Weigman throws 4 TD passes to Overmyer in No. 22 Houston's 35-16 win over Kansas State

Conner Weigman and Patrick Overmyer each contributed four touchdown passes as No. 22 Houston defeated Kansas State 35-16 on Saturday. Weigman completed 19 of 30 passes for 242 yards, while Overmyer caught all four touchdowns. Avery Johnson threw for 16 of 30 attempts and two scores for Kansas State (3-2, 0-2). Houston took an early 7-0 lead with a 1-yard touchdown from Weigman to Overmyer on their opening drive.

After a 76-yard drive, Houston extended their lead to 28-3. Weigman then connected with Overmyer for an 8-yard touchdown, followed by another 2-yard strike. Kansas State responded with a 13-yard TD pass from Johnson to Garrett Oakley, but Weigman completed a 2-yard TD pass to Overmyer again. Jaron Tibbs caught a 6-yard TD pass from Johnson to close the scoring.

Houston took the opening kickoff and moved 75 yards in 12 plays, putting them ahead 7-0 on a 1-yard TD pass from Weigman to Overmyer. A 29-yard field goal by Luis Rodriguez narrowed the gap to 7-3, but Houston responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive, opening a double-digit lead. Weigman connected with Overmyer for the 2-yard TD pass.

Houston added a 13-yard run by Makhi Hughes to extend their lead to 21-3 with 3:17 left in the first half. The takeaway from Houston was that they ranked third in FBS for first downs per game at 27.2, facing Kansas State's fifth-best first-down defense. Houston accumulated 26 first downs, including 16 in the first half. Kansas State's passing defense struggled, as they allowed over 106.3 yards per game before halftime.

Up next, Houston will host No. 18 Oklahoma State next Saturday, while Kansas State will play Kansas.