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Houston scores twice in 4th quarter, Cougars beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-19
HOUSTON (AP) — Zeon Chriss threw for 103 yards and a touchdown without an incompletion as Houston rallied in fourth quarter to beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-19 on Saturday. Trailing 19-10 to start the fourth quarter, Chriss threw a 1-yard touchdown to Maliq Carr with 11 minutes left....
Jack Martin’s 43-yard field goal as time expires sends Houston past Utah 17-14
HOUSTON (AP) — Jack Martin kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired and Houston rallied for a 17-14 win over Utah on Saturday night. A.J. Haulcy intercepted a Brandon Rose pass with 1:55 remaining to set up Houston at its own 46. The Cougars then ran it eight straight times to...
Houston changes QBs after back-to-back shutout losses, knocks off TCU 30-19
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Zeon Chriss ran 71 yards for a touchdown on a quarterback draw in his first start with Houston coming off back-to-back shutout losses, and the Cougars knocked off TCU 30-19 on Friday night. Chriss started in place of Donovan Smith and ended Houston's...
Rocco Becht, Abu Sama III lead No. 18 Iowa State past Houston, 20-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 153 yards and a touchdown, Abu Sama III ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and No. 18 Iowa State beat Houston 20-0 on Saturday night. Iowa State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2000, with coach Matt Campbell becoming...
Houston earns first victory under Willie Fritz with 33-7 romp over Rice
HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 142 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and Stacy Sneed rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown as Houston earned its first win under coach Willie Fritz, beating crosstown rival Rice 33-7 on Saturday night. Sneed rushed around right end for...
No. 15 Oklahoma looks to build momentum while Houston tries to recover from dispiriting opener
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Houston coach Willie Fritz preferred to find positives in the Cougars' 27-7 home loss to UNLV to open the season. He acknowledged that his offense couldn't protect the quarterback and the defense struggled to stop the run in his debut as Houston's coach, but he...
Jackson Arnold looks to follow 4 TD opener as No. 15 Oklahoma hosts Houston
Houston at No. 15 Oklahoma, Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET (SECN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma by 29 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma's defense was disruptive in a 51-3 home win over Temple, forcing six...
New teams in Big 12 go 4-0 in a week filled with new coaches, coordinators, QBs and jerseys
Shedeur Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes looked snazzy even as they scuffled to put away North Dakota State in the season opener. They wore an all-black uniform combination featuring a white silhouette of a mountain range on the shoulders and pants, along with shiny gold numbers. A...
Matthew Sluka spoils debut of Houston coach Willie Fritz as UNLV rolls past Cougars 27-7 in opener
HOUSTON (AP) — Matthew Sluka threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 59 yards as UNLV beat Houston 27-7 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams and Willie Fritz’s first game as the Cougars’ coach. Sluka, who was 6-of-13 passing, threw touchdown passes of 13...
Fritz makes his Houston debut as Cougars open season with a visit from UNLV
UNLV vs. Houston, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) BetMGM College Football Odds: Houston by 2 1/2 Series record: Houston leads 3-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Houston looks to start the Willie Fritz era with a win. Fritz was named the new coach on Dec. 3,...
