Temple Owls @ Houston Cougars
American Athletic Conference Championship Game
10-3, 5-2 Away
13
10-3, 5-2 Away
12-1, 8-0 Home
24
12-1, 8-0 Home
Game Leaders
287
P. WalkerQB
26/44, 1 TD, 1 INT
287
88
G. WardWR
11/21
88
69
J. ThomasRB
19 CAR
69
148
G. WardWR
17 CAR, 2 TD
148
150
R. ChosenWR
12 REC, 1 TD
150
35
C. AllenWR
3 REC
35
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Team Stats
385
Total Yards
339
2
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
16
2-15
Penalties
5-40
5/14
3rd Down
5/14
1/4
4th Down
2/2
32:58
Possession
27:02
Game Information
Houston, TX
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 5-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 339 |
| Passing | 287 | 106 |
| Comp/Att | 26/44 | 12/22 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 98 | 233 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 5-40 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:58 | 27:02 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Navy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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