HOUSTON -- Duke Catalon had 22 carries for 177 yards and two touchdowns and Kyle Postma accounted for three scores to help Houston beat SMU 35-22 on Saturday.
Postma was 19-of-27 passing for 172 with two touchdowns and two interceptions and had a 22-yard scoring reception.
SMU (4-2, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) took a 12-7 lead on a 37-yard field goal by Josh Williams early in the second quarter but the Cougars answered with a nine-play, 76-yard drive that gave them the lead for good when D'Eriq King hit Postma on a reverse pass. An SMU punt pinned Houston on its own five with 5:07 left in the first half but 10 plays later Ellis Jefferson's 3-yard touchdown catch made it 21-12 at the break.