[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E34]
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         UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 35--UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 34

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 8, 2015

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, they were down 31-6 as the fourth 
quarter began. A lead that they surely couldn't overcome.
  But, they never wavered.
  Down 34-13 with six minutes left.
  But still, they never wavered.
  The University of Houston football team, my alma-mater, displayed a 
calm confidence during their gutsy, 25-point comeback on the afternoon 
of January 2nd in the Armed Forces Bowl.
  To pull off the unthinkable, the Cougars had to recover back-to-back 
onside kicks--a feat that is almost never accomplished--and score 
multiple touchdowns in the closing minutes.
  They capped off the comeback with a miraculous two-point conversion 
that gave them a one point victory.
  Head Coach David Gibbs instilled in his team that day a will to fight 
to the end, no matter the odds, score, or deficit.
  The Cougars pulled off the largest comeback of the college football 
season that day, and held true to the words of the late great Vince 
Lombardi, who said ``Winners never quit and quitters never win.''
  And that's just the way it is.

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