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Houston Cougars and Southern University football matchup

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Ahead of their Week 2 matchup, the Houston Cougars were heavily favored to defeat Southern University, with analysts predicting a defensive-led victory for Houston. The game resulted in a decisive 77-6 victory for ~~Houston.~~ Houston at TDECU Stadium. The ~~mismatch~~ matchup was marked by a brief interruption when a power outage left the stadium without lights for the final two minutes of the first half; teams played the remainder of the half in daylight before lights were restored during halftime. Houston’s offense recorded 591 total yards, including 388 rushing yards. Senior quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns before being relieved by Keisean Henderson, who added two passing touchdowns and a 54-yard rushing touchdown. Due to the significant ~~enough that~~ mismatch, the teams agreed to skip the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter. Southern head coach Marshall Faulk described the performance as ‘awful,’ noting the game served as a ‘preseason crash dummy test’ for Houston. Following the lopsided score, discussions have resurfaced regarding the value of money games where Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) compete against FBS opponents. Southern, an FCS program, received $450,000 for the contest.

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