University of Houston Athletics
Herman Named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week
11/21/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON -- Houston head coach Tom Herman was named The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week Monday by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl following Houston's 36-10 win over then-No. 3 Louisville.
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With its win, Houston became the only program this season to defeat two top-5 teams after defeating then-No. 3 Oklahoma (currently No. 7), 33-23, in its season opener. Entering last week, seven teams had played multiple top-5 teams resulting in a combined record of 4-11 in the games including No. 5 Wisconsin at 1-2.
With its double-digit wins over OU and Louisville, Houston and Alabama are the only two teams nationally with two wins by double digits over top-10 opponents.
Thursday's win was Houston's sixth straight win over an AP Top 25 team (all coming in the last two seasons), a streak that ranks second behind only Alabama. It also marked its fourth straight win over an AP Top 10 team (three of which have come in the last 12 games), also second behind Alabama (7).
In Thursday's win, Houston held Louisville to 39.6 points below its scoring average, 169 yards below its rushing average, 102 yards below its passing average and 271 yards below its total offense average while totaling 11 sacks. Louisville's 312 yards of total offense was its lowest of the season, with the next closest at 469 yards vs. Duke. Its 10 points were its lowest since scoring only seven vs. North Carolina on Oct. 8, 2011.
Houston scored 16 points above Louisville's defensive scoring average and scored the most on UL since the Cardinals' defense gave up 42 to No. 5 Clemson.
In its other top-5 win over Oklahoma, Houston held the Sooners to its lowest offensive output of the year in total offense (393 yards) and points (23).
The Dodd Coach of the Week Award honors the football coach whose program embodies the award's three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity, while also having success on the playing field during the previous week.
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