TCU-Houston

the Texas Bowl Friday, December 28th, 8:00pm Houston, Texas
TCU (7-5)_____Mtn West____152.78				Houston (8-4)_____Conf USA____111.86
Week	Opponent	oPts	Res, Score	Week	Opponent	oPts	Res, Score
10	New Mexico	154.27	W, 37-0	4	Colorado State	-109.69	W, 38-27
7	@ Stanford	-46.40	W, 38-36	9	@ Texas-El Paso	-110.58	W, 34-31
13	@ San Diego State	-84.17	W, 45-33	3	@ Tulane	-144.98	W, 34-10
5	Colorado State	-109.69	W, 24-12	12	Marshall	-158.83	W, 35-28
1	Baylor	-139.20	W, 27-0	7	Rice	-221.20	W, 56-48
12	Nevada-Las Vegas	-178.30	W, 34-10	8	@ Alabama-Birmingham	-232.53	W, 49-10
4	Southern Methodist	-292.91	W, 21-7	10	Southern Methodist	-292.91	W, 38-28
11	@ Brigham Young	341.36	L, 22-27	13	Texas Southern	-	W, 59-6
2	@ Texas	275.96	L, 13-34	1	@ Oregon	251.78	L, 27-48
3	@ Air Force	233.04	L, 17-20	6	@ Alabama	183.77	L, 24-30
8	Utah	213.09	L, 20-27	11	@ Tulsa	164.04	L, 7-56
6	@ Wyoming	-10.46	L, 21-24	5	East Carolina	89.72	L, 35-37

A battle of decent state-of-Texas teams. Record & schedule is a push - though the Cougars didn't have a really bad loss, they didn't have a single decent win on their slate. The Horned Frogs blanked New Mexico but took a bad loss at Wyoming.

Season progress is a push too - both teams have worked their way up from slow starts.

Intangibles: The game is in Houston, which should give the Cougars a bit of an edge. but they're in between coaches after Art Briles left for Baylor a few weeks ago.

The Line: Houston +6.5

The Story: TCU put up no less than 20 points in each of their games this year, but Houston can put up some gaudy numbers too. Just a feeling, but this one could come down to whoever has the ball at the end.

The Call: TCU by 7

The Result: TCU 20-13 = Yet another exciting finish, and another prediction right on the money.