Bears to face old rival Houston for first time in 25 years

Senior running back John Lovett runs the ball during Baylor's 17-14 Halloween win over west Virginia at McLane Stadium in 2019. Lariat File PhotoBy DJ Ramirez | Sports Editor

The stars aligned.

First, 38 Louisiana Tech players tested positive for COVID-19 leading up to the highly anticipated meeting between Baylor football and the Bulldogs. Then, news surfaced that Memphis was in the midst of dealing with a coronavirus outbreak after their meeting with Arkansas State, leaving the University of Houston without an opponent on Sept. 18.

So, the stage was set for two old conference rivals to meet once again.

The Bears and the Cougars will face off for the first time since the end of the…