Bleacher Report · Nov 23, 2018
Ed Oliver Benched with Knee Injury vs. Memphis
Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver continues to have lingering knee issues.
Per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle, Cougars head coach Major Applewhite said Oliver's knee started bothering him during Friday's 52-31 loss against Memphis.
The MMQB's Albert Breer noted Oliver sat out the entire second half of the game.
Oliver was in the starting lineup for the first time since Oct. 20 against Navy. He suffered a bruised right knee after getting blocked low in the fourth quarter of Houston's 49-36 win.
Per Duarte, Applewhite added Oliver suffered a setback trying to recover from his initial injury leading up to a game against SMU on Nov. 3 that set his timetable back two to three weeks.