No. 25 Houston Cougars vs Georgia Southern Live Updates, Box Score
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The No. 25 Houston Cougars are taking on the Georgia Southern Eagles in Week 4 to wrap up the non-conference schedule.
Houston enters with a 2-1 record and is coming off a 28-26 loss against now No. 11 Texas Tech on the road last Friday. The Cougars look to get back on track with a road win. Meanwhile, Georgia Southern is 1-2 and lost to Jacksonville State on the road 31-27.
Coogs vs Eagles
Houston is the first ever Power Four program to play at Statesboro, Georgia. Coach Willie Fritz used to be the head coach at Georgia Southern from 2014-15 while Georgia Southern coach Clay Helton is a Houston alumnus and played quarterback for the Cougars in 1993-94.
Helton played under his father Kim, who was the head coach of Houston at the time. This is also the first ever meeting between Houston and Georgia Southern.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on ESPN U. We will be right here with live game updates as the action unfolds.
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | FINAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 14 | 14 | |||
Georgia Southern | 0 | 14 |
Follow along for live game updates as the game progresses.
Georgia Southern received to start the game. After the Eagles picked up two first downs through the air, Houston's defense made a play. Junior defensive back Javion White flew into the backfield and forced a fumble on quarterback Max Johnson. It was recovered by senior defensive tackle De'Marion Thomas.
Change of Possession
Houston started at the Eagles' 27-yard-line and went six plays into the endzone. Senior quarterback Conner Weigman punched it in for a 5-yard touchdown run on third down.
Houston 7, Georgia Southern 0
The Eagles started another promising drive, but went backwards with three straight penalties and had to punt.
Change of Possession
The Cougars started at the their own 33-yard-line and once again went right down the field and scored a touchdown. It was redshirt sophomore wide receiver Koby Young who reeled in a 22-yard touchdown pass from Weigman. It was an eight-play drive that took up more than four minutes.
Houston 14, Georgia Southern 0
The Eagles continued to have success on offense and this time found the end zone thanks to a 40-yard touchdown pass on a trick play to Alex Taylor.
Houston 14, Georgia Southern 7
The Eagles surprised Houston with an onside kick and recovered the football. Georgia Southern then converted a first-and-20 as well as a third-and-13. Ty Cummings ran in for a touchdown and just like that, the game was tied.
Houston's defense did not get out to a good start at all. It allowed an eight-play, 54-yard touchdown drive.
Houston 14, Georgia Southern 14
Houston's offense had been kept off the field for some time, but picked up right where it left off. The Cougars went right down the field and scored a touchdown for the third straight drive. It was Weigman who ran in for the 1-yard score.
Houston went 75 yards down the field in nine plays. It featured a big 47-yard catch and run from redshirt junior tight end Patrick Overmyer.
Houston 21, Georgia Southern 14
The Cougars step up on defense and force a quick three-and-out.
Change of Possession
Houston quickly goes down the field thanks to a healthy dose of redshirt junior running back Re'Shaun Sanford II. He was explosive with multiple big chunks of yardage. Weigman found junior tight end Traville Frederick Jr. for his first catch of the season on a two-yard touchdown pass.
Houston 28, Georgia Southern 14
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Maanav Gupta is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He graduated from the University of Houston in the summer of 2025 with his bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Gupta spent three years at the student newspaper, The Daily Cougar, and also covered the 2025 Final Four and National Championship as Houston beat writer for College Basketball Review. He also has his own YouTube channel, Maanav’s Sports Talk, where he has interviewed professional athletes and broadcasters like Jim Nantz, Jose Altuve, J.J. Watt, Rich Eisen, and Alperen Sengun. Gupta was also a contributor to the Houston athletic program as a student. You can find Gupta on X, Instagram and TikTok @MGSportsTalk.