On July 1, 2023, Houston will remove the American Athletic Conference logo from John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in favor of a Big 12 logo. Although the Cougars don’t hold Big 12 membership status for six-and-a-half more months, Saturday’s home opener presented a preview of life in a new conference.
After battling through consecutive overtime thrillers to open the 2022 slate, Houston returned home to challenge a much-improved Kansas team. Heading into the week, head coach Dana Holgorsen said, “This ain’t the Kansas of old,” and the fourth-year Cougar head coach was proven right by Saturday’s result.