STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — Houston defeated host Georgia Southern 42-28 on Saturday in a Football Bowl Subdivision game at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Conner Weigman threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more, completing 17 of 22 passes for 239 yards for the Cougars. Max Johnson went 26-of-38 for 284 yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles. Alex Taylor caught six passes for 119 yards and two scores, and River Helms added a touchdown catch. Re’Shaun Sanford II rushed 17 times for 120 yards, while Trent Walker had six receptions for 83 yards and a score. Koby Young, Amare Thomas and Traville Frederick Jr. also caught scoring passes for Houston. Jaden Yates recorded nine tackles, Kentrell Webb added eight, and Ashton Porter had a sack. Jakyri Jones made nine tackles for Georgia Southern, and Anthony Bynum had eight. The attendance was 24,112. The Cougars improved to 3-1, while Georgia Southern fell to 1-3.