Cincinnati dropped its first game against No. 17 Houston in years on Saturday night 31-24.

UC had won five in a row before the tough offensive ripping by the Cougars. Red-hot quarterback Connor Weigman (227 ayrds, two TDS) tore the defense apart like many projected, and Houston led for nearly the whole game.

The Bearcats now have three more chances to hit bowl eligibility after losing the fourth game in the team's past five outings. It's become a common trend in the Scott Satterfield era.

Houston posted 7.9 yards per play in another brutal game for the 102nd-ranked EPA/play defense coming in. Satterfield has not been able to figure out that side of the ball, and it's killing the team each season as the weather turns.

Cincinnati wide receiver JV Gibson suffered a scary head injury in the fourth quarter and had to be taken to the hospital during the game.

"Cincinnati wide receiver JV Gibson exited the game in the fourth quarter with a head injury.…