No. 21 Houston rolls over UCF, remains unbeaten

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Even in a 59-10 victory, Houston got a little taste of adversity Saturday. "We train for adversity. We spend an inordinate amount of time on how to respond," said coach Tom Herman after the No. 21 Cougars (7-0, 4-0 American) came back from a sluggish start to dominate winless Central Florida. "The human element is to freak out and try to do things you're not supposed to do . . . Trying to do something outside of yourself never works. Going back to fundamentals with a driven purpose works." Kenneth Farrow ran for career-high 167 yards and three touchdowns, and after falling behind late in the first half, Houston scored 24 points in a span of 3½ minutes, winning for the fifth time by 21 points or more. "We were passive at first, but we came out strong after that," said safety Adrian McDonald . "We handled the adversity of being behind well. We made some adjustments.