The Cougars had to fight tooth and nail for their 19-16 victory against the Arizona Wildcats. The low-scoring game was a result of stellar defensive play by both teams in a game that had a combined four turnovers.
The Arizona defense gave Houston fits all night and forced quarterback Kyle Allen to toss a couple of interceptions. Despite this, the Texas A&M transfer was able to connect with senior receiver Linell Bonner for a score late in the second quarter to give Houston the outright lead going into the half.
The receiving core is led by Kenny Guiton in his first full-time coaching position.