Houston went north to face Navy and came home with a 49-36 win after the defense recovered from a poor first half performance.
The Midshipmen’s triple option proved insufficient to upend the Cougars, who had enough discipline to defeat the home team.
The Cougars started the game on the wrong foot and gave the Midshipmen the ball just 37 yards away from the goal line after a failed fourth down conversion. The defense was able to hold though, and Navy left the field with just three points.
Houston responded with a 75-yard touchdown drive that took just 1:57.