Powercatgameday.com https://powercatgameday.com Over 20 seasons at home & on the road with K-State Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:10:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 K-State women’s upset of No. 18 Minnesota falls short in South Dakota https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-womens-upset-of-no-18-minnesota-falls-short-in-south-dakota/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-womens-upset-of-no-18-minnesota-falls-short-in-south-dakota Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:10:28 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=452025

The Kansas State women built an eight-point advantage midway through the third quarter, but No. 18 Minnesota used a big fourth quarter to edge past the Wildcats, 68-65, on Saturday afternoon in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. K-State (4-1) featured a season-high four players in double figures, with [...]

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The Kansas State women built an eight-point advantage midway through the third quarter, but No. 18 Minnesota used a big fourth quarter to edge past the Wildcats, 68-65, on Saturday afternoon in the MarketBeat Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

K-State (4-1) featured a season-high four players in double figures, with senior forward Nastja Claessens leading the way with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Senior guard Taryn Sides added 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Sophomore guard Gina Garcia recorded 12 points, seven assists and four rebounds, while junior center Tzoana Tampakou added 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

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]]> 33116 K-State drops 4th straight in 20-10 defeat at TCU https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-drops-4th-straight-in-20-10-defeat-at-tcu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-drops-4th-straight-in-20-10-defeat-at-tcu Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:55:22 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=452022

In the battle between the stoppable force of TCU’s offense and the movable object of Kansas State’s defense, it was the Horned Frogs who came out on top 20-10, handing the Wildcats their sixth loss of the season at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. The loss is K-State’s (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) fourth [...]

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In the battle between the stoppable force of TCU’s offense and the movable object of Kansas State’s defense, it was the Horned Frogs who came out on top 20-10, handing the Wildcats their sixth loss of the season at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.

The loss is K-State’s (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) fourth straight and sixth in the last seven games. It’s the first four-game losing streak since the COVID-ravaged 2020 season. Excluding 2020, it’s the first time the Wildcats have lost four or more games in a row since a six-game losing skid in 2015.

“Losing is unacceptable,” head coach Collin Klein said. “We have to hunker down and improve on the process we’ve made, and we have to make progress in other areas and keep our heads down right now.”

TCU came into Saturday’s game with the Big 12’s top defense statistically, holding K-State to its lowest point total of the season.

For the Wildcats, sophomore Dillon Duff got his second start of the season and played his first full game, going 22-of-33 for 244 yards and a touchdown with one late costly fumble.

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]]> 33118 K-State football affected by nationwide grounding ahead of Saturday’s game https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-football-affected-by-nationwide-grounding-ahead-of-saturdays-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-football-affected-by-nationwide-grounding-ahead-of-saturdays-game Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:17:12 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=452005

Tim Everson The Kansas State football team is currently grounded in Manhattan. The Wildcats were supposed to depart for Fort Worth Friday afternoon for Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at TCU, but a Federal Aviation Administration nationwide ground stop at all airports in the United States. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for [...]

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The Kansas State football team is currently grounded in Manhattan.

The Wildcats were supposed to depart for Fort Worth Friday afternoon for Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at TCU, but a Federal Aviation Administration nationwide ground stop at all airports in the United States.

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]]> 33105 K-State looks to stop skid versus stout TCU defense https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-looks-to-stop-skid-versus-stout-tcu-defense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-looks-to-stop-skid-versus-stout-tcu-defense Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:37:03 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451987

By Tim Everson Kansas State will face an entirely different, but just as difficult challenge this week after getting pummeled by Oklahoma State’s high-powered offense last week. After facing the top offense in the Big 12 and falling 66-28, the Wildcats turn around and hit the road for the second-to-last time this season to face [...]

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State will face an entirely different, but just as difficult challenge this week after getting pummeled by Oklahoma State’s high-powered offense last week.

After facing the top offense in the Big 12 and falling 66-28, the Wildcats turn around and hit the road for the second-to-last time this season to face TCU, which has the top defense in the conference and one of the stoutest in the country.

