No. 17 Houston survives scare by Tech
HOUSTON — Houston’s first win over a Big 12 opponent earned the Cougars their first ranking in 18 years.
The second makes Houston a legitimate contender to become Conference USA’s first BCS buster.
Case Keenum finished off a 95-yard touchdown drive with a 4-yard quarterback keeper with 49 seconds left to give the 17th-ranked Cougars a 29-28 win over Texas Tech on Saturday night.
Houston coach Kevin Sumlin downplayed the Bowl Championship Series possibilities.
“All we can do is play the people on our schedule,” he said. “We’re not going worry about that.”
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9/27/9
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