For the first time since 2001, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns are heading to Houston to take on the Houston Cougars, rekindling a rivalry from the days of the old Southwest Conference.
The matchup has an air of familiarity to it, not just because the teams played annually for two decades. Cougars are led by Dana Holgorsen, who once helmed the West Virginia Mountaineers during their time in the Big 12, and Donovan Smith — who was the quarterback for Texas Tech a year ago during the upset in Lubbock. The two, much like the entirety of the Houston fanbase, would be able to hang their hat on this win for years to come if the three-score underdogs managed to come out on top.