HOUSTON — What was shaping up to be a rain-soaked blowout of Oregon State turned into a competitive opening game of the JaMarcus Shephard era. No. 23 Houston scored 20 straight and was in full command with 6:40 to go in the third quarter.

Houston Cougars football beat Oregon State in Week 1, but it wasn't an ideal performance all the way around.

Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score, Re’Shaun Sanford II and Mekhi Hughes added rushing scores and No. 23 Houston beat Oregon State 33-20 in the teams’ seas

Oregon State fell 33-20 to No. 23 Houston in the season opener, showing fight but struggling with missed tackles, third-down conversions, and offensive line depth.

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It’s an increasingly common tactic in college football, but what made Dahlen’s approach different last week was he favored the numbers to the wide side of the field