{"id":456009,"date":"2026-10-04T08:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/456009\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T08:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:40:12","slug":"down-17-no-20-houston-storms-back-to-avoid-upset-by-ucf-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/456009\/","title":{"rendered":"Down 17, No. 20 Houston storms back to avoid upset by UCF – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Weigman\u2019s third rushing touchdown, a 1-yard plunge with 10:15 to play, gave Houston (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) its first lead. On the ensuing drive, Weigman \u2014 who finished with 239 passing yards \u2014 connected with Trent Walker for a 43-yard catch-and-run to set the table for Jonathan Dimas\u2019 40-yard field goal with 4:14 to play.<\/p>\n

Dimas added a career-high 46-yarder with 1:56 left that capped the Cougars\u2019 27 unanswered points and cemented the win.<\/p>\n

Keyone Jenkins passed for 253 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead UCF\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n

The Knights (3-2, 1-1) opened the game with a six-play, 75-yard drive culminating in a 13-yard TD pass from Jenkins to Josh Derry and a 7-0 lead. <\/p>\n

After an exchange of possessions that ended with punts, Houston marched from its own 30 to the UCF 3 before turning the ball over on downs on an incomplete pass in the end zone. The Cougars advanced to the UCF 3 on their ensuing drive, again failing on fourth down due to an incomplete pass.<\/p>\n

Houston steamrolled to the UCF 14 on its following possession before Patrick Overmyer fumbled into the end zone after catching a pass from Weigman. <\/p>\n

Will Stone added to the Knights\u2019 lead on a 30-yard field goal with 1:36 to play in the first half.<\/p>\n

Jenkins\u2019 5-yard scoring run on UCF\u2019s opening drive of the third quarter to finish a nine-play, 71-yard march built the margin to 17-0, pitting the Cougars\u2019 backs against the wall.<\/p>\n

Houston responded with a 19-yard scoring run by Weigman that cut the deficit to 10 with 3:38 to play in the third quarter. <\/p>\n

The Cougars\u2019 Latreveon McCutchin then leaped to tip a Jenkins pass, intercepted it and returned it to UCF 2. Weigman crashed over from the 1-yard line two snaps later to bring Houston to within three.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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