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The Houston Cougars will need to pick themselves up off the mat on Friday night.

The Cougars were one of the surprise packages in the Big 12 through nine weeks, but a disappointing loss to West Virginia derailed the momentum behind Houston.

The Cougars can still get to the Big 12 Championship if they win out and get help, but things look a lot bleaker than they did at this time last week.

We’ll see if Willie Fritz can get his team to move on for a crucial game at Central Florida on Friday.

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