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2008 Cougar FootballHouston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave

Game 9 – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 – 7 p.m. (CST)Houston, Texas • John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium (32,000)

2008 Houston (4-4, 3-1)Schedule & Results

8/30 SOUTHERN W, 55-39/6 atOklahomaState L,37-569/13 %vs.AirForce L,28-319/20 atColoradoState L,25-289/27 *at#23EastCarolina(CBSC) W,41-2410/9 *UAB (CBS C) W, 45-2010/18 *atSMU W,44-3810/28 *atMarshall(ESPN2) L,23-3711/8 *TULANE(CBSC) 4p.m.11/15 *TULSA (CBS C) 7 p.m.11/22 *UTEP 2:30 p.m.11/29 *atRice 2p.m.12/6 ConferenceUSAChampionshipGame^ TBA

*C-USAgame.TimeslistedareCentral;%PlayedinDallas,Texas(GeraldJ.FordStadium)

^SiteandTimeofC-USAChampionshipGameTBA

2008 Tulane (2-6, 1-3)Schedule & Results

9/6 atAlabama L,6-209/13 *EAST CAROLINA L, 24-289/20 LOUISIANA-MONROE W, 24-109/25 *SMU W, 34-2710/4 %ARMY L, 44-1310/11 *atUTEP L,21-2410/25 *RICE L, 17-4211/1 atLSU L,10-3511/8 *atHouston 7pm11/15 *UAB 2 pm11/22 *atTulsa 2pm11/29 *atMemphis 1pm

*C-USAgame.TimeslistedareCentral.%PlayedatTadGormleyStadium(NewOrleans)

UH Opponents This WeekOklahomaStateatTexasTech;ColoradoStateatAirForce;*MarshallatEastCarolina; *Memphis at SMU; UTEP at Louisiana-Lafayette; Army at Rice;Southern,UABandTulsaareOFF.

AssociateA.D./FootballSID:............... ChrisBurkhalter WorkNumber:..................................713-743-9409 CellPhone:.......................................713-775-1542 HomeNumber..................................281-302-6344 emailaddress:[email protected]/#2FBContact:..................................... JeffConrad WorkNumber:..................................713-743-9410 HomeNumber:.................................936-447-4678 emailaddress:................. [email protected]:..............713-743-9404Fax:.......................................................713-743-9411

UHMediaInformation

Series Record Overall...........................................................................................................................................................................Houstonleads9-4UH Series Record in Houston...............................................................................................................................................................Houstonleads4-2UH Series Record in New Orleans.......................................................................................................................................................Houstonleads3-2UH Series Record at Neutral Sites......................................................................................................................................................Houstonleads2-0First Meeting.............................................................................................................. Sept.14,1968;Houston54,Tulane7;Astrodome(Houston,Texas)Last Meeting.........................................................................................Sept.15,2007;Houston34,Tulane10;LouisianaSuperdome(NewOrleans,La.)Last Meeting in Houston............................................................................... Sept.9,2006;Houston45,Tulane7;RobertsonStadium(Houston,Texas)

Series Notes –Sincea34-13defeatatRobertsonStadiumin2002,theCougarshavereeledofffivestraightwinsintheseries,includinga34-10triumphintheLouisianaSuperdomelastseason.ThelasttimethetwoteamsmetinHoustonwasin2006,whentheCougarsjumpedouttoaquickleadagainsttheGreenWaveandnevertrailed,rollingtoa45-7wininwhatwouldbeUH’sConferenceUSAChampionshipseason.Inthefive-gamestreaktheCougarshavescoredatleast24pointsandhavetopped34pointsinfourofthefivecontests.DuringthestreaktheCougardefensehasheldTulanetoatotalof79pointswhilescoring183duringthestretch.

Cougars on the RadioSaturday’sgameagainstTulanewillbebroadcaston790TheSportsAnimal,beginningwiththepregameshowonehourpriortokickoff.The“VoiceoftheCougars,”TomFranklinreturns in2008tohandleplay-by-playduties,whileDavidKlinglerwillprovidecoloranalysis. Former All-Southwest Conference center Chuck Brown serves as the rovingsidelinereporter.

Coach Kevin Sumlin on the RadioHeadcoachKevinSumlinisslatedtobeaweeklyregulargueston790AMTheSportsAnimal at 8:45 a.m. everyTuesday with Brad Davies and Craig Roberts in the LockerRoom.Also,Sumlinwillmakeappearancesat8:15a.m.,Wednesdayson1560TheGamewithsportsdirectorJohnGranato,aswellasa8:25a.m.,ThursdaysonSportsRadio610withMarcVandermeerandAndreWare.ThisseasonSumlinwillbearegularwithRalphCooperandthelongest-runningsportsshowinHouston,SportsRap,at6:20p.m.,Thursdays.

Cougars on the InternetAllCougarfootballgamescanbeheardandseenontheinternetbyloggingontotheUHwebsiteatUHCougars.com.CatchalltheactionbysubscribingtoAll-Accesswhereyou’llgetbothaudioandvideostreamingofCougarfootballgamesandKevinSumlinpressluncheons.

Houston-Tulane on TelevisionSaturday’s game will be nationally televised on CBS College Sports withTom Hart calling the action, andTrev Albertsprovidingthecoloranalysis.

Cougar Talk Presented by Capital OneTheCougarTalkwithKevinSumlin,presentedbyCapitalOne,willairlivefromIrma’sSouthwestGrillonWednesdaynightsfrom7-8pmon790TheSportsAnimal.TheremainingdatesareOct.15,&22;Nov.5,12&15;andDec.3.ThiswillbestreamedliveontheinternetatUHCougars.comandwillbehostedbythe“VoiceoftheCougars,”TomFranklin.

Cougar Game DayCougarGameDaywithUHheadcoachKevinSumlinwilldebutthisfallonChannel55TheTube,at9a.m.,Saturdays,beginningAug.30.CougarGameDayalsowillbroadcastonFoxSportsHoustononAug.29,Sept.5,Sept.12,Sept.19,Sept.26,Oct.3,Oct.17,Oct.24,Nov.7,Nov.14,Nov.21andNov.28.CheckyourlocallistingsfortimesontheseFSHbroadcasts.

Fast Facts on the Series

Radio, Television & Internet Information

Houston Cougars.............................................................................. Tulane Green Wave4-4Overall;3-1C-USAWest......................................................................................................................................................2-6Overall;1-3C-USAWest351-323-15All-Time(63rdyear).................................................................................................................................................. 485-563-38(115thyear)HeadCoachKevinSumlin................................................................................................................................................................. HeadCoachBobToledoPurdue1988..................................................................................................................................................................................SanFranciscoState,1968FirstyearatUHandOverall,4-4...............................................................................................................2ndyearatTulane,6-14,and15thOverall,84-82

Houston/ISP Radio Network

City Affiliate FrequencyBeaumont KLVI-AM 560CorpusChristi KOPY-AM 1070Houston KBME-AM 790Lufkin KSML-AM 1260Stephenville KSTV-FM 93.1Waco KBW-AM 1010

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Houston 34, Tulane 10Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, La.Sept. 15, 2007

1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 10 14 7 3 34Tuland 0 0 0 10 10

SeniorrunningbackAnthonyAlridgescoredreceivingandrush-ingtouchdownsforthesecondstraightgame,andseniorwideoutDonnieAveryaddedagame-high103receivingyardstoleadtheUniversity of Houston football team to an impressive 34-10 winoverConferenceUSArivalTulaneinsidetheLouisianaSuperdome.

TheCougarsscoredthegame’sfirst31pointsandneverlookedbackintakingtheirfifthstraightwinovertheGreenWave.ItalsowasthefourthtimeinthelastfiveseasonsthattheCougarswontheirC-USAopener.

Meanwhile,theCougardefenselimitedtheGreenWaveto313yardsoftotaloffenseanddidnotallowTulanemarksonthescore-boarduntilmidwaythroughthefinalperiodwhenUHhadseizedcontrolofthegame.

Inadditiontohisreceivingtotal,Alridgealsoledallbackswith87 rushing yards with freshman running backTerrance Ganawayaddingacareer-high82yardsononlyeightcarries.

Forthethirdstraightgamedatingbacktothe2006AutoZoneLibertyBowlandthe17thtimeunderheadcoachArtBriles,theCougaroffenserecordedmorethan500yardsoftotaloffensewith304ofthoseyardscomingthroughtheair.

UHtooktheopeningdriveandmarched53yardsinsevenplaystosetupkickerT.J.Lawrence’s33-yardfieldgoal.TheGreenWavemountedadrivetomidfieldmidwaythroughthefirstperiod.However,juniorlinebackerCodyLubo-

jaskysnuffedthatdrivewithhisfirstcareerinterceptionandraced62yardstotheTulane4-yardline.Alridge then wasted little time in handing the Cougars a

10-0lead,scoringontheCougaroffense’sfirstplayfromscrim-mageaftertheGreenWavemiscue.

TheCougarsforcedTulanetopuntontheensuingpossessionandmarched64yardsin14playsonadrivethattooknearlyfiveminutesofftheclockandwascappedwhenredshirtfreshmanquarterbackCaseKeenumhittightendMarkHafnerona9-yardtouchdownpasswith13:14remaininginthefirsthalf.

AfteraTulanepunt,UHinterceptionandanotherGreenWavepunt, redshirt freshman wide receiverTericWilliams gave theCougarsa24-0leadwhenhehauledinastrikefromsophomorequarterbackBlakeJosephandraceddownthesidelineforthe27-yardtouchdown.

The second half began in much the same way as the first.After forcinga three-and-outonTulane’sopeningpossession,theCougarspushedtheirleadto31-0ontheirfirstpossessionwhenAlridgegrabbedaJosephpassandscampered49yardsforthescore.

Tulaneputitsfirstmarkonthescoreboardatthe7:16markofthefourthquarterwhenRossThevenotconnectedona33-yardfieldgoalattempt.

The Cougars answered late in the final period when Law-renceconnectedonhissecond33-yardfieldgoalofthegame.Tulane’s Chris Dunn hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass fromquarterback Kevin Moore with 1:06 remaining for the finalscore.

The Last Time vs. TulaneSports Information Staff

Associate A.D./Football SID: Chris Burkhalter WorkNumber:713-743-9409 CellPhone:713-775-1542 emailaddress:[email protected]

Sports Information Director/#2 FB: Jeff Conrad WorkNumber:713-743-9410 CellPhone:713-557-3841 emailaddress:[email protected]

Assistant SID/Publications: Adam Quisenberry WorkNumber:713-743-9391 CellNumber:TBA emailaddress:TBA

Assistant SID: Jamie Zarda WorkNumber:713-743-9406 CellNumber:713-582-5138 emailaddress:[email protected]

SID Assistant: Tiffanie Hatley WorkNumber:713-743-9408 CellNumber:713-598-3347 emailaddress:[email protected]

SID Assistant: Grant Mehlhoff WorkNumber:713-743-9408 CellNumber:713-302-0822 emailaddress:[email protected]

FAXNumber:713-743-9411RobertsonStadiumPressBox:713-743-0550

MainLine:713-743-9404ConferenceUSANumber:214-774-1300

Kevin Sumlin Radio ShowWednesday,August27 Wednesday,September3Wednesday,September10 Wednesday,September17Wednesday,September24 Wednesday,October15Wednesday,October22 Wednesday,November5Wednesday,November12 Wednesday,November19Wednesday,December3

Eachshowwilltakeplacefrom7-8pmlivefromIrma’sSouth-westGrillandbebroadcaston790TheSportsAnimal.

Kevin Sumlin TV ShowSaturday,August30 Saturday,September6Saturday,September13 Saturday,September20Saturday,September27 Saturday,October4Saturday,October18 Saturday,October25Saturday,November8 Saturday,November15Saturday,November22 Saturday,November29

Eachshowwillairfrom9-9:30ameachSaturdaymorningonChannel55.

Kevin Sumlin Weekly Press LuncheonsTuesday,August26 Tuesday,September2Tuesday,September9 Tuesday,September16Tuesday,September23 Tuesday,October7Tuesday,October14 Thursday,October23Tuesday,November4 Tuesday,November11Tuesday,November18 Tuesday,November25

Lunchwillbeservedat11:30a.m.,withCoachSumlinandtwoorthreeCougarplayerstospeakatnoon.

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SCORING SUMMARY:UH–T.J.Lawrence33FG,1Q–12:01UH–AnthonyAlridge4run(Lawrencekick),1Q–5:50UH–MarkHafner9passfromCaseKeenum(Lawrencekick),2Q–13:14UH–TericWilliams27passfromBlakeJoseph(Lawrencekick),2Q–6:38UH–Alridge49passfromJoseph(Lawrencekick),3Q–10:14TU–RossThevenot28FG,4Q–7:16UH–Lawrence33FG,4Q–1:36TU–ChrisDunn6passfromKevinMoore(Thevenotkick),4Q–0:32

TEAM STATISTICS UH TUFirstDowns 24 16Rushing-Yards 35-201 29-85PassingYards 304 228TotalOffense 505 313Passing(A/C/I) 34-24-2 43-18-2Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-0Penalties-Yards 9-85 7-83Punts-Avg. 2-34.5 7-39.7

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing – UH:Alridge18-87,Ganaway8-82,Joseph2-16,Kohn2-14,Gilbert1-8,Team1-(-1),Keenum3-(-5).TU:Forte17-85,Tuyo5-18,Stephany1-3,Moore1-0,Robottom1-(-5),Scelfo3-(-7),Williams1-(-9).Passing – UH:Keenum13-21-2-185,Joseph10-12-0-113,Harvey1-1-0-6. TU:Elliott9-23-2-116,Moore4-10-0-66,Scelfo5-9-0-46,Forte0-1-0-0.Receiving – UH:Avery7-103,Hafner6-51,Harvey4-27,Alridge2-49,Williams2-38,Castile1-21,McDaniel1-11,Gilbert1-4.TU:Robottom4-115,Forte4-22,King3-25,Williams2-50,Ratcliff1-12,Dunn1-6,Batiste1-4,Boudreaux1-(-2),Tuyo1-(-4).

HOUSTONvs.TULANE(Houston leads 9-4)

Date TU UH Site W/L Att.9/14/68 7 54 Astrodome W 36,41512/29/73 7 47 BluebonnetBowl W 44,35811/2/96 17 20 A W 14,47411/22/97 44 10 Astrodome L 26,97811/21/98 48 20 A L 26,97811/6/99 31 36 Robertson W 16,00811/4/00 41 23 A L 16,7859/7/02 34 13 Robertson L 16,30710/11/03 42 45 A W 27,42010/30/04 3 24 Robertson W 17,20410/8/05 14 35 Lafayette W 15,4549/9/06 7 45 Robertson W 16,5069/15/07 10 34 A W 21,311

Overall Record 9-4Home RecordAstrodome 1-1RobertsonStadium 3-1Average Home Attendance 21,570Road RecordNewOrleans 3-2Average Road Attendance 21,394Neutral Record BluebonnetBowl 1-0Lafayette,La.(CajunField) 1-0


Media Informationtoaccreditedmediaoryoucanapplyforapasswordbysendingane-mailtopassword@collegepressbox.com.

C-USA Coaches TeleconferenceConference USA coaches will be featured on a teleconferencefrom1-2:30p.m.Centralduringthe2008season.Thecallwillbe held on Mondays, with the first call scheduled for August25.Thecallinnumberis(913)981-5538,andaplaybackoftheteleconferenceisavailablebeginningat5pmCDTeachMondaybydialing(402)220-1009withareplaypasscodeof3769496.Atentativescheduleislistedbelow.

1p.m.(CT) PlayersoftheWeek/Notes1:05p.m. SkipHoltz,EastCarolina1:12p.m. MarkSnyder,Marshall1:19p.m. GeorgeO’Leary,UCF1:26p.m. LarryFedora,SouthernMiss1:33p.m. KevinSumlin,Houston1:40p.m. DavidBailiff,Rice1:47p.m. JuneJones,SMU1:54p.m. BobToledo,Tulane2:01p.m. NeilCallaway,UAB2:08p.m. ToddGraham,Tulsa2:15p.m. MikePrice,UTEP2:22p.m. TommyWest,Memphis

PleasenotethatacallwillNOTbeheldonthefollowingMondays:September29,October13,27andNovember10.

Opponent RadioCoachSumlinwillbeavailablefortheopponent’sradioonTuesdaysonlybetween11-11:30a.m.

2008 Opponent Football SIDsSouthern....................................KevinManns(225-771-2601) email...................................... [email protected].................. KevinKlintworth(405-744-7714) email............................. [email protected] PressBox................................................. 405-744-5757AirForce....................................TroyGarnhart(719-333-2313) email...................................... [email protected]............................... ZakGilbert(970-491-5067) email.......................... [email protected] PressBox..................................................970-482-2860EastCarolina............................TomMcClellan(252-737-1274) email..............................................mcclellant@ecu.edu PressBox..................................................252-328-4697UAB .......................................... NormReilly(205-934-0722) email....................................................nreilly@uab.eduSMU ..........................................BradSutton(214-768-2883) email.................................................bsutton@smu.edu PressBox..................................................214-768-7730Marshall.................................RandyBurnside(304-696-4660) email........................................burnsid2@marshall.edu PressBox..................................................304-696-6666Tulane................................... RogerDunaway(504-862-8240) email................................................. [email protected] ......................................DonTomkalski(918-631-3200) email..............................donald-tomkalski@utulsa.eduUTEP .............................................JeffDarby(915-747-6652) email.................................................. [email protected] ........................................... ChuckPool(713-348-4034) email..................................................... [email protected] PressBox..................................................713-527-0250

Other Notes•Practicesareclosedtothefansandthemedia.•UHplayersarenottobecontactedathome...interviewswillbearrangedbytheUHSportsInformationOffice.•DuringtheseasonCoachSumlinisnormallyavailableforinter-viewsM-Fbetween11:30a.m.-1p.m....CoachSumlinalsowillbeavailablebeforepracticeONLY...pleasecontacttheUHSportsInformationOfficetosetupaninterview.

More On The GameStats Comparison

Houston Tulane37.2 PointsPerGame 18.6213 FirstDowns 1581,093 RushingYards 1,144136.6 Avg./Game 143.03,140 PassingYards 1,849387-259-8 A-C-I 276-161-9392.5 Avg./Game 231.14,233 TotalYards 2,993529.1 Avg./Game 374.121-10 Fumbles/Lost 14-418 TotalTurnovers 1348-409 Penalties-Yds. 50-46828-46.9 Punts-Avg. 33-42.127:19 TOP-Game 33:2055-115 3rdDownConversions 52-12229.6 PointsAllowedPerGame 28.81,481 RushingYardsAllowed 1,182185.1 Avg./Game 147.81,718 PassingYardsAllowed 1,313234-146-10 A-C-I 199-120-6214.8 Avg./Game 164.12,199 TotalYardsAllowed 2,495399.9 Avg./Game 311.915 TurnoversForced 11

Individual ComparisonRushing Yards

Houston TulaneBeall 78.1 Anderson 123.4Kohn 26.8 Austin 35.8Keenum 21.1 Williams,A. 15.6

Passing YardsHouston TulaneKeenum 376.0 Moore 190.0Joseph 18.9 Kemp 76.2

Receiving YardsHouston TulaneP.Edwards 79.2 Williams,J. 87.4Hafner 74.8 King 37.6Carrier 67.6 Anderson,A. 28.9K.Johnson 36.9 Sparks 20.4

Points ScoredHouston TulaneBell 7.5 Passmore 5.1Beall 6.8 Marshall 3.4Hafner 6.3 Ratanamorn 2.7Carrier 3.8 Slate 2.6

TacklesHouston TulaneNicholson 8.3 Anderson 6.9Fontenette 7.8 Thevenot 5.1McGraw 7.0 Williams,J. 3.8Miller 6.0 Williams,A. 1.5Lubojasky 5.6 Threewith 0.8

InterceptionsHouston TulaneBrinkley 4 Sixwith 1Sixtiedat 1

Two-Deep Comparison Weight Averages

Houston Tulane192.5.............................. WideReceivers(Inc.TE)......................... 204.3203.4......................................... Backfield.................................... 233.0301.5..................................... OffensiveLine................................. 298.6243.6 ............................. Total Offense.......................... 255.0

265.6..................................... DefensiveLine................................ 267.8223.3....................................... Linebackers.................................. 226.7184.4........................................ Secondary................................... 187.8224.5 .............................Total Defense ......................... 227.5

213.5......................................SpecialTeams................................. 180.0232.4 .............................. TOTAL TEAM........................... 236.1

Class Breakdown Sr. Jr. So. Fr.HoustonOffense(inc.K) 5 6 8 5HoustonDefense(inc.P) 10 6 3 3Houston Totals 14 12 11 8

Sr. Jr. So. Fr.TulaneOffense(inc.K) 5 4 8 7TulaneDefense(inc.P) 6 9 3 6Tulane Totals 11 13 11 13

at LSU 35, Tulane 10SCORING SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FinalTulane 3 0 0 7 10LSU 7 14 7 7 35

1stLSU–CharlesScott7run(ColtDavidkick),8:43TU–RossThevenot48FG,3:322ndLSU–BrandonLaFell14passfromJarrettLee(Davidkick),2:14LSU–ChrisHawkins24fumblereturn(Davidkick),1:473rdLSU–Ke.Williams3run(Davidkick),11:564thTU–TravisBurks43interceptionreturn(Thevenotkick),7:33LSU–StevanRidley2run(Davidkick),1:18

TEAM STATISTICS TU LSUFirstDowns 11 21Rushes-Yards 30-72 46-231Att-Comp-Int 24-12-0 20-8-1PassingYards 91 99TotalOffense 163 330FumblesLost 3-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-33 6-57TOP 28:58 31:02

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing – TU:Harding16-53,Wacha3-19,Elliott2-13,Kemp1-2,King1-(-1),Stephany1-(-2),Batiste4-(-4),Thomas2-(-8).LSU:Scott12-114,Murphy 12-54, Ridley 5-51, Ke.Williams 13-51, Jo. Jefferson 1-3,Team1-(-9),Lee(2(-33).Passing – TU:Kemp5-12-0-40,Moore6-11-0-44,Team1-1-0-7.LSU:Lee8-20-1-99.Receiving – TU:Harding3-23,Moore2-23,Dunn2-15,Elliott2-13,Burks1-9,Kemp1-9,Wacha1-(-1).LSU:LaFell3-48,Dickson2-17,Toliver1-15,Murphy1-10,Byrd1-9.


2008 Houston Cougars Football RosterNUMERICAL RostER

No Name Pos Ht Wt Cl-exP DoB HometoWN (HigH sCHool/last sCHool) 1 QuinteWilliams CB 5-11 165 Sr.-3L 05/27/86 Houston,Texas(Yates) 2 B.K.Johnson CB 5-10 170 Fr.-RS 09/07/88 Silsbee,Texas(Silsbee) 2 AndrewStewart QB 6-2 200 So.-TR 07/25/88 Houston,Texas(MaydeCreek/TexasLutheran) 3 JustinJohnson RB 6-1 233 Fr.-RS 09/18/88 Richardson,Texas(Berkner) 4 RonnieWilliams WR 5-11 180 Fr.-HS 11/15/89 Houston,Texas(Sterling) 5 ErnestMiller S 6-0 195 R-Sr.-3L 08/24/85 Taylor,Texas(Taylor) 6 AndreKohn RB 5-10 195 R-So.-1L 10/19/87 Jacksonville,Fla.(Wolfson) 7 CaseKeenum QB 6-2 210 R-So-1L 02/17/88 Abilene,Texas(Wylie) 7 ChrisPilot OLB 6-0 230 R-Sr.-3L 11/08/85 Lufkin,Texas(Lufkin) 8 ChrisGilbert WR 5-8 170 R-Jr.-2L 11/25/86 Dallas,Texas(Hillcrest) 9 DemetriusWoods WR 6-0 195 Fr.-HS 09/27/88 Houston,Texas(Lamar) 10 L.J.Castile WR 6-3 210 R-So.-1L 09/07/87 LaMarque,Texas(LaMarque) 12 TimMercer S 5-10 180 R-Jr.-1L 10/02/86 Spring,Texas(Spring) 12 CottonTurner QB 6-0 190 So.-JC 08/09/88 SugarLand,Texas(Dulles/BlinnJC) 13 A.J.Edwards CB 6-1 178 Fr.-RS 11/20/88 Brenham,Texas(Brenham) 13 CrawfordJones QB 6-1 180 Fr.-HS 12/23/89 Keller,Texas(Keller) 14 BenBell K 6-0 175 R-Jr.-2L 02/18/87 Stephenville,Texas(Stephenville) 15 BlakeJoseph QB 6-2 215 R-Jr.-2L 09/22/86 Bryan,Texas(Bryan) 16 JordanMannisto K/P 6-1 175 Fr.-HS 10/18/89 WestlakeVilllage,Calif.(Westlake) 17 RyanTennison S 5-11 205 Fr.-RS 04/13/89 Dallas,Texas(Kimball) 17 AustinElrod QB 6-1 196 Fr.-RS 06/07/89 Ovilla,Teas(Redoak) 18 WesleyScourten TE 6-6 240 R-So.-1L 05/30/87 Richardson,Texas(Berkner) 21 BrandonBrinkley CB 6-0 180 R-Jr.-2L 09/20/86 BayCity,Texas(BayCity) 22 LoyceMeans CB 5-10 170 So.-1L 03/31/89 Houston,Texas(Madison) 23 CarsonBlackmon S 5-11 180 Jr.-2L 08/22/88 Tatum,Texas(Tatum) 24 TimMonroe WR 6-2 185 R-Jr.-2L 09/24/86 MountVernon,Texas(MountVernon) 25 BryceBeall RB 5-11 195 Fr.-HS 08/20/90 Tatum,Texas(Tatum) 26 ChrisWilson RB 5-11 208 Fr.-HS 01/18/90 SugarLand,Texas(Austin) 27 JacobBroner RB 5-10 195 So.-RS 08/16/87 SanAntonio,Texas(SamHouston) 27 StephenJames S 5-9 215 Sr.-RS 10/23/85 Houston,Texas(NorthShore/OklahomaState) 28 KennethFontenette S 6-0 185 R-Sr.-3L 01/14/86 Pflugerville,Texas(Connally) 29 RicardoBates S 5-11 165 Fr.-RS 12/09/88 Prattville,Ala.(Prattville) 30 MattNicholson OLB 6-3 225 Jr.-2L 09/29/87 Plano,Texas(Plano) 31 KrisJohnston S 6-0 190 Fr.-HS 09/12/89 TexasCity,Texas(TexasCity) 32 JamalRobinson CB 5-10 185 R-So.-1L 09/03/88 Schertz,Texas(Clemens) 33 ShomariWilliams MLB 6-2 245 Jr.-2L 03/08/85 Brampton,Ontario(ChamplainRegionalPrep) 34 CodyLubojasky MLB 6-3 230 R-Sr.-3L 08/06/85 SugarLand,Texas(Kempner) 35 TyronCarrier WR 5-7 150 Fr.-RS 12/19/87 Houston,Texas(Worthing) 35 TommySkinner P 6-4 215 R-So.-1L 04/28/88 Houston,Texas(CypressCreek) 36 GinoCollins CB 5-11 185 Fr.-HS 11/22/89 Houston,Texas(St.PiusX) 37 JackieHinton,Jr. RB 5-11 187 Fr.-HS 11/07/89 Channelview,Texas(Channelview) 38 JakeEbner DT 6-2 270 R-Sr.-3L 04/14/86 Friendswood,Texas(Friendswood) 39 RoiseanHaynes CB 5-11 185 Fr.-RS 06/12/89 Converse,Texas(Judson) 40 C.J.Cavness OLB 6-1 210 R-Jr.-1L 07/24/87 SantaFe,Texas(SantaFe) 41 NickSaenz S 5-11 185 Fr.-HS 02/23/90 Pearland,Texas(Pearland) 42 ChrisMitchell OLB 6-0 200 R-Jr.-1L 01/16/87 Houston,Texas(Westfield) 43 TyrellGraham DE 6-3 225 Jr.-TR 01/04/87 Houston,Texas(Yates/Arkansas) 43 BrianSmelek TE 6-4 210 Jr.-SQ 04/15/87 Tomball,Texas(RosehillChristian) 44 KeKeGant RB 6-0 210 Jr.-TR 03/12/86 Humble,Texas(Humble/TylerJC) 45 BrittonMaxwell OLB 6-0 225 R-So.-1L 11/10/87 Brownwood,Texas(Brownwood) 46 MattHogan K/P 6-1 200 Fr.-HS 01/17/90 Keller,Texas(Keller) 46 JeremiahAlexander DB 5-7 173 Fr.-HS 06/03/90 Houston,Texas(Yates) 47 JohnMcIntyre MLB 6-0 230 Fr.-RS 04/05/89 Bryan,Texas(Bryan) 48 JordanMagee LB 6-0 219 Fr.-HS 12/01/89 GrandPrairie,Texas(GrandPrairie) 48 MarcWoods RB 5-10 185 Fr.-RS 01/24/89 Houston,Texas(Wheatley) 49 BlakePatton WR 6-0 190 Fr.-RS 03/09/88 Baytown,Texas(BarbersHill) 50 A.J.Johnson OLB 6-2 240 Jr.-JC 06/27/87 Sacramento,Calif.(Cordova/CollegeoftheSequoias) 51 ClintLeal DE 6-5 235 Jr.-JC 12/12/86 Kingwood,Texas(Kingwood/BlinnJC) 52 AnthonyLewis OLB 6-1 200 Fr.-HS 04/21/90 Houston,Texas(Aldine) 53 PhillipHunt DE 6-2 260 R-Sr.-3L 01/10/86 FortWorth,Texas(Dunbar)

ALphAbEtICAL RostER No Name Pos75 IsaiahAgson OL46 JeremiahAlexander DB60 JarydAnderson OL85 OgeAnoliefo WR76 JacolbyAshworth OL90 EllAsh DT57 CarlBarnett OL29 RicardoBates S25 BryceBeall RB14 BenBell K71 JoshBell OL23 CarsonBlackmon S64 MichaelBloesch OL21 BrandonBrinkley CB27 JacobBroner RB35 TyronCarrier WR10 L.J.Castile WR40 C.J.Cavness OLB36 GinoCollins CB38 JakeEbner DT13 A.J.Edwards CB83 PatrickEdwards WR17 AustinElrod QB28 KennethFontenette S77 CharlesFoster NT44 KeKeGant RB65 JoeGarcia OL 8 ChrisGilbert WR43 TyrellGraham DE93 DoranGuillory DE87 MarkHafner TE79 MattHart OL92 BillyHartford DE86 BrandonHartson TE/LS39 RoiseanHaynes CB37 JackieHinton,Jr. RB46 MattHogan K/P53 PhillipHunt DE95 DavidHunter DT27 StephenJames S50 A.J.Johnson OLB 2 B.K.Johnson CB94 CoryJohnson LS 3 JustinJohnson RB84 KierrieJohnson WR31 KrisJohnston S13 CrawfordJones QB15 BlakeJoseph QB81 NorbieJuist LS 7 CaseKeenum QB96 JosephKelly DL 6 AndreKohn RB


2008 Houston Cougars Football RosterNo Name Pos Ht Wt Cl-exP DoB HometoWN (HigH sCHool/last sCHool) 54 NicholasThurston MLB 6-1 255 Jr.-JC 10/02/86 Oakland,Calif.(Edison/SanFranciscoCC) 55 MarcusMcGraw MLB 5-10 210 Fr.-HS 10/05/89 Arlington,Texas(Bowie) 56 CodyPree DT 6-2 310 R-Sr.-3L 01/23/86 Hooks,Texas(Hooks) 57 CarlBarnett OL 6-2 285 R-Jr.-2L 09/03/86 Dickinson,Texas(Dickinson) 58 JonathanO’Neal OL 6-1 328 Fr.-HS 07/09/90 Houston,Texas(Stratford) 59 SebastianVollmer OL 6-8 315 R-Sr.-2L 07/10/84 Kaarst,Germany(QuirinusGymnasium) 60 JarydAnderson OL 6-4 280 R-So.-1L 07/10/88 Anchorage,Alaska(SouthAnchorage) 61 KenVanHeule OL 6-4 265 Fr.-HS 11/28/89 Hurst,Texas(L.D.Bell) 62 DougWinfield DT 6-1 285 Fr.-HS 11/10/87 Spring,Texas(Klein) 64 MichaelBloesch OL 6-2 295 R-Sr.-3L 02/21/86 Spring,Texas(KleinCollins) 65 JosephGarcia OL 6-3 275 So.-TR 10/09/87 Cypress,Texas(CyFair/TylerJC/SamHoustonState) 66 AriTatum OL 6-5 240 Fr.-HS 07/12/90 Dacula,Ga.(Dacula) 67 CreightonWells DT 6-2 240 Jr.-SQ 04/10/87 Crockett,Texas(Crockett) 68 MichaelSanchez OL 6-2 248 Fr.-RS 07/11/88 Sharyland,Texas(Sharyland) 70 ChrisThompson OL 6-2 295 Fr.-RS 05/04/89 Hitchcock,Texas(Hitchcock) 71 JoshBell OL 6-5 315 Jr.-1L 10/18/87 Hitchcock,Texas(Hitchcock/Kansas) 72 DemarcusLattier DT 6-2 285 Fr.-RS 09/10/88 Garland,Texas(South) 73 JordanShoemaker OL 6-3 270 R-So.-1L 03/29/88 Midlothian,Texas(Midlothian) 74 SirVincentRogers OL 6-4 315 R-Sr.-3L 05/09/86 Jasper,Texas(Jasper) 75 IsaiahAgson OL 6-3 335 R-Sr.-2L 03/19/86 Houston,Texas(Westside) 76 JacolbyAshworth OL 6-3 275 Fr.-HS 08/29/90 Lufkin,Texas(Lufkin) 77 BlakeSargent OL 6-3 275 Fr.-HS 10/03/89 Friendswood,Texas(Friendswood) 77 CharlesFoster NT 5-11 305 Fr.-RS 06/08/89 Cameron,Texas(Yoe) 79 MattHart OL 6-6 310 R-Jr.-2L 09/08/86 Huffman,Texas(Hargrave) 80 ChaseTurner P 6-4 242 Jr.-1L 09/08/86 Friendswood,Texas(Friendswood) 81 NorbieJuist LS 6-5 265 Sr.-3L 07/12/87 Houston,Texas(StrakeJesuitPrep) 82 ChazRodriguez WR 6-2 185 R-Jr.-1L 11/10/86 SanAntonio,Texas(Warren) 83 PatrickEdwards WR 5-9 165 Fr.-RS 10/25/88 Hearne,Texas(Hearne) 84 KierrieJohnson WR 5-10 175 So.-JC 08/04/88 Houston,Texas(Westfield/BlInnJC) 85 OgeAnoliefo WR 6-3 195 Fr.-HS 08/03/90 Cleveland,Ohio(Hawken) 86 BrandonHartson TE/LS 6-4 260 Fr.-HS 10/03/89 Fairfield,Texas(Fairfield) 87 MarkHafner TE 6-3 235 R-Sr.-3L 03/17/86 Waller,Texas(Waller) 88 E.J.Smith WR 6-1 185 Fr.-RS 09/14/88 Camden,Miss.(VelmaJackson) 89 IsaiahSweeney WR 5-9 160 Fr.-HS 08/01/90 MissouriCity,Texas(Hightower) 90 EllAsh DT 6-5 275 Sr.-2L 04/20/86 Willingboro,N.J.(Willingboro/Tennessee) 91 TateStewart DT 6-3 250 R-Sr.-3L 11/20/85 Katy,Texas(Katy) 92 BillyHartford DE 6-2 260 R-Sr.-2L 12/17/85 Houston,Texas(CypressCreek) 93 DoranGuillory DE 6-3 245 Fr.-HS 11/18/89 Beaumont,Texas(Kelly) 94 CoryJohnson LS 6-0 220 Fr.-HS 10/07/89 Richmond,Ohio(Edison) 95 DavidHunter DT 6-2 270 Fr.-HS 09/19/89 Waller,Texas(Waller) 96 JosephKelly DL 6-0 280 Fr.-HS 03/27/90 Dickinson,Texas(Dickinson) 97 IsaiahThompson DT 6-4 295 R-So.-1L 12/12/87 Tatum,Texas(Tatum) 98 MohammedUsman DE 6-1 235 Fr.-HS 04/01/89 Arlington,Texas(Bowie) 99 MichaelRay DE 6-3 250 Fr.-RS 02/13/88 LaMarque,Texas(LaMarque)

ALphAbEtICAL RostER No Name Pos72 DemarcusLattier DT51 ClintLeal DE52 AnthonyLewis OLB34 CodyLubojasky MLB48 JordanMagee LB16 JordanMannisto K/P45 BrittonMaxwell OLB55 MarcusMcGraw MLB47 JohnMcIntyre MLB22 LoyceMeans CB12 TimMercer S 5 ErnestMiller S42 ChrisMitchell OLB24 TimMonroe WR30 MattNicholson OLB58 JonathanO’Neal OL49 BlakePatton WR 7 ChrisPilot LB56 CodyPree DT99 MichaelRay DE32 JamalRobinson CB82 ChazRodriguez WR74 SirVincentRogers OL41 NickSaenz S68 MichaelSanchez OL77 BlakeSargent OL18 WesleyScourten TE73 JordanShoemaker OL35 TommySkinner P43 BrianSmelek TE88 E.J.Smith WR 2 AndrewStewart QB91 TateStewart DT89 IsaiahSweeney WR66 AriTatum OL17 RyanTennison S70 ChrisThompson OL97 IsaiahThompson DT54 NicholasThurston LB80 ChaseTurner P12 CottonTurner QB98 MohammedUsman DL61 KenVanHeule OL59 SebastianVollmer OL67 CreightonWells DL 1 QuinteWilliams CB 4 RonnieWilliams WR33 ShomariWilliams MLB26 ChrisWilson RB62 DougWinfield DL 9 DemetriusWoods WR48 MarcWoods RB

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UH Depth Chart For Tulane Game, Nov. 8, 2008OFFENSE

WR (X) 88 E.J. Smith 6-1 185 Fr.-RS Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson) Redshirted in 2007; only Cougar from Mississippi 10 L.J.Castile 6-3 210 r-So.-1L LaMarque,Texas(LaMarque) 5catchesfor83yds.,2TDsvs.Southern(8/30);FormerQB-convertedWR 89 IsaiahSweeney 5-9 160 Fr.-HS MissouriCity,Texas(Hightower) State5Achampionin100metersWR (H) 35 Tyron Carrier 5-7 150 Fr.-RS Houston, Texas (Worthing) 7 rec., 108 yds., TD, vs. UAB (10/9) ; Qualified for Olympic Trials in track 18 WesleyScourten 6-6 240 r-So.-1L Richardson,Texas(Berkner) ConvertedTE;2careerstartsWR (Y) 87 Mark Hafner 6-3 230 r-Sr.-3L Waller, Texas (Waller) 3 TDs vs. AFA; 7 rec., Had 5 straight games w/TD catch; ‘07 HM C-USA as a TE 24 TimMonroe 6-2 185 r-Jr.-2L MountVernon,Texas(MountVernon) Spenttimeasadefensivebackin‘07; 8 ChrisGilbert 5-8 170 r-Jr.-2L Dallas,Texas(Hilcrest) 3careerstarts;brother,Ryan,playedatUHWR (Z) 84 Kierrie Johnson 5-10 175 So.-JC Houston, Texas (Westfield/Blinn JC) 4 career starts; 84-yard TD vs. ECU (9/27); JC transfer from Blinn JCor 82 Chaz Rodriguez 6-2 185 r-So.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Warren) 5 catches for 84 yards vs. Southern (8/30); Former walk onLT 59 Sebastian Vollmer 6-8 315 r-Sr.-2L Kaarst, Germany (Quirinus Gymnasium) 21 consecutive starts dating back to 2007 76 JacolbyAshworth 6-3 275 Fr.-HS Lufkin,Texas(Lufkin) Truefreshman;cousinofformerUHandcurrentClevelandBrownRexHadnot LG 73 Jordan Shoemaker 6-3 270 r-So.-1L Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian) Played both OL and FB last season; 1st start vs. Marshall (10/28) 70 ChrisThompson 6-2 295 Fr.-RS Hitchcock,Texas(Hitchcock) Recoveringfromappendectomy;madefirststartvs.Southern(8/30);Redshirtedin‘07C 57 Carl Barnett 6-2 285 r-Jr.-2L Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson) Has 21 career starts; named to the Rimington Award Watch List 73 JordanShoemaker 6-3 270 r-So.-1L Midlothian,Texas(Midlothian) PlayedbothOLandFBlastseasonRG 64 Michael Bloesch 6-2 295 r-Sr.-3L Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) Has started 31 straight games 60 JarydAnderson 6-4 280 r-So.-1L Anchorage,Alaska(SouthAnchorage) Walkon;onlyplayeronrosterfromAlaskaRT 79 Matt Hart 6-6 310 r-Jr.-2L Huffman, Texas (Hargrave) Stepped in for injured Josh Bell vs. Marshall (10/28); backup for 2 seasons 75 IsaiahAgson 6-3 335 r-Sr.-2L Houston,Texas(Westside) Playedin11gamesin2007;canplaybothguardandtackleQB 7 Case Keenum 6-1 210 r-So.-1L Abilene, Texas (Wylie) 9 straight 300-yd games; 5 TDs vs. SU (8/30); Consensus ‘07 C-USA Freshman of the Year 15 BlakeJoseph 6-2 215 Jr.-2L Bryan,Texas(Bryan) Has7careerstarts;alsoplayswidereceiverRB (F) 25 Bryce Beall 5-11 195 Fr.-HS Tatum, Texas (Tatum) 3 TD at SMU (10/18); 130 yds., 2 TD on 21 carries at #23 East Carolina (9/27) 6 AndreKohn 5-10 195 r-So.-1L Jacksonville,Fla.(Wolfson) Missed2gamesw/kneeinjury;ledwith54rushingyds.,TD,vs.SU(8/30) 3 JustinJohnson 6-1 233 Fr.-RS Richardson,Texas(Berkner) Madecollegiatedebutvs.Southern(8/30)

DEFENSEDE 91 Tate Stewart 6-3 250 r-Sr.-3L Katy, Texas (Katy) Has 27 career starts; earned extra year thru appeal 43 TyrellGraham 6-3 235 Jr.-TR Houston,Texas(Yates/Arkansas) TransferfromArkansas;switchedfromLBtoDEinpreseasonNT 97 Isaiah Thompson 6-4 295 r-So.-1L Tatum, Texas (Tatum) Has started 8 games in ‘08; fumble recovery at SMU (10/18) 56 CodyPree 6-2 310 r-Sr.-3L Hooks,Texas(Hooks) Has15careerstarts;FreshmanAll-Americain‘05DT 38 Jake Ebner 6-2 270 r-Sr.-3L Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) Forced two fumbles vs. Southern (8/30); Has played OL, TE and FB in his career 95 DavidHunter 6-2 270 Fr.-HS Waller,Texas(Waller) TruefreshmanwhohasplayedinallgamestodateRUSH 53 Phillip Hunt 6-2 260 r-Sr.-3L Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar) 30 career sacks; 2nd in nation with 10 sacks; 35 straight starts 51 ClintLeal 6-5 235 Jr.-JC Kingwood,Texas(Kingwood/BlinnJC) JCtransferfromBlinnJC 98 MohammedUsman 6-1 235 Fr.-HS Arlington,Texas(Bowie) HStemmateofMarcusMcGraw;hasseenactionin6gamesSLB 30 Matt Nicholson 6-3 225 Jr.-2L Plano, Texas (Plano) 14 tackles vs. UAB (10/9); 11 tackles at OSU (9/6); Former walk-on 40 C.J.Cavness 6-1 210 r-Jr.-1L SantaFe,Texas(SantaFe) Missedallof‘06seasonwithinjury;walk-onMLB 34 Cody Lubojasky 6-3 230 r-Sr.-3L Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner) 45 career starts; missed 1st game vs. AFA (9/13); 2005 HM Freshman All-America 45 BrittonMaxwell 6-0 225 r-So.-1L Brownwood,Texas(Brownwood) Made1stcareerstartagainstAirForceWLB 55 Marcus McGraw 5-10 210 Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Bowie) Led UH with 10 tackles vs. Southern (8/30) in collegiate debut 54 NicholasThurston 6-1 255 Jr.-JC Oakland,Calif.(Edison/SanFranciscoCC) JCtransferfromSanFrancisoCCor 50 A.J.Johnson 6-2 240 Jr.-JC Sacramento,Calif.(Cordova/CollegeoftheSequoias) JCtransferfromCollegeoftheSequoiasLCB 21 Brandon Brinkley 6-0 180 r-Jr.-2L Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 4 pics in ‘08; 35-INT return for TD vs. UAB (10/9); has 17 career starts 22 LoyceMeans 5-10 170 So.-1L Houston,Texas(Madison) Started‘07seasonasatruefreshman;missedfinal3gameswithinjuryRCB 1 Quinte Williams 5-11 165 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Yates) 1st INT at ECU (9/27); has 13 career starts; played as a true freshman in ‘05 23 CarsonBlackmon 5-11 180 Jr.-2L Tatum,Texas(Tatum) Hasnotredshirted;playedin12of13gamesin‘07;SpecialTeamsMVPin‘07FS 28 Kenneth Fontenette 6-0 185 r-Sr.-3L Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) Freshman All-American in ‘05; moved back to FS; 45 career starts 27 StephenJames 5-9 215 Sr.-RS Houston,Texas(NorthShore/OklahomaState) Sixtackles,foursolo,vs.Southern(8/30);Missed‘07withkneeinjurySS 5 Ernest Miller 6-0 195 r-Sr.-3L Taylor, Texas (Taylor) 71-yd. INT return at OSU (9/6); finished 3rd in tackles with 63 in ‘07or 41 Nick Saenz 5-11 185 Fr.-HS Pearland, Texas (Pearland) Start vs. Marshall (10/28); INT in collegiate debut vs. Southern (8/30) 29 RicardoBates 5-11 165 Fr.-RS Prattville,Ala.(Prattville) Sawfirstactionofhiscareervs.Southern

