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09/05/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

SEPT 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Clayton Tune, Sr., QB, Houston,...Tune led Houston to a 37-35 triple-overtime win at UTSA as the Cougars snapped the Roadrunners' 10-game homefield winning streak. Tune completed 22 of 32 passes for 206 yards and delivered with the game on the line to help Houston overcome a 21-7 deficit entering the fourth quarter. Tune threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, had a touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass in the second overtime, and accounted for the game-winning points with a diving two-point rush in the third OT period. Tune finished with three touchdown passes and a touchdown run and was involved with five plays that either tied the game or gave Houston a lead. - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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09/05/22 - Bubba Baxa, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

SEPT 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bubba Baxa, Sr., K, Houston,...Baxa scored nine points, including a pair of go-ahead field goals after the start of the fourth quarter, to help Houston to a 37-35 triple-overtime win at UTSA in a matchup of 12-win teams from last season. Baxa made a 35-yard field goal with 23 seconds left in regulation to put the Cougars ahead 24-21 and he hit another 35-yard field goal to put Houston on the board in the first overtime period. - American Athletic Conference Football

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K Bubba Baxa, Houston
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09/03/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

Houston quarterback Clayton Tune leaped over a defender to score on a 13-yard run and the 24th-ranked Cougars escaped with 37-35 victory over UTSA in three overtimes Saturday. Per NCAA rules for a third overtime, Tune's winning run was a 2-point conversion. The Roadrunners were unable to match the score as their final pass floated out of bounds. Houston rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half at the Alamadome to snap UTSA's 10-game home winning streak. After Tune scored on a 1-yard run and threw for the 2-point conversion in the second overtime, Roadrunners quarterback Frank Harris matched the output by running in the conversion after tossing a touchdown pass to De'Corian Clark.

Houston dominated the final quarter, maintaining possession for 10 minutes, 30 seconds in driving 77 yards on 18 plays. The drive ended with Bubba Baxa kicking a 35-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining for a 24-21 lead. UTSA matched the feat in far less time, driving 55 yards in 23 seconds for a 37-yard field goal by Jared Sackett to force overtime. Baxa and Sackett kicked matching field goals in the first overtime. Harris completed 28 of 43 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 63 yards and a score. Tune was 22 of 32 for 206 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards and a TD. - Houston/AP College Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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08/31/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Clayton Tune, Sr., Houston,...Tune heads into his third season as the team's starting quarterback, coming off a landmark season where he finished the year with career-highs at 287 completions, 3,550 passing yards and 30 passing touchdowns in 14 games. Currently sitting fifth in passing touchdowns and seventh in passing yards in program history, Tune looks to climb further up the Cougar record books in his last season. - Houston Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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08/29/22 - Donavan Mutin, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Donavan Mutin, Houston, Sr., LB,...The team captain started in 13 games at linebacker in 2021...named to the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team...led the team in total tackles with 77...second on the team with three forced fumbles. - Houston Football

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ILB Donavan Mutin, Houston
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08/22/22 - Derek Parish, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

Derek Parish discovered his strength at an early age. "I kind of had a feeling whenever you are 7 years old and your mom comes home with the groceries and you have to get all of them in one carry because you don't want to go back outside if you are playing a game or something," said Parish, the University of Houston's all-conference senior defensive end. His personal record? "Ten bags of groceries," Parish said with a laugh, adding, "with two-gallon milk jugs, eggs, bread. Think about that. You have some heavy stuff and some delicate stuff. You have to be able to grab them all." Years later, Parish is still doing the heavy lifting.

A video circulated on social media this offseason that showed Parish setting a personal best with a 425-pound power clean. He can back-squat 674 pounds. He can bench 425 pounds. All of that - not to mention he once ate 7 pounds of steak in one sitting - landed Parish on The Athletic's "Freaks List," a list of 100 players in college football that exhibit unique physical abilities. "It was humbling and an honor to be on that list," said Parish, who came in at No. 49. "No cockiness, but I wanted to be higher." - Houston Chronicle

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OLB Derek Parish, Houston
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08/21/22 - Donavan Mutin, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Donavan Mutin, University of Houston,...Mutin is a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree and has served as a member of the Coogs' All-In Diversity & Inclusion Council in addition to playing a key role in two Equality Marches where he was a speaker at both events. The Spring, Texas, native has been a leading participant in Houston's partnership with Team IMPACT which pairs children of life-limiting and chronic illnesses with teams. On the field, the three-time team captain has been among The American's defensive standouts. The second-team all-conference honoree led the Cougars with 77 tackles while adding three forced fumbles, helping lead Houston to a 12-2 record a season ago. - Houston Football

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ILB Donavan Mutin, Houston
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08/18/22 - TaZhawn Henry, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

With Alton McCaskill out for the season with an ACL tear, Ta'Zhawn Henry is "the guy" in the running back room, Coach Dana Holgorsen said. Henry has experience as an every-down back at Texas Tech and will be given as many rushing attempts as he can handle. During a recent videoconference with reporters, Henry said, "I feel like I'm more than a running back" and that he wants to be a more versatile weapon catching passes out of the backfield. - Houston Chronicle

