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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 23, Tennessee 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 35°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 61815
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 790723
Tennessee 033814
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
TEN 35 7-M. Wright kicks 66 yards, 19-X. Hutchinson returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 14:54 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 14:09 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 47 13:26 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 12:50 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 12:12 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 30 11:29 7-C. Stroud pass to 28-J. Mixon for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - TEN 25 10:43 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 11 10:05 28-J. Mixon rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 1 9:16 PENALTY on Houston, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at TEN 1 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 5 9:05 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 2 8:31 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
3 and goal - TEN 2 7:47 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    TEN 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:17
1Q 7:43 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 62 yards, 80-B. Oliver returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 7:37 20-T. Pollard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 32 7:03 0-C. Ridley rush for -10 yards.
3 and 21 - TEN 22 6:22 8-W. Levis pass to 0-C. Ridley for 13 yards.
4 and 8 - TEN 35 5:41 4-R. Stonehouse punts 48 yards, 82-D. Johnson returns for no gain.
1Q 5:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 17 5:33 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce.
2 and 10 - HOU 17 5:30 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 17 - No play.
2 and 15 - HOU 12 5:30 10-D. Mills pass to 12-N. Collins for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 9 - HOU 18 4:50 10-D. Mills pass to 82-D. Johnson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 28 4:13 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 29 3:37 10-D. Mills pass to 82-D. Johnson for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - HOU 31 2:55 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
3 and 12 - HOU 26 2:32 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - HOU 36 1:46 6-T. Townsend punts 39 yards, fair catch by 12-M. Kinsey.
1Q 1:40 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 25 1:40 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 29 1:03 8-W. Levis pass to 84-N. Vannett for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 0:27 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 6 - TEN 42 15:00 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - TEN 42 14:21 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
4 and 6 - TEN 42 14:16 4-R. Stonehouse punts 50 yards, downed by 26-J. Hardee.
2Q 14:07 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 8 14:07 31-D. Pierce rush for 92 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD.
HOU 13    TEN 0    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:12
2Q 13:55 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 63 yards, 80-B. Oliver returns for 54 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 13:47 8-W. Levis, sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Barnett).
2 and 18 - TEN 48 13:07 8-W. Levis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - HOU 43 12:27 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
4 and 9 - HOU 43 12:24 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43 - No play.
4 and 14 - HOU 48 12:24 4-R. Stonehouse punts 31 yards, 2-R. Woods returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 12:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 12:15 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 29 11:35 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 31 10:55 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 82-D. Johnson.
4 and 5 - HOU 31 10:51 6-T. Townsend punts 53 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 11 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at TEN 16.
2Q 10:40 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 8 10:40 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 9 9:59 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 14 9:18 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
4 and 4 - TEN 14 9:14 4-R. Stonehouse punts 45 yards, downed by 51-C. Gray. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 41.
2Q 9:03 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 9:03 10-D. Mills pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 30 8:24 10-D. Mills pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - HOU 35 7:48 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at HOU 35 - No play.
3 and 5 - HOU 31 7:30 10-D. Mills pass to 2-R. Woods for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 6:45 10-D. Mills pass to 2-R. Woods for 24 yards, fumble by 2-R. Woods (forced fumble by 35-D. Worley), RECOVERED by 29-J. Brownlee Jr. returned for no gain.
2Q 6:36 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 30 6:36 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 30 5:59 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 39 5:21 36-J. Chestnut rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 42 4:44 36-J. Chestnut rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - 50 4:20 20-T. Pollard rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 3:36 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 12-M. Kinsey. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 49 3:30 25-J. Kelley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - HOU 49 2:46 11-M. Rudolph pass to 0-C. Ridley for 24 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - HOU 25 2:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - HOU 18 1:54 11-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 81-J. Whyle.
3 and 3 - HOU 18 1:51 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:45
4 and 2 - HOU 17 1:45 7-M. Wright 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    TEN 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:51
2Q 1:41 Houston
TEN 35 7-M. Wright kicks 60 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Kick, 0 yards, enforced at HOU 40.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 1:41 31-D. Pierce rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 1:16 10-D. Mills pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 39 0:58 10-D. Mills, sacked for 11 yards (58-H. Landry III).
Houston timeout at 0:52
3 and 14 - 50 0:52 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 35 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 15 0:45 10-D. Mills pass to 86-D. Schultz for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 6 0:24 10-D. Mills pass intended for 82-D. Johnson.
