All the progress and good vibes the University of Houston carried into the open date disappeared quickly Saturday afternoon. That top 20 defense that forced four turnovers in a road win over TCU? Nowhere to be found,

Two struggling Big 12 squads look to get on track as the Houston Cougars take on the Kansas Jayhawks in Week 8.

A win over the Kansas Jayhawks (1-5, 0-3) would level Houston's Big 12 record and put bowl eligibility within reach. With Zeon Chriss behind center, the Cougars have hope. Chriss was dynamic in his first start,