Cougars clinch C-USA West title

If you're not too excited already about the Dynamo and the Texans, check it out: two Houston football teams combined forces this weekend to make UH the champions in the West Division of Conference USA. The Cougars did their part by rallying in the second half to defeat SMU in Dallas. But Rice pulled out an improbable win over second-place Tulsa in double-overtime to insure the division title for the Coogs. UH will travel to Memphis (currently in last place) next week to play the last game of the season. A win in Memphis would mean that the C-USA championship game, which UH will play against the East Division champion, would be held in Houston at Robertson Stadium on December 1. The Cougars' amazing season might also mean that they could be looking at an opportunity to be among former SWC rivals in the Big 12 conference.

Does this weekend mean that Houston sports fans can get used to winning? With Biggio at the the helm for the Astros and Yao in good shape, it looks like a possibility.