Gridiron Spotlight: Teams to watch in Week 1

While Houston will not be playing any of these teams in Week 1, the results can have a lot of impact on the Cougars’ season. | Trevor Nolley/The CougarHouston will be lining up against No. 4 Oklahoma in Week 1 for its season opener, but teams that the Cougars will face later on in their season will be playing games with many implications for UH’s 2019.

While UH won’t be directly playing some of these teams, the results of each can affect Houston’s season in big ways.

UCLA vs. Cincinnati

Thursday night’s UCLA vs. Cincinnati matchup will make for a great season opener for both teams, with it being the second straight year where these two programs meet for their first game of the year. Cincinnati…