The No. 17 Houston Cougars got it done in an ugly game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at TDECU Stadium on Saturday evening and won 31-24. The Cougars improved to 7-2 on the season and 4-2 in the Big 12, while Cincinnati fell to 5-4 and 2-4 in the conference.
Houston was up 21-10 at halftime, but allowed Cincinnati to come back into the game in the third quarter. The Cougars found a way to beat the Bearcats for the first time since 2016 and the first time at home since 2015.
Here are five takeaways.
Strong Start
It was as perfect of a start as Houston could have to the game.