Houston has done countless things to screw themselves and they are only down 5. Missed INT opportunities. Missed FGs. Untimely penalties. Blown chances to get TDs instead of going for FGs. Horrible kicking/punting. Piss poor tackling. And they are only down 5 points. Pretty amazing.
Again, the siren was started around the run and shoot era under Jack Pardee and John Jenkins and UH kept it. Great tradition IMO.
I guess it makes no less sense that a couple of ponies bulling a cart around the field, but it's a lot more annoying.