TCU and Houston had been conference rivals for many years: between 1976 and 1995, they were in the Southwest Conference, and from 2001 to 2004, TCU joined Houston in C-USA. This was their first meeting in a bowl game.
The Cougars were led by interim head coachChris Thurmond after Art Briles left the program at the conclusion of the regular season to take a similar job at Baylor.
Radio Shack, the electronics store chain based in Fort Worth, Texas, was the presenting sponsor of the NFL Network telecast.
The Horned Frogs won the game 20-13, giving the Cougars their eighth straight bowl loss - at the time the second longest streak in the NCAA (and tied for second-longest streak in NCAA history).
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↑World Feature Syndicate via Long Beach Press-Telegram, Dec. 20, 2007