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No. 22 Houston defeats Southern 77-6 in game with power outage

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 2:18 AM

Last updated Sep 13, 2026

No. 22 Houston defeats Southern 77-6 in game with power outage

Summary

No. 22 Houston recorded a 77-6 win against Southern on Saturday night at home. Quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns before Keisean Henderson entered the game and added two more touchdown passes. Houston generated 591 total yards and 388 rushing yards during the victory. The contest experienced a brief power outage during the first half, forcing the final two minutes of the second quarter to be played without stadium lights. Teams eventually agreed to shorten the fourth quarter to eight minutes to conclude the game. Houston improved to 2-0 on the season and is scheduled to play at No. 13 Texas Tech next Friday, while Southern falls to 1-2 and will host Louisiana Christian.

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By the Numbers

•Houston defeated Southern 77-6 behind 591 yards of total offense.
•Stadium lights failed during the final two minutes of the first half.
•Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman threw for three touchdowns before being relieved.
•Houston forced three turnovers and converted them into 21 points.
•The Cougars play at No. 13 Texas Tech on Friday night.

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2:18 AMYahoo Sports — No. 22 Houston routs Southern 77-6 in game played briefly without stadium lights

What they're saying

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Conner Weigman threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to his backup, and No. 22 Houston routed Southern 77-6 Saturday night in a game played briefly without stadium lights due to a power outage. The Cougars (2-0) piled up 388 rushing yards from 10 different ballcarriers. Weigman was 9-of-12 passing in 1 1/2 quarters before being relieved by Keisean Henderson, who added two more touchdown passes.
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