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KEENUM’S RECORD
Case Keenum threw for 407 yards to become the most prolific passer in NCAA history and he added his first two rushing touchdowns of the season to in No. 14 Houston’s 56-13 win over UAB.
Keenum passed Timmy Chang’s career record of 17,072 yards passing for Hawaii from 2000-04. Keenum finished the game with 17,212 yards passing.
Keenum completed 39 of 44 passes for 407 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. The senior completed a 16-yard pass to Justin Johnson in the third quarter to pass Chang’s mark. Kennum tied Chang’s record with a 26-yard pass to Johnson on the previous play.
Keenum, who threw nine TD passes against Rice last week, completed his first 11 passes against UAB. He began the night 267 yards away from matching Chang’s mark.
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NUMBERS
2_Blocked extra points by Georgia Southern in its 14-12 win over The Citadel.
6_School-record field goals by Montana’s Brody McKnight in a 32-7 win over Western Oregon.
11_Consecutive Mountain West Conference road wins by TCU with its 31-20 victory over Wyoming. The Horned Frogs matched the conference record set by BYU from 2005-07.
29_Straight losses by Valparaiso after Marist beat the Crusaders 30-7. Valparaiso hasn’t won since a 20-17 victory over Concordia (Wis.) on Sept. 12, 2009.
42_Carries by Terrence Lefall to set a school record in Howard’s 10-7 win over Hampton.
59_Years since No. 4 Stanford last opened a season 9-0.
697_Total yards by Baylor in its 42-39 victory over Missouri, setting a school record.
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