The Cougars won their second consecutive game and became bowl eligible with their 52-27 victory over East Carolina on Saturday at TDECU Stadium.
Houston is now one step closer to a bowl berth with its win over East Carolina and now stands 6-3 with two games left. Sophomore quarterback D’Eriq King started his first game, leading the offense to 45 points, 550 total yards and 15:24 time of possession while he was on the field. The defense also took advantage of the 2-6 team and held it to just 27 points.
“It feels great to be bowl eligible,” said head coach Major Applewhite in a news conference after the game.