Auburn chases in-state bowl win vs. No. 20 Houston

No. 20 Houston will look to finish its season on a winning note when it plays Auburn on Tuesday afternoon in the Birmingham Bowl.

The Cougars (11-2) dropped their opener, then won 11 games in a row before losing 35-20 against No. 4 Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference championship gameon Dec. 4. Eight of their 11 wins came by double digits.

Houston coach Dana Holgorsen knows that an end-of-season victory would