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WEEK 7 BIG 12 C0-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ethan Sanchez, K, Houston,...With a perfect 4-of-4 performance on field goals and three extra points, Sanchez received weekly honors for the second time this season. His makes versus Oklahoma State were from 29, 30, 46 and 48 yards out in the 22-point victory and made him the only FBS kicker this season with multiple games of four made field goals. Entering the midpoint of the season, Sanchez is already 12th in Houston single-season history with 14 made field goals. - Big 12 Football

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10/11/25 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Conner Weigman passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Houston overcame an early trick play to defeat Oklahoma State 39-17 on Saturday. Weigman completed 21 of 30 passes for 306 yards without an interception. He threw scoring passes on back-to-back drives in the second quarter to help Houston build 24-10 at halftime. Dean Connors had a rushing and receiving touchdown, and Ethan Sanchez kicked four field goals for Houston (5-1, 2-1 Big 12). Converted wide receiver Sam Jackson V struggled at quarterback for Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-3), which lost its third straight game under interim coach Doug Meacham. Jackson, starting because of injuries to Zane Flores and Hauss Hejny, completed 7 of 16 passes for 84 yards with an interception.

Noah Walters replaced Jackson with 7:40 left in the game and led a 75-yard scoring drive that ended with Walters finding Gavin Freeman for a 33-yard touchdown. Oklahoma State scored the game’s first points on a double pass. Jackson threw a lateral to Shamar Rigby and the receiver found running back Rodney Fields alone in the secondary for a 63-yard touchdown reception. With the score tied 10-all, Houston drove 67 yards in four plays, with Weigman throwing a 6-yard scoring pass to Connors, who reached high to make a one-handed grab in the end zone. - Houston/AP College Football

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09/29/25 - Sione Fotu, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-0, 225 (DS#38 ILB) + More +

WEEK 5 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sione Fotu, LB, Houston,...With a career-high 15 tackles in Friday's victory at Oregon State, Fotu posted the most tackles in a game by a Houston linebacker since Austin Robinson in 2018. The junior from Salt Lake City was a catalyst of a defensive performance that held the Beavers to a 38% conversion rate on third and fourth downs. Fotu was also one of four Power Four players to tally 15 or more tackles last week. - Big 12 Football

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09/27/25 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Ethan Sanchez kicked a 24-yard field goal in overtime and Houston rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for a 27-24 victory over Oregon State on Friday night. Conner Weigman threw for 270 yards and two long fourth-quarter touchdowns for the Cougars, who improved to 4-0 for their best start since 2016 when they opened with five straight wins. Maalik Murphy threw for 201 yards and a touchdown for Oregon State, which fell to 0-5 to start the season. The Cougars trailed 24-10 in the fourth quarter, but Weigman threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Stephon Johnson to close the gap for with 5:59 left. Houston tied it with Weigman's 50-yard pass to Tanner Koziol with 3:40 to go. "It was a hard win. We didn't play real good in the first half, particularly offensively," Houston coach Willie Fritz said. "But we started putting it together in the fourth quarter when we needed it. Thank goodness." The Beavers got within field goal range with five seconds left on the clock, but backup kicker Cameron Smith's 46-yard attempt was blocked and the game went to overtime.

Oregon State's fourth-and-1 attempt failed in overtime before Sanchez's game-winning field goal. "I mean, nothing brings a team closer than a game like this," Koziol said. "Now we've looked at each other in the face of a loss, and we brought it out to a win. We're going to come back stronger." Oregon State had control until the final quarter of regulation. Trey Glasper intercepted Weigman on the Houston 32 and ran it back to the 7-yard line. Jake Reichle finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put Oregon State up 7-0. Murphy threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Marquis Crosby to make it 14-0. Houston threatened in the second quarter, getting as close as the Oregon State 1, but the Beavers' defense held despite several attempts and the Cougars settled for Ethan Sanchez's 25-yard field goal. Houston scored on Weigman's 1-yard run to make it 14-10 at halftime. - Houston/AP College Football

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09/15/25 - Ethan Sanchez, rSr/2026, Houston, 5-09, 192 (DS#41 K) + More +

WEEK 3 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ethan Sanchez, K, Houston,...Sanchez made five field goals and three extra points in Houston's win over Colorado on Friday. His five field goals were the second most ever in a single game in program history, tying Richie Leone's five makes during the 2013 season. Sanchez's 52-yard field goal was Houston's longest kick since Dalton Witherspoon kicked a 52-yarder against Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 28, 2021. - Big 12 Football

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K Ethan Sanchez, Houston
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09/12/25 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Conner Weigman threw for 222 yards and ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns - both career highs - to lead Houston over Colorado 36-20 on Friday night. The Cougars (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) were up by 5 late in the third quarter when Dean Connors ran 18 yards to get them to the 1-yard line. Weigman scored on the next play to make it 26-14. Blake Thompson intercepted Ryan Staub on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Cougars couldn't cash in on the mistake after Ethan Sanchez missed a 50-yard field goal attempt. Houston forced a punt and Weigman made it 33-14 when he scored on a 7-yard run that was set up by a 54-yard pass to Stephon Johnson a play earlier. Staub got his first start of the season. He served as the backup to Shedeur Sanders the past two seasons and entered the year as the third-string quarterback behind Kaidon Salter, who started the first two games, and heralded freshman Julian Lewis. Staub earned the start this week after throwing two touchdown passes in a 31-7 win over Delaware a week prior.