SPECIAL TEAMSPK 14 Ben Bell 6-0 175 r-Jr.-2L Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville) 214 career points; 7-7 PATs, two FGs vs. Southern (8/30) 16 JordanMannisto 6-1 185 Fr.-HS WestlakeVillage,Calif.(Westlake) BootedkickoffsatColoradoState(9/20);truefreshmanwithstronglegKO 16 Jordan Mannisto 6-1 185 Fr.-HS Westlake Village, Calif. (Westlake) Booted kickoffs at Colorado State (9/20); true freshman with strong leg 80 ChaseTurner 6-4 242 Jr.-1L Friendswood,Texas(Friendswood/AlvinCC) Kickedoffinthe2ndhalfatECU;hada59.5avg.atECU(9/27)P 80 Chase Turner 6-4 242 Jr.-1L Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood/Alvin CC) Leads C-USA with 46.9 avg.; 6 punts, 51.5 avg. at OSU (9/6 16 JordanMannisto 6-1 185 Fr.-HS WestlakeVillage,Calif.(Westlake) TruefreshmanwithstronglegH 7 Case Keenum 6-1 210 r-So.-1L Abilene, Texas (Wylie) Is the starting QB 80 ChaseTurner 6-4 242 Jr.-1L Friendswood,Texas(Friendswood/AlvinCC) PlayedsocceratHardin-Simmons;avg.42.7in2007)LS 81 Norbie Juist 6-5 265 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit) Has been long snapper for three seasons; ‘07 HM C-USA (Coaches) 94 CoryJohnson 6-0 220 Fr.-HS Richmond,Ohio(Edison) Saw1stactionofcareervs.Marshall(10/28)KOR 84 Kierrie Johnson 5-10 175 So.-JC Houston, Texas (Westfield/Blinn JC) Averaging 25.8 ypr. 35 Tyron Carrier 5-7 150 Fr.-RS Houston, Texas (Worthing) Averaging 19.5 yds/return 82 ChazRodriguez 6-2 185 r-So.-1L SanAntonio,Texas(Warren) 0returnsPR 28 Kenneth Fontenette 6-0 185 r-Sr.-3L Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) 7.9 averageor 84 Kierrie Johnson 5-10 175 So.-JC Houston, Texas (Westfield/Blinn JC) 8.3 average; long is 23 yards 35 TyronCarrier 5-7 150 Fr.-RS Houston,Texas(Worthing) Has1puntreturn


How the Cougars Were Built(*indicatesletterswon)

OFFENSE (46)Freshman (21) Sophomores (11) Juniors (9) Seniors(0) 5th Year Seniors (5)OL JacolbyAshworth *OL JarydAnderson **OL CARL BARNETT **OL IsaiahAgsonRB BryceBeall RB JacobBroner *OL JoshBell ***OL MICHAEL BLOESCHWR TyronCarrier *WR L.J.Castile RB KeKeGant ***TE MARK HAFNERWR PatrickEdwards OL JoeGarcia **WR ChrisGilbert ***OL SIRVINCENT ROGERSQB AustinElrod WR KierrieJohnson **OL MattHart **OL SEBASTIAN VOLLMERRB JackieHinton,Jr. *QB CASE KEENUM **QB BlakeJosephRB JustinJohnson *RB AndreKohn **WR TimMonroeQB CrawfordJones *TE WesleyScourten *WR ChazRodriguezOL JonathanO’Neal *OL JordanShoemaker TE BrianSmelekWR BlakePatton QB AndrewStewartOL MichaelSanchez QB CottonTurnerOL BlakeSargentWR E.J.SmithWR IsaiahSweeneyOL AriTatumOL ChrisThompsonOL KenVanHeuleWR RonnieWilliamsRB ChrisWilsonWR DemetriusWoodsRB MarcWoods

DEFENSE (49)Freshman (21) Sophomores (4) Juniors (12) Seniors (3) 5th Year Seniors (9)DB JeremiahAlexander *OLB BrittonMaxwell **CB CarsonBlackmon **DT ELL ASH ***DT JakeEbnerS RicardoBates *CB LoyceMeans **CB BRANDON BRINKLEY S StephenJames ***S KENNETH FONTENETTECB GinoCollins *CB JamalRobinson *OLB C.J.Cavness ***CB QUINTE WILLIAMS **DE BillyHartfordCB A.J.Edwards *NT IsaiahThompson DE TyrellGraham ***DE PHILLIP HUNTNT CharlesFoster OLB A.J.Johnson ***MLB CODY LUBOJASKYDE DoranGuillory DE ClintLeal ***S ERNEST MILLERCB RoiseanHaynes *S TimMercer ***OLB ChrisPilotDT DavidHunter *OLB ChrisMitchell ***NT CodyPreeCB B.K.Johnson **OLB MattNicholson ***DT TATE STEWARTS KrisJohnston MLB NickThurstonDL JosephKelly DT CreightonWellsDT DemarcusLattier **MLB ShomariWilliamsOLB AnthonyLewisLB JordanMageeOLB MarcusMcGrawMLB JohnMcIntyreDE MichaelRayS NickSaenzS RyanTennisonDE MohammedUsmanDT DougWinfield

SPECIALISTS (7)Freshman (4) Sophomores (0) Juniors (2) Seniors (1) 5th Year Seniors (0)LS BrandonHartson **K BEN BELL ***LS NORBIE JUISTK MattHogan *P CHASE TURNERLS CoryJohnson K/P JordanMannisto

BOLD CAPSindicatesreturningstarters


Houston By “The Numbers”0:TimespunterChase TurnerpuntedagainstTexasSouthernonNov.24,2007.Thelast

timetheCougarswerenotforcedtopuntwasSept.16,2006,againstGramblingState.

1:NumberofSaturdays inthemonthofOctoberthattheCougarswillplay. Witha

ThursdaynightaffairagainstUAB(Oct.9)andaTuesdaytriptoMarshall(Oct.28)onthe

schedule,HoustonwillplayatSMUonSat.,Oct.18,astheonly“traditional”gameduring

the2008season.

2: Numberofopponentsonthisyear’sschedulethattheCougarsfacedforthefirsttime

intheirhistory(SouthernonAug.30andAirForceonSept.13.)

2: TimestheCougarshavecapturedtheConferenceUSAChampionship.Houstonalso

wonthe1996leaguetitle.

2:TimestheCougarsfacedateamfromtheMountainWestConferencethisseason.

HoustonlosttoAirForce31-28onSept.13inDallasandfellatColoradoState28-25on

Sept.20.UHis1-3all-timeagainsttheMountainWestConference.

2: TimesKenneth FontenettehasbeennamedConferenceUSADefensivePlayer

oftheWeek.FontenettepickedupthehardwareonSept.23,2007,forhisperformance

againstColoradoState.HealsowasnamedC-USADefensivePOWin2005.

3:NumberoftouchdownsbyMark HafneragainstAirForceonSept.13.Thetotal

markedthefirsttimesince1992,whenRon Peters hauledinthreescoresagainstRice

onNov.28.

3:TimesinschoolhistorythattheCougarshavefacedateamfromtheSouthwestern

AthleticConference.Houstonenjoyeda55-3winoverSouthernintheseasonopenerAug.

30.TheCougarswrappedupthe2007regularseasonagainstTexasSouthernwitha59-6

win.OnSept.16,2006,theCougarsenjoyeda42-22winagainstGramblingState.

3: Number of former Cougars now in the College Football Hall of Fame with the

induction ofWilson Whitley this fall. He joins Bill Yeoman andAndre Ware in the

illustrioushall.

4: NumberoftouchdownsresponsibleforbyquarterbackCase Keenuminthe38-27

winoverColoradoStateonSept.22,2007.Keenumpassedfortwotouchdownsandrushed

foranothertwoinleadingthecome-from-behindvictory.

4:Numberofopponents(OklahomaState,AirForce,EastCarolina,Tulsa)onthe2008

schedulewhocompetedinabowlgamein2007.

5:TouchdownpassesforsophomorequarterbackCase Keenum duringtheseason-

openingwinoverSouthern...ItwasacareerhighforKeenumandthemosttouchdown

passesinagamesinceKevin Kolb threwfiveatUTEPonSept.16,2005.

5:TimestheCougarswillplayontelevisionthisseason.Houstonwillplayfourtimes

onCBSCollegeSports(Sept.27atEastCarolina;Oct.9vs.UAB;Nov.8vs.Tulane;Nov.15

vs.Tulsa)andonceonESPN,whenittraveledtoMarshallforaTuesdaynightgameon

Oct.28.

5:Numberofhomegames for theCougars in2008at the friendlyconfinesof John

O’QuinnFieldatRobertsonStadium.Twoseasonsago, theCougarsplayedeighthome

games,themosthomecontestssincethe1966teamplayedeightgamesintheHouston

Astrodome.

7:NumberofbowlwinsalltimefortheCougars.Overall,Houstonis7-9-1inpostseason

bowls.

9: Currentconsecutive300-yardgamesbysophomorequarterbackCase Keenum,

establishinganewUHrecordintheprocess.David Klinglerheldthepreviousrecordof

eightstraight300-yardgamesin1990.

10:NumberofformerCougarsplayingorcoachingintheNFLin2008withThomas

GaffordsigningwiththeKansasCityChiefsjoiningAnthony Alridge,DenverBroncos;

Jackie Battle,KansasCityChiefs;Rex Hadnot,ClevelandBrowns;Biren Ealy,Tennessee

Titans;Rodney Hannah,DallasCowboys;Stanford Routt,OaklandRaiders;Kevin Kolb,

PhiladelphiaEagles;Donnie Avery,St.LouisRams;Brandon Middleton,DetroitLions;

head coach Wade Phillips,DallasCowboys.

10:Tackles by freshman linebacker Marcus McGraw during his collegiate debut

againstSouthernintheseasonopeneronAug.30.

10:Numberofstarters lost (Offense:6;Defense:3;Specialists:1) for theCougars

in2008.

11:Winsvs.zerolossesagainstDivisionI-FCSteamsaftertheCougarsclaimeda55-3

winoverSouthernonAug.30.

11: Number of all-time wins against the Big 12.The Cougars are 11-18-1 (.383)

againsttheBig12.

11: JerseynumberwornbyquarterbackAndre Ware in1989,theyearhebecame

theonlyCougartowintheHeismanTrophy.

14:Numberofcareer-hightacklesbyjuniorlinebackerMatt Nicholson ina45-20

winagainstC-USArivalUABonOct.9.

14:ConsecutivecompletionsthrownbysophomorequarterbackCase Keenum to

opentheseasonagainstSouthernonAug.30...Hefinishedthenight33-of-43passingfor

acareer-high392yards.


14:Deficit(17-3)thattheCougarsovercamein its38-27winoverColoradoState

onSept.22,2007.Itwasthelargesthomecome-from-behindwinsinceovercomingan

identical17-3disadvantageagainstArmyonSept.16,2000.TheCougarswonthegame,

31-30.

14:Deficit(21-7)thattheCougarsovercameinits44-38winoverSMUonOct.18,

2008.TheCougarsalsotrailedby12pointsheadingintothefourthquarterbeforeoutscoring

theMustangs21-3inthefinalstanza.

16: Number of returning starters (Offense: 6; Defense: 8; Specialists: 2) for the

Cougarsin2008.

16-4:ConferenceUSArecordfortheCougarsdatingbackthelastthreeseasons.

TheonlyfourlossesfortheCougarshavebeena2006contestatSouthernMiss,2007’sloss

toECUandroadlossatTulsaandthisseason’slossatMarshallonOct.28.

17:Deficit(20-3)inthethirdquarterthattheCougarsovercameintheir45-20win

overC-USArivalUABonOct.9...IttiedasthebiggestcomebackinUHhistory,equaling

thefeatina36-31winoverTexasA&Mn1990.

18:BowlgamesinwhichtheCougarshaveplayedafterfacingTCUonDec.28,2007,

intheTexasBowl.

19:TacklesbyseniorsafetyKenneth Fontenette againstMarshallonOct.28.

19.4:AveragemarginofvictoryfortheCougarsin2007.

23:Touchdownsresponsiblefor(14passing/9rushing)in2007byquarterbackCase

Keenum.

25.0:AveragemarginofvictoryfortheCougarssofarin2008.

25:8: Ratio of touchdowns-to-interceptions for quarterbackCase Keenum so

farin2008.Keenumhasthrownfourtouchdownsintwogames(OklahomaStateandAir

Force)andfivetouchdownsinonegame(Southern.)

25:TimestheCougarshavedefeatedRiceaftera56-48winonOct.13,2007.The25

winsarethemostvictoriesUHhasagainstanyopponent.

26:Numberoflettermenlost(Offense:12;Defense:14;Specialists:1)fortheCougars

in2008.

30:CareersacksbyseniordefensiveendPhillip Hunt.

32: GamessincetheCougarslastblockedanextrapoint.OnSept.2,2006,Marquay

Love blockedanextrapointatRice.

33:CareernumberofpassbreakupsbyseniorsafetyKenneth Fonetenette.

35:YearsbetweenmeetingsbetweenHoustonandColoradoState inFortCollins.

PriortotheSept.20game,theCougarsandRamslastmetonNov.10,1973,agamewon

28-20byUHinFortCollins,Colo.

37: NumberofgamesbetweenblockedfieldgoalsfortheCougars...OnOct.1,2005

Marquay Love blockedafieldgoalatTulsa...SophomoretightendWesley Scourten

accomplishedthefeatatColoradoStateonSept.20,2008.

39: GamessincetheCougarslastreturnedapuntforatouchdown.OnOct.22,2005,

Vincent Marshall returnedapunt56yardsforatouchdownatMississippiState.

40:DaysbetweenRobertsonStadiumhomegames.WiththeAirForcegamebeing

relocatedtoDallas,theCougarsplayedathomeonAug.30anddidnotplaythereagain

untilOct.9againstC-USArivalUAB.

41:ConsecutivestartsforseniormiddlelinebackerCody Lubojasky,astreakthatwas

snappedwhenLubojaskymissedtheSept.13AirForcegameduetoakneeinjury.

47:ConsecutiveextrapointsconvertedbykickerBen Bell beforehavinghisseventh

PATattemptagainstUCFonOct.28,2006blocked.Ironically,hislastmisswasagainstUCF

onNov.5,2005.Bellfinishedthe2006season51-of-53inPATattempts.

48:Numberofreturninglettermen(Offense:19;Defense:25;Specialists:4)forthe

Cougarsin2008.

53:MarginofvictoryagainstTexasSouthernwasthebiggestsinceUHenjoyeda63-7

winoverLouisiana-LafayetteonOct.3,1992.

54:NumberofreceptionsbyseniortightendMark Hafnerthisseason.Hiscareer

highwas41from2007.

55:PointsscoredbytheCougarsintheirseason-openingwinoverSouthernonAug.

30...InthefirstgameoftheKevin Sumlin era,itwasthemostpointsscoredbytheCougars

intheirheadcoach’sdebut.

59:TotalpointsscoredbyHoustonagainstTexasSouthernonNov.24,2007,which

wasthemostsinceUHdefeatedRice61-34onNov.28,1992.

61: Pass attempts by sophomore quarterback Case Keenum against Oklahoma

StateonSept.6.NotonlydiditestablishapersonalhighforKeenum,butitalsomarked

thefirsttimesince1993(Chuck Clements,66vs.Cincinnati)thataCougarquarterback

attemptedatleast60passesinagame.

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Houston By “The Numbers”63:YearsthattheUniversityofHoustonhascompetedinfootballincludingthe2008

season.

67.1:PasscompletionpercentageofCase Keenumin2008,completing251-of-

374passes.

68.5:2007passcompletionpercentageofCase Keenum,whocompleted187-273

passesenroutetobeingnamedtheConferenceUSAFreshmanoftheYear.

78: JerseynumberwornbydefensivelinemanWilson Whitley in1976,theyearhe

becamethefirstCougartowintheLombardiAward.

84: DistanceoftouchdownreceptionbysophomorewidereceiverKierrie Johnsonat

No.23EastCarolinaonSept.27.Itwastheninth-longestreceivingTDinUHhistory.

87.7:Percentageofthe2008HoustonrosterthathailsfromthestateofTexas.(93

of106)

106:Yards receiving by redshirt freshman wide receiverPatrick Edwards in the

Cougars’56-37lossatOklahomaStateonSept.6.

114:CareerreceptionsbyseniortightendMark Hafner.

150.27:PassingefficiencyratingofBlake Joseph in2007,ashecompleted

100-of-155passesfor1,324yardsandninetouchdowns.

152.45:PassingefficiencyratingofCase Keenum in2008,ashecompleted

251-of-374passesfor3,008yardsand25touchdowns.

160:Yardsreceivingon10catchesbytightendMark HafnerintheCougars’44-38

winoverSMUonOct.18,2008,inDallas.

160:Wins by formerhead coach Bill Yeoman from 1962 to 1986, the most in

schoolhistory.

189: GamessincetheCougarslastrecordedasafetyonOct.24,1992atTexas.

198: GamessincetheCougarslastreturnedablockedpuntforatouchdown.OnOct.

12,1991,Zack Chatman recoveredablockedpuntforatouchdownagainstArkansas.

214:PointsinhiscareerscoredbyjuniorkickerBen Bellafterfinishingwithfive

pointsononefieldgoalandtwoPATsatMarshallonOct.28,2008.

214: GamessincetheCougarslastshutoutanopponentontheroad.OnDec.2,1989,

theCougarstraveledovertoRiceStadiumandposteda64-0shutoutoftheOwls.

219:ConsecutivepassesthrownbysophomorequarterbackCase Keenum without

aninterceptionbeforetossinghisfirstpickofthe2008seasoninthefourthquarteragainst

AirForce.TheimpressivestreakdatedbacktothesecondquarteragainstConferenceUSA

rivalMarshallonNov.17,2007andisthelongeststreakinHoustonhistory.

284:All-purposeyardspostedbyredshirtfreshmanwidereceiverPatrick Edwards

intheCougars’56-37lossatOklahomaStateonSept.6.Edwardshad106yardsreceiving

and178kickoffreturnyards.

318:YardspassingbyquarterbackBlake JosephagainstRiceonOct.13,2007,at

RobertsonStadium.ThetotalwasacareerhighforJosephandaccomplishedinonlythe

firsthalfagainsttheOwls.

351:All-timenumberofwinsbytheHoustonFootballprogramsince1946.

397.1:TotaloffensiveyardspergameaveragedbyquarterbackCase Keenum

in2008.

404:YardspassingforsophomorequarterbackCase Keenum intheCougars’44-38

winatSMUonOct.18...ItwasacareerhighfortheAbilenenative,toppinghispreviousbest

of401yardssetagainstEastCarolinaonSept.27.

3,008:Yardspassingin2008byquarterbackCase Keenum.

3,177:Yardsoftotaloffense(3,008pass/169rush)in2008byquarterbackCase

Keenum.

5,267:CareerpassingyardsbyquarterbackCase Keenum.

5,848:CareertotalyardsbyquarterbackCase Keenum.

26,555:AttendancefortheSoutherngameonAug.30... Itwasthesecond-

largestcrowdtowatchthehomeopeneratRobertsonStadiumandthesixth-largestcrowd

overallinthehistoryofthefacility.

31,818:AttendancewhentheCougarsdefeatedSouthernMiss,34-20,onDec.1

intheConferenceUSAChampionshipGameatRobertsonStadium.Itwasanewsingle-game

attendancerecordforUHatRobertsonStadium.

32,000: Capacity of John O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium, the Cougars’

homefacility.

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Rice6-3,5-1C-USAThisWeek:vs.ArmyLastWeek:W,49-44,atUTEP

UTEP3-5,3-2C-USAThisWeek:atULLafeyetteLastWeek:L,49-44,vs.Rice

Tulane2-6,1-3C-USAThisWeek:atHoustonLastWeek:L,35-10,atLSU

Marshall4-4,3-1C-USAThisWeek:atEastCarolinaLastWeek:W,37-23,vs.Houston

SMU1-8,0-5C-USAThisWeek:vs.MemphisLastWeek:OFF

UAB2-7,1-4C-USAThisWeek:OFFLastWeek:L,70-14,atSouthernMiss

East Carolina5-3,3-1C-USAThisWeek:vs.MarshallLastWeek:W,13-10OT,atUCF

Colorado State4-5,2-3MWCThisWeek:atAirForceLastWeek:L,45-42,vs.BYU

Air Force7-2,4-1MWCThisWeek:vs.ColoradoStateLastWeek:W,16-7,atArmy

Oklahoma State8-1,4-1Big12ThisWeek:atTexasTechLastWeek:W,59-17,vs.IowaState

Southern5-4,4-1SWACThisWeek:OFFLastWeek:W,31-24OTvs.Arkansas-PB

HOME SWEET HOMEFor the first time in over a month, the Cougars return

tothefriendlyconfinesofJohnO’QuinnFieldatRobertsonStadiumwhentheytakeonTulaneonNov.8.

HoustonlastplayedathomeonOct.9,a45-20winoverUAB on CBS College Sports. The Cougars then traveled toSMUonOct.18andlatertoMarshallonOct.28.

ThiscontestwiththeGreenWaveisonlythethirdhomegamefor theCougars,despiteenteringthefinalmonthoftheseason.Houstonopenedtheseasonwitha55-3routofSouthernonAug.30,buthaditsSept.13homegameversusAirForcerelocatedtoDallasduetoHurricaneIke.

H-TOWN IN NOVEMBERThecomfortsofhomealwayswillbeonthemindsofthe

Cougars during November, as Houston finishes the 2008regularseasonbyneverleavingthecity.

TheCougarswillopenathree-gamehomestandagainstTulane this Saturday, then play Tulsa (Nov. 15) and UTEP(Nov.22)insuccessiveweeksbeforeclosingouttheregularseasonwiththeBayouBucketclashwithRiceonNov.29justmilesfromtheUHcampus.

This anomaly has happened just four other times inUH’s63-yearhistory: 1995,1981,1964and1950. The‘95seasonwrappedupwithtwoNovemberhomegamesandaDecembertriptoRice,while1981hadtwoNovemberhomegamesandatriptoRiceinthesamemonth.

Both1964and1950hadthreeNovemberhomegames.

HOMECOMING FESTIVITIESThe63rdHoustonHomecomingconcludeswiththeNov.

8ConferenceUSAbattlewithTulaneatRobertsonStadium.The Cougars are 32-27-3 in Homecoming games,

includinga35-28winoverMarshalllastseasononNov.17.Overall, the Cougars have won four straight Homecominggamesandare6-6sincejoiningConferenceUSAin1996.

TheCougarsandGreenWavewillbemeetingforthefirsttimeonHouston’sHomecoming.

FAMILIAR FACESEventhoughUHheadcoachKevin SumlinandMarshall

mentorMark SnydermetforthefirsttimeasheadcoachesonOct.28,thetwocertainlyarenotstrangers.

In1997,bothSumlinandSnyderservedonGlen Mason’s staffattheUniversityofMinnesota,whenSumlincoachedthe Golden Gopher wide receivers, and Snyder tutored theMinnesotadefensiveends.

HOUSTON LOSES GAME, TWO PLAYERSThe Cougars suffered more than a loss when they fell

toMarshall,37-23,onOct.28. HoustonloststartingwidereceiverPatrick EdwardsandrighttackleJosh Bellfortheseason.

Edwards suffered a compound fracture of his lowerright leg when he ran into a stationary metal cart in thebackoftheendzone,whileBelltorehisAchilles’tendon.Aredshirtfreshman,EdwardswasoneofthetopreceiversinConferenceUSAbeforehisinjury.BellhasstartedjusttwogamesafterreplacingSirVincent Rogerswhobrokeabone

inhisfootagainstUABonOct.9.Bothareexpectedtoreturnforthe2009season.

A RALLY FOR THE AGESThe Cougars’ thrilling come-from-behind win over

ConferenceUSArivalUABonOct.9didmuchmorethanpushtheteam’sleaguerecordto2-0.Itestablishedthe2008teamintheUHrecordsbook.

Trailing 20-3 midway through the third quarter, theCougarsscored42unansweredpointsonthewaytoa45-20win.

IttiedasthebiggestcomebackinUHhistory.TheCougarstrailed 24-7 with 7:56 remaining in the second quarteragainstTexas A&M before rallying for a 36-31 win on Oct.13,1990.

A RALLY FOR THE AGES, PART IIHouston is gaining a reputation as being the Cardiac

Cougars...on Oct. 18, at SMU, the Cougars used theircome-from-behind skills once in again in knocking off the

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Tulsa8-1,5-0C-USAThisWeek:OFFLastWeek:L,30-23,atArkansas

Conference USA ChampionshipDate:Dec.6,2008Time:TBASite:TBA

2008 Opponents

SINGLE-GAME MILESTONES100-Yard Rushing Games

Bryce Beall (3-0)Date Opponent Att. Yds. TD W/L10/18/08 SMU 22 105 3 W10/9/08 UAB 12 107 1 W9/27/08 EastCarolina 21 130 2 W

100-Yard Receiving GamesPatrick Edwards (2-1)Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD W/L10/18/08 atSMU 5 103 1 W9/27/08 at#23EastCarolina 11 146 1 W9/6/08 atOklahomaState 8 106 0 L

Mark Hafner (3-0)Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD W/L10/18/08 SMU 10 160 0 W8/30/08 Southern 7 103 2 W11/17/07 Marshall 6 128 1 W

Tyron Carrier (1-1)Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD W/L10/28/08 Marshall 6 104 0 L10/9/08 UAB 7 108 1 W

Kierrie Johnson (1-0)Date Opponent Rec. Yds. TD W/L9/27/08 at#23EastCarolina 4 104 1 W

300-Yard Passing GamesBlake Joseph (1-0)Date Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD W/L10/13/07 Rice 18-11-1 318 3 W

Case Keenum (4-5)Date Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD W/L10/28/08 Marshall 41-22-2 317 2 L10/18/08 SMU 36-28-1 404 2 W10/9/08 UAB 36-24-0 360 2 W9/27/08 at#23EastCarolina 45-37-1 401 3 W9/20/08 atColoradoState 54-37-3 380 3 L9/13/08 vs.AirForce 57-34-1 362 4 L9/6/08 atOklahomaState 61-35-0 387 4 L8/30/08 Southern 43-33-0 392 5 W12/28/07 TCU 38-22-0 335 1 L


Mustangs,44-38.The Cougars trailed the Mustangs not once, but twice

by14pointsandenteredthefourthquarterdownby12,35-23.

Houston outscored SMU, 21-3, in the final quarter,getting a nine-yard touchdown by Case Keenum to cutintothe lead,35-30. AfteraSMUfieldgoal, theCougarshitpaydirtagainwith2:34lefttoplay,asfreshmanBryce Beallbulledhiswayinfromone-yardout.

AfterstoppingSMU,theCougarsmoved85yardstothewinningscore,asKeenumfoundTyron CarrierbehindanSMUlinebackerfora26-yardtouchdownpass.

BEEN HERE... DONE THISIfSMU’sGeraldJ.FordStadiumlookedfamiliartoCougar

fansin2008,therewasagoodreason.As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast in mid-

September, the Cougars were forced to move theirscheduled home game against Air Force to avoid theseriousweather.

TheCougarsplayedhosttoAirForceonSept.13atFordStadiumwiththeFalconstakinga28-25decision.

MOVING ON UPWiththeCougars’44-38winoverConferenceUSArival

SMUonOct.18,theCougarsimprovedto3-0inleagueplayforthefirsttimesincethe1990season.

Overall, Houston has only started 3-0 in league actionsevenothertimesandneverinC-USAplay.Thegoodnewsisthatofthesevenotheroccassions,Houstoncapturedsixleaguetitlesattheendoftheyear.

Houston’s 3-0 League Starts

Overall ConferenceYear Conference Record Record Finish1952 MissouriValley 8-2 3-0 T-First1956 MissouriValley 7-2-1 4-0 First1976 Southwest 10-2 7-1 T-First1978 Southwest 9-3 7-1 First1979 Southwest 11-1 7-1 T-First1984 Southwest 7-5 6-2 T-First1990 Southwest 10-1 7-1 Second

HOLDING DOWN THE ONE-TWO-THREE...PUNT

With one of the topoffenses in the nation, theCougarsabilitytokeepdrivesaliveandmovetheballdownthe field have been essentialfortheirsuccess. Sofarafterseven games, the Cougarshave had only 12 instanceswhen the offense sputteredandhadjustthreeplaysandhadtopunt.

Houston’s average of just 1.50 “three-and-outs” issixth-bestamongtheFootballBowlSubdivision. AgainstSouthernintheseasonopener,theCougarshadno“three-and-outs.”

2008 FBS Three-and-Out Offensive Leaders

Team 3&Out Games Avg/gmMissouri 7 9 0.78TexasTech 9 9 1.00Tulsa 9 9 1.00Nevada 11 8 1.38USC 11 8 1.38Houston 12 8 1.50SouthCarolina 14 9 1.56NotreDame 13 8 1.63FloridaState 13 8 1.63KansasState 15 9 1.67WakeForest 10 6 1.67Navy 15 9 1.67Florida 12 7 1.71

––mustbelessthan2.00pergame

LIGHTS... CAMERA... ACTIONIf Cougar coaches and players look around stadiums

duringtherestof theseasonandaskwherethecamerasare,theyhaveagoodreason.

Withtheteam’s45-20winoverConferenceUSArivalUABon Oct. 9, the Cougars improved to 8-1 (.889) all-time ingamestelevisedbyCBSCollegeSportsanditspredecessor

CSTV.Intheirfirstgameonthenetwork,

theCougarsdroppeda35-20decisionagainst C-USA rival Memphis on Oct.15,2005.

Since that time,UHhas rattledoffeightstraightwins.

The Cougars have two morescheduled television appearancesin 2008 on CBS College Sports,competing versusTulane at home onNov. 8, and Tulsa on Nov. 15, whichwasannouncedlastweek.

Media members and fans areencouragedtovisitUHCougars.comfortheteam’slatesttelevisionschedule.

HOME, SWEET HOME...FINALLY!!WhentheCougarsralliedfora45-20winoverConference

USArivalUABonOct.9atRobertsonStadium, itwastheprogram’sfirsthomegameina40-daystretch.

Houston kicked off the 2008 season with a 55-3 winoverSouthernonAug.30.A scheduled home gameagainstAirForceonSept.30wasmovedtoDallastoavoidtheseriousweatherfromHurricaneIke.

Unfortunately,Houstonwon’t return home untilNov.8whenitplayshosttoTulane.

The40-daygapisoneofthelongestinFBSthisseason.Hereiswhereitranks:

2008 Largest Gap Between Home Games

42 Georgia(Oct.18–Nov.29)*40 Houston(Aug.30–Oct.9)^40 EasternMichigan(Oct.18–Nov.28)39 MiddleTennessee(Sept.30–Nov.8)35 ArizonaState(Sept.20–Oct.25)35 Nevada(Sept.6–Oct.11)35 Troy(Sept.13–Oct.18)35 UAB(Oct.18–Nov.22)34 Syracuse(Sept.27–Nov.1)32 CentralMichigan(Oct.18–Nov.19)30 Houston(Oct.9–Nov.8)30 CentralMichigan(Aug.28–Sept.27)29 UCF(Oct.4–Nov.2)28 Navy(Sept.20–Oct.18)28 NotreDame(Oct.4–Nov.1)28 SanDiegoState(Aug.30–Sept.27)28 UCF(Sept.6–Oct.4)28 Wisconsin(Sept.6–Oct.4)

*–includesagamevs.FloridainJacksonville,Fla.^–includeslosingahomegameduringHurricaneIke

IT’S CONFERENCE USA TIMETheCougarsopenedtheirConferenceUSAscheduleon

Sept.27,witha41-27winatNo.23EastCarolina.UHhasenjoyed tremendous success in the opening game of itsconferenceseasonduringitshistory.

TheCougarsnowhaveposteda30-15-1(.663)all-timerecord in conference openers and enter t his weekend’sgameaswinnersoftheirlasttwoconferenceopeners.

UHhasnotlostaconferenceopenersincea44-41loss

More On The GamePASSING STREAKS WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION

Rk. Passes Quarterback Dates and Opponents1. 219 CaseKeenum vs.Marshall(1Q)(11/17/07)toAirForce(4Q)(9/13/08)2. 191 KevinKolb vs.Tulane(2Q)(9/9/9/06)–vs.UTEP(2Q)(10/21/06)3. 154 AndreWare atTexasTech(1Q)(11/19/88)–atUNLV(3Q)(9/2/89)4. 151 AndreWare vs.SMU(1Q)(10/21/89)–vs.Texas(2Q)(11/11/89)5. 150 KevinKolb atArmy(4Q)(9/18/04)–vs.Tulane(1Q)–10/30/04)6. 146 KevinKolb vs.UCF(1Q)(10/28/06)–vs.SouthCarolina(2Q)(12/29/06)7. 143 DavidKlingler vs.ArizonaState(4Q)–atIllinois(3Q)(9/21/91)8. 122 KevinKolb atTulsa(3Q)(10/1/05)–atUCF(2Q)(11/5/05)9. 119 JasonMcKinley atMemphis(2Q)(10/21/00)–vs.Louisville(1Q)(11/18/00)10. 116 JasonMcKinley atCincinnati(4Q)(11/14/98)–vs.Cincinnati(3Q)(10/9/99)

Record by MonthsMonths W-L-T Pct.August 5-1-0 .833September 79-90-4 .468October 120-122-6 .496November 122-97-4 .556December 23-11-1 .671January 3-2-0 .600

COME-FROM-BEHIND WINSRk. Deficit Score (Time) Opponent Final Score Date1. 17 20-3(10:25,3rdQtr.) vs.UAB W,45-20 Oct.9,2008 24-7 (7:55, 2nd Qtr.) vs. Texas A&M W, 36-31 Oct. 13, 19903. 16 30-14(6:20,3rdQtr) atRice W,31-30 Sept.2,2006 16-0 (10:19, 3rd Qtr.) vs. Tulsa W, 35-16 Dec. 1, 19735. 15 22-7 (1:42, 3rd Qtr.) vs. Rice W, 24-22 Sept. 29, 19906. 14 21-7(2:18,2ndQtr.) atSMU W,44-38 Oct.18,2008 17-3 (0:03, 2nd Qtr.) vs. Army W, 31-30 Sept. 16, 2000 28-14 (11:44, 3rd Qtr.) vs. Southern Miss W, 56-49 (OT) Nov. 9, 1996 21-7(6:48,2ndQtr.) atPittsburgh W,42-35(OT) Sept.14,1996 21-7 (9:47, 2nd Qtr.) vs. TCU W, 49-46 Oct. 31, 1992 14-0(12:53,2ndQtr.) atRice W,41-21 Nov.16,1991 34-20 (5:48, 3rd Qtr.) vs. Texas W, 60-40 Nov. 7, 1987 14-0 (2:20, 2nd Qtr.) vs. Lamar W, 42-35 Sept. 17, 1983 14-0 (14:52, 4th Qtr.) vs. Georgia W, 15-14 Nov. 4, 1967 14-0 (1:55, 2nd Qtr.) vs. Texas Tech W, 22-17 Nov. 29, 1958

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indoubleovertimeatUTEPonSept.16,2005.Sincethen,theCougarshaverattledoffwinsatRice,atTulaneandnowatECU.

As impressive as their overall record in conferenceopeners is, the Cougars are even more dominating inConferenceUSA.UHownsan9-4(.692)all-timememberasamemberoftheleague.

RANK THIS!!Withtheir41-27winoverNo.23EastCarolinabackon

Sept.27,theCougarssnappedalongstreakagainstrankedopponents.TherankedwinwasthefirstforUHsincea56-49overtimetriumphoverNo.20SouthernMissonNov.9,1996,atRobertsonStadium.

Evenmoreimpressive,thewinwasthefirstontheroadsincea29-15victoryatNo.3TexasbackonNov.10,1984.

The Cougars had lost 18 straight to ranked opponentspriortothewinoverthePiratesand24straightgamesontheroad.

Houston might have another chance to square offagainstarankedopponentonNov.15. Headingintothisweek,Tulsaisranked#18/#19inthenation.

PACKING THE HOUSEWiththestartofthe2008season,afirst-classopponent

from the Southwestern Athletic Conference and thebeginningof theKevinSumlinera,Cougar fanshada lotof excitement heading into the season opener againstSouthernonAug.30.

AnhistoriccrowdwitnessedtheCougarstakea55-3winovertheJaguars.Withanattendanceof26,555,itwasthesecond-largest crowd to watch a Cougar home opener atRobertsonStadium.

OnSept.4,1999,31,784fanswatchedtheCougartakea28-3winoverRiceatRobertsonStadium.

More than that, the crowd was the sixth largest inthe history of Robertson Stadium. However, that is just acontinuationofarecenttrendathomegames.

Of UH’s Top-Seven home attendances at RobertsonStadium,fivehavecomesincethe2006campaign.

STREAK COMES TO AN ENDQuarterbackCase Keenum sawhisconsecutivestreak

without throwing an interception come to an end in thefourthquarteragainstAirForceonSept.13.Eventhoughhisstreakcametoanend,KeenumdidsetaUHrecordwithhis errorless string of 219 attempts without throwing aninterception.

The streak dated back to the first quarter againstConferenceUSArivalMarshallonNov.17,2007.

Hisstreaksurpassedthe191straightpassesthatKevin Kolb threwfromSept.9toOct.21,2006.

Sofarthisseasonaftersevengames,Keenumhasposteda23:6ratiointouchdownstointerceptions.

IT’S CONFERENCE USA TIME, PART IIHeadingintotheTulanegameonNov.8,theCougarsare

notonly3-1inConferenceUSAplay,butanimpressive16-4intheir last20leaguecontestsdatingbacktothe2006C-USAopener.

Houstonposteda7-1markinitschampionshipseasonin 2006, knocking off Rice,Tulane, UTEP, UCF,Tulsa, SMUandMemphis, thenrackedupa6-2 record in2007whilecapturingashareoftheWestDivisionbydefeatingTulane,Rice,UAB,UTEP,SMUandMarshall.

This season Houston has wins over East Carolina, UABandSMU.

KEENUM TOPS IN FBSQuarterback Case Keenum enters the Tulane game

with 397.1 total yards per game, placing him secondoverallnationallyamongtheFootballBowlSubdivision.HetrailsTexasTech’sGrahamHarrellbylessthanfiveyardspergame.Hereisthenation’sTop10:

2008 FBS Total Offense Leaders 1. GrahamHarrell,TexasTech Sr. 402.02. CaseKeenum,Houston So. 397.13. ChaseClement,Rice Sr. 350.64. ChaseDaniel,Missouri Sr. 350.25. SamBradford,Oklahoma So. 343.06. DavidJohnson,Tulsa Sr. 341.47. ColtMcCoy,Texas Jr. 334.18. JuiceWilliams,Illinois Jr. 327.89. TimHiller,WesternMichigan Jr. 319.610. ToddReesing,Kansas Jr. 311.8

KEENUM HITS MAGICAL MARKWithanadjustmentinthestats,sophomorequarterback

Case Keenumwasawardedanadditionaltwo-yardpassagainstEastCarolinaonSept.27,thuspushinghispassingtotalsfrom399to401.

His401yardsisacareerhigh,andhebecamethefirstquarterbacksinceKevin Kolbin2003(434vs.TCU)topassthe magical 400-yard mark. Keenum followed up with a404-yardpassingperformanceina44-38winoverSMUonOct.18.

WiththeeffortagainstthePirates,KeenumbecameonlytheseventhUHquarterbacktothrowforatleast400yardsin a game, joiningDavid Klingler (8), Andre Ware (6),Jimmy Klingler(3),David Dacus (1),Chuck Clements (1)andKolbinthisillustriousgroup.

Keenum also becomes just the fourth Cougar to have

More On The GameStatistical Breakdown By Class

Passing Yards (3,140)Seniors(0)..................................................................................0.0%Juniors(132)..............................................................................4.2%Sophomores(3,008)................................................................95.8%Freshmen(0)..............................................................................0.0%

Rushing Yards (1,093)Seniors(0)..................................................................................0.0%Juniors(70)................................................................................6.4%Sophomores(326)...................................................................29.8%Freshmen(736)........................................................................67.3%Team(-37).........................................................................................

Receptions (259)Seniors(54)..............................................................................20.8%Juniors(16)................................................................................6.2%Sophomores(72).....................................................................27.8%Freshmen(115)........................................................................44.4%

Scoring (298)Seniors(50)..............................................................................16.8%Juniors(66)..............................................................................22.1%Sophomores(74).....................................................................24.8%Freshmen(108)........................................................................36.2%

Touchdowns (39)Seniors(8)................................................................................20.5%Juniors(1)..................................................................................2.6%Sophomores(12).....................................................................30.8%Freshmen(18)..........................................................................46.2%

Interceptions (10)Seniors(3)................................................................................30.0%Juniors(5)................................................................................50.0%Sophomores(1).......................................................................10.0%Freshmen(1)............................................................................10.0%

Punt Returns (87)Seniors(55)..............................................................................63.2%Juniors(0)..................................................................................0.0%Sophomores(30).....................................................................34.5%Freshmen(2)..............................................................................2.3%

Kickoff Returns (746)Seniors(11)................................................................................1.5%Juniors(0)..................................................................................0.0%Sophomores(103)...................................................................13.8%Freshmen(632)........................................................................84.7%

Top 10 Crowds at Robertson Stadium1. 31,818 Dec.1,2006 SouthernMiss W,34-202. 31,784 Sept.22,2001 Texas L,26-53 31,784 Sept.4,1999 Rice W,28-34. 28,260 Sept.23,2006 OklahomaState W,34-255. 27,302 Sept.16,2006 GramblingState W,42-226. 26,555 Aug.30,2008 Southern W,55-37. 26,514 Oct.13,2007 Rice W,56-488. 26,233 Sept.20,2003 MississippiState W,42-359. 25,355 Aug.30,2003 Rice W,48-1410. 25,112 Sept.16,2000 Army W,31-30

BEST CONFERENCE RECORDS IN LAST 20 GAMES

Team Conference RecordBoiseState WesternAthletic 19-1OhioState BigTen 19-1BYU MountainWest 18-2CentralMichigan Mid-American 18-2Hawai’i WesternAthletic 17-3VirginiaTech AtlanticCoast 17-3Houston ConferenceUSA 16-4Troy SunBelt 16-4WestVirginia BigEast 16-4Oklahoma Big12 15-5LSU Southeastern 15-5USC Pac10 15-5Florida Southeastern 15-5Tulsa ConferenceUSA 15-5EastCarolina ConferenceUSA 14-6GeorgiaTech AtlanticCoast 14-6TCU MountainWest 14-6Utah MountainWest 14-6

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multiple400-yardoutputs.His 400-yard performances rank 24th and 26th,

respecitvely, so far this season in the Football BowlSubdivision. Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell has the nation’stop performance, throwing for 536 yards against EasternWashingtononAug.30.

