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Houston stages furious comeback to beat Oregon State 27-24 in overtime

CORVALLIS, Ore (AP) — Ethan Sanchez kicked a 24-yard field goal in overtime and Houston rallied for a 27-24 overtime victory over Oregon State on Friday night.

Conner Weigman threw for 270 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns for the Cougars, who improved to 4-0 for their best start since 2016 when they opened with five straight wins.

Maalik Murphy threw for 201 yards and a touchdown for Oregon State, which fell to 0-5 to start the season.

The Cougars trailed 24-10 in the fourth quarter, but Weigman threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Stephon Johnson to close the gap for with 5:59 left.