Houston Investor Network

Houston Investor Network

Houston Investor Network

The Cougars are a full game behind the Mustangs in the Conference USA West Divisions standings, and a loss in the Saturday, Oct. 24 game at Houston would put them in quite a hole.

Houston (5-1 overall, 1-1 conference) is actually in fourth place in the division, behind Tulsa (2-1) and UTEP (2-1) as well as SMU. So the Cougars already have plenty of climbing to do.

But Houston is ranked No. 17 in the nation by AP, 17th in the Bowl Championship Series standings, and is off to its best start in six years. And coach Kevin Sumlin's team has not lost in its home stadium since a 37-35 setback vs. East Carolina in 2007 – a winning streak of some 11 games.