo,Phillips; 59 Hunter,Demetrius; 62 Raney,Jack; 62 Cordova,Ricardo; 65 Bowie,Cayden; 68 Terrell,Sean; 69 Edwards,Weston; 72 Lee,RJ; 76 Melton,Cedric; 77 Ndukwe,David; 80 Martin,Jaquise; 81 Gangi,Anthony; 82 Cormier,Zaylen; 84 Padgitt,Samuel; 86 Herbel,Wyatt; 87 McGary,Luke; 88 Thurman,Jacory; 89 Reed,Sahfi; 92 Buhake,Travis; 94 Brooks,Carmello; 96 Thompson,Eythan; 98 Parker,Myles; 99 Lee,Quindario;

Drive Chart (By Team)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

Drive StartedDrive EndedConsumed
TeamQtrSpotTimeObtainedSpotTimeHow lostPl-YdsTOP
LSU1stLSU4012:14PUNTHOU010:48 *TD4 - 6001:26
LSU1stLSU4805:51KOHOU2703:04FGA5 - 2502:47
LSU2ndLSU2711:05KOLSU4108:14FUMB5 - 1402:51
LSU2ndLSU3206:22DOWNSLSU4701:27PUNT10 - 1504:55
LSU3rdLSU2713:31PUNTHOU009:31 *TD7 - 7304:00
LSU3rdLSU2504:42KOLSU4403:23PUNT4 - 1901:19
LSU3rdLSU2801:29PUNTHOU014:54 *TD5 - 7201:35
LSU4thLSU3507:42KOLSU4206:50PUNT3 - 700:52
LSU4thLSU3702:22KOHOU001:15 *TD8 - 6301:07

1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd
LSU1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr1st Half2nd HalfTotal
Time of possession04:4407:5006:4802:0612:348:5421:28
3rd down conversions1-22-42-32-33-64-67-12
4th down conversions0-01-10-00-01-10-01-1

Drive StartedDrive EndedConsumed
TeamQtrSpotTimeObtainedSpotTimeHow lostPl-YdsTOP
HOU1stHOU2514:46KOHOU3912:14PUNT5 - 1402:32
HOU1stHOU2510:48KOLSU006:08 *TD9 - 7504:40
HOU1stHOU2703:04FGALSU011:05 *TD14 - 7306:59
HOU2ndLSU4108:14FUMBLSU3206:22DOWNS4 - 901:52
HOU2ndHOU1001:27PUNTLSU000:04 *TD11 - 9001:23
HOU3rdHOU2515:00KOHOU3813:31PUNT5 - 1301:29
HOU3rdHOU2509:31KOLSU004:42 *TD8 - 7504:49
HOU3rdHOU1103:23PUNTHOU1901:29PUNT3 - 801:54
HOU4thHOU2114:48KOLSU707:42 *FG13 - 7207:06
HOU4thHOU1906:50PUNTLSU002:23 *TD8 - 8104:27
HOU4thLSU4701:12KOLSU5000:00HALF3 - -301:12

1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd
Houston1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr1st Half2nd HalfTotal
Time of possession10:1607:1008:1212:5417:2621:0638:32
3rd down conversions1-32-32-42-53-64-97-15
4th down conversions0-01-20-01-11-21-12-3

Drive Chart (By Quarter)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

Drive StartedDrive EndedConsumed
TeamQtrSpotTimeObtainedSpotTimeHow lostPl-YdsTOP
HOU1stHOU2514:46KOHOU3912:14PUNT5 - 1402:32
LSU1stLSU4012:14PUNTHOU010:48*TD4 - 6001:26
HOU1stHOU2510:48KOLSU006:08*TD9 - 7504:40
LSU1stLSU4805:51KOHOU2703:04FGA5 - 2502:47
HOU1stHOU2703:04FGALSU011:05*TD14 - 7306:59
LSU2ndLSU2711:05KOLSU4108:14FUMB5 - 1402:51
HOU2ndLSU4108:14FUMBLSU3206:22DOWNS4 - 901:52
LSU2ndLSU3206:22DOWNSLSU4701:27PUNT10 - 1504:55
HOU2ndHOU1001:27PUNTLSU000:04*TD11 - 9001:23
HOU3rdHOU2515:00KOHOU3813:31PUNT5 - 1301:29
LSU3rdLSU2713:31PUNTHOU009:31*TD7 - 7304:00
HOU3rdHOU2509:31KOLSU004:42*TD8 - 7504:49
LSU3rdLSU2504:42KOLSU4403:23PUNT4 - 1901:19
HOU3rdHOU1103:23PUNTHOU1901:29PUNT3 - 801:54
LSU3rdLSU2801:29PUNTHOU014:54*TD5 - 7201:35
HOU4thHOU2114:48KOLSU707:42*FG13 - 7207:06
LSU4thLSU3507:42KOLSU4206:50PUNT3 - 700:52
HOU4thHOU1906:50PUNTLSU002:23*TD8 - 8104:27
LSU4thLSU3702:22KOHOU001:15*TD8 - 6301:07
HOU4thLSU4701:12KOLSU5000:00HALF3 - -301:12

Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

1-10HOU35Houston wins toss and defers; LSU will receive; HOU will defend South end-zone.
1-10HOU35Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 64 yards to the LSU01 Brown,Barion return 99 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:46.
1-10HOU3Ramos,Damian kick attempt good (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas).
Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00, Touchback.
Houston drive start at 14:46.
1-10HOU25No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 2 yards gain to the HOU27 (Gilbert,Jardin).
2-8HOU27No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU32, for 9 yards to the HOU36 (Keys,Davhon; Singleton,Tylen), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU36No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 2 yards loss to the HOU34 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds.
2-12HOU34No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU38 (Keys,Davhon; Spears,Dashawn).
3-8HOU38No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush right for 1 yard gain to the HOU39 (Gooden,Bernard).
4-7HOU39Dougherty,Liam punt 21 yards to the LSU40, out of bounds at LSU40. [12:14]
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 14 yards, 02:32
LSU drive start at 12:14.
1-10LSU40No Huddle-Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush right for 36 yards gain to the HOU24 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell; Allen,Carlos), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU24No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short left to Parker,Kyle thrown to HOU29.
2-10HOU24No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HOU23 (Walls III,Eddie).
3-9HOU23No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU09, for 23 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:48, 1ST DOWN. [10:48]P
1-10HOU3Ramos,Damian kick attempt good (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas).
LSU 14, Houston 0
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 60 yards, 01:26
Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00, Touchback.
Houston drive start at 10:48.
1-10HOU25No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Butler,DJ caught at HOU19, for 7 yards to the HOU32 (Gilbert,Jardin), out of bounds.
2-3HOU32No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HOU34 (Gooden,Bernard) PENALTY LSU Offside (Payton,Patrick) 5 yards from HOU32 to HOU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-10HOU37No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 2 yards gain to the HOU39 (Singleton,Tylen; McKinley,Dominick).
2-8HOU39No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 14 yards gain to the LSU47 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU47No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Young,Koby caught at LSU48, for 11 yards to the LSU36 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Face Mask (Spears,Dashawn) 15 yards from LSU36 to LSU21, 1ST DOWN.O
1-10LSU21No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush left for 5 yards gain to the LSU16 (Jimcoily,CJ).
2-5LSU16No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short right thrown to LSU15.
3-5LSU16No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner sacked for loss of 11 yards to the LSU27 (McKinley,Dominick) PENALTY LSU Face Mask (McKinley,Dominick) 8 yards from LSU16 to LSU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-8LSU8No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Amare rush left for 2 yards loss to the LSU10 (Payton,Patrick).
2-10LSU10No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU08 (Singleton,Tylen).
3-8LSU8No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU12, for 8 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:08. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short right to #0 A.Thomas caught at LSU12, for 7 yards to the LSU01 (#0 T.Cooley), out of bounds). [06:08]
1-10LSU3Sanchez,Ethan kick attempt good (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob).
LSU 14, Houston 7
Drive Summary: 9 plays, 75 yards, 04:40
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 60 yards to the LSU05 Brown,Barion return 43 yards to the LSU48 (Ridgle,JayShon).
LSU drive start at 05:51.
1-10LSU48No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush middle for 19 yards gain to the HOU33 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU33No Huddle-Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOU28 (Mack,Brandon; Platt Jr.,Corey).
2-5HOU28No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,Caden rush right for 2 yards gain to the HOU26 (Allen,Carlos).
3-3HOU26No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,Caden rush right for 1 yard loss to the HOU27 (Laufau,Khalil).
4-4HOU27Ramos,Damian field goal attempt from 44 yards NO GOOD (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas), clock 03:04. [03:04]
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 25 yards, 02:47
Houston drive start at 03:04.
1-10HOU27Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HOU32 (Cooley,Tamarcus; Carpenter,Dylan).
2-5HOU32No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 5 yards gain to the HOU37 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU37No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 3 yards gain to the HOU40 (Gilbert,Jardin; Keys,Davhon).
2-7HOU40No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU46, for 14 yards to the LSU46 (Butler,Jimari), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU46No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Koziol,Tanner thrown to LSU23 QB hurried by Keys,Davhon.
2-10LSU46No Huddle-Shotgun Carlisle,Austin rush right for 6 yards gain to the LSU40 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds.
3-4LSU40No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU37, for 3 yards to the LSU37 (Cooley,Tamarcus; Singleton,Tylen). [00:00]
FINAL SCORE: LSU 14, Houston 7

Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
LSU1404:4421031-20-06-621-2-0-233-28
Houston710:1623381-30-013-456-8-0-520-0

Quickie Statistics (1st Quarter only)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas
LSUHOU
Score147
FIRST DOWNS38
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)6-6213-45
PASSING-YARDS (NET)2352
Passes Att-Comp-Int2-1-08-6-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS8-8521-97
Fumble Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punt Returns-Yards0-00-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards2-1420-0
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)0-01-21.0
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Penalties-Yards3-280-0
Possession Time04:4410:16
Third-Down Conversions1-21-3
Fourth-Down Conversions0-00-0

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Berry,Harlem241041020.536
Van Buren Jr.,Michael22002001019

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Connors,Dean410-28025
Weigman,Conner42302305.814
Butler,DJ31001003.35
Carlisle,Austin1606066

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael1-2-0231230

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner6-8-0411141

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle0001
Green,Trey'Dez1231123

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner212039
Thomas,Amare2221214
Young,Koby1110111

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB
Dougherty,Liam12121.02100

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Brown,Barion2142199

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Spears,Dashawn5-15.50.01.0
Gilbert,Jardin2-12.50.00.0
Singleton,Tylen1-32.50.00.0
Gooden,Bernard2-02.00.00.0
Keys,Davhon0-31.50.00.0
McKinley,Dominick1-11.51.01.0
Cooley,Tamarcus0-21.00.00.0
Payton,Patrick1-01.00.01.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell1-11.50.00.0
Allen,Carlos1-11.50.00.0
Ridgle,JayShon1-01.00.00.0
Laufau,Khalil1-01.00.01.0
Walls III,Eddie1-01.00.00.0
Mack,Brandon0-10.50.00.0
Platt Jr.,Corey0-10.50.00.0

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
1st14:46LSU - Brown,Barion 99 yd TD KO , 7-0
1st10:48LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 23 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 4-60 01:2614-0
1st06:08HOU - Thomas,Amare 8 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 9-75 04:4014-7

Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

4-1LSU37Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
4-1LSU37Weigman,Conner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU35 (Gooden,Bernard), 1ST DOWN.P
Wykoff,Matthew injured on the play
1-10LSU35Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Young,Koby thrown to LSU02 PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Pickett,DJ) 15 yards from LSU35 to LSU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-10LSU20Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LSU15 (Woodland,PJ; Payton,Patrick).
2-5LSU15No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush right for 1 yard loss to the LSU16, End Of Play.
3-6LSU16No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LSU10 (Jimcoily,CJ), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU10No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU10 (Washington,Shone; Butler,Jimari).
2-10LSU10PENALTY HOU False Start 5 yards from LSU10 to LSU15. NO PLAY.
2-15LSU15No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush middle for 11 yards gain to the LSU04 (Cooley,Tamarcus).
3-4LSU4No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU00, for 4 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:05, 1ST DOWN. [11:05]P
1-10LSU3Sanchez,Ethan kick attempt good (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob).
LSU 14, Houston 14
Drive Summary: 14 plays, 73 yards, 06:59
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 38 yards to the LSU27 fair catch by Spears,Dashawn at LSU27.
LSU drive start at 11:05.
1-10LSU27Shotgun Johnson,Ju'Juan rush right for 0 yards to the LSU27 (Allen,Carlos; Fotu,Sione).
2-10LSU27No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush middle for 7 yards gain to the LSU34 (Webb,Kentrell).
3-3LSU34No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Green,Trey'Dez caught at LSU37, for 11 yards to the LSU45 (Garner,Jalen), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU45No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael sacked for loss of 8 yards to the LSU37 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell).
2-18LSU37No Huddle-Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush right for 4 yards gain to the LSU41 fumbled by Berry,Harlem at LSU40 forced by Brown,Wrook recovered by HOU Fotu,Sione at LSU41, End Of Play. [08:14]
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 14 yards, 02:51
Houston drive start at 08:14.
1-10LSU41Shotgun Butler,DJ rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LSU40 (Spears,Dashawn).
2-9LSU40No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 7 yards gain to the LSU33 (Ross II,Charles).
3-2LSU33No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush left for 2 yards loss to the LSU35 (Keys,Davhon; Woodland,PJ).
Gooden,Bernard injured on the play
4-4LSU35Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU32, for 3 yards to the LSU32 (Keys,Davhon), TURNOVER ON DOWNS. [06:22]
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 9 yards, 01:52
LSU drive start at 06:22.
1-10LSU32No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,Caden rush middle for 1 yard loss to the LSU31 (Walls III,Eddie).
2-11LSU31No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush left for 1 yard gain to the LSU32 (Glass,Carmycah).
3-10LSU32No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short middle to Parker,Kyle caught at LSU31, for 12 yards to the LSU44 (Laufau,Khalil), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU44No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael sacked for loss of 3 yards to the LSU41 (Walls III,Eddie).
2-13LSU41No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short middle to Parker,Kyle caught at LSU41, for 12 yards to the HOU47 (Allen,Jordan).
Mack,Brandon injured on the play
3-1HOU47Shotgun Durham,Caden rush middle for 0 yards to the HOU47 (Brown,Wrook).
4-1HOU47Thomas,Zavion rush left for 1 yard gain to the HOU46 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU46Timeout Other, clock 02:00. [02:00]
1-10HOU46No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Brown,Barion thrown to HOU32.
2-10HOU46No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Sharp,Bauer caught at HOU32, for 16 yards to the HOU30 (Brown,Wrook) PENALTY LSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Sharp,Bauer) 5 yards from HOU46 to LSU49. NO PLAY.
2-15LSU49No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Parker,Kyle caught at HOU43, for 8 yards to the HOU43 (Brown,Wrook; James,Will).
3-7HOU43Timeout Houston, clock 01:38. [01:38]
3-7HOU43No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael sacked for loss of 10 yards to the LSU47 (Laufau,Khalil).
4-17LSU47Timeout Houston, clock 01:34. [01:34]
4-17LSU47Chadwick,Grant punt 43 yards to the HOU10 fair catch by Mews,Mekhi at HOU10. [01:27]
Drive Summary: 10 plays, 15 yards, 04:55
Houston drive start at 01:27.
1-10HOU10Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Connors,Dean caught at HOU10, for 6 yards to the HOU16 (Keys,Davhon), out of bounds.
2-4HOU16Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU19, for 4 yards to the HOU20 (Pickett,DJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU20No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Broussard,Harvey caught at HOU22, for 12 yards to the HOU32 (Keys,Davhon; Woodland,PJ), 1ST DOWN.P
Keys,Davhon injured on the play
1-10HOU32No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Connors,Dean caught at HOU33, for 4 yards to the HOU36 (Jackson,Ja'Keem).
2-6HOU36No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU41, for 7 yards to the HOU43, out of bounds at HOU43, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU43Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Thomas,Amare thrown to LSU24.
2-10HOU43Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU47, for 12 yards to the LSU45 (Keys,Davhon; Gilbert,Jardin), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU45PENALTY HOU False Start (Wykoff,Matthew) 5 yards from LSU45 to LSU50. NO PLAY.
1-15LSU50Timeout Houston, clock 00:30. [00:30]
1-15LSU50No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Young,Koby caught at LSU36, for 21 yards to the LSU29 (Pickett,DJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU29Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short right to Broussard,Harvey thrown to LSU18.
2-10LSU29Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Thomas,Amare thrown to LSU00 QB hurried by Butler,Jimari.
3-10LSU29Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep left to Young,Koby thrown to LSU00 QB hurried by Woodland,PJ PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Jackson,Ja'Keem) 15 yards from LSU29 to LSU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-10LSU14PENALTY LSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 7 yards from LSU14 to LSU07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-7LSU7Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU00, for 7 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:04. [00:04]
1-10LSU3Sanchez,Ethan kick attempt good (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob).
LSU 14, Houston 21
Drive Summary: 11 plays, 90 yards, 01:23
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 43 yards to the LSU22 Sharp,Bauer return 5 yards to the LSU27 (Shaw,Jamaal).
FINAL SCORE: LSU 14, Houston 21

Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
LSU007:5012032-41-110--94-5-0-434-42
Houston1407:10263112-31-29-2910-13-0-802-10

Quickie Statistics (Halftime Cumulative)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas
LSUHOU
Score1421
FIRST DOWNS619
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)16-5322-74
PASSING-YARDS (NET)66132
Passes Att-Comp-Int7-5-021-16-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS23-11943-206
Fumble Returns-Yards0-01-0
Punt Returns-Yards0-00-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards3-1470-0
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)0-01-21.0
Fumbles-Lost1-10-0
Penalties-Yards7-702-10
Possession Time12:3417:26
Third-Down Conversions3-63-6
Fourth-Down Conversions1-11-2

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Berry,Harlem34504503615
Van Buren Jr.,Michael4280280197
Thomas,Zavion1101011
Johnson,Ju'Juan100000

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Connors,Dean621-219063.2
Weigman,Conner943-1420144.7
Butler,DJ511-29051.8
Carlisle,Austin1606066

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael6-8-0611233

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner16-23-01213211

ReceivingNo.YdsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle3320412
Green,Trey'Dez2341223

ReceivingNo.YdsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner6421712
Thomas,Amare4292614
Connors,Dean210026
Young,Koby2320421

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLgIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant14343.04310

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLgIn20TB
Dougherty,Liam12121.02100

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Brown,Barion2142199
Sharp,Bauer1505

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Spears,Dashawn6-16.50.01.0
Keys,Davhon2-65.00.01.0
Gilbert,Jardin2-23.00.00.0
Gooden,Bernard3-03.00.00.0
Singleton,Tylen1-32.50.00.0
Cooley,Tamarcus1-22.00.00.0
Pickett,DJ2-02.00.00.0
Jimcoily,CJ2-02.00.00.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Brown,Wrook3-13.50.00.0
Laufau,Khalil3-03.01.02.0
Walls III,Eddie3-03.01.02.0
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell2-12.51.01.0
Allen,Carlos1-22.00.00.0
James,Will1-11.50.00.0
Allen,Jordan1-01.00.00.0
Webb,Kentrell1-01.00.00.0

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
1st14:46LSU - Brown,Barion 99 yd TD KO , 7-0
1st10:48LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 23 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 4-60 01:2614-0
1st06:08HOU - Thomas,Amare 8 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 9-75 04:4014-7
2nd11:05HOU - Thomas,Amare 4 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 14-73 06:5914-14
2nd00:04HOU - Koziol,Tanner 7 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 11-90 01:2314-21

Quickie Statistics (2nd Quarter only)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSUHOU
Score014
FIRST DOWNS311
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)10--99-29
PASSING-YARDS (NET)4380
Passes Att-Comp-Int5-4-013-10-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS15-3422-109
Fumble Returns-Yards0-01-0
Punt Returns-Yards0-00-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards1-50-0
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)1-43.00-0
Fumbles-Lost1-10-0
Penalties-Yards4-422-10
Possession Time07:5007:10
Third-Down Conversions2-42-3
Fourth-Down Conversions1-11-2

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Berry,Harlem1404044
Van Buren Jr.,Michael2808047
Thomas,Zavion1101011
Johnson,Ju'Juan100000

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Connors,Dean21101105.56
Weigman,Conner520-11903.811
Butler,DJ21-2-10-0.51

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael5-6-0380163

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner10-15-0802210

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle3320312
Green,Trey'Dez1110111

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner4301412
Thomas,Amare27144
Connors,Dean210026
Young,Koby1210321

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant14343.04310

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Sharp,Bauer1505

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Keys,Davhon2-33.50.01.0
Pickett,DJ2-02.00.00.0
Woodland,PJ0-31.50.01.0
Cooley,Tamarcus1-01.00.00.0
Jackson,Ja'Keem1-01.00.00.0
Spears,Dashawn1-01.00.00.0
Ross II,Charles1-01.00.00.0
Jimcoily,CJ1-01.00.00.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Brown,Wrook3-13.50.00.0
Laufau,Khalil2-02.01.01.0
Walls III,Eddie2-02.01.02.0
James,Will1-11.50.00.0
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell1-01.01.01.0
Allen,Jordan1-01.00.00.0
Webb,Kentrell1-01.00.00.0
Glass,Carmycah1-01.00.00.0

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
2nd11:05HOU - Thomas,Amare 4 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 14-73 06:5914-14
2nd00:04HOU - Koziol,Tanner 7 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 11-90 01:2314-21

Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

1-10LSU35HOU will receive; LSU will defend North end-zone.
1-10LSU35Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00.
Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00, Touchback.
Houston drive start at 15:00.
1-10HOU25No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush middle for 9 yards gain to the HOU34 (Keys,Davhon).
2-1HOU34No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU38 (McKinley,Dominick; Gilbert,Jardin), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU38No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short right to Young,Koby thrown to LSU46 broken up by Pickett,DJ QB hurried by Woodland,PJ.
2-10HOU38No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short right to Koziol,Tanner thrown to HOU39 broken up by Keys,Davhon.
3-10HOU38No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete short left to Butler,DJ thrown to HOU34 QB hurried by Spears,Dashawn.
4-10HOU38Dougherty,Liam punt 45 yards to the LSU17 Thomas,Zavion return 10 yards to the LSU27 (Douglas,C.J.), out of bounds. [13:31]
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 13 yards, 01:29
LSU drive start at 13:31.
1-10LSU27No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep right to Brown,Barion caught at HOU45, for 37 yards to the HOU36 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU36No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush left for 13 yards gain to the HOU23, out of bounds at HOU23, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU23No Huddle-Shotgun Durham,Caden rush middle for 0 yards to the HOU23 (Walls III,Eddie; Bryant,Chance).
2-10HOU23No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Parker,Kyle caught at HOU19, for 8 yards to the HOU15 (James,Will).
3-2HOU15No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Ju'Juan rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU11 (Allen,Carlos; Brown,Wrook), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU11No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Parker,Kyle caught at HOU08, for 3 yards to the HOU08 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell).
2-7HOU8No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Parker,Kyle thrown to HOU01 QB hurried by Brathwaite,Christian PENALTY HOU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from HOU08 to HOU04. NO PLAY.
2-3HOU4No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU00, for 4 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:31, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY HOU Pass Interference declined. [09:31]P
1-10HOU3Ramos,Damian kick attempt good (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas).
LSU 21, Houston 21
Drive Summary: 7 plays, 73 yards, 04:00
Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00, Touchback.
Houston drive start at 09:31.
1-10HOU25No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Sneed,Stacy caught at HOU18, for 4 yards to the HOU29, End Of Play.
2-6HOU29No Huddle-Shotgun Sneed,Stacy rush left for 2 yards loss to the HOU27 (Jackson,CJ).
3-8HOU27No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at HOU37, for 10 yards to the HOU37 (Gilbert,Jardin), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU37No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 35 yards gain to the LSU28 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU28No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU13, for 22 yards to the LSU06 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.P
1-6LSU6No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Connors,Dean caught at LSU07, for 2 yards to the LSU04 (Cooley,Tamarcus).
2-4LSU4No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LSU02 (Keys,Davhon; Payton,Patrick).
3-2LSU2No Huddle Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Frederick Jr.,Traville caught at LSU00, for 2 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:42. [04:42]
1-10LSU3Sanchez,Ethan kick attempt good (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob).
LSU 21, Houston 28
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 75 yards, 04:49
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 40 yards to the LSU25 fair catch by Spears,Dashawn at LSU25.
LSU drive start at 04:42.
1-10LSU25(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Parker,Kyle caught at LSU22, for 19 yards to the LSU44 (Stampley II,Marc), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU44No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Green,Trey'Dez thrown to LSU44 broken up by Allen,Carlos.
2-10LSU44No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Ju'Juan rush left for 0 yards to the LSU44 (Walls III,Eddie; Webb,Kentrell).
3-10LSU44No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Green,Trey'Dez thrown to HOU47.
4-10LSU44Chadwick,Grant punt 45 yards to the HOU11 fair catch by Mews,Mekhi at HOU11. [03:23]
Drive Summary: 4 plays, 19 yards, 01:19
Houston drive start at 03:23.
1-10HOU11No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 4 yards gain to the HOU15 (Cooley,Tamarcus; Weeks,Zach).
2-6HOU15No Huddle-Shotgun Butler,DJ rush left for 1 yard loss to the HOU14 (Singleton,Tylen).
3-7HOU14No Huddle-Shotgun Sneed,Stacy rush right for 5 yards gain to the HOU19 (Cooley,Tamarcus).
4-2HOU19Dougherty,Liam punt 53 yards to the LSU28, out of bounds at LSU28. [01:29]
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 8 yards, 01:54
LSU drive start at 01:29.
1-10LSU28No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete deep right to Brown,Barion thrown to HOU30 PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (James,Will) 15 yards from LSU28 to LSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-10LSU43No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete deep right to Brown,Barion thrown to HOU12.
2-10LSU43No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Parker,Kyle thrown to HOU48 broken up by Webb,Kentrell.
3-10LSU43No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep middle to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU36, for 42 yards to the HOU15 (Allen,Jordan), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU15No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush left for 9 yards gain to the HOU06 (Garner,Jalen). [00:00]
FINAL SCORE: LSU 21, Houston 28

Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
LSU706:4824172-30-05-266-10-0-1130-0
Houston708:1222042-40-08-565-8-0-402-19

Quickie Statistics (3rd Quarter Cumulative)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSUHOU
Score2128
FIRST DOWNS1323
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)21-7930-130
PASSING-YARDS (NET)179172
Passes Att-Comp-Int17-11-029-21-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS38-25859-302
Fumble Returns-Yards0-01-0
Punt Returns-Yards1-100-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards3-1470-0
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)0-01-21.0
Fumbles-Lost1-10-0
Penalties-Yards7-704-29
Possession Time19:2225:38
Third-Down Conversions5-95-10
Fourth-Down Conversions1-11-2

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Berry,Harlem34504503615
Van Buren Jr.,Michael6500500198.3
Thomas,Zavion1101011
Johnson,Ju'Juan3404041.3

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Connors,Dean858-2560357
Weigman,Conner1047-1460144.6
Butler,DJ824-321092.6
Carlisle,Austin1606066

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael12-20-01742423

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner21-31-01614221

ReceivingNo.YdsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle6620919
Green,Trey'Dez4802642

ReceivingNo.YdsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner87411022
Thomas,Amare4292614
Connors,Dean312036
Young,Koby2320521

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLgIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant28844.04520

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLgIn20TB
Dougherty,Liam311939.75300

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Thomas,Zavion110010

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Brown,Barion2142199
Sharp,Bauer1505

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Spears,Dashawn6-16.50.01.0
Keys,Davhon3-76.50.01.0
Cooley,Tamarcus3-34.50.00.0
Gilbert,Jardin3-34.50.00.0
Pickett,DJ4-04.00.00.0
Singleton,Tylen2-33.50.01.0
Gooden,Bernard3-03.00.00.0
Payton,Patrick1-22.00.01.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Brown,Wrook3-24.00.00.0
Walls III,Eddie3-24.01.02.0
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell3-13.51.01.0
James,Will3-13.50.00.0
Laufau,Khalil3-03.01.02.0
Allen,Carlos1-32.50.00.0
Allen,Jordan2-02.00.00.0
Garner,Jalen2-02.00.00.0

