Week 18
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
217
Clements
HOU
Rush Yds
201
Thomas
SYR
Rec Yds
51
Bryant
HOU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
HOU
1996 Conference USA
HOU SYR
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Louisville | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Memphis | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulane | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Houston | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Southern Miss | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Rutgers | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Temple | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 West Virginia | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Miami | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Syracuse | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | .833 |
Game Summary
The Syracuse Orangemen emerged victorious over the Houston Cougars, 30 to 17, in the Liberty Bowl on December 27, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Clements #12 | 14/28 | 217 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 108.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 4/10 | 76 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 103.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Smith #23 | 19 | 119 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Sanford #7 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #17 | 24 | 201 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
D. McNabb #9 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jones #34 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
K. McIntosh #28 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Morris #37 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maddox #1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brown #26 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant #81 | 0/0 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Regimbald #21 | 0/0 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wheeler #2 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #18 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #6 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Maddox #1 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Sinceno #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Clements #12 | 14/28 | 217 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 108.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Smith #23 | 19 | 119 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Sanford #7 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant #81 | 0/0 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Regimbald #21 | 0/0 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wheeler #2 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #18 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. West #6 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 4/10 | 76 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 103.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Thomas #17 | 24 | 201 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
D. McNabb #9 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Jones #34 | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Konrad #44 | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
K. McIntosh #28 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. Morris #37 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Maddox #1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brown #26 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Maddox #1 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Williams #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Sinceno #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
368
Total Yds
475
217
Pass Yds
76
151
Rush Yds
399
53
Total Plays
73
6.9
Yards Per Play
6.5
7.8
Yards Per Pass
7.6
6
Yards Per Rush
6.3
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
