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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,...
Fritz begins first power school job at Houston, which reloaded with transfers to back QB Smith
HOUSTON (AP) — Willie Fritz has won at every stop in a coaching career spanning more than three decades. Now at Houston, the 64-year-old Fritz faces his biggest challenge yet in his first job at a power conference school. Outside expectations are low for the Cougars, who are...
Memphis, UTSA and Tulane aim to replace departed SMU as American Athletic champion
The American Athletic Conference has no defending football champion. The 2023 title winner, SMU, left the league for the ACC. Still, three other top AAC teams from last season — Memphis, Tulane and UTSA — are back and primed to contend. And South Florida looks like...
Memphis tabbed as American Athletic Conference favorite ahead of UTSA and Tulane
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Memphis has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in the American Athletic Conference after a vote of media who cover the league. The preseason poll was released Tuesday during the league's kickoff event involving coaches and players from all 14 teams. ...
