Houston Cougars @ East Carolina Pirates
CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
10-3, 4-3 Away
32
10-3, 4-3 Away
9-4, 6-1 Home
38
9-4, 6-1 Home
Game Leaders
527
C. KeenumQB
56/75, 5 TD, 3 INT
527
262
P. PinkneyQB
21/34, 1 TD
262
12
C. KeenumQB
7 CAR
12
75
D. LindsayRB
25 CAR, 2 TD
75
241
J. ClevelandWR
19 REC, 3 TD
241
123
D. HarrisWR
9 REC, 1 TD
123
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15
C.J. CavnessLB
4 SOLO
15
12
J. ChamblissLB
6 SOLO
12
Team Stats
557
Total Yards
413
4
Turnovers
1
33
1st Downs
23
3-25
Penalties
5-25
12/17
3rd Down
8/14
1/1
4th Down
0/1
18:32
Possession
18:21
Game Information
Greenville, NC
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 33 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 12-17 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 557 | 413 |
| Passing | 554 | 262 |
| Comp/Att | 56/75 | 21/34 |
| Yards per pass | 7.0 | 7.7 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | 30 | 151 |
| Rushing Attempts | 19 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 1.6 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 5-25 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 18:32 | 18:21 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| 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 |
| 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 |
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