Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls
Sep 6, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| RICE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Game Recap
Big days from Connors, Weigman send Houston past Rice 35-9 in crosstown rivalry. Conner Weigman threw for 188 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score to lead Houston to a 35-9 win over crosstown rival Rice in the on Saturday night.
Scoring Summary
HOURICE
Q29:20Enock Gota 42 Yd Field Goal.03- Q20:40Dean Connors 54 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick).73
- Q36:24Conner Weigman 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick).143
- Q414:53Will James 37 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick).213
- Q49:02Chase Jenkins 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).219
- Q48:19Stephon Johnson 74 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick).289
- Q43:40Dean Connors 42 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick).359
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:3300
- Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:3900
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:1200
- Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:5400
- Downs — 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:5700
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:0200
- Punt — 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:5100
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 14 plays, 47 yards, 6:2703
- Punt — 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:0603
- Fumble — 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:3303
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:4903
- Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:3703
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:3573
- End of Half — 1 play, 1 yard, 0:3473
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:4673
- Touchdown — 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:50143
- Punt — 3 plays, -16 yards, 1:50143
- Missed FG — 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:50143
4th Quarter
- Interception Touchdown — 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:51213
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:51219
- Touchdown — 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43289
- Downs — 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:35289
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:57359
- Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:54359
- End of Game — 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:46359
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 6, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Rice Stadium · Houston, TX
attendance: 30,116 (64.1%)