EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Case Keenum threw for 471 yards and two touchdowns and Charles Sims ran for 111 yards and had an 84-yard scoring reception in Houston’s 49-42 victory over UTEP on Thursday night.
Keenum completed 30 of 46 passes to help the Cougars improve to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in Conference USA.
Sims had 12 carries and two rushing touchdowns — 40- and 4-yard runs in the second quarter — and finished with two catches for 90 yards. Michael Hayes added 100 yards rushing on 10 carries and also scored.
Patrick Edwards led the Cougars in receiving with eight catches for 144 yards.
Joe Banyard ran for 240 yards and a touchdown for UTEP (2-3, 0-2), and Nick Lamaison completed 19 of 29 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns.