The Cougars (2-3, 1-0 C-USA West) look to even their season record during their first home game since the season opener on Aug. 30, a span of 40 days.

UH was scheduled to play host to Air Force at Robertson Stadium on Sept. 13, but Hurricane Ike forced that game to be moved to SMU¹s Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.

UH comes into the game after a dominating 41-24 win at No. 23 East Carolina on Sept. 27. It was the program¹s first win over a ranked opponent since 1996 and the team¹s first road win over a ranked rival since 1984.

Sophomore quarterback Case Keenum paces the offense with 1,927 yards and 19 touchdowns on 177-of-261 passing. The Abilene native has posted at least 300 yards in all five games to date in 2008 and six straight games dating back to the 2007 Texas Bowl.

Keenum threw for a career-high 401 yards during the win at No. 23 East Carolina, becoming just the seventh quarterback in UH history to reach that milestone.

When the Cougars go to the air, senior tight end Mark Hafner is the team¹s leading target, posting 36 catches for 362 yards and eight touchdowns. The Waller native has caught at least one touchdown pass in every game during the 2008 campaign.

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Patrick Edwards finished with 11 catches for 146 yards, while junior Kierrie Johnson added four catches for 104 yards, including an 84-yard touchdown strike, in the win at No. 23 East Carolina.

On the ground, freshman running back Bryce Beall leads the way with 345 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 54 carries. The Tatum native rolled to a career-high 130 yards on 21 carries at No. 23 East Carolina.

PARKING INFORMATION ­ STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF € After 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, the lots surrounding Robertson Stadium may only be accessed by fans with valid UH Athletics parking passes and faculty and staff members with parking passes specifically for Lots 15D and 15F.

€Lot 13A (by UH entrance 13) is reserved for displaced faculty members.

Anyone with a valid UH parking decal will be allowed to park there after 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9.

UH students, faculty and staff members who work or attend class Thursday evening are strongly encouraged to arrive early, park on the east side of campus and take the shuttle bus to class/work.

Gated Lot 15D (northeast corner of Yellow Lot) will remain reserved for faculty/staff members with appropriate parking permits until 7 p.m., Oct. 9.

TAILGATING INFORMATION

€The use of parking passes will be STRICTLY enforced. As always, one parking pass will be required for every space used. In addition, fans will not be allowed access to their respective parking lot, and tailgating activities will not begin until 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9.

€The Tailgating Village also will open at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9.

€In honor of ³All UH Day,² half-priced tickets will be available for UH faculty and staff. As always, UH students have free admission into the game with a valid Cougar ID.

€The University of Houston also will be recognizing ³Cougars Helping Cougars² as part of the city¹s Hurricane Ike recovery campaign.

€During halftime, the 1988 UH football team will be recognized, as they reminisce about their 66-15 victory over Texas and their 9-3 season record.

³The Spirit of Houston² Marching Band also will also perform during halftime.

For the second straight season the UH football program will team with Star of Hope Mission in the ³Thanks for Giving² campaign, presented by Administaff. Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected at every home game. Fans who donate five or more food items will be given a discount voucher that will be good for discounted tickets to Cougar football or basketball events in 2008, or discounts at Cougar Authentic.

Donations can be delivered to the Star of Hope truck, which will be parked in the tailgate area just outside of Gate 7. An additional drop-off location will be located at the student entrance (Gate 10) of Robertson Stadium.

The Athletics Department will present the food to the Star of Hope Mission at halftime of the regular-season finale against C-USA rival UTEP at 4 p.m., Nov. 22. The presentation will be a part of "Coogs for Charity Day" at Robertson Stadium.