Overview

• Conner Weigman passed for 188 yards, threw a touchdown and ran for another in the Cougars' win.
• Rice transfer Dean Connors broke a 54-yard touchdown before halftime and finished with 132 yards and two scores on 13 carries.
• Will James opened the fourth quarter with a 37-yard interception return that stretched the margin.
• Houston moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2008 and hosts Colorado next in its Big 12 opener, with the defense allowing just nine points across two games.
• The Bayou Bucket rivalry will go on at least a five-year hiatus because neither school has nonconference openings until at least 2030.