HOUSTON (AP) — Conner Weigman threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns in his Houston debut as the Cougars beat Stephen F. Austin 27-0 in the season opener for both teams.

Weigman, a transfer from Texas A&M, finished 15 of 24 and threw touchdown passes of 11 yards to Tanner Koziol and 39 yards to J’Marion Burnette in the first half as Houston (1-0) built a 17-0 halftime lead. Weigman, who also rushed for 39 yards, found Amare Thomas for a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

“I felt like it was a lot of up and down,” Weigman said. “I feel like we beat ourselves, but we made plays when we needed to. It’s always good to start the season 1-0.”

Koziol, a Ball State transfer, finished with 63 yards on seven catches, and Thomas, a UAB transfer, caught three passes for 44 yards.

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