About the game

When/where: 11 a.m. today; Spectrum Stadium; Orlando, Fla. TV/radio: ESPN2; 950

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Records: Houston 3-5, 1-3 AAC; UCF 6-2, 3-1.

Houston update: With four games left, the Cougars are in jeopardy of missing a bowl for the first time since 2012. UH must win three of the remaining games to extend current school record streak of six straight seasons reaching the postseason . ... Three of the remaining opponents (UCF, Memphis and Navy) are a combined 19-4. UH has played four ranked teams this season; Memphis (Nov. 16) is currently No. 24 . ... Since 2018, wide receiver Marquez Stevenson leads FBS with eight receptions of 50 or more yards. He had touchdown catches of 75 and 96 yards last week against SMU . ... Quarterback Clayton Tune is coming off his best game since suffering a pulled hamstring Sept. 28, throwing for a career-high 407 yards and two touchdowns in 34-31 loss to SMU.

UCF update: Knights have won 31 of the last 34 games since the start of the 2017 season. UCF has won two league titles and made a pair of New Year’s Six bowl appearances during that span . ... Two losses this season have been by a combined four points on road — Pitt (35-34) and Cincinnati (27-24) . ... Averaging 52 points in the last two games against East Carolina and Temple. In last week’s win against Temple, UCF broke up a 28-21 halftime lead with 35 unanswered points and held the Owls to 19 yards in the second half . ... True freshman quarterback Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,218 yards with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions in his first eight collegiate games.