The frenzy that surrounded Cougar football in November 2015 had not been seen in years.
UH was 9-0 after wins against Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, bringing its rank to No. 16 in the AP Poll. Quarterback Greg Ward Jr. had the Cougars rolling, and people were starting to believe the Cougars could go undefeated.
But on Nov. 14, 2015, they hosted the No. 25 Memphis Tigers, the defending American Athletic Conference champions. The 8-1 Tigers, led by future NFL draft pick Paxton Lynch, were still contenders for a repeat championship.
The fans were not focusing on little-known backup sophomore quarterback Kyle Postma, now a senior and the Cougars’ starting QB.