King's 3 TDs help Houston beat Prairie View 37-17
Houston QB King scrambles for 2nd rushing TD
D'Eriq King drops back to throw, but takes off for an 18-yard Houston touchdown for his second score on the ground.
HOUSTON -- D'Eriq King threw for a touchdown and ran for two more scores as Houston beat Prairie View 37-17 on Saturday night.
King was 15-of-26 passing for 139 yards for the Cougars (1-1). Kyle Porter ran for 120 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Dalton Witherspoon kicked three field goals.
The Cougars struck early, capping their first drive with Witherspoon's longest field goal of the night, a 46-yarder. They then scored on four-consecutive drives, starting with a 20-yard touchdown run by Porter, followed by a 1-yard keeper by King, a 21-yard pass from King to Keith Corbin to finish the first quarter, and finally, an 18-yard dash by King to make it 31-3 with 10:25 left in the half. Witherspoon booted a 22-yard field goal late in the quarter and the Cougars were up 34-10 at the break.
Houston scored only once in the second half, on Witherspoon's 29-yard field goal midway through the third quarter, to push it to 37-10.
Trazon Connley threw for 129 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers (1-1).
Game Information
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Florida A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Texas Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Grambling | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 3-8 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6-1 | 9-1 |
| Colorado | 6-1 | 8-2 |
| Arizona State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Baylor | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Kansas State | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| TCU | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Texas Tech | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| Kansas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Houston | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| UCF | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Arizona | 2-5 | 4-6 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 4-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-7 | 3-7 |
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