On a rainy night at TDECU Stadium that saw the Cougars nearly complete a comeback against the 16th-best team in the nation, Houston dropped its matchup against in-state rival SMU 34-31.
UH, who went into the game after its first American Athletic Conference win with a 24-17 decision over UConn, dropped to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in conference.
Although SMU was favored going into the night, Houston went neck-and-neck with one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the nation.
Toe-to-toe
Thrice the Cougars were within a score of one of the hottest offenses in the nation.