The Cougars fell to 4-3 on the season after their 42-38 loss against Memphis, their second in a row, at TDECU Stadium on Thursday night.
Houston and Memphis went back and forth most of the game, but it was the Tigers who capitalized on key turnovers and stops to come away with the victory.
After scoring zero points in the first half, senior quarterback Riley Ferguson led Memphis to a second half comeback to win their first game as a ranked team and give the Cougars their third loss of the season and second in conference.
“You have to just face it,” head coach Major Applehwite said after the game.