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HOUSTON Football 11 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS U 27 BOWL APPEARANCES U 139 ALL-AMERICANS U 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY U 1989 HEISMAN TROPHY U 1976 LOMBARDI TROPHY HOUSTON FOOTBAlL 11 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS u 27 BOWL APPEARANCES u 139 ALL-AMERICANS u 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY u 1989 HEISMAN TROPHY u 1976 LOMBARDI TROPHY GAME 1 SERIES HISTORY | TULANE (0-0, 0-0 American) vs. (2-1, 0-1 American) Overall............................Houston leads 17-7 HOUSTON TULANE Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 n 6:30 p.m. CT n Houston, Texas n TDECU Stadium (40,000) n ESPN At Home ...........................Houston leads 9-3 On the Road ........................Houston leads 6-4 COUGARS GREEN WAVE 2019 Record: 4-8, 2-6 American 2019 Record: 7-6, 3-5 American Neutral Site.........................Houston leads 2-0 Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen Head Coach: Willie Fritz Current Streak ............................Tulane, W1 Record at UH: 4-8 (2nd Year) Record at Tulane: 25-28 (5th Year) Last Meeting........Tulane 38, Houston 31 (Sept. 19, 2019) Overall Record: 65-49 (10th Year) Overall Record: 218-102-1 (28th year) . Yulman Stadium - New Orleans, La. WHAT TO WATCH FOR CAPTAINS « Houston opens the 2020 campaign, the 74th year in program history, on Senior OL Braylon Jones Thursday as the Cougars host Tulane. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game Junior LB Donavan Mutin will air on ESPN with Bob Wischusen (pxp), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Kris Senior RB Kyle Porter Budden (sideline) on the call. Radio coverage on KPRC 950-AM begins at 5:30 Senior WR Marquez Stevenson p.m. CT. Senior LB Grant Stuard « Houston and Tulane meet for the 25th time in series history on Thursday night Junior QB Clayton Tune with the Cougars holding a 17-7 advantage. This is the third straight season Senior DL Payton Turner Houston and Tulane have met on ESPN's Thursday Night College Football. Senior CB Damarion Williams « Houston has won four out of its last five season openers since 2015. Thursday TELEVISION (ESPN) marks the first time since 2015 that the Cougars have opened the season at TDECU Stadium. Houston is 39-33-2 all-time in season openers and 44-30 in Bob Wishuesen..........................play-by-play home openers. Mike Golic Jr..................................analyst « The Oct. 8 start to the season marks the latest season opener in UH program Kris Budden..................................sideline history. It is the first time Houston has started the season during the month * - Houston is 17-24-1 all-time on ESPN of October. The latest start to a UH season previously came against Mississippi Senior wide receiver Marquez Stevenson State on Sept, 29. 1956. ranks second among all returning American RADIO (KPRC 950 AM) Athletic Conference receivers with 1,962 career « During his tenure as a head coach, Dana Holgorsen is 6-3 in season openers receiving yards entering the 2020 season. Kevin Eschenfelder.......................play-by-play (0-1 at Houston; 6-2 at West Virginia). As a head coach, Holgorsen is 0-1 against The Shreveport, La., native already ranks in Ted Pardee ..................................analyst Tulane, with the lone matchup coming a season ago. the top-15 in receptions, receiving yards and Jeremy Branham .............................sideline « Thursday's game marks the 10th career start for junior quarterback Clayton touchdowns in UH history. Matt Thomas .............................pregame host Tune, but his first in a season opener. Tune threw for 1,533 yards and 11 * - Streamed live on the TuneIn app touchdowns in seven starts a year ago. FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS FIVE THINGS TO KNOW Tyler Pigg ..................Associate Athletics Director « Thursday's game marks 53 days since the start of fall camp for Houston. During 2020, the Cougars lost games against five . [email protected] different opponents: Rice (Sept. 3), Washington State (Sept. 12), Memphis (Sept. 18) and Baylor (Sept. 19). Andrew Pate.................................Director « Houston returns its 2019 statistical leaders in passing yards and touchdowns (Clayton Tune), rushing yards (Kyle . [email protected] Porter), rushing touchdowns (Mulbah Car), receiving yards and touchdowns (Marquez Stevenson), tackles (Grant #GOCOOGS x #hoUSton Stuard), interceptions (Damarion Williams) and field goals made (Dalton Witherspoon). « Houston is opening its season with a conference opponent for the time since 2006 (defeated Rice, 31-30). The matchup Website........................UHCougars.com also marks just the fourth time in program history that UH's home opener features a conference opponent (last time this Facebook................ HoustonCougarFootball occurred was during the 2002 season against Tulane). Twitter.......................... @UHCougarFB Instagram ....................... @UHCougarFB « Special teams were a major factor for the Cougars a year ago. Houston led the FBS with five blocked punts and six blocked kicks in 2019. The Cougars also recorded a pair of kickoff touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns. KickerDalton Witherspoon also made 20 field goals and set the UH single-season record with 15 consecutive field goals made. « Since 2018, senior wide receiver Marquez Stevenson has recorded nine receptions of 50 yards or more. The senior has also been explosive on kickoff returns during his career. In 2019, Stevenson was tied for second nationally with two kickoff returns for touchdowns. 