Tulsa’s David Johnson has Conference USA’s top passingperformance,ashetossedfor469yardsagainstNewMexicoonSept.20.

UNDER CENTERAfteratoughbattleintrainingcampforthestartingnod

at quarterback, sophomoreCase Keenum dazzled Cougarfansandcoacheswithhisperformanceinthe55-3season-openingwinagainstSouthernonAug.30.

The Abilene native completed his first 14 passes onthe way to throwing for a career-high 392 yards and fivetouchdownsinthewin.

Itwasthesecondstraightgamehethrewfor300yardsafter totaling 335 yards in the 2007 Texas Bowl againstTCU.HisyardagetotalbestedthatTexasBowlperformance,whilehis touchdowntotalbestedhisprevioushighof twotouchdowns, done three times and most recently againstMarshallonNov.17,2007.

Keenum became the first quarterback to throw five TDpassesinagamesinceKevin Kolb accomplishedthefeatatUTEPonSept.16,2005.

Keenum also is ranked in the Top 10 in career passingefficiencyandcompletionpercentage:

FBS Active Career Passing Efficiency Leaders 1. SamBradford,Oklahoma So. 182.352. TimTebow,Florida Jr. 171.113. ZacRobinson,OklahomaState Jr. 161.104. ColtMcCoy,Texas Jr. 157.685. JoeGanz,Nebraska Sr. 157.496. GrahamHarrell,TexasTech Sr. 155.107. ChaseDaniel,Missouri Sr. 151.318. Case Keenum, Houston So. 150.419. ToddReesing,Kansas Jr. 149.3610. MaxHall,BYU Jr. 149.20

FBS Active Career Completion Percentage Leaders1. ColtMcCoy,Texas Jr. 69.842. GrahamHarrell,TexasTech Sr. 69.733. ChaseHolbrook,NewMexicoState Sr. 69.304. SamBradford,Oklahoma So. 68.815. ChaseDaniel,Missouri Sr. 68.266. Case Keenum, Houston So. 67.707. RileySkinner,WakeForest Jr. 67.628. TimTebow,Florida Jr. 66.079. TimHiller,WesternMichigan Jr. 65.7510. BrianJohnson,Utah Sr. 65.47

NINE FOR 300For the ninth straight game, sophomore quarterback

Case Keenum threwforatleast300yardswitha317-yardperformance against C-USA rival Marshall on Oct. 28. Hiscareer-longstreakdatesbacktothe2007TexasBowlagainstTCUwhenKeenumthrewfor335yards.

KeenumbecamethefirstHoustonquarterbacktothrow

for at least 300 yardsin nine straight gameseclipsing the recordDavid Klingler hadsetfrom Sept. 8 to Oct. 27,1990. The NCAA recordfor most 300-yardgamesinaseasonis14,established by Tulsa’sPaulSmithin2007.

JOSEPH BECOMES MR. VERSATILITY

Junior quarterback Blake Joseph epitomizes the term“teamplayer.”EventhoughhelostouttoCase Keenum forthestartingquarterbackrole,hetoldthecoacheshewantedtoplayandcontributeanywaytheycouldusehim.

Houstonnowhasitsown“Slash.”Joseph has started two games for the Cougars this

season...at wide receiver and running back. Worked intothelineupinavarietyofformations,Josephhasruntheballdirectlyoutofthe“Wildcat”formation.Healsohascaughtpassesandthrowafew.

Against UAB he came in a mop-up role and led theCougarsdownthefield.Sofar,Josephhasrushed13timesfor61yards,caughttwopassesforeightyardsandthrownfor132yardsandonetouchdownwhilecompleting8-of-12passes.

KEENUM’S ATTEMPTS, COMPLETIONS RANK HIGHQuarterback Case Keenum also ranks high in both

completions and attempts in each game he has played in

More On The GameHouston’s Record When Cougarsleadafter1stquarter.......................... 2-1 .667 Cougarstrailafter1stquarter.......................... 2-2 .500 Scoreistiedafter1stquarter............................ 0-1 .000 Cougarsleadathalftime.................................. 2-1 .667 Cougarstrailathalftime................................... 2-3 .400 Scoreistiedathalftime.................................... 0-0 .000 Cougarsleadafter3rdquarter.......................... 3-0 1.000 Cougarstrailafter3rdquarter.......................... 1-4 .200 Scoreistiedafter3rdquarter........................... 0-0 .000 Scoreistiedafterregulation............................. 0-0 .000Schedule Breakdown Overall.............................................................. 4-4 .500 August.............................................................. 1-0 1.000 September....................................................... 1-3 .250 October............................................................ 2-1 .667 November........................................................ 0-0 .000 December......................................................... 0-0 .000Conference USA Games ........ 3-1 .750 Home............................................................... 1-0 1.000 Road................................................................. 2-1 .667Non-Conference Games ....... 1-3 .250 Home............................................................... 1-0 1.000 Road................................................................. 0-2 .000 Neutral............................................................. 0-1 .000vs. Ranked Opponents ......... 1-0 1.000 Home............................................................... 0-0 .000 Road................................................................. 1-0 1.000

GamesDecidedbyTDorless............................ 1-2 .333 GamesDecidedbyFGorless............................ 0-2 .000 GamesPlayedonNaturalGrass........................ 3-0 1.000 GamesPlayedonArtificialTurf......................... 1-4 .200 DayGamesonNaturalGrass............................. 1-0 1.000 NightGamesonNaturalGrass.......................... 2-0 1.000 DayGamesonArtificialTurf............................. 0-2 .000 NightGamesonArtificialTurf........................... 1-2 .333 DayGames,Overall........................................... 1-2 .333 NightGames,Overall........................................ 3-2 .600

UH–300yardsontotaloffense........................ 0-0 .000 UH+300yardstotaloffense............................ 4-4 .500 UH+400yardstotaloffense............................ 4-4 .500 UH+500yardstotaloffense............................ 4-1 .800 UH–200yardspassing..................................... 0-0 .000 UH+200yardspassing.................................... 4-4 .500 UH+250yardspassing.................................... 4-4 .500 UH+300yardspassing................................... 4-4 .500 UH+350yardspassing................................... 4-3 .571 UH–100yardsrushing.................................... 0-2 .000 UH+100yardsrushing.................................... 4-2 .667 UH+150yardsrushing.................................... 1-1 .500 UH+200yardsrushing................................... 1-0 1.000 UH+250yardsrushing.................................... 0-0 .000 UHallow–300yardsoffense............................ 2-0 1.000 UHallow–400yardsoffense............................ 2-1 .667 UHallow+400yardsoffense........................... 1-3 .250 UHallow+500yardsoffense........................... 0-1 .000 UHallow–200yardspassing........................... 1-2 .333 UHallow+200yardspassing........................... 3-2 .667 UHallow+250yardspassing.......................... 1-2 .333 UHallow+300yardspassing.......................... 1-1 .500 UHallow–100yardsrushing........................... 2-0 1.000 UHallow+100yardsrushing.......................... 2-4 .333 UHallow+150yardsrushing........................... 0-3 .000 UHallow+200yardsrushing........................... 0-3 .000

2008 ACTIVE FBS CONSECUTIVE STARTS

48 AndrewGardner,OL,GeorgiaTech47 AndrewHartline,OL,CentralMichigan JasonPhillips,LB,TCU46 MattKroul,DL,Iowa PatBrown,OL,UCF DallasReynolds,OL,BYU ClintSintim,LB,Virginia45 Cody Lubojasky, LB, Houston EricWood,C,Louisville DanielHoltzclaw,EasternMichigan KraigUrbik,OL,Wisconsin CourtneyGreen,FS,Rutgers KevinGrant,LB,Akron44 Kenneth Fontenette, S, Houston AlexDerenthal,OL,Temple RyanMcDonald,OL,Illinois43 JonathanLuigs,C,Arkansas42 MichaelOher,OT,OleMiss BrandonPearce,OL,Memphis MikeMickens,CB,Cincinnati RyanStanchek,OL,WestVirginia DanGerberry,OL,BallState41 RobbieFelix,OL,UTEP JervonteJackson,DL,FloridaAtlantic AdamKorby,OL,Idaho40 ChrisJamison,OT,Troy DeAndreWright,CB,NewMexico39 RudyCarpenter,QB,ArizonaState ReshardLangford,S,Vanderbilt

3rd Down ConversionsYards Made/Att. Pct.1-3 18-32 .5634-6 14-28 .5007-9 14-24 .58310+ 9-31 .290Total 55-115 .478

4th Down ConversionsYards Made/Att. Pct.1-3 4-8 .5004-6 0-1 .0007-9 0-1 .00010+ 1-3 .333Total 5-13 .385


2008.His61attemptsagainstOklahomaStateonSept.6arethesecondmostinthenation,whilehis38completionsagainstColoradoStateonSept.20ranksixth,andhehastwoofthetop10completionperformancesinagame.

2008 FBS GAME HIGHS Completions44 GrahamHarrell,TexasTech vs.TexasA&M Oct.1843 GrahamHarrell,TexasTech vs.EasternWashington Aug.3042 TimHiller,WesternMichigan vs.Buffalo Oct.1140 LeviBrown,Troy vs.NorthTexas Oct.2539 ChaseDaniel,Missouri vs.OklahomaState Oct.1138 CaseKeenum,Houston vs.ColoradoState Sept.2038 GrahamHarrell,TexasTech vs.KansasState Oct.438 TimHiller,W.Michigan vs.CentralMichigan Oct.1838 ColtMcCoy,Texas vs.OklahomaState Oct.2537 ToddReesing,Kansas vs.FloridaInternational Aug.3037 CaseKeenum,Houston vs.#23EastCarolina Sept.2737 GiovanniVizza,NorthTexas vs.ULMonroe Oct.1837 ChaseHolbrook,NMSU vs.Idaho Oct.25

Attempts63 TimHiller,WesternMichigan vs.Buffalo Oct.1161 Case Keenum, Houston vs. Oklahoma State Sept. 661 GiovanniVizza,NorthTexas vs.ULMonroe Oct.1861 C.J.Bacher,Northwestern vs.MichiganState Oct.1161 AustinDavis,SouthernMiss vs.Rice Oct.1859 RyanLindley,SanDiegoSt. vs.NotreDame Sept.6

58 GrahamHarrell,TexasTech vs.E.Washington Aug.3058 KevinRiley,California vs.Maryland Sept.1657 Case Keenum, Houston vs. Air Force Sept. 1356 GrahamHarrell,TexasTech vs.TexasA&M Oct.1855 Case Keenum, Houston vs. Colorado State Sept. 2055 ArkelonHall,Memphis vs.Louisville Oct.1055 CurtisPainter,Purdue vs.NotreDame Sept.27

SPREADING THE WEALTHInthenewspreadoffensequarterbackCase Keenumis

presentedwithseveraloptions.Sofarin2008,Keenumhasconnectedwith14differentreceivers,atotalthatisfourth-bestnationallyamongFootballBowlSubdivisionschools.

HereishowUHranksnationally:

21 Troy18 Tulane17 Georgia Idaho Indiana KentState Kentucky ULLafayette Miami(Fla.) NorthernIllinois Oklahoma14 Houston ArizonaState Auburn California Clemson Colorado Duke FloridaState Georgia SouthCarolina

LIGHTNING OFFENSEAt first glance, the fact that Southern held possession

oftheballformorethan11minutesinthesecondquarteralonemayhaveseemedofftosomemembersofthemedia.However,acloserlookattheCougars’offensiveexplosioninthatperiodquicklyexplainsthediscrepancy.

AlthoughtheCougarsbrokeopenaclosegamewith31pointsintheperiod,theydidnotneedtoholdtheballlongtoaccomplishthat.

Inthatperiod,theCougaroffenseenjoyedtouchdown-scoringdrivesof39seconds,sevensecondsand12seconds,drivesthattookacombinedsevenplaystofinish.

Against No. 23 East Carolina on Sept. 27, the Cougarsposteddrivesof48seconds,44secondsand41seconds.

TheCougarsalsohave14drivesoffiveplaysor less in2008.Inback-to-backgamesatNo.23EastCarolina(Sept.

27)andagainstUAB (Oct.9), Houstonenjoyed threet o u c h d o w n -p r o d u c i n gdrives thatwere five playsor less. Last

timeoutagainstMarshallonOct.28,theCougarshadtwotouchdowndriveslessthantwominutes.

Through eight games the Cougars have 15 touchdowndrivesundertwominutes.

Bothof thesetotals ranknationallyamongtheTop20leaders:

MOST TOUCHDOWN DRIVES UNDER TWO MINUTESRank Team # of Touchdown Drives1. Tulsa 322. Oregon 253. Missouri 234. ULLafayette 22 Rice 226. OklahomaState 177. Arizona 168. Houston 15 Illinois 15 KansasState 15 Troy 15 TCU 15 MOST TOUCHDOWN DRIVES OF FIVE PLAYS OR LESS

Rank Team # of Touchdown Drives1. Tulsa 302. Oregon 233. Rice 224. ULLafayette 215. OklahomaState 206. Missouri 197. OregonState 16 Florida 169. Houston 15 NewMexicoState 15 Illinois 15 GeorgiaTech 15

More On The GameHouston’s Record When Scoringunder10points................................... 0-0 .000 Scoring10-19points........................................ 0-0 .000 Scoring20-29points........................................ 0-3 .000 Scoring30-39points........................................ 0-1 .000 Scoring40-49points........................................ 3-0 1.000 Scoring50ormorepoints................................ 1-0 1.000 Scoring60ormorepoints................................ 0-0 .000 Allowingunder10points................................. 1-0 1.000 Allowing10-19points...................................... 0-0 .000 Allowing20-29points...................................... 2-1 .667 Allowing30-39points...................................... 1-2 .333 Allowing40-49points...................................... 0-0 .000 Allowing50ormorepoints.............................. 0-1 .000 Allowing60ormorepoints.............................. 0-0 .000

With100-yardrusher....................................... 3-0 1.000 Allow100-yardrusher...................................... 0-1 .000 With300-yardpasser....................................... 4-4 .500 Allow300-yardpasser...................................... 1-1 .500

Noturnovers..................................................... 0-0 .000 Lessthanthreeturnovers................................. 3-2 .667 Threeormoreturnovers................................... 1-2 .333 Notakeaways................................................... 0-3 .000 Threeormoretakeaways................................. 3-1 .750 Fewerturnovers............................................... 3-2 .667 Equalturnovers................................................ 0-0 .000 Moreturnovers................................................. 1-2 .333 Controltimeofpossession................................ 2-0 1.000 Oppcontrolstimeofpossession....................... 2-4 .333

Winscoinflipandtakestheball....................... 2-1 .667 Winscoinflipanddeferstothe2ndhalf.......... 0-0 .000 Losescoinflipandkicksoff............................... 1-0 1.000 Losescoinflipandreceives............................... 1-3 .250

NCAA/C-USA Rankings

UH Team Stats (Avg.) ...........NCAA ....... C-USARushingOffense(136.6)................................... 68th..................... 8thPassingOffense(392.5)......................................2nd......................1stPassingEfficiency(153.12)............................... 15th..................... 3rdTotalOffense(529.1).......................................... 4th.................... 2ndScoringOffense(37.2)...................................... 15th..................... 3rdRushingDefense(185.1).................................. 97th..................... 9thPassEfficiencyDefense(133.85)...................... 89th..................... 6thTotalDefense(399.9)....................................... 94th..................... 6thScoringDefense(29.6)..................................... 88th..................... 7thNetPunting(35.5)........................................... 57th..................... 7thPuntReturns(6.7)............................................ 89th................... 10thKickoffReturns(20.2)....................................... 85th..................... 7thTurnoverMargin(-0.38)....................................83rd................... 10thPassingDefense(214.8)....................................73rd..................... 4thSacks(1.88)................................................... T-57th..................... 6thTacklesForLoss(5.75)...................................... 55th..................... 5thSacksAllowed(2.38)......................................... 91st..................... 9thFirstDownsOffense(26.6).....................................*..................... 3rdFirstDownsAllowed(20.5)....................................*..................... 5th3rd-DownConversions(.478).................................*.................... 2nd4th-DownConversions(.385).................................*................... 11thPenalties(51.1)......................................................*..................... 5thDef.3rd-DownConversions(.410)..........................*..................... 6thDef.4th-DownConversions(.385)..........................*.................. t-3rd


MOST OFFENSIVE TD PLAYS OF 50 YARDS OR MORERank Team # 50-yard Off. TD Plays1. ULLafayette 112. Tulsa 63. Houston 5 Illinois 5 Buffalo 56. Navy 4 NorthCarolina 4 FloridaState 4 NewMexicoState 4 OklahomaState 4 Kansas 4 OregonState 4 Florida 4 Missouri 4 GeorgiaTech 4 A SHINING STAR

Before his catastrophic injury versus Marshall on Oct.28, redshirt freshman wide receiver Patrick Edwards was quite impressive during his first season of collegiate

competition witha solid outing atOklahoma State onSept. 6. The Hearnenative posted eightcatchesfor106yardstoleadtheCougarsinbothcategories.

However,Edwardsalso returned eightkickoffsfor178yards,including a long of

41yardsontheopeningkickoff,foracareer-high284all-purposeyards.

He became the first player to record at least 250 all-purposeyardsinagamesinceAnthony Alridge finishedwith259yards (204rush,43 rec.,12KOR)againstC-USArivalUTEPonOct.27,2007.

Ofhiseightkickoffreturns,fivewentforatleast20yardstohelpputtheCougaroffenseingoodfieldposition.

Nowthathisseasonisendedduetohisinjury,Edwardsfinishesthe2008seasonwith149.0all-purposeyardspergame,atotalthatrankshimnationallyintheTop30.

2008 FBS All-Purpose Running Leaders 1. T.Y.Hilton,FloridaInternational Fr. 192.002. JeremyMaclin,Missouri So. 189.673. JavonRinger,MichiganState Sr. 178.104. DamarisJohnson,Tulsa Fr. 177.335. DevinMoore,Wyoming Sr. 176.226. JahvidBest,California So. 173.717. TerrenceAustin,UCLA Jr. 172.888. BrandonWest,WesternMichigna Jr. 172.569. DonaldBrown,UConn Jr. 168.7810. AntonioBrown,CentralMichigan So. 167.56T26. PatrickEdwards,Houston Fr. 149.0

TAKING IT TO THE HOUSE... LONG DISTANCE STYLEIn the Cougars’ 41-24 upset at No. 23 East Carolina on

Sept. 27, sophomore wide receiver Kierrie Johnson

etched his name in the UH record books with his 84-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum in the fourthquarter.

Johnson’s long-distance reception is the ninth-longestinHoustonhistory,tyingVicHampel’scatchagainstDetroitonSept.28,1951.

For Keenum, this long toss marks the second time inhisUHcareerthathehasthrownaTDpassover80yards.Inthe2007seasonopeneratOregon,hehookedupwithAnthony Alridgeonan86-yardscore.

Longest Touchdown Receptions in UH HistoryRank Plays Player , Opponent, Date1. 99yards WarrenMcVea,WashingtonState,9/23/66 99yards RobertFord,Syracuse,9/19/70 99yards RobertFord,SanDiegoState,10/14/724. 95yards MannyHazard,ArizonaState,12/1/905. 87yards BrianWilliams,SMU,10/21/89 87yards WillieRoberts,Villanova,10/15/717. 86yards KenHebert,Tampa,10/29/66 86yards AnthonyAlridge,Oregon,9/1/079. 84yards KierrieJohnson,EastCarolina,9/27/08 84yards VicHampel,Detroit,9/28/51

2008 FBS Longest ReceptionsRank Plays Player , Opponent, Date1. 97yards Johnson-Marion,Tulsavs.UTEP,Oct.182. 94yards Mitchell-Robinson,SMUvs.UCF,Oct.43. 91yards Harnish-Palmer,N.Ill.vs.Minnesota,Aug.304. 88yards Shaw-Thomas,Ga.Techvs.Duke,Oct.4 88yards Cann-Passmore,Marshallvs.Ill.St.,Aug.306. 86yards Brown-Jernigan,Troyvs.FloridaInt’l,Oct.18 86yards Snead-Hodge,OleMissvs.Florida,Sept.278. 84yards Keenum-Johnson,UHvs.ECU,Sept.27 84yards Holbrook-Harris,NMSUvs.NewMexico,Sept.2710. 82yards Edelman-Bayes,KentSt.vs.Ohio,Oct.11 82yards Hoyer-Gantt,Mich.St.vs.Indiana,Sept.27 82yards Harrell-Crabtree,TexasTechvs.Nevada,Sept.6

BRINGING IT BACKSeniorfreesafetyErnest Miller puthisnameintothe

CougarsrecordbookSept.withanimpressiveinterceptionreturnatOklahomaState.

Midwaythroughthefourthquarter,MillerpickedoffaZac Robinson pass at the UH 24 and returned it 71 yardstotheOSU6.Oneplaylater,sophomorequarterbackCase Keenum hitseniorwidereceiverMark Hafner intheendzonetogivetheCougarsa16-7lead.

Miller’sreturnwasthelongestofhiscareer,toppinghispreviouslongof10yardssetatConferenceUSArivalRiceonSept.2,2006.Thatreturnalsowastheeighth-longestinterceptionreturninUHhistory.

Longest Interception Returns in UH HistoryRank Plays Player , Opponent, Date1. 100yards(TD) FrankDittavs.SanJoseState(10/2/71)2. 97yards(TD) JohnnyJacksonvs.Texas(11/7/87)3. 89yards(TD) PaulSweetenvs.Auburn(10/26/57)4. 78yards(TD) JamesReddishvs.SMU(10/21/95)5. 76yards(TD) PatStudstillvs.WichitaState(10/11/53)6. 75yards(TD) WillieGastonvs.TCU(10/23/04)7. 72yards(TD) CarlMittagvs.Hardin-Simmons(10/22/49)8. 71 yards Ernest Miller vs. Oklahoma State (9/6/08)

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Opp. No. TD FG Fgm# TO Dn* Pnt Score%vs.Southern 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 Jaguars 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500vs.OklahomaState 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Cowboys 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667vs.AirForce 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .750 Falcons 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 .833vs.ColoradoState 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 .800 Rams 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 .600vs.EastCarolina 8 2 2 1 2 1 0 .500 Pirates 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000vs.UAB 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Blazers 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .667vs.SMU 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 Mustangs 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000vs.Marshall 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .750 ThunderingHerd 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.000vs.Tulane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 GreenWave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs.Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 GoldenHurricane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs.UTEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000vs.Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Owls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Totals 41 25 9 1 5 1 0 .829TD Pct. .................................................................................... .610 Opp. 33 19 8 1 1 4 0 .818 TD Pct ................................................................................ .576

Fgm:(fieldgoalsmissed;#denotesblocked);TO:(turnovers);Dn:(lostballondowns,*gameendsorendofhalf);Pnt:(punted)

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHEREJuniorlinebackerMatt Nicholson enjoyedacareerday

duringtheCougars’lossatOklahomaStateonSept.6.ThePlanonativeledallplayerswith11tackles,includingeightsolostops,andaddedasolotackleforalossofthreeyards.

His total more than doubled his previous high of fivetackles, done three times and most recently at Tulsa onNov.10,2007.

This season, Nicholson has started all eight games,recordingateam-high66tackles,including35solostops.He also has 4.5 tackles for losses, one sack and his firstcareerinterception,whichoccurredagainstUABonOct.9.

Nicholsonhasatleastsixtacklesineverygamebuttheseason opener against Southern (8/30). He has posteddouble-digits in tackles twice: 14 vs. UAB and 11 vs.OklahomaState.

MAD MAX GETS FIRST STARTSitting out all of last season with a knee injury,

sophomore linebacker Britton Maxwell was chompingat the bit to get back on the playing field. As preseasoncampbroke,Maxwellwaslistedondepthchartasabackuplinebacker,withhisskillsallowinghimtoplaybothinsideandoutsideatthiscrucialposition.

When senior Cody Lubojasky went down in theOklahomaStategameandwasunabletostartagainstAirForce,theUHcoachingstaffturnedtoMaxwelltofillinforLubojaskyinthemiddle.

Maxwellrespondedwithacareergame,rackingupeighttotaltackles,includingfivesoloandtwoforlosses.HeadingintotheTulanegame,Maxwellhas13totaltackles.

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLSWith starting right tackle SirVincent Rogers likely

TurnoversTakeaways 15, Giveaways 18

(Diff.-0.38)

Points Off TurnoversUH51(TD7,FG1)

Opponent52(TD7,FG1)

Points Off Turnovers Per GameUH6.4

Opponents6.5


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donefortherestoftheregularseason,therewasahugegaptofillontheoffensiveline.JuniorJosh BellsteppedinagainstSMUonOct.18inhisfirstcareerstart.

BellwasinstrumentalintheCougars’come-from-behind44-38winovertheMustangs,asHoustonposted535yardsoftotaloffense,including404throughtheair.TheCougarsproduceda400-yardquarterback(CaseKeenum),two100-yard receivers (Mark Hafner and Patrick Edwards) and a100-yardrusher(BryceBeall.)

However,againstMarshallonOct.28,BellwaslostfortheseasonafterrupturinghisAchilles’tendon.

HART TO HEARTWith the season-ending injury to Josh Bell, another

junior,Matt Hart,willstepintotherighttacklespotonceoccupiedbySirVincent Rogers.

Atwo-yearletterman,Harthasplayedinjustonegamethisseason,theMarshallgameonOct.28,afterhewasthrustintoplayingtimewhenBellwentdown.

Hartplayedinall13gamesin2007,andintheCougars’championshipseasonin2006,HartsawtimeseventimesontheUHspecialteams.

MAKING HIS MARKMuch was expected of senior wide receiver Mark

Hafner entering the 2008 season, and theWaller nativehas done nothing to disappoint through the first eightgamesof2008.

Hafner caught at least one touchdown pass in each ofthefirstfivegamestoopentheseasonandleadsallCougarreceivers with 54 catches and eight touchdowns. He hasalreadysurpassedhistotalsfrom2007.

IntheCougars’28-25lossatColoradoStateonSept.20,Hafnertiedhiscareerhighwitheightcatchesfor73yardsandatouchdown.Itwashisfourthstraightgametocatchatouchdownpass.

AgainstAirForceonSept.13,hescoredthreereceiving

UH Players of the Week Game OffenseSouthern OTSebastianVollmerOkla.State None AirForce None Colo.State None E.Carolina RBBryceBeall/OGChrisThompsonUAB OGMichaelBloesch/WRTyronCarrierSMU TEMarkHafnerMarshall NoneTulane Tulsa UTEPRiceC-USAChamp.Bowl

Game DefenseSouthern DTEllAsh&DETateStewartOkla.State None AirForce None Colo.State None E.Carolina EntireDefenseUAB LBMattNicholson/DEPhillipHuntSMU LBCodyLubojaskyMarshall NoneTulane Tulsa UTEPRiceC-USAChamp.Bowl

Game Special TeamsSouthern TimMonroe&StephenJamesOkla.State None AirForce None Colo.State None E.Carolina PChaseTurner UAB TimMonroeSMU QuinteWilliamsMarshall NoneTulane Tulsa UTEPRiceC-USAChamp.Bowl

Game Scout TeamSouthern CreightonWells,AndrewStewart,JohnMcIntyreOkla.State JacolbyAshworth,KennethPeterson,MarcWoodsAirForce None Colo.State DetetriusWoods,TimMercer,BrianSmelekE.Carolina KenVanHuele,JamalRobinson, JeremiahAlexanderUAB CrawfordJones,PrestonDavisSMU CottonTurner,JamalRobinson,RyanTennisonMarshall MichaelDaniel,CreightonWells,JordanMcGeeTulane Tulsa UTEPRiceC-USAChamp.Bowl

touchdowns in the Cougars’31-28 loss to theFalcons.Histhree touchdowns were themost by a UH receiver sinceRon Peters had three againstRicein1992.

He tied for the team leadwitheightcatchesinthelossatOklahomaStateonSept.6while adding 79 yards and atouchdown.

That performance cameafter he hauled in sevencatches for 103 yards and apairoftouchdownstoleadtheCougarsinallthreecategoriesandsetpersonalsingle-gamehighs in touchdowns againstSouthernonAug.30.

Against SMU on Oct. 18,Hafnersetacareer-highwith160 yards receiving on 10catches.Healsoaddedatwo-

point conversion to push the Cougars winning margin to44-38.

Ayearago,heendedthe2007campaignasoneofthenation’s top tight ends with 40 receptions for 445 yards,numbersthatenabledhimtopickupAll-ConferenceUSAHonorableMentionhonorsforthesecondstraightseason.

This is where Hafner ranks nationally among FootballBowlSubdivisiontightends:

2008 TIGHT END RECEPTION LEADERS1. 79 JamesCasey,Rice2. 73 ChaseCoffman,Missouri3. 62 DennisPitta,BYU4. 54 MarkHafner,Houston 54 EddieWilliams,Idaho6. 44 D.J.Williams,Arkansas7. 41 ShawnNelson,SouthernMiss8. 42 JohnPhillips,Virginia9. 39 BrandenLedbetter,WesternMichigan10. 39 GarrettGraham,Wisconsin

THOMPSON TO SIT OUTOneofthepleasantsurprisesthisfallhasbeentheplayof

redshirtfreshmanChris Thompson atleftguard.ThompsonhasstartedsevengamesbutmissedtheMarshallgameafterhavinganappendectomyonOct.20.

He was replaced in the starting lineup by Jordan Shoemaker.

ThompsoncouldbebackfortheTulanegameonNov.8.

OFFENSE IS ONE OF THE BESTItdidnottakelongforCougarfanstoseetheimpactofof-

fensive coordinator Dana Hologersen ontheprogram.Inthe55-3season-openingwinoverSouthernonAug.

30, the Cougars rolled up 55 points with more than 600yardsoftotaloffense.

IntheirlastgameOct.18,theCougarsrolledup535yards

IMPRESSIVE FINISHES IN CONFERENCE PLAYFor the second consecutive season, the Houston Cougars finished with a winning

recordinConferenceUSAplay,tyingTulsaatoptheWestDivisionwitha6-2mark.Withfive-straightwins toconclude the2006 regular season,UHmatched itsbest

conferencerecordwithits7-1stanza.Houstonposteda7-1markinleagueplayonfourotheroccasions,recorded6-2three

timesandone5-2-1mark.FivetimesthosefinishesresultedintheCougarswinningtheconferencechampionship.Ontwooccasions–includingthispastseason–Houstonreachedthepost-season.Theothertwotimesin1989-90,HoustonwasonprobationandfinishedsecondtoTexas.

Best all-time CoNfereNCe fiNisHesYear Finish Place Postseason Bowl Outcome2008 ??? ??? ??? ???2007 6-2# T1stWest TexasBowl L,20-13,vs.TCU2006 7-1# 1stWest LibertyBowl L,44-36,vs.S.Carolina1990 7-1$ 2nd None na1989 6-2$ 2nd None na1984 6-2$ T1st CottonBowl L,45-28,vs.BostonCollege1981 5-2-1$ 3rd SunBowl L,40-14,vs.Oklahoma1979 7-1$ T1st CottonBowl W,17-14,vs.Nebraska1978 7-1$ 1st CottonBowl L,35-34,vs.NotreDame1976 7-1$ T1st CottonBowl W,30-21vs.Maryland#–ConferenceUSA$–SouthwestConference


oftotaloffenseina44-38come-frombehindwinagainstC-USArivalSMU.

ThosekindofnumbersarenothingnewforCougarfans.In 2007, Houston finished fourth nationally with 501.92yardspergame,trailingjustTulsa,TexasTechandHawai’i.WithHolgorsen–aformerTexasTechoffensivecoordinator–nowontheHoustonstaff,thechancesofmovinguptoNo.1havegreatlyimproved.

Headingintothisweek’sgameatTulane,theCougarshavethefourth-bestoffenseinthenation:

Rk. Team Games Net Yds/gm1. Tulsa 9 5337 593.002. TexasTech 9 5034 559.333. Oklahoma 9 4845 538.334. Houston 8 4233 529.135. Nevada 8 4117 514.636. Missouri 9 4627 514.117. OklahomaState 9 4608 512.008. ULLafayette 8 3932 491.509. Texas 9 4266 474.0010. USC 8 3681 460.13

AIRING IT OUTIntheseasonopeneragainstSouthernonAug.30,the

Cougarsrackedup467yardsandsixtouchdownsthroughtheair.

SophomorequarterbackCase Keenumpostedacareer-high392yardspassing,whilebackupBlake Josephtackedonanadditional75yardsandonescore.

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should rank among the nation’sTop-10 passing teams.EnteringtheTulanegame,Houstonissecondinthenationwith392.5passingyardspergame.

Rk. Team Games Net Yds/gm1. TexasTech 9 3821 424.62. Houston 8 3140 392.53. Oklahoma 9 3230 358.94. Missouri 9 3225 358.35. Tulsa 9 3112 345.86. WesternMichigan 9 2882 320.27. Rice 9 2842 315.88. BYU 9 2831 314.69. Texas 9 2719 302.110. Kansas 9 2691 299.0

PUTTIN’ UP THE POINTSTheCougarshavetopped25points ineverygamethis

seasonexceptone(MarshallonOct.28),includingfivegamesofatleast37points.

Heading into this week’s game atTulane, the Cougarsaverage 37.3 points per game, a total that ranks 15th inthenation:

Rk. Team Games Points Pts/gm1. Tulsa 9 468 52.002. Oklahoma 9 448 49.783. TexasTech 9 423 47.004. Missouri 9 410 45.565. OklahomaState 9 408 45.336. Texas 9 398 44.227. Florida 8 343 42.888. PennState 9 376 41.789. Rice 9 370 41.1110. USC 8 322 40.2511. Oregon 9 348 38.6712. Nevada 8 303 37.8813. BallState 8 300 37.5014. ULLafayette 8 299 37.3815. Houston 8 298 37.25

THAT’S ANOTHER COUGAR FIRST DOWN!Withtheoffensecrankingoutyardsandpointsagainst

SouthernonAug.30,itwasonlynaturalthattheCougarsrolled up high numbers in first downs en route to theirconvincing55-3winovertheJaguars.

Afterfinishingwith28firstdownsatOklahomaStateonSept.6,tackingon29morefirstdownsagainstAirForceonSept.13,andrackingup30inthewinoverSMUonOct.18,theCougarsrankamongthenationalleadersinfirstdownspergame.

Against Southern on Aug. 30, Houston posted 31 firstdowns.Breakingthenumbersdown,Houstonrackedup21firstdownsviathepass,eightonthegroundandtwofromSouthernpenalties.

HereiswheretheCougarsranknationally:

Career Games Played Leaders1. 51 RoshawnPope(2002-06)2. 50 KevinKolb(2003-06) VincentMarshall(2003-06)4. 49 DonnieAvery(2004-07) PerryMcDaniel(2004-07) WillieGaston(2003-06)7. 48 DustinDickinson(2004-07) KadeLane(2002-05) ThomasGafford(2001-04)

LarryShepherd(1981-85)11. 47 KennethFontenette(2005-) PhillipHunt(2005-) BrendanPahulu(2004-07) DustinBell(2001-04) RexHadnot(2000-03) BrandonMiddleton(2000-03) JonathanPritchett(1998-99,2002-03)

ElvisBradley(1976-79) MelvinJones(1976-79)

RobertOglesby(1975-79) ValBelcher(1973-76)22. 46 CodyLubojasky(2005-) WillGulley(2002-06) WadeKoehl(2003-06) ValBelcher(1973-76)

Career Consecutive Games Played Leaders1. 50 KevinKolb(2003-06) VincentMarshall(2003-06)3. 49 KadeLane(2002-05) DonnieAvery(2004-07) PerryMcDaniel(2004-07)6. 47 KennethFontenette(2005-) PhillipHunt(2005-) ThomasGafford(2001-04)9. 46 ValBelcher(1973-76) JohnnyJackson(1985-88) LarryShepherd(1981-85) CarlHilton(1982-85) T.J.Turner(1982-85)

1stRk. Team Games Downs dns/gm1. TexasTech 9 252 28.002. Tulsa 9 249 27.673. Missouri 9 243 27.004. Texas 9 240 26.675. Houston 8 213 26.636. Oklahoma 9 234 26.007. Rice 9 230 25.568. Nevada 8 204 25.509. OklahomaState 9 229 25.4410. BallState 8 198 24.75

THE RETURN OF SIR VSenior tackle SirVincent Rogers made a successful

return to the Cougars’ offensive front during theirdominating55-3winoverSouthernonAug.30.

Astarterasatruefreshmanin2004andthesubsequent24gamesafterthat,RogershadnotplayedinagamesinceakneeinjuryonSept.23,2006,againstOklahomaState.

Rogers suffered some bad news right after the UABgameonOct.9.Hehasafractureinhisfootandhadapin

OPPONENT TURNOVERS AND RESULTS Ending Field DriveOpponent Quarter Turnover Position ResultSouthern 2nd Fumble SU36 TouchdownSouthern 4th Interception UH30 DownsSouthern 4th Fumble SU30 GameOverOklahomaState 1st *Interception UH20 TouchdownOklahomaState 2nd Fumble UH47 FieldGoalOklahomaState 2nd Interception OSU10 TouchdownEastCarolina 1st Interception ECU21 TouchdownEastCarolina 4th ^Interception ECU3 TouchdownEastCarolina 4th ^Fumble ECU15 MissedFGUAB 1st *Interception UAB39 DownsUAB 3rd Interception UABEZ TouchdownUAB 4th Interception UAB35 HalfSMU 2nd Fumble SMU45 TouchdownSMU 2nd *Interception UH2 HalfSMU 4th *Interception UHEZ GameOverBoldindicatesopponentturnoverresultedinHoustonscore(7TDs,1FG)*–indicatesopponentturnoverinsideHouston’s20-yardline(2);^–indicatesopponentturnoverinsideopponent’s20-yardline(2)

COUGAR TURNOVERS AND RESULTS Field DriveOpponent Quarter Turnover Position ResultSouthern 2nd Fumble UH46 DownsOklahomaState 3rd Fumble UH31 TouchdownAirForce 1st Fumble AFA34 TouchdownAirForce 4th *Interception AFA3 PuntColoradoState 1st Interception CSU24 MissedFGColoradoState 3rd Fumble UH48 PuntColoradoState 4th Interception UH42 PuntColoradoState 4th *Interception CSU0 HalfEastCarolina 1st *Fumble ECU1 TurnoverEastCarolina 1st ^Interception UH11 TouchdownEastCarolina 1st Fumble UH33 FieldGoalEastCarolina 3rd *Fumble ECU14 PuntUAB 1st ^Fumble UH17 InterceptionSMU 1st ^Fumble UH13 TouchdownSMU 2nd Interception SMU39 FumbleMarshall 1st Interception UH43 TouchdownMarshall 3rd *Fumble MU3 TouchdownMarshall 3rd Interception UH23 Touchdown

BoldindicatesUHturnoverresultedinopponentscore(7TDs,1FG)*–indicatesUHturnoverinsideopponent’s20-yardline(4)^–indicatesUHturnoverinsideHouston’s20-yardline(3)


More On The Gameplacedinitlaterinthemonth.Rogersisexpectedtomisstheremainderoftheregularseason.

Rogers missed out on the Cougars’ run to the 2006Conference USA title and sat out all of the Texas Bowlseasonof2007.

MR. CONSISTENCYOne Cougar offensive lineman that gets lost in the

hubbub is senior guard Michael Bloesch. Bloesch hasplayedin43gamesasaCougar,andmoreimpressively,hasrattledoff31consecutivestartsdatingbacktotheC-USAChampionshipseasonof2006.

Bloesch has the most starts for an offensive lineman,passingthe31postedbyseniortackleSirVincent Rogers beforehewasinjured.His43gamesarethe10thmostofanycurrentCougars.SWITCHIN’ UP THE “D”

Withanewheadcoachandanewdefensivecoordinator,the Cougars changed their defensive scheme in 2008.Defensive coordinator John Skladany, a collegiatecoachingveteran,willimplementa4-3blitzingdefense.

In2007,theCougarsusedavariationofthe3-4witharushlinebackerwhocoulddropdownonthelineattimes.

The UH defense has adjusted to the new scheme,allowing399.9ypgand29.6ppgaftereightgames.

NOTHING DOINGWhilemuchwasmadeoftheCougars’expectedoffensive

output in2008, theUHdefensewas justas impressive intheteam’s55-3winoverSouthernonAug.30.

Only Josh Duran’s 36-yard field goal midway throughthe second quarter prevented the Cougars from openingtheyearwithashutout.

Still,thethreepointsallowedwasthefewestscoredbyaUHopponentinaseasonopenersincea28-3winoverRiceonSept.4,1999.

It also was the fewest points allowed by a Cougaropponent in any game since a 24-3 win over ConferenceUSArivalTulaneonOct.30,2004.

A STABLE OF BACKSDuring the Cougars’ 55-3 season-opening win over

SouthernonAug.30,UHusedseveralyoungbackstoleadthe ground attack, and those players gave head coach Kevin Sumlin, his staff and fans a promising glimpse ofthefuture.

SophomoreAndre Kohn ledallbackswith54rushingyardson11carriesandscoredtheteam’sfirstpointsoftheseasonwitha1-yardtouchdownplungemidwaythroughthefirstquarter.

In2007,Kohnrushedfor146yardsandtwotouchdownson 28 carries, which was the fourth-best total on the UHsquad.

Freshman back Bryce Beall (pronounced Bell) wasa close second on the team with 53 rushing yards, whilefreshman Jackie Hinton, Jr., added 33 yards on sevencarries. (Hinton has since had shoulder surgery and willmisstherestofthe2008season.)

Bealladded28yardsonfourcarriesduringtheCougars’

loss at Oklahoma State onSept. 6, including a 2-yardtouchdown run midwaythrough the first quarterthat tied the game at 7-7and gave the Tatum nativehisfirstcollegiatescore.

BEALL BANGS OUT A HUNDRED

Freshman running backBryce Beall hassteppedinfortheinjuredAndre Kohnand delivered a worthyperformancesofarin2008.

Against No. 23 EastCarolina on Sept. 27, Beallrushedforacareer-high130yards and two touchdownsonjust21carriesinleadingtheCougarstoa41-24upsetofthe13th-rankedPirates.

Beall followed that byrushing for 107 yards anda touchdown on only 12carries to help lead theCougars to a come-from-behind 45-20 win over C-USArivalUABonOct.9.OnOct.18atSMUBealltopped100 yards again, this timerushing for 105 yards andthreetouchdowns.

ItwasBeall’sthirdcareer100-yardrushinggameandwas only the tenth timein Houston history that afreshmanrunningbacktoppedthecenturyplateau.Beall’sthree 100-yard outputs already are a UH freshman singleseasonrecord.

BeallbecamethefirstCougarrunningbacktorushforover100yardsthreetimesduringhisfreshmenseasons.

He currently leads the Cougars in rushing with 625yardsandeighttouchdownsonjust102carries(a6.1ypcaverage.)Beallalsohas14catchesfor224andonescore.

