2023 Houston Cougars football team

American college football season

2023 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Dana Holgorsen (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorEman Naghavi (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Belk (3rd, 5th overall season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State y   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 15 Oklahoma   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Iowa State   6 – 3     7 – 6  
No. 18 Kansas State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
West Virginia   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   5 – 4     7 – 6  
No. 23 Kansas   5 – 4     9 – 4  
UCF   3 – 6     6 – 7  
TCU   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   2 – 7     4 – 8  
BYU   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Baylor   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Cincinnati   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.

In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] On June 10, 2022, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that would allow those schools to join the Big 12 in 2023.[2] BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12.

On November 26, head coach Dana Holgorsen was fired.[3] He finished with a record of 31–28 in five seasons.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Joshua Atkins OL Hawaii
Holman Edwards QB Southern Miss
Rafal Szymanski DE Northwestern State
Theron Stroops CB Unknown
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor CB Louisiana Tech
Derek Bowman OL South Florida
Carlton Guidry WR Grambling State
Ugonna Nnanna OL Virginia
Khiyon Wafer WR Stephen F. Austin
Trevor Helburg K Tarleton State
Kyle Ramsey K Abilene Christian
Carson Walker OL Abilene Christian
Almarion Crim OL Chattanooga
Cody Jackson WR Tarleton State
Mark Wilson CB Unknown
Jamel Starks RB Unknown
Mannie Nunnery S Florida
Cam'Ron Johnson OT Missouri
Trevonte Sylvester OT Louisville
Chayse Todd OL Texas State
Lance Robinson OT Louisville
Abdul-Lateef Audu CB Western Kentucky
Alton McCaskill RB Colorado

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
Max Banes OT Akron
Jack Martin P Alabama
Aubrey Smith LB Colorado
Malik Fleming CB East Carolina
Shamar Hobdy-Lee OT FIU
Peyton Dunn OL Louisiana–Monroe
Juwon Gaston S NEMCC
Adari Haulcy S New Mexico
David Ugwoegbu LB Oklahoma
Stephon Johnson WR Oklahoma State
Brandon Mack DE Ole Miss
Jaylen Garth OL Texas
Brian George CB Texas A&M
Isaiah Hamilton CB Texas Southern
Donovan Smith QB Texas Tech
Latrell McCutchin CB USC
Mike O’Laughlin TE West Virginia
Tony Mathis RB West Virginia
David Ndukwe OL Western Kentucky
Joshua Cobbs WR Wyoming

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.UTSA*FS1W 17–1437,862
September 96:00 p.m.at Rice*
NFLNL 41–43 2OT23,425
September 167:00 p.m.TCU
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FOXL 13–3636,049
September 236:00 p.m.Sam Houston*
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN+W 38–735,044
September 302:30 p.m.at Texas TechFS2L 28–4953,308
October 126:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FS1W 41–3932,152
October 213:00 p.m.No. 8 Texas
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FOXL 24–3142,812
October 2811:00 a.m.at Kansas StateESPN2L 0–4151,928
November 42:30 p.m.at BaylorESPN+W 25–24 OT41,180
November 116:00 p.m.Cincinnatidagger
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
FS1L 14–2434,312
November 183:00 p.m.No. 23 Oklahoma State
  • TDECU Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPN2L 30–4333,906
November 2511:00 a.m.at UCFFS1L 13–2743,610

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Game summaries

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 7 0 0 7 14
Cougars 7 3 7 0 17

at Rice

Houston Cougars at Rice Owls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Cougars 0 7 0217641
Owls 21 7 007843

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,425
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman and Tyoka Jackson
Game information
First quarter
  • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 10-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 10:11. Owls 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:44.
  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 4:17. Owls 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:08.
  • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 32-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 3:00. Owls 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

  • RICE – Braylen Walker 15-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 8:32. Owls 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:14.
  • HOU – Matthew Golden 10-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 2:42. Owls 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:45.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 14:05. Owls 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:24.
  • HOU – Stacy Sneed 14-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 3:46. Owls 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:04.
  • HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 0:15. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.

Overtime

  • HOU – Matthew Golden 2-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick). Cougars 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick). Tied 35–35. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.

