Houston pulled off a WILD 27-17 comeback win against UCF, and it was all thanks to Conner Weigman lighting it up with three second-half rushing touchdowns. Down 17-0, the No. 20 Cougars looked dead in the water, but Weigman put the entire team on his back to secure the win, pushing Houston to a 4-1 record overall, 1-1 in the Big 12.
Weigman’s Second-Half Takeover Was Absolutely Electric
Conner Weigman absolutely went off in the second half, reminding everyone why he’s the guy. He finished the game throwing for 239 yards, but it was his legs that really did the damage. He rushed for 50 yards and those three critical touchdowns after halftime. The Cougars were in a serious hole, trailing 17-0, when Weigman ignited the comeback with a 19-yard touchdown run with just 3½ minutes left in the third quarter. Then, Latreveon McCutchin delivered a huge play, picking off Keyone Jenkins and returning it 17 yards to the UCF 2-yard line. Two plays later, Weigman punched it in from a yard out, slashing the lead to just three points. Before you could even blink, after UCF went three-and-out, Weigman capped an 11-play, 62-yard drive with *another* 1-yard score, giving Houston a 21-17 lead with 10:15 left in the game. Jonathan Dimas then tacked on two field goals to seal the 10-point margin. Re’Shaun Sanford II added 62 rushing yards, and Patrick Overmyer pulled in six passes for 76 yards, but make no mistake: this was the Conner Weigman show.
UCF’s Road Woes Continue After Epic Collapse
UCF, on the other hand, is gonna be replaying this one over and over. They looked so good early, building that 17-0 lead. Keyone Jenkins was on fire, going 23 of 35 for 253 yards, hitting Josh Derry for a 13-yard touchdown pass and scoring a 5-yard rushing touchdown himself with six minutes remaining in the third quarter. Derry had a monster day too, with seven receptions for 101 yards. Duke Watson added 50 yards rushing. But after that 17-0 lead, it was a complete collapse. The Knights only managed 65 more yards and a single first down over their final five drives. Brutal. They dropped to 0-2 on the road this season, and you have to wonder what happened to that early momentum. It wasn’t just UCF’s defensive breakdown, either. Houston was having serious issues finishing drives early, getting stopped inside the UCF 10 on three straight drives in the second quarter. They got stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives, and Overmyer even fumbled at the UCF 7, with UCF recovering it in the end zone. So for Houston to still pull this off? That’s resilience.
So, what’s next for these teams? Houston’s gotta keep that momentum rolling when they hit the road to face Kansas State. UCF, meanwhile, needs to figure out how to finish games on the road when they head to No. 19 Oklahoma State. This win for Houston? It means they should at least hold their spot in the AP Top 25 poll, and that’s huge for their season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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