HOUSTON -- No. 18 Houston overcame Gunner Kiel's 523 yards passing, forcing four straight incompletions on the final drive to preserve a 33-30 win Saturday and remain unbeaten.
Greg Ward Jr. led scoring drives on two of three Cincinnati turnovers, finishing 16 of 24 for 161 yards with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. He also ran for 119 yards on 16 carries as Houston improved to 9-0 (5-0 American Athletic Conference) for the first time since 2011 -- ahead of a potential matchup between undefeated teams when it plays Memphis Nov.