Houston Cougar football is playing Grambling State on Saturday, a game from the bygone era in which Houston knew how to schedule sure-thing FCS patsies. We broke down exactly why we feel confident saying Houston has this one in the bag, and the one area where the Tigers have actually shown the ability to contend with FBS competition.

PLUS, Cougar volleyball and soccer both took their first losses of the year, but we're here to dissuade any alarm-ringing. We've also got weekly previews, including Cougar soccer hosting ranked UCF to open conference play.

Finally, both Cougar men's and women's golf have had similarly underwhelming starts to their fall season, and Cougar cross country is showing signs of life.

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