2020 SCHEDULE TULANE BYU at NAVY UCF at CINCINNATI USF at SMU TULSA at MEMPHIS Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD ESPN ESPN CBSSN TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD GAME 1: HOUSTON VS. TULANE GAME NOTES EXPERIENCE IS BACK UH COMMUNICATIONS STAFF THE AMERICAN « The Cougars return a plethora of experience for the 2020 season, returning PRESEASON MEDIA POLL Tyler Pigg* Associate Athletics Director 15 starters (including specialists) who started at least seven games last year Email [email protected] (seven on offense, eight on defense). Twelve of those 15 started at least 10 1ST-PLACE TEAM VOTES POINTS Jeff Conrad Assistant Athletics Director games (four on offense and eight on defense). UH welcomes back senior kicker Dalton Witherspoon, who has made 27 career field goals. 1. UCF 10 204 Email [email protected] 2. Cincinnati 7 201 Andrew Pate* Director of Communications « The seven returning offensive starters (at least seven starts) are sophomore 3. Memphis 2 192 offensive lineman Jack Freeman (seven starts), senior offensive lineman Gio Email [email protected] 4. SMU -- 146 Pancotti (11 starts), senior running back Kyle Porter (nine starts), junior 5. Navy 1 125 Alex Brown Asst. Communications Dir. wide receiver Jeremy Singleton (11 starts), senior wide receiver Marquez 6. Tulane -- 118 Email [email protected] Stevenson (11 starts), junior tight end Christian Trahan (11 starts) and 7. Houston -- 114 junior quarterback Clayton Tune (seven starts). Ryan Levine Asst. Communications Dir. 8. Temple -- 88 « The seven returning defensive starters (at least seven starts) are senior 9. Tulsa -- 49 Email [email protected] safety Deontay Anderson (11 starts), senior defensive lineman David 10. ECU -- 42 * denotes football contacts Anenih (eight starts), senior linebacker Donavan Mutin (12 starts), junior 11. USF -- 41 Office Phone (713) 743-8998 safety Gervarrius Owens (11 starts), senior linebacker Grant Stuard (12 Press Box (713) 743-0550 starts), senior defensive lineman Payton Turner (12 starts) and senior Website UHCougars.com defensive lineman Damarion Williams (12 starts). WHAT RETURNS Rushing Yards 70.3% HOUSTON QUICK FACTS NOTABLES // TULANE Passing Yards 72.8% HEAD COACH DANA HOLGORSEN « Houston leads the all-time series with Tulane, 17-7 overall and 9-3 in Receiving Yards 92.7% Scoring 80.4% Alma Mater: Iowa Weslayan, 1993 Houston. The Cougars are 3-1 against the Green Wave at TDECU Stadium. Total Offense 79.3% Career Record: 65-49 (.625); 10th Year « The Cougars have won seven of the last eight games against the Green Wave All-Purpose Yards 84.7% Record at UH: 4-8 (.333), 2nd year at home dating to Oct. 30, 2004. Houston ran off 10 consecutive victories in the Tackles 90.8% The American Record: 2-6 (.250) series from 2003-12. The Cougars averaged 42.4 points per game during the Tackles for Loss 83.1% win streak. Sacks 72.7% ASSISTANT COACHES LOCATION Interceptions 100% Doug Belk (Asso. Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) SL « Houston scored 73 points in a 73-17 victory against Tulane on Nov. 10, 2011. The output is the Cougars' most points in a road game in program history. Forced Fumbles 100% Joe Cauthen (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) PB Fumble Recoveries 100% Shannon Dawson (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) PB « Seven Houston student-athletes hail from Louisiana including three New Punt Return Yards 100% Brandon Jones (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Off. Line) SL Orleans-area natives: wide receiver Jeremy Singleton, defensive lineman Atlias Bell and running back Terrell Brown. Kick Return Yards 100% Marquell Blackwell (Running Backs) SL Field Goals 100% Tyron Carrier (Wide Receviers) SL « Seven Tulane student-athletes are from the Houston area: quarterback Josh Punting Yards 0% Brian Early (Defensive Line) SL Coltrin, quarterback Josh Holl, wide receiver Jaetavian Toles, offensive Zac Etheridge (Cornerbacks) SL lineman Sincere Haynesworth, offensive lineman Jackson Fort, tight end Corby Meekins (Tight Ends/Inside Receiver) SL Reggie Brown and defensive lineman Brandon Brown. Mark Scott (Special Teams) SL TEAM HISTORY SCOUTING TULANE First Year of Football: 1946 (this is 74th season) « Tulane enters Thursday's contest with a 2-1 record. The Green Wave opened the season with a 27-24 road win at South Alabama All-Time Record: 442-374-15 (.541) on Sept. 12 before falling to Navy at home to open American Athletic Conference play on Sept. 19. The Green Wave rolled to 66-24 All-Time Conference Record: 209-174-5 (.547) victory at Southern Miss on Sept. 26. All-Time Bowl Record: 11-15-1 (.385) « In three games, Tulane is averaging 298.3 rushing yards per game (ranks fourth in the FBS), while ranking 24th in the country in Conference Championships: 11 total offense at 445.3 yards per contest.
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