L.J. Cryer of the Houston Cougars drives to the basket against Andersson Garcia of the Texas A&M Aggies on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. A No. 32 patch can be seen on the Houston jersey.

The University of Houston Cougars have released the commemorative jerseys for their season opener -- and they might look familiar.

The Houston jerseys feature a slightly different shade of blue than the Oilers’ throwbacks and have been marketed as a tribute to the city of Houston’s football history.

The Houston Cougars revealed some awesome Houston Oilers-themed throwback jerseys for their season opener.

The NFL issued a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Houston regarding the powder blue alternate uniforms for the Cougars football team, according to the Houston Chronicle's Joseph Duarte.

The University of Houston football team revealed baby blue uniforms paying tribute to the NFL's Houston Oilers.

The University of Houston football team has unveiled the Oilers-inspired uniforms they'll wear in their season opener against the UTSA Roadrunners.

Houston will be paying tribute to the city’s football history for their season opener against UTSA on Saturday. The team released a video on Thursday, narrated Cougars legend Carl Lewis ...

The University of Houston is pressing forward with plans to use powder blue uniform as an alternate option for the Cougar football team. This comes in response to a cease-and-desist order by the ...