Pittsburgh at Houston

Saturday, September 13, 1997

Pittsburgh beat Houston 35–⁠24. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayPittsburgh6–⁠6 in 1997
35
HomeHouston3–⁠8 in 1997
24

FinalHigh 93°F, low 76°FAttendance 17,611

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston 55% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.

Houston leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2014Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34Armed Forces Bowl
1997Pittsburgh 35, Houston 24
1996Houston 42, Pittsburgh 35

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