Houston entered the season with a quarterback battle that featured Kyle Allen and Kyle Postma. Allen won the job early, and played the first three games. Inconsistent play and turnovers led to his benching, leaving the job to Postma. Until last week.
D’Eriq King came to Houston as a quarterback but has been mostly used as a receiver. With the Cougars needing a spark offensively seven games into the season, the sophomore took over last week in the Houston game, and got his first start Saturday. And he never looked back. King’s first game featured a 15-for-21 for 330 yards and three touchdown performance, leading Houston to a 52-27 win over ECU.