Houston football shocks No. 17 Kansas State in another Big 12 upset
Shortly after Texas Tech stunned Iowa State, Houston pulled off a monumental Big 12 upset of its own on Saturday.
The Cougars outscored No. 17 Kansas State 14-0 in the fourth quarter to shock the Wildcats 24-19 and put their Big 12 championship game hopes in jeopardy.
Kansas State came into the game as 13.5-point favorites over Houston (4-5, 3-3).
Kansas State (7-2, 4-2) is now two games behind BYU (8-0, 5-0) and one game behind Iowa State (7-1, 4-1) and Colorado (6-2, 4-1). The top two teams will earn berths in the Big 12 championship game.
Previously unbeaten Iowa State suffered a stunning 23-22 loss to Texas Tech earlier Saturday.
Houston is now just two victories away from bowl eligibility in Wille Fritz's first season as head coach.
Cougars quarterback Zeon Chriss was masterful. He completed 11-of-11 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown and rushed 22 times for 75 yards and a touchdown. His rushing touchdown was a 41-yard QB run that proved to be the game-winning score.
HE'S GONE!!! @zeonchriss pic.twitter.com/9QrtOqvYiR
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) November 2, 2024
Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.