Houston Cougars Schedule 2014

Houston had good success with freshman QB John O'korn last year, although the team lost most of their games at the end of the season. Plenty of players return on both sides of the ball. Houston led the nation in the turnover margin last year. While an undefeated season is possible, defeating BYU, UCF and Cincinnati would be a challenge.

Houston tuvo éxito con novato Mariscal de Campo John Okorn el año pasado, aunque el equipo perdió la mayoría de sus partidos al fin de la temporada. Bastantes titulares regresan en ambos lados del balón. Houston lideró el país en margen de entregas de balón el año pasado. Una temporada invicta es possible, derrotar a BYU, UCF y Cincinnati sería un reto.

Vs UTSA
W 36-34

Vs Grambling St
W 45-20

At BYU
L 28-36

Vs UNLV
W 31-10

Vs UCF
W 24-17

At Memphis
W 28-22

Vs Temple
W 54-7

At South Florida
W 33-18

Vs Tulane
W 28-3

Vs Tulsa
W 27-0

At SMU
W 39-34

At Cincinnati
L 32-23

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Why do preseason rankings?
Many people are against preseason rankings. Luckily, the official rankings from the committee don't begin until October. Rankings are interesting for many reasons, but mainly because they give a glimpse of what to expect. Comparing the final rankings with early rankings allows you to see who did or didn't live up to the hype, and what the surprise teams were. While it is usually tough to predict exact records, it is fairly simple to get a feel for how teams will be. Of my top 35 rankings from last year (added at the bottom), only three ended up under .500%. Obviously suspensions and injuries (Ex: Georgia 2013) are the biggest thorns to accurate preseason rankings.

¿Por qué hago clasificaciones de pretemporada?
Mucha gente están contra de las clasificaciones de pretemporada. Por suerte,  las clasificaciones oficiales del comité no empiezan hasta octubre. Las clasificaciones son interesantes por varias razones, mayormente porque te dan ojeada de las expectativas. Comparar las clasificaciones finales con las tempranas te permite ver a quien sí o no satisfizo toda la emoción y cuales equipos sorprendieron. Aunque generalmente es un reto predecir marcas exactas, es bastante sencillo percibir cómo desempeñarán los equipos. De mis clasificaciones de 35 equipos el año pasado (agregada al inferior), sólo tres finalizaron debajo de ,500%. Obviamente suspensiones y lesiones (ejemplo: Georgia 2013) son los espinos más grandes para clasificaciones precisas de la pretemporada.

BYU Football 2014 Schedule

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Team Preview

• At Connecticut (Friday)- After a close loss as a favorite vs Virginia in the 2013 opener, BYU should be better prepared for another opener out east (again as a favorite). However, BYU's star running back Williams and receivers Blackmon and Kurtz will not play in this game.

W 20-17

• At Texas- Despite losing to BYU 41-20 in 2013, most expect Texas should beat BYU this year. While Texas could be much better, they've had a tumultuous off-season, so I think BYU can pull off another win.

W 27-24

• Vs Houston (Thursday)- The Cougars of Houston played a close game with BYU in 2013, losing by one. Houston will again be an offensive threat, but BYU looks better prepared to defend the pass.

 W 36-28