Saturday’s matchup between Houston and East Carolina was slated to be an interesting one in Greenville, NC. The Cougars and Pirates both trotted 6-4 records into the contest and both teams were involved in an assortment of down-to-the-wire finishes. It was senior day at ECU for its longtime quarterback Holton Ahlers — the nation’s active passing yards leader — and he was pitted against another accomplished senior quarterback in Clayton Tune.
On paper, we were in for another chaotic finish. But in reality, this was a thorough domination. Houston stormed out of the tunnel at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium clicking on all cylinders, offensively and defensively, and the 42-3 result demonstrated the Cougars’ prowess on both sides of the ball.