Houston rallies for comeback victory over UCF in front of a painfully sparse home crowd
Houston rallied from 17 points down to beat UCF 24-17, keeping its hopes of competing in the Big 12 alive. The comeback came before a notably sparse crowd at TDECU Stadium, despite Houston entering the week ranked No. 20 and wearing space-themed helmets.
UCF led 10-0 at half-time and added a third-quarter touchdown, while Houston struggled to finish several first-half drives in the red zone. Quarterback Conner Weigman then scored three rushing touchdowns as Houston put together 21 unanswered points. The win leaves Houston 1-1 in conference play; it visits Kansas State next.
- Houston beat UCF 24-17 after trailing 17-0.
- Conner Weigman scored three second-half rushing touchdowns.
- The No. 20 Cougars won in front of a sparse home crowd.
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Houston and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are US universities whose football teams compete in the Big 12, a major college sports conference. Conference results help determine which teams contend for the league title, while the national rankings offer a separate measure of teams’ standing.
Houston plays at TDECU Stadium, and Conner Weigman is the team’s quarterback, the player who leads its offence. The size of a home crowd can draw attention because attendance is often seen as a measure of local interest, though it can vary for many reasons.
The Big 12 includes teams from across the United States, so conference games shape Houston’s season and bring regular match-ups with different opponents. Kansas State is another Big 12 team.