No. 21 Houston rising, LSU regrouping ahead of Texas Bowl

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LSU and No. 21 Houston enter the Texas Bowl from vastly different positions.The Tigers (7-5) are going through a head-coaching transition, adjusting to opt-outs from key players and finishing out a disappointing season.The Cougars (9-3) are building stability in head coach Willie Fritz's second season, have virtually no opt-outs and are excited to be finishing their seas