It was the result Houston waited all season for.
From start to finish, Houston took full control of a game and finally won without the need for crunch-time heroics or late-game pressure. In the first half of the regular season alone, the Cougars took part in three separate overtime contests (UTSA, Texas Tech, Tulane) and two tightly-contested additional games which were essentially decided on the final play (Rice, Memphis). Fresh off a bye week, Houston left zero doubt in Annapolis by coasting past Navy, 38-20, to improve to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in AAC play in a wide-open conference race.