BEST OF THE REST

In games involving Conference USA teams: Case Keenum threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns, and Houston (2-3, 1-0) scored a 41-24 win over No. 23 East Carolina (3-2, 1-1) at Greenville, N.C. . . . Chase Clement threw three touchdown passes to Jarrett Dillard, setting an NCAA record for career scoring passes (41) involving the same duo, and Rice (3-2) rolled to a 77-20 win over North Texas (0-4) at Houston. The 77 points set a record for a Conference USA team.

In the Mid-American Conference: MiQuale Lewis had three touchdowns to lead Ball State (5-0, 2-0) to a 41-20 win over Kent State (1-4, 0-1) at Muncie, Ind. . . . Me’Co Brown had 111 yards rushing to lead Northern Illinois (2-2, 1-1) to a 41-20 win over host Eastern Michigan (1-4, 0-2) at Ypsilanti. . . . Ontario Sneed scored with 2:58 left and host Central Michigan (3-2, 2-0) held on for a 27-25 win over Buffalo (2-3, 1-1) at Mount Pleasant.