All summer long, Arizona fans had to hear ad nauseam about how difficult it was going to be to guard Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver. But it may be just as frustrating having to deal with Houston’s offense, which got off to a potent start to the season in a 45-27 win at Rice on Saturday.
The Cougars gained 577 yards against the Owls, their most since November 2016, with quarterback D’Eriq King doing the bulk of that work. The junior threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-24 passing and added 33 rushing yards with a 4-yard TD run.