Houston and UCF are much different than the last time the two programs faced each other on the gridiron.
The Cougars won the 2016 matchup on a 31-24 decision a season after besting the Knights 59-10, the same year Houston was named American Athletic Conference Champion.
Between then and now, the Knights, now a perennial conference powerhouse, won consecutive AAC titles from 2017-18, had a 27-game regular-season winning streak and even became self-proclaimed national champions.
UH, meanwhile, is in the midst of a rebuild in head coach Dana Holgorsen’s first year at the reigns that has seen the team go 3-5 overall, including 1-3 in the AAC.