Arizona had the ball at the Houston Cougars 32-yard line and were down by three points with just under four minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats were in position to either potentially tie the game or take the lead, until they weren’t.
Khalil Tate threw a costly interception on a slant route and Houston took over. The Wildcats got another crack with two minutes to go, but four straight unsuccessful plays led to a turnover on downs and the Cougars proceeded to run the clock down to triple zeros.
Just like that, the thoughts of Arizona pulling out a come-from-behind victory were erased as Houston won its first game of the 2017 season by a final score of 19-16.