The Houston Cougars’ season opener against UTSA on Sept. 2 has been postponed due to flooding in the area following Hurricane Harvey, it was announced Tuesday.
Houston will now open the season against the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson on Sept. 9, adding an interesting wrinkle to a game that could be season-defining for Arizona.
The Wildcats have two easier non-conference games (vs. NAU, at UTEP) on their schedule along with the contest at Houston, so the Cougars are likely the only thing standing in Arizona’s way to a 3-0 start.
The cancellation doesn’t change much for Arizona, except that it won’t have any game film on the current Houston team.