HOUSTON -- Greg Ward Jr. threw for two touchdowns and ran another to lead Houston past Tulane for a 30-18 win Saturday.Houston (8-2, 5-2 American Athletic Conference) never trailed, getting a touchdown on its opening possession when Tulanes Parry Nickerson fumbled a punt return in the end zone and it was recovered by Jeremy Winchester. Houston also got a safety in the fourth quarter.Ward finished with 189 yards passing and connected with Chance Allen and Steven Dunbar for touchdowns. His rushing TD came midway through the first quarter from the 5. Linell Bonner had 97 yards on nine catches.Tulane (3-7, 0-6) cut the gap to 14-10 on a 41-yard field goal by Andrew DiRocco in the second quarter.Glen Cuiellette threw for 241 yards, including touchdown throws to Darnell Mooney and D.J. Owens, for the Green Wave. Adidas Superstar Sverige . 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With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. Adidas Deerupt Runner Sverige . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. Stan Smith Adidas Dam Sverige .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Mathews ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, a tenacious defense held down the leagues highest-scoring offense and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 24-15 on Sunday.Carson Wentz threw for 231 yards and led the Eagles (5-4) to a comeback victory for the first time this season. Caleb Sturgis made three field goals, including a clutch kick from 48 yards to seal the win late.The run game was huge, Wentz said. It was good to get Ryan the ball, feed him the rock and he was running angry. That makes my job easier.Matt Ryan threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Gabriel in the fourth quarter to give Atlanta (6-4) a 15-13 lead, but Philadelphia answered.Mathews ran in from the 5 and also converted the 2-point conversion for a 21-15 lead with 7:14 left in the game.On Atlantas ensuing possession, Julio Jones dropped a pass on third-and-12 and the Falcons punted away. Jones couldnt make a difficult catch on fourth-and-5 on Atlantas next drive.Jones, sporting fashionable cleats to support the NFLs Salute To Service, had 10 catches for 135 yards.The Falcons came in averaging 33.8 points. But they settled for field goals of 38, 43 and 46 yards by Matt Bryant before Ryan connected with Gabriel.They outdid us in all phases, Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. We had our opportunities and we didnt nail them. We had the lead and couldnt close it.Mathews had just nine carries combined in the past two games while 33-year-old Darren Sproles was featured. But coach Doug Pederson made a point to establish the run right away. Mathews carried seven times for 34 yards on the first drive, taking it in from the 4 for a 7-0 lead.Rookie Wendell Smallwood had 70 yards rushing and Philadelphia finished with a season-high 208 on the ground.Thats an explosive offense and I felt we had to possess the ball and running game had to be a factor, Pederson said.Ryan was 18 of 33 for 267 yards, one TD and one interception.QUOTABLE: Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews was upset after not geetting a call on a shot to the head from Keanu Neal in the fourth quarter.dddddddddddd He had a busted lip and needed to replace his facemask because it was bent. They can look up at the screen and see it. Just get the call right, he said.STAY ON THE SIDELINE: Ryan and Atlantas high-powered offense spent a lot of time watching from the sideline. The Eagles dominated time of possession nearly 2 to 1 by controlling the ball for 38:10.LINE PLAY: The Eagles won the battle on both sides, pushing the Falcons defense around and paving the way for the run game. Atlantas offensive line allowed Ryan to get pressured and forced him to make quick throws several times. He was sacked twice.HOME DOMINANCE: The Eagles are 4-0 at home, including convincing wins over the Steelers and Vikings. Theyve outscored their opponents 108-38.DOUBLE DUTY: Bryant had two decent punts after Matt Bosher left with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.DRIVE-STOPPERS: Vic Beasley Jr. had two sacks, including a strip that forced Wentz to fumble and the Falcons recovered at their own 42. Philip Wheeler stopped Mathews at the 1 and Paul Worrilow tacked Mathews for a 1-yard loss on the next play to force a field goal in the fourth quarter.PLAYING DEEP: On consecutive plays to end the first half, Jones and then Eagles wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham played deep safety to defend potential desperation passes.INJURIES: Eagles CB Nolan Carroll left the game late in the first half after sustaining a concussion. ... Falcons CB Desmond Trufant, RB Tevin Coleman and TE Jacob Tamme sat out with injuries. Eagles LG Allen Barbre missed his second straight game.UP NEXT: The Falcons host the Arizona Cardinals, while the Eagles visit the Seattle Seahawks.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '