Sanchez’s Subject Purpose as Time Runs Out Lifts Football over Arizona

HOUSTON (AP) – University of Houston senior kicker Ethan Sanchez drilled a 41-yard discipline as time expired to steer Houston to a 31-28 win over Arizona inside TDECU Stadium on Saturday.

Sanchez capped a 13-play, 52-yard drive with the sphere purpose. Houston (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) turned bowl-eligible for the primary time since 2022 with the win.

Junior quarterback Conner Weigman went 15-of-23 passing for 164 yards and three touchdowns. He additionally rushed for 98 yards and a landing. Weigman threw landing passes of 52 and 15 yards and rushed for a 10-yard rating within the first half as Houston took a 21-14 halftime lead.

Senior working again Dean Connors rushed for 100 yards on 20 carries for the Cougars, which outgained Arizona 396-381 yards, together with 232-112 dashing.

Weigman threw a 2-yard landing cross to junior broad receiver Amare Thomas with six minutes left within the third quarter to place the Cougars up 14.

Arizona (4-3, 1-3) lower the result in seven on a 3-yard landing run by Tre Spivey to begin the fourth quarter, and tied it at 28 on a 2-yard landing run by Kedrick Reescano with 4:48 left.

Noah Fifita completed 24-of-26 for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Fifita threw landing passes of 70 yards to Spivey and 13 yards to Luke Wysong within the first half.

NOTES

Arizona: The Wildcats had points stopping Houston on the bottom  but in addition getting the Cougars off the sphere. The Wildcats have misplaced three of their final 4 video games.

Houston: The Cougars had points slowing Fifita, however they did get 4 sacks and 6 tackles for loss. Houston completed 10 of 16 on third and fourth downs mixed.

UP NEXT

Houston returns to motion when it faces Arizona State at 7 p.m. (CDT), Saturday, Oct. 25, inside Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Broadcasting community for that recreation will introduced quickly.

Houston returns to Fertitta Center to play host to West Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 1. Game time and broadcasting community for that recreation shall be introduced quickly.

All Houston Football video games may be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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