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
1st14:46LSU - Brown,Barion 99 yd TD KO , 7-0
1st10:48LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 23 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 4-60 01:2614-0
1st06:08HOU - Thomas,Amare 8 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 9-75 04:4014-7
2nd11:05HOU - Thomas,Amare 4 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 14-73 06:5914-14
2nd00:04HOU - Koziol,Tanner 7 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 11-90 01:2314-21
3rd09:31LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 4 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 7-73 04:0021-21
3rd04:42HOU - Frederick Jr.,Traville 2 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 8-75 04:4921-28

Quickie Statistics (3rd Quarter only)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSUHOU
Score77
FIRST DOWNS74
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)5-268-56
PASSING-YARDS (NET)11340
Passes Att-Comp-Int10-6-08-5-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS15-13916-96
Fumble Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punt Returns-Yards1-100-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards0-00-0
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)1-45.02-49.0
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Penalties-Yards0-02-19
Possession Time06:4808:12
Third-Down Conversions2-32-4
Fourth-Down Conversions0-00-0

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Van Buren Jr.,Michael22202201113
Johnson,Ju'Juan2404024

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Connors,Dean237037018.535
Weigman,Conner1404044
Butler,DJ313-112049

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael6-12-01131420

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner5-8-0401220

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle3300519
Green,Trey'Dez2461442

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner2320322
Connors,Dean12012
Young,Koby0001

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant14545.04510

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB
Dougherty,Liam29849.05300

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Thomas,Zavion110010

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Cooley,Tamarcus2-12.50.00.0
Pickett,DJ2-02.00.00.0
Gilbert,Jardin1-11.50.00.0
Keys,Davhon1-11.50.00.0
Jackson,CJ1-01.00.01.0
Singleton,Tylen1-01.00.01.0
Payton,Patrick0-10.50.00.0
Weeks,Zach0-10.50.00.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
James,Will2-02.00.00.0
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell1-01.00.00.0
Allen,Jordan1-01.00.00.0
Douglas,C.J.1-01.00.00.0
Stampley II,Marc1-01.00.00.0
Garner,Jalen1-01.00.00.0
Walls III,Eddie0-21.00.00.0
Allen,Carlos0-10.50.00.0

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
3rd09:31LSU - Green,Trey'Dez 4 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 7-73 04:0021-21
3rd04:42HOU - Frederick Jr.,Traville 2 yd TD PASS from Weigman,Conner , 8-75 04:4921-28

Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

2-1HOU6Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
2-1HOU6No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Parker,Kyle caught at HOU00, for 6 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:54, 1ST DOWN. [14:54]P
1-10HOU3Ramos,Damian kick attempt good (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas).
LSU 28, Houston 28
Drive Summary: 5 plays, 72 yards, 01:35
Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00 Mews,Mekhi return 21 yards to the HOU21 (Wright III,Phillip).
Houston drive start at 14:48.
1-10HOU21No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Thomas,Amare caught at HOU29, for 8 yards to the HOU29 (Cooley,Tamarcus).
2-2HOU29No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOU33 (McKinley,Dominick), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU33No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at HOU29, for 2 yards loss to the HOU31 (Pickett,DJ) PENALTY LSU Horse Collar Tackle (Pickett,DJ) 15 yards from HOU33 to HOU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.E
1-10HOU48No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 5 yards gain to the LSU47 (Cooley,Tamarcus).
2-5LSU47No Huddle-Shotgun Carlisle,Austin rush right for 0 yards to the LSU47 (Singleton,Tylen).
3-5LSU47No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU42, for 19 yards to the LSU28 (Cooley,Tamarcus), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU28No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass incomplete deep right to Young,Koby thrown to LSU03.
2-10LSU28No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LSU22 (Payton,Patrick).
3-4LSU22No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LSU17 (Keys,Davhon), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU17No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU19, for 10 yards to the LSU07 (Cooley,Tamarcus), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-7LSU7No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Amare rush right for 6 yards loss to the LSU13 (Pickett,DJ).
2-13LSU13No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush right for 5 yards gain to the LSU08 (Keys,Davhon).
3-8LSU8No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Frederick Jr.,Traville caught at LSU08, for 1 yard to the LSU07 (Gilbert,Jardin).
4-7LSU7Sanchez,Ethan field goal attempt from 25 yards GOOD (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob), clock 07:42. [07:42]
LSU 28, Houston 31
Drive Summary: 13 plays, 72 yards, 07:06
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 53 yards to the LSU12, out of bounds at LSU12.
1-10HOU35LSU ball on LSU35.
LSU drive start at 07:42.
1-10LSU35No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete deep right to Thomas,Zavion thrown to HOU20.
2-10LSU35No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Hilton Jr.,Chris caught at LSU38, for 7 yards to the LSU42 (James,Will).
3-3LSU42No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Thomas,Zavion thrown to HOU45.
4-3LSU42Chadwick,Grant punt 39 yards to the HOU19 fair catch by Mews,Mekhi at HOU19. [06:50]
Drive Summary: 3 plays, 7 yards, 00:52
Houston drive start at 06:50.
1-10HOU19No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 26 yards gain to the HOU45 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU45No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush right for 5 yards gain to the HOU50 (Keys,Davhon; Singleton,Tylen).
2-5HOU50No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LSU46 (Pickett,DJ).
3-1LSU46No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU46 (Keys,Davhon; Butler,Jimari).
4-1LSU46No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU45, for 2 yards to the LSU44 (Cooley,Tamarcus; Spears,Dashawn), 1ST DOWN.P
Koziol,Tanner injured on the play
1-10LSU44Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 0 yards to the LSU44 (Singleton,Tylen; Butler,Jimari).
2-10LSU44No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Sneed,Stacy caught at LSU25, for 24 yards to the LSU20 (Singleton,Tylen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.P
1-10LSU20Timeout Houston, clock 02:30. [02:30]
1-10LSU20Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 20 yards gain to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:23, 1ST DOWN. [02:23]P
1-10LSU3Sanchez,Ethan kick attempt good (H: Sock,Jake, LS: Garza,Jacob).
LSU 28, Houston 38
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 81 yards, 04:27
Yoakam,Zac kickoff 28 yards to the LSU37 Ross II,Charles return 0 yards to the LSU37, End Of Play.
LSU drive start at 02:22.
1-10LSU37No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Brown,Barion caught at LSU33, for 0 yards to the LSU37 (Brown,Wrook; Garner,Jalen) PENALTY LSU Illegal Block in Back (Adams,Tyree) 10 yards from LSU37 to LSU27. NO PLAY.
1-20LSU27No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep left to Hilton Jr.,Chris caught at HOU40, for 46 yards to the HOU27 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU27Timeout Other, clock 02:00. [02:00]
1-10HOU27No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete deep left to Thomas,Zavion thrown to HOU00.
2-10HOU27No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael sacked for loss of 3 yards to the HOU30 (Allen,Carlos, Walls III,Eddie).
3-13HOU30Timeout LSU, clock 01:46. [01:46]
3-13HOU30No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Thomas,Zavion caught at HOU15, for 15 yards to the HOU15 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell), 1ST DOWN.P
1-10HOU15No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short middle to Hilton Jr.,Chris caught at HOU01, for 14 yards to the HOU01 (Vedder,Zelmar), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the goal line". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #11 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #3 C.Hilton Jr. caught at HOU01, for 15 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:27, 1ST DOWN). [01:27]P
1-1HOU1No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass incomplete short right to Anderson,Nic thrown to HOU00.
2-1HOU1No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush middle for 2 yards loss to the HOU03 (Allen,Jordan).
3-3HOU3Timeout LSU, clock 01:21. [01:21]
3-3HOU3Thomas,Zavion rush right for 3 yards gain to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:15. [01:15]
1-10HOU3Ramos,Damian kick attempt good (H: Chadwick,Grant, LS: Hall,Silas).
LSU 35, Houston 38
Drive Summary: 8 plays, 63 yards, 01:07
1-10LSU47Timeout Houston, clock 01:15. [01:15]
Burrell,Aeron onside kickoff 12 yards to the LSU47, End Of Play.
Houston drive start at 01:12.
1-10LSU47Kneel down by Weigman,Conner at LSU48 for loss of 1 yard.
2-11LSU48Timeout Houston, clock 01:10. [01:10]
2-11LSU48Kneel down by Weigman,Conner at LSU49 for loss of 1 yard.
3-12LSU49Kneel down by Weigman,Conner at LSU50 for loss of 1 yard. [00:00]
4-13LSU50End of game, clock 00:00. [00:00]
Drive Summary: 3 plays, -3 yards, 01:12
FINAL SCORE: LSU 35, Houston 38

Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
LSU1402:0604042-30-03--25-9-0-882-25
Houston1012:5444192-51-116-716-7-0-640-0

Quickie Statistics (4th Quarter only)
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSUHOU
Score1410
FIRST DOWNS49
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)3--216-71
PASSING-YARDS (NET)8864
Passes Att-Comp-Int9-5-07-6-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS12-8623-135
Fumble Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punt Returns-Yards0-00-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards1-01-21
Interception Returns-Yards0-00-0
Punts (Number-Avg)1-39.00-0
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Penalties-Yards2-250-0
Possession Time02:0612:54
Third-Down Conversions2-32-5
Fourth-Down Conversions0-01-1

LSU

Houston

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Van Buren Jr.,Michael10-2-20-2
Thomas,Zavion1303133

RushingNo.GainLossNetTDAvgLg
Connors,Dean87007018.826
Weigman,Conner31001003.35
Carlisle,Austin100000

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Van Buren Jr.,Michael6-10-0851461

PassingC-A-IYdsTDLgSack
Weigman,Conner7-8-0620240

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Parker,Kyle16116
Hilton Jr.,Chris3670346
Thomas,Zavion1150415

ReceivingNo.YardsTDTgtLg
Koziol,Tanner12012
Thomas,Amare4350419
Young,Koby0001

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB
Chadwick,Grant13939.03910

PuntingNo.YdsAvgLngIn20TB

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Punt ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Ross II,Charles1000

Kick ReturnsNo.YardsTDLg
Mews,Mekhi121021

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
Cooley,Tamarcus4-14.50.00.0
Pickett,DJ4-04.00.02.0
Keys,Davhon2-23.00.00.0
Singleton,Tylen2-23.00.00.0
Gilbert,Jardin1-01.00.00.0
Payton,Patrick1-01.00.00.0
Butler,Jimari0-21.00.00.0
Wright III,Phillip1-01.00.00.0

TacklesUA-ATotalSacksTFL
James,Will2-02.00.00.0
McCutchin Sr.,Latrell1-01.00.00.0
Allen,Jordan1-01.00.01.0
Vedder,Zelmar1-01.00.00.0
Allen,Carlos0-10.50.50.5
Brown,Wrook0-10.50.00.0
Garner,Jalen0-10.50.00.0
Walls III,Eddie0-10.50.50.5

QtrTimeScoring PlayV-H
4th14:54LSU - Parker,Kyle 6 yd TD PASS from Van Buren Jr.,Michael , 5-72 01:3528-28
4th07:42HOU - Sanchez,Ethan 25 yd FG , 13-72 07:0628-31
4th02:23HOU - Connors,Dean 20 yd TD RUSH , 8-81 04:2728-38
4th01:15LSU - Thomas,Zavion 3 yd TD RUSH , 8-63 01:0735-38

