FORMER PEARLAND OILER - Former Pearland Oiler and current Houston Cougar defensive end Derek Parish rushes toward the QB on Saturday vs Rice.

The Cougars would win the game trophy, dubbed the Bayou Bucket, with a final score of 34-27.

Parish was named AAC defensive Player of the Week in Week Two after tallying 4.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss vs Texas Tech, despite playing with a surgically repaired broken right hand. Parish also suffered a left arm injury vs Rice that could have him sidelined for an extended period of time. (Photo by Lloyd Hendricks)