Coach's son leads Houston to 24-17 win over UConn
Houston freshman Logan Holgorsen threw for 123 yards and a touchdown in his first start and the Cougars held off UConn 24-17 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Houston Cougars
24
UConn Huskies
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| CONN | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 19,760 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 13-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Kansas State Wildcats | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs UCF Knights | W 27-17 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:40 24-17
Art Thompkins 7 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris Kick)
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Touchdown 3:19 24-10
Bryson Smith 2 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 3:31 17-10
Jeremy Singleton 58 Yd pass from Logan Holgorsen (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Field Goal 4:48 10-10
Clayton Harris 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:23 10-7
Kyle Porter 12 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 13:41 3-7
Matt Drayton 17 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris Kick)
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Field Goal 9:44 3-0
Dalton Witherspoon 42 Yd Field Goal
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HOU
5 plays, 9 yards, 1:40 · End of Game
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CONN 1:40
8 plays, 63 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:40 24-17
Art Thompkins 7 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris Kick)
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HOU 3:19
13 plays, 78 yards, 6:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:19 24-10
Bryson Smith 2 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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CONN 9:33
13 plays, 52 yards, 4:39 · Missed FG
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HOU 14:12
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:12 · Punt
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CONN 1:24
5 plays, 60 yards, 2:07 · Downs
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HOU 3:31
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:31 17-10
Jeremy Singleton 58 Yd pass from Logan Holgorsen (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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CONN 4:48
9 plays, 55 yards, 4:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:48 10-10
Clayton Harris 43 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 9:40
4 plays, 7 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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CONN 11:50
6 plays, 27 yards, 3:10 · Punt
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CONN
2 plays, 0 yards, 1:11 · End of Half
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HOU 1:11
4 plays, 24 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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CONN 2:09
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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HOU 4:23
2 plays, 30 yards, 0:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:23 10-7
Kyle Porter 12 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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CONN 5:06
11 plays, 38 yards, 6:43 · Interception
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HOU 11:49
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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CONN 13:41
8 plays, 71 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:41 3-7
Matt Drayton 17 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Clayton Harris Kick)
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HOU 2:53
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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CONN 5:17
8 plays, 35 yards, 4:27 · Punt
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HOU 9:44
6 plays, 39 yards, 2:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:44 3-0
Dalton Witherspoon 42 Yd Field Goal
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CONN 12:21
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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HOU 13:07
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:53 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
HOU
CONN
16
1st Downs
23
3-11
3rd down efficiency
6-15
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
284
Total Yards
438
178
Passing
270
9/18
Comp/Att
27/44
9.9
Yards per pass
6.1
106
Rushing
168
35
Rushing Attempts
31
3.0
Yards per rush
5.4
2-11
Penalties
6-52
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
24:00
Possession
36:00
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