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Conner Weigman's 3 second-half touchdowns rally No. 20 Houston past UCF 27-17
Weigman accounted for 4 touchdowns as Houston scored 27 unanswered points after UCF built a 17-0 lead.
- On Saturday, Houston defeated Central Florida 27-17 in a Big 12 Conference clash after trailing 17-0. Quarterback Conner Weigman led the Cougars, scoring three second-half rushing touchdowns to secure the comeback victory.
- Central Florida built a 17-0 lead behind quarterback Keyone Jenkins, who threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Josh Derry and scored on a 5-yard run. The Knights' early dominance gave them control before Houston's defense forced critical turnovers.
- Weigman finished with 239 passing yards and 50 rushing yards, spearheading the offense. His 19-yard touchdown run sparked the rally, while receiver Patrick Overmyer added 76 yards on six catches.
- Kicker Jonathan Dimas cemented the win with a 40-yard field goal and a career-high 46-yarder late in the fourth quarter. These scores capped 27 unanswered points for Houston.
- The Cougars now hold a 1-1 conference record and should maintain their position in the AP Top 25 poll. Meanwhile, the Knights fell to 0-2 on the road this season.
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Houston rallies for comeback victory over UCF in front of a painfully sparse home crowd - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Typically, being a top-25 team in the nation makes your home games a hot ticket, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for the Houston Cougars. In fact, not even special space-themed helmets could put butts in seats on Saturday when the UCF Knights came to town. This page may contain affiliate links to [...]
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Conner Weigman's 3 second-half touchdowns rally No. 20 Houston past UCF 27-17
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Conner Weigman’s 3 second-half touchdowns rally No. 20 Houston past UCF 27-17
HOUSTON (AP) — Conner Weigman threw for 239 yards and rushed for three second-half touchdowns, and No. 20 Houston rallied to beat Central Florida 27-17 on Saturday.
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