Saturday night at Robertson Stadium

I am the kiss of death for the teams I root for.

Here are the college football games I have been at this season, with the team I was rooting for listed in ALL CAPS:

Rice 28, SAN JOSE STATE 24

Fortunately, I don't remember much of that last game. Steve Blanke brought three pitchers of top-notch margaritas to the pre-game tailgate Saturday, and everything between my fifth glass and halftime is a blur.

The Cougars got jobbed by the refs at the beginning of the second half, when the black-and-whites forgot that the ground can't cause a fumble, and USM returned the "fumble" for an easy six. And UH quarterback Kevin Kolb spent the second half escaping death at the hands of the Golden Eagles' big, fast D-line, which didn't leave him much time to run an offense.

I want to see UH win at home this year. My duty is clear. By November 29, I need to find something green and gold to wear.