Conner Weigman's 3 second-half touchdowns rally No. 20 Houston past UCF 27-17

HOUSTON -- , Conner Weigman threw for 239 yards and rushed for three second-half touchdowns, and No. 20 Houston rallied to beat Central Florida 27-17 on Saturday. Weigman rushed for 50 yards, Re’Shaun Sanford II ran for 62 yards and Patrick Overmyer caught six passes for 76 yards for Houston (4-1, 1-1 Big 12). Houston coach Willie Fritz said Weigman was “sick as a dog, but he played through it and played really well in the second half.” “He’s very smart,” Fritz said of his quarterback. “He’s an intelligent football player. He gets the ball out of his hands. He knows where to go. He’s got a good, quick release, good velocity on the ball. He runs it better than probably people give him credit for.” Trailing 17-0, Weigman had a 19-yard touchdown run with 3½ minutes left in the third.