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to determine the

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champion of the

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(C-USA). The game featured the

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, the East Division champions, and the Houston Cougars, the West Division champions. The game kicked off at 8:00pm EST and was televised by

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.Cougars cruise to first C-USA crown in 10 years
, ESPN, December 1, 2006.

Game summary

With the win, the Houston Cougars won the second-ever Conference USA championship game and grabbed their first Conference championship since 1996.

Scoring summary

References

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