Houston coach Kevin Sumlin doesn't have to hear any more about that nearly three-decade postseason winless drought for the Cougars. It's finally over. Case Keenum ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and the Cougars wrapped up Sumlin's first season with a 34-28 victory over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday for their first bowl victory since 1980. Full story
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Zaneta Loh, The Daily Cougar: A streak that haunted the University of Houston football team for nearly three decades came to a screeching halt in the form of a ball swatted down by Cougars senior linebacker Cody Lubojasky in the final minutes of the Armed Forces Bowl. Full story | UWIRE Bowl Coverage
Key Players
Bryce Beall, RB, Houston The freshman had a great game, rushing for 135 yards on 22 carries, while also leading the team with 91 yards receiving on four catches. He also scored the first TD of the game on a 1-yard run.
Jared Tew, FB, Air Force The fullback had a season-high 149 yards rushing on 27 carries and scored two touchdowns -- both 2-yard runs.
Team Reports
Houston: This is Houston's second bowl game in Fort Worth in four years, having lost to Kansas 42-13 in the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl. The Cougars, under first-year coach Kevin Sumlin, have won six of their last eight games since, finishing the regular season with a 56-42 loss at Rice. More
Air Force: The Falcons defeated the Cougars 31-28 on Sept. 13 in Dallas, after Hurricane Ike moved the game out of Houston. Air Force ran the ball 71 times for 380 yards and did not complete a pass. Houston racked up 534 yards of offense, including 362 passing yards and four touchdowns by Case Keenum, but turned the ball over twice in the wind and rain. More -- Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
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Houston quarterback Case Keenum throws a touchdown and runs for two more in the Armed Forces Bowl. (AP)
"The whole environment, being in a bowl game, these are experiences you need to shoulder. You can grow immensely from your recall from being in games like this. We had moments that were good, moments that were inconsistent."
-- Air Force quarterback b>Tim Jefferson
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