PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alton McCaskill rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Houston methodically dispatched Temple 37-8 on Saturday to clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
The Cougars (9-1, 7-0 American Athletic) have won nine straight games since an opening loss to Texas Tech to secure their first appearance in the conference championship game since winning The American title in 2015. No. 2 Cincinnati has to win one of its remaining two games — at home against SMU next Saturday and at East Carolina on Nov. 26, to join the Cougars in the Dec.