Earlier this month, the capitals of the sports world were Houston, TX and Philadelphia, PA, when the Astros and Phillies engaged in a thrilling World Series to conclude the 2022 MLB season. But this time it was on the gridiron where a Philadelphia team traveled to Southeast Texas to test its mettle, and just like earlier in the month, Houston emerged victorious.
After downing Temple (3-7, 1-5 AAC) in a 43-36 crunch time finish at TDECU Stadium, Houston (6-4, 4-2 AAC) attained bowl eligibility and simultaneously denied Temple of a postseason opportunity. But it wasn’t easy for the cardiac Cougars, which required a last-minute touchdown to surge past the visiting Owls.