UH's matchup against Syracuse is the first of three games in as many days at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.

On the Horned Frogs' second drive, junior linebacker Latreveon McCutchin and senior nose guard Carlos Allen Jr. issued a TFL of Payne to help the Cougars stall them three-and-out deep in their own territory and limit breakaway damage for the time being.

BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse faces No. 2 Houston in Las Vegas, Nevada. Syracuse went 14-19 overall with a 6-5 record in non-conference games during the 2024-25 season. The Orange gave up 77.8 points per game while committing 16.6 fouls last season.

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-4, 3-4 Big 12) and Houston Cougars (8-2, 5-2) tangle in Big 12 action Saturday. The contest at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, will kick off at 4 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the TCU at Houston odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

A day after landing the No. big man in Arafan Diané, Kelvin Sampson added a top point  guard in Ikenna Alozie.

Hours after the conclusion of the Houston Cougars' 17-14 loss to TCU in their Week 13 home finale, the kickoff time has been announced for their regular season

The Houston Cougars and Auburn Tigers meet in a Top 25 battle from Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama, Sunday afternoon.

A four-star prospect, Diane is rated the No. 11 national prospect by Rivals and is No. 21 in the ESPN100. This article originally published at Arafan Diané, nation's No. 1 center, commits to Houston Cougars basketball program.