#23 (FCS) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (0-0) VS. HOUSTON (0-0)
WHEN: AUG. 28 (THURS.) 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: HOUSTON, TEXAS (TDECU STADIUM)
MEDIA: ESPN+/JACKS RADIO NETWORK
SERIES:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
FROM NOVEMBER 9, 1946 - NOVEMBER 6, 1948
SFA leads the series 2-1 and have won the last two meetings, with SFA winning the last matchup 21-13 in 1948 (SFA with Bum Phillips went 7-2-1 that season)
The Houston Cougars are lead by second year Head Coach Willie Fritz who looks to improve off of his 4-8 inaugural season in the BIG XII Conference.
Coach Willie Fritz is no stranger to building programs and winning, Fritz has turned things around in just his second season at every stop he has made, such as the two JUCO Championships at Blinn, 11-winnings seasons at Central Missouri, two National Championship Game appearances at Sam Houston State, two winning seasons in two years at Georgia Southern, and taking a 4-8 Tulane program, to 5-winning seasons, 5 bowl games, and 3 conference Championships, highlighted by a Cotton Bowl victory over #10 USC, and a Top 10 finish in the final polls at #9 in 2023.
Fritz and staff brought 30 new incoming transfers from the portal, highlighted by Texas A&M transfer Conner Weigman, the 6-3; 220 pound junior out of Cypress, Texas (who reportedly will be making just over $1 million on his NIL deal with the Cougars) where he was a 5-star recruit out of Bridgeland High, rated as the #3 QB in the nation, and #22 overall player in the 2022 class by 247Sports.
At A&M in three seasons, Weigman recorded 2,694 yards passing with 19 TD's and 7 INT's. An injury though set him back and cost him his starting job that he never recovered.
The Cougars will also be breaking in two new coordinators on both sides of the ball, and a completely new over hauled offensive line.
SFA returns a high powered offense with plenty of FBS caliber speed, could this be one of those special seasons?
Can SFA finally end the 25 year FBS drought?
It's the $400,000 question.
Axe'Em
