Houston Chronicle: UH giving yards, taking wins

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UH giving yards, taking wins
Cougars know scoreboard hides numbers problem

By STEVE CAMPBELL Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Oct. 23, 2009, 2:02PM

The evidence is incriminating at a first glance, but John Skladany hasn't put a team of defense attorneys on speed dial just yet.

Skladany is in charge of coordinating a Houston Cougars defense that ranks 111th out of 120 NCAA Division I-A teams in yards allowed. The Cougars enter Saturday's homecoming game at Robertson Stadium against the SMU Mustangs ranked 112th at stopping opponents on third down and 115th against the run. UH is dead last in stopping plays behind the line of scrimmage — and making no apologies for it.

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