# Houston Cougars Run Wild in 77-6 Rout of Southern as Weigman, Henderson Shine

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- Published: 2026-09-13T14:02:36-04:00
- Author: Ariel Quistiano

 

No. 22 Houston delivered a dominant performance Saturday night, rolling past Southern
77-6 at TDECU Stadium to improve to 2-0. Senior quarterback Conner Weigman threw
three touchdown passes before exiting early in the second quarter, while freshman
Keisean Henderson added two touchdown passes and a 54-yard rushing score. The Cougars
exploded for 591 yards of total offense, including 388 on the ground, with six different
players scoring rushing touchdowns. Houston’s defense was just as impressive, forcing
three turnovers, converting them into 21 points, and holding Southern to just 121
total yards and negative-6 rushing yards.

Houston scored touchdowns on its first 11 possessions, racing to a 28-0 lead after
the opening quarter and never looking back. Koby Young caught two touchdown passes,
while Jonathan Dimas made all 11 extra-point attempts in a record-setting special
teams performance. With their non-conference dominance established, the Cougars 
now turn their attention to Big 12 play, traveling to face No. 12 Texas Tech on 
Sept. 18 in Lubbock.