Weigman throws 4 touchdown passes as Houston beats LSU 38-35 in Texas Bowl

HOUSTON -- , Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns as Houston rallied from an early 14-point deficit for a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl on Saturday night. It was the final game for LSU before new coach Lane Kiffin takes over on the sideline next year. Kiffin was hired Nov. 30, leaving a playoff-bound Ole Miss team, but interim coach Frank Wilson III remained in charge on the field for the Tigers’ bowl game. LSU (7-6) finished 2/3 under Wilson after Brian Kelly was fired during the season. “I really wanted a victory at the conclusion of this season for our student-athletes because of all that they’ve gone through, all that they’ve persevered,” Wilson said. Weigman completed 27 of 36 passes and had 56 yards rushing for the Cougars (10-3), who were playing about 6 miles from their campus at the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans.