In the battle of the Cougars, which began Friday night and lasted into the first hour of Saturday morning, UH unraveled in the second half after holding a double-digit lead and fell to BYU 43-26 at TDECU Stadium.
BYU got out to a quick start, scoring 14 points on 178 yards offensively in the first quarter to jump out to an early 14-3 lead.
BYU threatened to add to their lead as they drove the ball down Houston’s 31-yard line 30 seconds into the second quarter. On first and 10 from UH’s 31, senior defensive lineman Payton Turner sacked BYU quarterback Zach Wilson for a 9-yard loss which helped Houston’s defense get off the field and force BYU to punt few plays later.