Every Houston Cougars conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
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This week in Houston talk
The shows spent the week on Houston's trip to Utah, treating it as a crucial Big 12 game with major playoff implications. Hosts praised Houston's offense and run defense while noting Utah's strong defensive unit, with some picking Houston to cover despite expecting Utah to win at home. Utah ended up winning 21-13 to stay undefeated.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
6 clips · 23 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Devon Dampier, Wayshawn Parker.
Only the Houston talk. Every morning.
Everything that isn't Houston talk gets cut. Sorry, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU.
- Utah beats Houston 21-13 to go 7-0
- Houston at Utah game breakdown
- Houston at Utah preview and pick
- Houston at Utah: Big 12 showpiece with GameDay in Salt Lake City
Talked Houston most this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (3), Cover 3 College Football (1), The Joel Klatt Show (1).
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Common questions
Which podcasts get reviewed for Houston conversations?
Cover 3 College Football, Josh Pate's College Football Show, The Solid Verbal, The Joel Klatt Show, Brandon Walker College Football Show, Shutdown Fullcast. Any time one of them has a substantive Houston conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Houston podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about Houston this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (3), Cover 3 College Football (1), The Joel Klatt Show (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Houston parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about Houston today?
Lately: Utah beats Houston 21-13 to go 7-0, Houston at Utah game breakdown, Houston at Utah preview and pick. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Houston Cougars or the NCAA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.
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iPhone only for now.
Do you rehost the audio?
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