SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Houston’s Klingler Throws 7 TD Passes

Houston scaled new heights Saturday, and Arkansas plunged to one of its all-time lows.

David Klingler passed for 457 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns and the sixth-ranked Cougars scored 38 consecutive points to rout Arkansas, 62-28, extending the Razorbacks’ losing streak to four games.

Houston, 7-0 and 6-0 in the Southwest Conference, stretched its winning streak to 11, best in school history and longest in the nation.

“When Arkansas got a 14-7 lead, we showed great character to come back and score,” Houston Coach John Jenkins said. “After that, we sort of overpowered them the rest of the way.”

Arkansas (2-5, 0-4) hasn’t started a season this poorly since 1958, when it opened with six losses. The 62 points were the most ever scored against Arkansas in an SWC game, topping the 60 by Baylor in 1922.

“We’re embarrassed,” Arkansas Coach Jack Crowe said. “We’ve come to a low part of our season. We have to see what we can do to bounce back from this.”

Klingler tied the school and SWC record of seven touchdown passes set last year against Temple by Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware. His passing yardage was four short of his career high, established last week against Southern Methodist.

Baylor 27, No. 24 TCU 21--Texas Christian fell one miracle, two interceptions and six points short, and it cost the Horned Frogs the Southwest Conference lead.

“We needed a miracle, but we just couldn’t pull one off this time,” Coach Jim Wacker said after the Frogs were upset by Baylor at Fort Worth, Tex.

Baylor (4-3-1, 3-3-1) used a first-quarter, 78-yard touchdown pass play from J.J. Joe to Melvin Bonner and two fourth-quarter interceptions to beat TCU (5-2, 3-1).

No. 13 Texas 52, SMU 3--The Longhorns (5-1, 3-0) thoroughly dominated Southern Methodist (1-6, 0-4) at Austin, Tex.