Author: KMAN Staff

By Tim Everson After setting an initial goal of raising $20,000 for his former high school principal’s cancer battle, Kansas State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson’s fundraising efforts have far surpassed that with help from fans both of K-State and other Wildcat opponents’ across the country. Dr. Chris Botts’, the principal at Maize High School, was […]

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By Parker Eaves A match-up of two disappointed one-loss teams is on tap for Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. No. 23 Kansas State is coming off a rough loss on the road against BYU and No. 20 Oklahoma State underperformed at home against a Utah team who was playing a true freshman quarterback. Both […]

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By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com An (allegedly) vital part of Kansas State women’s basketball’s success last year will return this season. Head coach Jeff Mittie on Tuesday announced that Gap Goat — the stuffed animal in a K-State jersey and, occasionally, a chain with a No. 7 pendant — will be on the sideline again in […]

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By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com It’s not lost on Jeff Mittie how rare a feat it is to have retained so many players in the in-and-out business of modern college sports. As it heads into the 2024-25 season, Kansas State women’s basketball has a dizzying number of known commodities returning to its roster — be they […]

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No. 23 Kansas State football will be without one of its top pass catchers for a couple of weeks after an injury sustained in the Wildcats’ 38-9 loss at BYU. Sophomore tight end Brayden Loftin left the game early after recording a catch for seven yards in Saturday’s loss. Loftin limped off the field and […]

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Sunday that Kansas State’s Big 12 home opener against Oklahoma State will kick at 11 a.m., and will be televised by ESPN. Kansas State will be in search of its second-straight home victory over the Cowboys for the first time since 2012 and […]

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By Time Everson They probably won’t want to, but Kansas State and its fans will certainly remember the 21st night of September after a 38-9 beating at the hands of Brigham Young in Provo, Utah, Saturday. The 13th-ranked Wildcats led 6-3 with 2:10 to play in the first half. Less than five minutes of game […]

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