Conner Weigman Leads No. 20 Houston Past UCF With Three Touchdowns

No. 20 Houston rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat Central Florida 27-17 on Saturday. Quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 239 yards and rushed for three second-half touchdowns to lead the comeback. Yahoo Sports and the Alton Telegraph both reported the victory, while National Football Post reported that Houston trailed by 17 points before avoiding the upset. [1][2][3]

Yahoo Sports reported that Weigman recorded all three of his rushing touchdowns after halftime. According to news-journalonline.com, the matchup was a Big 12 road game for Central Florida at Houston. Sports Illustrated also reported on the contest ahead of kickoff. [1][4][5]

Weigman plays quarterback for the Houston Cougars after transferring from the Texas A&M Aggies. During his time at Texas A&M from 2022 to 2024, he appeared in 15 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 2,694 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions, alongside 261 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. [6][8]

As a freshman at Texas A&M in 2022, Weigman threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns against Ole Miss in his first career start. A lower-leg injury sidelined him for much of the 2023 season, though he returned to start four games and finish with 979 passing yards and eight touchdowns that year. [8]