Just created '89 Houston. Andre Ware - Heisman - throwing the ball all over the place.
BUT...2 things about that team, well actually 3:
1 - the RB averaged 9.6 ypc
2 - they only averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt, which isn't that high
3 - they had a great defense
Another oddity is that because they threw so much, only 2 players carried the ball all season. 2!!! Weatherspoon, the starter, and Kimble Anders, who some of you may remember as a longtime FB for the Chiefs. Aside from QBs getting sacked, no one else carried the ball. It might be unprecedented.
I know the SWC wasn't strong at the end, but aside from SMU, it wasn't super weak in 1989. They were as good as the ACC, Big Ten, or Big 8 that season. Arkansas and A&M were very strong, along with Houston. They didn't face very prolific pass attacks in the SWC, but their pass defense per attempt was extremely good, and option teams tend to have high yards-per-attempt numbers, so that's extra impressive for their D.