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Houston uses bye week to recharge amid best record in Willie Fritz era

The Houston Cougars (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) are laser-focused as they approach a critical matchup with TCU Horned Frogs. And for good reasons as they're one of four teams in contention for a Big 12 title berth.

Coach Willie Fritz says the late-season bye week was intentional. “Our No. 1 goal was to get as healthy as we possibly can,” he said via CBS Sports .

The Cougars are currently ranked No. 23, are one game back in the loss column in the Big 12 standings. They used the downtime as a self-evaluation period and to iron out assignment errors and fundamentals. This may sound backwards, but it's actually a staple for Fritz going back to his days Georgia Southern.

With two regular-season games rema

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