LSU Explosive Plays
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

LSU

Passing Plays Gain of 15+
6 Plays for 198 total yards (87% of total passing yards)

Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
46
4
1st and 20 on LSU27
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep left to Hilton Jr.,Chris caught at HOU40, for 46 yards to the HOU27 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.
42
3
3rd and 10 on LSU43
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep middle to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU36, for 42 yards to the HOU15 (Allen,Jordan), 1ST DOWN.
37
3
1st and 10 on LSU27
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep right to Brown,Barion caught at HOU45, for 37 yards to the HOU36 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.
23
1
3rd and 9 on HOU23
(10:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU09, for 23 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:48, 1ST DOWN.
19
3
1st and 10 on LSU25
(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Parker,Kyle caught at LSU22, for 19 yards to the LSU44 (Stampley II,Marc), 1ST DOWN.
16
2
2nd and 10 on HOU46
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Sharp,Bauer caught at HOU32, for 16 yards to the HOU30 (Brown,Wrook) PENALTY LSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Sharp,Bauer) 5 yards from HOU46 to LSU49. NO PLAY.
15
4
3rd and 13 on HOU30
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short right to Thomas,Zavion caught at HOU15, for 15 yards to the HOU15 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell), 1ST DOWN.


Rushing Plays Gain of 10+
3 Plays for 68 total yards (88% of total rushing yards)

Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
36
1
1st and 10 on LSU40
No Huddle-Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush right for 36 yards gain to the HOU24 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell; Allen,Carlos), 1ST DOWN.
19
1
1st and 10 on LSU48
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush middle for 19 yards gain to the HOU33 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell), 1ST DOWN.
13
3
1st and 10 on HOU36
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael rush left for 13 yards gain to the HOU23, out of bounds at HOU23, 1ST DOWN.


All Plays Gain of 20+
7 Plays for 450 total yards
Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
99
1
1st and 10 on HOU35
(14:46) Yoakam,Zac kickoff 64 yards to the LSU01 Brown,Barion return 99 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:46.
46
4
1st and 20 on LSU27
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep left to Hilton Jr.,Chris caught at HOU40, for 46 yards to the HOU27 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.
43
1
1st and 10 on HOU35
(05:51) Yoakam,Zac kickoff 60 yards to the LSU05 Brown,Barion return 43 yards to the LSU48 (Ridgle,JayShon).
42
3
3rd and 10 on LSU43
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep middle to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU36, for 42 yards to the HOU15 (Allen,Jordan), 1ST DOWN.
37
3
1st and 10 on LSU27
No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete deep right to Brown,Barion caught at HOU45, for 37 yards to the HOU36 (James,Will), 1ST DOWN.
36
1
1st and 10 on LSU40
No Huddle-Shotgun Berry,Harlem rush right for 36 yards gain to the HOU24 (McCutchin Sr.,Latrell; Allen,Carlos), 1ST DOWN.
23
1
3rd and 9 on HOU23
(10:48) No Huddle-Shotgun Van Buren Jr.,Michael pass complete short left to Green,Trey'Dez caught at HOU09, for 23 yards to the HOU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:48, 1ST DOWN.

Houston Explosive Plays
LSU vs. Houston (Final)
12/27/2025 at Houston, Texas

Houston

Passing Plays Gain of 15+
4 Plays for 86 total yards (61% of total passing yards)

Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
24
4
2nd and 10 on LSU44
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Sneed,Stacy caught at LSU25, for 24 yards to the LSU20 (Singleton,Tylen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
22
3
1st and 10 on LSU28
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU13, for 22 yards to the LSU06 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
21
2
1st and 15 on LSU50
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Young,Koby caught at LSU36, for 21 yards to the LSU29 (Pickett,DJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
19
4
3rd and 5 on LSU47
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Thomas,Amare caught at LSU42, for 19 yards to the LSU28 (Cooley,Tamarcus), 1ST DOWN.


Rushing Plays Gain of 10+
5 Plays for 106 total yards (53% of total rushing yards)

Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
35
3
1st and 10 on HOU37
No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 35 yards gain to the LSU28 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
26
4
1st and 10 on HOU19
No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 26 yards gain to the HOU45 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
20
4
1st and 10 on LSU20
(02:23) Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 20 yards gain to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:23, 1ST DOWN.
14
1
2nd and 8 on HOU39
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush left for 14 yards gain to the LSU47 (Spears,Dashawn), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
11
2
2nd and 15 on LSU15
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner rush middle for 11 yards gain to the LSU04 (Cooley,Tamarcus).


All Plays Gain of 20+
7 Plays for 234 total yards
Yds
Qtr
Context/Play
35
3
1st and 10 on HOU37
No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 35 yards gain to the LSU28 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
26
4
1st and 10 on HOU19
No Huddle-Shotgun Connors,Dean rush right for 26 yards gain to the HOU45 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
24
4
2nd and 10 on LSU44
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short left to Sneed,Stacy caught at LSU25, for 24 yards to the LSU20 (Singleton,Tylen), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
22
3
1st and 10 on LSU28
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short middle to Koziol,Tanner caught at LSU13, for 22 yards to the LSU06 (Pickett,DJ), 1ST DOWN.
21
2
1st and 15 on LSU50
No Huddle-Shotgun Weigman,Conner pass complete short right to Young,Koby caught at LSU36, for 21 yards to the LSU29 (Pickett,DJ), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN.
21
4
1st and 10 on LSU35
(14:48) Burrell,Aeron kickoff 65 yards to the HOU00 Mews,Mekhi return 21 yards to the HOU21 (Wright III,Phillip).
20
4
1st and 10 on LSU20
(02:23) Shotgun Connors,Dean rush middle for 20 yards gain to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:23, 1ST DOWN.