Down 36-35, freshman receiver Matthew Golden made a diving touchdown grab on a ball from senior quarterback Clayton Tune from 44 yards out to lift UH over Temple 43-36 on Saturday afternoon at TDECU Stadium.
With the win, UH is bowl eligible at 6-4.
Down 19-14 at the half, UH wasted no time to begin the second half, needing only three plays to jump back in front.
A 32-yard run by redshirt freshman Stacy Sneed followed by a 23-yard touchdown rush put UH up 21-19 just over a minute into the third quarter.
The Cougars tacked on to their lead later in the third quarter as senior quarterback Clayton Tune connected with senior tight end Christian Trahan from 10 yards out for a touchdown.