This is periodically updated coverage of the Houston Cougars in the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl as they face off with the Pittsburgh Panthers.

First Quarter

The Houston defense took the field first as Pittsburgh elected to receive, allowing the Cougars to get an early feel for the Panthers’ offense. Pittsburgh was forced to punt after Houston shut them down through a nearly four-minute drive.

The Cougars started their opening drive from the 10-yard line and established a strong rushing game from the first play. Six straight rushing plays totaled 63 yards for the Cougars, but a costly false start penalty to put Houston out of field goal range led to a punt.

The Panthers answered back with short, hard runs and quick passes to drive from their eight-yard line to the Cougars’ nine-yard line. After 83 yards and six and a half minutes, the first quarter came to a scoreless close.

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