Freshman 100-yard Rushing Games

144 KevinKolb(14att.,1TD) 10/25/03 TCU133 GeraldLandry(29att.,2TD) 10/29/83 TCU130 BryceBeall(21att.,2TD) 9/27/08 EastCarolina125 *JackieBattle(19att.,3TD) 12/25/03 Hawaii122 TerranceGanaway(10att.,2TD) 11/24/07 TexasSouthern121 KetricSanford(14att.,1TD) 8/31/96 SamHoustonSt.115 SloanHood(22att.,0TD) 9/22/84 Washington107 BryceBeall(12att.,1TD) 10/9/08 UAB105 BryceBeall(22att.,3TD) 10/18/08 SMU105 KetricSanford(20att.,1TD) 10/19/96 Cincinnati

*–Redshirtfreshman

Season Records Pass Completions Player, Year Complete1. DavidKlingler,1990 3742. AndréWare,1989 3653. JimmyKlingler,1992 3034. KevinKolb,2006 2925. DavidKlingler,1991 2786. JasonMcKinley,2000 254 KevinKolb,2005 2548. CaseKeenum,2008 2519. ChuckClements,1995 24510. ChuckClements,1996 22311. KevinKolb,2003 220 Pass attempts Player, Year attempts1. DavidKlingler,1990 6432. AndréWare,1989 5783. JimmyKlingler,1992 5044. DavidKlingler,1991 4985. ChuckClements,1995 4376. KevinKolb,2006 4327. JasonMcKinley,2000 4318. KevinKolb,2005 4209. JasonMcKinley,1998 38610. CaseKeenum,2008 37411. KevinKolb,2003 360 Passing Yards Player, Year Yards1. DavidKlingler,1990 5,1402. AndréWare,1989 4,6993. JimmyKlingler,1992 3,8184. KevinKolb,2006 3,8095. DavidKlingler,1991 3,3886. KevinKolb,2005 3,2587. KevinKolb,2003 3,1318. CaseKeenum,2008 3,0089. KevinKolb,2004 2,76610. JasonMcKinley,2000 2,69611. ChuckClements,1995 2,641touchdown Passes Player, Year tDs1. DavidKlingler,1990 542. AndréWare,1989 463. JimmyKlingler,1992 324. KevinKolb,2006 305. DavidKlingler,1991 296. AndréWare,1988 25 KevinKolb,2003 25 CaseKeenum,2008 259. BoBurris,1966 2210. ChuckClements,1996 21

total offense Player, Year Plays rush Pass total1. DavidKlingler,1990 704 81 5,140 5,2212. AndréWare,1989 528 -38 4,669 4,6613. KevinKolb,2006 543 154 3,809 3,9634. JimmyKlingler,1992 544 -50 3,818 3,7685. KevinKolb,2003 499 346 3,131 3,4776. KevinKolb,2005 524 200 3,258 3,4587. DavidKlingler,1991 590 -162 3,388 3,2268. CaseKeenum,2008 429 169 3,008 3,1779. KevinKolb,2004 471 51 2,766 2,81710. CaseKeenum,2007 376 412 2,259 2,67111. ChuckClements,1995 474 -56 2,641 2,585

CareerStartsEllAsh,DL............................... 12(2)CarlBarnett,OL..................... 21(21)BryceBeall,RB.......................... 3(1)JoshBell,OL.............................. 2(2)MichaelBloesch,OG.............. 31(31)BrandonBrinkley,DB............ 17(16)TyronCarrier,WR.............................6L.J.Castile,WR................................1PatrickEdwards,WR.................. 8(8)JakeEbner,TE/OG/DT.............. 13(6)KennethFontenette,S/CB............45(45)ChrisGilbert,WR................................... 3MarkHafner,TE..................... 17(11)PhillipHunt,DE..................... 35(35)KierrieJohnson,WR........................4BlakeJoseph,QB/RB/WR................7CaseKeenum,QB.................... 15(9)AndreKohn,RB...............................3CodyLubojasky,MLB............ 46(46)MarcusMcGraw,OLB................. 8(8)BrittonMaxwell,MLB.....................1LoyceMeans,CB..............................3ErnestMiller,S/OLB.......................30MattNicholson,SLB.................. 8(8)ChrisPilot,OLB................................2CodyPree,DL................................16ChazRodriguez,WR.................. 5(2)SirVincentRogers,OT...................31(31)NickSaenz,FS..................................1(1)WesleyScourten,TE.................. 2(1)JordanShoemaker,OL............... 1(1)TateStewart,DE.................... 29(21)ChrisThompson,OL................... 7(7)IsaiahThompson,NT................. 8(8)SebastianVollmer,OL............ 21(21)QuinteWilliams,CB................. 15(8)()-indicatesconsecutiveandactive

CareerGamesKennethFontenette,DB................47PhillipHunt,DL.............................47NorbieJuist,LS..............................47CodyLubojasky,ILB.......................46TateStewart,DL............................46ErnestMiller,S..............................45QuinteWilliams,DB.......................45CodyPree,DL................................44MichaelBloesch,OL......................43ChrisPilot,LB................................42MarkHafner,TE.............................38JakeEbner,OL/FB/DL....................35CarlBarnett,OL.............................34CarsonBlackmon,CB.....................34BrandonBrinkley,CB.....................34MattNicholson,LB........................34BenBell,K.....................................33SirVincentRogers,OL....................31SebastianVollmer,OL....................29


More On The Game2008 FBS Freshman Rushing Leaders

Player, Team G Att Yds TD Yds/gm1. JacquizzRodgers,OregonState 8 197 945 9 118.132. VicAnderson,Louisville 8 136 840 7 105.003. BryceBeall,Houston 8 102 625 8 78.134. DerekLawson,ArkansasState 8 74 577 3 72.135. ShaneVereen,California 8 101 555 3 69.386. RodneyStewart,Colorado 9 132 622 2 69.117. JohnClay,Wisconsin 9 104 591 5 65.678. RobertGriffin,Baylor 9 130 587 10 65.229. DarrenEvans,VirginiaTech 8 130 519 8 64.8810. DonteHarden,Ohio 7 87 454 2 64.86

CITIZEN KOHNSophomorerunningbackAndre Kohn returnedtothe

Cougar lineup during UH’s come-from-behind 45-20 winoverUABonOct.9.

After sitting out the previous two games with a kneeinjury,Kohnrushedsixtimesfor27yards,addinga3-yardtouchdownrunmidwaythroughthethirdquarter topulltheCougarstowithinafieldgoal.

Hecameback10dayslateragainstSMUonOct.18andrushedfor19yardsonsixcarries.KohnenterstheMarshallgamewith137yardsandtwotouchdownsontheground.

KohnwasanimpressiveperformerduringtheCougars’55-3 win over Southern in the season opener againstSouthern on Aug. 30. He finished with 54 yards on 11carrieswitha1-yardtouchdownrunfortheprogram’sfirstpointsoftheseason.

RecruitedasawidereceiveroutofWolfsonHighSchoolinJacksonville,Fla.,KohnimpressedtheUHcoachingstaffwithhiseaseinmovingtothebackfieldduringthefallof2006. His season was cut short when he suffered a kneeinjurythatrequiredsurgery.

Limited in the 2007 spring and still working out therehabilitationofhisknee,KohnsawhisfirstactionoftheseasonagainstTulaneonSept.15,2007.Kohnrushedonlytwice for 14 yards,but he had a nifty13-yard run late inthe fourth quarter,and he showed hiskneewasbacktoitsoriginal self whenhe leaped over adiving Green Wavewould-betackler.

In the TexasBowl againstTCU, he scoredthe Cougars’ onlytouchdown, takinginaCase Keenum pass for a 67-yardtouchdown. Hefinishedhisredshirtfreshman seasonwith 146 yards on28carrieswithtwo

touchdowns.OnSept.13againstAirForce,Kohn,again,showedhis

receivingskills,haulinginfivepassesfor57yards,includinga25-yardtouchdownfromCaseKeenum.

SAENZ GETS A STARTOne of several true freshmen to see playing time in

2008, safety Nick Saenz went one step better when hestartedagainstMarshallonOct.28.

He joined running back Bryce Beall and linebackerMarcus McGraw as the other members of the Class of2008thathavestartedgamesfortheCougars.

Entering the Tulane game, Saenz has registered twotackles,includingoneforalossandhadaninterceptionintheseasonopeneragainstSouthernonAug.30.

LINING UP TO REPLACE AVERYElevendifferentreceiverscaughtatleastonepassinthe

Cougars’55-3winoverSouthernduringtheseasonopeneronAug.30.

Senior Mark Hafner, freshman Tyron Carrier, juniorChaz Rodriguez andsophomoreL.J. Castile eachpostedat least five receptions to lead an offense attack thatfinishedwith33completionsinthegame.

Hafner, Rodriguez and Castile each set career highs inreceiving yards, while Carrier, Patrick Edwards, Kierrie Johnson and Jackie Hinton, Jr., did the same in theirfirstcollegiategames.

THE BLAZING FEET OF CARRIERTyron Carrier is more than a wide receiver. He is a

veryfastwidereceiver.TheredshirtfreshmanisoneoftheCougars’topsprintersontheUHtrackandfieldteam,andwhilesittingoutlastseasoninfootball,heperformedatanelitelevelonthetrack.

After getting warmed up in the indoor season, takingthird place in the Conference USA Championships in the200metersinatimeof21.42,CarrierblazedapathduringtheoutdoorseasonthatsawhimqualifyforboththeNCAAChampionshipsandtheOlympicTrials.

Carrierclockeda20.60timeinthe200manda10.51inthe100meters,whichwerethefirstandfifth fast times,respectively, in C-USA. Then, he took silver at the NCAAMidwestRegionalsandreachedthesemifinalsofthe200metersattheNCAAChampionships.

TWO FOR TYRONRedshirtfreshmanwidereceiverTyron Carrier enjoyed

a career day at Oklahoma State on Sept. 6.The Houstonnative finished with five catches for 38 yards and addeda pair of touchdown catches for the first scores of hiscollegiatecareer.

Carrier nearly enjoyed a three-touchdown night, but a77-yardtouchdowncatchandrunwascalledbackduetoanillegalprocedurepenaltyshortlybeforehalftime.

On Sept. 13 against Air Force, Carrier led the team inreceiving with eight catches for 91 yards. He enters theColoradoStategamewith19receptionsfor160yardsandtwotouchdowns.

Season Records Plays Player, Year Plays1. DavidKlingler,1990 7042. DavidKlingler,1991 5903. JimmyKlingler,1992 5444. KevinKolb,2006 5435. AndréWare,1989 5286. KevinKolb,2005 5247. JasonMcKinley,2000 5048. KevinKolb,2003 4999. ChuckClements,1995 47410. KevinKolb,2004 471--- CaseKeenum,2008 429 touchdowns responsible for Player, Year tDs1. DavidKlingler,1990 552. AndréWare,1989 493. KevinKolb,2006 344. JimmyKlingler,1992 325. DavidKlingler,1990 30 KevinKolb,2003 307. AndréWare,1988 27 CaseKeenum,2008 279. BoBurris,1966 2610. KevinKolb,2005 2411. CaseKeenum,2007 23

Pass receptions Player, Year Catches1. MannyHazard,1989 1422. JasonPhillips,1988 1083. FreddieGilbert,1991 1064. ShermanSmith,1992 1035. JamesDixon,1988 1026. JasonPhillips,1987 997. DonnieAvery,2007 918. JerrianJames,1998 80 BrianRobinson,2000 80 VincentMarshall,2006 80--- MarkHafner,2008 54

receiving Yards Player, Year Catches Yards1. MannyHazard,1989 142 1,6892. DonnieAvery,2007 91 1,4563. JasonPhillips,1988 108 1,4444. ElmoWright,1969 63 1,2755. MarcusGrant,1991 78 1,2626. BrandonMiddleton,2003 55 1,2507. ElmoWright,1968 43 1,1988. JamesDixon,1988 102 1,1039. VincentMarshall,2004 61 1,04010. VincentMarshall,2006 80 979--- PatrickEdwards,2008 46 634--- MarkHafner,2008 54 598touchdown Catches Player, Year tDs1. MannyHazard,1989 222. JasonPhillips,1988 153. ElmoWright,1969 14 BrandonMiddleton,2003 145. RonPeters,1992 11 JamesDixon,1988 11 ElmoWright,1968 11 KenHebert,1966 119. MarcusGrant,1991 10 PatrickCooper,1990 10--- MarkHafner,2008 8

RECORD BY DAYSDay Record Pct.Sunday 3-3 .500Monday 1-1-1 .500Tuesday 3-2 .600Wednesday 1-0 1.000Thursday 6-10 .375Friday 20-9 .690Non-Sat. Totals 34-24-1 .585

COACHES RECORDSIN NON-SATURDAY GAMESCoach Record Pct.BillMeek 1-0 1.000ClydeLee 8-1 .889BillYeoman 18-5-1 .771ArtBriles 3-6 .333HaroldLahar 1-1 .500JohnJenkins 1-2 .333JewellWallace 1-3 .250KimHelton 0-4 .000JackPardee 0-1 .000ChrisThurmond 0-1 .000KevinSumlin 1-1 .500


More On The GameCarrierhauledina15-yardtouchdownlateinthethird

quartertopulltheCougarstowithinfourpointsatColoradoStateonSept.20.

Carrier posted a personal-high 10 catches against No.23 East Carolina on Sept. 27 and followed that with aseven-catch, 108-yard performance against C-USA rivalUABduringtheCougars’thrillingcome-from-behind45-20win.

Itwasthefirst100-yardreceivinggameofhiscareer.Carrier did one better against SMU on Oct. 18. With

the Cougars trailing, 38-36, with 24 seconds left to play,CarriergotbehindtheSMUsecondaryfora26-yardgame-winningtouchdownpassfromCase Keenum.Hefinishedthenightwiththreecatchesfor34yards.

Against Marshall on Oct. 28, Carrier another 100-yardeffort,haulinginsixpassesfor104yards.

EnteringtheTulanegame,Carrierissecondontheteamwith50catchesandfivetouchdowns.

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHINGJuniorwidereceiverChaz Rodriguez didalittlebitof

everythingduringtheCougars’55-3winoverSouthernonAug.30.

He hauled in five catches for 84 yards to set personalsingle-gamehighsinbothcategoriesandreturnedapuntfiveyards.

Rodriguez played another key role on special teamsafter breaking through the line and blocking a Southernpunt early in the third quarter to set up another Cougartouchdown.

Rodriguezalreadyhasestablishedcareerhighsinbothreceptions(18)andreceivingyards(203),asheheadsintotheTulanegameonNov.8.

FROM WALK ON TO REGULARTalking about taking advantage of an opportunity,

redshirt freshman wide receiver Patrick Edwards is thefeel-goodstorysofarin2008.

Edwardswalkedonthefootballteamlastfall,andwasnot in the Cougars plans in 2007. Enter new head coachKevin SumlinwhosawsomethingspecialinEdwards.

NotonlyhasEdwardsearnedastartingspotasoneofHouston’sfourwidereceivers,healsoisoneoftheCougars’topreceiverswith43catchesforateam-high604yardsandfourtouchdowns.

Against Oklahoma State on Sept. 6, Edwards led UHwith 106 yards receiving... the first 100-yard game of hiscareer. He followedthatperformancewithacareer-high11catchesfor146yardsandonetouchdownintheCougars’41-24upsetofNo.23EastCarolinaonSept.27.

Against SMU on Oct. 18, Edwards registered thethird 100-yard game of his career with 103 yards on fivereceptions.

Edwardswillendthe2008seasonwith46totalcatchesfor634yardsandfourtouchdowns.

2008 FBS Freshman Receiving Leaders

Player, Team G Rec Yds TD Yds/gm1. DeAndreBrown,SouthernMiss 9 49 844 10 93.782. A.J.Green,Georgia 9 44 753 5 83.673. RyanTannehill,TexasA&M 8 44 663 5 82.884. PatrickEdwards,Houston 8 46 634 4 79.255. MichaelFloyd,NotreDame 8 41 633 7 79.136. T.Y.Hilton,FloridaInternational 8 21 578 4 72.257. TyronCarrier,Houston 8 50 541 5 67.638. JeffFuller,TexasA&M 9 42 535 7 59.449. MalcolmBeyah,MiddleTenn. 8 26 462 5 57.7510.KendallWright,Baylor 9 40 514 3 57.11

Player, Team G Rec. Yds TD Rec/gm1. TyronCarrier,Houston 8 50 541 5 6.252. PatrickEdwards,Houston 8 46 634 4 5.753. RyanTannehill,TexasA&M 8 44 663 5 5.504. DeAndreBrown,SouthernMiss 9 49 844 10 5.445. MichaelFloyd,NotreDame 8 41 633 7 5.136. A.J.Green,Georgia 9 44 753 5 4.897. JeffFuller,TexasA&M 9 42 535 7 4.678. MartaviousOdoms,Michigan 8 36 355 0 4.509. KendallWright,Baylor 9 40 514 3 4.44

MR SMITH COMES TO HOUSTONWith redshirt freshman Patrick Edwards lost for the

season,anotherredshirtfreshman,E.J. Smith,shouldstepintothevoid.

InfivegamesthisseasonSmithhastwocatchesfor20yards.HeeasilycouldsurpassthosenumbersintheTulanegameonNov.8.

EXPERIENCED INFUSIONHoustondidnothavealotofholestofillfromlastyear’s

8-5 squad, but there were a few that needed rectifyingrather quickly. In order to fill the gaps, the UH coachingstaffdippedintothe junior-collegeranksandbroughtsixtransfersintothe2008ranks.

Offensively,theCougarspickedupquarterbackCotton Turner (Blinn JC), running back KeKe Gant (Tyler JC),

Career Records Pass Completions Player, Years Complete1. KevinKolb,2003-06 9642. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 7863. DavidKlingler,1988-91 7264. ChuckClements,1993-96 6835. AndréWare,1987-89 6606. CaseKeenum,2007- 4387. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 4288. GeraldLandry,1983-86 3269. DavidDacus,1987-88 29110. GaryMullins,1969-71 245Pass attempts Player, Years attempts1. KevinKolb,2003-06 1,5652. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 1,3883. DavidKlingler,1988-91 1,2624. ChuckClements,1993-96 1,1925. AndréWare,1987-89 1,0746. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 7547. GeraldLandry,1983-86 7088. CaseKeenum,2007- 6479. GaryMullins,1969-71 50910. DavidDacus,1987-88 503Passing Yards Player, Years Yards1. KevinKolb,2003-06 12,9642. DavidKlingler,1988-91 9,4303. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 8,6944. AndréWare,1987-89 8,2025. ChuckClements,1993-96 7,1126. CaseKeenum,2007- 5,2677. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 5,2438. GeraldLandry,1983-86 4,5129. GaryMullins,1969-71 4,09510. DavidDacus,1987-88 3,446

touchdown Passes Player, Years tDs1. DavidKlingler,1988-91 912. KevinKolb,2003-06 853. AndréWare,1987-89 754. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 465. ChuckClements,1993-95 436. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 39 CaseKeenum,2007- 398. GaryMullins,1969-71 379. BoBurris,1964-66 3510. GeraldLandry,1983-86 28

Plays Player, Years Plays1. KevinKolb,2003-06 2,0372. JasonMcKinley,1997-00 1,5333. DavidKlingler,1988-91 1,4324. ChuckClements,1993-96 1,2845. GeraldLandry,1983-86 1,2606. AndréWare,1987-89 1,1837. LionelWilson,1980-83 8858. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 8309. CaseKeenum,2007- 80510. GaryMullins,1969-71 756

Career Passing efficiency Player, Years Comp-att Yards tD iNt rating1. CaseKeenum,2007- 438-647 5,267 39 18 152.12. KevinKolb,2003-06 964-1,565 12,964 85 31 145.23. AndréWare,1987-89 660-1,074 8,202 75 28 143.54. DavidKlingler,1988-91 726-1,262 9,430 91 38 138.05. DickWoodall,1965-67 106-219 1,836 15 10 132.36. GaryMullins,1969-71 245-509 4,095 37 24 130.37. DelrickBrown,1977-79 140-275 1,921 22 9 129.58. DannyDavis,1976-78 174-352 2,702 22 17 124.99. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 428-754 5,243 39 29 124.510. DavidDacus,1987-88 291-503 3,446 21 17 122.4

total offense Player, Years games Plays rush Pass total1. KevinKolb,2003-06 50 2,037 751 12,964 13,7152. DavidKlingler,1988-91 32 1,432 -103 9,430 9,3273. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 44 1,533 -417 8,694 8,2774. AndréWare,1987-89 27 1,183 -144 8,202 8,0585. ChuckClements,1993-96 36 1,285 -219 7,112 6,8936. CaseKeenum,2007- 21 805 581 5,267 5,8487. GeraldLandry,1983-86 39 1,260 1,317 4,512 5,8298. JimmyKlingler,1991-93 23 830 -122 5,244 5,1229. GaryMullins,1969-71 32 756 603 4,095 4,69810. LionelWilson,1980-83 29 885 1,339 3,049 4,388


More On The GameCareer Records

tDs responsible for Player, Years tDs1. KevinKolb,2003-06 1062. DavidKlingler,1988-91 933. AndréWare,1987-89 814. GaryMullins,1969-71 525. CaseKeenum,2007- 506. JasonMcKinley,1997-2000 477. BoBurris,1964-66 418. GeraldLandry,1983-86 39 JimmyKlingler,1991-93 3910. D.C.Nobles,1971-73 36

touchdown Catches Player, Years tDs1. ElmoWright,1968-70 342. MannyHazard,1989-90 313. VincentMarshall,2003-06 264. BrandonMiddleton,1999-2003 245. KenHebert,1965-67 226. DonnieAvery,2004-07 197. JasonPhillips,1987-88 188. OrlandoIglesias,1997-2001 179. MarcusGrant,1989-91 1610. RonPeters,1991-94 15--- MarkHafner,2005- 13

Kick scoring Player, Years Pat fg total1. RomanAnderson,1988-91 213-216 70-101 4232. DustinBell,2001-04 109-115 39-55 2263. BenBell,2005- 121-126 31-41 2144. MikeClendenen,1981-84 84-88 41-59 2075. ChipBrowndyke,1985-87 69-71 37-52 1806. SebastianVillarreal,1995-96 76-79 31-44 1697. KennyHatfield,1977-79 104-112 19-33 1618. TraceCraft,1992-94 72-75 21-36 1359. LennardCoplin,1974-76 76-89 19-29 13310. KenHebert,1965-67 89-103 7-20 110

scoring Player, Years tDs Pat 2Pt fg total1. RomanAnderson,1988-91 0 213-216 0 70-101 4232. KenHebert,1965-67 22 89-104 2 7-20 2463. DustinBell,2001-04 0 109-115 0 39-55 2264. C.Weatherspoon,1987-90 37 0-0 1 0-0 2245. ElmoWright,1968-70 35 0-0 3 0-0 2167. BenBell,2005- 0 121-126 0 31-41 2147. MikeClendenen,1981-84 0 84-88 0 41-59 2078. AnthonyAlridge,2005-07 32 0-0 1 0-0 1949. MannyHazard,1989-90 31 0-0 1 0-0 19210. JackieBattle,2003-06 31 0-0 1 0-0 188

Punting average (minimum 50 Punts) Player, Years Punts Yards avg.1. ChaseTurner,2007- 73 3,234 44.32. RobertMyers,1983,85 105 4,492 42.83. KenHebert,1965-67 157 6,630 42.24. JasonStoft,1993-94 66 2,754 41.75. CharlesLangston,1990-91 99 4,093 41.36. MikeParrott,1968-70 136 5,472 40.2 MikeClark,1999-2000 108 4,345 40.28. IgnacioSauceda,1995-97 195 7,814 40.19. SimonRodriguez,1986-89 245 9,789 40.010. JayWyatt,1975-78 197 7,809 39.6

HISTORICAL COMPOSITE OF BLACK FOOTBALL HEAD COACHES AT NCAA FBS SCHOOLS (as of Oct. 12, 2008)

Compiled by Dr. Fitzgerald Hill ([email protected])

1. WillieJefferies WichitaState 1979-82 21-32-02. DennisGreen Northwestern 1981-85 10-45-03. CleveBryant OhioUniversity 1985-89 9-44-24. WayneNunnely UNLV 1986-91 19-25-05. FrancisPeay Northwestern 1986-91 13-51-16. DennisGreen Stanford 1989-91 16-18-0(26-63-0)#7. WillieBrown LongBeachState 1991 2-8-28. JamesCaldwell WakeForest 1992-00 26-63-09. RonCooper EasternMichigan 1993-94 9-13-010. RonDickerson Temple 1993-97 8-47-011. MattSimon NorthTexas 1994-97 17-26-112. RonCooper Louisville 1995-97 13-20-0(22-33-0)#13. BobSimmons OklahomaState 1995-00 29-37-114. TyroneWillingham Stanford 1995-01 43-35-115. JohnBlake Oklahoma 1996-98 11-21-016. TonySamuel NewMexicoState 1997-04 27-52-017. JerryBaldwin Louisiana-Lafayette 1999-01 6-27-018. BobbyWilliams MichiganState 1999-02 16-17-019. FitzgeraldHill SanJoseState 2001-04 14-33-020. TyroneWillingham NotreDame 2002-04 21-15-021. KarlDorrell UCLA 2003-07 35-25-022. SylvesterCroom* MississippiState 2004-07 20-35-023. TyroneWillingham* Washington 2005-07 11-31-0(95-91-1)#24. RonPrince* KansasState 2006-07 16-16-025. TurnerGill* Buffalo 2006-07 10-21-026. RandyShannon* Miami(Fla.) 2007 10-9-027. DewayneWalker+ UCLA 2007 0-1-0+28. Kevin Sumlin* Houston 2008 4-4-0

Note.*Indicatesthatthecoachiscurrentlyemployedattheinstitution;#IndicatesthetotalheadcoachingrecordatDivisionI-Ainstitutions;+ServedasinterimheadcoachforLasVegasBowlafterKarlDorrellwasrelievedasheadcoachfollowingthe2007regularseason.

andwidereceiverKierrie Johnson(BlinnJC.)OndefenseHouston added linebackers A.J. Johnson (College of theSequoias)andNicholas Thurston(SanFranciscoCC)anddefensiveendClint Leal(BlinnJC).

Kierrie Johnson, A.J. Johnson, Thurston and Leal eachcompetedintheirfirstcollegiategamesduringtheCougars’55-3winoverSouthernintheseasonopenerAug.30.

BUCKET STAYS ON CULLEN BLVD.For the third straight year, the Cougars had to rally

against their crosstown rivals, overcoming a 13-pointfourth-quarterdeficittodefeattheRiceOwls56-48onOct.13,2007.

In2006,theCougarswereforcedtorallyfrom16pointsdowninthethirdquarteronthewaytoa31-30winoverRice.

In 2005 at Robertson Stadium, UH was down 10-0 toRicebeforerallyingfora35-18win.

With the thrilling win against the Owls, the CougarswereabletoretaintheBayouBucket,thetrophyawardedtothewinneroftheinner-citybattle.

Houstonnowownsa25-9recordintheall-timeseriesandhaswonfiveofthelastsixencounters,includingtwoatRiceStadium(2002,2006).

BARNETT NAMED TO PRESEASON WATCH LISTInMayHoustonjuniorcenterCarl Barnett wasnamed

tothe2008SpringWatchListfortheRimingtonTrophy, the award given to the nation’s topcenter.

Thelistincludestwofinalistsfromthe2007WatchList,aswellasthe2007winneroftheRimingtonTrophy, Arkansas’ Jonathan Luigs.TheTrophyhasnothadarepeatwinnerinitshistory.Inall,thereare42playersontheWatchList.AtotalofsevenplayersrepresenttheBig12Conference.ThePac-10Conferenceisrep-resentedbysixplayers,whiletheACCandSEChavefiveplayerseachontheWatchList.

An All-Conference USA Honorable Menionin2007,Barnettwasamemberofanoffensivelinethatcompiledmorethan500yardsoftotaloffenseandmorethan34.0pointspergame.Barnettstartedall13gamesatcenter,makinghimoneofonly12playerstoaccomplishthatin2007.

BarnetthelpedclearholesandpassprotectwhentheCougarsregistered748yardsoftotaloffense against C-USA rival Rice, when UHachieved an NCAA first: a 300-yard receiver(DonnieAvery)anda200-yardrusher(AnthonyAlridge)inonegame.

CONVERTING ON THIRD DOWNSEfficiency is at the highest level for the

HoustonCougarsin2008,asindicatedbytheirthird-downconversionrateof48percentaftereightgames.

AtColoradoStateonSept.20,theCougarsconverted 10-of-15 third-down attempts, a percentageof66.7.

HereiswheretheCougarsranknationally:

Rk. Team Att. Conv. Pct.1. BYU 125 74 59.22. Tulsa 115 67 58.33. TexasTech 119 67 56.34. Texas 111 62 55.95. Missouri 94 49 52.16. TCU 167 87 52.17. Kansas 127 66 52.08. BallState 84 43 51.29. PennState 114 58 50.910. TexasA&M 127 64 50.411. Nebraska 118 58 49.212. ULLafayette 111 54 48.713. CentralMichigan 138 67 48.614. Navy 126 61 48.415. Rice 122 59 48.416. FloridaState 108 52 48.217. Houston 115 55 47.8

CAN-DO CASTILEThe metamorphosis is complete. Sophomore L.J.

Castile is officially a wide receiver. After a stellar prepcareerasaquarterback,CastilewasmovedtowidereceiverlastseasonandsawlimitedactionfortheCougars.

In13games in2007Castilehadsevencatchesfor106


More On The GameCareer Records

assists Player, Years tackles1. WadePhillips,1966-68 2282. JerryDrones,1967-69 1863. RyanMcCoy,1990-93 1844. HanikMilligan,2000-02 1705. GlennGraef,1967-69 1686. FrankDitta,1969-71 163 WadeKoehl,2003-06 1638. MikeParker,1994-97 1619. CarlCunningham,1964-65 15910. CharlieHall,1968-70 157 GregBrezina,1965-67 157--- CodyLubojasky,2005- 150

Quarterback sacks Player, Years sacks1. MackMitchell,1972-74 332. T.J.Turner,1982-85 30 PhillipHunt,2005-07 304. HoseaTaylor,1977-80 265. LeonardMitchell,1977-80 22

tackles for loss Player, Years tfls1. T.J.Turner,1982-85 662. WayneRogers,1997-2000 573. PhillipHunt,2005- 454. JoeClay,2001-04 435. WilsonWhitley,1973-76 416. GlennMontgomery,1985-88 397. ReggieBurnette,1988-90 38 LanceEverson,2002-05 389. HoseaTaylor,1977-80 35

Passes Broken Up Player, Years Number of Breakups1. WillieGaston,2003-06 452. KennethFontenette,2005- 333. JasonParker,1998-2001 32 JohnnyJackson,1985-88 315. WilliamFields,1996-99 286. ErnestMiller,2005- 27 MarkMohr,1973-76 25 DelmonicoMontgomery,1993-96 259. ElvisBradley,1976-79 2410. StanfordRoutt,2001-04 23

fumble recoveries Player, Years Number of recoveries1. WadePhillips,1965-68 7 JerryDrones,1966-69 73. BillStohler,1970-73 5 WilsonWhitley,1973-76 5 KeithJenkins,1985-88 5 RustyFoster,1994-97 5 ChuckWitherspoon,1987-90 5 HanikMilligan,2000-02 59. RonniePeacock,1967-70 4 ButchBrezina,1968-71 4 LeeCanalito,1972-75 4 DavidHodge,1973-76 4 ElvisBradley,1976-79 4 LeoTruss,1978-81 4 GradyTurner,1978-81 4 CraigVeasey,1986-89 4 AllenAldrige,1990-93 4 BrendanPahulu,2004-07 4 KennethFontenette,2005- 4

yards and one touchdown. Fast-forward to 2008, andthosenumbershavebeenshatteredsevengamesintotheseason.

Castileisfifthontheteamwith19catchesfor278yardsand is tied for third on the team with four touchdowns.More importantly,he is thered-zonego-toguywithtwotouchdownreceptionsandonetwo-pointconversion.

MOVING IN ON A MILESTONEFollowing its 35-28 win over Conference USA rival

MarshallonNov.17,2007,UHachievedamilestonethatithadnotreachedinnearlytwodecades.

With a win over Texas Southern during the regular-seasonfinale,theCougarspostedan8-4overallrecordandguaranteedtheirsecondstraightwinningseason.

UH had not recorded back-to-back winning seasonssince1989-90.Withanotherwinningseasonin2008,theCougarscouldmatchthe1988-90streakofthreestraightwinningseasons.

PLAYING FOR THE FOURTHIn13games in2007,theCougarswerequitestingy in

thefourthquarter,allowingjust64points...anaverageof4.9pointspergame.

As a matter of fact, the touchdown scored by UTEP inthefourthstanzaonOct.27,2007,wasthefirsttouchdownscoredbyaUHopponentinthefinalquartersinceTulanescoredonSept.15.

Marshall’s14-pointoutburstinthefinalperiodonNov.17,2007,wasthemostpointsscoredbyaCougaropponentlastseason.Infact,onlyOregon(7),Tulane(10),ColoradoState (3), UTEP (7),Tulsa (7),Texas Southern (6) andTCU(10) posted points in the fourth quarter last season.Houston outscored the opposition 111-64 in the fourthquarter.

HOLDING THE LINE IN LEAGUE

Sofarin2008,theCougarshavebeenasecondhalfteam.In Conference USA play, thatisevenmoreapparentonthedefensivesideoftheball.

In the four league gamesleading up to the TulanecontestonNov.8,theCougarshave allowed just 52 pointsafterintermission.

Also, the Cougars haveallowed just 49.3 yards pergame on the ground, 108.3ypgthroughtheairand157.6totalyardspergameoverall.

FONTENETTE MAKING HIS MARK

Senior Kenneth Fontenette has developedinto one of the top defensive

backsinConferenceUSA.Ifheisnotshuttingdownreceivers,heiscomingupwithbigplays.

Although he finished with three assisted tackles andrecoveredafumbleintheCougars’55-3season-openingwinoverSouthernonAug.30,thePflugervillenativeaddedsomenewduties–puntreturner.

Fontenettereturnedthreepuntsfor38yards,includingalongof24yardsagainsttheJaguars.

Afterhis19-tackleperformanceagainstMarshallonOct.28,heenterstheTulanegamewith62totaltackles,whichissecond-bestontheteam.Fontenettealsohasfivepassbreakups,oneforcedfumbleandaninterception.

Afterstartingthe2007seasonasastarteratcornerback,FontenettewasshiftedtostrongsafetypriortotheTulanecontest–thethirdofthefoursecondarypositionshehasplayedinhiscareer.

A consensus 2007 Second Team All-ConferenceUSA selection, Fontenette led the Cougars with fourinterceptions and had 69 total tackles, six pass breakupsandtwofumblerecoveries.

A PLETHORA OF RETURNEESTheCougarsreturn15startersfromthe2007TexasBowl

team.On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars return

quarterback Case Keenum – who was a consensusConference USA Freshman of the Year – senior widereceiverMark Hafner,aswellasthreeoffensivelinemen:Carl Barnett,Michael Bloesch andSebastian Vollmer.Also, 2005-06 starter SirVincent Rogers is back on theoffensivelineaftersittingoutthe2007campaign.

On defense, the Cougars have eight starters comingback,includingtheentiresecondary:cornerbacksBrandon Brinkley and Quinte Williams, strong safety Ernest Miller,andfreesafetyKenneth Fontenette.

LinebackerCody Lubojasky –whohasbeenathree-

Season Debuts by Cougar Quarterbacks Player Opponent Date C-A-I Yds. TD Lg. Effic. SackCaseKeenum vs.Southern 8/30/08 33-43-0 392 5 36 191.69 1BlakeJoseph atOregon 9/1/07 8-12-1 51 0 18 85.70 1KevinKolb atRice 9/2/06 22-35-0 233 3 24 147.06 4KevinKolb vs.Oregon 9/1/05 24-43-2 312 2 70 122.81 2KevinKolb vs.Rice 9/5/04 15-33-1 204 1 33 101.32 7KevinKolb vs.Rice 8/30/03 17-22-0 246 2 55 201.20 0BarrickNealy atRice 8/31/02 11-15-0 161 1 48 185.49 2KellyRobertson vs.Rice 9/1/01 22-47-1 192 2 22 90.91 6JasonMcKinley atRice 9/2/00 32-47-1 339 2 46 138.46 2JasonMcKinley vs.Rice 9/4/99 10-13-0 107 1 18 171.45 1JasonMcKinley atCalifornia 9/5/98 16-42-2 126 1 21 61.63 2TysonHelton vs.Alabama 8/30/97 7-14-0 143 1 57 159.37 0ChuckClements vs.SamHoustonSt. 8/31/96 26-36-1 321 3 32 169.07 0ChuckClements atFlorida 9/2/95 17-37-1 244 1 77 104.85 0ChuckClements vs.Kansas 9/1/94 23-38-0 304 1 51 136.41 2JimmyKlingler atUSC 9/4/93 15-32-0 115 1 24 87.38 1DonaldDouglas atTulsa 9/5/92 5-8-0 70 0 21 136.00 0DavidKlingler vs.LouisianaTech 8/31/91 36-57-0 510 9 60 190.42 1DavidKlingler vs.UNLV 9/8/90 30-54-1 426 5 47 148.67 0AndreWare atUNLV 9/2/89 30-48-1 390 5 58 160.96 1DavidDacus vs.LouisianaTech 9/10/88 25-43-2 309 2 62 124.55 2DavidDacus vs.OklahomaState 9/12/87 7-18-2 62 0 21 45.60 4GeraldLandry atArizona 9/6/86 10-21-3 83 0 16 52.25 0GeraldLandry atTulsa 9/7/85 14-25-0 170 2 24 139.52 0


More On The Gameyear starter for the Cougars – returns as do defensivelinemen Ell Ash and Tate Stewart. Of course, consensusConference USA First-Team defensive end Phillip Hunt isbackforhisseniorseason.

BATMAN LOSES ROBINDon’t blame senior linebacker Cody Lubojasky for

looking a little lonely during the Cougars 55-3 win overSouthernonAug.30

InthepreviousthreeseasonsLubojaskywaspairedinthelinebacking crew withTrent Allen, and the two started 76combinedgamestogether.

Allenhassincegraduated, soLubojaskywill lineup forthefirsttimewithouthistag-teampartner.

Against the Jaguars, Lubojasky recorded five tackles,including one solo stop, to help lead a defense whichallowedonlythreepoints.

Lubojaskyhadstarted41straightgamesinhisUHcareer,whichwasNo.1amongallFootballBowlSubdivisionteams;however, for the first time in his career, Lubojasky missedagame,sittingouttheAirForcegameonSept.13duetoa knee injury suffered against Oklahoma State the weekbefore.

Lubojasky returned to the starting lineup againstColorado State, East Carolina, UAB, SMU and Marshall toextendhisstreakto46.

Thisseason,hehasposted45tackles,including18solostops. For his career, Lubojasky has racked up 268 totalstops.

YOUNG PUPS STEPPIN’ UPEight true freshmen saw action in the season opener

againstSouthernonAug.30,atotalthatranksamongtheleadersintheFootballBowlSubdivision.

Linebacker Marcus McGraw started at WLB, andrunningbacksBryce BeallandJackie Hinton, Jr.,safetyNick Saenz, anddefensivelinemenDavid Hunter, Doug WinfieldandMohammed UsmanaswellaswidereceiverIsaiah Sweeney all saw significant action against theJaguars.

Asamatteroffact,McGrawledtheteamintackleswith10,whileSaenzrecordedtheCougars’loneinterception.

ON THE HUNT

SeniordefensiveendPhillip Hunt wasoneofthemostexcited Cougar defenders when new head coach Kevin Sumlin announcedhewashiringformerNFLstandoutJim Jeffcoat ashisdefensivelinecoach.

A consensus All-Conference USA First-Team selection in2007,HuntknowsthatunderJeffcoat’stutelagehecanonlygetbetter,whichisscarytoConferenceUSAoffenses.

In2007,Huntwasaone-manwreckingcrew,rackingup10.5sacksand18tackles for loss,numbersthat ranked intheTop20inthenation.

In 2008, Hunt has a team-best 10.0 sacks and 12.5tackles for loss. His career totals of 30.0 career sacks and45TFLs,whichputshiminreachoftheschoolrecordsof33sacks(Mack Mitchell,1972-74)and66TFLs(T.J. Turner,1982-85).

Hunt’snumbersalsorankhimintheTop10amongFBSactivecareer leaders.His1.33sackspergameaveragehashimrankednationallyintheTop10:

2008 FBS Sacks Leaders1. JerryHughes,TCU Sr. 1.402. PhillipHunt,Houston Sr. 1.253. AaronMaybin,PennState So. 1.224. AlexCarrington,ArkansasState Jr. 1.195. ClintSintim,Virginia Sr. 1.11 BrandonWilliams,TexasTech Jr. 1.117. DontayMoch,Nevada So. 1.068. BrandonGraham,Michigan Jr. 1.00 NickReed,Oregon Sr. 1.0010. BrianOrakpo,Texas Sr. 0.94 JammieKirlew,Indiana Jr. 0.94 JakePaulson,AirForce Sr. 0.94

FBS Active Career Sacks Leaders1. PhillipHunt,Houston Sr. 29.52. LarryEnglish,NorthernIllinois Sr. 28.03. ClintSintim,Virginia Sr. 26.04. NickReed,Oregon Sr. 25.55. GeorgeSelvie,SouthFlorida Jr. 256. JamaalWesterman,Rutgers Sr. 247. JanJorgensen,BYU Jr. 22.58. DiyralBriggs,BowlingGreen Sr. 22.09. DexterDavis,ArizonaState Jr. 21.510. IanCampbell,KansasState Sr. 20.5

FBS Active Career TFL Leaders1. GeorgeSelvie,USF Jr. 61.02. MitchKing,Iowa Sr. 58.03. LarryEnglish,NorthernIllinois Sr. 55.04. PhillipHunt,Houston Sr. 53.0 JamaalWesterman,Rutgers Sr. 53.06. NickReed,Oregon Sr. 50.07. ZachDavidson,WesternMichigan Sr. 48.08. CodyBrown,UConn Sr. 45.0 WillieVanDeSteeg,Minnesota Sr. 45.010. MattShaughnessy,Wisconsin Sr. 44.0 AaronCurry,WakeForest Sr. 44.0 ClintSintim,Virginia Sr. 44.0

2008 FBS Top Sack Performances1. ClintonMcDonald,Memphis 4 vs.Ark.State Sept.27 PaulKruger,Utah 4 vs.UtahState Sept.133. PhillipHunt,Houston 3 vs.UAB Oct.9 AdrianDavis,Arkansas 3 vs.Auburn Oct.11 BruceMiller,UCF 3 vs.Miami(Fla.) Oct.11 D.Te’o-Nesheim,Washington 3 vs.Arizona Oct.4 B.J.Raji,BostonCollege 3 vs.NCState Oct.4 WillieVanDeSteeg,Minnesota 3 vs.Illinois Oct.11 JuniorGalette,Temple 3 vs.C.Michigan Oct.11 KyleFlynn,SanJoseState 3 vs.UtahState Oct.11

STAYING ON THE SCOREBOARDThe Cougars have scored at least a field goal in 101

consecutivegamesdatingbacktothe2000season.The last time Houston was shut out was on Sept. 23,

2000,whenTexasblankedtheCougars48-0inAustin.Thatstreakhadsomescarymoments,though.UHcame

withinninesecondsofbeingshutoutagainstRiceonSept.