3 and 1 - TEN 6 0:21 33-D. Ogunbowale rush for -3 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:03
Tennessee timeout at 0:03
4 and 4 - TEN 9 0:03 15-K. Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
HOU 16    TEN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:38
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 80-B. Oliver returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 14:54 0-C. Ridley rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 34 14:09 20-T. Pollard rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - TEN 33 13:30 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - TEN 36 12:49 11-M. Rudolph rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 12:05 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 42 11:25 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 47 10:45 11-M. Rudolph pass to 81-J. Whyle for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 10:03 20-T. Pollard rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 9:36 11-M. Rudolph pass to 84-N. Vannett for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 8:53 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - HOU 13 8:11 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - HOU 12 7:33 11-M. Rudolph, sacked for 8 yards (97-M. Edwards Jr.).
4 and 12 - HOU 20 6:51 7-M. Wright 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    TEN 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 8:09
3Q 6:47 Houston
TEN 35 7-M. Wright kicks 68 yards, 31-D. Pierce returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 6:42 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 34 6:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 87-C. Stover.
3 and 7 - HOU 34 5:59 10-D. Mills pass to 33-D. Ogunbowale for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 5:17 10-D. Mills pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 4:33 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 27 3:55 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards, fumble by 31-D. Pierce (forced fumble by 13-C. Awuzie), RECOVERED by 31-D. Pierce returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 3:15 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
2 and 10 - TEN 19 3:09 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce.
3 and 10 - TEN 19 3:05 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 19 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 9 3:01 31-D. Pierce rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - TEN 10 2:15 10-D. Mills rush for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 1:25
3 and goal - TEN 1 1:25 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and goal - TEN 1 1:22 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 19-X. Hutchinson.
3Q 1:17 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 1 1:17 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 0 yards, enforced at TEN 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 1 1:17 Fumble by 8-W. Levis, aborted, RECOVERED by 88-D. Martin-Robinson returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 1 0:34 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 10 - TEN 1 15:00 8-W. Levis pass to 0-C. Ridley for 39 yards, ran out of bounds. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 14:39 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 45 14:00 Fumble by 8-W. Levis, aborted, RECOVERED by 95-D. Barnett returned for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
4Q 13:50 Tennessee
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 13:50 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - TEN 30 13:43 20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - TEN 36 13:38 8-W. Levis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 12:57 20-T. Pollard rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - HOU 48 12:21 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine.
3 and 13 - HOU 48 12:15 8-W. Levis rush for 8 yards.
4 and 5 - HOU 40 11:27 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 80-B. Oliver.
4Q 11:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 11:23 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 42 10:42 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 47 10:00 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
4 and 3 - HOU 47 9:16 6-T. Townsend punts 53 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
4Q 9:10 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 9:10 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 24 8:34 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 18-T. Martin.
3 and 6 - TEN 24 8:29 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 81-J. Whyle.
4 and 6 - TEN 24 8:25 4-R. Stonehouse punts 45 yards, downed by 80-B. Oliver.
4Q 8:13 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 31 8:13 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 36 7:32 31-D. Pierce rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 6:46 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 48 6:01 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
3 and 9 - HOU 48 5:58 10-D. Mills pass incomplete to 33-D. Ogunbowale.
4 and 9 - HOU 48 5:53 6-T. Townsend punts 46 yards, downed by 25-R. Yeast.
4Q 5:41 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 6 5:41 8-W. Levis pass to 80-B. Oliver for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 5:20 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 24 4:53 8-W. Levis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 30 4:25 8-W. Levis rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TEN 30 3:46 20-T. Pollard rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 3:41 8-W. Levis pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:17 20-T. Pollard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 49 2:55 8-W. Levis pass incomplete to 80-B. Oliver.
3 and 10 - HOU 49 2:49 8-W. Levis pass to 18-T. Martin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-W. Levis pass to 81-J. Whyle for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
HOU 23    TEN 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:00
4Q 2:41 Houston
TEN 35 2:41 7-M. Wright kicks onside 11 yards, RECOVERED by 2-R. Woods returned for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 2:40 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 2:33
2 and 5 - TEN 39 2:33 31-D. Pierce rush for 13 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 2:25
1 and 10 - TEN 26 2:25 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 2:18
2 and 9 - TEN 25 2:18 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - TEN 18 2:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 1:14
4 and 1 - TEN 17 1:14 10-D. Mills rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 14 0:30 10-D. Mills kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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