KATIN HOUSER NEWS

Shaky in close win Houser was 24-for-37 passing for 314 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions during Thursday's 38-31 victory over Tulsa. He also had nine rushes for 29 yards.

Impact After accounting for 15 touchdowns across his last three games, Houser came back down to earth in Thursday's win. He threw just one touchdown, a four-yard pass to Winston Wright in the first quarter, and threw a season-high three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Despite his poor decisions, Houser and running back Rahjai Davis were able to complete the comeback win and secure bowl eligibility. Next up he faces a favorable matchup at North Texas.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dominates in win over FAU Houser was 17-for-22 passing for 343 yards and five touchdowns during Thursday's 49-14 victory over Florida Atlantic. He also had five rushes for 52 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Just five days after throwing five touchdown passes versus Temple, Houser put up an even better performance versus FAU. He tossed five touchdowns once again -- three of which were over 45 yards -- and threw a season-high 343 yards while completing over 77 percent of his passes. He also scored a 35-yard rushing touchdown in the waning seconds of the first half, his second of the season. Houser has been red-hot in his last three games as he has 15 total touchdowns and nearly 900 yards passing. He faces another favorable matchup Thursday at Tulsa.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Katin Houser accounts for 6 TDs to help ECU beat Florida Atlantic 49-14

Katin Houser was 17-of-22 passing for 343 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score to help East Carolina beat Florida Atlantic 49-14

NOVEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lights up Temple Houser completed 16 of 29 passes for 269 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 56-34 win over Temple.

Impact Houser made his second straight start Saturday and lit up his conference foe. He threw five touchdowns, to five different receivers, as his team put up a season-high 56 points. Although he did throw two interceptions, his five touchdown passes will certainly catch the eyes of his coach. After two straight strong outings, it's likely that Houser will start the rest of the season over Jake Garcia. Given what he's shown in his two starts and the fact that he has three favorable matchups coming up, he's a decent option for the rest of the season.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Houser throws 5 TDs, East Carolina has big offensive day in 56-34 win over Temple

Katin Houser threw for a career-high five touchdowns and East Carolina rolled to a 56-34 win over Temple

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting again Saturday Houster will start under center against Temple on Saturday, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Houser made his first career start last week and made the most of his opportunity, racking up 282 passing yards and three touchdowns while adding one on the ground. He'll aim to pick up his first career win at the helm this week.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in first start Houser was 24-for-38 passing for 282 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 45-28 loss against Army. He also had four rushes for 13 yards with one touchdown...

Impact Houser received his first start of the season Saturday and performed well despite the difficult matchup. He accounted for four touchdowns, completed over 63 percent of his passes and turned the ball over once. There's a decent chance Houser's performance will keep him as the starter Saturday versus Temple which is a very favorable matchup.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Houser will start for East Carolina against Army in place of Jake Garcia, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Houser took over for Garcia in the second quarter of ECU's loss to Charlotte. The quarterback struggled, completing just 11-of-28 passes for 84 yards and throwing an interception. Now, however, he's seemingly earned the chance to get a full-time start in a tough game against Army.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in relief Houser completed 11 of 28 passes for 84 yards and one interception during Saturday's 55-24 defeat to Charlotte.

Impact Houser took over the offense late in the second quarter after Jake Garcia threw his 12th interception through six games this season. Houser was unable to stake a claim for the starting job though as he completed fewer than 40 percent of his passes and failed to reach 100 yards through the air. Garcia will likely remain the starter, but if his turnover problems continue than Houser could see another opportunity.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Set for backup role Houser will open the season as the backup quarterback for East Carolina after Jake Garcia was named the starting signal-caller, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Houser was competing with Garcia for the starting role, but he was the odd man out, so he'll have to settle for a bench role in the opening stages of the campaign. A Michigan State transfer, Houser appeared in 11 games with the Spartans last year, throwing for 1,130 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Will enter transfer portal Houser announced he intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact After two years with Michigan State, the redshirt freshman quarterback will look for a new opportunity at a different program. Houser completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 1,137 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions this season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three scores in victory Houser was 26-for-41 passing for 245 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions during Saturday's 24-21 victory against Indiana. He also had seven rushes for 11 yards.

Impact Houser threw for three scores on the day, connecting with tight end Maliq Carr on a 36-yard strike with just over a minute to playto put the Spartans up for good. Despite turning the ball over twice, the redshirt freshman quarterback threw for a career-high 245 yards to go with his first career three-touchdown performance. Houser will look to build on this performance in the Spartans' season finale against Penn State on Friday.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan State's Maliq Carr, Katin Houser claim Big Ten weekly awards after Indiana win Spartans won their first road game of the year, 24-21, over the Hoosiers

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Katin Houser, Maliq Carr hook up late to rally Spartans past Hoosiers 24-21

Katin Houser hooked up with Maliq Carr on a 36-yard touchdown pass with 1:19 left Saturday to rally Michigan State for a 24-21 victory at Indiana

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Competing for starting position Michigan State coach Harlon Barnett indicated Monday that Houser is in competition for the starting job with Sam Leavitt, Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact The redshirt freshman quarterback has played at least 40 snaps in the last three games, completing 57.5 percent of his passes for 354 yards go along with two touchdowns and one interception. More news will surface in regards to who will get the starting job as the week progresses.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rendered ineffective in loss Houser was 12-for-22 passing for 101 yards and one interception during Saturday's 49-0 defeat versus Michigan.

Impact Houser unsurprisingly struggled in just his second start, as he faced one of college football's best defenses. The redshirt freshman showed encouraging signs in his first start of the season when he totaled three touchdowns (two through the air and one on the ground) against a solid Rutgers defense in Week 7. Houser and the Spartans' entire offense will look to bounce back on the road at Minnesota this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan State OC Jay Johnson saw positives, room to grow in QB Katin Houser's first start Redshirt freshman passed for 133 yards, accounted for 3 TDs in loss at Rutgers

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Logs three scores in starting debut Houser was 18-for-29 passing for 133 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 27-24 loss versus Rutgers. He also had eight rushes for 27 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Houser performed well during his starting debut. The redshirt freshman wasn't asked to do much as a passer, averaging just 4.6 yards per attempt, but he did cap off two well-managed scoring drives with touchdown passes of 13 and four yards in the first and third quarters, respectively. Houser also provided added benefit with his legs, including a 12-yard touchdown run for his longest carry of the day. Houser's three incompletions on his final four passes of the game did contribute to Michigan State blowing a 24-6 lead in the second half. Nevertheless, Houser's all-around encouraging debut should keep him in as the starting quarterback for what will be a difficult matchup versus the in-state rival Wolverines this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE