It was a frustrating afternoon at TDECU Stadium when many were expecting another great performance from the hometown Cougars. Mental mistakes and a lack of offense for Houston were the determining factors in their loss to the Red Raiders.
The offense had plenty of opportunities to keep drives going, but penalties and turnovers ended drives and killed momentum quickly. Quarterback Kyle Allen never got comfortable ever and, while he did make a few crucial mistakes, the offensive line rarely gave him time to make his reads. The run game was also non-existent until backup quarterback Kyle Postma entered the game to replace Allen.