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Disastrous debut: Cougars suffer blowout loss to begin Willie Fritz era

UNLV walks over the Cougars in crushing fashion during 2024 season opener. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar

Houston football kicked off the Willie Fritz era with a disastrous 27-7 loss to Nevada Las Vegas on Aug. 31 at TDECU stadium.

“I am very disappointed,” head coach Willie Fritz said. “I did a poor job coaching, a poor job with my assistants and we did a poor job playing. I did not see much good out there.”

The Rebels made their mark early. A 42-yard completion that started UNLV’s second drive set the Rebels up for the first score with 8:10 left in the quarter.