Football Knocks Off #24/25 Arizona State on Saturday

TEMPE, Ariz. – University of Houston junior quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 201 yards and a landing and rushed for 111 yards and two extra scores to steer the Cougars to a 24-16 win over #24/25 Arizona State inside Mountain America Stadium on Saturday night time.

For the third straight sport and the fourth time within the final 5 outings, Weigman was accountable for not less than three touchdowns.

Houston jumped out to a 24-0 lead and by no means appeared again within the first assembly in opposition to Arizona State since Dec. 1, 1990. Although the Sun Devils rallied to inside one rating, the Cougar protection held and turned the Sun Devils over on downs late and deep in ASU territory to ice the win.

Senior tight finish Tanner Koziol was Weigman’s main goal by the air, hauling in seven catches for 100 yards and a 7-yard landing catch halfway by the third interval that gave the Cougars a 17-0 lead.

Posting seven solo tackles and two move breakups, senior defensive again Latrell McCutchin Sr. led a Houston protection which restricted Arizona to 98 speeding yards. Senior defensive lineman Eddie Walls III posted 5 tackles, together with three for a loss and added a move breakup and quarterback hurry.

With the win, rv/rv Houston gained its third straight sport to enhance to 7-1 general and 4-1 in Big 12 play. The Cougars additionally earned their first highway win over a ranked opponent since taking a 28-24 win at #17/14 South Florida on Oct. 29, 2017.

#24/25 Arizona State fell to 5-2 general and 3-1 in league motion.

 

Taking the opening kickoff, the Cougars marched 68 yards down the sphere and grabbed a 3-0 lead when senior kicker Ethan Sanchez booted a 26-yard area purpose with 10:29 remaining within the opening interval. It was the sixth straight sport wherein Sanchez drilled not less than one area purpose.

 

After Arizona State missed a area purpose on its first possession of the sport, the Cougars took over and grabbed a 10-0 lead when Weigman plunged into the tip zone from one yard out. Senior working again Dean Connors transformed a key third down with a 12-yard run, and the Cougars took benefit of a pair of Sun Devil penalties on third-and-goal on the 1-yard line to arrange Weigman’s rating.

 

Forcing Arizona State right into a three-and out on its first possession of the second half, the Cougars used six-play, 57-yard drive and grabbed a 17-0 benefit when Weigman related with Koziol on a 7-yard landing strike behind the tip zone.

 

The Sun Devils missed their second area purpose of the night time on their subsequent possession. From there, the Cougars launched into a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took almost 5 minutes off the clock and was capped when Weigman drove into the tip zone from one yard out for a 24-0 Houston lead with 1:06 within the third quarter.

 

Arizona State put its first mark on the scoreboard when quarterback Sam Leavitt related with Cameron Harpole on a 3-yard landing move to carry the Sun Devils to inside 24-6 with 13:56 left within the fourth quarter.

 

Following a Houston punt, Arizona State kicker Jesus Gomez lifted a 47-yard area purpose to maneuver the Sun Devils to inside 24-9 with 11:24 remaining within the sport.

 

The Sun Devils closed to inside 24-16 when quarterback Jeff Sims hit Chamon Metayer on a 27-yard landing move with 5:12 left.

 

The Cougars have been pressured to punt on their ensuing possession however pinned the Sun Devils at their 5-yard line. On fourth-and-4, junior defensive again Kentrell Webb broke up a Jeff Sims move to Derek Eusebio to seal the Houston win.

 

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt was hampered by accidents however threw for 270 yards and a landing on 18-of-35 passing, Malik McClain led the Sun Devils with seven receptions for 159 yards.

 

UP NEXT

Houston returns to TDECU Stadium to play host to West Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 1. Game time and broadcasting community for that sport will probably be introduced quickly.

 

From there, the Cougars will face a brief week earlier than assembly UCF at 7 p.m. (CST) Friday, Nov. 7, inside Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Fla. That sport will air on FS1.

 

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

 

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