The Horned Frogs (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but allowed the Cougars (8-3, 5-3), who are No. 23 in the College Football Playoff rankings, back into the game with four turnovers and multiple penalties that wiped touchdowns off the board.

The Cougars are still in the Big 12 title chase, but the Horned Frogs are looking to screw that up. Here's the TCU vs Houston preview and prediction.

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-4, 3-4 Big 12) and Houston Cougars (8-2, 5-2) tangle in Big 12 action Saturday. The contest at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, will kick off at 4 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the TCU at Houston odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Houston football lost its final home game of the season 17-14 to the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday evening, inside TDECU Stadium, in Houston, Texas. Houston’s of

Josh Hoover found Eric McAlister for 33-yard TD to give the TCU Horned Frogs the lead over the #23 Houston Cougars.

Conner Weigman found Amare Thomas for a 15-yard TD to shrink the No. 23 Houston Cougars' deficit against the TCU Horned Frogs.

Turnovers began to stack up as Hoover tossed a career-high three interceptions. The first turnover resulted in the Cougars finding the end zone, as Conner Weigman threw to Amare Thomas, cutting the deficit to seven. Hoover's second interception came on the next drive. He made a poor choice, throwing a jump ball into double coverage.