QB Ward Leads No. 6 Houston Over UConn 42-14

By: Kristie Rieken
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP)   The sixth-ranked Houston Cougars were determined to take care of business this year after Connecticut detailed their perfect season a year ago.
Greg Ward Jr. made sure they did just that.
Ward Jr. threw for a career-high 389 yards and accounted for five touchdowns in just more than three quarters to help Houston beat Connecticut 42-14 on Thursday night.
Houston’s only blemish last season came in the 20-17 loss to the Huskies when