Second overtime

  • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Daelen Alexander run). Owls 43–35. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
  • HOU – Donovan Smith 2-yard run (pass failed). Owls 43–41. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
Statistics HOU RICE
First downs 27 24
Total yards 443 470
Rushing yards 183 69
Passing yards 260 401
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 28:10 31:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 24/42, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tony Mathis Jr. 8 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Samuel Brown 9 receptions, 138 yards
Rice Passing JT Daniels 28/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving Luke McCaffrey 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

TCU

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 7 13 9 7 36
Cougars 3 10 0 0 13

Sam Houston

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 7 0 007
Cougars 10 14 7738

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,044
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Ryan Leaf, and Shane Sparks
Game information
First quarter
  • HOU – Jack Martin 23-yard field goal, 9:05. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:55.
  • SHSU – Trapper Pannell 2-yard run (Colby Sessums kick), 6:02. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:58.
  • HOU – Parker Jenkins 4-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 1:47. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:08.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Parker Jenkins 1-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 7:22. Cougars 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:13.
  • HOU – Parker Jenkins 2-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 0:49. Cougars 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Matthew Golden 6-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 2:59. Cougars 31–7. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:42.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Stacy Sneed 58-yard pass from Ui Ale (Jack Martin kick), 10:06. Cougars 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:10.
Statistics SHSU HOU
First downs 8 27
Total yards 178 538
Rushing yards 52 186
Passing yards 126 352
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 25:05 34:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston State Passing Grant Gunnell 14/22, 100 yards, INT
Rushing Tobias Weaver 6 rushes, 18 yards
Receiving John Gentry 5 receptions, 32 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 31/40, 294 yards, TD
Rushing Parker Jenkins 20 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Matthew Golden 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD

at Texas Tech

Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 14 14 0028
Red Raiders 14 21 7749

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,308
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS2): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Bryan Henry 6-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 8:40. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
  • TTU – Drae McCray 100-yard kickoff return (Gino Garcia kick), 8:25. Tied 7–7.
  • HOU – Samuel Brown 16-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 6:15. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 7-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 49-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 13:45. Cougars 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
  • TTU – Loic Fouonji 25-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 8:47. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • TTU – Loic Fouonji 7-yard blocked punt return (Gino Garcia kick), 7:18. Red Raiders 28–21.
  • HOU – Dalton Carnes 41-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 2:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:44. Red Raiders 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Myles Price 11-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 9:22. Red Raiders 42–28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Cam'Ron Valdez 41-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 8:47. Red Raiders 49–28. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:07.

Top passers

  • HOU – Donovan Smith – 29/40, 335 yards, 4 TD
  • TTU – Behren Morton – 14/22, 161 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Parker Jenkins – 13 rushes, 71 yards
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks – 22 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Samuel Brown – 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD
  • TTU – Myles Price – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD

West Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 10 0 7 22 39
Cougars 7 7 7 20 41

No. 8 Texas

1 234Total
• No. 8 Texas 14 737 31
Houston 0 1473 24
  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
  • Game start: 3:05 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 42,812
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C), wind SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
Pregame line Over/under
Texas -23.5 61[9]
Statistics Texas Houston
First downs 19 20
Plays–yards 69–360 65–392
Rushes–yards 37–141 19–14
Passing yards 219 378
Passing: comp–att–int 25–32–0 32–46–1
Time of possession 31:58 28:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 23–29, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Xavier Worthy 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 32–46, 378 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Parker Jenkins 9 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Texas Houston
1st 10:02 11 75 04:58 Texas Adonai Mitchell 14-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good 7 0
1st 06:56 4 62 01:36 Texas Xavier Worthy 42-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good 14 0
2nd 12:49 9 58 04:31 Texas Savion Red 1-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 21 0
2nd 06:07 4 71 01:26 Houston Matthew Golden 32-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good 21 7
2nd 00:26 9 75 02:07 Houston Joseph Manjack IV 21-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good 21 14
3rd 12:29 6 49 02:24 Houston Matthew Golden 3-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good 21 21
3rd 03:17 11 31 03:49 Texas 25-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 24 21
4th 07:43 7 68 03:49 Houston 40-yard field goal by Jack Martin 24 24
4th 05:37 6 53 01:58 Texas CJ Baxter 16-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 31 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 24

at Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 0 0 0 0
Wildcats 7 21 7 6 41

at Baylor

Houston Cougars (3–5) vs. Baylor Bears (3–5)
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Houston 0 7 37825
Baylor 0 0 710724

