Weigman throws 5 TD passes to lead No. 20 Houston to a 35-32 win over No. 18 Oklahoma State

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Conner Weigman threw for five touchdown passes and 343 yards to lead No. 20 Houston to a 35-32 victory over No. 18 Oklahoma State on Saturday night. Houston's win was their fourth consecutive, with Weigman completing 24 of 33 passes and rushing for an additional 52 yards. The game featured high-scoring action, with both teams combining for more than 650 total yards in the second half alone. Despite Oklahoma State's efforts to close the gap, Houston managed to secure the win by running out the clock late in the fourth quarter.
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Big 12 Cowboys HOUSTON Oklahoma State Utah

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HOUSTON GPE · 9× Oklahoma State ORG · 6× Cowboys ORG · 4× Big 12 ORG · 3× Weigman PERSON · 3× Utah GPE · 2× Amare Thomas PERSON · 1× Conner Weigman PERSON · 1× Trent Walker PERSON · 1× Willie Fritz PERSON · 1×

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After the Cowboys closed within three on Bowick’s 8-yard touchdown catch with 4:54 remaining, Houston was able to run out the clock as Walker caught an 18-yard reception from Weigman on third-and-7 with 2 1/2 minutes left, and Weigman rushed for a first down with two minutes left to ice the win.
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🔮 “I just think he’s a really good quarterback,” Houston coach Willie Fritz said.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Conner Weigman threw for 343 yards and tied a career high with five touchdown passes to help No. 20 Houston beat No. 18 Oklahoma State 35-32 on Saturday night for its fourth straight victory. asserted
Houston → throw → victory
Weigman finished 24 of 33 and rushed for 52 yards. asserted
Weigman → finish → yards
He threw touchdown passes of 2, 7, 2, 21 and 48 yards and Houston (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) had 505 yards. asserted
Houston → throw → yards
“I just think he’s a really good quarterback,” Houston coach Willie Fritz said. asserted
Fritz → think → ?
“I’m glad we got him. asserted
we → ’m → him
We wouldn’t trade him for anybody. asserted
We → trade → anybody
He’s a darn, darn good quarterback. asserted
He → ’ → ?
He just keeps getting a little bit better every single week.” asserted
He → keep → ?
Amare Thomas caught seven passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Trent Walker had seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Walker → catch → yards
Patrick Overmyer and Koby Young also caught touchdown passes. asserted
Overmyer → catch → passes
“I thought he settled in nicely to the game,” Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris said. asserted
Morris → think → game
“Overall, probably not his best performance, but he’s maybe the toughest kid on our team. asserted
he → ’ → team
He continued to battle. asserted
He → continue → ?
He gave us a chance at the end.” asserted
He → give → end
Caleb Hawkins rushed 68 yards and caught seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Hawkins → rush → yards
Wyatt Young had five catches for 99 yards and a touchdown and Justin Bowick had a touchdown catch. asserted
Bowick → have → catch
The Cowboys, which had their four-game winning streak snapped, had 499 yards. asserted
streak → have → yards
Houston led 14-3 at the half, and the two teams combined for 50 points and over 650 yards in the second half. asserted
teams → lead → half
However, the Cowboys never got closer than three points. asserted
Cowboys → get → points
“The slow start stuff has to stop,” Morris said. asserted
Morris → have → ?
It blows my mind to be honest with you. … asserted
It → blow → you
In big time games, they came up with the plays. asserted
they → come → plays
They made (the plays) more than we did.” asserted
we → make → plays
After the Cowboys closed within three on Bowick’s 8-yard touchdown catch with 4:54 remaining, Houston was able to run out the clock as Walker caught an 18-yard reception from Weigman on third-and-7 with 2 1/2 minutes left, and Weigman rushed for a first down with two minutes left to ice the win. asserted
Weigman → close → win
“We had to stay aggressive,” Fritz said. asserted
Fritz → have → ?
“We knew we weren’t going to stop them three or four times in a row. asserted
we → know → row
They’re a very good offense. asserted
They → ’re → ?
We had to keep going. asserted
We → have → ?
I thought Conner got better as he progressed. asserted
he → think → ?
He had a couple big runs there at the end to allow us to take knees. asserted
us → have → knees
That was a really big first down conversion there ending the game. asserted
That → end → game
” The takeaway Oklahoma State: The Cowboys will likely fall a couple spots in the AP poll following the loss. asserted
Cowboys → fall → loss
Oklahoma State is still in the hunt in the Big 12 but will need help following its first Big 12 loss. asserted
State → need → loss
The Cougars will likely jump in the AP poll after their first win over a ranked team this season. asserted
Cougars → jump → team
… Houston remains in the hunt in the Big 12 race, with Utah looming on the schedule. asserted
Utah → remain → schedule
Up next Oklahoma State: Hosts Colorado on Saturday. asserted
State → host → Saturday
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