Staub was 19 of 35 for 204 yards and a touchdown, but couldn't get much going in the second half as Colorado (1-2, 0-1) managed just six points after halftime and he was intercepted twice. Houston led 13-0 early after scoring on its first three possessions. Colorado cut the lead to 13-7 when Simeon Price capped a 10-play, 93-yard drive with a 38-yard touchdown run with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter. A field goal by the Cougars made it 16-7 with less than two minutes remaining in the first half. But the Buffaloes added a touchdown just before halftime to get within 16-14. Staub scrambled 19 yards but fumbled before he crossed the goal line and Zach Atkins jumped on the ball in the end zone for the score. - Houston/AP College Football

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QB Conner Weigman, Houston
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09/06/25 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Conner Weigman threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score to lead the Houston Cougars to a 35-9 win over crosstown rival Rice Owls on Saturday night. Weigman's 9-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter extended Houston's lead to 14-3. He connected with Stephon Johnson on a 74-yard touchdown pass in the fourth.

Dean Connors, a transfer from Rice, rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. He rushed for a 54-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first half to give Houston (2-0) a 7-3 halftime lead and added a 42-yard score in the fourth. Tanner Koziol caught six passes for 52 yards. Will James returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown to begin the fourth quarter as the Cougars built a 21-3 lead. Chase Jenkins was 10 of 12 passing for 50 yards and rushed for a 3-yard touchdown with nine minutes remaining in the fourth to get Rice (1-1) within 21-9. Daelen Alexander rushed for 55 yards, and Quinton Jackson rushed for 52 yards for the Owls, which totaled 177 yards rushing out of their 228 yards. - Houston/AP College Football

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QB Conner Weigman, Houston
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08/28/25 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Conner Weigman threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns in his Houston debut and the Cougars beat Stephen F Austin 27-0 in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night. Weigman, a transfer from Texas A&M, finished 15 of 24 and threw touchdown passes of 11 yards to Tanner Koziol and 39 yards to J'Marion Burnette in the first half as Houston built a 17-0 halftime lead. Weigman, who also rushed for 39 yards, found Amare Thomas for a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Koziol, a Ball State transfer, finished with 63 yards on seven catches, and Thomas, a UAB transfer, caught three passes for 44 yards. It was Houston's first shutout since defeating Grambling 45-0 on Sept. 18, 2021, and first shutout in a season opener since beating UNLV 69-0 on Sept. 2, 1989. Houston outgained the Lumberjacks 343-144. Sam Vidlak was 13 of 26 passing for 52 yards and an interception, and Gavin Rutherford was 4 of 7 passing for 53 yards and an interception for SFA (0-1). Kylon Harris caught four passes for 20 yards, and Jordan Nabors had 21 yards on three receptions. - Houston/AP College Football

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02/18/23 - David Ugwoegbu, rSr/2024, Houston, 6-4, 243 (DS#29 DE) + More +

With the excitement surrounding University of Houston Football's inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference building, Cougar fans have responded in strong numbers ahead of Monday's official on-sale date to the public. Since Feb. 1, more than 2,100 new season ticket deposits have been placed to see the Cougars face UTSA (Sept. 2), TCU (Sept. 16), Sam Houston (Sept. 23), West Virginia (Oct. 12), Texas (Oct. 21), Cincinnati (Nov. 11) and Oklahoma State (Nov. 18) at TDECU Stadium this fall.

More than 1,700 season ticket holders have renewed for the 2023 campaign and added nearly 200 additional tickets as part of their purchase. On Wednesday, individuals who signed up for the $75 waitlist began selecting seats with 1,200+ new season tickets being purchased. Those who were not season ticket holders in 2022 or on the priority waitlist can begin purchasing new season tickets at 10 a.m. - Houston Football

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02/12/23 - Patrick Paul, rJr/2024, Houston, 6-8, 331 (DS#8 OT) + More +

Want to watch the University of Houston's first football season in the Big 12? It's going to cost a little extra. The price for UH season tickets at TDECU Stadium will increase by an average 14 percent for the 2023 season, the school announced Friday. "This is an exciting and historic time to be a part of the University of Houston family, as we formally join the Big 12," Chris Pezman, vice president for athletics, wrote in an email to season ticket holders explaining the price bump. Season-ticket renewals begin Monday. The general public can purchase season tickets beginning Feb. 20.

