THIRD AND DATA

Week 16 · 2021

#20 Houston at Auburn

Tue 12/28/2021 12:00 PMProtective StadiumAuburn pregame46% — Pregame win probability: 46% for Auburn. Houston favored, and won.Neutral site

77°Overcast12 mph SSW · 74% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#20 Houston

17

12–2

Auburn

13

6–7

Attendance

47,100

reported

HOU14 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Evan McGuire kickoff for 65 yds , Ta'Zhawn Henry return for 13 yds to the Houst 13+13
14:501st & 10own 13Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 10 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down+10
14:201st & 10own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the Houst 32+9
13:452nd & 1own 32Alton McCaskill run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 26−6
13:163rd & 7own 26HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 21−5
13:003rd & 12own 21Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down+18
12:301st & 10own 39Alton McCaskill run for 13 yds to the Aub 41 Alton McCaskill fumbled, recovered by Houst+13
11:501st & 10opp 41Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the Aub 37+4
11:202nd & 6opp 37Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 3 yds to the Aub 34+3
10:303rd & 3opp 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta'Zhawn Henry for 2 yds to the Aub 32+2
9:554th & 1opp 32Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the Aub 5 for a 1ST down+27
9:301st & goalopp 5Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the Aub 50
8:522nd & goalopp 5Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
8:463rd & goalopp 5Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 5 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)+5

AUB5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

8:463rd & 10own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 62 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 20 yds to the Aub 23+20
8:301st & 10own 23Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 22−1
8:052nd & 11own 22TJ Finley pass incomplete0
7:593rd & 11own 22TJ Finley pass incomplete0
7:524th & 11own 22Oscar Chapman punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Erwin at the Houst 300

HOU4 plays, -2 yd · Punt

7:471st & 10own 30Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
7:352nd & 10own 30Ta'Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 28−2
7:023rd & 12own 28Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
6:564th & 12own 28Laine Wilkins punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Aub 350

AUB4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

6:401st & 10own 35TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for a loss of 3 yards to the Aub 32−3
6:152nd & 13own 32Tank Bigsby run for 10 yds to the Aub 42+10
5:373rd & 3own 42TJ Finley pass incomplete0
5:304th & 3own 42Oscar Chapman punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Damarion Williams at the Houst 120

HOU6 plays, 33 yd · Punt

5:201st & 10own 12Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 3 yds to the Houst 15+3
4:452nd & 7own 15Clayton Tune run for 24 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down+24
4:201st & 10own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 38−1
3:382nd & 11own 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 3 yds to the Houst 41+3
3:053rd & 8own 41Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta'Zhawn Henry for 4 yds to the Houst 45+4
2:214th & 4own 45Laine Wilkins punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Ja'Varrius Johnson at the Aub 250

AUB15 plays, 55 yd · On downs

2:151st & 10own 25Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the Aub 33+8
1:402nd & 2own 33TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 5 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST down+5
1:151st & 10own 38Malcolm Johnson Jr. run for 10 yds to the Aub 48 for a 1ST down+10
0:401st & 10own 48Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Aub 49+1
0:002nd & 9own 49Tank Bigsby run for 3 yds to the Houst 48+3
0:00own 48End of 1st Quarter0
14:403rd & 6opp 48TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 10 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down+10
14:201st & 10opp 38Demetris Robertson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 43−5
13:452nd & 15opp 43TJ Finley pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 10 yds to the Houst 33+10
13:093rd & 5opp 33HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down+5
12:401st & 10opp 28Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the Houst 20+8
12:042nd & 2opp 20TJ Finley pass incomplete0
12:003rd & 2opp 20Tank Bigsby run for no gain to the Houst 200
11:244th & 2opp 20Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:240
11:084th & 2opp 20TJ Finley pass incomplete0

HOU10 plays, 45 yd · Field goal

11:001st & 10own 20Clayton Tune run for 13 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down+13
10:301st & 10own 33Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
10:252nd & 10own 33Alton McCaskill run for 11 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down+11
9:451st & 10own 44Alton McCaskill run for 7 yds to the Aub 49+7
8:502nd & 3opp 49Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 16 yds to the Aub 33 for a 1ST down+16
8:241st & 10opp 33Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
8:172nd & 10opp 33HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Aub 43−10
7:452nd & 20opp 43Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 8 yds to the Aub 35+8
7:043rd & 12opp 35Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
6:584th & 12opp 35Dalton Witherspoon 52 yd FG GOOD+52

