Last season in Houston, Cincinnati lost only 33-30. Houston, however, looks to be in a different class this year.
Houston looks to be taking some people by surprise, but they didn't just up and beat Oklahoma out of nowhere. This is one of four teams to face 4 ranked teams last season and beat them all. They defeated three of those opponents by double-digits, adding another double-digit win over a ranked opponent with their victory over Oklahoma in week 1. Cougars HC Herman seems to it going with this talented Houston bunch.

The Houston offense has a lot of firepower, led by a versatile threat in Greg Ward, Jr.


Houston is the much better team.
The Cougars are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games when playing a team with a winning record at home, and they are 21-4-1 ATS in their last 26 road games overall.
Motivated Houston should win by 15 or more.