Houston vs. Arizona: Which Defense Will Dominate and Change the Game?
The Cougars have quietly put together a very nice season in the Big 12. Houston is not ranked, but could grab a ranking with a win over Arizona State today. At this point, the team is 6-1 for the year. The Cougars have only had one game against a ranked opponent this season, and it did not go well. They hosted Texas Tech, but they were dominated, losing that game 35-11. In that game, they did lose their starting quarterback, Conner Weigman, to injury. I’d argue that this was not as significant to the outcome as you might think. Before he left the game, Weigman was 5-for-12, throwing for just 71 yards and an interception. Any time a team loses its starting quarterback, their hopes have to go down the toilet a bit, but it isn’t like he was setting the Red Raiders defense on fire. Since that matchup, they’ve had two wins, one over Oklahoma State and one hosting Arizona last week. They have also taken down Oregon State and Colorado. Their defense is surprisingly good in these games, and the most points they’ve allowed is the 35 to Texas Tech.



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