AUB9 plays, 67 yd · Field goal

6:524th & 12own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 64 yds , Jarquez Hunter return for 22 yds to the Aub 23+22
6:461st & 10own 23TJ Finley pass incomplete0
6:382nd & 10own 23TJ Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 4 yds to the Aub 27+4
5:553rd & 6own 27TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 51 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down+51
5:051st & 10opp 22TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 11 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST down+11
4:451st & 10opp 11Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Houst 10+1
4:052nd & 9opp 10Jarquez Hunter run for no gain to the Houst 100
3:143rd & 9opp 10TJ Finley pass incomplete0
3:104th & 9opp 10Ben Patton 27 yd FG GOOD+27

HOU8 plays, 20 yd · Punt

3:044th & 9own 35Evan McGuire kickoff for 64 yds , Ta'Zhawn Henry return for 21 yds to the Houst 22+21
2:551st & 10own 22Alton McCaskill run for 17 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down+17
2:201st & 10own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 8 yds to the Houst 47+8
1:492nd & 2own 47Clayton Tune sacked by Eku Leota for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 39−8
1:493rd & 10own 39Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:490
1:433rd & 10own 39Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Houst 42+3
1:434th & 7own 42Timeout AUBURN, clock 01:430
1:364th & 7own 42Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ja'Varrius Johnson at the Aub 150

AUB8 plays, 37 yd · Punt

1:301st & 10own 15TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 30 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST down+30
1:261st & 10own 45TJ Finley pass incomplete0
1:202nd & 10own 45TJ Finley pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line+5
1:053rd & 5midfieldTJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 5 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down+5
0:571st & 10opp 45TJ Finley pass incomplete0
0:532nd & 10opp 45TJ Finley pass incomplete0
0:433rd & 10opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Aub−3
0:354th & 13opp 48Oscar Chapman punt for 33 yds, downed at the Houst 150

HOU2 plays, 2 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 15Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Houst 17+2
0:00own 15End of 2nd Quarter0

AUB9 plays, 57 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:501st & 10own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 9 yds to the Aub 34+9
14:052nd & 1own 34Tank Bigsby run for 15 yds to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down+15
13:351st & 10own 49Tank Bigsby run for 32 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down+32
12:451st & 10opp 19Tank Bigsby run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 23−4
12:222nd & 14opp 23TJ Finley pass incomplete0
12:173rd & 14opp 23TJ Finley pass incomplete0
12:174th & 14opp 23HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Houst 18+5
12:124th & 9opp 18Ben Patton 35 yd FG GOOD+35

HOU7 plays, 22 yd · Punt

12:074th & 9own 35Evan McGuire kickoff for 53 yds , Nathaniel Dell return for 11 yds to the Houst 23+11
11:551st & 10own 23Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 25+2
11:252nd & 8own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 17 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down+17
11:001st & 10own 42Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Houst 45+3
10:232nd & 7own 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
10:193rd & 7own 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
10:124th & 7own 45Laine Wilkins punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ja'Varrius Johnson at the Aub 220

AUB14 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown

10:061st & 10own 22Tank Bigsby run for 4 yds to the Aub 26+4
9:262nd & 6own 26TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 41 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down+41
9:001st & 10opp 33TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 7 yds to the Houst 26+7
8:202nd & 3opp 26TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 2 yds to the Houst 24+2
7:403rd & 1opp 24TJ Finley run for no gain to the Houst 24 TJ Finley fumbled, recovered by Aub Keiondre Jones0
7:104th & 1opp 24Timeout AUBURN, clock 07:100
7:044th & 1opp 24Ja'Varrius Johnson run for 2 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down+2
6:301st & 10opp 22TJ Finley sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 29−7
5:592nd & 17opp 29Timeout HOUSTON, clock 05:590
5:512nd & 17opp 29TJ Finley pass complete to Ja'Varrius Johnson for 20 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST down+20
5:251st & goalopp 9Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Houst 8+1
4:502nd & goalopp 8John Samuel Shenker run for 1 yd to the Houst 7+1
4:203rd & 0opp 7AUBURN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 12−5
3:523rd & goalopp 12TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 12 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK)+12

