Overmyer’s 4 touchdown tight-end display powers Houston past Kansas State, 35-16

Houston put together a controlled statement in its visit to Kansas State, winning 35-16 in a game that featured one defining throughline: Overmyer’s tight-end scoring binge. He tied the FBS record for most touchdown receptions by a tight end in a single game by hauling in four touchdown passes, tying the national benchmark for that specific position category.

The win mattered not just because it handed Kansas State a loss, but because it marked a sharp change from Houston’s previous trip to Manhattan in 2023. That earlier visit ended with a 41-0 defeat at Kansas State, a result that set an obvious contrast for how Houston approached this matchup.

Houston’s offensive performance was built around repeatable red-zone production, with Overmyer serving as the clearest focal point. The record-tying number is rare in any context, and it also indicates that Houston found a consistent matchup advantage and conversion path, especially when drives tightened into scoring situations.

Kansas State, playing at home, still provided enough resistance to keep the game from turning into a shutout. But Houston’s ability to translate possessions into points, and to do so with a single player accounting for four receiving scores, created a gap Kansas State could not close once the scoring pace separated.

From a roster and play-calling perspective, the game reinforced how the best tight end threats function as both seam receivers and red-zone targets. Overmyer’s four-touchdown performance suggests Houston’s personnel group and passing concepts were aligned, giving the offense a reliable end-of-drive answer when defenses compressed and leverage decisions became more consequential.

For Houston going forward, the immediate takeaway is momentum and confidence on the road, especially after the difficult 2023 trip. For Kansas State, the question is how to limit tight-end production that reaches record territory, and whether adjustments in coverage and matchups can prevent a repeat of the same structural problem.