<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Xtuwi_0wCWOiYf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Xtuwi_0wCWOiYf00" width="1600" height="900" >KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Houston Football looks for its second consecutive Big 12 win fresh off the bye week when it takes on Kansas inside GEHA Arrowhead Stadium at 2:32 p.m. CT, Saturday.WEEKLY COVERAGEFive clicks to get you ready for Saturday's Big 12 action against the Jayhawks:<ol><li>GoCoogs.com – Keith Cooper Jr. discusses the defense through 6 games</li><li>UHCougars.com – Cougars Embark on Arrowhead Stadium</li><li>Houston Chronicle ($) – For UH, winning the turnover battle can make all the difference</li><li>Houston Chronicle ($) – Quarterback Zeon Chriss has always been 'ready to roll'</li><li>The Cougar – Strong steps: Zykeius Strong's path to college success</li></ol>TRIVIA QUESTION<ul><li>Q: Which Houston running back was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Honor? Scroll to the bottom of the story to find your answer.</li></ul>OVER THE AIRWAVES<ul><li>Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Kansas – 2:32 p.m. CT (no slide)</li><li>TV: ESPN+ – Mark Neely (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst) and Kelly Krull (sideline)</li><li>Radio: KPRC 950 AM – Kevin Eschenfelder (play-by-play), Ted Pardee (analyst) and Jeremy Branham (sideline); tune in at 1:30 p.m. for the Houston Football Pregame Show hosted by Matt Thomas</li><li>Live Stats: StatBroadcast</li></ul>QUOTE OF THE WEEK"At one time while I was there, I was a (Kansas City) Chiefs fan. I used to go watch Marty Schottenheimer in preseason camp. It's where I actually got having our guys handing the ball to officials. I stole that from him. Marv Levy and obviously Coach (Andy) Reid, I've been to a few of his practices. It's a really good place. I'm worried about tickets this week." —Head Coach Willie Fritz on his return home to Kansas CityBY THE NUMBERS<ul><li>4 – Houston turnovers forced against TCU (Oct. 4) matched the most nationally during Week 6</li><li>7 – Current Cougars who played in UH's last matchup vs. Kansas (Sept. 17, 2022)</li><li>11 – Houston's national ranking in passing yards allowed (161.7)</li><li>18 – Games for UH inside NFL stadiums since the start of the 2011 season (14-4 record)</li><li>35 – Mekhi Mews is one of 35 FBS players with a punt return touchdown on the season</li></ul>WHAT THEY'RE SAYING (VIDEO)<ul><li>Houston Football Head Coach Willie Fritz Press Conference (Oct. 14)</li><li>Houston Football Quarterback Zeon Chriss (Oct. 15)</li><li>Houston Football Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Coach Derrick Sherman (Oct. 16)</li></ul>GAMEDAY – ON THIS DATE (OCT. 19, 1973)#14 Houston Football ran its win streak to 10 games, amassing 388 yards of total offense to race past Miami (Fla.), 30-7 inside the Miami Orange Bowl on Oct. 19, 1973. The Cougars recovered two Hurricanes fumbles and intercepted a pass while limiting Miami to 128 yards passing, with 71 coming on one pass. Houston rushed for 163 yards including 104 on the ground from Reggie Cherry. The Cougars went on to finish '73 at 11-1 overall, thumping Tulane, 47-7, in the Bluebonnet Bowl, capping the year ranked #9 by the AP.UNI WATCHFor the second time this season (previous: Oct. 7 at #15/13 Oklahoma), Houston will sport its red helmets (white block UH), white jerseys and red pants. For a closer look at the uniform, click here.ADVANCED DATA POWERED BY OPTASTATS<ul><li>Houston's defense has held opponents to 15 plays of 20+ yards, a mark which ranks as the fourth fewest nationally.</li><li>Houston junior wide receivers Joseph Manjack IV and Stephon Johnson rank seventh and ninth in the Big 12 in catch rate (min. 7 targets) at 80.0% and 78.3%, respectively. The Cougars are joined by Colorado as the only league schools with multiple players inside the Top 10.</li><li>Johnson's 9.11 yards after catch per reception rank seventh among Power Four wide receivers (min. 15 receptions).</li><li>Houston senior tight end Maliq Carr's four "clutch catches" (1st down or touchdowns recorded on 3rd/4th downs) rank second among all Big 12 tight ends.</li></ul>TRIVIA ANSWER<ul><li>A: Kimble Anders was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Honor in 2022. Anders spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Chiefs (1991-2000), appearing in 125 games (94 starts). His 125 games played for the team are tied for the second most by a running back or fullback in franchise history. He was named to three-straight Pro Bowls for the 1995-97 seasons.</li></ul>SUPPORT YOUR COOGSFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Football by purchasing tickets, supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective and by joining 46ers and The Huddle which provides financial support directly to Houston Football for needs beyond its operating budget.STAY CONNECTEDFans can receive updates by following @UHCougarFB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Football. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarfb.</div></body>

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