HOUSTON (AP) — Houston is asking the NCAA for a waiver to allow injured quarterback Case Keenum to play a sixth season.
The school announced its intention Monday, but there’s no timetable for submitting the appeal. The NCAA also has no deadline for making a decision.
Keenum was nearing several NCAA career records when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while attempting a tackle in a 31-13 loss Sept. 18 at UCLA. That came a week after a mild concussion in a win over Texas-El Paso.
Keenum had three starts before his injury and ranks fifth in passing in Division I-A history. He needs 3,487 yards to surpass Tim Chang’s career mark (17,072) and is 28 TD passes shy of Graham Harrell’s career record (134).
