Ethan Sanchez hit a 41-yard field goal as time expired to give Houston a 31-28 win over Arizona in a Big 12 Conference game on Saturday afternoon in Houston, Texas.

Sanchez, the reigning Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, missed a 48-yarder earlier in the fourth quarter that allowed Arizona to go downfield and tie the game.

The Cougars (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) locked up bowl eligibility for the first time since 2022 by leaning on their run game, which produced 232 yards. Dean Connors ran for 100 and quarterback Connor Weigman added 98 with a touchdown while also throwing for 164 yards and three TDs.

Arizona (4-3, 1-3) got 269 yards and two TDs from Noah Fifita, who was 24 of 26. The Wildcats have dropped five straight road games.

Up 21-14 at halftime, Houston opened the second half on a

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