Freshman Season Records Pass attempts1. KevinKolb,2003 3602. JasonMcKinley,1997 3143. CaseKeenum,2007 2734. ChuckClements,1993 2395. AndreWare,1987 1406. GeraldLandry,1983 1207 BarrickNealy,2002 848. BubbaTeague,2000 439. JimmyKlingler,1990 2010. TimMcCauley,1990 16

Completions1. KevinKolb,2003 2202. CaseKeenum,2007 1873. JasonMcKinley,1997 1664. ChuckClements,1993 1245. AndreWare,1987 836. GeraldLandry,1983 567. BarrickNealy,2002 458. BubbaTeague,2000 229. TimMcCauley,1990 1210. JimmyKlingler,1990 8

Passing Yards1. KevinKolb,2003 3,1312. CaseKeenum,2007 2,2593. JasonMcKinley,1997 1,9104. ChuckClements,1993 1,2165. AndreWare,1987 9966. GeraldLandry,1983 9577. BarrickNealy,2002 5428. BubbaTeague,2000 2619. JimmyKlingler,1990 13410. DarylShepard,1977 100

touchdown Passes1. KevinKolb,2003 252. CaseKeenum,2007 143. JasonMcKinley,1997 94. GeraldLandry,1983 55. ChuckClements,1993 4 AndreWare,1987 47. BubbaTeague,2000 3 BarrickNealy,2002 39. DarylShepard,1977 1

tDs responsible for1. KevinKolb,2003 322. CaseKeenum,2007 233. JasonMcKinley,1997 94. BryceBeall,2007 85. GeraldLandry,1983 76. JackieBattle,2003 97. TerranceGanaway,2007 68. BarrickNealy,2002 59. ChuckClements,1993 4 AndreWare,1987 4

rush attempts1. KetricSanford,1996 1462. KevinKolb,2003 1393. SloanHood,1984 1384. JackieBattle,2003 1025. TerranceGanaway,2007 1096. CaseKeenum,2007 1037. BryceBeall,2008 1028. GeraldLandry,1983 1009. JayMcGuire,1994 8110. AnthonyEvans,2002 58


Freshman Season Records rushing Yards1. KetricSanford,1996 7472. BryceBeall,2008 6253. JackieBattle,2003 5604. TerranceGanaway,2007 5505. SloanHood,1984 5266. CaseKeenum,2007 4127. KevinKolb,2003 3468. JayMcGuire,1994 3299. GeraldLandry,1983 24610. RaymondTate,1983 225

rushing touchdowns1. JackieBattle,2003 9 CaseKeenum,2007 93. BryceBeall,2008 84. KevinKolb,2003 7 KetricSanford,1996 76. TerranceGanaway,2007 67. SloanHood,1984 48. RaymondTate,1983 39. GeraldLandry,1983 2 KimbleAnders,1985 2 BarrickNealy,2002 2 AnthonyEvans,2002 2 AndreKohn,2007 2

receptions1. TyronCarrier,2008 502. PatrickEdwards,2008 463. RobbieWheeler,1995 354. OrlandoIglesias,1997 335. JayMcGuire,1994 286. LeonardGibson,2003 257. TericWilliams,2007 19 PerryMcDaniel,2004 199. DonnieAvery,2004 18 BrandonMiddleton,1999 18

receiving Yards1. PatrickEdwards,2008 6342. TyronCarrier,2008 5413. OrlandoIglesias,1997 5294. RobbieWheeler,1995 3875. BrianWilliams,1987 3096. LeonardGibson,2003 3077. DonnieAvery,2004 2938. BrandonMiddleton,2000 2229. CarlHilton,1982 20210. DonBass,1974 19811. PerryMcDaniel,2004 176

receiving touchdowns1. RobbieWheeler,1995 5 TyronCarrier,2008 53. PatrickEdwards,2008 44. DonBass,1974 35. DonnieAvery 2 LeonardGibson,2003 2 BrianWilliams,1987 2 OrlandoIglesias,1997 2 CarlHilton,1982 2 RandyLove,1975 211. TericWilliams,2007 1 L.J.Castile,2007 1 AndreKohn,2007 1 HaroldTaylor,2004 1 MarkHopkins,2000 1 BrandonMiddleton,1999 1 KaironHill,1998 1 ScottRegimbald,1996 1 JayMcGuire,1994 1 RyanBurton,1994 1 DanielAdams,1991 1

More On The Game5,2004,atReliantStadium

The Cougars also kept the scoring streak going with atouchdownina20-7roadlosstoUABonNov.13,2004.

Against Tulsa on Nov. 10, the Cougars scored its onlypoints with 2:25 left in the game, when running backTerrance Ganaway scoredfromfiveyardsout.

QUICK DRAW MCGRAWInthisdayandage,freshmenarestartingtoseemore

and more playing time in collegiate football. Even truefreshmanarethrowntothewolveseverynowandthen.

LinebackerMarcus McGrawisrighttherewiththerestofthem. AtruefreshmanfromArlington,Texas,McGrawhas started all seven games this season and is third ontheteamintackleswith56,including25soloand3.5forlosses.

Afterposting10stopsinhisdebutagainstSouthernonAug.30,McGrawhasregisteredatleastfivetacklesineverygame,includingnineagainstUABandsixagainstSMUonOct.18.

LITTLER MAN TATESenior defensive lineman Tate Stewart was reborn

last season in a multitude of ways. First, he learned thatthe NCAA granted him another year of eligibility afterapplying for a waiver, and he worked with UH strength and conditioning coach Larry Jackson tomakehimselfleanerandquicker.

His rebirth has been remarkable. After shedding morethan30poundsduringthe2007off-season,Stewartwasaforceonthedefensiveline.Startingall13games,Stewartranked among the team leaders with 39 tackles and 4.5tacklesforaloss.

Thisseason,Stewartreturnsevenquickerandstronger,and has moved to a more natural fit for him: defensiveend.

In the Cougars’ 55-3 win over Southern on Aug. 30,Stewartpostedthreetackles,includingasackforoneyard.

Stewart enters the Tulane game with 42 tackles,includingfourforlossesandtwosacks,andleadstheteamwithapairoffumblerecoveries.

GAMES ADDED UPFor the third time in the last five years, the Cougars

played13gamesduringthe2007season.In2006,afterUHknockedoffSouthernMiss,34-20, in

the Conference USA Championship Game on Dec. 1 andsquaredoffagainstSouthCarolinaintheAutoZoneLibertyBowl, the Cougars played a school-record 14 games,making them one of only 13 teams in Bowl Subdivisionthatplayedthatmanygames(Arkansas,CentralMichigan,Florida, Georgia Tech, Hawai’i, Ohio, Oklahoma, OregonState,Nebraska,Purdue,SouthernMissandWakeForest).

Priorto2003,UHhadneverplayedmorethan12gamesinaseason.

The NCAA record for games played in a season is 15,accomplished by BYU in 1996 and again by Kansas Statein2003.

HEADY PLAYS FOR BRINKLEYJunior cornerback Brandon “Head” Brinkley saved

hisbestperformanceforcrunchtimeagainstSMUonOct.18. With the Mustangs holding on to a slim 38-36 leadwith slightly over two minutes to play and with Houstonexhaustingallofitstimeouts,BrinkleybrokeupaSMUpassonthird-and-fourtopreventanSMUfirstdownandforcingapunt.

Settingupshopfromits15-yard-line,Houstonmarched85 yards on eight plays to take the lead with a 24-yardtouchdownpass.

Then,withjustsecondsleftontheclock,Brinkleyinter-ceptedBoLeviMitchell’sdesperationheaveintheendzonetosealthe44-38winfortheCougars.

Brinkley leads theCougars in interceptions this seasonwith four and registered 39 total tackles, including a re-markable27unassisted.

JAMES GANG RIDES AGAINNo one was happier for the 2008 season to start than

senior safety Stephen James. A heralded local recruitfromNorthShoreHighSchool,JamesspentthefirstpartofhiscollegecareerplayingatOklahomaState.

Then,hedecidedtotransferandplayforthehometownCougars.AftersittingoutHouston’schampionshipyear in2006,Jameswassettocontributein2007beforeaninjuryknockedhimoutfortheyear.

Enter2008,andJamesisrightinthemixagainontheCougardefense.Eventhoughhehasnotstartedagamethisseason,Jameshasposted20tackles,including13solo.

FIRST-TIME ENCOUNTERSForthesecondconsecutiveseasontheCougarshavetwo

first-timeopponentsontheirschedule.Inthe2008seasonopener,theCougarsclaimeda55-3winoverSouthernonAug30intheThirdAnnualCougarClassic.TheclashwiththeJaguarsmarkedthethirdstraightseasonHoustonhasplayedateamfromtheSouthwesternAthleticConference(2006vs.GramblingStateand2007vs.TexasSouthern).

On Sept. 13, the Cougars played host to the Air ForceAcademy in Dallas, marking the first time these twoteamshavemetonthegridiron.ThegamewasoriginallyscheduledtobeplayedinHoustonbutwasmovedtoGeraldJ.FordStadiumontheSMUcampusduetoHurricaneIke.

MANN-ING UPFreshmankickerJordan Mannistosawhisfirstaction

ofhisyoungcareer,servingastheCougars’primarykickerfor kickoffs. Mannisto made his debut against ColoradoState on Sept. 20, and followed that up by kicking offagainstEastCarolinaonSept.27.

Mannistoisaveraging59.8yardsonhis25kickoffsandhastheateam-highthreetouchbacks.

Hehasplayedinfivegamessofarin2008.

THE CHASE IS ONAfter briefly losing his starting punter’s job in 2007,

juniorChase Turner returnedwithaflourishandsolidifiedhisstatusasoneoftheleague’stoppunters.


Home Record vs. Ranked Opponents 14-33-2Road Record vs. Ranked Opponents 10-49-2Neutral Record vs. Ranked Opponents 3-7-1

Overall Record vs. Ranked Opponents 27-83-4

First Time Ranked #19Houston33,Detroit19 Nov.29,1952 RiceStadium

Last Time Houston Was Ranked #10PriortoSept.12,1991contestat#2Miami(Fla.)

Most Consecutive Weeks Ranked 27(Nov.19,1988–Sept.12,1991)

Highest Ranked Opponent Faced #1OleMiss47,Houston7 Oct.14,1961 Memphis,Tenn. #1Alabama14,Houston3 Oct.13,1962 Tuscaloosa,Ala. #1Texas35,Houston21 Nov.5,1977 RiceStadium

Highest Ranked Opponent Defeated Houston29,#3Texas15 Nov.10,1984 AustinTexas

Kevin Sumlin vs. Ranked Opponents 1-0-0 Houston41,#23EastCarolina24Sept.27,2008 Greenville,N.C.

First Ranked Opponent Played #9Baylor19,Houston0 Sept.22,1951 RiceStadium

First Ranked Matchup #11Baylor14,#14Houston6 Sept.28,1957 Waco,Texas

First Win Over Ranked Opponent Houston7,#14Miami(Fla.)0 Sept.21,1957 RiceStadium

First Tie Over Ranked Opponent Houston14,#14TexasA&M14 Oct.13,1956 RiceStadium

First Win Over Ranked Opponent on the Road Houston29,#17OleMiss7 Oct.26,1968 Oxford,Miss.

First Tie Over Ranked Opponent on the Road #11Houston20,#4Texas20 Sept.21,1968 Austin,Texas

Last Win Over Ranked Opponent Houston41,#23EastCarolina24 Sept.27,2008 Greenville,N.C.

Last Win Over Ranked Opponent at Home Houston56,#20SouthernMiss49(OT) Nov.9,1996 RobertsonStadium

Last Win Over Ranked Opponent on the Road Houston41,#23EastCarolina24 Sept.27,2008 Greenville,N.C.

Last Win Over Ranked Non-Conference Opponent Houston34,#10Wyoming10 Nov.12,1988 Astrodome

Last Win Over Ranked Non-Conference Opponent at Home Houston34,#10Wyoming10 Nov.12,1988 Astrodome

Last Win Over Ranked Non-Conference Opponent on the Road Houston27,#10FloridaState Sept.30,1978 Tallahassee,Fla.

Last Win Over Ranked Opponent in a Bowl Game #8Houston17,#7Nebraska14 Jan.1,1980 CottonBowl (Dallas,Texas)

Top 10 Wins/Ties Houston14,#9TexasA&M14 Oct.13,1956 RiceStadium Houston38,#10Kentucky21 Nov.13,1965 Astrodome Houston15,#5Georgia14 Nov.4,1967 Astrodome #11Houston20,#4Texas20 Sept.21,1968 Austin,Texas #15Houston10,#7Georgia10 Nov.2,1968 Athens,Ga. Houston21,#9TexasA&M10 Sept.25,1976 RiceStadium #9Houston27,#5TexasTech19 Nov.20,1976 Lubbock,Texas #6Houston30,#4Maryland21 Jan.1,1977 CottonBowl (Dallas,Texas) Houston27,#21FloridaState21Sept.30,1978 Tallahassee,Fla. #17Houston33,#6TexasA&M0Oct.14,1978 Astrodome #11Houston20,#9Arkansas9 Oct.28,1978 Astrodome #8Houston10,#6Texas7 Nov.11,1978 Austin,Texas #8Houston17,#7Nebraska14 Jan.1,1980 CottonBowl (Dallas,Texas) Houston14,#15Texas14 Nov.7,1981 Astrodome Houston29,#6SMU20 Oct.20,1984 Dallas,Texas Houston29,#3Texas15 Nov.10,1984 AustinTexas Houston34,#10Wyoming10 Nov.12,1988 Astrodome

Wins Over Ranked Opponents on the Road Houston29,#17OleMiss7 Oct.26,1968 Oxford,Miss. #12Houston30,#20Texas0 Nov.6,1976 Austin,Texas #9Houston27,#5TexasTech19 Nov.20,1976 Lubbock,Texas Houston27,#10FloridaState21Sept.30,1978 Tallahassee,Fla. #8Houston10,#6Texas7 Nov.11,1978 Austin,Texas Houston20,#12Arkansas17 Oct.24,1981 LittleRock,Ark. Houston29,#6SMU20 Oct.20,1984 Dallas,Texas Houston29,#3Texas15 Nov.10,1984 Austin,Texas Houston41,#23EastCarolina24Sept.27,2008 Greenville,N.C.

More On The GameBreakdown On Ranked Opponents

AtOklahomaStateonSept.6,Turnersmashedfivepuntsforanaverageof46.2yardsperkick,includingalongof55yardsinthethirdquarter.

He was not used much during the Cougars’ impressive55-3winoverSouthernduringtheseasonopeneronAug.30. His first and only punt came late in the third quarteraftertheCougarshadbuilta48-3advantage.

IntheupsetatNo.23EastCarolinaonSept.27,Turnerhadjusttwopunts,butheaveraged59.5yardsandpinnedthePiratesdeepononeofhistwokicks.

In the Cougars’ come-from-behind 45-20 win overC-USA rival UAB on Oct. 9,Turner blasted six kicks for an

average for 51.5 yards per punt with two reaching insidethe20-yardline.

VersusMarshallonOct.28,Turneragainhadsixpunts,averaging42.5yardsperpuntwhileplacingtwoinsidethe20-yardline.Hehadalongof55yards.

EnteringtheTulanegame,Turnerisaveraging46.9yardsperpunt,placed10insidethe20andboomed11over50yards.

Becausehe isaveragingonly3.5puntspergameandthe NCAA minimum for ranking is 3.6 ppg.,Turner is notlisted among the nation’s top punters, but his currentaveragewouldbesecondbestinallofFBS,lessthanahalfayardbehindT.J.ConleyofIdaho(47.22).

2008 FBS Punting Leaders 1. T.J.Conley,Idaho Sr. 47.22** ChaseTurner,Houston Jr. 46.892. JacobRichardson,Miami(Ohio) Sr. 46.753. JustinBrantly,TexasA&M Sr. 46.544. RobLong,Syracuse So. 46.285. TimMasthay,Kentucky Sr. 45.626. KevinHuber,Cincinnati Sr. 45.547. ZoltanMesko,Michigan Jr. 45.058. KeenynCrier,Arizona So. 44.709. PatMcAfee,WestVirginia Sr. 44.4110. AaronPerez,UCLA Sr. 44.39

RING MY BELL, REDUXAfter sitting out the 2007 season as a redshirt, junior

kickerBen Bellwasgladtobebackonthefield...andhewasputtoworkimmediately.

Bell was the Cougars’ leading scorer in the season-opening 55-3 win over Southern on Aug. 30, thanks to apairoffieldgoalsandsevenPATs.

His20-yardfieldgoalearly inthesecondquartergavethe Cougars a 10-0 lead against the Jaguars, while his25-yardeffortlateinthethirdperiodaddedtoanalreadyimpressivepointtotal.

Comingoffa2006seasoninwhichhewasnamedAll-Conference USA Second Team when he nailed 37-of-39extrapointsand14-of-18fieldgoalsfor93totalpoints.

Then,tostart2007hewasnamedduringthepreseasontotheLouGrozaAwardWatchListaswellastheAllC-USATeambyseveralpublications.However,hewasredshirtedandmissedtheentireseason.

Now, he is back in 2008 and has regained his startingspotastheCougars’primarykicker.Henowhas214careerpointsandcontinuestomoveupthecareerladderinpointsscored.

FBS Active Career Extra Points Attempted Leaders1. PatMcAfee,WestVirginia Sr. 2012. BrettJaekle,Nevada Sr. 1973. DanKelly,Hawai’i Sr. 1914. ColtDavid,LSU Sr. 1875. JarodTracy,Tulsa Sr. 1846. KevinKelly,PennState Sr. 1697. JeffWolfert,Missouri Sr. 1638. ClarkFangmeier,Rice Jr. 1329. BenBell,Houston Jr. 12610. LouieSakoda,Utah Sr. 120

FBS Active Career Extra Points Made Leaders1. PatMcAfee,WestVirginia Sr. 1992. BrettJaekle,Nevada Sr. 1873. ColtDavid,LSU Sr. 1854. DanKelly,Hawaii Sr. 1805. JarodTracy,Tulsa Sr. 1776. KevinKelly,PennState Sr. 1677. JeffWolfert,Missouri Sr. 1638. ClarkFangmeier,Rice Jr. 1319. BenBell,Houston Sr. 12110. LouieSakoda,Utah Sr. 117

SPACING OUT C-USA ROAD GAMESA conference schedule usually has a team playing an


More On The Gameopponent every year, alternating home sites with eachpassingseason.InConferenceUSA,whichhasaWestandEast Division, thus, cross-over games, a team might notvisitanotherteam’sstadiumonceeveryfouryears.

The Cougars’ Sept. 27 game with East Carolina tookthis gap to an even higher extreme. Since Houston lastvisitedGreenvillein2003,andwiththeleagueexpansionand subsequent split into divisions prior to the 2005campaign,theCougarshavegonefiveyearswithoutavisittoGreenville.

Thisfive-yeargapbetweenconference road trips isananomalyforHouston,happeningonlyonceinUHhistory.TwicetheCougarshaveseenafour-yeargap,andfivetimesthegaphasbeenthreeseasons:

5 Seasons East Carolina • Conference USA9/27/08................................................................. UH41,ECU249/30/03................................................................. UH27,ECU13

4 SeasonsTulane • Conference USA9/15/07............................................................. UH34,Tulane1010/11/03........................................................... UH45,Tulane42

Southern Miss • Conference USA10/27/01.............................................................. USM58,UH1411/15/97................................................................ USM33,UH0

3 SeasonsMemphis • Conference USA10/21/00................................................UH33,Memphis303OT11/1/97...........................................................Memphis24,UH3

Oklahoma State • Missouri Valley Conference10/17/59...............................................................OSU19,UH1210/20/56.................................................................UH13,OSU0

Southern Miss • Conference USA10/7/04........................................................... USM35,UH29OT10/27/01.............................................................. USM58,UH14

UAB • Conference USA10/20/07...............................................................UH49,UAB1011/13/04.................................................................UAB20,UH7

UAB • Conference USA10/12/99...............................................................UAB51,UH349/25/99.................................................................UAB29,UH10

PACKING IN THE “DEN”Fans continued to pour into the friendly confines of

JohnO’QuinnFieldatRobertsonStadiumduringthe2007season.

IntheCougars’thrilling56-48winoverRiceonOct.13,2007, 26,514 fans filed into the stadium, a season highin attendance. It also was the sixth largest crowd in thefacility’shistory.

ThatcontinuesarecenttrendatUH.FanspouredintotheO’QuinnFieldatRobertsonStadiumthroughoutthe2006season,includingaRobertsonStadium-record31,818that

showedupattheConferenceUSAChampionshipGame.Early inthe2006season,28,260fanssawtheCougars

takea34-25winoverOklahomaStateonSept.23,makingit the fourth-largest crowd in the history of RobertsonStadium.

Thatwincameonlyaweekafter27,302fanswatchedUHenjoya42-22winoverGramblingState.

The two-game, combined attendance of 55,562 wasthe second-largest, two-game home attendance total inthehistoryoftheCougars’homefacility, trailingonlythe55,769combinedfanswhosawUHfaceRice(23,985,Sept.1,2001)andTexas(31,784,Sept.22,2001).

vs. CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISIONFor the fourth straight season, Houston faced a

ChampionshipSubdivisionteam,enjoyinga55-3winoverSouthernonAug.30,intheseasonopener.

In2007,HoustonplayedTexasSouthernonNov.24atJohnO’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. In the Second AnnualCougarClassic,HoustonknockedofftheTigers,59-6.

In2006,theCougarsknockedoffGramblingState,42-22, on Sept. 16 in the first encounter between the twoschools.

In 2005, the Cougars defeated Sam Houston State,31-10, after a nine-year hiatus playing a ChampionshipSubdivisionsquad.

Asamatteroffact,sincemajorcollegefootballwassplitintotwodivisionspriortothe1978season,theCougarsareundefeated in their brief encounters with ChampionshipSubdivisionteams.

Below are the games Houston has played againstChampionshipSubdivisionteamssince1978:

Date oPPoNeNt resUlt09/29/79 vs.WestTexasState W,49-1009/27/80 vs.NorthTexasState W,24-2009/25/82 vs.Lamar W,48-309/17/83 vs.Lamar W,42-3509/26/87 vs.SamHoustonState W,38-3411/17/90 vs.EasternWashington W,84-2108/31/96 vs.SamHoustonState W,43-2509/10/05 vs.SamHoustonState W,31-1009/16/06 vs.GramblingState W,42-2211/24/07 vs.TexasSouthern W,59-608/30/08 vs.Southern W,55-3

WORKING OVERTIMEThe Cougars snapped a four-game losing streak in

overtime affairs with a 23-20 overtime win at MemphisonNov.18,2006.TheCougarsnowstandat5-4(.556) inovertimegames.

The Cougars are 2-1 in home overtime games and 3-3 when on the road. To break it down even further, theCougarsare3-1insingleovertime,1-1indoubleovertimeand1-2whenthegamegoestothreeovertimeperiods.

Here are all the Houston overtime games since thepolicy was adopted for Bowl Subdivision football prior tothe1996season:

Date oPPoNeNt W/l #ot resUlt09/14/96 atPittsburgh W 1 42-3511/09/96 vs.SouthernMiss* W 1 56-4910/18/97 vs.Cincinnati* W 2 41-3810/21/00 atMemphis* W 3 33-3011/09/02 vs.EastCarolina* L 3 54-4812/25/03 vs.Hawai’i^ L 3 54-4810/07/04 atSouthernMiss* L 1 35-2909/16/05 atUTEP* L 2 44-4111/18/06 atMemphis* W 1 23-20

*–ConferenceUSAgame;^–SheratonHawai’iBowl

TIME TO GO BOWLINGForthefourthtimeinthelastfiveyears,theUniversity

ofHoustonplayedinapostseasonbowlgame.OnDec.28,2007,theCougarssquaredoffwitha familiar foe,TCU, intheTexasBowl.

Houston and the Horned Frogs were members of theSouthwestConferencefrom1976until1995andthenwerematesofConferenceUSAfrom2001-04.

Entering the 2008 season, Houston is looking to snapan eight-game bowl-losing streak, having not won apostseason affair since a 35-0 win over Navy in the 1980GardenStateBowl.

Houstonenjoyedthefactthatitwent“bowling”forthethird straight season... success the Cougars haven’t seensincetheearly80s.

WELCOME TO HOUSTON, COACH!The Kevin Sumlin era kicked off in fine fashion Aug.

30 when the Cougars opened the 2008 campaign with adominating55-3winoverSouthernatRobertsonStadium

With 55 points, Sumlin’s Cougars scored the mostpoints for a head coach making his UH debut. The totaltopped the previous high of 54 points set in a 54-12 winoverMontanaonSept.17,1955,duringhead coach Bill Meek’sdebuts.

The52-pointwinalsowasthebiggestvictoryforafirst-yearUHheadcoachinhisdebut,againtoppingMeek’s42-pointwinin1955.

MOST POINTS SCORED IN COACHING DEBUT

Pts Coach Year Opp. Result55 KevinSumlin 2008 Southern W,55-354 BillMeek 1955 Montana W,54-1248 ArtBriles 2003 Rice W,48-1437 JohnJenkins 1990 UNLV W,37-927 DanaDimel 2000 Rice L,30-27OT19 BillYeoman 1962 Baylor W,19-014 ClydeLee 1948 TexasA&I W,14-07 JewellWallace 1946 ULLafayette L,13-77 HaroldLahar 1957 Miami(Fla.) W,7-07 KimHelton 1993 USC L,49-70 JackPardee 1987 OklahomaSt. L,35-0


More On The GameLARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN COACHING DEBUT

Pts Coach Year Opp. Result52 KevinSumlin 2008 Southern W,55-342 BillMeek 1955 Montana W,54-1234 ArtBriles 2003 Rice W,48-1428 JohnJenkins 1990 UNLV W,37-919 BillYeoman 1962 Baylor W,19-014 ClydeLee 1948 TexasA&I W,14-07 HaroldLahar 1957 Miami(Fla.) W,7-0

BUSTING THE SCOREBOARDTheCougarsputonanoffensiveshowduringtheir55-3

winoverSouthernonAug.30atRobertsonStadium.Under first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin and

offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, the Cougarsbroke open a close game with 31 points in the secondquarterandneverlookedbackinthewin.

The offense racked up more than 600 yards whileaveragingnearlyeightyardsperplay.

ItwasthemostpointsscoredbyUHinaseasonopenersincea73-3winoverLouisianaTechonAug.31,1991.

Openingtheseason,theHoustonoffensiveoutputisthefifth-best in schoolhistory,andSumlin’s total tostarthiscoachingcareeristopsamongfirst-yearUHheadcoaches.

LARGEST POINT TOTAL IN THREE GAMES TO START A SEASON

Pts Year Totals, Opponents Coach235 1989 (69,UNLV;36,ArizonaState;65,Temple;66,Baylor) Pardee162 1968 (54,Tulane;20,Texas;71,Cincinnati,17OklahomaState) Yeoman160 1969 (34,Florida;18,Okla.State;74;Miss.State,34Arizona) Yeoman152 2006 (31,Rice;45,Tulane;42,GramblingSt.;34,OklahomaSt.) Briles145 2008 (55,Southern;37,Okla.State;28,AirForce,25ColoradoSt.) Sumlin143 1990 (37,UNLV;51,TexasTech;24,Rice;31,Baylor) Jenkins134 1988 (60,La.Tech;31,Missouri;27,Baylor;16,TexasA&M) Pardee128 1996 (43,SamHouston;34,LSU;42,Pittsburgh;9,USC) Helton126 1967 (33,FloridaSt.;37,Mich.St.;WakeForest;6,NCState) Yeoman117 1958 (39,TexasA&M;34,Cincinnati;44,WichitaSt.;0,OklahomaSt.) Lahar

DAWN OF A NEW ERAHistorywasmadeAug.30,whenfirst-yearhead coach

Kevin Sumlin led his Cougars onto the field to playSouthern. Sumlin is the 12th head coach in the historyof the University of Houston as well as the first African-AmericantocoachtheCougarFootballprogram.

Sumlin also is the first African-American to lead aDivisionI-FBSprograminthestateofTexas.FormerNorthTexasheadcoachMattSimonwashiredin1993,whentheUNTprogramwasaDivisionI-FCSmember.

2008 FBS FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACHES

2008 CareerName School Record RecordPaulJohnson GeorgiaTech 6-2(.750) 113-41(.734)BillStewart WestVirginia 5-2(.714) 6-2(.750)*JerryKill NorthernIllinois 5-3(.625) 109-60(.645)KenNiumatalolo Navy 5-3(.625) 5-3(.625)BoPelini Nebraska 5-3(.625) 6-3(.667)*KevinSumlin Houston 4-3(.571) 4-3(.571)DavidCutcliffe Duke 4-3(.571) 48-32(.603)SteveFairchild ColoradoState 4-4(.500) 4-4(.500)GregMcMakin Hawaii 4-4(.500) 4-4(.500)HoustonNutt OleMiss 4-4(.500) 115-74(.608)ArtBriles Baylor 3-5(.375) 37-33(.529)RickNeuheisel UCLA 3-5(.375) 69-35(.663)BobbyPetrino Arkansas 3-5(.375) 44-14(.759)MikeSherman TexasA&M 3-5(.375) 3-5(.375)LarryFedora SouthernMiss 2-6(.250) 2-6(.250)RichRodriguez Michigan 2-6(.250) 107-68-2(.607)PaulWulff WashingtonState 1-7(.125) 54-48(.529)JuneJones SMU 1-8(.111) 77-49(.611)

*–hasawinasaninterimheadcoach


2008 Honors#238Jake EbnerDefensive TackleSr.-3LFriendswood, Texas

Honors

•DraddyTrophySemifinalist

#87 Mark HafnerTight EndSr.-3LWaller, Texas

Honors

•JohnMackeyTightEndoftheWeek(Sept.17,2008)•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAFirstTeambyPhilSteele

#57 Carl BarnettCenterJr.-2LDickinson, Texas

Honors

•RimingtonTrophyWatchList

#14 Ben BellKickerJr.-2LStephenville, Texas

Honors

•LouGrozaAwardWatchList.•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAThirdTeambyPhilSteele

#53 Phillip HuntDefensive EndSr.-3LFort Worth, Texas

Honors

•PreseasonAll-ConferenceUSA•NagurskiAwardWatchList•LombardiTrophyWatchList•HendricksAwardWatchList•ConferenceUSADefensivePlayeroftheWeek(Oct.13,2008)•Second-Team,Mid-SeasonAll-AmericabyCollegeFootballNews.com•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAFirstTeambyPhilSteele

#18Wesley ScourtenTight EndSo.-1LRichardson, Texas

Honors

•C-USASpecialTeamsPlayeroftheWeek(Sept.22,2008)

#80 Chase TurnerPunterJr.-1LFriendswood, Texas

Honors

•RayGuyAwardWatchList•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAThirdTeambyPhilSteele

#28 Kenneth FontenetteStrong SafetySr.-3LPflugerville, Texas

Honors

•PreseasonAll-ConferenceUSA

#7Case KeenumQuarterbackSo.-1LAbilene, Texas

Honors

•ConferenceUSAOffensivePlayeroftheWeek(Oct.13,2008)•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAThirdTeambyPhilSteele

#83Patrick EdwardsWide ReceiverFr.-RSHearne, Texas

Honors

•Mid-SeasonConferenceUSAThirdTeambyPhilSteele

#30Matt NicholsonLinebackerJr.-2LPlano, Texas

Honors


#59Sebastian VollmerOffensive LinemanSr.-2LKaarst, Germany

Honors



AUTO ZONE LIBERTY BOWLMemphis,TennesseeDate:January2,2009Time:4:00p.m.CSTStadium:LibertyBowlMemorial(62,380)Network:ESPNOpponent:SECSelectionExecutive Director:SteveEhrhartPresident: MikeLongoAssociate Executive Director:HaroldGraeterChief Financial Officer: PerryWinsteadPhone:901/795-7700FAX:901/795-7826Mailing Address: 3767NewGetwellRoad,Memphis,TN38118Website:www.libertybowl.org

BOWL NOTESTheAutoZoneLibertyBowlwillbecelebratingits50thAnniversaryin2008….Itiscollegefootball’sseventh-oldestbowlgame….ConferenceUSA’srepresentativehaswonsevenofthelast11LibertyBowlgames….C-USAteamshaveanall-timerecordof10-7inthegame….Thegamehasdrawnacrowdofmorethan50,000ineachofthelast10years,includingabowl-recordcrowdof63,816forlastseason’sUCF-MississippiState’smatchup….In2008,C-USAwillfaceateamfromtheSECinthegameforthethirdstraightyear….OvertheyearstheLibertyBowlhasseenlegendarycoachessuchasPaul“Bear”Bryant,LouHoltz,JohnnyMajorsandJoePaternocoachinthegame,whileoutstandingplayerssuchasErnieDavis,DougFlutie,BoJackson,ArchieManningandRandyWhitehaveparticipatedinthebowl.

BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWLFortWorth,TexasDate: December31,2008Time: 11:00a.m.CSTStadium:AmonG.CarterStadium(44,008)Network:ESPNOpponent:MountainWestConferenceSelectionExecutive Director: TomStarrSales and Marketing:BrantRinglerOperations:ScottPomeroyTicket Operations:TrishaBranchPhone:817/810-0012FAX: 817/810-0252Mailing Address:505MainStreet,Suite270,FortWorth,TX76102Media Relations Director:TimSimmonsPhone:303/678-8484Website: www.armedforcesbowl.com

BOWL NOTESFollowingaone-yearabsence,ConferenceUSAwillreturntotheBellHelicoptersArmedForcesBowl…TheC-USArepresentativewillfaceanopponentfromtheMountainWestConferenceinthisyear’sgame….ConferenceUSAwasapartofthefirstfourArmedForcesBowls(knownastheFortWorthBowlduringitsfirstthreeyears)….Tulsaappearedinthegametwoyearsago,losingtoUtah….HoustonrepresentedC-USAinthe2005game,fallingtoBig12foeKansas….The2004gamefeaturedamatchupofcur-rentandfutureC-USAmembersasCincinnatiposteda32-14winoverMarshallinwhatprovedtobethefinalgameforThunderingHerdheadcoachBobPruett,whoretiredseveralweeksafterthegame….Theinauguralgamein2003featuredabattleofTop20TeamswhenNo.19TCUbattledNo.16BoiseState.TheBroncoswonthegame,34-31,inoneofthehighestscoringgamesofthe2003-2004bowlseason.

Conference USA Bowl Tie-Ins

GMAC BOWLMobile,AlabamaDate: January6,2009Stadium:Ladd-PeeblesStadium(42,000)Time: 7:00p.m.CSTNetwork:ESPNOpponent:MACSelectionCEO: MikeGottfriedPresident:JerrySilversteinExecutive Director:FrankModarelliMedia Relations Director: KelleyWrightPhone:251/635-0011FAX:251/635-0014Mailing Address:1100HillcrestRoad,Suite115,Mobile,AL36695Website: www.gmacbowl.com

BOWL NOTESSomeofthebrightestoffensivestarshavedisplayedtheirtalentsinthefirstnineyearsoftheGMACBowl.IncrediblyproductivequarterbackslikeJordanPalmer(UTEP),DaveRagone(Louisville)andDavidGarrard(EastCarolina)havesquaredoffagainstthelikesofBruceGradkowski(Toledo),BenRoethlisberger(Miami-Ohio)andByronLeftwich(Mar-shall) in the game. Running backs likeTCU’s LaDainianTomlinsonand DeAngeloWilliams of Memphis have raced down the field atLadd-Peebles Stadium….East Carolina and Marshall battled in thehighest-scoringbowlgameinNCAAhistoryinthethirdannualGMACBowlin2001.No.25Marshallralliedfroma38-8halftimedeficittoposta64-61winindouble-overtime.Theteamscombinedfor1,141totalyards…Lastyear,TulsasetanNCAArecordforlargestvictorymargininabowlgamewithits63-7victoryoverBowlingGreen.

R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWLNewOrleans,La.Date:December21,2008Time: 7:00p.m.CSTStadium:LouisianaSuperdome(69,767)Network: ESPNOpponent:SunBeltConferenceChampionPresident/CEO: JayCiceroExecutive Director:BillyFerranteMedia Relations Director:SamJoffrayOperations Director: AlisonComeauxPhone: 504/525-5678FAX:504/529-1622Mailing Address: 2020St.CharlesAvenue,4thFloor NewOrleans,LA70130Website: www.neworleansbowl.org

BOWL NOTESConferenceUSAwillbeapartoftheR+LCarriersNewOrleansBowlfortheseventh-consecutiveseason,facingthechampionoftheSunBeltConference….Lastseason,MemphismadeitsfourthbowlappearanceinfiveyearswhenitfelltoFloridaAtlantic….Ricerep-resentedC-USAinthe2006game,endinga45-yearbowldrought,losingtoTroy…SouthernMisscapturedback-to-backgamesin2005and2004,defeatingSBCChampionsArkansasStateandNorthTexas,respectively….In2003,Memphis,armedwithover10,000ofitsfans,madeitsfirstbowlappearancesince1971….TheTigersdefeatedNorthTexas,27-17,tocapofftheirfirstnine-winseasonsince1963….In2002,C-USAco-championCincinnatibattledNorthTexas,droppinga24-19decisiontotheMeanGreen….TheNewOrleansBowlisplayedattheLouisianaSuperdome,homeofTulaneUniversityandsiteofsixSuperBowlgames.

ST.PETERSBURG BOWLSt.Petersburg,Fla.Date:December20Time:6:30p.m.ESTStadium: TropicanaField(43,000)Network:ESPN2Opponent: BigEastSelectionExecutive Director: TBAMedia Relations Director:TBAWebsite:www.StPetersburgBowl.com

BOWL NOTESConference USA has reached an agreement with the St. PetersburgBowl to provide a team for its annual game beginning with theinaugural 2008 contest. The C-USA representative will play anopponent from the Big East Conference at Tropicana Field in St.Petersburg. The inaugural St. Petersburg Bowl will be played thisDecemberandwillbetelevisedbyESPNorESPN2.WithSt.PetersburgbecomingapartoftheConferenceUSAbowllineup,theleaguewillvacateitstie-inwiththePapajohns.comBowlinBirmingham,Ala.Theleaguecurrentlyhasfiveguaranteedbowltie-insforthe2008season. The NCAA certified St. Petersburg Bowl will be ownedandoperatedbyESPNRegionalTelevision(ERT),asubsidiaryofESPN.ERToperatesfiveotherpostseasoncollegefootballbowls:thePapajohns.comBowl;theBellHelicopterArmedForcedBowl;theSheratonHawai’iBowl; thePioneerLasVegasBowlandtheNewMexicoBowl.ThiswillbethefirsttimethatC-USAhasbeenapartofabowlgameinFlorida.TheSt.PetersburgBowlwillbethe

TEXAS BOWLHouston,TexasDate: December30,2008Time:7:00p.m.CSTStadium: ReliantStadium(68,000)Network: NFLNetworkPresident:JameyRootesEvent Manager: TBAMarketing Services Manager:HeatherHoustonMedia Relations Director: ZacEmmonsPhone: 832/667-2220FAX: 832/667-2057Mailing Address: ReliantStadium,TwoReliantPark Houston,TX77054Website:www.TexasBowl.org

BOWL NOTESConferenceUSAwillbeapartoftheTexasBowlinHoustonforthe2008and2009seasons.OperatedbyLoneStarSports&Entertainment,thebowlisplayedatthestate-of-the-artReliantStadium,homeoftheNFL’sHoustonTexans.C-USAwillfaceanopponentfromtheBig12Confer-enceinthebowl….Lastyear,HoustonfacedoldC-USAandSouthwestConferencerivalTCUinthegame,falling20-13….IntheinauguralTexasBowlin2006,nationally-rankedRutgersdefeatedKansasState,37-10,infrontofacrowdof52,210,thelargestcrowdtowatchabowlgameinHoustonnotinvolvingaTexasteamsince1972.


Additional Bios

High School:LetteredforheadcoachAverionHurts...three-starrecruitbyRivals.com...three-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.71nationallybyScout.com...rankedNo.101intheTexasTop110by SuperPrep... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110team...pulledthetrifecta,ashewasnamedFirst-TeamAll-Districtonoffense,defenseandspecialteams...rushedfor1,030yardsand11touchdowns,whileadding23receptionsfor196yardsandonescoreasasenior...asajuniorhad30catchesfor421yardsandsevenTDsaswellasthreeinterceptions,351yardsonkickoffreturnsand78puntreturnyards...alsoplayedcenterfieldandastheleadoffhitterforthebaseballteam.

Personal:FullnameisJackieTerrellHinton,Jr..abornNov.7,1989...sonofJackieHinton,Sr.andDeborahMack...majoringinsportsmanagement...alsorecruitedbyArizonaState,OklahomaState, Utah, Baylor, Rice and Boston College... runs a 4.5 in the40-yarddash.

#37 JACKIE HINTON, JR.

RUNNING BACKFR.-HS • 5-11 • 187CHANNELVIEW, TEXASCHANNELVIEW HS

#95 DAVID HUNTER

DEFENSIVE TACKLEFR.-HS • 6-2 • 270WALLER, TEXASWALLER HS

#50 A.J. JOHNSON

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERJR.-JC • 6-2 • 240SACRAMENTO, CALIF.CORDOVA HS/COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS

High School:CompetedforheadcoachJimPhillipsatWallerHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.129nationallybyScout.com...wasaunanimousFirst-Team All-District pick as a senior... also picked up Second-

#51 CLINT LEAL

RUSH ENDJR.-JC • 6-5 • 235KINGWOOD, TEXASKINGWOOD HS/BLINN JC

Junior College: CompetedfortwoseasonsatBlinnCollegeforheadcoachBradFranchione...memberofthe2006squadthatwonthenationalchampionship.

High School:LetteredforheadcoachDougaldMcDougaldatKingwoodHigh...honoredasanAll-Districtlinebacker.

Personal: Full name is Clinton Fabian Leal... born Dec. 12,1986, in Houston... son of Ed and Deborah Leal... majoring inkinesiology.

Pre-Houston: Lettered for two seasons at the College ofSequoias for head coach Curtis Allen... posted 18 tackles with asackduringhisfirstgameandhelpedleadteamto8-3recordasafreshman.

High School:LetteredforheadcoachMaxMilleratCordovaHigh...Guidedteamsto12-1recordasajunioranda7-3markasasenior...asasophomore,tookoverquarterbackdutiesathalftime...completed17passesfor166yardsandatouchdownandranfortwomorescores,includinga2-pointconversion.

Personal: FullnameisAvionDelonJohnson...bornJune27,1987,inFairfield,Calif...sonofTashaMurdockandraisedbyauntPriscillaHarrison...majoringinbusiness...alsorecruitedbyMar-shall,MemphisandNorthCarolina...uncle,MikeMerriweather,playedfortheNFL’sMinnesotaVikings.

#25 BRYCE BEALL

RUNNING BACKFR.-HS • 5-11 • 195TATUM, TEXASTATUM HS

High School:CompetedforheadcoachAndyEvansatTatumHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...twicenamedAll-Staterunningbackandlinebacker...pickedupDistrictMVPhonorsasajunior...TexasSportsWritersAssociationFirst-Teamrunningback...alsonamedFirstTeamAll-EastTexas...helpedleadsquadto3Astatechampionshipin2005andthenthe2Astatechampionshipin2006...alsoparticipatedinbasketballforheadcoachBretCarrandwasanAll-DistrictFirst-Teamhonoree...memberoftrackteam...competedatthestatelevelasamemberofthedebateteamandwasaTexasScholar.

Personal:FullnameisTerryBrycelonBeal...BornAug.20,1990,inHenderson,Texas...SonofTerryandRachelBeall...AlsorecruitedbyKansas,KansasState,Missouri,Oklahoma,OklahomaState,TCUandColoradoState...runsa4.5inthe40-yarddash...cousinLarryCentersplayedintheNFL...majoringinfinance.

#84 KIERRIE JOHNSON

WIDE RECEIVERSO.-JC • 5-10 • 175HOUSTON, TEXASWESTFIELD HS/BLINN JC

Junior College:CompetedfortwoyearsatBlinnCollegeforheadcoachBradFran...hadthreecatches,includingatouchdownagainstTrinityValley...scoredhisfirsttouchdownwithabigtackleonspecialteams.

High School:NamedtoAll-District22-5AFirstTeamatreceiverasasenioratWestfieldHigh...helpedleadteamto11-1recordandaberthintheregionalsemifinalsasasenior....competedonthetrackandfieldteaminthelongjumpandtriplejump...wastheDis-trictlongjumpchampionandfinishedthirdintheregionalmeet.

Personal: Full name is KierrieTerell Johnson... born Aug. 4,1988,inHouston...sonofJacquelineandEricJohnson,Sr...majroinginbusinessmanagement...alsorecruitedbyMemphis,Kentucky,KansasState,SMUandUtah.

Team All-Greater Houston accolades... helped lead squad to a10-3markin2007anda10-4recordin2008...alsowasaregionalqualifierintrackintheshotput...memberoftheNationalHonorSocietyandwasaTexasScholar.

Personal:FullnameisDavidDarrellHunter...bornSept.19,1989,inHouston...sonofDvidandEarnistiaHunter...majoringinengineering...alsorecruitedbyRice,SMU,UTEP,Tulsa,BaylorandBoiseState...runsa4.9inthe40-yarddash.

