With lightning in the area, Kansas State and Houston had to wait a little longer to tip off their Big 12 football game Saturday afternoon at TDECU Stadium.

It was worth the wait for Houston.

The Cougars stunned the No. 17 Wildcats 24-19 thanks to a terrific game from quarterback Zeon Chriss and some hard-hitting, opportunistic defense.

Kansas State (7-2, 4-2) entered the game as a 13.5-point favorite over Houston (4-5, 3-3).

Check out our recap of live updates below, including game analysis, highlights and more from Houston’s big win:

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Final statistics

Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss was perfect in the passing game, completing 11 of 11 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. But it was Chriss’ legs that hurt Kansas State in the second half. Chriss rushed 22 times for 75 yards, including a game-winning 41-yard touchdown with 2:31 left.

Houston coach Willie Fritz focused on winning the turnover battle all week, and that’s exactly what his team did. The Cougars came up with two huge steals, including a Michael Batton pick with 1:36 left that sealed the victory.

Fourth Quarter Live Updates

Final score: Houston 24, Kansas State 19

The Cougars stun No. 17 Kansas State after entering the game as 13.5-point underdogs.

Houston interception! Michael Batton makes a diving interception to give Houston the ball back with 1:36 left. The Cougars will try to run out the clock, leading 24-19.

Hit in Houston! Zeon Chriss takes over the middle, untouched, for a 41-yard touchdown on a QB designed run. The Cougars now lead 24-19 with 2:31 left. What a performance from Willie Fritz’s team. Houston outscored No. 17 Kansas State 14-0 in the fourth quarter.

Hit in Houston! Zeon Chriss throws a 1-yard touchdown pass to Maliq Carr to cut Kansas State’s lead to 19-17 with 10:58 left. Chriss is now 11 of 11 for 103 yards and a touchdown.

Houston interception! Jeremiah Wilson makes a huge play for the Cougars, intercepting an Avery Johnson pass and returning it to the Kansas State 9-yard line. Houston has first and goal with 12:32 left.

Houston had the ball to start the fourth quarter, trailing 19-10.

Third Quarter Live Updates

End of third quarter: Kansas State 19, Houston 10

Kansas State field goal: On 4th and forever, Kansas State kicker Chris Tennant makes a 47-yard field goal in the pouring rain to give Kansas State leads 19-10 on the last play of the third quarter.

Revenue in Houston: The Cougars go for 4th and 1 at the Kansas State 46 yard line and backup quarterback Donovan Smith is stuffed for a 1 yard loss. Kansas State takes over.

Kansas State turnover! The Wildcats missed a 52-yard field goal attempt and Houston took over at its own 45-yard line with 9:13 left in the third quarter, trailing 16-10. The holder bounced the snap, which disrupted the timing and resulted in the holder being tackled for a loss of 10 yards.

Rain falls sideways for the start of the second half at TDECU Stadium. Houston had the ball to start the half, trailing 16-10.

Half-time statistics

Houston’s defense was dominant in the first half, but a late turnover gave Kansas State a 16-10 halftime lead. The Cougars held Kansas State running back DJ Giddens to just 27 yards on 9 carries and had four tackles for loss.

Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss is 7 of 7 for 94 yards and DJ Butler has 2 carries for 33 yards.

Houston will have the ball to start the second half.

Second Quarter Live Updates

Halftime score: Kansas State 16, Houston 10

Kansas State touchdown: The Wilcats score with 9 seconds left in the first half on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Avery Johnson to Keagan Johnson to take a 16-10 lead. A devastating sequence of events for Houston, which largely dominated the first half.

Revenue in Houston: Zeon Chriss loses the ball on a blind sack and Kansas State recovers at the Houston 48-yard line with 38 seconds left in the first half. The Wildcats have all three timeouts and a kicker with a huge leg.

Kansas State touchdown: The Wildcats respond with a 14-play, 71-yard drive that culminates with a two-yard touchdown run by DJ Giddens. Houston blocks the PAT to maintain the lead. It is Houston 10, Kansas State 9 with 1:48 left in the first half.

Houston field goal! Jack Martin kicks a 22-yard field goal in the rain to give Houston a 10-3 lead with 8:37 left in the first half. This is shaping up to be Houston’s kind of game. Cougars quarterback Zeon Chriss has been perfect so far: 6 of 6 for 90 yards.

Hit in Houston! On 4th and 2 from the Kansas State 45-yard line, Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss rolls right and finds Joseph Manjack IV for a 44-yard gain to the one-yard line. On the next play, Chriss scored on a 1-yard run to give Houston leads 7-3. This game played out exactly as Willie Fritz hoped: a low-scoring defensive scrum.

First Quarter Live Updates

End of first quarter: Kansas State 3, Houston 0

Kansas State field goal: The Wildcats score on their first drive on a 23-yard field goal by Chris Tennant to take a 3-0 lead. The drive covered 70 yards on 15 plays. Forcing a field goal is a win for Houston’s defense.

Kansas State will start with the ball.

Pre-match updates

It’s a “blackout” at TDECU Stadium with Houston fans dressed in black and the Cougars wearing special black uniforms with white helmets.

Fans are still returning to TDECU Stadium after the lightning delay.