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RB TaZhawn Henry, Houston
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08/17/22 - Patrick Paul, rJr/2024, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Patrick Paul, Houston, So OT,...Paul started all 14 games at left tackle as a freshman a season ago en route to being named All-American Athletic Conference First Team. Offensively, the Cougars led The American in first downs offense (314) and red zone offense (.891). Semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award will be announced on Nov. 10 and the four finalists will be unveiled on Nov. 23. The winner will be revealed on Dec. 7. - Houston Football

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OT Patrick Paul, Houston
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08/14/22 - Nathaniel Dell, rJr/2023, Houston + More +

For as long as he can remember, Nathaniel Dell has drawn attention on the football field. Before he would become a preseason All-America wide receiver at the University of Houston, young "Tank" was making defenders miss as a running back on the Little League fields in Daytona Beach, Fla. "When I get the ball in my hands, I'm comfortable, because I've been having the ball in my hands since I was 6 years old," Dell said Thursday during a videoconference with reporters. "I had everybody there wanting to see me play. I just made a lot of plays - the same as what I'm doing right now." Years later, Dell continues to draw a crowd and attention, especially from defensive coordinators whose job is to devise Saturday game plans to stop one of the nation's top returning receivers.

It was a futile effort last season as Dell produced one of the best seasons by a receiver in UH history: 90 catches, 1,329 yards and 12 touchdowns. "This year, after what I did last year, I'm going to get a lot of attention on the offense and have defenses trying to cover me from everywhere," Dell said. Offseason roster additions should take a lot of the pressure off UH to rely heavily on playing Dell at one of the outside receiver spots. Instead, coach Dana Holgorsen envisions Dell lining up in the slot - the space between the end of the offensive line and an outside receiver - and becoming an even bigger matchup problem for opposing defenses. "He's an elite inside receiver," Holgorsen said. "He's unguardable," quarterback Clayton Tune added. "He's really unguardable anywhere on the field, but especially in the slot." - Houston Chronicle

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WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
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08/11/22 - Gervarrius Owens, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

For the first time in six years, the University of Houston will begin the season ranked. UH was No. 25 in the preseason USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll released Monday, marking the first time the Cougars have been ranked in the preseason since 2016. The Cougars received 257 points from a panel of 66 coaches, which includes Dana Holgorsen, that vote in the weekly poll. UH is coming off a 12-2 season and was recently picked to win the American Athletic Conference. Alabama was the preseason No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson and Notre Dame. - Houston Chronicle

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FS Gervarrius Owens, Houston
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08/05/22 - Atlias Bell, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

For the second year in a row, the Cougars must replace a high-NFL draft pick on the defensive line. With depth among the unit's strengths, the Cougars could be in position to soften the blow of losing Logan Hall, the No. 33 overall pick in the draft, at the three-technique defensive tackle. The options include Atlias Bell, whom defensive coordinator Doug Belk described as "a freaky athlete," Sedrick Williams and Latrell Bankston. Williams has been slowed the past two seasons by COVID-19 and a broken ankle. Bankston started five games at nose last season. - Houston Chronicle

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DT Atlias Bell, Houston
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08/04/22 - Gervarrius Owens, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Gervarrius Owens, Houston, Senior S,...Owens is one of 14 safeties on the preseason watch list and one of two safeties representing a program in the state of Texas alongside UTSA's Rashad Wisdom. Houston is one of 10 schools from the state of Texas to have a player represented on the list. Houston is one of three programs in the American Athletic Conference to be represented on preseason watch list, as Owens joins Deshawn Pace (Cincinnati) and Quindell Johnson (Memphis). A leader in the secondary, Owens finished fifth on the team in tackles (52), while racking up 33 solo tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, three passes broken up and two interceptions, including a 45-yard pick-six against Tulsa (Oct. 1), a season ago. - Houston Football

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FS Gervarrius Owens, Houston
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08/03/22 - Bryan Massey, rSr/2025, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Bryan Massey, SMU,...Massey saw action in all 12 games last season and registered a team-leading 20 kick returns for 686 yards, which ranked 12th in the NCAA and 11th all-time at SMU. His two kick return TDs ranked second in the NCAA and tied both the SMU career and single-season records. The 36.1 yards/return led the conference. Overall, Massey posted three 100-yard return games (Tulane, Houston, Tulsa) and finished with 734 all-purpose yards. On defense, Massey registered 29 tackles (22 solo), including 1.5 TFLs. He added one interception for 48 yards and six pass breakups. - SMU Football

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FS Bryan Massey, Houston
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07/31/22 - Laine Wilkins, rSr/2024, Houston + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Laine Wilkins - Houston,...Wilkins (6-2, 210) is another product of Australia's ProKick program. A native of Perth, Australia, Wilkins has played two seasons for Houston. In 2021 he had an average punt yardage of 41.8 and 13 punts of 50-plus yards ... in the first game of the season he had four 50-plus yard punts against Texas Tech (Sept. 4) ... set his season-high for longest punt with a 56 yarder against Navy (Sept. 25). In 2020, Wilkins booted the ball 38 times for 1,583 yards, coming to an average of 41.7 yards per punt … his punting average ranks 18th in Houston single-season history … did not allow a positive punt return, helping the Cougars rank second nationally and first in the American Athletic Conference with MINUS 1.25 yards per return … averaged 51.5 yards per punt at Navy (Oct. 24) including a season-best 62-yard punt … downed five punts inside the 20-yard line at No. 6 Cincinnati (Nov. 7) including a 52-yarder. - Houston Football

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