LSU Tigers at Houston Cougars
· Kinder's Texas BowlWeigman throws 4 touchdown passes as Houston beats LSU 38-35 in Texas Bowl
Weigman finished 27-of-36 passing and rushed for 56 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 8 and 4 yards to Amare Thomas and 7 yards to Tanner Koziol to end the first half as Houston climbed out of a 14-0 hole to take a 21-14 lead into the break.
Ethan Sanchez made a 25-yard field goal to give the Cougars a 31-28 lead with 7:42 remaining. LSU (7-6) went three-and-out, and Dean Connors rushed for a 20-yard touchdown with 2:23 left to give Houston (10-3) a 10-point lead.
Zavion Thomas cut the deficit to three with a 3-yard rushing touchdown with 1:15 to go, but Houston recovered the onside kick to ice it.
Koziol caught nine passes for 76 yards and a TD. Thomas had seven catches for 66 yards and two scores, and Connors ran for 126 yards for Houston. The Cougars outgained LSU 437-344.
LSU opened a 14-0 lead in the first 4:12 on a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Barion Brown to start the game and a 23-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. to Trey’Dez Green.
Van Buren finished 16 of 26 for 267 yards and three touchdowns. He threw scoring passes of 4 yards to Green and 6 yards to Kyle Parker, sandwiched around a 2-yard TD pass from Weigman to Traville Frederick Jr., to tie it 28-all early in the fourth quarter.
Green had 80 yards receiving, and Parker had 68 yards receiving.
Houston: The Cougars, who finished No. 21 in the CFP rankings, had a six-win improvement from coach Willie Fritz’s first season to his second.
Houston: Hosts Oregon State on Sept. 5 to start next season.
How To Watch
How can I watch LSU Tigers vs. Houston Cougars?
- TV Channel: Tigers at Cougars 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:46 | Barion Brown 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Damian Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:48 | Trey'Dez Green 23 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:08 | Amare Thomas 8 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:05 | Amare Thomas 4 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:04 | Tanner Koziol 7 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:31 | Trey'Dez Green 4 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:42 | Traville Frederick Jr. 2 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Kyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:42 | Ethan Sanchez 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 2:23 | Dean Connors 20 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:15 | Zavion Thomas 3 Yd Run (Damian Ramos Kick) |
Statistics
LSU |
HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 344 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 267 | Passing | 230 |
| 16/26 | Comp/Att | 28/37 |
| 10.3 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 77 | Rushing | 207 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 9-95 | Penalties | 4-29 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 21:28 | Possession | 38:32 |
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