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Houston24atArizona State16

2025 · Week 9

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-4.8-2.40+2.4+4.8Houston — Off. field pos.: +3.4+3.4Arizona State — Off. field pos.: -3.9-3.9Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Houston — Off. scoring eff.: -4.2-4.2Arizona State — Off. scoring eff.: -2.8-2.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Houston — Def. field pos.: +3.9+3.9Arizona State — Def. field pos.: -3.4-3.4Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Houston — Def. scoring eff.: +2.8+2.8Arizona State — Def. scoring eff.: +4.2+4.2Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Houston — Possessions: +2.1+2.1Arizona State — Possessions: -2.1-2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
HoustonArizona StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01326Q1Q2Q3FinalHouston 24Arizona State 16
HoustonArizona Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

HoustonArizona State
Total yards384426
Rushing yards18398
Rushing attempts4821
Yds / rush3.84.7
Passing yards201328
Passing attempts2246
Yds / pass9.17.1
First downs2219
Turnovers01
Penalties712
Penalty yards5076
Sacks41
Time of possession37:0222:58

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Houston
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(19)37% / 63%53%8.1
Q2(14)29% / 71%14%2.9
Q3(16)50% / 50%88%8.7
Q4(22)23% / 77%18%2.4
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 19th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(9)10.667%10.3
2nd(6)7.367%9.2
3rd(8)7.538%4.9
4th(1)13.00%6.0
All (24)54%8.0
Rushing by down(offense 86th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(22)8.741%2.6
2nd(17)7.924%3.3
3rd(8)6.150%9.6
All (47)36%4.1
Arizona State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(10)40% / 60%40%6.8
Q2(16)81% / 19%38%4.8
Q3(17)71% / 29%41%5.4
Q4(22)91% / 9%36%7.9
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 85th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)9.740%4.2
2nd(16)10.944%8.7
3rd(11)7.418%4.5
4th(2)4.550%18.0
All (49)37%6.3
Rushing by down(offense 77th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(7)10.729%3.0
2nd(4)5.325%3.8
3rd(4)6.075%13.3
4th(1)2.0100%11.0
All (16)44%6.3

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 25 → Missed FG4Drive 4: own 18 → Punt6Drive 6: own 23 → Turnover8Drive 8: own 19 → Punt10Drive 10: own 9 → Punt12Drive 12: own 10 → Punt14Drive 14: own 25 → Missed FG16Drive 16: own 25 → TD18Drive 18: own 20 → FG20Drive 20: own 30 → TD22Drive 22: own 5 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Arizona State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 25Q1 10:211269Missed FG1.90-1.9
4own 18Q1 0:365-8Punt1.60-1.6
6own 23Q2 10:04526Turnover1.80-1.8
8own 19Q2 6:0448Punt1.70-1.7
10own 9Q2 2:221149Punt1.40-1.4
12own 10Q3 14:4148Punt1.40-1.4
14own 25Q3 10:001255Missed FG1.90-1.9
16own 25Q3 1:01975TD1.96+4.1
18own 20Q4 12:24850FG1.73+1.3
20own 30Q4 7:09770TD2.27+4.8
22own 5Q4 2:0356Downs1.20-1.2
11 drives6842618.816-2.8

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.