rv/rv Football Rallies to Knock Off UCF on Friday Night

Friday, November 7

Orlando, Fla.

7 p.m. CT

University of Houston

8-2 , 5-2

UCF

4-5 , 1-5

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UCF

rv/rv Football Rallies to Knock Off UCF on Friday Night

11/7/2025 11:36:00 PM | Football

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Junior kicker Ethan Sanchez boots 22-yard field goal late; junior defensive back Kentrell Webb halts drive with interception in end zone

ORLANDO, Fla. – University of Houston senior kicker Ethan Sanchez drilled a tie-breaking 22-yard field goal with less than three minutes remaining, and junior defensive back Kentrell Webb's first career interception in the end zone halted the final drive as the Cougars rallied to take a 30-27 win over UCF inside Acrisure Bounce House on Friday night. The win marked UCF's first-ever loss in their Space Game, fittingly against the Cougars from Space City.

Following Sanchez' field goal and a Cougar penalty enforced on the kickoff, UCF took over near midfield, and reserve quarterback Davi Belfort led the Knights to the Houston 27. With the Knights facing third-and-long and 18 seconds left, Webb stepped in front of a Belfort pass intended for Duane Thomas Jr. in the end zone and went down for a touchback to seal the win for the Cougars. Football Recap at UCF

rv/rv Houston found itself down 10 points less than six minutes into the game and again late in the first half before rallying to snap a four-game losing streak to UCF and claim its first road win over the Knights since Oct. 24, 2015.

The Cougars outscored UCF 13-3 and limited the Knights to only 104 total yards in the second half.

Sophomore linebacker Corey Platt Jr. led the Houston defense with five tackles, including two for a loss of seven yards, while junior defensive back Latreveon McCutchin added a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Junior wide receiver Amare Thomas hauled in five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown for the Cougars' first points of the game midway through the second quarter. It was his third 100-yard receiving game of the season.

Junior quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 223 yards and a pair of touchdowns with a team-high 82 rushing yards on 22 carries.

With the win, Houston improved to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in Big 12 play. The Cougars matched their win total from the 2024 season with three regular-season games remaining and improved to 5-0 on the road in 2025.

UCF fell to 1-5 overall and 1-5 in the Big 12.

The Knights took a 3-0 lead on Noe Ruelas' 37-yard field goal with 4:17 left in the first quarter.

Following a Houston turnover on a punt return, UCF took over on the Cougars' 25-yard line and pushed its lead to 10-0 on Myles Montgomery's 1-touchdown plunge with 9:39 remaining in the first half.

The Cougars took over on the ensuing drive and moved to within 10-7 when Weigman connected with Thomas down the right sideline for a 64-yard touchdown with 7:52 left.

Houston claimed its first lead when McCutchin stepped in front of a Tayven Jackson pass and outraced UCF defenders to the end zone for a 14-10 Cougar lead with 6:36 to go in the first half.

The Knights regained the lead at 17-14 on Jaden Nixon's 15-yard touchdown run with 2:05 left in the second quarter and pushed its advantage back to double digits on Phillip Dunnam's 43-yard interception for a touchdown with 1:36 left in the first half.

Sanchez booted a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to move the Cougars to within 24-17 at the break.

The two schools traded punts back and forth to start the second half until Weigman hit senior running back Dean Connors on a 9-yard touchdown pass midway through the third quarter to tie the game at 24-24.

UCF took advantage of another Houston giveaway late in the third quarter to take a 27-24 lead on Ruelas' 54-yard field goal with 1:06 remaining.

On the ensuing possession, Weigman led the Cougars on an 11-play, 63-yard drive that was capped by Sanchez' 30-yard field goal with 11:19 left in the game. It was the Dallas, Ga., native's fifth game this season with multiple field goals.

After forcing UCF into a 3-and-out on the next possession, Houston used a 15-play drive that consumed nearly eight minutes and was capped when Sanchez drilled a 22-yard field goal with just 2:31 remaining.

UP NEXT
Houston takes its final bye weekend before closing their home schedule against TCU inside TDECU Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. Game time and broadcasting network for that game will be announced soon.

From there, the Cougars close their regular-season schedule when they meet Baylor on Nov. 29 in Waco, Texas. Game time and broadcasting network for that game will be announced soon.

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