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K-State rallies from 11 down to beat Tech

johnkurtz | November 4, 2017 | 0 Comments

Kansas State’s first second-half comeback win since 2015 didn’t come a moment too soon. With bowl eligibility in question and trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter, the outlook was bleak for the Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Texas Tech. A few good plays and a couple fortunate breaks later, K-State topped the Red Raiders […]

K-State holds off KU upset bid

johnkurtz | October 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

LAWRENCE — Kansas State’s ninth-straight win over rival Kansas won’t do much to restore confidence in the Wildcats’ sputtering season. But it wasn’t a loss, and that will have to do, for now. K-State used three Matt McCrane field goals and a D.J. Reed kickoff return for a touchdown to overcome KU, 30-20, at Memorial […]

Sooners deal K-State another heartbreaking loss

johnkurtz | October 21, 2017 | 0 Comments

A promising start, a confusing middle and a not-good-enough finish. Saturday’s loss to No. 9 Oklahoma had all the components of Kansas State’s 2017 football season condensed into four wild quarters. Led by Heisman candidate Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma erased a 21-7 deficit before winning 42-35 on a 22-yard Rodney Anderson touchdown run with seven seconds […]

K-State offense sputters in loss to TCU

johnkurtz | October 14, 2017 | 0 Comments

Between four hours of weather delays, Kansas State and No. 6 TCU faced off in a defensive battle Saturday afternoon. The difference between the teams was evident from the very beginning. One side had a healthy and experienced starting quarterback. The other side did not. The result was a 26-6 victory for the Horned Frogs […]

Post Game Wrap Up: Texas

johnkurtz | October 8, 2017 | 0 Comments

K-State holds off Baylor in Manhattan

johnkurtz | September 30, 2017 | 0 Comments

In the early going of Saturday’s Big 12 opener for Kansas State, it looked like a blowout was imminent. The Wildcats had winless Baylor on the ropes, mostly thanks to great defense. In the end, the win was harder to earn than expected, but it was still a win. K-State beat the Bears 33-20 to […]

K-State offense shut down in 14-7 loss

johnkurtz | September 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

Kansas State went into SEC country and got exactly the physical battle you’d expect. What was not expected, however, was how many mistakes Bill Snyder’s team made in a 14-7 loss to Vanderbilt. Between two turnovers and seven penalties, K-State consistently made its task harder than it needed to be, and that was the difference […]

Wildcat pound Charlotte

johnkurtz | September 9, 2017 | 0 Comments

For the second week in a row, a defensive player stole the show for No. 19 Kansas State. Cornerback D.J. Reed passed the torch to safety Kendall Adams on Saturday as the Wildcats rolled Charlotte, 55-7, and moved to 2-0 on the season. Adams scored two touchdowns in the first half, on an interception return […]

Injuries give backups the spotlight in spring game

johnkurtz | April 22, 2017 | 0 Comments

With a dozen players sidelined due to various injuries, Kansas State’s spring game Saturday afternoon was dominated by players hoping to see the field more this coming season. Purple defeated White, 38-6, in the team’s glorified final practice until fall camp opens. “The plus side of (the injuries) is the opportunity for twos and threes […]

K-State holds off A&M for Texas Bowl victory

johnkurtz | December 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

They don’t give out a trophy for beating all five of Texas’ major college football programs. A Texas Bowl Champions trophy will be sufficient, however. Led by game MVP Jesse Ertz, Kansas State knocked off Texas A&M, 33-28, in Wednesday night’s Advocare V100 Texas Bowl to finish its season 9-4. “This team epitomized what this […]