The Cougars did not waste their first opportunity to play at home, as UH went on to win 37-17 over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Junior running back Kyle Porter ran for 120 yards and senior quarterback D’Eriq King scored three touchdowns as the Cougars ran off to a blowout win.
UH showed some of the offensive dominance it had last season with its performance in the first quarter. The Cougars scored 24 points and the defense held the Panthers to just 10 points in the half.
Houston was clicking on every phase of the game in the first half.