By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) - Charles Sims ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns
and No. 17 Houston took advantage of the turnover-prone SMU
Mustangs for a 38-15 win on Saturday night.
The Cougars (6-1, 2-1 Conference USA) jumped out to a 14-0 lead
after converting two SMU turnovers and cruised to the victory in
their first home game in almost a month.
Sims scored Houston's first touchdown on a 20-yard run and had a
6-yard score with about six minutes remaining.
Case Keenum, who entered the game averaging a nation's best 417
yards passing, had a season-low 233 yards and a touchdown. But it
was plenty to win this one and hand the Mustangs (3-4, 2-1) their
first C-USA loss.
He was 25 of 36 in his 23rd straight game with a touchdown pass.
Patrick Edwards had nine receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown
for the Cougars.

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