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Behind the Scenes at Houston

To report on Houston's game against Oklahoma on Saturday, SI writer Pete Thamel spent the week embedded with the Cougars football program. Along with veteran SI photographer John McDonough, who joined him Thursday morning, they got to experience the manic, Red-Bull-fueled, wise cracking University of Houston football experience. The Cougars' tempo and swagger on the field certainly carries over to their daily activities, as at times it felt like a dance party masquerading as a football program.

Behind the Scenes at Houston

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