Sub-.500 Arizona, Houston maintain bowl aim

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Arizona attempts to halt a five-game losing streak when it hosts improving Houston on Friday night in Tucson, Ariz.

The Wildcats (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) are trying to keep alive bowl hopes after starting the season No. 21 in the AP Top 25 poll. Injuries and an uneven transition to new head coach Brent Brennan dashed high expectations, as Arizona has lost three in a row at home.

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