Cougars rally in second half to beat Knights, 31-24

Senior quarterback Greg Ward Jr. bounced back from three early interceptions to lead the Cougars to the come-from-behind win over UCF. | Courtesy of UH AthleticsIn a game that was a tale of two halves, the Houston Cougars returned to the win column Saturday as they erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the University of Central Florida Knights 31-24.

The Cougars started slow, ending the first quarter down 7-0. Senior quarterback Greg Ward, Jr threw two interceptions in the first three possessions and three in the first six possessions, directly leading to 14 points for UCF. The Knights went into halftime up 21-3 and went up 24-3 early in the 3rd quarter after Houston lost a fumble deep in its…