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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