AP - CINCINNATI -- Greg Ward Jr. returned from a one-game absence and ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help No. 6 Houston -- steadied by its fabulous defense -- pull away to a 40-16 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night.
The Cougars (3-0, 1-0 American Athletic) trailed 16-12 early in the fourth quarter before Ward and the defense took over. Ward had the scoring runs to regain the lead, and the Cougars returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns to close it out.
Ward sat out a 42-0 win over Lamar on Saturday with a sore shoulder.