HOU5 plays, 15 yd · Turnover

3:473rd & 13own 35Evan McGuire kickoff for 50 yds , Sedrick Williams return for 7 yds to the Houst 22+7
3:401st & 10own 22Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 20 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down+20
3:271st & 10own 42HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 37−5
3:001st & 15own 37Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for no gain to the Houst 370
2:282nd & 15own 37Clayton Tune pass intercepted Nehemiah Pritchett return for no gain to the Aub 37 AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Aub 28+15

AUB6 plays, 27 yd · Punt

1:551st & 10own 28Tank Bigsby run for 9 yds to the Aub 37+9
1:452nd & 1own 37Malcolm Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down+14
1:151st & 10opp 49TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 5 yds to the Houst 44+5
0:252nd & 5opp 44TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45−1
0:123rd & 6opp 45TJ Finley pass incomplete0
0:034th & 6opp 45Oscar Chapman punt for 10 yds, downed at the Houst 350

HOU8 plays, 37 yd · On downs

0:001st & 10own 35Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Houst 39+4
0:00own 35End of 3rd Quarter0
14:552nd & 6own 39Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
14:463rd & 6own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 25 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down+25
14:101st & 10opp 36Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 2 yds to the Aub 34+2
13:302nd & 8opp 34Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
13:243rd & 8opp 34Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
13:174th & 8opp 34Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Aub 28+6

AUB6 plays, 21 yd · Punt

13:101st & 10own 28Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the Aub 33+5
12:302nd & 5own 33Jarquez Hunter run for 8 yds to the Aub 41 for a 1ST down+8
11:501st & 10own 41Jarquez Hunter run for 5 yds to the Aub 46+5
11:102nd & 5own 46TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 4 yds to the 50 yard line+4
10:353rd & 1midfieldJarquez Hunter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Aub 49−1
9:474th & 2own 49Oscar Chapman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 60

HOU5 plays, 42 yd · Turnover

9:411st & 10own 6Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
9:242nd & 10own 6Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Houst 8 HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (-4 Yards) to the Houst 4−2
8:453rd & 12own 4Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST down+23
8:201st & 10own 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 21 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down+21
7:471st & 10own 48Seth Green pass intercepted Chandler Wooten return for no gain to the Houst 490

AUB4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

7:411st & 10opp 49TJ Finley pass incomplete0
7:352nd & 10opp 49Tank Bigsby run for 1 yd to the Houst 48+1
6:573rd & 9opp 48TJ Finley pass incomplete0
6:474th & 9opp 48Oscar Chapman punt for 48 yds for a touchback0

HOU8 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

6:351st & 10own 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 7 yds to the Houst 27+7
5:552nd & 3own 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 1 yd to the Houst 28+1
5:303rd & 2own 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 6 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down+6
4:471st & 10own 34Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Aub 49 for a 1ST down+17
4:351st & 10opp 49Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Aub 46+3
4:082nd & 7opp 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 20 yds to the Aub 26 for a 1ST down+20
3:351st & 10opp 26Clayton Tune pass incomplete0
3:272nd & 10opp 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 26 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)+26

AUB5 plays, 8 yd · On downs

3:272nd & 10own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:171st & 10own 25Tank Bigsby run for 8 yds to the Aub 33+8
2:512nd & 2own 33TJ Finley pass incomplete0
2:463rd & 2own 33TJ Finley pass incomplete0
2:424th & 2own 33TJ Finley pass incomplete0

HOU9 plays, 6 yd · End of period

2:361st & 10opp 33Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the Aub 24+9
2:352nd & 1opp 24Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:350
2:302nd & 1opp 24Ta'Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Aub 240
2:293rd & 1opp 24Timeout AUBURN, clock 02:290
2:203rd & 1opp 24Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Aub 21 for a 1ST down+3
1:451st & 10opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 23−2
0:502nd & 12opp 23TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 25−2
0:203rd & 14opp 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Aub 27−2
0:00opp 25End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 6 meetings vs. Houston

Auburn 5–1 vs Houston

  • 1973 · wk 9Houston 0 @ Auburn 7
  • 1969 · wk 14Auburn 7 @ Houston 36
  • 1964 · wk 2Houston 0 @ Auburn 30
  • 1963 · wk 2Auburn 21 @ Houston 14
  • 1957 · wk 7Auburn 48 @ Houston 7
  • 1956 · wk 7Houston 0 @ Auburn 12

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