The Houston Cougars are coming off their first two-year stretch with an overall losing record since 2004-05. If there’s anything to know about this program, it’s that they don’t stay down for long. Houston hasn’t even fielded consecutive losing seasons in the past 18 years, and that trend looks destined to continue after the statement the program made in its opener on Thursday night.
After missing out on bowl eligibility for the first time since joining the American Conference, the Cougars expected better than the putrid 4-8 result they experienced in Dana Holgorsen’s first year at the helm.