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Three weeks after being discussed as potential playoff participants, the Houston Cougars have fallen to another conference foe, losing to the SMU Mustangs, 38-16. The Cougars have lost two of their last three games after being ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll in Week 6. The loss knocks Houston down to fourth place in American Athletic Conference West play, putting the automatic bid to play in the New Years Six bowl games reserved for the highest-ranked champion of the Group of Five out of reach unless other teams fall ahead of the Cougars.