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Recruiting base: One reason Kevin Sumlin left Bob Stoops' University of Oklahoma coaching staff to become Houston's head coach is the fertile recruiting region he inherited.

Matt Hogan kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift No. 13 Houston to a 46-45 victory against Tulsa on Saturday night, finishing off another thrilling comeback led by quarterback Case Keenum.

The University of Houston issued the following news release: National honors continue to be directed toward University Of Houston head football coach Kevin Sumlin and his field general Case Keenum .

IF THERE IS a lesson to be learned from this week's elections, it's that it isn't always possible to spend your way into high office.

The 750 yards of offense that the Southern Miss defense gave up to Houston on Saturday isn't a mark that the Golden Eagle defenders will soon forget.

Three teams are battling it out for those vaunted two spots, and the two in action this weekend are up against a legitimate conference test.

The University Of Houston has announced that junior quarterback Case Keenum is a semifinalist for the 73rd Maxwell Award.

West Division rivals face off at Chapman Field this weekend, as the 13th-ranked Houston Cougars lock up with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in a Conference USA matchup.

We can guess that the three selections for the Heisman ceremony will probably be Tim Tebow, Mark Ingram and Jimmy Clausen.

Junior quarterback Runaway national passing leader threw for career-best 559 yards and five TDs in 50-43 win over Southern Miss.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the ninth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

HOUSTON Off a thrilling, last-minute win in front of the hometown fans, the University of Houston football team continued its rise in both national polls and the latest Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday evening.

Houston's Case Keenum threw a 46-yard pass to break a 43-43 tie with 21 seconds to go.

Good thing Case Keenum hit that last pass. Otherwise, his day would be a dud. Sporting News' Derek Samson covers the best and worst performances of Week 9 in college football.

15 Cougars beat Southern Mississippi 50-43.- Rutgers' Tim Brown caught an 81-yard touchdown pass with 22 seconds left and the Scarlet Knghts beat Connecticut 28-24. Brown grew up in Miami with Jasper Howard, the UConn cornerback who was stabbed to death Oct.

The University of Southern Miss football team falls 43-50 to #15 University of Houstin in a shootout.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Houston redshirt sophomore receiver Tyron Carrier is one of the rare two-sport athletes in college football today.

C.J. Cavness came in with high hopes, sure. It's the only way a walk-on would set foot on a practice field in the first place.

Patrick Edwards was getting bored one day about two weeks ago. He turned to a familiar companion.

There are a variety of reasons for Southern Miss to attack Houston's perimeter run defense.