Cougars 21, Texans 56. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| TAR | 0 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 56 |
Scoring
- Q1 3:12CHSTChris Edmonds 1 Yd Run (Donovan Blair Kick)
- Q2 11:35TARKyle Thompson 7 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q2 5:41TARB.J. Fleming 15 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q2 1:54TARDanny Joiner 8 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q3 13:24TARBryce Parker 23 Yd pass from Kaden Anderson (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q3 5:08TARBryce Green 10 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q4 12:12TARBryce Green 5 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q4 8:12TARBryce Green 23 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q4 5:50CHSTKymari Gray 38 Yd pass from Ashton Pannell (Donovan Blair Kick)
- Q4 3:33TARMarkellus Bass 23 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)
- Q4 1:54CHSTJacob Tiberi 1 Yd Run (Donovan Blair Kick)
Team stats
| Cougars | Stat | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Total yards | 589 |
| 292 | Passing yards | 197 |
| 13 | Rushing yards | 392 |
| 18 | First downs | 27 |
| 10-18 | 3rd down | 8-12 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 7-47 | Penalties | 8-70 |
| 31:14 | Possession | 28:46 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Anderson | 10/22 | 145 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 |
| Braedyn Locke | 4/8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Paige | 1/1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 15/31 | 197 | 6.4 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miequle Brock | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Bryce Green | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 3 | 23 |
| Markellus Bass | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 32 |
| Aiden Ramos | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 48 |
| Kaden Anderson | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| James Paige | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 392 | 9.8 | 4 | 48 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Willis | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 59 |
| Cydd Ford | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Danny Joiner | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 16 |
| Bryce Parker | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Miequle Brock | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| B.J. Fleming | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Ajai Harrell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyle Thompson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Bryce Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 15 | 197 | 13.1 | 4 | 59 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Thompson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avian Rice | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Emmons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roddrick Roberts | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morsello Hooker | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Rivera | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredd Adams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Teuhema | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Shea Miller | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alon Woodberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Carson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deaubry Hood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Partridge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Woods Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrion Perry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Robles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Cloud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Edmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayden Cutler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Sterling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Culotta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicc Oliver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Potts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koby Dickens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolton Dearth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerbari Booth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 75 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Culotta | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Morsello Hooker | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Buchannon | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Bryce Green | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 25 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Robinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro De La Poza | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Mullen | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Team | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
Game details
Date
VenueTarleton Memorial Stadium
LocationStephenville, TX
Attendance16,121
TVESPN+
Injuries
CHSTCougars
No reported injuries.
TARTexans
No reported injuries.
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