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 73°F
  • Game attendance: 41,180
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: Baylor –2.5
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Houston Baylor
2nd 08:03 3 44 01:11 Houston Samuel Brown 26-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good 7 0
3rd 06:16 14 67 08:44 Houston 31-yard field goal by Jack Martin 10 0
3rd 02:20 8 75 03:56 Baylor Drake Dabney 38-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good 10 7
4th 08:18 12 69 06:54 Baylor 27-yard field goal by Isaiah Hankins 10 10
4th 05:38 5 75 02:40 Houston Tony Mathis Jr. 24-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick good 17 10
4th 00:29 11 74 02:22 Baylor Hawkins Polley 1-yard touchdown reception from Blake Shapen, Isaiah Hankins kick good 17 17
OT – 4 25 – Baylor Dawson Pendergrass 1-yard touchdown run, Isaiah Hankins kick good 17 24
OT – 7 40 – Houston Donovan Smith 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point run by Donovan Smith good 25 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 25 24
Statistics Houston Baylor
First downs 21 22
Plays–yards 59–366 72–413
Rushes–yards 32–130 35–150
Passing yards 236 263
Passing: comp–att–int 21–27–2 29–37–1
Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 21–27, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Donovan Smith 20 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Samuel Brown 9 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 29–37, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dominic Richardson 11 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Drake Dabney 4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

Cincinnati

Game Ten – Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston Cougars
Period 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 7 7 3724
Cougars 0 7 0714

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: • Wind:
  • Game attendance: 34,312
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV: FS1
  • Pregame line: • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) CIN – Ryan Montgomery 7-yard pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:17; Cincinnati 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:04) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 7 yard-pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:04) CIN – Corey Kiner 1-yard run (Carter Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:25) CIN – Carter Brown 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:28; Cincinnati 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:47) CIN – Corey Kiner 5-yard run (Carter Brown kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:14; Cincinnati 24–7)
  • (3:22) HOU – Joseph Manjack IV 2-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Cincinnati 24–14)
Statistics CIN HOU
First downs 22 12
Plays–yards 71–368 51–241
Rushes–yards 48–204 23–139
Passing yards 164 102
Passing: comp–att–int 17–23–0 16–28–0
Time of possession 36:55 23:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Emory Jones 13/16, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 23 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Braden Smith 5 receptions, 69 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 16/28, 102 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Donovan Smith 13 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 4 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TD

No. 23 Oklahoma State

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys (7–3) vs. Houston Cougars (4–6)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Oklahoma State 3 16 141043
Houston 14 9 0730

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,906
  • Referee: Stephon Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics OKST HOU
First downs 28 18
Total yards 501 393
Rushing yards 153 130
Passing yards 348 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–43–1 18–30–2
Time of possession 32:12 27:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Brennan Presley 15 receptions, 189 yards
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Donovan Smith 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jonah Wilson 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD

at UCF

Houston Cougars at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 10 0 0313
Knights 6 7 14027

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 43,610
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
  • Gamecast
Game information
First Quarter
  • Houston: Stephon Johnson 16-yard touchdown pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 10:34
  • UCF: John Rhys Plumlee 8-yard touchdown run (kick failed), 5:31
  • Houston: Jack Martin 32-yard field goal, 1:56
Second Quarter
  • UCF: Xavier Townsend 28-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 12:58
Third Quarter
  • UCF: R.J. Harvey 21-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 14:07
  • UCF: R.J. Harvey 2-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 9:04
Fourth Quarter
  • Houston: Jack Martin 34-yard field goal, 10:08
Win Probability
  • UCF 77.9%
Line
  • UCF -15.5
Over/Under
  • 61.5

Statistics HOU UCF
First downs 17 23
Total yards 259 476
Rushing yards 94 223
Passing yards 165 253
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:04 32:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 12–20, 161 yards, 1 TD, I INT
Rushing Stacy Sneed 3 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 4 receptions, 74 yards
UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 23–27, 253 yards, 1 TD
Rushing R. J. Harvey 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 9 receptions, 98 yards

References

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  2. ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Houston Fires Coach Dana Holgorsen After Loss to UCF".
  4. ^ "2023 Houston Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
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