The Cougars dominated the Pirates 42-20 with 406 yards of offense in their second American Athletic Conference game of the season. Houston now sits at No. 1 in the West Division, while ECU is fifth in the east.
East Carolina went three and out to start the game, but Houston scored on its first drive of the game with a 38-yard pass from junior quarterback D’Eriq King to junior receiver Courtney Lark.
It was the fifth time this season that the Cougars scored in its first drive of the game.
After another ECU three and out, King led UH down the field and ran for an eight-yard touchdown to cap off a 10 play, 74-yard drive.