Houston football clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship game with a 37-8 road victory over Temple on Saturday afternoon.
The early morning game resulted in a slow start for both teams as the Cougars and Owls exchanged three-and-outs on the first three possessions of the game.
After a Temple punt set up UH in enemy territory, the Cougars drove 47 yards down the field in seven plays, capped off by a 3-yard touchdown rush by freshman running back Alton McCaskill to open the scoring at 7-0 with 8:47 remaining in the first quarter.