With the transfer portal officially closed, the Cougars have had a lot of changes in the running back room over the past few weeks. With the loss of senior running backs Dean Connors and Stacy Sneed, coach Willie Fritz had to go out and find guys to replace a significant amount of production.
Over the weekend, Coog Nation received some notable news from a veteran running back concerning his future with the program. Stacy Sneed, who's spent six years with the Houston Cougars, has officially announced his intent to enter the NFL Draft.
The Colorado Buffaloes earned their first win of the season over Delaware. Colorado coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes will next face the Houston Cougars on Friday, Sept.
Stacy Sneed rushed for 82 yards on seven carries and a long touchdown and Houston's defense held visiting Rice to 159 total yards in a 33-7 win in the annual Bayou Bucket game on Saturday night.
Gracen Halton brought down Stacy Sneed in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes to help No. 15 Oklahoma eke out a 16-12 win over Houston on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Houston Cougars had a tough outing in their first year of the Big 12 Conference, going 4-8 overall with a paltry 2-7 conference record. This led to the firing of coach Dana Holgorsen and the hiring of former Tulane Green Wave coach and back-to-back American Athletic Conference champion Willie Fritz in December 2023.