Entering Saturday afternoon’s contest against Memphis, Houston had not played a football game in nearly 28 days due to COVID-19 related issues within its program and their scheduled opponents.
And the rust showed early against the Tigers.
UH’s offense had three holding calls and failed to convert a single third down in the first quarter alone.
After the game, head coach Dana Holgorsen compared the feeling of this game to the Cougars’ season opener, which came against a Tulane team who already had three games under its belts.
“It had a Tulane to feel to it.