Cincinnati at Houston

Saturday, October 18, 1997

Houston beat Cincinnati 41–⁠38. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 12–⁠4.

AwayCincinnati8–⁠4 in 1997
38
HomeHouston3–⁠8 in 1997
41

FinalHigh 79°F, low 53°FAttendance 14,457

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cincinnati 65% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 15–⁠15 in 30 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Cincinnati 34, Houston 0
2023Cincinnati 24, Houston 14
2021Cincinnati 35, Houston 20American Athletic Championship Game
2020Cincinnati 38, Houston 10
2019Cincinnati 38, Houston 23
2016Houston 40, Cincinnati 16

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