Houston coach Major Applewhite played a late hunch and was rewarded with a King's ransom as the Cougars ended USF's winning streak TAMPA, Fla.-- With the graduation of valuable NFL prospect Greg Ward Jr. last spring, University of Houston first-year coach Major Applewhite found himself with an something of a quarterback controversy on his hands. The Cougars started the season with highly rated Texas A&M transfer Kyle Allen, then switched to senior Kyle Postma after three games in an effort to find the right man for the job. But consecutive second-half letdowns in a 45-17 loss at Tulsa and a 48-45 loss at home to Memphis left Applewhite searching for answers heading into a critical American Athletic Conference game against unbeaten USF last Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.
by Dick Weiss
American Stories: It Was A Day Fit For A King For Houston
