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Colorado beat No. 14 Houston 42-32 in front of 47,495. ESPN's recap called it the program's first win over an AP top-15 opponent since 2007. The Buffaloes are 4-6. Houston fell to 7-3.

Colorado's Run Game: 249 Yards Against a 132-Yard Average

Season numbers from CollegeFootballData.com show how far outside the pattern this was. Colorado came in averaging about 132 rushing yards a game. It ran 39 times for 249 yards against Houston, 6.4 a carry.

Richard Young did the heavy work: 21 carries, 99 yards and two touchdowns, including a 38-yard run that got Colorado on the board. DeKalon Taylor's only carry went 67 yards for a score. JaQuail Smith added a 32-yard touchdown on one of his six carries, and Kaneal Sweetwyne scored from 14 yards out on his lone attempt.

The 42 points were also a season high against an FBS opponent. Colorado's previous best was 27 against Kansas State, and it had managed 10 at Arizona State a week earlier.

From 20-7 Down to 35-20 Up: 28 Straight Points

Houston led 20-7 after Jonathan Dimas hit a 52-yard field goal with 2:36 left in the first half. Taylor answered 47 seconds later. Smith scored with 15 seconds on the clock, and Colorado went to the locker room ahead 21-20.

Isaac Wilson opened the third quarter with a 53-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Williams, and Sweetwyne's run made it 35-20. That is 28 unanswered points in about 11 minutes of game clock. Wilson finished 17 of 25 for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Third down mattered as much as the long runs. Colorado converted 10 of 14. Before Friday it had converted 46 of 123 this season, about 37 percent, per CollegeFootballData.

Houston Outgained Colorado and Missed Two Two-Point Tries

The Cougars had more yards (477 to 466) and more first downs (28 to 20), according to the ESPN box score. Conner Weigman threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Makhi Hughes ran for 106 yards on 15 carries, and Patrick Overmyer caught nine passes for 116 yards and a score.

They also turned it over twice, including a Boo Carter interception, and failed on two-point passes after both fourth-quarter touchdowns. Colorado's Randon Fontenette made 13 tackles, 12 of them solo, with a sack.

Colorado Needs Cincinnati and UCF for a Bowl

At 4-6, Colorado has to win twice to reach six wins: at Cincinnati on Nov. 21 and home against UCF on Nov. 28. Houston goes to West Virginia on Nov. 21 and closes at home with Baylor. More from the weekend is on the BallerTube college football page.