Houston takes control
The turning point came in the second quarter, when Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman found Patrick Overmyer for a 2-yard touchdown pass and Makhi Hughes added a 13-yard rushing touchdown. Those scores gave the visiting Cougars a 21-3 halftime lead in a 35-16 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
Overmyer became Weigman’s target again in the third quarter, catching an 8-yard touchdown pass to push Houston’s lead to 28-3. He added another 2-yard touchdown reception later in the period, giving him four touchdown catches in the game and Houston a 35-9 advantage.
Scoring sequence
Houston opened the scoring in the first quarter on Weigman’s 1-yard touchdown pass to Overmyer, followed by Jonathan Dimas’ extra point. Kansas State answered with Luis Rodriguez’s 29-yard field goal to make it 7-3 after one quarter.
The Cougars scored twice in the second quarter for their 21-3 halftime margin. Kansas State cut into the deficit in the third quarter when Avery Johnson connected with Garrett Oakley on a 13-yard touchdown pass. The Wildcats did not convert the two-point pass attempt, leaving the score at 28-9 before Overmyer’s final touchdown reception.
Kansas State added its last points in the fourth quarter on Johnson’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Tibbs, with Rodriguez’s kick making the score 35-16. The quarter scores were Houston 7, 14, 14 and 0; Kansas State 3, 0, 6 and 7.
