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The first week of the college football season generally lends itself to overreactions and irrational thought. For example, after this year’s\u00a0week one, Deondre Francois is the best quarterback in the country<\/a>, Texas is back, and Les Miles is getting fired<\/a>. So it’s easy to see where fans and pundits could get a little excited about the results of just one week of games.<\/p>\n

And that’s where the Houston Cougars come in.<\/p>\n

You remember Houston from a season ago as the team that crashed the New Year’s Six Bowl games, defeating Florida State 38-24 in last year’s Peach Bowl. The team came into this season as a runaway hype train, with everything from a Heisman contender at quarterback to a coach who wears UH grills on his teeth<\/a> like he’s\u00a02 Chainz. With many significant pieces coming back from a season ago, as well as the addition of five-star defensive lineman Ed Oliver<\/a>, Houston appeared to be a\u00a0formidable team heading into this year.<\/p>\n

And they proved their believers right with their performance on Saturday. The week one test against Oklahoma would prove to be an outstanding victory and a validation of what the Houston Cougars could be: the team that crashes college football’s\u00a0party and, perhaps, makes the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n

And really, Houston dominated the Sooners\u00a0from start to finish on Saturday. The win was nearly cemented in the third quarter when Oklahoma kicker\u00a0Austin Seibert attempted a long field goal. He not only missed the kick but he left it short. And that’s never a good idea in college football:<\/p>\n

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Houston with a Kick Six. What a play! pic.twitter.com\/4tPy4L9zM5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) September 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n