#16 JORDAN MANNISTO

KICKER/PUNTERFR.-HS • 6-1 • 175WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF.WESTLAKE HS

High School:LetteredforheadcoachJimBenkertatWestlakeHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...one-starrecruitbyScout.com.NamedFirst-TeamAll-CIFaswellasFirst-TeamAll-CountyandAll-League... picked up CalHighSports.com All-State accolades...selectedasthekickertotheLosAngelesTimesteam...alsoplayedgoalkeeper in soccer and was a pitcher on the baseball team...workedwithHabitatforHumanity.

Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Jordan Mannisto... born Oct.18,1989,inDallas,Texas...sonofGretchenandJeffMannisto...undecidedmajor...alsorecruitedbyIowaState,OregonState,SanDiegoState,USC,WashingtonState,Wyoming,NevadaandRice...runsa4.7inthe40-yarddash.


Additional Bios

High School:CompetedforheadcoachTonyHeathatPear-landHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...three-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.86nationallybyScout.com...memberoftheHoustonChronicleAreaTop-110team...two-timeFirst-TeamAll-District... also selected Brazoria County First-Team... was amemberofthe2006All-GreaterHoustonFirstTeamandpickedup Second-Team accolades as a senior... named Second TeamAll-Stateinboth2006-07...Competedinthe100-and200-metereventsintrack...Memberof4x100relayteamsthatwondistricttitlein2006and2007.

Personal:FullnameisNicholasMcMinnSaenz...borhFeb.23,1990,inHouston...sonofLesleySciortinoandJoelSaenz...majoringinbusiness...alsorecruitedbyKansasState,Northwestern,TexasA&M,VirginiaTech,Rice,TCUandAirForce...runsa4.45inthe40-yarddash.

#41 NICK SAENZ

SAFETYFR.-HS • 5-11 • 185PEARLAND, TEXASPEARLAND HS

#89 ISAIAH SWEENEY

WIDE RECEIVERFR.-HS • 5-9 • 160MISSOURI CITY, TEXASHIGHTOWER HS

#54 NICHOLAS THURSTON

MIDDLE LINEBACKERJR.-JC • 6-1 • 255OAKLAND, CALIF.EDISON HS/SAN FRANCISCO CC

High School:CompetedatL.V.HightowerhighforheadcoachGeneJohnson...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.292nationallybyScout.com...memberoftheHoustonChronicleAreaTop-110team...ReceivedSpecialTeamsAwardfromtheHoustonTouchdownClub...competedintrackforheadcoachDavidPollack...wassecondinstateinthe100-metersand was a member of the national-record setting 4x200-meterteamthatpostedatimeof1:23.92...memberofstatechampionship

#4 RONNIE WILLIAMS

WIDE RECEIVERFR.-HS • 5-11 • 180HOUSTON, TEXASSTERLING HS

High School: Competed for head coach Dwayne Colbert atSterlingHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.253nationallybyScout.com...wasatwo-year,All-Districtquarterback...EarnedAll-Districthonorsasajunioraftercatching32passesfor895yards...nominatedforTouchdownClubforacademics...helpedleadteamtoa8-4recordandadistrictchampionship...wasalsoaFirst-TeamAll-Districthonoreeinbas-ketballandbaseball...rantheleadofflegofthe4x100relayteamattheregionalmeet...namedschool’sAthleteoftheYear...recordedthehighestgrade-pointaverageofanymaleathlete.

Personal:FullnameisRonnieJamaulWilliams,Jr...bornNov.15,1989,inHouston...sonofRonnieandMatheaWilliams...CousinReggieWayneplaysfortheNFL’sIndianapolisColts...runsa4.6inthe 40-yard dash... also recruited by Northwestern, OklahomaState,TexasA&MandSMU.

Junior College:LetteredforheadcoachCurtisAllen...helpedlead team to 11-1 record and national championship... namedAll-Conference.... named the MVP of the state championship....rackedup15tacklesincludingtwoforlossesinwin.

High School:LetteredforheadcoachTimMcDonaldatEdisonHigh...wasatwo-timeAll-Conferencemember.

Personal:FullnameisNicholasMartineThurston...bornOct.2, 1986, in Oakland, Calif... son ofTony and AndreaThurston...majoring in psychology... Also recruited by Arizona State andOregonState.

#55 MARCUS MCGRAW

MIDDLE LINEBACKERFR.-HS • 5-10 • 210ARLINGTON, TEXASBOWIE HS

High School:LetteredforheadcoachKennyPerryatBowieHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...namedFirst-TeamAll-Districtasbothajuniorandsenior...was the District MVP in 2007... selected Second-Team All-Stateassenior...helpedleadteamtoa13-2recordasasenior...alsoparticipated in wrestling and track and field... also recruited byWashingtonStateandTulsa...teammateofMohammedUsman.

Personal: Full name is Marcus Dujuan McGraw... born Oct.5,1989,inDallas,Texas...sonofMalindaMcGraw...majoringinengineering...runsa4.6inthe40-yarddash.

#98 MOHAMMED USMAN

DEFENSIVE ENDFR.-HS• 6-1 • 235ARLINGTON, TEXASBOWIE HS

High School:CompetedforheadcoachKennyPerryatBowieHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...memberoftheDallasMorning-NewsAreaTop-100team...ranked No. 83 by the Dallas Morning-News... Second-TeamAll-Districtasajuniorandasenior...helpedleadteamtoa13-2record as a senior... teammate of Marcus McGraw... two-time,First-TeamAll-Districtwrestler,wherehewasrankedNo.1intheheavyweightdivision.

Personal:FullnameisMohammedS.Usman...bornApril1,1989...sonofNasiruUsman...alsorecruitedbyWashingtonState,FresnoState,Rice,TCUandUTEP.

squadin2007...earnedgoldmedalattheWorldYouthChampion-shipsinOstrava,CzechReupublicin2007...honorsstudentandwasamemberofWho’sWhoinMinorityLeadership.

Personal:FullnameisIsaiahRaghibSweeney...bornAug.1,1990, inMissouriCity,Texas...sonofPaulandSheliaSweeney...brother Ahmad currently plays football for Rice... majoring inbusiness...alsorecruitedbyNorthwestern,FresnoState,TCUandBostonCollege.

#26 CHRIS WILSON

RUNNING BACKFR.-HS • 5-11 • 208SUGAR LAND, TEXASAUSTIN HS

High School: Letttered forheadcoachTomStuartatAustinHigh...two-starrecruitbyRivals.com...two-starrecruitbyScout.com...rankedNo.226nationallybyScout.com...namedtheDefen-siveNewcomeroftheYear... three-timeAll-Districtperformer...namedtotheFortBendAll-Areateam...selectedastheHoustonChroniclePlayeroftheWeek...memberofthe4x100-meterrelayteamthatparticipatedinregionals...namedtoAll-AcademicteamtwiceandreceivedtheOutstandingMathAwardasajunior.

Personal:FullnameisChristopherS.Wilson...bornJan.18,1990,inSugarLand,Texas...sonofDarrellandTangelaWilson...majoringinsportsmanagement...alsorecruitedbyKansasState,UCF,UTEP,BoiseState,TroyandNorthTexas.


ringingawealthofcollegiatecoachingexperienceandapenchantfor innovativeideasandstyles,KevinSumlinentershisfirstseasonastheheadfootballcoachattheUniversityofHoustonaftersevenseasonsasanassistantcoachandoffensivecoordinatorintheBig12.Sumlinbecomesthe12thhead

coachinUHhistoryandthefirstAfrican-AmericantoleadtheprestigiousCougarProgram.

“AsIspokewithpeoplearoundthecountryaboutKevin,heisveryhighlyregardedbyhispeers,byheadcoaches, by assistant coaches and by athletic directors,” said UH director of athletics Dave Maggard.“He hasbeeninprogramsthathavebeenverystrong,andinprogramswheresuccesshastakenplaceandcontinuedtosucceed.Hehasagreatdealofsuccessinrecruiting,andhehasbeenrecruitingtheHoustonareaforanumberofyearsduringthetimehewasatTexasA&MandtheUniversityofOklahoma.

“He’samanofstrongcharacter.Hewill setexpectations for theplayers,andyetat thesametime, theplayershaveenormousrespectforhim.Anditgoesbothways.Hehasrespectfortheplayers,andtheyhaverespectforhim.

“Ifelttheneedtohavesomeonethatwillsethighexpectationswith us (and) will meet the high expectations we have here atthe University of Houston.The vision here for us is to reclaim ourposition in the national picture. In my conversations with Kevin,hefeelsthat’smorethanpossible.Hisgoalswillbeconsistentwiththoseofoursintermsofmovingthisprogramupbeyondwhereitisatthiscurrenttime.”

“ThisisagreatUniversityandagreatcity,”saidSumlin.“Thisisaplacethathaswonaconferencechampionshipinrecentyears,andwewanttocontinuedownthatpathandplayforaconferencechampionship every season. This is Dave Maggard’s vision, and Isharethesamevision.

“Ibringbothenergyandexcitementtotheprogram,aswellasanaggressivestyleofoffenseanddefense.Itwillbeastylethattheplayerswillwanttoplayandastyle thatour fanswill liketowatch.

“Whatexcitedme(aboutcomingtoHouston)wasachancetoplayforachampionshipeveryyear.”

The43-year-oldSumlinarrivesonCullenBoulevardafterspendingthepastfiveseasonsattheUniversityofOklahoma,whereheservedasboththeco-offensivecoordinator/widereceiverscoach(2006-07)andspecial

teamscoordinator/tightendscoach(2003-05).

In2007, theOUreceivers recorded19touchdownswhileMalcolmKellyandJuaquinIglesiasprovidedoneofthebest1-2receivingpunchesinthenation,rankingfifthandsixthintheOUrecordbookforreceivingyardsinaseason.

Offensively,theSoonersfinishedfifthinthenationinscoringoffenseat42.3pointspergame,while ranking19thnationally in totaloffenseaveraging448.9yardspergame.

The2006seasonsawOU’sreceiverscatch17touchdownpasseswhileKellyreached1,000careerreceivingyardsfasterthananyplayerinschoolhistory.TheSooneroffenseranked19thnationallyinscoringoffenseat30.3pointspergame.

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SUMLIN VS. THE OPPOSITIONOpponent W L Pct.AirForce 0 1 .000ColoradoState 0 1 .000EastCarolina 1 0 1.000Marshall 0 1 .000OklahomaState 0 1 .000Rice 0 0 .000Southern 1 0 1.000SMU 1 0 1.000Tulane 0 0 .000Tulsa 0 0 .000UAB 1 0 1.000UTEP 0 0 .000Totals 4 4 .500

2008 FBS MINORITY HEAD COACHES

HoustonheadcoachKevinSumlinisoneofonlyeightminorityheadcoachesinBowlSubdivi-sionfootball. Hereisthecompletelist

Head Coach School MarioCristobal FloridaInternationalSylvesterCroom MississippiStateTurnerGill BuffaloKenNiumatalolo NavyRonPrince KansasStateRandyShannon Miami(Fla.)KevinSumlin HoustonTyroneWillingham Washington

PROMINENT PUPILSMalcomKelly(Oklahoma),RedskinsAllenPatrick(Oklahoma),RavensAdrianPeterson(Oklahoma),VikingsJ.D.Runnels(Oklahoma),BearsBethelJohnson(TexasA&M),PatriotsTerranceMurphy(TexasA&M),PackersJammarTaylor(TexasA&M),GiantsChrisDaniels(Purdue),BuccaneersIkeJones(Purdue),ColtsCorySauter(Minnesota),ColtsVinnieSutherland(Purdue),49ersRyanThelwell(Minnesota),BroncosRyanYarborough(Wyoming),Jets

BOWL GAMES COACHED (9) 2008Fiesta Oklahoma2007Fiesta Oklahoma2005Holiday Oklahoma2005Orange Oklahoma2004Sugar Oklahoma2002GalleryFurniture.com TexasA&M2002Rose Purdue2000Outback Purdue1998Alamo Purdue

BOWL GAMES PLAYED (1) 1984Peach Purdue

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYERFour-year letterman for Purdue as a linebacker,from1983-86,andendedhiscareeramongthetop10intacklesfortheBoilermakers.Named to Sports Illustrated’s All-America walk-onlistasafreshmanwhenheledPurduewith91tackles.Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 1984 whilehelpingtheteamreachthePeachBowl.AlsoearnedHonorableMentionAll-BigTenhonorsasasenior,rankingNo.5intheleaguewith114tackles.

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Prior to becoming co-offensivecoordinator, Sumlin served as the Sooners’specialteamscoordinator.

In 2005, sophomore punter CodyFreeby ranked 27th nationally with a 42.3yard average, while OU ranked 10th in thecountryinnetpunting,averaging37.8yardsperkick.

Before his arrival in Norman, SumlinspenttwoseasonsatTexasA&MUniversity,whereheservedastheassistantheadcoach,offensivecoordinatorandwidereceiverscoach.

Three games into the 2002 campaign, Sumlin was thrust into the offensivecoordinatorrole,andtheAggiesaveraged33.0pointspergameafterpostingjust16.0ppgbeforehetookcontrol.TheA&Moffensealsoaveraged419yardspergameafternettinganaverageof286yardsintheseason’sfirstthreecontests.

Sumlinalsohasstopsathisalmamater,Purdue(1998-2001),Minnesota(1993-97)andWyoming(1991-92).

Purdue’s1998receiverssetschoolrecordswith377receptionsfor4,208yardsand43touchdowns.TheBoilermakers’ChrisDanielssetaBigTenrecordwith121catchesandrecordedanotherBigTenrecordwith21receptionsinonegame.

SumlinbeganhiscareerasagraduateassistantatWashingtonStateforMikePrice(1989-90).Healsohasbeenanassistantcoachunder Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M), Joe Tiller(Purdue and Wyoming), Jim Wacker (Minnesota) and Glen Mason(Minnesota).

Sumlinhascoachedinninebowlgames,includingallfourBCSgames. Five came during his time at Oklahoma (2008 Fiesta, 2007Fiesta,2005Holiday,2005Orange,2004Sugar),oneatTexasA&M(2002GalleryFurniture.com)andthreewithPurdue(2002Rose,2000Outback,1998Alamo).

A four-year letterman as a linebacker at Purdue (1983-86), Sumlin still ranks among the top 10 in career tackles for theBoilermakers.HewasnamedtoSportsIllustrated’sAll-Americawalk-onlistasafreshmanafterleadingPurduewith91tackles.

He was named Honorable mention All-Big Ten in 1984 andhelpedtheteamreachthePeachBowl.SumlinalsoearnedhonorablementionAll-BigTenhonorsasasenior,rankingNo.5intheleaguewith114tackles.

TheIndianapolisnativegraduatedfromPurduein1988withabachelor’s degree in both criminology and criminal justice. Sumlinand his wife Charlene have four children: daughters Courtney andShelby,andsonsJacksonandJoey.

UH HEAD COACH KEVIN SUMLIN

Born:Aug.3,1964Hometown: Indianapolis,Ind.High School: BrebeufPrep(Ind.)College: Purdue,1988Wife:CharleneChildren:daughters,CourtneyandShelby;sons,JacksonandJoey

BREAKING DOWN SUMLIN Overall Conference USA W-L Pct. Home Away Neut. W-L Pct. Home Away2008 4-4 .500 2-0 2-3 0-1 3-1 .750 1-0 2-1Totals 4-4 .500 2-0 2-3 0-1 3-1 .750 1-0 2-1

1-3(.250)vs.non-conf.teams 1-4(.200)onartificialturf 0-0(.000)inovertime1-0(1.000)vs.non-conf.teams/home 0-0(.000)inbowlgames 0-0(.000)inC-USAChampionship0-2(.000)vs.non-conf.teams/road 3-1(.750)vs.C-USA0-1(.000)vs.non-conf.teams/neutral 0-1(.000)vs.Big121-0(1.000)vs.DivisionI-FCS 0-2(.000)vs.MWC3-0(1.000)ongrass 1-0(1.000)vs.SWAC

THE SUMLIN FILE

Year School/Team Assignment1989 WashingtonState(6-5) GraduateAssistant OnMikePrice’sfirstcoachingstaff1990 WashingtonState3-8) GraduateAssistant1991 Wyoming(4-6-1) WideReceivers Firstassistantjob;workedwithHCJoeTiller1992 Wyoming(5-7) WideReceivers1993 Minnesota(4-7) WideReceivers1994 Minnesota(3-8) WideReceivers1995 Minnesota(3-8) WideReceivers1996 Minnesota(4-7) WideReceivers1997 Minnesota(3-9) Quarterbacks1998 Purdue(9-4) WideReceivers ReunitedwithHCJoeTiller AlamoBowl(W,37-34vs.KansasState)1999 Purdue(7-5) WideReceivers OutbackBowl(L,28-25OTvs.Georgia)2000 Purdue(8-4) WideReceivers Tri-ConferenceChampions RoseBowl(L,34-24vs.Washington)2001 TexasA&M(8-4) Asst.HeadCoach/TightEnds Galleryfurniture.comBowl(W,28-9vs.TCU)2002 TexasA&M(6-6) Asst.HeadCoach/Off.Coor./TightEnds2003 Oklahoma(12-2) SpecialTeamsCoor./TightEnds Big12ChampionshipRunner-Up SugarBowl(L,21-14vs.LSU)2004 Oklahoma(12-1) SpecialTeamsCoor./TightEnds Big12Champions BCSNationalChampionshipRunner-Up OrangeBowl(L,55-19vs.USC)2005 Oklahoma(8-4) SpecialTeamsCoor./TightEnds HolidayBowl(W,17-14vs.Oregon)2006 Oklahoma(11-3) Co-Off.Coor./WideReceivers Big12Champions FiestaBowl(L,43-42OTvs.BoiseState)2007 Oklahoma(11-3) Co-Off.Coor./WideReceivers Big12Champions FiestaBowl(L,48-28,vs.WestVirginia)

2008 Houston(4-4) HeadCoach

All-Time Houston Head Coaches Through Eight Games

JohnJenkins 1990-92 8-0 1.000ArtBriles 2003-07 5-3 .625KevinSumlin 2008- 4-4 .500BillMeek 1955-56 4-4 .500JewellWallace 1946-47 4-4 .500BillYeoman 1962-86 4-4 .500HaroldLahar 1957-61 3-4-1 .438ClydeLee 1948-54 3-5 .375DanaDimel 2000-02 3-5 .375JackPardee 1987-89 2-6 .250KimHelton 1993-99 1-6-1 .188


Conference USAPlayers of the Week 2008 TV Schedule

Date OffenseSept.2 PatrickPinkney,QB,EastCarolinaSept.8 JamesCasey,TE,Rice Sept.15 PatrickPinkney,QB,EastCarolinaSept.22 DariusPassmore,WR,Marshall DavidJohnson,QB,Tulsa Sept.29 ChaseClement,QB,Rice JarettDillard,WR,Rice Oct.6 TrevorVittatoe,QB,UTEPOct.13 CaseKeenum,QB,HoustonOct.20 BrennanMarion,WR,TulsaOct.27 CurtisSteele,RB,MemphisNov.3 Nov.10Nov.17Nov.24Dec.1

Date DefenseSept.2 AndrewSendejo,FS,RiceSept.8 VanEskridge,DB,EastCarolinaSept.15 C.J.Wilson,DL,EastCarolinaSept.22 CharlesDavls,DB,Tulsa Sept.29 ClintonMcDonald,DL,MemphisOct.6 Un’TaviousScott,DE,TulsaOct.13 PhillipHunt,DE,HoustonOct.20 JoeHenderson,LB,UABOct.27 JamesLockett,LB,TulsaNov.3 Nov.10Nov.17Nov.24Dec.1

Date Special TeamsSept.2 T.J.Lee,WR,EastCarolinaSept.8 JoeBurnett,DB,UCFSept.15 QuentinCotton,LB,EastCarolinaSept.22 WesleyScourten,TE,HoustonSept.29 JoseMartinez,K,UTEPOct.6 VinnyZaccario,PK,MemphisOct.13 SwayzeWaters,K/P,UABOct.20 DamarisJohnson,KR,TulsaOct.27 DamarisJohnson,KR,TulsaNov.3 Nov.10Nov.17Nov.24Dec.1

CBS COLLEGE SPORTSSat.,Sept.6 RiceatMemphis 7pmSat.,Sept.13 AirForceatHouston 2:30pmSat.,Sept.20 TCUatSMU 7pmThurs.,Sept.25 SMUatTulane 7pmSat.,Sept.27 HoustonatEastCarolina 2:30pmSat.,Sept.27 UCFatUTEP 7pmThurs.,Oct.2 MemphisatUAB 7pmSat.,Oct.4 SMUatUCF 2:30pmSat.,Oct.4 RiceatTulsa 7pmThurs.,Oct.9 UABatHouston 7pmSat.,Oct.11 BoiseStateatSouthernMiss 7pmSat.,Oct.18 UTEPatTulsa 7pmSat.,Oct.25 SMUatNavy 2:30pmSat.,Oct.25 SouthernMissatMemphis 7pmSat.,Nov.8 MarshallatEastCarolina 2:30pmSat.,Nov.8 TulaneatHouston 7pmSat.,Nov.15 TulsaatHouston 7pmSat.,Nov.22 TBA 2:30pmFri.,Nov.28 UTEPatEastCarolina NoonSat.,Nov.29 TBA 2:30pm

ESPNFri.,Aug.29 SMUatRice 7pmSat.,Aug.30 VirginiaTechatEastCarolina 11amSat.,Sept.6 WestVirginiaatEastCarolina 3:30pmFri.,Oct.3 CincinnatiatMarshall 7pmFri.,Oct.10 MemphisatLouisville 7pmSun.,Oct.26 UCFatTulsa 7pmSun.,Nov.2 EastCarolinaatUCF 7pmSun.,Dec.21 R+LCarriersNewOrleansBowl 7pmWed.,Dec.31 BellHellicopterArmedForcesBowl 11amFri.,Jan.2 AutoZoneLibertyBowl 4pmTues.,Jan.6 GMACBowl 7pm

ESPN2Sat.,Sept.6 SouthFloridaatUCF 6pmSat.,Sept.6 TexasatUTEP 9:15pmTues.,Oct.28 HoustonatMarshall 7pmSat.,Dec.20 St.PetersburgBowl 3:30pm

ESPN or ESPN2Sat.,Dec.6 C-USAChampionshipGame TBA

BIG TEN NETWORKSat.,Sept.6 MarshallatWisconsin 11am

NFL NETWORKTues.,Dec.30 TexasBowl 7pm

ESPN REGIONALSat.,Sept.27 MarshallatWestVirginia 2:30pm

RAYCOM REGIONALSat.,Sept.6 SouthernMissatAuburn 11:30amSat.,Sept.13 UABatTennessee 11:30am

COMCAST SPORTS SOUTHEAST (CSS)Sat.,Sept.13 MemphisatMarshall 6pmSat.,Sept.20 MarshallatSouthernMiss 2:30pmSat.,Oct.18 MemphisatEastCarolina 11amSat.,Nov.1 UABatSouthernMiss 7pmSat.,Nov.15 UCFatMarshall 3:30pmSat.,Nov.22 TBA 6pmSat.,Nov.29 TBA 2:30pm

AlltimesarelistedasCentralTime

2008 Standings C-USA OverallWest W L W LTulsa 5 0 8 1Rice 5 1 6 3Houston 3 1 4 4UTEP 3 2 3 5Tulane 1 3 2 6SMU 0 5 1 8

C-USA OverallEast W L W LEastCarolina 3 1 5 3Marshall 3 1 4 4Memphis 2 3 4 5UCF 1 3 2 6SouthernMiss 1 4 3 6UAB 1 4 2 7

This Week *TulaneatHouston(CBSCollegeSports)*MarshallatEastCarolina(CBSCollegeSports)*MemphisatSMU*SouthernMissatUCFArmyatRiceUTEPatLouisiana-Lafayette

Next Week (Nov. 15)*TulsaatHouston(CBSCollegeSports)*EastCarolinaatSouthernMiss*UCFatMarshall*SMUatUTEP*UABatTulane

Last Week*Marshall37,Houston23*Rice49,atUTEP44*atSouthernMiss70,UAB14*EastCarolina13,atUCF10OTatLSU35,Tulane10atArkansas30,Tulsa23

2007 StandingsWEST DIVISION C-USA Overall W L W LTulsa 6 2 10 4Houston 6 2 8 5Tulane 3 5 4 8Rice 3 5 3 9UTEP 2 6 4 8SMU 0 8 1 11

EAST DIVISION C-USA Overall W L W LUCF 7 1 10 4EastCarolina 6 2 8 5Memphis 6 2 7 6SouthernMiss 5 3 7 6Marshall 3 5 3 9UAB 1 7 2 10

Bright House Networks December 21C-USA Championship R+L Carriers New Orleans BowlUCF44,Tulsa25 FloridaAtlantic44,Memphis27

December 22 December 23PapaJohns.com Bowl Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl#20Cincinnati31,SouthernMiss21 EastCarolina41,BoiseStae38

December 28 December 29Texas Bowl AutoZone Liberty BowlTCU20,Houston13 MississippiState10UCF3

January 6GMAC BowlTulsa63,BowlingGreen7


Bryce Beall (11)78 Rushvs.UAB 200870 Receptionvs.UAB 200829 RushatEastCarolina 200828 ReceptionatSMU 200824 Rushvs.Southern 200823 ReceptionatMarshall 200821 Rush at East Carolina 200821 RushatMarshall 200821 ReceptionatEastCarolina 200821 RushatOklahomaState 200820 RushatColoradoState 2008

Brandon Brinkley (2)45 INTvs.UCF 200635 INTvs.UAB 2008

Tyron Carrier (8)50 ReceptionatMarshall 200835 Receptionvs.UAB 200826 Reception at SMU 200824 Receptionvs.UAB 200824 KORatMarshall 200823 KORatMarshall 200823 KORvs.Southern 200822 Receptionvs.AirForce 2008

L.J. Castile (7)51 Receptionvs.UAB 200835 ReceptionatColoradoState 200830 Reception vs. Southern 200830 Receptionvs.ColoradoState 200728 Receptionvs.AirForce 200822 Reception vs. Southern 200821 ReceptionatTulane 2007

Patrick Edwards (26)70 Reception vs. UAB 200844 ReceptionatEastCarolina 200843 ReceptionatSMU 200841 KORatOklahomaState 200834 ReceptionatEastCarolina 200829 Reception at SMU 200829 KORatColoradoState 200827 ReceptionatOklahomaState 200827 Receptionvs.Southern 200827 KORvs.AirForce 200825 RushatEastCarolina 200824 Reception at East Carolina 200824 KORatMarshall 200823 KORatColoradoState 200823 ReceptionaatColoradoState 200823 KORatOklahomaState 200823 KORatOklahomaState 200822 KORaqtMarshall 200822 KORatOklahomaState 200822 KORatOklahomaState 200822 Reception vs. Southern 200821 KORatSMU 200821 KORatColoradoState 200821 KORatColoradoState 200821 ReceptionatOklahomaState 200820 KORvs.UAB 2008

Kenneth Fontenette (2)24 Puntreturnvs.Southern 200837 Fumble return vs. Colorado State 2007

Mark Hafner (11)62 Reception vs. Marshall 200743 Receptionvs.SMU 200836 Reception vs. Southern 200833 Reception vs. Oklahoma State 2006

26 ReceptionatSMU 200822 Receptionvs.Southern 200822 ReceptionatTulsa 200721 ReceptionatOklahomaState 200821 ReceptionatOklahomaState 200821 Receptionvs.UCF 200620 Receptionvs.UCF 2006

Kierrie Johnson (7)84 Reception at East Carolina 200859 Reception vs. Southern 200859 Reception vs. Marshall 200830 KORvs.UAB 200826 KORatSMU 200824 KORatSMU 200823 KORatSMU 2008

Blake Joseph (19)77 Pass vs. Rice 200768 Pass at Alabama 200767 Pass vs. Rice 200764 Passvs.Rice 200759 Pass vs. Southern 200855 Passvs.TexasSouthern 200751 Passvs.UAB 200849 Pass at Tulane 200742 Passvs.Rice 200736 RushatUAB 200736 Pass vs. East Carolina 200736 Passvs.EastCarolina 200732 Passvs.TexasSouthern 200727 Pass at Tulane 200724 PassatUTEP 200722 PassatAlabama 200721 Passvs.EastCarolina 200720 Rushvs.Southern 200820 RushatOregon 2007

Case Keenum (69)86 Pass at Oregon 200784 Pass at East Carolina 200870 Pass vs. UAB 200870 Pass vs. UAB 200867 Pass vs. TCU 200764 Pass vs. East Carolina 200762 Pass vs. Marshall 200759 Pass at Marshall 200850 PassatMarshall 200849 Passvs.SMU 200748 PassatTulane 200747 Passvs.SMU 200744 PassatEastCarolina 200843 PassatSMU 200843 PassatSMU 200837 Rushvs.AirForce 200836 Pass vs. Southern 200835 Passvs.UAB 200835 PassatColoradoState 200834 PassatEastCarolina 200832 Passvs.ColoradoState 200731 Passvs.TexasSouthern 200730 Pass vs. Southern 200830 Pass vs. Colorado State 200730 Pass at Alabama 200730 Passvs.TCU 200729 Pass at SMU 200829 RushatEastCarolina 200828 PassatSMU 200828 Passvs.AirForce 200828 Passvs.Southern 200827 Passvs.AirForce 200827 PassatOklahomaState 2008

27 Pass vs. Southern 200827 Pass vs. Colorado State 200727 PassatAlabama 200726 Pass at SMU 200826 PassatSMU 200826 Pass vs. Southern 200826 Pass vs. Marshall 200726 Passvs.Rice 200726 Passvs.TCU 200725 PassatUTEP 200725 Pass vs. Air Force 200824 Passvs.UAB 200824 Pass vs. Texas Southern 200724 Pass at East Carolina 200823 PassatMarshall 200823 PassatColoradoState 200823 PassatColoradoState 200823 Passvs.Rice 200722 Pass vs. Southern 200822 Passvs.Southern 200822 RushatUAB 200722 Passvs.SMU 200722 PassatTulsa 200722 Passvs.AirForce 200821 PassatEastCarolina 200821 PassatOklahomaState 200821 PassatOklahomaState 200821 RushatOklahomaState 200821 PassatOklahomaState 200821 RushatUTEP 200721 PassatTulane 200721 PassatTulane 200720 PassatOklahomaState 200820 Rush at UTEP 200720 Rushvs.Rice 200720 Passvs.Rice 2007

Andre Kohn (3)67 Reception vs. TCU 200727 Receptionvs.AirForce 200825 Reception vs. Air Force 2008

Cody Lubojasky (1)62 INTatTulane 2007

Loyce Means (1)65 INTvs.UAB 2008

Ernest Miller (1)71 INTatOklahomaState 2008

Tim Monroe (2)23 ReceptionatColoradoState 200820 ReceptionatOklahomaState 2008

Chaz Rodriguez (3)28 Receptionvs.Southern 200826 Receptionvs.Southern 200824 Reception vs. SMU 2007

Quinte Williams (1)44 INTatEastCarolina 2008

Boldindicatestouchdownscored

Career 20-Yard Plus Plays


2008 20-Yard Plus PlaysWhat They’re Saying About the Cougars

Athlon Sports

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Tulsa2.SouthernMiss 2.Houston(#52)3.UCF 3.UTEP4.Memphis 4.SMU5.Marshall 5.Rice6.UAB 6.Tulane

C-USA Unit Rankings#1QBs#2OL#2DBs#3DL#7RBs#7WRs/TEs#8LBs

Preseason All C-USA TeamFirst Team

SKennethFonetenette(6-0,180,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

Second TeamDLEllAsh(6-5,275,Sr.)CCarlBarnett(6-3,285,Jr.)OLSebastianVollmer(6-8,290,Sr.)

Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Houston2.Memphis 2.Tulsa3.UCF 3.UTEP4.SouthernMiss 4.Tulane5.Marshall 5.SMU6.UAB 6.Rice

Preseason All C-USA TeamDLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)OLSebastianVollmer(6-8,290,Sr.)

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football

All Texas College TeamFirst Team

DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

Second TeamSSKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)TEMarkHafner(6-3,235,Sr.)

Best Defensive Lineman...PhillipHunt

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.SouthernMiss 1.Houston2.EastCarolina 2.Tulsa3.UCF 3.UTEP4.Marshall 4.SMU5.Memphis 5.Rice6.UAB 6.Tulane

Drive Chart Drives Drives Ended By Points Pts./ DriveQuarterback Started TD FG FGM PUNT DOWN TURN CLOCK SAF Scored Drive EfficiencyCaseKeenum 104 37 9 2 27 7 16 6 0 291 2.8 44.2BlakeJoseph 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 2.3 33.3AustinElrod 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0.0

Yards Play Player(s) Opponent84 Pass Keenum-K. Johnson East Carolina78 Rush Beall UAB71 INT Miller OklahomaState70 Pass Keenum-P. Edwards UAB70 Pass Keenum-Beall UAB65 INT Means UAB59 Pass Joseph-K. Johnson Southern59 Pass Keenum-K. Johnson Marshall51 Pass Keenum-Castile UAB50 Pass Keenum-Carrier Marshall44 Pass Keenum-P.Edwards EastCarolina44 INT Q.Williams EastCarolina43 Pass Keenum-Hafner SMU43 Pass Keenum-P.Edwards SMU41 KOR P.Edwards OklahomaState37 Rush Keenum AirForce36 Pass Keenum-Hafner Southern35 Pass Keenum-Carrier UAB35 INT Brinkley UAB35 Pass Keenum-Castile ColoradoState34 Pass Keenum-P.Edwards EastCarolina30 KOR K.Johnson UAB30 Pass Keenum-Castile Southern29 Pass Keenum-P. Edwards SMU29 KOR Edwards ColoradoState29 Rush Beall EastCarolina29 Rush Keenum EastCarolina28 Pass Keenum-Beall SMU28 Pass Keenum-Rodriguez Southern28 Pass Keenum-Castile AirForce27 Pass Keenum-Kohn AirForce27 KOR P.Edwards AirForce27 Pass Keenum-P.Edwards OklahomaState27 Pass Keenum-P. Edwards Southern26 Pass Keenum-Hafner SMU26 KOR K.Johnson SMU26 Pass Keenum-Carrier SMU26 Pass Keenum-Rodriguez Southern25 Pass Keenum-Kohn Air Force25 Rush P.Edwards EastCarolina24 KOR P.Edwards Marshall24 KOR K.Johnson SMU24 Pass Keenum-Carrier UAB24 Pass Keenum-P. Edwards East Carolina24 Rush Beall Southern24 PR Fontenette Southern23 Pass Keenum-Beall Marshall23 KOR Carrier Marshall23 KOR Carrier Marshall23 KOR K.Johnson SMU23 Pass Keenum-Monroe ColoradoState23 KOR Edwards ColoradoState23 KOR P.Edwards OklahomaState23 KOR P.Edwards OklahomaState23 KOR Carrier Southern23 PR K.Johnson Southern23 KOR P.Edwards Southern22 KOR P.Edwards Marshall22 Pass Keenum-Carrier AirForce22 KOR P.Edwards OklahomaState22 KOR P.Edwards OklahomaState22 Pass Keenum-Castile Southern22 Pass Keenum-Hafner Southern21 Rush Beall Marshall

21 KOR P.Edwards SMU21 Pass Keenum-Beall EastCarolina21 Rush Beall East Carolina21 KOR P.Edwards ColoradoState21 KOR P.Edwards ColoradoState21 Pass Keenum-P.Edwards OklahomaState21 Rush Keenum OklahomaState21 Pass Keenum-Hafner OklahomaState21 Pass Keenum-Hafner OklahomaState21 Rush Beall OklahomaState20 KOR P.Edwards UAB20 Rush Beall ColoradoState20 Pass Keenum-Monroe OklahomaState20 Rush Joseph Southern

BolddenotesTouchdownsPlaysbyYards:20through29—50;30through39—8;40through49—5;50through59—3;60andup—6.PlaysbyType:KickoffReturns—18;Passing—35;Rushing—11;PuntReturns—2;Interceptions—4;FumbleReturn—0.Touchdowns:13TotalPlaysover20yards:71

20-Yard Plus Plays by GameOpponent No. (Type)Southern...........................14(8pass,2rush,2PR,2KOR)atOklahomaState.............13(6pass,5KOR,2rush)AirForce............................6(4pass,1KOR,1rush)atColoradoState...............8(4pass,4KOR,1rush)atEastCarolina.................10(5pass,4rush,1INT)UAB...................................10(5pass,2INT,2KOR,1rush)atSMU..............................10(6pass,4KOR)atMarshall........................8(4KOR,3pass,1rush)Tulane...............................Tulsa..................................UTEP..................................Rice...................................

20-Yard Plus Plays by PlayerPlayer No. (Type)CaseKeenum,QB..............40(37pass,3rush)PatrickEdwards,WR..........26(10rec.,1rush,15KOR)BryceBeall,RB..................11(7rush,4rec.)KierrieJohnson,WR..........8(3rec.,4KOR,1PR)TyronCarrier,WR...............8(5rec.,3KOR)MarkHafner,WR...............6(6rec.)L.J.Castile,WR..................5(5rec.)BlakeJoseph,QB...............3(2pass,1rush)ChazRodriguez,WR..........2(2rec.)AndreKohn,RB.................2(2rec.)TimMonroe,WR................2(2rec.)KennethFontenette,FS.....1(1PR)ErnestMiller,SS................1(1INT)QuinteWilliams,CB...........1(1INT)BrandonBrinkley,CB.........1(1INT)LoyceMeans,CB................1(1INT)


Plays Yds Time Result3 9 1:43 Punt8 32 2:26 Punt6 41 2:11 Downs3 0 0:29 Punt5 4 2:05 Punt3 4 1:40 Punt8 49 1:51 FG2 65 0:21 Half3 8 1:37 TD6 89 2:15 TD3 2 1:02 Punt2 72 0:15 TD3 80 0:49 TD9 99 2:27 TD8 30 4:15 Downs

Drives: 5TD,1FG,6punts,2downs,1half

Cougar Drives What They’re Saying About the Cougars

The Ciskie Blog

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.UCF 1.Tulsa2.Marshall 2.SMU3.EastCarolina 3.Houston4.Memphis 4.Rice5.SouthernMiss 5.UTEP6.UAB 6.Tulane

College Football News.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.TulsaUCF 2.HoustonSouthernMiss 3.TulaneMarshall UTEP5.Memphis 5.SMU6.UAB 6.Rice

Preseason All C-USA TeamSKennethFonetenette(6-0,180,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

5 Big-Time Players Who Deserve A Bigger Spotlight...#4DEPhillipHunt

5 Make-Or-Break Non-Conference Games C-USA Had Better Win...#1AirForceatHouston,Sept.13

College Sports-Fans.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Houston2.Marshall 2.Tulsa3.UCF 3.Rice4.Memphis 4.SMU5.SouthernMiss 5.UTEP6.UAB 6.Tulane

CollegeSportsFans.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.SouthernMiss 1.Houston2.UCF 2.Tulsa3.EastCarolina 3.UTEP4.Marshall 4.SMU5.Memphis 5.Rice6.UAB 6.Tulane

CollegeFootballPoll.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.UCF 1.Tulsa2.EastCarolina 2.Houston3.Memphis 3.UTEP4.SouthernMiss 4.Tulane5.Marshall 5.Rice6.UAB 6.SMU

#1 SouthernPlays Yds Time Result9 49 4:36 Downs9 46 2:58 TD10 40 3:43 FG4 58 0:39 TD1 36 0:07 TD1 11 0:15 Fumble7 60 2:03 TD2 53 0:12 TD7 35 2:13 TD13 88 4:34 FG8 35 4:34 Punt4 89 1:57 TD8 35 4:19 Downs1 -2 0:28 Half

Drives:7TD,2FG,2downs,1punt,1fumble,1half

#5 East CarolinaPlays Yds Time Result3 8 1:22 Punt5 63 1:26 Fumble2 21 0:48 TD3 5 0:51 INT5 78 1:58 TD3 16 1:01 Fumble11 48 4:05 Downs8 46 2:38 MissedFG9 80 2:29 TD1 35 0:13 Fumble6 4 2:39 Punt13 64 4:30 FG2 80 0:44 TD2 3 0:41 TD4 4 1:59 MissedFG8 45 4:18 FG3 1 2:00 Half

Drives: 5TDs,2FGs,2punts,3fumbles,1INT,2FGmisses,1downs,1half

#9 TulanePlays Yds Time Result

Drives:

#2 Oklahoma StatePlays Yds Time Result3 6 0:47 Punt5 15 2:18 Punt10 80 3:54 TD6 13 2:37 Punt10 43 3:10 FG2 10 0:40 TD8 30 1:23 Half3 8 0:47 Fumble6 13 1:46 Punt8 90 2:44 TD11 87 3:20 TD3 0 0:34 Punt10 68 2:33 TD

Drives: 5TD,1FG,5punts,1half,1fumble

#6 UAB

#10 TulsaPlays Yds Time Result

Drives:

#3 Air ForcePlays Yds Time Result4 26 2:40 Punt6 70 2:11 TD7 46 2:41 Fumble9 39 2:47 Downs3 3 0:58 Punt5 13 2:12 Punt7 43 1:26 Half9 38 3:02 Punt5 80 1:06 TD15 76 4:14 TD5 38 1:21 INT10 65 2:08 TD

Drives: 4TD,4punts,1fumble,1INT,1downs,1half

#7 SMUPlays Yds Time Result9 28 4:09 Punt7 74 2:39 TD5 19 2:34 INT5 45 2:01 TD2 11 0:55 Half9 67 3:19 FG8 33 2:41 Downs7 74 2:12 TD3 6 0:54 Punt8 52 2:56 TD5 60 2:21 TD8 85 1:34 TD

Drives: 6TD,1FG,2punts,1INT,1half,1downs

#11 UTEPPlays Yds Time Result

Drives:

#4 Colorado StatePlays Yds Time Result5 28 1:47 INT6 28 1:55 Punt3 2 0:51 Punt10 14 4:29 Downs12 79 1:52 FG9 85 3:07 TD2 15 0:20 Fumble9 90 3:10 TD1 0 0:07 INT12 80 3:26 TD8 53 1:17 INT

Drives: 3TD,1FG,3INT,2punts,1fumble,1downs

#8 MarshallPlays Yds Time Result4 12 1:34 Punt4 21 1:05 Punt4 15 1:13 Punt2 0 0:12 INT3 4 1:44 Punt12 64 3:52 FG5 20 1:00 Punt14 74 4:54 Fumble1 0 0:20 INT9 60 2:10 TD3 69 1:05 TD3 7 0:45 Punt7 85 1:59 TD2 9 0:41 Half

Drives: 3TD,1FG,6punts,2INT,1fumble,1half

#12 RicePlays Yds Time Result

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Game-by-Game StatsWhat They’re Saying About the Cougars

The Red Zone Report

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.UCF 1.Houston2.EastCarolina 2.Tulsa3.SouthernMiss 3.SMU4.Memphis 4.Rice5.Marshall 5.UTEP6.UAB 6.Tulane

Preseason All C-USA TeamDLEllAsh(6-5,275,Sr.)SKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)TEMarkHafner(6-3,235,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)OLSebastianVollmer(6-8,315,Sr.)

Defensive Player of the Year:DEPhillipHunt

JimFeist.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.SouthernMiss 1.Tulsa2.UCF 2.Houston3.EastCarolina 3.SMU4.Memphis 4.UTEP5.Marshall 5.Tulane6.UAB 6.Rice

FFToolbox.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.UCF 1.Tulsa2.Memphis 2.UTEP3.EastCarolina 3.Houston4.Marshall 4.Tulane5.SouthernMiss 5.SMU6.UAB 6.Rice

Lindy’s

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.Memphis 1.Tulsa2.UCF 2.Houston(#49)3.EastCarolina 3.UTEP4.SouthernMiss 4.Tulane5.Marshall 5.SMU6.UAB 6.Rice

Preseason All C-USA Team

First TeamDLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)OLSebastianVollmer(6-8,290,Sr.)

