Ranked Oklahoma State-Houston matchup will test Cowboys' defensive progress

No. 18 Oklahoma State visits No. 22 Houston on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. on Fox. Houston's elite run defense, rushing attack, mobile quarterback Conner Weigman and tight end Patrick Overmyer challenge the Cowboys, while Houston expects defensive lineman Dayvon Standard to debut. Oklahoma State must improve third-down, red-zone and explosive-play defense to sustain its four-game winning streak.