Oct. 27, 2008

CBS College Sports Network has announced that it will televise the conference matchup between Tulsa and Houston on Saturday, November 15. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST at Robertson Stadium in Houston. The game is one of the 12-day advance selections that CBS College Sports has for Saturday games in November and features the two teams that currently have not lost a league game.

Tulsa is 8-0 for the first time since 1942 and 5-0 in Conference USA play following Sunday night's 49-19 win over UCF. The Golden Hurricane is ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the latest BCS rankings. Tulsa owns the top-ranked offense in the FBS, averaging 55.6 points per game and 601.1 yards of total offense per outing. Senior QB David Johnson has a nation-leading 32 touchdown passes and tops the FBS in passing efficiency (205.3).

Houston is currently undefeated in C-USA play at 3-0 and is 4-3 overall, having won three straight games heading into Tuesday night's contest at Marshall. Cougar sophomore QB Case Keenum leads the FBS in total offense (407.9 ypg), ranks third in passing yards (384.4 ypg) and seventh in TD passes (23).

UH holds a narrow 17-16 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1950. TU won last season's matchup in Tulsa, 56-7. The two teams have combined to win the last three West Division Championships, with Tulsa taking it in 2005 and 2007, while Houston captured the crown in 2006.