The Cougars had an average field position of 65.9 compared to the Roadrunners' 81.2.Įven with a short field, sophomore QB Donovan Smith posted a QBR of just 64.5 and averaged 2.43 points per scoring opportunity. This left Houston ranking 98th nationally in net TARP on the offensive side, and the Cougars posted just 17 points against UTSA’s defense, which has plenty of moving pieces of its own.Īlthough Houston came away with the win, UTSA had a post-game win expectancy of 78%. The Cougars return just five starters from 2022, which includes the loss of quarterback-wide receiver duo Clayton Tune and Tank Dell. Holgorsen entered this season with a number of questions on the offensive side of the ball.