University of Houston Athletics
Football Postgame Notes vs. Mississippi State
10/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 9, 2010
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TEAM NOTES
** Saturday's attendance of 32,067 was the fourth consecutive sellout at Robertson Stadium, a first in the history of the facility.
** Saturday's attendance of 32,067 was the third-largest crowd in the history of Robertson Stadium... It trailed only the record crowds of 32,119 in back-to-back home games against Texas State (Sept. 4) and Conference USA-rival UTEP (Sept. 10) to open the 2010 season.
** With Saturday's loss, Houston saw its school-record 18-game home winning streak on John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium snapped... It was the nation's fourth-longest active streak among all Football Bowl Subdivision teams
** Saturday's loss was the Cougars' first home loss since a 37-35 setback to C-USA rival East Carolina on Sept. 29, 2007.
** The Cougars scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the fourth time through the first five games... Houston punted on its opening drive at UCLA on Sept. 18.
** Houston fell to 124-123-6 (.502) all-time during the month of October.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
** Houston fell to 9-7 (.563) all-time against Mississippi State.
** Houston fell to 4-4 all-time against Mississippi State in Houston... It was MSU's first win against the Cougars in Houston since a 36-0 decision in the Houston Astrodome on Sept. 18, 1965.
** Houston saw its three-game winning streak against Mississippi State snapped... It was Mississippi State's first win since a 27-13 win in Starkville, Miss., on Oct. 28, 1972.
** Saturday's loss also was MSU's only win in the last nine games against the Cougars.
HEAD COACH Kevin Sumlin NOTES
** Sumlin fell to 21-11 (.656) during his career.
** Sumlin fell to 1-1 against Mississippi State during his career.
** Sumlin fell to 0-1 against Mississippi State in Houston during his career.
** Sumlin fell to 1-1 against Southeastern Conference teams during his career.
** Sumlin fell to 14-1 (.933) on John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium during his career.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
** True freshman quarterback David Piland made his collegiate debut and the first start of his career.
** True freshman quarterback David Piland became the second true freshman quarterback to start for the Cougars in 2010, joining Terrance Broadway.
** True freshman quarterback David Piland recorded the first 300-yard passing game of his career.
** True freshman quarterback David Piland became the first Cougar to throw for 300 yards in a game since Case Keenum threw for 527 yards at East Carolina during the Conference USA Championship Game on Dec. 5, 2009.
** With his play Saturday, true freshman quarterback David Piland became the fifth different Cougar to throw a pass this season... Piland joined senior quarterback Case Keenum, junior quarterback Cotton Turner, junior wide receiver Tyron Carrier and true freshman quarterback Terrance Broadway.
** With 10 receptions, junior wide receiver Tyron Carrier recorded a catch in his 32nd consecutive game.
** Junior wide receiver E.J. Smith tied his career high with four receptions... His total equaled his previous best against Rice on Nov. 28, 2009.
** Junior wide receiver E.J. Smith set a personal best with 86 receiving yards... His total topped his previous high of 56 yards against Conference USA rival Memphis on Nov. 21, 2009.
** With two blocked field goal attempts, senior tight end Wesley Scourten recorded his third and fourth blocked kicks of the 2010 season... They also were the fifth and sixth blocked kicks of his career.
** Senior tight end Wesley Scourten tied his personal best with two blocked kicks... He equaled his total (1 PAT, 1 FG) first set at Colorado State on Sept. 20, 2008.
** Senior tight end Wesley Scourten set a personal best with two blocked field goals.
