ANNAPOLIS, Md. — D’Eriq King threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns, ran for a score and deftly directed a Houston attack that amassed 570 yards in a 49-36 victory over Navy on Saturday.

Marquez Stevenson caught eight passes for 141 yards and had a rushing TD to help the Cougars win their fourth straight. Houston (6-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) trailed 24-14 in the second quarter before storming back to hand Navy its fourth consecutive defeat.

King went 25 for 38 without an interception. The 5-foot-11 junior has 23 touchdown passes and four 300-yard games this season.

Houston has reached the 40-point mark in seven straight games, matching the school mark set in 2011.

Malcolm Perry rushed for 97 yards for Navy (2-5, 1-3) despite sitting out most of the second half with an apparent leg injury. The Midshipmen were outscored 28-0 in the second half before squeezing two touchdowns into the final two minutes.

A 14-yard touchdown pass from King to tight end Romello Brooker in the third quarter put Houston up 28-24, and Stevenson scored on a 1-yard run to raise the margin to 11 points.

King and Keith Corbin collaborated on a 2-yard touchdown pass with 7:45 left, and Nick Watkins scored on a 50-yard interception return to complete a 35-0 run that started in the second quarter.

Houston rang up 337 yards in the first half but trailed 24-21 at the break.

Navy took a 10-7 lead on a 32-yard touchdown run by Perry late in the first quarter. After Houston missed a field goal, an offside call against the Cougars on a fourth-and-4 play extended a Navy drive that ended with a touchdown run by Zach Abey.

King responded with a 17-yard touchdown run, but 45 seconds later Navy's Tazh Maloy capped a two-play drive by running 32 yards for a score.

Two plays after that, King connected with Courtney Lark for a 65-yard touchdown pass — the game's fourth TD in a span of 3 minutes, 13 seconds.

THE TAKEAWAY

Houston: The Cougars are an offensive machine that can score quickly and frequently. Houston has some work to do defensively, but until improvement occurs in that area King has the ability to win a shootout.

Navy: The Midshipmen are having trouble backing up a good first half. Navy has been outscored 66-19 after halftime in its last three games against Air Force, Temple and Houston.

GETTING HIS KICKS

With a field goal and three conversions, senior Bennett Moehring became Navy's career leader in points by a kicker (195). His 129 extra points are also a school record.

UP NEXT

Houston hosts No. 21 South Florida next Saturday. The Cougars have won three straight against the Bulls.

Navy faces No. 4 Notre Dame in San Diego on Saturday night game. The Irish (7-0) will be coming off a bye.

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