Houston wrapped up not only a 4-8 season on Nov. 30 against Navy, but also a decade of football.
From 2010 to 2019, the Cougars grew as a program — in doing so, jumped conferences, switched between seven head coaches, enjoyed upsets galore and amassed an 80-48 record.
While the Cougars rose up the ranks of college football respectability, many of the program’s greats made their marks in a program-altering decade.
In celebration of those players, here is The Cougar’s All-Decade Defensive Team:
DL: Joey Mbu, 2011-14
Throughout his time with the Cougars, Mbu was dominant on the defensive line.