Houston vs. Sam Houston updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Houston vs. Sam Houston football game

The Houston Cougars will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Sam Houston Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. ET at TDECU Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

The evening started off rough for Houston on Saturday and it ended that way too. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 36-13 to TCU. The last quarter was a mere formality, since it was already 29-13 by the end of the third.

The Cougars weren't very productive on the ground and finished the game with only 41 rushing yards. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as TCU rushed for 250.

Meanwhile, the defenses reigned supreme when Sam Houston and Air Force played last Saturday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the low 36.5-point over/under. Sam Houston took a 13-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Air Force.

In addition to losing their last games, both Houston and Sam Houston failed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, Houston shouldn't be too worried about this matchup, as the experts have them favored by 12.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites at home this season.