This is an 8* play on the Houston Cougars.

The Cougars are out of the playoff picture after suffering a pair of losses, but they will try to play spoiler here at home versus #5 ranked Louisville. Lamar Jackson is still the favorite to win the Heisman, but he struggled last week against Wake Forest. He threw for just 145 yards and a TD on 14-of-26 passing, but ran for 153 yards on 22 carries. The Cougars upset the Cardinals in Louisville last year, and they terrorized Jackson, holding him to a career worst 20.5 QBR. He was picked off twice while throwing for 168 yards and a TD on 17-of-27 passing. The Cougars own dual threat quarterback Greg Ward threw for 236 yards and three TDs on 23-of-33 passing, and ran for 98 yards on 21 carries in last year's 34-31 win. Houston has enough weapons to give Louisville all sorts of problems, and getting more than a two TD cushion at home, I'll back the underdog here.

Take HOU.

GL,

Jesse Schule