Houston can seize full control over West with win over Navy

Junior quarterback D’Eriq King ran for two touchdowns and threw another against Navy last year. | Richard Fletcher Jr./The CougarFresh off a mauling of the East Carolina Pirates, the Houston Cougars will take on the Navy Midshipmen in Annapolis, Maryland at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Midshipmen are sinking to the bottom of the AAC West division quickly, and the 5-1 Cougars may be the final wave that pushes the team completely under.

Once predicted to be atop the conference along with Houston and Memphis, Navy has struggled so far this season, going just 1-2 in conference play with a 2-4 overall record.

However, as many fans know, an opponent cannot be written off based on their record. Anything…