Cincinnati Falls at No. 17 Houston, 31-24

HOUSTON — Houston running back Re’Shaun Sanford’s 51-yard touchdown with 5:10 left broke a 24-24 tie and proved to be the winning score as Cincinnati fell 31-24 on Saturday at TDECU Stadium.

Cincinnati running back Zylan Perry dropped a swing pass that was later ruled a fumble on the Bearcats’ ensuing possession. The Cougars received the ball back with just over two minutes left and were able to bleed the clock.

“We got off to a tough start, and they jumped up on us, but our guys are going to continue to fight, which they did,” Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said. “We got back in this game. I thought we played a really good second half and tied it up on an unbelievable drive. I think…