Texas State Bobcats @ Houston Cougars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TXST | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
HOU | 14 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
Ward leads Houston past Texas State 59-14
HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. accounted for six touchdowns -- four passing and two running -- and Houston overwhelmed Texas State 59-14 Saturday night.
Ward was 17 of 21 for 274 yards and led the Cougars (3-0) in rushing with 91 yards on 10 carries.
Tyler Jones threw for 288 yards but had two interceptions for Texas State (1-3).
Ward gave Houston a 7-0 lead when he found Chance Allen from 32 yards. Jones tied the score at 7-7 on a 4-yard run near the end of the first quarter. Houston's four second quarter touchdowns put the game out of reach.
William Jackson III had a pick-6 when he intercepted Jones and ran 35 yards to make it 42-7 just before halftime. It was the most points Houston scored in the first half since a 54-7 lead over Texas State on Sept. 4, 2010.
With 689 yards offense, the Cougars now average 591 per game.
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2025 Standings
| Pac-12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 1-1 | 7-6 |
| Oregon State | 1-1 | 2-10 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| BYU | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Houston | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 1-11 |
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