University of Houston Athletics
Football Ready to Go against Texas Tech on Saturday
9/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
GAME 3
TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (2-1 • 0-1 Big 12) at #17/23 HOUSTON COUGARS (2-0 • 0-0 C-USA West)
Sept. 26, 2009 • Robertson Stadium (32,000) • Houston, Texas • 8:15 p.m. (CDT)
RADIO: Houston-ISP Sports Radio Network • 790 AM The Sports Animal-Houston • Tom Franklin, PxP; Ted Pardee, analyst; Chuck Brown, sideline
INTERNET AUDIO:
TELEVISION: ESPN2 • Mike Patrick, PxP; Craig James, analyst; Heather Cox, sideline
LIVE STATS:
GAME NOTES:
Houston Notes vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 26, 2009) in PDF Format 
Texas Tech Game Notes vs. Houston (Sept. 26, 2009) in PDF Format
Conference USA Notebook (Sept. 26, 2009) in PDF Format
Houston-Texas Tech Flip Card (Sept. 26, 2009) in PDF Format
HOUSTON - After its lone bye weekend, the University of Houston football team returns to action in front of a packed house Saturday to play host to Texas Tech.
The Cougars, who are ranked No. 17 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 23 in the most recent USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, face the Red Raiders at 8:15 p.m., Saturday, on John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium.
ABOUT HOUSTON
The Cougars (2-0) enter Saturday's game well rested after enjoying their lone bye weekend. In their most recent game, the Cougars earned a 45-35 win at No. 5 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., on Sept. 5
It was the program's first win against a top-five team since 1984. It also was the Cougars' third straight win against a nationally ranked opponent dating back to 2008, all under second-year head coach Kevin Sumlin.
Junior quarterback Case Keenum leads the Cougars with 725 yards, seven touchdowns and only one interception on 55-of-76 passing through two games this season. The Abilene, Texas, native has recorded at least 300 yards passing in back-to-back games.
Sophomore running back Bryce Beall leads the ground attack with 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 27 carries. The Tatum, Texas, native has posted receiving and rushing touchdowns in each of the first two games.
Freshman running back Charles Sims leads the receivers with 11 catches for 174 yards and has added a touchdown. Beall leads the team with two receiving touchdowns, while sophomore Patrick Edwards has added 11 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Tyron Carrier has posted 10 catches for 135 yards and a score.
Defensively, sophomore linebacker Marcus McGraw leads the Cougars with 20 tackles and a pair of pass breakups, while senior defensive end Tyrell Graham is tops with 1.5 sacks. Sophomore defensive lineman David Hunter recovered a pair of fumbles at No. 5 Oklahoma State, and junior cornerback Jamal Robinson returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown against the Cowboys to seal the win.
ABOUT TEXAS TECH
The Red Raiders (2-1) enter this weekend's contest after a 34-24 loss at No. 2 Texas last weekend in Austin. Quarterback Taylor Potts leads the Texas Tech offense with 1,281 yards and 12 touchdowns on 116-of-167 passing.
Lyle Leong leads four wideouts on the team with at least 15 receptions, totaling 19 catches for 252 yards and five touchdowns.
On the ground, Baron Batch tops the team with 65 rushing yards on 17 carries.
Defensively, linebacker Marlon Williams paces the Red Raiders with 26 tackles, including a team-high five for a loss of 14 yards, while Daniel Howard added a team-best two sacks.
RECORD-SETTING CROWD
Saturday's game will be a sellout and the largest crowd in the history of Robertson Stadium. It will top the previous high of 31,818, set against Southern Miss during the Conference USA Championship Game on Dec. 1, 2006.
It also will be only the fourth crowd of more than 30,000 at Robertson Stadium.
RADIO/TELEVISION INFORMATION
Fans can hear the game live on 790 AM The Sports Animal with Tom Franklin calling the play-by-play action, Ted Pardee providing color analysis and Chuck Brown reporting from the sideline. The pregame show is slated to begin at 7:15 p.m., Saturday.
In addition, fans can watch the game live on ESPN2 with Dan Patrick calling the play-by-play action, Craig James serving as analyst and Heather Cox on the sidelines.
LIVE STATS INFORMATION
Fans can follow live stats over the Internet by clicking the Gametracker link at UHCougars.com.
SERIES HISTORY
Houston owns a 17-10-1 lead in the all-time series but looks to snap a five-game losing streak against the Red Raiders. The Cougars have not defeated Texas Tech since a 51-35 win in Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 13, 1990.
Saturday's game will be the first time that the Cougars have faced Texas Tech at Robertson Stadium. It also will be the first time that the two teams have met since 1995 when they competed as members of the Southwest Conference.
CONFERENCE USA FOUR-PACK
Although the Texas Tech game is a sellout, the Cougars' have four remaining home games that will be part of a Conference USA Four-Pack that fans can now purchase. The Four-Pack includes games against C-USA rivals SMU (Oct. 24), Southern Miss (Oct. 31), Memphis (Nov. 21) and Rice (Nov. 28).
Four-Pack ticket locations will be renewable as a season ticket for the 2010 season.
TICKET OFFICE HOURS
To order Four-Packs, fan can visit the Athletics Ticket Office (located on the first floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center, 3100 Cullen Blvd.), or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) Monday through Friday, during regular business hours.
Fans always can purchase tickets to UH events by visiting UHCougars.com and clicking the Tickets link.
