About the game

When/where: 6:30 p.m. today; Chapman Stadium; Tulsa, Okla.

TV/radio: ESPNU; 950 AM.

Records: Houston 3-7, 1-5 AAC; Tulsa 3-7, 1-5. Houston update: Cougars have dropped four of the last five games and are out of bowl contention for the first time since 2012. … UH has won four of the last five meetings with Tulsa. … UH has struggled to get anything going offensively in the second half the last two games against Central Florida and Memphis, producing six points and 111 combined yards. … Finishing drives inside the red zone has been a struggle with only 54 percent resulting in touchdowns. … UH has played five ranked opponents, the second-most in a season in school history. … Forty-two players have made at least one start this season (23 offense, 19 defense), tied for sixth-most in FBS. … RB Patrick Carr is expected back after missing four games with a shoulder injury. LT Josh Jones will miss a second straight game with a high-ankle sprain.

Tulsa update: Golden Hurricane are coming off open date. Before that, Tulsa snapped a five-game losing streak with a 34-31 win over Central Florida on Nov. 8 ... Three losses have come down to late in the fourth quarter (Memphis, Cincinnati) and triple overtime (SMU). … Houston represents the first opponent with a losing record at the time that Tulsa has played this season. The previous 10 opponents are a combined 68-31, a .687 winning percentage, and eight are bowl eligible. … QB Zach Smith (left knee) likely will be a game-time decision. If he cannot play, Seth Boomer will get the start. LB Cooper Edmiston leads the AAC with 86 tackles. CB Reggie Roberson II is tied for first with four interceptions and DE Trevis Gipson is sixth with seven sacks. … RB Shamari Brooks needs 178 yards to reach 1,000 for the season.