After grinding out a down-to-the-wire win against a tricky season-opening opponent in Tucson, Arizona Saturday, the football team returns to TDECU Stadium this weekend to take on its crosstown rival, Rice.
The Bayou Bucket returns following a three-year hiatus that last saw the Cougars steal a 31-26 win victory Sept. 21, 2013. Overall, Houston owns a 29-11 series lead against the Rice, located just four miles away.
Although Rice had a 3-9 record last season and kicked off 2017 with a blowout loss to Stanford, the Owls elevated their level of play in a road win against UTEP last week.