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Houston Cougars (official thread)

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Dryden

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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5593535

Houston loses star QB and top backup for the season.

Case Keenum out with torn ACL

HOUSTON -- Houston quarterback Case Keenum is out for the season after injuring his knee in a loss to UCLA.

The Cougars also lost Keenum's backup, Cotton Turner, for the season Saturday night with a broken collar bone.

Keenum, the fifth-leading passer in NCAA history, tore his anterior cruciate ligament trying to make a tackle after an interception in the second quarter of the 31-13 loss.

Turner broke his clavicle in the third quarter.

"I am very disappointed for both these young men," coach Kevin Sumlin said in a release Sunday. "It's hard to see them hurting right now. They both are a big part of this team and wanted to be contributors to its success this season. I think they can still do that with their off-the-field leadership."

Keenum, a senior, came into the season as a Heisman Trophy hopeful, and the Cougars were considered among the favorites to win Conference USA after reaching the league title game as the West Division winners last season.

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I expect Keenum to apply for a 6th season due to a medical hardship, in order to come back and break the career passing record. His draft position isn't very good right now, with a bad bowl preformance and early struggles in 2010.

He redshirted in 2006 behind Kevin Kolb.
 
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Wow, I thought Houston had it bad! Its a bad year to be a minor conference team in Texas, it appears.

In a matter of weeks, North Texas has lost nine starters for the season to injury, including starting quarterback Nathan Tune to a dislocated hip and backup Derek Thompson, who suffered a broken leg against the Black Knights.
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