The Cougars no longer have to worry about bad weather and the blazing Texas sun bearing down on them during long practices.
The Houston football team practiced in its brand new $20 million indoor practice facility for the first time this week, team spokesman David Bassity said in an email.
The practice facility took a little under a year to complete due to weather delays after construction started last December. It will provide protection from lightning as well as a full-size synthetic field along with workout space for student-athletes, Bassity said. Despite the large price tag, Vice President of Athletics Hunter Yurachek has advocated for the facility since it was approved by the Board of Regents last year.