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Ward leads No. 21 Houston to 52-31 win over No. 16 Navy

ESPN's Mack Brown and Dave Flemming recap Houston's 52-31 victory over Navy and highlights Cougars QB Greg Ward Jr.'s outstanding performance that led his team to a spot in the first American Athletic Conference.

HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns to lead Houston (No. 21 AP) to a 52-31 win over Navy (No. 15 CFP, No. 16 AP) on Friday and earn the Cougars a spot in the first American Athletic Conference championship game.

Houston (11-1, 7-1 American) clinched the West Division title and will host either Temple or South Florida in the championship game Dec.