CORVALLIS – For the better part of 50 minutes, Oregon State was barreling toward its first win of the 2025 season.

But as is the case with a team with the shaky confidence after four consecutive losses and unreliable special teams, a double-digit lead wasn’t enough.

Houston rallied with two touchdowns during the final 5:59 of regulation, setting the stage for Ethan Sanchez’s 24-yard field goal in overtime to pull out a 27-24 win Friday night at Reser Stadium.

Oregon State, in control with its running game clicking and defense dominating most of the second half, melted down during the final minutes before 29,338 at Reser. Cougars quarterback Connor Weigman threw touchdown passes of 27 and 50 yards to erase OSU’s 24-10 lead.

Then in overtime, Oregon State came up empty, when it couldn’t

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