No. 6 Houston beats UConn 42-14

HOUSTON  — Greg Ward Jr. threw for a career-high 389 yards and accounted for five touchdowns in just more than three quarters to help sixth-ranked Houston beat Connecticut 42-14 on Thursday night. The victory was a bit of redemption for the Cougars, whose only loss last season came in a 20-17 defeat by the Huskies when they were 10-0. Ward didn’t start that game because of an ankle injury, and there was a scary moment early in the second quarter […]