Second TeamDLEllAsh(6-5,275,Sr.)CCarlBarnett(6-2,285,Jr.)SKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)

Rushing (Att-Yards-TD-Long)Game Kohn J. Johnson Beall Wilson Keenum Joseph HintonSouthern 11-54-1-14 3-4-0-6 6-53-0-24 DNP 3-(-8)-0-0 2-14-0-20 7-33-0-9OklahomaState 8-9-0-6 DNPatRB 4-28-0-21 DNP 9-81-0-21 0-0-0-0 DNPatRBAirForce 8-37-0-13 DNPatRB 9-43-0-9 DNP 10-75-0-37 0-0-0-0 DNPatRBColoradoState INJ 2-9-0-5 14-96-0-20 DNP 5-(-5)-0-6 DNP INJEastCarolina INJ 2-3-0-3 22-132-2-29 DNP 9-23-0-29 5-31-0-11 INJUAB 6-31-1-19 2-3-0-3 12-107-1-78 DNP 4-(-10)-1-2 6-16-0-8 INJSMU 6-19-0-7 0-0-0-0 22-105-3-11 DNP 7-8-1-10 0-0-0-0 INJMarshall 7-24-0-9 0-0-0-0 14-68-1-21 DNP 8-5-0-14 1-9-0-9 INJTulane Tulsa UTEP Rice

Passing (Att-Comp-INT-Yards-TD-Long)Game Joseph Keenum Turner ElrodSouthern 6-6-0-75-1-59 43-33-0-392-5-36 DNP 0-0-0-0-0OklahomaState 0-1-0-0-0-0 61-35-0-387-4-27 DNP DNPAirForce DNPatQB 57-34-1-362-4-28 DNP DNPColoradoState DNP 54-37-3-380-3-35 DNP DNPEastCarolina 0-0-0-0-0-0 44-36-1-399-3-84 DNP DNPUAB 4-2-0-57-2-51 36-24-0-360-2-70 DNP DNPSMU 0-1-0-0-0-0 36-28-1-404-2-43 DNP DNPMarshall 0-1-0-0-0-0 41-22-2-317-2-59 DNP DNPTulane Tulsa UTEP Rice

Receiving (Rec-Yards-TD-Long)Game Hafner Carrier Gilbert Smith Castile Scourten P. Edwards Rodriguez K. Johnson Monroe KohnSouthern 7-103-2-36 6-31-0-9 0-0-0-0 1-8-0-8 5-83-2-30 0-0-0-0 4-55-1-27 5-84-0-28 3-66-1-56 2-20-0-12 3-11-0-7OklahomaSt. 8-79-1-21 5-38-2-12 DNP DNP 3-32-1-18 1-13-0-13 8-106-0-27 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-42-0-20 5-57-0-16AirForce 7-64-3-14 8-91-0-22 DNP 0-0-0-0 2-28-0-28 0-0-0-0 4-39-0-19 3-26-0-13 1-17-0-17 3-33-0-14 5-57-1-27ColoradoState 8-73-1-12 5-68-1-16 DNP 0-0-0-0 5-60-1-35 0-0-0-0 6-62-0-23 3-37-0-18 7-44-0-12 1-23-0-23 INJEastCarolina 6-43-1-11 9-65-0-19 0-0-0-0 DNP 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0 11-146-1-44 2-12-0-10 4-104-1-84 1-5-0-5 INJUAB 6-47-0-11 7-108-1-35 DNP 1-12-0-12 1-51-0-51 1-0-0-0 5-93-1-70 0-0-0-0 2-7-0-6 2-29-0-18 0-0-0-0SMU 10-160-0-43 3-34-1-26 DNP DNP 1-12-0-12 0-0-0-0 5-103-1-43 4-39-0-14 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0Marshall 2-29-0-18 6-104-0-50 DNP 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 0-0-0-0 3-30-0-11 1-5-0-5 2-57-1-59 0-0-0-0 1-9-0-9Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice

Defensive (Solo Tackles-Total Tackles)DEFENSIVE LINEPlayer SU OSU AFA CSU ECU UAB SMU Marsh Tulane Tulsa UTEP RiceAsh,DT 0-3 0-0 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ Ebner,DT 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-4 0-0 0-0 Graham,DE 0-0 1-1 2-4 1-1 0-1 DNP 0-0 0-0 Hunt,DE 0-4 4-4 3-3 4-5 3-4 5-8 2-2 2-4 Hunter,DT 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1Leal,DE 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Pree,NT 0-3 0-0 5-9 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-5 Stewart,DE 1-3 2-3 2-6 2-4 3-6 1-6 3-3 2-11 Thompson,NT 0-3 2-2 1-2 0-1 0-4 1-5 1-1 0-4 Ray,DE 0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-2 0-0 DNP DNPUsman,DE 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-2 0-1 DNP DNP

LINEBACKERSPlayer SU OSU AFA CSU ECU UAB SMU Marsh Tulane Tulsa UTEP RiceCavness,SLB 0-3 3-3 5-7 0-0 1-2 1-2 2-2 1-2 A.J.Johnson,WLB 0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Lubojasky,MLB 1-5 2-3 INJ 3-4 4-11 2-6 5-5 1-10 Maxwell,SLB 0-0 1-1 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 McGraw,WLB 2-10 3-5 2-7 4-5 4-7 1-9 6-6 3-7 Mitchell,LB 1-5 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNPNicholson,SLB 1-3 8-11 6-7 7-9 2-7 4-14 5-6 2-9 Thurston,MLB 0-2 0-0 DNP 1-1 0-2 0-0 DNP 0-1 S.Williams,WLB 0-1 DNP 0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

SECONDARYPlayer SU OSU AFA CSU ECU UAB SMU Marsh Tulane Tulsa UTEP RiceBates,CB 3-6 DNP DNP 0-0 DNP 0-0 DNP DNPBlackmon,CB 0-1 1-2 1-2 1-1 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 Brinkley,CB 2-3 6-6 1-3 6-7 2-5 2-4 5-5 3-6 A.J.Edwards,CB 0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Fontenette,FS 0-3 2-2 6-11 7-7 3-7 2-6 7-7 7-19 James,FS 4-6 6-7 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 B.K.Johnson,CB 0-0 DNP 0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Means,CB 1-3 DNP DNP 2-2 0-0 1-1 DNP 0-1 Mercer,SS 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 Miller,SS 0-3 3-4 6-10 3-5 2-3 4-10 4-4 4-9 Saenz,FS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 Q.Williams,CB 3-6 5-5 0-2 9-10 3-4 3-7 5-6 3-5


Starting LineupsThe BIG OnesNov.15,TulsaatHouston

Honor RollCoolestintheClutch,CaseKeenumSpecialTeamsDemon,MattNicholson

MikeonSports.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Houston2.UCF 2.Tulsa3.Memphis 3.Tulane4.SouthernMiss 4.Rice5.Marshall 5.SMU6.UAB 6.UTEP

The Sporting News

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.UCF 1.Tulsa2.SouthernMiss 2.Houston3.EastCarolina 3.UTEP4.Memphis 4.SMU5.Marshall 5.Tulane6.UAB 6.Rice

Preseason All C-USA TeamSKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

Rating The PlayersBestUnderPressure,CaseKeenum

Recruiting in Conference USA#9Houston

SouthernCollegeSports.com

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Tulsa2.UCF 2.Houston3.Memphis 3.UTEP4.SouthernMiss 4.SMU5.Marshall 5.Tulane6.UAB 6.Rice

Preseason All C-USA TeamSKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

Phil Steele’s College Football Guide

Predicted Order of FinishEast West 1.EastCarolina 1.Tulsa2.UCF 2.SMU3.Marshall 3.UTEP4.Memphis 4.Houston5.SouthernMiss 5.Rice6.UAB 6.Tulane

Offense WR WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RBSouthern P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner Rodriguez Keenum KohnOkla.State P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner Rodriguez Keenum KohnAirForce P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner K.Johnson Keenum KohnColo.State P.Edwards J.Johnson(RB) Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner K.Johnson Keenum BeallE.Carolina P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner K.Johnson Keenum BeallUAB P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch Rogers Hafner K.Johnosn Keenum JosephSMU P.Edwards Carrier Vollmer C.Thompson Barnett Bloesch J.Bell Hafner Rodriguez Keenum JosephMarshall P.Edwards Scourten(TE) Vollmer Shoemaker Barnett Bloesch J.Bell Hafner Rodriguez Keenum BeallTulane Tulsa UTEP Rice

Defense DE NT DT RUSH SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCBSouthern Stewart I.Thompson Ash Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsOkla.State Stewart I.Thompson Ash Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsAirForce Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Maxwell McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsColo.State Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsE.Carolina Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsUAB Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsSMU Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Miller Fontenette Q.WilliamsMarshall Stewart I.Thompson Ebner Hunt Nicholson Lubojasky McGraw Brinkley Saenz Fontenette Q.WilliamsTulane Tulsa UTEP Rice

Note–Thefollowingplayersmissedgameswithinjuries:Ash(5,ankle/tornpectoral);Lubojasky(1,knee),Kohn(2,knee),Hinton(3,shoulder),Rogers(2,foot),C.Thompson(1,appendectomy),MohammedUsman(2,knee).

2008 Game-by-Game Team Stats First Downs Rushing Passing Total Off. Punting Fum Penalty Third Time Game Score T-R-Pa-Pn A-Yds-TD A-C-I-Yds-TD Att-Yds No.-Avg. No-L No-Yds Downs Poss.Southern 3 13-2-10-1 23-35-0 39-25-1-217-0 62-252 7-34.7 4-2 8-68 2-12 28:18Houston 55 31-8-21-2 33-148-1 49-39-0-467-5 82-615 1-35.0 4-1 7-65 10-15 31:42Houston 37 28-7-21-0 22-96-1 35-62-0-387-4 84-483 5-46.2 2-1 5-35 7-15 26:33 Okla.State 56 28-16-12-0 51-379-4 14-21-2-320-3 72-699 1-34.0 2-1 6-65 10-13 33:27AirForce 31 20-17-0-3 71-380-4 7-0-0-0-0 78-380 5-39.6 0-0 10-73 12-20 33:09Houston 28 29-7-20-2 28-172-0 57-34-1-362-4 85-534 4-42.8 1-1 10-87 9-17 26:51Houston 25 26-5-20-1 22-93-0 54-37-3-380-3 76-473 2-50.5 1-1 4-35 10-15 22:39Colo.State 28 23-10-13-0 40-146-2 34-24-0-276-2 74-422 3-38.3 1-0 5-51 8-15 37:21Houston 41 25-8-16-1 40-222-2 44-36-1-399-3 84-621 2-59.5 4-3 5-35 6-16 33:42E.Carolina 24 13-6-7-0 36-126-1 28-15-2-149-1 64-275 8-48.5 2-1 7-69 1-13 26:18UAB 20 18-7-11-0 38-118-1 40-24-4-234-1 78-352 9-49.1 1-0 7-85 2-16 34:34Houston 45 20-3-14-3 31-132-3 40-26-0-360-2 71-549 6-51.5 4-1 3-23 4-14 25:26Houston 44 30-8-19-3 38-131-4 37-28-1-404-2 75-535 2-46.0 2-1 8-89 6-11 29:05SMU 38 26-6-15-5 23-48-1 40-29-2-365-4 63-413 4-42.5 2-1 11-90 6-11 30:55Houston 23 24-7-14-3 30-106-1 42-22-2-317-2 72-423 6-42.5 3-1 6-40 3-12 22:34Marshall 37 23-16-5-2 54-249-2 25-15-0-157-2 79-406 4-43.5 1-0 10-67 7-17 37:26Tulane Houston Tulsa Houston UTEP Houston Houston Rice

What They’re Saying About the Cougars


The Last Time . . .By An Individual

Scored on a Kickoff ReturnUH:100yards,DonnieAveryvs.EastCarolina,(Sept.29,2007)Opp:97yards,JohnEubanks(SouthernMiss),(Oct.7,2004)

Scored on a Punt ReturnUH:56yards,VincentMarshallatMississippiState(Oct.22,2005)Opp:71yards,DezBryant,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Scored on an Interception ReturnUH:35yards,BrandonBrinkley,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008)Opp:11yards,EmanuelDavis,EastCarolina,(Sept.27,2008)

Scored on a Fumble ReturnUH:37yards,KennethFontenettevs.ColoradoState,(Sept.22,2007)Opp:52yards,BarakaAtkins(Miami,Fla.),(Sept.23,2004)

Safety RecordedUH:atTexas,(Oct.24,1992)Opp:atAlabama(Oct.6,2007)

Rushed for 100 YardsUH:105(22carries)BryceBeall,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp.:102(15carries)DariusMarshall,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Rushed for 200 YardsUH:204(27carries)AnthonyAlridge,atUTEP(Oct.27,2007)Opp.:210(22carries)KendallHunter,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Rushed for 300 YardsUH:300(41carries),JoffreyReynoldsvs.EastCarolina,(Nov.9,2002)Opp:Hasnothappened

Rushed 30 TimesUH:31(154yards),AnthonyAlridge,vs.SMU(Nov.4,2007)Opp:30,GlenCoffee,Alabama,(Oct.6,2007)

Rushed 35 TimesUH:35(156yards),AnthonyEvansvs.EastCarolina,(Nov.6,2004)Opp:37,CedricBenson,atTexas(Sept.21,2002)

Rushed 40 TimesUH:41(300yards),JoffreyReynoldsvs.Louisville,(Nov.30,2002)Opp:40(223yards),ByronMorris,vs.TexasTech,(Nov.20,1993)

Recorded 100+ rushing yards and 100+ receiving yards in a gameUH:ChuckWeatherspoon(143rush,115receiving), vs.Arkansas(Oct.28,1989)Opp.:JamesSykes,Rice(100rush,157receiving)(Nov.27,1976)

Had a 300-yard Passer, 100-yard Rusher and 100-yard Receiver in a GameUH:CaseKeenum(404pass),BryceBeall(105rush), MarkHafner(160rec.),PatrickEdwards(103rec.) atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:ZacRobinson(320pass),KendallHunter(210rush), DezBryant(236rec.),atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Scored a Rushing TD and a Receiving TD in a GameUH:BryceBeall,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:BrianPaysinger,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)

Scored a Rushing TD and a Receiving TD in Consecutive GamesUH:AnthonyAlridge,atOregon(Sept.1,2007);atTulane(Sept.15,2007)

Rushed for at least 100 Yards in Consecutive GamesUH:BryceBeall,atSMU(105yards,22carries,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(107yards,12carries,Oct.9,2008);

Rushed for at least 100 Yards in Three Consecutive GamesUH:BryceBeall,atSMU(105yards,22carries,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(107yards,12carries,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(132yards,22carries,Sept.27,2008)

Rushed for at least 100 Yards in Four Consecutive GamesUH:AnthonyAlridge,vs.SMU(154yards,31carries,Nov.4,2007); atUTEP(204yards,27carries,Oct.27,2007); atUAB(111yards,17carries,Oct.20,2007); vs.Rice(205yards,24carries,Oct.13,2007)

Rushed for at least 100 Yards in Five Consecutive GamesUH:AnthonyAlridge,vs.SMU(154yards,31carries,Nov.4,2007); atUTEP(204yards,27carries,Oct.27,2007); atUAB(111yards,17carries,Oct.20,2007); vs.Rice(205yards,24carries,Oct.13,2007); atAlabama(100yards,17carries,Oct.6,2007)

100-Yards Rushing by Two PlayersUH:AnthonyAlridge(157)&TerranceGanaway(122),vs.TSU(Nov.24,2007)Opp:DeAngeloWilliams(198)&MauriceAvery(105), vs.Memphis(Oct.15,2005)

Rushed for Three TouchdownsUH:3,BryceBeall,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:3,SheaSmith,AirForce,(Sept.13,2008)

Rushed for Four TouchdownsUH:4,AnthonyAlridge,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:4,DeAngeloWilliams,atMemphis(Oct.2,2004)

Rushed for at least One Touchdown in Consecutive GamesUH:BryceBeall,atMarshall(1TD,14carries,Oct.28,2008); atSMU(3TD,22carries,Oct.18,2008)

Rushed for at least One Touchdown in Three Consecutive GamesUH:BryceBeall,atMarshall(1TD,14carries,Oct.28,2008); atSMU(3TD,22carries,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(1TD,12carries,Oct.9,2008);

Rushed for at least One Touchdown in Four Consecutive GamesUH:BryceBeall,atMarshall(1TD,14carries,Oct.28,2008); atSMU(3TD,22carries,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(1TD,12carries,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(2TD,22carries,Sept.27,2008);

Rushed for 40 Yards on One Play from ScrimmageUH:78,BryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008)Opp:51,SpencerArmstrong,AirForce,(Sept.13,2008)

Rushed for 50 Yards on One Play from ScrimmageUH:78,BryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008)Opp:51,SpencerArmstrong,AirForce,(Sept.13,2008)

Rushed for 60 Yards on One Play from ScrimmageUH:78,BryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008)Opp:80(TD),DennisDixon,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)

Rushed for 70 Yards on One Play from ScrimmageUH:78,BryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008)Opp:80(TD),DennisDixon,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)

Rushed for 80 Yards on One Play from ScrimmageUH:86(TD),AnthonyAlridge,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)Opp:80(TD),DennisDixon,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)

Passed for 250 YardsUH:317,CaseKeenum,atMarshall(22-41,2TD;Oct.28,2008))Opp:365,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(29-39,4TD;Oct.18,2008)

Passed for 300 YardsUH:317,CaseKeenum,atMarshall(22-41,2TD;Oct.28,2008))Opp:365,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(29-39,4TD;Oct.18,2008)

Passed for 400 YardsUH:404,CaseKeenum,atSMU(28-36,2TDs;Oct.18,2008)Opp:475,TimmyChang,atHawai’i,(26-42,2TD;Dec.25,2003)

Completed 20 PassesUH:28,CaseKeenum,atSMU(Oct.28,2008)Opp:29,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(Oct.28,2008)

Completed 25 PassesUH:28,CaseKeenum,atSMU(Oct.28,2008)Opp:29,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(Oct.28,2008)

Attempted 30 PassesUH:41,CaseKeenum,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:39,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(Oct.28,2008)

Attempted 40 PassesUH:41,CaseKeenum,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:40,byJoeWebb,UAB(Oct.9,2008)

Preseason All C-USAFirst Team

DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

Second TeamDLEllAsh(6-5,275,Sr.)OLSirVincentRogers(6-4,315,Sr.)

Third TeamLBCodyLubojasky(6-3,230,Sr.)

Fourth TeamSSKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)QBCaseKeenum(6-2,210,So.)

C-USA Unit Rankings#2QBs#2DL#3LBs#4OL#6DBs#8RBs#10SpecialTeams#11WRs#12Coaching

Phil’s Top Players at Positions#39PhillipHunt(DT)#43KennethFontenette(SS)#48SirVincentRogers(OT)#49EllAsh(DT)

Conference USA Head Coaches

Predicted Order of Finish PtsEast1.UCF 672.EastCarolina 603.SouthernMiss 494.Memphis 365.Marshall 276.UAB 13

West1.Tulsa 722.Houston 593.UTEP 424.Rice 325.SMU 296.Tulane 18

Preseason All C-USASKennethFontenette(6-0,185,Sr.)DLPhillipHunt(6-2,250,Sr.)

What They’re Saying About the Cougars


Completed a Pass of at Least 50 YardsUH:59(TD),CaseKeenumtoKierrieJohnson,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:65,MarkCanntoDariusPassmore,Marshall(Oct.28,2008)

Completed a Pass of at Least 60 YardsUH:70,CaseKeenumtoBryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008); 70(TD),CaseKeenumtoPatrickEdwards(Oct.9,2008)Opp:65,MarkCanntoDariusPassmore,Marshall(Oct.28,2008)

Completed a Pass of at Least 70 YardsUH:70,CaseKeenumtoBryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008); 70(TD),CaseKeenumtoPatrickEdwards(Oct.9,2008)Opp:70(TD),BoLeviMitchelltoAldrickRobinson,SMU(Oct.28,2008)

Completed a Pass of at Least 80 YardsUH:84(TD),CaseKeenumtoKierrieJohnson,vs.atECU(Sept.27,2008)Opp:80(TD),ChaseClementtoQuintonSmith,Rice(Sept.2,2006)

Completed a Pass of at Least 85 YardsUH:86(TD),CaseKeenumtoAnthonyAlridge,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)Opp:92yards(TD),ChrisSimmstoB.J.Johnson,Texas(Sept.22,2001)

Completed a Pass of at Least 90 YardsUH:95yards(TD),DavidKlinglertoMannyHazard, vs.ArizonaState(Dec.1,1990)Opp:92yards(TD),ChrisSimmstoB.J.Johnson,Texas(Sept.22,2001)

Completed 2+ Passes of at Least 50 Yards in a GameUH:50,CaseKeenumtoTyronCarrier,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008); 59(TD),CaseKeenumtoKierrieJohnson

Completed 2+ Passes of at Least 60 Yards in a GameUH:70,CaseKeenumtoBryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008); 70(TD),CaseKeenumtoPatrickEdwards(Oct.9,2008)

Completed 2+ Passes of at Least 70 Yards in a GameUH:70,CaseKeenumtoBryceBeall,vs.UAB(Oct.9,2008); 70(TD),CaseKeenumtoPatrickEdwards(Oct.9,2008)

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008)

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Three Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008);

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Four Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008)

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Five Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(380yards,37-54,Sept.20,2008);

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Six Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(380yards,37-54,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(362yards,34-57,Sept.13,2008);

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Seven Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(380yards,37-54,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(362yards,34-57,Sept.13,2008); atOklahomaState(387yards,35-61,Sept.6,2008);

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Eight Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(380yards,37-54,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(362yards,34-57,Sept.13,2008); atOklahomaState(387yards,35-61,Sept.6,2008); vs.Southern(392yards,33-43,Aug.30,2008);

Passed for at Least 300 Yards in Nine Consecutive GamesUH:CaseKeenum,atMarshall(317yards,22-41,Oct.28,2008) atSMU(404yards,28-36,Oct.18,2008) vs.UAB(360yards,24-36,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(401yards,37-45,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(380yards,37-54,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(362yards,34-57,Sept.13,2008); atOklahomaState(387yards,35-61,Sept.6,2008); vs.Southern(392yards,33-43,Aug.30,2008); vs.TCU(335yards,23-38,Dec.28,2007)

Passed for at Least 400 Yards in Consecutive GamesUH:JimmyKlingler,vs.TexasA&M(488yards,28-of-57,Nov.12,1992); atTexasTech(412yards,33-of-57,Nov.21,1992); vs.Rice(613yards,46-of-71,Nov.28,1992)

Passed for at Least 400 Yards in Three Consecutive GamesUH:JimmyKlingler,vs.TexasA&M(488yards,28-of-57,Nov.12,1992); atTexasTech(412yards,33-of-57,Nov.21,1992); vs.Rice(613yards,46-of-71,Nov.28,1992).

Passed for at Least 400 Yards in Four Consecutive GamesUH:DavidKlingler,vs.UNLV(426yards,30-of-54,Sept.8,1990); atTexasTech(435yards,29-of-54,Sept.13,1990); vs.Rice(454yards,34-of-56,Sept.29,1990); atBaylor(405yards,35-of-68,Oct.6,1990)

Passed for at Least 500 Yards in Consecutive GamesUH:DavidKlingler,vs.E.Washington(572yards,41-of-58,Nov.17,1990); vs.ArizonaState(716yards,41-of-70,Dec.1,1990); vs.LouisianaTech(510yards,36-of-57,Aug,31,1991)

Passed for at Least 500 Yards in Three Consecutive GamesUH:DavidKlingler,vs.E.Washington(572yards,41-of-58,Nov.17,1990); vs.ArizonaState(716yards,41-of-70,Dec.1,1990); vs.LouisianaTech(510yards,36-of-57,Aug,31,1991)

Passed for Four TouchdownsUH:4,CaseKeenum,vs.AirForce(Sept.13,2008)Opp:4,BoLeviMitchell,SMU(Oct.18,2008)

Passed for Five TouchdownsUH:5,CaseKeenum,vs.Southern(Aug.30,2008)Opp:5,PaulSmith,Tulsa(Nov.10,2007)

Passed for Six TouchdownsUH:7,JimmyKlingler,vs.Rice(Nov.28,1992)Opp:Hasnothappened

Passed for Seven TouchdownsUH:7,JimmyKlingler,vs.Rice(Nov.28,1992)Opp:Hasnothappened

Passed for Eight TouchdownsUH:9,DavidKlingler,vs.LouisianaTech(Aug.31,1991)Opp:Hasnothappened

Passed for Nine TouchdownsUH:9,DavidKlingler,vs.LouisianaTech(Aug.31,1991)Opp:Hasnothappened

Passed for 10 TouchdownsUH:11,DavidKlingler,vs.EasternWashington(Nov.17,1990)Opp:Hasnothappened

Passed for 11 TouchdownsUH:11,DavidKlingler,vs.EasternWashington(Nov.17,1990)Opp:Hasnothappened

Caught Three TouchdownsUH:3,MarkHafner,vs.AirForce(Sept.13,2008)Opp:3,DezBryant,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Caught Four TouchdownsUH:5,MannyHazardvs.Baylor(Oct.7,1989)Opp:4,LavellBoyd,atLouisville(Oct.23,1999)

Caught Five TouchdownsUH:5,MannyHazardvs.Baylor(Oct.7,1989)Opp:Hasnothappened

Caught 10 PassesUH:10,MarkHafner,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:10,JamesFinley,Oregon(Sept.1,2005)

Caught for 100 YardsUH:104(6rec.),TyronCarrier,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:186(8rec.),AldrickRobinson,SMU(Oct.18,2008)

Caught for 200 YardsUH:346(13rec.),DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:236(9rec.),DezBryant,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Caught for 300 YardsUH:346(13rec.),DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:Hasnothappened

100-Yards Receiving by Two PlayersUH:160(10rec.)MarkHafner&104(5rec.)PatrickEdwards atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:139(8rec.),SidneyRice&112(3rec.) KennyMcKinley,SouthCarolina(Dec.29,2006)

Caught for 100 Yards in Consecutive GamesUH:DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(346yards,13rec.); atAlabama(104yards,4rec.,Oct.6,2007);

Caught for 100 Yards in Three Consecutive GamesUH:DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(346yards,13rec.); atAlabama(104yards,4rec.,Oct.6,2007); vs.ECU(189yards,9rec.,Sept.29,2007)

Caught for 100 Yards in Four Consecutive GamesUH:VincentMarshall,atMemphis(131yards,8rec.,Oct.2,2004); atSouthernMiss(190yards,4rec.,Oct.7,2004); atTCU(123yards,9rec.,Oct.23,2004); vs.Tulane(110yards,7rec.,Oct.30,2004)

Caught at least One Touchdown in Consecutive GamesUH:PatrickEdwards,atSMU(1TD,5rec.Oct.18,2008); vs.UAB(1TD,5rec.,Oct.9,2008);

Caught at least One Touchdown in Three Consecutive GamesUH:PatrickEdwards,atSMU(1TD,5rec.Oct.18,2008); vs.UAB(1TD,5rec.,Oct.9,2008); at#23EastCarolina(1TD,6rec.,Sept.27,2008)

Caught at least One Touchdown in Four Consecutive GamesUH:MarkHafner,atEastCarolina(43yards,6rec.,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(73yards,8rec.,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(64yards,7rec.,Sept.13,2008); atOklahomaState(79yards,8rec.,Sept.6,2008);

Caught at least One Touchdown in Five Consecutive GamesUH:MarkHafner,atEastCarolina(43yards,6rec.,Sept.27,2008) atColoradoState(73yards,8rec.,Sept.20,2008); vs.AirForce(64yards,7rec.,Sept.13,2008); atOklahomaState(79yards,8rec.,Sept.6,2008); vs.Southern(103yards,7rec.,Aug.30,2008)

Gained 300 Yards in Total OffenseUH:322yards(317pass/5rush),CaseKeenum,atMarshall(Oct.28,2008)Opp:368yards(365pass/3rush),byBoLeviMitchell,SMU(Oct.18,2008)

Gained 200 All-Purpose YardsUH:284yards(106rec.,178KOR),PatrickEdwards,atOklahomaState (Sept.6,2008)Opp:311(236rec.,75KOR),DezBryant;238(210rush,18rec.); KendallHunter,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Gained 250 All-Purpose YardsUH:284yards(106rec.,178KOR),PatrickEdwards,atOklahomaState (Sept.6,2008)Opp:311(236rec.,75KOR),DezBryant,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

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Earned 600 Yards in Total OffenseUH:621,atEastCarolina(Sept.27,2008)Opp:699,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Earned 700 Yards in Total OffenseUH:748,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:782,vs.TCU(Oct.25,2003)

Scored 40 PointsUH:44,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:56,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Scored 50 PointsUH:55,vs.Southern(Aug.30,2008)Opp:56,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Scored 60 PointsUH:61,vs.Rice(Nov.28,1992)Opp:65,byLouisville(Nov.20,2004)

Earned Less than 10 First DownsUH:8,atMichigan,(Sept.6,2003)Opp:9,byTexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)

Earned Less than 100 Yards RushingUH:93,atColoradoState(Sept.20,2008)Opp:48,bySMU(Oct.18,2008)

Earned Less than 100 Yards PassingUH:64,atMichigan(Sept.6,2003)Opp:0,byAirForce(Sept.13,2008)

Earned Less than 200 Yards Total OffenseUH:138,atMichigan(Sept.6,2003)Opp:179,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)

Made a Two-Point ConversionUH:CaseKeenum-MarkHafner(pass),atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:Rice,onapass(Oct.13,2007)

Recorded a Shutout at HoustonUH:ULLafayetteonSept.18,1999(45-0)Opp:Missouri,onSept.17,1994(16-0)

Recorded a Shutout on RoadUH:RiceonDec.2,1989(64-0)Opp:TexasonSept.23,2000(48-0)

Recorded Consecutive ShutoutsUH:HasnothappenedOpp.:L,16-0,vs.Missouri(Sept.17,1994); L,52-0,atOhioState(Sept.24,1994)

Played an Overtime GameHouston(23)atMemphis(20),OT,(Nov.18,2006)

Had three 100-Yard RushersUH:JohnHousman(141yards),ReggieCherry(116yards), MarshallJohnson(102yards)vs.Cincinnati,(Oct.25,1974)Opp:None

Held an Opponent Below 100 Total YardsUH:98yards(79rush,19pass),vs.Texas(Nov.5,1983)Opp:64yards(47pass,17rush),atAuburn(Sept.19,1954)

Held Consecutive Opponents Below 100 Yards RushingUH:80yards(29carries),vs.Tulane(Sept.7,2002); 78yards(25carries),vs.ULLafayette(Sept.14,2002)Opp:8yards(25carries),vs.Rice(Sept.5,2004); 61yards(37carries),atOklahoma(Sept.11,2004)

Held Three Consecutive Opponents Below 100 Yards RushingUH:52yards(26carries),vs.Army(Sept.16,2000); 96yards(32carries),atTexas(Sept.23,2000); 52yards(18carries),vs.SMU(Sept.30,2000)Opp:29yards(29carries),vs.Louisville(Nov.18,2000); 7yards(21carries),vs.Rice(Sept.1,2001); 68yards(30carries),vs.Texas(Sept.22,2001)

The Last Time . . .Gained 300 All-Purpose Running YardsUH:427(346rec./81KOR),DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:311(236rec.,75KOR),DezBryant,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Gained 400 All-Purpose Running YardsUH:427yards(346rec./81KOR),DonnieAvery,vs.Rice(Oct.13,2007)Opp:Hasnothappened

Kicked Three Field GoalsUH:3,BenBell,atMemphis,(Nov.18,2006)Opp:3(4att.),CraigRatanamorn,Marshall(Oct.28,2008)

Kicked Four Field GoalsUH:4(5att.),RomanAndersonvs.Baylor(Oct.7,1989)Opp:5(6att.),ReaganSchneider,UTEP(Sept.16,2005)

Kicked Five Field GoalsUH:5(5att.),MikeClendenenvs.SMU(Oct.20,1984)Opp:5(6att.),ReaganSchneider,UTEP(Sept.16,2005)

Kicked a Field Goal of at least 40 YardsUH:46yards,T.J.Lawrencevs.ColoradoState(Sept.22,2007)Opp:48yards,byCraigRatanamorn,Marshall(Oct.28,2008)

Kicked a Field Goal of at least 45 YardsUH:46yards,T.J.Lawrencevs.ColoradoState(Sept.22,2007)Opp:48yards,byCraigRatanamorn,Marshall(Oct.28,2008)

Kicked a Field Goal of at least 50 YardsUH:50yards,T.J.LawrenceatUCF(Nov.5,2005)Opp:50yards,bySwayzeWaters,UAB(Oct.9,2008)

Returned a Blocked Punt for a TouchdownUH:ZackChatmanrecoveredablockedPeteRaetherpuntinendzone (Oct.12,1991)Opp:KinnySpotwood(Tulsa.)returnedablockedJustinLairdpunt 23yards(Oct.1,2005)

Blocked a PuntUH:WesleyScourten,atColoradoState(Sept.20,2008)Opp:PatrickChung,atOregon(Sept.1,2007)

Blocked a Field GoalUH:WesleyScourten,atColoradoState(Sept.20,2008)Opp:BrandonJones,Tulsa,(Nov.10,2007)

Blocked an Extra PointUH:MarquayLove,atRice(Sept.2,2006)Opp:TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2006)

Blocked a Punt and Field Goal in a GameUH:WesleyScourten,atColoradoState(Sept.20,2008)

By a TeamEarned 25 First DownsUH:30,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:26,SMU(Oct.18,2008)

Earned 30 First DownsUH:30,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:30,byOregon(Sept.1,2005)

Rushed for 250 YardsUH:377,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)Opp:380,AirForce(Sept.13,2008)

Rushed for 300 YardsUH:377,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)Opp:380,AirForce(Sept.13,2008)

Rushed for 400 YardsUH:496vs.Louisville,(Sept.28,1985)Opp:445,atLouisville(Nov.22,2003)

Passed for 400 YardsUH:404,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:424,byLouisville(Nov.20,2004)

Earned 500 Yards in Total OffenseUH:535,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:699,atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Held Four Consecutive Opponents Below 100 Yards RushingUH:74yards(27carries),vs.Cincinnati(Oct.9,1999); 39yards(30carries),atNorthCarolina(Oct.16,1999); 88yards(31carries),atLouisville(Oct.23,1999); 67yards(38carries),vs.EastCarolina(Oct.30,1999)Opp:71yards(31carries),atEastCarolina(Nov.11,2000); 29yards(29carries),vs.Louisville(Nov.18,2000); 7yards(21carries),vs.Rice(Sept.1,2001); 68yards(30carries),vs.Texas(Sept.22,2001)

Held Five Consecutive Opponents Below 100 Yards RushingUH:84yards(35carries),atUAB(Sept.25,1999); 74yards(27carries),vs.Cincinnati(Oct.9,1999); 39yards(30carries),atNorthCarolina(Oct.16,1999); 88yards(31carries),atLouisville(Oct.23,1999); 67yards(38carries),vs.EastCarolina(Oct.30,1999)Opp:13yards(32carries),atTexas(Sept.23,2000); 67yards(33carries),vs.SMU(Sept.30,2000); 77yards(29carries),atCincinnati(Oct.7,2000); 64yards(31carries),atMemphis(Oct.21,2000); -2yards(30carries),vs.SouthernMiss(Oct.28,2000)

Held Six Consecutive Opponents Below 100 Yards RushingUH:42yards(44carries),vs.ULLafayette(Sept.18,1999); 84yards(35carries),atUAB(Sept.25,1999); 74yards(27carries),vs.Cincinnati(Oct.9,1999); 39yards(30carries),atNorthCarolina(Oct.16,1999); 88yards(31carries),atLouisville(Oct.23,1999); 67yards(38carries),vs.EastCarolina(Oct.30,1999)

Held Consecutive Opponents to 175 Total Yards or LessUH:134yards(61rush,73pass),vs.Villanova(Oct.19,1974); 166yards(100rush,66pass),vs.Cincy(Oct.25,1974)Opp:103yards(14rush,89pass),atBaylor(Oct.4,1986); 109yards(48rush,61pass),vs.A&M(Oct.11,1986)

Ran 100 Offensive PlaysUH:105,atTulane(Oct.11,2003)Opp:100,vs.TCU(Nov.3,1990)

Recorded Five SacksUH:6,atSMU(Nov.11,2006)Opp:5,vs.TCU(Dec.28,2007)

Scored at Least 20 Points in the First QuarterUH:20,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)Opp:23,atAlabama(Oct.6,2007)

Scored at Least 20 Points in Any QuarterUH:21(4Q),atSMU(Oct.18,2008)Opp:28(3Q),atOklahomaState(Sept.6,2008)

Scored at Least 30 Points in the First HalfUH:38,vs.Southern(Aug.30,2008)Opp:35,atTulsa(Nov.10,2007)

Scored at Least 40 Points in the First HalfUH:47,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)Opp:49,atOklahoma(Sept.11,2004)

Rallied from a 10-Point Deficit to Win/TieUH:14(down21-7,11:31–3Q),atSMU(W,44-38,Oct.18,2008)Opp:21(down21-0,11:51–3Q),ULLafayette(W,31-28;Oct.7,2006)

Rallied from a 20-Point Deficit to Win/TieUH:21(down21-0,6:06–2Q),vs.SMU(T-28-28,Oct.16,1993)Opp:21(down21-0,11:51–3Q),ULLafayette(W,31-28;Oct.7,2006)

Scored on the Opening DriveUH:TD,vs.TexasSouthern(Nov.24,2007)Opp:TD,atSMU(Oct.18,2008)

Recorded 40 Minutes or More of Possession TimeUH:42:57,atTulane(Oct.11,2003)Opp:41:12,TexasTech(Nov.24,1989)


2008 ParticipationNo. Name GP/GS SU OSU AFA CSU ECU UAB SMU MU75 AGSON,Isaiah 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX60 ANDERSON,Jaryd 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...90 ASH,Ell 2/2 START START INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ57 BARNETT,Carl 8/8 START START START START START START START START29 BATES,Ricardo 3/- XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ...25 BEALL,Bryce 8/3 XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX START14 BELL,Ben 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX71 BELL,Josh 8/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START23 BLACKMON,C. 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX64 BLOESCH,M. 8/8 START START START START START START START START21 BRINKLEY,B. 8/8 START START START START START START START START35 CARRIER,Tyron 8/6 START START START XXX START START START XXX10 CASTILE,L.J. 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX40 CAVNESS,C.J. 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX38 EBNER,Jake 8/6 XXX XXX START START START START START START13 EDWARDS,A.J. 3/- XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ...83 EDWARDS,P. 8/8 START START START START START START START START17 ELROD,Austin 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...28 FONTENETTE,K. 8/8 START START START START START START START START77 FOSTER,Charles 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...8 GILBERT,Chris 2/- XXX ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...43 GRAHAM,Tyrell 7/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX87 HAFNER,Mark 8/8 START START START START START START START START39 HAYNES,Roisean 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX37 HINTONJr.,J. 3/- XXX XXX XXX INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ53 HUNT,Phillip 8/8 START START START START START START START START95 HUNTER,David 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX27 JAMES,Stephen 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX50 JOHNSON,A.J. 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...2 JOHNSON,B.K. 2/- XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ...94 JOHNSON,Cory 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX3 JOHNSON,Justin 8/1 XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX84 JOHNSON,K. 8/4 XXX XXX START START START START XXX XXX15 JOSEPH,Blake 7/2 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START START XXX81 JUIST,Norbie 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX7 KEENUM,Case 8/8 START START START START START START START START6 KOHN,Andre 6/3 START START START INJ INJ XXX XXX XXX51 LEAL,Clint 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...34 LUBOJASKY,Cody 7/7 START START INJ START START START START START16 MANNISTO,J. 5/- ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX45 MAXWELL,B. 8/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX55 McGRAW,Marcus 8/8 START START START START START START START START47 McINTYRE,John 7/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX22 MEANS,Loyce 6/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX12 MERCER,Tim 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX5 MILLER,Ernest 8/7 START START START START START START START XXX42 MITCHELL,Chris 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...24 MONROE,Tim 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX30 NICHOLSON,Matt 8/8 START START START START START START START START7 PILOT,Chris 5/- XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX56 PREE,Cody 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX99 RAY,Michael 3/- XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ...32 ROBINSON,Jamal 3/- INJ INJ INJ ... ... XXX XXX XXX82 RODRIGUEZ,Chaz 8/4 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START74 ROGERS,S. 6/6 START START START START START START INJ INJ41 SAENZ,Nick 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START18 SCOURTEN,W. 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START73 SHOEMAKER,J. 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START48 SMELEK,Brian 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...88 SMITH,E.J. 5/- XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX91 STEWART,Tate 8/8 START START START START START START START START89 SWEENEY,Isaiah 3/- XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX70 THOMPSON,Chris 7/7 START START START START START START START INJ97 THOMPSON,I. 8/8 START START START START START START START START54 THURSTON,N. 7/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX80 TURNER,Chase 8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX98 USMAN,Mohammed 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX INJ INJ59 VOLLMER,S. 8/8 START START START START START START START START1 WILLIAMS,Quint 8/8 START START START START START START START START33 WILLIAMS,S. 2/- XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ...62 WINFIELD,Doug 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...


�00�GameRecapsHouston 55, Southern 3

“The Quinn” • Houston, Texas • Aug. 30, 2008 1 2 3 4 FinalSouthern 0 3 0 0 3Houston 7 31 10 7 55

SophomorequarterbackCaseKeenummadetheheadcoachingdebutofKevinSumlinamemorablenight,throwingforacareer-high392yardsandfivetouchdownsastheCougarsnotchedanimpressive55-3victoryoverSoutherninfrontof26,555fans.

TheCougarsrolledup615yardsoftotaloffense,including467throughtheair,whiletheattendancemarkedthesecondmostfanstowatchaHoustonseasonopeneratRobertsonStadium.The52-pointvictorywasalsothelargestmarginofvictoryinaHoustoncoachingdebut,toppingthepreviousbestduringa42-pointwin(54-12)byformerheadcoachBillMeekagainstMontanaonSept.17,1955.

Houston’soffensegot rollingearlyandwasable tocash inon their secondpossessionof theeveningasa14-yardpassfromKeenumtoMarkHafneronathird-downattemptsetUHupwithafirst-and-goalfromthe1-yardline.OneplaylaterAndreKohnputthefirstCougarpointsoftheyearontheboardwiththeshortplungeintotheendzone.

Kohnfinishedasthecontest’sleadingrusherwith56yardson11carries,edgingteammateBryceBeall,whorackedup53yardsononlysixrushes.Hafner,forhispart,collectedhissecondcareer100-yardreceivinggame,endingplaywithagame-high103yardsandtwotouchdownsonsevencatches.

Keenum,whocompletedhisfirst14passingattemptsofthegameandfinished33-of-43,orchestratedasecondstraightscoringdriveaftertheUHdefensewasabletoforceaJaguarpunt.TheCougarsignalcallerledtheoffensiveunitintoSouthernterritory,wherea20-yardBenBellfieldgoalstretchedthehomeleadto10-0.

A30-yardpassfromKeenumtippedoffthehandsofKierrieJohnsonbuttheCougarscaughtabreakastheballfellintothewaitinghandsofsophomorereceiverL.J.CastileinthebackoftheendzoneforthethirdCougartouchdownofthecontest.ThereceptionbyCastiletiedthelongestofhisyoungUHcareer.

Southern’sfourthdriveofthedayfoundtheballbackinthehandsoftheCougarsasUH’sJakeEbnerforcedafumblefromtheJaguars’CorderiGregory.ThelooseballwaspouncedonbyUHsafetyKennethFontenetteandjustoneplaylaterKeenumandtheCougaroffensemadetheJaguarspayforthemiscue.ThesophomorequarterbackfromAbilenehookedupwithHafner,whoraced36yardsforthescoretoagaingivethehomecrowdsomethingtocheeraboutbypressingtheleadto24-0.

Followingthequickstrike,Southernmadeitsfirstandonlyimpressiononthescoreboard,cuttingtheleadto24-3.A58-yardtossfromBryantLeetoGregorysettheJaguarsupwithafirstdownattheUH17-yardline.TheCougardefensewouldtoughenupintheredzone,andthevisitorswouldbeforcedtosettlefora36-yardfieldgoalfromJoshDuran.

