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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, Oct. 3, 2026, No. 20 Houston defeated Central Florida 27-17 in a Big 12 Conference clash after trailing 17-0. Quarterback Conner Weigman scored three second-half rushing touchdowns to lead the Cougars' comeback.
- 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 in the third quarter. The Knights dominated early before the Cougars rallied.
- 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 made a 40-yard field goal and a career-high 46-yarder with 1:56 remaining, capping 27 unanswered points. Houston improved to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 Conference play.
- The Cougars should maintain their position in the AP Top 25 poll following the comeback victory. The Knights dropped to 0-2 on the road this season after the loss.
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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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Down 17, No. 20 Houston storms back to avoid upset by UCF
Conner Weigman scored three times on the ground in the second half as host No. 20 Houston shrugged off a ragged first 40 minutes and roared from behind to beat UCF 27-17 on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference clash.Weigman's third rushing touchdown, a 1-ya...
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