Houston Cougars
American
2016 Record: 9-3, 5-3
Coach: Tom Herman
Coach Bowl Record: 1-0
Big Wins: 9/3 Oklahoma (33-23), 11/17 Louisville (36-10)
Bad Losses: 10/8 at Navy (40-46), 10/22 at SMU (16-38)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Greg Ward, Jr., QB, 518 yards
Passing: Greg Ward, Jr., QB, 3,328 yards
Receiving: Linell Bonner, WR, 1,076 yards
Tackles: Steven Taylor, LB, 72
Sacks: Steven Taylor, LB, 8.5
Interceptions: Howard Wilson, CB, 5
2016 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 157.3 (87th in nation, 8th in conference)
Passing Offense: 301.9 (15, 2)
Total Offense: 459.2 (36, 6)
Scoring Offense: 38.0 (22, 5)
Rushing Defense: 97.9 (2, 1)
Pass Defense: 227.1 (63, 5)
Total Defense: 325.0 (14, 2)
Scoring Defense: 22.6 (27, 2)
Turnover Margin: -0.25 (84, 9)
Sacks: 3.08 (12, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 2.50 (94, 8)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2015 Peach Bowl Florida State (38-24)
2014 Armed Forces Bowl Pittsburgh (35-34)
2013 Compass Bowl Vanderbilt (24-41)
2011 TicketCity Bowl Penn State (30-14)
2009 Armed Forces Bowl Air Force (20-47)
2008 Armed Forces Bowl Air Force (34-28)
2007 Texas Bowl TCU (13-20)
2006 Liberty Bowl South Carolina (36-44)
*all team stats through 11/28
