Houston put together 2 wins in a row with a victory over Oklahoma. In spite of the win, they scored less than 40 points for the first time all season. Quarterback Jim Kelly threw for 3 touchdowns in the game. The teams went back and forth for much of the game until Kelly threw two touchdowns in the fourth to pull away.
Oklahoma kept the game close into the fourth quarter. Down 21-19, they then allowed those two touchdowns to Kelly that sealed the win for Houston. A late touchdown pass by quarterback Doug Williams pulled them to within 9, but too little too late.
