Cougars fall in close one. . .

The Cougars suffered a disappointing 14-13 loss to the "U" in Miami Saturday night. Initially, the Cougar "Mad Dog" D shut down the Miami offense, intercepting Kyle Wright twice on back to back drives. They then held the Miami offense to drives of -12, 6, & -1 yards in a row.

For a team that averaged 486 yards and 38 points per game, the Cougar offense looked like it never got clicking. Kolb went 18 for 28 for 196 yards and the rushing game was 25 rushes for a grand total of 82 yards. On the seventh drive of the game, they drove 72 yards only to fumble, which Miami turned into a TD...and that was the end of the Cougars...punting on the last two drives of the game.

"It was frustrating," Kolb said. "A 14-13, one-point loss to Miami. We let opportunities slip away. We drove 80 yards two times and got three points out of
it."

Between the interceptions and the penalties on the Miami side, the Cougars should have had this one. But on the bright side, the Coogs are 4-1, and this loss appears to have left a bad taste in their mouths. . .

"I don't see any validation for us," Houston coach Art Briles said. "This was all disappointing. We just did a good job of getting close."

Hopefully, they can take some frustration out on the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, who are coming off of a 33-14 win over Eastern Michigan.