Along with admittance into a Power Five conference, the Big 12 move allows UH to renew in-state rivalries and offer the most attractive home schedule in decades, a seven-game slate highlighted by visits from the University of Texas and TCU. The 14-percent increase is for a six-game home schedule: Big 12 games against TCU (Sept. 16), West Virginia (Oct. 12), Cincinnati (Nov. 11) Oklahoma State (Nov. 18) and non-conference games against UTSA (Sept. 2) and Sam Houston (Sept. 23). - Houston Chronicle

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01/30/23 - Conner Weigman, rJr/2027, Houston, 6-3, 210 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is not expected to play baseball for the Aggies this spring, head coach Jim Schlossnagle confirmed Tuesday. Weigman moved into the starting quarterback role for the Aggies midway through the season this fall and with the departure of quarterback Haynes King by way of transfer has the edge on keeping the job next season. The Aggies also return transfer quarterback Max Johnson next season.

Weigman played in five games for the football team this season, throwing for 896 yards and eight touchdowns. The true freshman completed 73 of 132 passes. Weigman played shortstop for Bridgeland High School and was rated the 40th overall prospect in the state of Texas and 11th in his position in the class of 2022, according to Perfect Game. He was recruited to A&M as a two-sport athlete but did not play baseball last spring as an early enrollee while he integrated himself into the football program. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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QB Conner Weigman, Houston
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01/12/23 - Ish Harris, Fr/2026, Houston, 6-2, 200 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Ish Harris, who spent one season at Texas A&M, announced Tuesday he will transfer to the University of Houston. Harris, a former four-star linebacker from Pilot Point, was a big piece of the Aggies' 2022 signing class. He did not play a snap in his only season at A&M. Harris (6-foot-3, 210 pounds) will have four years eligibility. - Houston Chronicle

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OLB Ish Harris, Houston
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01/08/23 - Stephon Johnson, Sr/2026, Houston, 6-0, 180 (DS#108 WR) + More +

Oklahoma State sophomore wideout John Paul Richardson entered the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon, and that was only the beginning of the losses for the Cowboys' receiving room. ESPN's Tom VanHaaren reported early Tuesday morning that fellow sophomore wide receiver Bryson Green was entering the portal. Shortly after, true freshman standout receiver Stephon Johnson Jr. shared that he was joining Richardson and Green in the portal via Twitter.

Out of Allen, Texas, Green made an immediate impact on the program. In his freshman campaign, he turned 12 appearances into 12 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns. This fall, Green was OSU's second-leading receiver with 584 yards and five touchdowns on 36 receptions. Johnson was figured to be one of the Cowboys' top wideouts in the coming years, using his first season on campus to reel in 17 receptions for 293 yards and two scores. - Stillwater Press

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WR Stephon Johnson, Houston
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12/23/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

Clayton Tune connected with Nathaniel Dell for a 12-yard touchdown with 20 seconds remaining, and Houston rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 23-16 in the Independence Bowl on Friday. The TD pass was Tune's third of the game and 40th of the season, tying him with Western Kentucky's Austin Reed for the most in the nation. Before the winning throw, he completed a 41-yard pass to KeSean Carter on third-and-30 to move Houston into Ragin' Cajuns territory. The Cougars (8-5) never led until that late touchdown as Tune heated up amid unseasonably cold temperatures in northwest Louisiana. It was 25 degrees at kickoff, with a wind chill of 12 degrees. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-7) led 13-0 midway through the second quarter and 16-6 at halftime. Tune, who finished 19 of 28 for 216 yards, led Houston on a 13-play, 70-yard drive to open the second half and hit Dell for a 2-yard touchdown that made it 16-13.

Clinging to a three-point lead, Louisiana stuffed Houston on fourth-and-short at the Ragin’ Cajuns 5-yard line midway through the third quarter, but the Cougars eventually tied the game on Kyle Ramsey's 19-yard field early in the fourth. The Ragin' Cajuns wasted a chance to retake the lead when running back Chris Smith fumbled at the Houston 4. Louisiana-Lafayette, located three hours south of Shreveport, took the opening kick and orchestrated a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ended when tight end Johnny Lumpkin made a dazzling touchdown catch in the corner of the end zone. The Cajuns got three field goals in the first half from by Kenneth Almendares (42, 42, and 22 yards). Chandler Fields finished 17 of 25 passing for 169 yards and a touchdown. Tune's first TD toss was a 33-yarder to Carter in the second quarter. Carter finished with 104 yards on three catches, and Dell had six receptions for 44 yards and the two TDs. - Houston/AP College Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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12/21/22 - Patrick Paul, rJr/2024, Houston, 6-8, 331 (DS#8 OT) + More +

University of Houston left tackle Patrick Paul, a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection the past two seasons, plans to come back for another season. "I will be a redshirt junior next year, and I am returning," Paul told the Houston Chronicle following Tuesday's practice in Shreveport, La., in advance of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Paul's decision to return is important for the offensive line as the Cougars make the move to the Big 12 next season. At 6-7 and 310 pounds, Paul has been the anchor of the offensive line with 26 consecutive starts the past two seasons. "Definitely there's always stuff to improve on," Paul said of the decision to return for a fifth season rather than explore the NFL draft. "I don't even think I've scratched the surface yet." Paul said he discussed his future with family, including older brother Chris, a rookie offensive lineman with the Washington Commanders. - Houston Chronicle

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OT Patrick Paul, Houston
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