Less than 24 hours after their 31-28 win over Arizona, the Houston Cougars opened as 7.5-point dogs against Arizona State next weekend per FanDuel. Handing No.

Ethan Sanchez kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired, giving Houston a 31-28 win over Arizona on Saturday.

Both of Arizona's most recent losses ended on the final play of the game. The nail in the coffin for UA against BYU was an incomplete pass in the corner of the end zone in the second overtime period, while Saturday's death knell was Arizona losing by a walk-off field goal for the first time since its loss to Oregon State in 2008.

Ethan Sanchez made his second walk-off field goal of the season to make the Cougars bowl eligible for the first time in three years.

Arizona State defeated Texas Tech 26-22 on Saturday, Oct. 18. Leavitt led Arizona State with 319 yards on 28-of-47 passing (59.6%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Brown had 69 rushing yards on 19 carries and one touchdown, adding four receptions for 15 yards. Tyson had 10 receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown.

Kurt Hester, the director of strength and performance for the University of Houston football program, is hospitalized and not at Saturday's game against Arizona. Hester, who was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma in late February, is fighting an infection, according to a school spokesman.

Arizona's Kedrick Reescano rushed for late 2-yard TD to tie the game vs. Houston.

Back to back touchdown drives at Houston helped Noah Fifita and the Arizona Wildcats put a gut-wrenching double-overtime loss to BYU last week behind them.