Monday, September 29, 2008

Houston Cougars upend former No. 23 ECU Pirates

For one day at least, the Coogs played like a real football team. It was a total team effort. The defense made the trip and actually played a big part in pulling off the upset. The defense had a big part in helping overcome Case Keenum's turnovers. He lost two fumbles while scrambling and had a pass picked off and returned for a TD.

Special teams also continue to be a problem. Two kickoffs went out of bounds, one FG attempt had a high snap and the kicker missed two FG attempts. In a closer game those things can come back to bite you in the ass.

Fortunately the team didn't fold when things could have gone south. They hung tough, made plays and in the end pulled off the upset.

Way to go Coogs!

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My Sports Allegiances

My favorite teams are in no particular order: Houston Texans, San Antonio Spurs(NBA champs 99, 03, 05, 07, 14) and the Houston Cougars, Pittsburgh Penguins (Stanley Cups 91, 92, 08, 16, 17)
My secondary teams are: Houston Dynamo(MLS Champs 06, 07), Houston Astros (NL Champs 05), Houston Rockets (NBA Champs 94, 95)
Teams I Hate: Anything out of Dallas
Teams I Enjoy Seeing Lose: Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Baylor Bears football
Teams that are Insignificant: rice owls