Houston’sdefensewasstoutthroughoutthecontest,limitingSoutherntoonly35rushingyardsand252overall.FreshmanlinebackerMarcusMcGrawledthewaywith10tacklesonthenight,whileclassmateNickSaenznabbedhisfirstcareerinterceptionlateinthecontest.

Castilemadehissecondvisittotheendzonewithunderthreeminutestoplaybeforehalftime,aftertheJaguarsjumpedearlyonthedefensiveline,Keenumthrewajumpballinthecorneroftheendzone.Onthefreeplay,Castilewasabletoleaphighoverthedefenderandmakeanacrobatictouchdownreception.TheLaMarqueproductfinishedwithfivereceptionsfor83yards,hismostproductivenightsincemakingtheswitchfromquarterbacktoreceiverpriortolastseason.

The aerial assault continued beforetheintermissionasanotherSouthernpuntthe ball back into the hands of KeenumandtheCougaroffense.ThistimeitonlytooktwoplaysforHoustontocashin,asKeenumfoundPatrickEdwardsfora27-yardgainandhisfirstcareertouchdown,leaving the score 38-3 just momentsbeforeintermission.

Following the break, the CougarsmaintainedtheircontrolofthecontestbyforcingapuntfromtheJaguarsthatwasblockedbyHouston’sChazRodriguez,set-tingUHupwiththeirfirstpossessionofthesecondhalfattheSouthern35-yardline.OnceagainitwasthearmofKeenumthatputpointsontheboardfortheCougars,convertingathird-and-goalsituationfromthe one-yard line with a scoring toss toHafnerleavingthescore45-3.

Bell’s second field goal of the night,this on from 30-yards with 3:42 left toplay inthethirdquarterpressedtheUHadvantageto48-3.

Back-up quarterback Blake Josephadded the fourth quarter’s only score,finding Kierrie Johnson for a 59-yardtouchdown.The touchdown and extrapoint gave the Cougars a 55-3 lead andmarked the most points Houston hasscoredinaprogramhistoryduringaheadcoach’sdebut.

SCORING SUMMARYUH–AndreKohn1run(BenBellkick),1Q–6:34UH–Bell20fieldgoal,2Q–14:17UH–L.J.Castile30passfromCaseKeenum(Bellkick),2Q–11:58UH–MarkHafner36passfromKeenum(Bellkick),2Q–9:38SU–JoshDuran36fieldgoal,2Q–6:38UH–Castile22passfromKeenum(Bellkick),2Q–2:27UH–PatrickEdwards27passfromKeenum(Bellkick),2Q–1:06UH–Hafner1passfromKeenum(Bellkick),3Q–10:28UH–Bell25fieldgoal,3Q–3:42UH–KierrieJohnson59passfromBlakeJoseph(Bellkick),4Q–6:44

TEAM STATISTICS SU UHFirstDowns 13 31Rushing-Yards 23-35 33-148Passing-Yards 217 467TotalOffense 252 615Passing(A/C/I) 39-25-1 49-39-0Fumbles-Lost 4-2 4-1Penalties-Yards 8-68 7-65Punts-Avg. 7-34.7 1-35.0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –SU:Lee9-40,Smith7-18,Allen1-3,Threat2-1,Roberts2-(-4),Matthews1-(-9).UH:Kohn11-54,Beall6-53,Hinton7-33,Joseph2-14,Johnson3-4,Team1-(-2),Keenum3-(-8).Passing –SU:Lee22-34-0-182,Matthews3-5-1-35.UH:Keenum33-43-0-392,Joseph6-6-0-75.Receiving –SU:Stewart8-56,Allen5-32,Gregory4-69,Roberts3-38,Threat3-(-2),Evans1-18,Jones1-6.UH:Hafner7-103,Carrier6-31,Rodri-guez5-84,Castile5-83,Edwards4-55,Johnson3-66,Kohn3-11,Monroe2-20,Hinton2-2,Smith1-8,Joseph1-4.

Oklahoma State 56, Houston 37Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Okla. • Sept. 6, 2008

1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 7 9 7 14 37Oklahoma State 7 7 28 14 56

SophomorequarterbackCaseKeenumthrewfor387yardsandfourtouchdowns,butitwouldnotbequiteenoughasOklahomaStateclaimeda56-37winover theCougars in frontofmorethan45,000 fansatBoonePickensStadium.

Keenum,whorecordedhisthirdstraight300-yardpassinggamedatingbacktothe2007TexasBowl,completed35-of-61 passes to nine different receivers, adding four touchdowns.The Abilene native has now thrown 170consecutivepassesdatingbackto2007.

However,OklahomaStatebrokeopenaclosegamebyscoringtouchdownsonsevenconsecutivepossessionsmidwaythroughthegametotakethewinandeventheall-timeseriesat9-9-1.

OSUgrabbedtheleadonitsopeningpossessionwhenKendallHunter’brokethroughthelineandgalloped58yardsforthetouchdown.Despitethefaststart,thatwouldbethelasttimetheCowboyswouldscoreuntillateinthefirsthalf.

OSUseemedtothreatenagainonitsnextpossession,marchingtotheHouston26,butjuniorcornerbackBrandonBrinkleypickedoffaZacRobinsonpassintheendzoneforatouchbackthatignitedtheCougaroffense.KeenummarchedUHtotheOSU2,andrunningbackBryceBeall’s2-yardplungegavehimhisfirstcollegiatetouchdownandknottedthegameat7-7.

TheCougarstookadvantageofanotherOSUturnoverwhenRobinsoncougheduptheballandseniordefensiveendTateStewartpouncedonthelooseballattheHouston47-yardline.TheCougarsmovedtheballtotheOSU10,andkickerBenBell’s27-yardfieldgoalgavetheCougarsa10-7leadwith11:45remaininginthefirsthalf.

Ontheensuingpossession,theCowboysdrovetotheHouston46beforecommittingtheirthirdturnoverofthegame.SeniorstrongsafetyErnestMillersteppedinfrontofaRobinsonpassattheUH24andraced71yardstotheOSU6tosetupanotherCougarscore.Onthenextoffensiveplay,KeenumhitseniorwidereceiverMarkHafnerintheendzonetopushtheUHleadto16-7.

ThatwouldbethebiggestleadtheCougarswouldenjoy,though.Takingoveronthenextpossession,OSUmarched 80 yards in eight plays and pulled to within two points when Robinson hit Dez Bryant on a 39-yardtouchdownstrike.

Inthesecondhalf,theCowboysroaredoutofthelockerroom,scoringtouchdownsoneachoftheirfirstsixpossessionstoseizecontrolofthegame.Bryant connected with Robinson ontouchdown catches of 29 and 74 yardsandaddeda71-yardpuntreturnforOSU’sfinalscoreofthenight,whileKeithTostonaddedapairoftouchdownrunsduringtheoffensiveoutburst

Twice, the Cougars pulled to within12pointsat35-23and42-30onKeenumtouchdown passes to redshirt freshmanwidereceiverTyronCarrierandsophomorewide receiver L.J. Castile, respectively.However, that would be as close as theCougarswouldgettherestoftheway.

Inadditiontohispassingtotal,Kee-numledtheCougargroundattackwith81rushingyardsononlyninecarries.RedshirtfreshmanPatrickEdwardsenjoyedacareerdayagainsttheCowboys,haulingineightcatchesfor106yardstosetsingle-gamehighsinbothcategoriesandaddedeightkickoffreturnsfor178,includingalongof41yardsontheopeningkickoff.

Robinson threw for 320 yards andthree touchdowns on 14-of-21 passing,while receiver Dez Bryant hauled innine catches for 236 yards and threetouchdowns and added a 71-yard puntreturnmidwaythroughthefourthquarter.Running back Kendall Hunter finishedwith210yardsandapairoftouchdownson 22 carries to lead a Cowboy offense,which racked up nearly 700 yards oftotaloffense.

SCORING SUMMARYOSU–KendallHunter58run(DanBaileykick),1Q–13:22UH–BryceBeall2run(BenBellkick),1Q–5:36UH–Bell27fieldgoal,2Q–11:45UH–MarkHafner6passfromCaseKeenum(kickfailed),2Q–5:41OSU–DezBryant39passfromZacRobinson(Baileykick),2Q–1:23OSU–KeithToston28run(Baileykick),3Q–13:25OSU–Bryant29passfromRobinson(Baileykick),3Q–11:46OSU–Bryant74passfromRobinson(Baileykick),3Q–8:47UH–TyronCarrier9passfromKeenum(Bellkick),3Q–6:03OSU–Hunter10run(Baileykick),3Q–0:40UH–L.J.Castile7passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–12:20OSU–Toston5run(Baileykick),4Q–8:02OSU–Bryant71puntreturn(Baileykick),4Q–7:28UH–Carrier12passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–4:55

TEAM STATISTICS UH OSUFirstDowns 28 28Rushing-Yards 22-96 51-379Passing-Yards 387 320TotalOffense 483 699Passing(A-C-I) 62-35-0 21-14-2Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-35 6-65Punts-Avg. 5-46.2 1-34.0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UH:Keenum9-81,Beall4-28,Kohn8-9,Team1-(-13).OSU:Hunter22-210,Toston8-78,Johnson10-66,Robinson10-27,Team1-(-2).Passing –UH:Keenum35-61-0-387,Joseph0-1-0-0.OSU:Robinson14-21-2-320.Receiving –UH:Edwards8-106,Hafner8-79,Kohn5-57,Carrier5-38,Monroe3-42,Castile3-32,Beall1-16,Scourten1-13,Joseph1-4.OSU:Bryant9-236,Pettigrew4-66,Hunter1-18.


�00�GameRecapsAir Force 31, Houston 28

Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas • Sept. 13, 2008 1 2 3 4 FinalAir Force 3 14 14 0 31Houston 7 0 7 14 28

AfterbeingrelocatedtoDallasonThursdayandhavingthegametimepushedbackto10amonFriday,theCougarspushedasidealacklusterfirsthalftorallywithinthreepointsonaCaseKeenum-to-MarkHafnertouchdownwith3:38toplaybutUHcouldnotcompletethecomebackandfelltoAirForce,31-28,atGeraldJ.FordStadiumontheSMUcampus.

Houstonfallsto1-2ontheseasonwhileAirForceremainsundefeatedat3-0.TheCougarstrailed31-7midwaythroughthethirdquarterbeforestartingtheirrally.Houstonmoved80yards

onjustfiveplaysbeforeKeenumfoundAndreKohnatthegoalline,andthesophomorerunningbackcompletedthe25-yardtouchdownbydivingjustinsidethepylon.

HoustonstoppedAirForceonitsnextdrive,andthenchurnedouta15-play,76-yardmarchwithKeenumfindingHafnerfromsevenyardsawaytosliceintothelead.Keenumfinishedwithhisfourthstraight300-yardpassingeffortbuthisconsecutivestreakwithoutaninterceptionstoppedat219attemptswhenheunderthrewL.J.CastileandwasinterceptedbyAnthonyWrightwith7:23lefttoplay.Keenumcompleted34-of-57attemptsfor362yardsandfourtouchdownsinadditiontorushingforateam-high75yards.

TheFalconsrushedfor380yardswiththreescoresfromquarterbackSheaSmith.However,AirForceproducedzeroyardsthroughtheairandmiss-firedonallsevenattempts.ThezeropassingyardsallowedtiedaHoustondefensiverecorddatingbacktothe1953season.OnDec.5,1953,theCougarsheldTennesseetozeroyardspassingina33-19winatRiceStadium.

Again,theCougarswereabletostopthepotentFalconrushingattacktoforceapuntwithlessthansixminutestoplay.Workingtheno-huddle,KeenummovedHoustondownthefieldandcappedthedrivewithanotherseven-yardtouchdowntoHafner.Hafnerfinishedwithacareer-highthreetouchdownsreceivingonhissevencatches.

TheCougarsopenedthescoringandtookanearly7-0lead,whenKeenumfoundHafnerfrom14-yardsout,cappingasix-play,70-yarddriveafteranAirForcepunt.ForHafner,thetouchdownwasthethirdstraightgamewithascorefortheseniortightend,makinghimthefirstCougartodosinceDonnieAveryin2007.

AirForcestormedrightbacktoslice intotheHoustonlead. TheFalconsmarched41yards in10playsandcounteredwith30-yardfieldgoalfromRyanHarrison.AirForceconvertedakeythird-downatmidfieldwhenKyleHaldermanbrokeoffan18-yardrunintoCougarterritory.

AfteraBryceBeall fumblewith52secondstoplay inthefirstquarter,theFalconscashedintheturnover,marching66yardsonsevenplaystohitpaydirt. SpencerArmstrongsetupthefirst-and-goalwitha51-yardscamperonanendaroundputAirForceattheCougarnine-yardline.Onfourthdown,quarterbackSheaSmithkeptontheoptionandsnuckinfromthetwo-yardline.

AbreakdownintheUHspecial teamssetupthenextAirForcescore. Houstonwentthree-and-outtosetupaChaseTurnerpunt.Turnerboomeda58-yarderthatsubsequentlyreturned53yardsbyReggieRemberttotheHouston20.TheFalconsmarchedquicklytotheendzone,asSavierStephensburstupthemiddlefromtheseven-yardline.

TheFalconsincreasedtheirleadto31-7inthethirdquarterwithtwomoretouchdownrunsforSmith.AirForcetooktheopeningkickoffandmarched59yardswithSmithcappingthatdrivewithaone-yardrun.AfterstoppingtheCougarsontheirinitialdriveofthesecondhalf,theFalconsmoved80yardson13playswithSmithbarrelinginfromsixyardsout.

SCORING SUMMARYUH–MarkHafner14passfromCaseKeenum(BenBellkick),1Q–7:41AF–RyanHarrison30FG,1Q–3:33AF–SheaSmith2run(Harrisonkick),2Q–13:35AF–SavierStephens7run(Harrisonkick),2Q–5:21AF–Smith1run(Harrisonkick),3Q–11:58AF–Smith6run(Harrisonkick),3Q–4:25UH–AndreKohn25passfromKeenum(Bellkick),3Q–3:19UH–Hafner7passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–10:11UH–Hafner7passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–3:38

TEAM STATISTICS AFA UHFirstDowns 20 29Rushing-Yards 71-380 28-172Passing-Yards 0 362TotalOffense 380 534Passing(A/C/I) 7-0-0 57-34-1Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 10-73 10-87Punts-Avg. 5-39.6 4-42.8

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –AFA:Smith15-93,Lumpkin20-74,Halderman11-66,Stephens14-60,Armstrong3-55,Tew4-22,Hyder1-7,Newell2-5,Team1-(-2).UH:Keenum10-75,Beall9-43,Kohn8-37,P.Edwards1-17.Passing –AFA:Smith0-7-0-0.UH:Keenum34-57-1-362.Receiving –AFA:None.UH:Carrier8-91,Hafner7-64,Kohn5-57,Edwards4-39,Monroe3-33,Rodriguez3-26,Castile2-28,Johnson1-17,Beall1-7.

Colorado State 28, Houston 25Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colo. • Sept. 20, 2008

1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 0 3 14 8 25Colorado State 7 14 0 7 28

ColoradoState’sKlintKubiak’sinterceptionintheendzonewithonlytwosecondsremainingthwartedaHoustondriveandliftedtheRamstoa28-25winovertheCougarsonSonnyLubickFieldatHughesStadium.

ThelossspoiledavaliantcomebackbytheCougarswhotrailedbythreetouchdownsuntiljuniorkickerBenBellnaileda17-yardfieldgoalonthelastplayofthefirsthalf.

The Rams appeared to grab the momentum early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Billy Farris hitreceiverKorySperryfora9-yardtouchdowntohandtheRamsa28-17leadwith9:27remaininginthegame.Ontheensuingpossession,CSU’sMikePagnottasteppedinfrontofaCaseKeenumpasstoputtheRamsontheCougar42-yardline.

However,theCougardefenseheld,forcingtheRamstopuntwithlessthansixminutesinthegame.KeenumledtheCougaroffenseona12-play,80-yarddrivethatwascappedwhensophomorewidereceiverL.J.CastileoutleapedaRamdefenderinthecorneroftheendzonefora3-yardtouchdown.

KeenumandCastileconnectedagainontheensuing2-pointconversiontopulltheCougarstowithinafieldgoalwith2:22remaining.

OntheRams’ensuingpossession,theCougardefenseagaindiditsjob,holdingtheRamstoonlythreeyards.Fol-lowinga46-yardpunt,theCougaroffensetookoveronits32-yardlinewithonly1:19remaining.KeenumconnectedwithfreshmanreceiverPatrickEdwardsona9-yardgainand,twoplayslater,hittheHearne,Texas,nativeagainfora23-yardplaythat,whencoupledwitha15-yardfacemaskpenalty,puttheCougarsontheCSU19-yardline.

Withnotimeoutsremaining,KeenumhitsophomorereceiverKierrieJohnsonona4-yardplayinthemiddleofthefieldtotheCSU15andwasforcedtospiketheballintothegroundtostoptheclockwithonlyeightticksleft.Onthenextplay,KeenumattemptedtofindCastileinthebackcorneroftheendzoneagain,butKubiaksnaredthepassintheendzonetostopthedriveandeffectivelyendthegame.

Forthefifthstraightgamedatingbacktolastseason,Keenumreachedthe300-yardmark,connectingon37-of-54passesfor380yardsandthreetouchdowns.SeniorwidereceiverMarkHafnerwasafrequenttarget,tyinghiscareerhighwitheightreceptionsfor73yardsandatouchdown,hisfourthstraightgamewithatleastonetouchdowncatchtoopenthe2008season.

Ontheground,freshmanBryceBeall–makinghisfirstcareerstart–ledallplayerswith96yardsononly14carries.

Earlyinthegame,CSUwastedlittletimeinputtingitsmarkonthescoreboardwhenFarrisconnectedwithDionMortonona79-yardtouchdownstrikeontheRams’secondplayfromscrimmage.

TheRamspushedtheirleadto14-0earlyinthesecondquarteronKyleBell’s1-yardtouchdownrunandputthescoreat21-0whenGartrellJohnsonburstintotheendzonewith1:52remaininginthefirsthalf.

TheCougarsworkedtheirwaytotheCSU1-yardlinelateintheopeninghalfbutwasunabletopunchtheballintotheendzoneandsettledforBell’sfieldgoalfortheirlonepointsinthefirst30minutes.

UHcameroaringoutofthelockerroomafterthebreak,marching85yardsinonlynineplaysfollowingthesecond-halfkickoffandpulledtowithin21-10whenKeenumhitHafnerona4-yardtouchdown.

AfteraCSUpunt,aCougarfumbleandanotherCSUpunt,theCougaroffensetookoveronitsown10-yardlineandembarkedonanine-play,90-yarddrivethatendedwhenKeenumfoundfreshmanreceiverTyronCarrier

ona15-yardtouchdownthatpulledUHto within 21-17 with 2:07 remaining inthethirdperiod.

Farristhrewfor276yardsandapairof touchdowns on 24-of-33 passing tolead the Rams to their first win in theall-timeseriesinfourgames.MortonledCSU with five catches for 126 yards anda touchdown, while Johnson paced thegroundattackwith69yardson19carriesandatouchdown.

SCORING SUMMARYCSU–DionMorton79passfromBillyFarris(BenDelinekick),1Q–14:14CSU–KyleBell1run(Delinekick),2Q–10:07CSU–GartrellJohnson7run(Delinekick),2Q–1:52UH–BenBell17fieldgoal,2Q–0:00UH–MarkHafner4passfromCaseKeenum(Bellkick,3Q–11:42UH–TyronCarrier15passfromKeenum(Bellkick),3Q–2:07CSU–KorySperry9passfromFarris(JasonSmithkick),4Q–9:27UH–L.J.Castile3passfromKeenum(CastilepassfromKeenum),4Q–2:31

TEAM STATISTICS UH CSUFirstDowns 26 23Rushing-Yards 22-93 40-146Passing-Yards 380 276TotalOffense 473 422Passing(A/C/I) 54-37-3 34-24-0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 4-35 5-51Punts-Avg. 2-50.5 3-38.3

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UH:Beall14-96,J.Johnson2-9,Keenum5-(-5),K.Johnson1-(-7).CSU:Johnson19-69,Bell14-64,Oppenneer1-14,Morton1-5,Team1-(-2),Farris4-(-4).Passing –UH:Keenum,37-54-3-380.CSU:Farris24-33-0-276,Morton0-1-0-0.Receiving –UH:Hafner8-73,K.Johnson7-44,P.Edwards6-62,Carrier5-68,Castile5-60,Rodriguez3-37,Monroe1-23,J.Johnson1-12,Beall1-1.CSU:Morton5-126,Greer5-42,Sperry4-36,Gardner3-27,Pauga2-23,Bell2-14,Johnson1-(-8),Seymore1-16).


�00�GameRecapsHouston 41, #23 East Carolina 24

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, N.C. • Sept. 27, 2008 1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 14 7 3 17 41East Carolina 7 3 7 7 24

CaseKeenumandtheHoustonoffensebarelystoppedlongenoughtocallaplay,muchlessallowNo.23EastCarolinatocatchitsbreath.NowtheCougarsarecelebratingtheirfirstwinagainstarankedopponentinadozenyears.

Keenumthrewfor399yardsandthreetouchdownsandtheCougarsrolledup621totalyardsina41-24winSaturday,endingan18-gamelosingstreakagainstrankedteamsandsendingthePiratestoasecondstraightdeflatingloss.

PatrickEdwardshad11catchesfor146yardsandascorefortheCougars(2-3,1-0ConferenceUSA),whoselastwinagainstarankedteamwasa56-49overtimevictoryagainstthen-No.20SouthernMississippiinNovember1996.ItwasHouston’sfirstroadwinagainstarankedfoesincebeatingNo.3Texas29-15inNovember1984.

HoustonhadlostitspasttwogamestoAirForce--whichwasmovedtoDallasduetoHurricaneIke--andColoradoStatebythreepointseachtime.ButtheCougarsnevertrailed inthisone,buildinga21-10halftimeleadandthengettingalongtouchdowncatchfromKierrieJohnsonearlyinthefourthquartertoturnawaythePirates’rallyhopes.

BryceBeallranfor132yardsandtwotouchdownstoleadtheCougars’groundattack,whichhadnotproduceda100-yardrusherallseasonandbecamethefirsttodoitagainstEastCarolina(3-2,1-1).Houston’s621yardswerethefourth-mosteverallowedbythePiratesandmostsincecoachSkipHoltztookoverbeforethe2005season.

EastCarolinahadupsetVirginiaTechandWestVirginiatoopentheseasonandearnanationalrankingforthefirsttimeinnineyears.ButthePirateslostlastweekendinovertimetorivalNorthCarolinaState,endingallthecrash-the-BCStalkandchallengingthemtoregroupquicklyenoughtohandleHouston’shigh-poweredoffense.

Itwasn’ttheperformanceHoltzhadhopedtosee.EastCarolinamanagedlittleoffenseandevenlessresistanceondefenseastheCougarsmarchedupanddownthefield,sendingthePiratesintotheirbyeweeklookinglikeaworn-outclub.

TheCougarshadsomethingtodowiththat,startingwiththewayKeenumdirectedano-huddleoffensethatlookedreadytosnaptheballassoonasitwasspottedallday.

Infact,Houston’smistakeswerethemainthingkeepingthePiratesinthegame,withKeenumfumblingawaytheballwhiledivingatEastCarolina’sgoallineinthefirstquarterthenthrowinganinterceptionthatEmanuelDavisreturned11yardsforascorelaterintheperiod.

EastCarolinamanaged275totalyards,withmuchofthatcomingaftertheCougarshadbuiltabigleadinthefinalperiod.ItsoffensewassoineffectivethatHoltzpulledstartingquarterbackPatrickPinkneyathalftimeinfavorofbackupRobKass,whodirecteda70-yardscoringdrivethatendedwithBrandonSimmons’4-yardscoring

runthatmade it21-17with6:02 left inthethird.

ButtheCougarsansweredwithalongdrive to set up Ben Bell’s 24-yard fieldgoal.Then,afterHoustonforcedathree-and-out, Keenum scrambled away frompressuretohisrightsideandheavedapasstoJohnson--whohadsomehowslippedbehindthedefense--foraneasy84-yardscoreanda31-17leadwith14:06left.

Houstonessentiallysealedthegamea few minutes later, as senior QuinteWilliamspickedoffKasstosetupBeall’s5-yard touchdown run for a 38-17 leadwith12:04left.

Pinkneyreturnedtothegameinthefourth quarter and led the Pirates to ascore. He found Jamar Bryant from 12yardsouttocuttheHoustonleadto38-24withalittleovereightminutesplay.

The Cougars iced the game, march-ing 45 yards on eight plays with Bellconnecting from 32 yards out with just3:48toplay.

SCORING SUMMARYUH–PatrickEdwards24passfromCaseKeenum(BenBellkick),1Q–9:52ECU–EmanuelDavis11interceptionreturn(BenHartmankick),1Q–6:28UH–BryceBell21run(Bellkick),1Q–4:30ECU–Hartman26FG,2Q–14:57UH–MarkHafner11passfromKeenum(Bellkick),2Q–0:11ECU–BrandonSimmons4run(Hartmankick),3Q–6:02UH–Bell24FG,3Q–1:32UH–KierrieJohnson84passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–14:06UH–Beall5run(Bellkick),4Q–12:04ECU–JamarBryant12passfromPatPinkney(Hartmankick),4Q–8:06UH–Bell32FG,4Q–3:48

TEAM STATISTICS UH ECUFirstDowns 25 13Rushing-Yards 40-222 36-126Passing-Yards 399 149TotalOffense 621 275Passing(A/C/I) 44-36-1 28-15-2Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-1Penalties-Yards 5-35 7-69Punts-Avg. 2-59.5 8-48.5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UH:Beall22-132,P.Edwards1-35,Joseph5-31,Keenum9-23,J.Johnson2-3,Team1-(-1)ECU:Simmons19-86,Whitley3-16,Pinkney8-13,Harris2-8,Williams3-6,Team1-(-3).Passing –UH:Keenum36-44-1-399.ECU:Pinkney10-20-1-100,Kass5-8-1-49.Receiving –UH:P.Edwards11-146,Carrier9-65,Hafner6-43,K.Johnson4-104,Beall2-18,Rodriguez2-12,Castile1-6,Monroe1-5.ECU:Harris5-52,Simmons5-20,Taylor3-58,Bryant1-12,Freeney1-7.

Houston 45, UAB 20“The Quinn” • Houston, Texas • Oct. 9, 2008

1 2 3 4 FinalUAB 3 17 0 0 20Houston 0 3 21 21 45

Trailingbythreescoresinthethirdquarter,theUniversityofHoustonfootballteamtiedaschoolrecordbyengineeringa17-pointcomebackandoutscoringtheBlazers42-0inthesecondhalfontheirwaytoa45-20victoryinfrontofanationaltelevisionaudienceatRobertsonStadium.

IntheirfirstactioninHoustonatRobertsonStadiumsincetheseason-openingwinoverSouthernonAug.30,theCougarsrolledup549yardsoftotaloffense,375ofwhichcameafterhalftime,enroutetoimprovingtheiroverallrecordthisseasonto3-3,includinga2-0markinConferenceUSAaction.

The17-pointcomebackmatchedthebiggestcome-frombehindvictoryinschoolhistory.TheCougarstrailedTexasA&Mby17pointsbeforerallyingfora36-31winonOct.13,1990.

TheBlazersmadethefirstimpressiononthescoreboardafterforcingathree-and-outfromtheUHoffense,UABkickerSwayzeWatersconnectedona50-yardfieldgoal.

Playingontheirheelsmuchofthefirsthalf,theCougarscaughtabreakasUHlinebackerMattNicholson’sfirstcareerinterceptionthwartedanotherpotentialfirstquarterscoringdrivebytheBlazers,pullinginanerrantJoeWebbpassintheendzoneforatouchback.

Webbmadeupforhismiscueonthesecondplayofthesecondquarter,convertinganine-play,61-yardUABdrivewithathree-yardtouchdownrunthatpressedthevisitorsleadto10-0.

The situation for the home standing Cougars did not improve as theWebb engineered a second straightscoringdriveaftertheUHoffenseagainwasunabletoachieveafirstdown,thistimewithWatersconvertinga23-yardfieldgoal.

Houston’soffensewasfinallyabletoputpointsontheboardinthefinalminutesofthefirsthalfasBenBell’s35-yardfieldgoalclosedthegapto13-3with1:27toplayintheperiod.Despitethescore,theCougaroffensewassluggishthroughoutthefirsthalf,producingonly174yardsoftotaloffense.

UAB,howeverdidnothavethesameproblemastheBlazersrackedup277yardsintheopeningperiod,includ-ingafive-play,80-yarddrivejustbeforethehalfthatputanothertouchdownontheboardandstretchedtheUABadvantageto20-3headingintotheintermission.

Webb,whowasthebiggestthornintheCougarssideinthefirsthalfwith86yardsonthegroundand161throughtheair,foundtightendZachLangfordaloneintheendzonefora21-yardscore.

Outoftheintermission,adefensiveholdandabreakonspecialteamsgavetheCougarstheopportunitytheyneededtogetbackintothecontest.AfterforcingapuntingsituationdeepinsideUABterritory,afumbledsnaponthepuntingattemptgaveUHafirst-and-10attheUABeight-yardline.Fourplayslater,CaseKeenumandtheCougarscashedinastheCougarsignalcallerfoundTyronCarrierfora14-yardtouchdown,cuttingtheleadto20-10.

ThescoregavethemomentumtothehometimeastheAndreKahncappedoffasix-play,89yarddrivewithathree-yardplungeintotheendzone,leavingtheCougarswithinascoreat17-20.

Itwouldbeanotherbigplay,thistimefromthedefensethatwouldputtheCougarsinfrontforthefirsttimeonthenightasUHcornerbackBrandonBrinkleypickedoffaWebbpassandreturnedtheturnover35yardstogiveUHtheadvantage24-20.

Onthefirstplayofthefourthquarter,itwasanotherbigplaythatextendedtheCougarleadto31-20asKeenumfoundPatrickEdwards,whoraced70yardstopaydirt.Thesubsequentextrapointmadeit28unansweredpoints

fortheCougarsinthesecondhalf.The offensive explosion continued as

onthefirstplayofthenextUHpossession,freshmanBryceBeallfoundaseamdownthe home sideline and raced 78 yards tothe UAB two-yard line.Two plays later,Beall crashed into the end zone to leavethescore38-20.

Even a spectacular punt fromWatersthat left UH in the worst possible fieldpositioncouldnotcoolthered-hotCougaroffense. Keenum and the offensive unitmarched99yardsdownthefieldandthesophomore quarterback reached the endzonehimselfonaone-yarddivewith7:14toplayinthegame.

Forhispart,Keenumturnedhisseventhconsecutive300+yardpassinggame,fin-ishingwith360yardsandtwotouchdownson24-of-36passing.

ThegroundgamewasalsoabigpartoftheCougar’ssuccessasUHgrindedout132rushingyards,with107comingfromBeall,whotoppedthecenturymarkinyardageforthesecondstraightcontest.

ThesecondhalfsawtheCougarsdomi-nateineveryfacetofthegame,finishingwith 375 yards compared to only 75 bytheBlazers.

SeniordefensiveendPhillipHuntwasaforceonthedefensivelineallnight,tyingacareer-highthreesacks,whileNicholsonledalltacklerswith14stopsonthenight,includinghis

Senior safety Ernest Miller produced10tacklesonthenightwithapairofpassbreak-ups.

SCORING SUMMARYUAB–SwayzeWaters50fieldgoal,1Q–10:47UAB–JoeWebb3run(Waterskick),2Q–14:23UAB–Waters23fieldgoal,2Q–9:36UH–BenBell35fieldgoal,2Q–1:27UAB–ZachLankford21passfromWaters,2Q–0:21UH–TyronCarrier14passfromCaseKeenum(Bellkick),3Q–10:24UH–AndreKohn3run(Bellkick),3Q–6:35UH–BrandonBrinkley35interceptionreturn(Bellkick),3Q–1:28UH–PatrickEdwards70passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–14:47UH–BryceBeall2run(Bellkick),4Q–12:19UH–Keenum1run(Bellkick),4Q–7:14

TEAM STATISTICS UAB UHFirstDowns 18 20Rushing-Yards 38-118 31-132Passing-Yards 234 417TotalOffense 352 549Passing(A/C/I) 40-24-3 40-26-0Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-1Penalties-Yards 7-85 3-23Punts-Avg. 9-47.9 6-51.5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UAB:Webb25-72,Slaughter9-44,Ferrell1-11,Johnson1-7,Johns2-3,Waters1-(-19).UH:Beall12-107,Kohn6-27,Joseph6-16,J.Johnson2-3,Keenum4-(-10).Passing –UAB:Webb24-40-3-24.UH:Keenum24-36-0-360,Joseph2-4-0-57.Receiving –UAB:Forrest8-84,Carter4-74,Lankford3-33,Slaughter3-13,Johnson2-17,Anderson2-10,Mitchell1-2,Johns1-1.UH:Carrier7-108,Hafner6-47,Edwards5-93,Monroe2-29,K.Johnson2-7,Beall1-70,Castile1-51,Smith1-12,Scourten1-0..


�00�GameRecapsHouston 44, SMU 38

Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas • Oct. 18, 2008 1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 0 14 9 21 44SMU 14 7 14 3 38

TheUniversityofHoustonfootballteamwonathrillingcome-from-behindvictorySaturdaynightovertheSMUMustangs,44-38,atGeraldJ.FordStadiuminDallas.

TheCougarstrailedtheMustangsby12pointsenteringthefourthquarterbutovercamethedeficittowinthegamewithlessthanaminuteleftwhensophomorequarterbackCaseKeenumconnectedwithfreshmanTyronCarrierona26-yardtouchdownpasstotakethelead,42-38.ApassfromKeenumtoseniortightendMarkHafneronasuccessfultwo-pointtrygaveHoustonitsfinalmarginofvictory.

Hafnersetacareer-highwith160-yardsreceiving,whileKeenumthrewforacareer-high404yards,markingthesecond400-yardpassinggameofhiscareerandeighthstraightgamehehastossedover300yards.

Houston’scomebackbeganontheirsecondpossessionofthefourthquarter,marching52yardsoneightplays.Keenumraninatouchdownfromnineyardsout,cuttingtheMustangsleadto35-30.

SMUrespondedonitsnextdrivewitha23-yardfieldgoalbyThomasMorstead,butitwouldbetheMus-tangsonlypointsofthefourthquarter.TheHoustondefenseheldthelineonthisMustangdrive,asSMUhadafirstdownattheUH14-yardline.TheCougarsheldonathird-and-twotoforcetheshortfieldgoal.

With2:34leftontheclock,freshmanrunningbackBryceBeallscoredonaone-yardruntocuttheMustangsleadtotwo,38-26.Withachancetotiethegame,Houston’ssecondtwo-pointconversionofthenightfellshortonanincompletepass.

TheHoustondefenseagainrosetotheoccassion,stoppingtheMustangsonathird-and-fourwhenBrandonBrinkleybrokeupaSMUpassattempt.SMUwasforcedtopuntwithtwominutestoplay,settingupthelastminuteheroics.

UHwouldthentaketheleadforthefirsttimeinthegameonCarrier’stouchdownpasswith0:24leftontheclock.TheCougarsmoveddownthefieldfromitsown15-yardline,asKeenumcompletedfive-of-sixpassesonthedrive.

Withthewin,Houstonimprovesto4-3ontheseason.Houstonhasalsostarted3-0inconferenceplayforthefirsttimeinC-USAhistoryandjustseventhtimeinprogramhistory.Houston’slast3-0startinconferenceplaycamein1990asamemberoftheSouthwestConference.

TheMustangswastedlittletimeputtingtheirmarkonthescoreboard,scoringona17-yardtouchdownpassMitchelltoEmmanuelSandersontheirfirstpossessionofthegame.

SMUfollowedthatupwithaMitchell4-yardtouchdownrunlateinthefirstquarter,afterHouston’sKierrieJohnsonfumbledapuntontheir11-yardline.

Houstonscoreditsfirsttouchdownofthenightona29-yardpassfromsophomoreCaseKeenumtofresh-manwidereceiverPatrickEdwardsinthesecondquarter.Thedrivewashighlightedbya28-yardpassplayfromKeenumtoBeall.

Ontheirnextdrive,anothertouch-downMitchell-to-Sanders,thistimefrom10-yardout,putSMUahead21-7inthesecondquarter.

BeallpulledtheCougarswithinonetouchdown,afterscoringona5-yardtouchdownruninthefinalthreeminutesofthesecondquarter.Houstonwouldheadintothelockerroomathalftimetrailing,21-14.

TheCougarsopenedthethirdquarterwitha23-yardfieldgoalfromredshirtjuniorkickerBenBell.A43-yardpassduringthedrivefromKeenumtoEdwardssetupthefieldgoal.

FreshmanquarterbackBoLeviMitchellofSMUconnectedwithAlrickRobinsonona9-yardtouchdownpasstoextendtheirlead,28-17,with4:17leftinthethirdquarter.

HoustonrespondedonthenextdrivewhenBeallscoredfromthreeyardsouttocutthelead,28-23.Houston’stwo-pointconversionafterthetouch-downfailed.

SMU’sMitchellandRobinsoncon-nectedagainona70-yardtouchdownpasstoendthethirdquarter.

AfteraTuesdaynighttriptoMarshallonOct.28,UHwillbeginathree-gamehomestandonNov.8whentheyhostTulaneat4p.m.atJohnO’QuinnFieldatRobertsonStadium.

SCORING SUMMARYSMU–EmmanuelSanders17passfromBoLeviMitchell (ThomasMorsteadkick),1Q–11:10SMU–Mitchell4run(Morsteadkick),1Q–1:52UH–PatrickEdwards29passfromCaseKeenum(BenBellkick),2Q–14:05SMU–Sanders10passfromMitchell(Morsteadkick),2Q–8:35UH–BryceBeall5run(Bellkick),2Q–2:17UH–Bell23FG,3Q–11:30SMU–AldrickRobinson9passfromMitchell(Morsteadkick),3Q–4:17UH–Beall3run(passfailed),3Q–1:56SMU–A.Robinson70passfromMichtell(Morsteadkick),3Q–0:00UH–Keenum9run(Bellkick),4Q–9:23SMU–Morstead23FG,4Q–4:55UH–Beall1run(passfailed),4Q–2:34UH–TyronCarrier26passfromKeenum(HafnerpassfromKeenum),4Q–0:24

TEAM STATISTICS UH SMUFirstDowns 30 26Rushing-Yards 38-131 23-48Passing-Yards 404 365TotalOffense 535 413Passing(A/C/I) 37-28-1 40-29-2Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 8-89 11-90Punts-Avg. 2-46.0 4-42.5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UH:Beall22-105,Kohn6-19,Keenum7-8,Carrier2-8,Team(-9).SMU:McKinney8-41,Martin2-5,Mitchell8-3,Lee5-(-1).Passing –UH:Keenum28-36-1-404,Joseph0-1-0-0.SMU:Mitchell29-39-2-365,Team0-1-0-0.Receiving –UH:Hafner10-160,P.Edwards4-92,Beall4-50,Rodriguez4-39,Carrier3-34,Castile1-12,J.Johnson1-11,Monroe1-6.SMU:A.Robinson8-186,Sanders8-79,Wilkerson5-44,Beasley5-37,Lee2-10,Martin1-9.

Marshall 37, Houston 23Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, W. Va. • Oct. 28, 2008 1 2 3 4 FinalHouston 0 3 6 14 23Marshall 3 13 14 7 37

Despiteaschool-recordninthstraight300-yardpassingeffortfromquarterbackCaseKeenum,theHoustonCougarssawtheirrunofcome-backmagiccometoendagainstMarshall,falling37-23inHuntington,W.Va.,inanationally-televisedcontestonESPN2.WiththelosstheCougars(4-4,3-1C-USA)sawtheirthree-gamewinstreakcometoanend,whiletheThunderingHerd(4-4,3-1)snappedtheirthree-gameskid.

NothingseemedtogorightfortheCougars.TheylosttackleJoshBelltoatornAchillestendonthenlaterlostfreshmanwidereceiverPatrickEdwardsafterhesufferedaseriousleginjuryinthethirdquarter.

Edwards,runningdeepforapassfromBlakeJoseph,ranoutofthebackoftheendzoneintoabandequipmentcartparkedjustbeyondtheout-of-boundsline.Theimpact,capturedbyESPN’scameras,causedacompoundfractureofEdwards’rightleg.

Marshallstartedthescoringbymarching71yardson13playsbeforestallingontheHouston11-yardline.CraigRatanamorn’s28-yardfieldgoalgaveMarshallanearly3-0first-quarterlead.

TheHerdpushedtheirleadto10-0whenquarterbackMarkCannconnectedwithCodySlateonanine-yardtouchdownpasstocapa43-yarddrivesetupbyaMauriceKitchensinterceptionofaKeenumpassattempt.Ratanamornwouldnailtwootherfieldgoalsbeforethehalf,whiletheCougars’lonescorecameonafieldgoaloftheirown,asBenBellconnectedfrom22yardsoutdespiteHoustondriving64yardsonlytostallinsidetheMarshallfive-yardline.

Marshallled16-3atthehalf.Theturningpointinthegamecamelateinthethirdquarter.AftertheEdwardsinjury,theCougarsstill

movedtotheMarshallone-yardlineandhadfirst-and-goalanddownby13.JosephandBryceBeallfumbledthehand-off,andtheHerd’sMauriceKitchensscoopeduptheerrantballandraced80yardstheoppositewaybeforebeingdraggeddownbyTyronCarrierdeepinsideHoustonterritory.

Marshallcompletedthe14-pointswingwhenEmmanuelSpanncaughta5-yardscoringpassfromCann.AfteranotherCougarturnover,theHerdicedthegamewhenCannscoredona1-yardruninthethirdquarter.

DariusMarshall,wholedMarshallwith107yardsrushing,ran22yardsfortheHerd’sfinalscoreinthefourth.Keenumcompleted22of41passesforaseasonlowof317yards,twotouchdownsandtwointerceptions.

KeenumguidedtheCougarstothreesecond-halftouchdowns,hittingBryceBeallfrom14yardswith42secondtoplayinthethirdquarterandthenhookingupwithKierrieJohnsonona59-yardscoreearlyinthefourthquarter.

Beall,wholedHoustonwith68yardsrushingon14carries,scoredthegame’sfinaltouchdown,whenhecappedaseven-play,85-yarddrivewithatwo-yardtouchdownrun.

SCORING SUMMARYMU–CraigRatanamorn28FG,1Q–5:09MU–CodySlate9passfromMarkCann(Ratanamornkick),2Q–12:49MU–Ratanamorn25FG,2Q–9:21UH–BenBell22FG,2Q–5:29MU–Ratanamorn36FG,2Q–1:32MU–EmmanuelSpann5passfromCann(Ratanamornkick),3Q–4:35MU–Cann1run(Ratanamornkick),3Q–2:52UH–BryceBeall14passfromCaseKeenum(kickfailed),3Q–0:42MU–DariusMarshall22run(Ratanamornkick),4Q–13:26UH–KierrieJohnson59passfromKeenum(Bellkick),4Q–12:21UH–Beall2run(Bellkick),4Q–2:27

TEAM STATISTICS UH MUFirstDowns 24 23Rushing-Yards 30-106 54-249Passing-Yards 317 157TotalOffense 423 406Passing(A/C/I) 42-22-2 25-15-0Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 6-40 10-67Punts-Avg. 6-42.5 4-43.5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing –UH:Beall14-68,Kohn7-24,Joseph1-9,Keenum8-5.MU:Marshall15-102,Small19-81,Passmore8-42,Edwards8-20,Cann4-4.Passing –UH:Keenum22-41-2-317,Joseph0-1-0-0.MU:Cann15-25-0-157.Receiving –UH:Carrier6-104,Beall5-73,Edwards3-30,K.Johnson2-57,Hafner2-29,Kohn1-9,Castile1-6,Rodriguez1-5,Joseph1-4.MU:Spann5-33,Slate4-36,Passmore3-71,Milligan2-9,Small1-8.

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