Memphis came into TDECU Stadium ranked 25th on Thursday night, but that team didn’t show up for the first half. The Tigers had only 200 yards and zero points halfway through the game, and were down 17-0 against a Houston team that had a ton of momentum.
Houston finally went up tempo, and dominated the time of possession for the whole game. The Cougars stifled Memphis’ offense, and their offense gashed the Tigers defense as well. With Kyle Postma getting the start once again, the offense had its most balanced output of the year. The one concern Houston had was the status of their starting running back.