DENTON, Texas -- Patrick Carr ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns to lead Houston to a 46-25 victory over North Texas on Saturday night.
Houston (2-3) rebounded from consecutive seven-point losses and will host Cincinnati next Saturday to open American Athletic Conference play.
Carr, who surpassed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark in a 38-31 loss at Tulane on Sept. 19, broke loose on a 68-yard touchdown run with his first carry of the game. He added scoring runs from 2 and 12 yards in the second half.
Clayton Tune tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Courtney Lark in the first quarter for the Cougars.