When quarterback Clayton Tune struck his knee to the turf in the waning seconds, a red and white themed celebration ensued inside the confines of the brand new Protective Stadium. Head coach Dana Holgorsen was doused in a waterfall of Gatorade and seconds later, he was the centerpiece of a mosh pit comprised of his players. A remarkable season came to a spectacular conclusion for the Houston Cougars which attained 12 wins for the third time in program history.
Houston, in its winningest campaign since 2015, accomplished a feat the program also had not experienced since that memorable season.