Houston was one win away from playing in a BCS bowl for the first time in its history. They finished the year with a perfect 12-0 record and the Southern USA Conference Championship game against Southern Miss was the only game that stood between the Cougars and that BCS Bowl. But it was a train wreck right from the beginning, as the Golden Eagles cruised to a 49-28 win. Despite a victory over Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl to finish the season at 12-1, the loss to Southern Miss put a huge damper to what could have been a sensational campaign. You can get expert picks and follow the odds on the Cougars all season long with College Football Free Picks.
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Nevada Football: Reasons the Wolfpack Could Win the Mountain West
Nevada head coach Chris Ault has done an excellent job with this program. He has coached the team for 27 years in total, in three separate stints. Over the past eight seasons, he’s led the Wolfpack to seven bowl appearances. You can follow the odds and find winning picks on the Wolfpack and much more this season with College Football Free Picks.
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