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]]> 33093 K-State knocks off Creighton behind potent offense https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-knocks-off-creighton-behind-potent-offense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-knocks-off-creighton-behind-potent-offense Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:27:56 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451941

By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball used a dominant night of offense to fly by Creighton at Bramlage Coliseum, earning Casey Alexander his first statement win with an 89-82 victory Tuesday night. “It was great, a little taste of what Bram can be,” Alexander said. “Really happy for our players. It was a fun [...]

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball used a dominant night of offense to fly by Creighton at Bramlage Coliseum, earning Casey Alexander his first statement win with an 89-82 victory Tuesday night.

“It was great, a little taste of what Bram can be,” Alexander said. “Really happy for our players. It was a fun game. There were really high-level plays made, in my opinion, and our guys did a great job of making them when they had to.”

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]]> 33082 K-State frontcourt getting healthier as Malovec nears return https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-frontcourt-getting-healthier-as-malovec-nears-return/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-frontcourt-getting-healthier-as-malovec-nears-return Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:55:47 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451919

By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball is getting closer to having its full frontcourt available, with Timo Malovec back with the team and progressing toward a return from injury. Malovec has not played since suffering the injury in the summer, but coach Casey Alexander said Monday that the senior forward is getting closer. To [...]

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball is getting closer to having its full frontcourt available, with Timo Malovec back with the team and progressing toward a return from injury.

Malovec has not played since suffering the injury in the summer, but coach Casey Alexander said Monday that the senior forward is getting closer.

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]]> 33071 Wildcat Insider – 11/9/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-11-9-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-11-9-26 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:06:24 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451877

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State getting destroyed at home against Oklahoma State 66-28, Alexander picking up first win, and “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show. Full Show Segment 1 – K-State had no shot against Oklahoma State Segment 2 – Alexander picks up first win Segment 3 [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State getting destroyed at home against Oklahoma State 66-28, Alexander picking up first win, and “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show.

Full Show

Segment 1 – K-State had no shot against Oklahoma State

Segment 2 – Alexander picks up first win

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – K-State’s defense hits rock bottom

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 33059 K-State women move to 3-0 after easily dispatching UTRGV https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-women-move-to-3-0-after-easily-dispatching-utrgv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-women-move-to-3-0-after-easily-dispatching-utrgv Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:35:15 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451874

Tim Everson The Kansas State women continue to show progress on the court through an opening stretch of four games in eight days. The Wildcats easily handled UT-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) 68-39 Sunday afternoon, putting up their best defensive outing of the season while displaying growth on the offensive end. The Wildcats held UTRGV to [...]

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The Kansas State women continue to show progress on the court through an opening stretch of four games in eight days. The Wildcats easily handled UT-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) 68-39 Sunday afternoon, putting up their best defensive outing of the season while displaying growth on the offensive end.

The Wildcats held UTRGV to 25.9% shooting overall (15-of-58) and 8.7% from beyond the arc (2-of-23) with 21 turnovers.

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]]> 33028 K-State flattened at home by Oklahoma State 66-28 https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-flattened-at-home-by-oklahoma-state-66-28/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-flattened-at-home-by-oklahoma-state-66-28 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:39:54 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451850

All of Kansas State’s season-long struggles coalesced into one of the worst performances in recent memory on Saturday, as the Wildcats were destroyed 66-28 by Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. K-State’s offense sputtered, the defense collapsed, and special teams couldn’t find a way to make a difference as the Wildcats suffered a lopsided [...]

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All of Kansas State’s season-long struggles coalesced into one of the worst performances in recent memory on Saturday, as the Wildcats were destroyed 66-28 by Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

K-State’s offense sputtered, the defense collapsed, and special teams couldn’t find a way to make a difference as the Wildcats suffered a lopsided loss that spun out of control early in the game.

Prior to Saturday, the most the Cowboys had scored in Manhattan was 45 points, which they had done three times prior. That number was eclipsed before the final whistle blew in the first half.

It’s the most points allowed by the K-State defense since a 69-31 loss at home to Texas in 2020. Excluding the 2020 COVID-19 season, it’s the most points allowed since a 66-14 loss at Texas Tech in 2009.

It’s also the first time K-State has allowed 60 or more points at home (excluding the COVID season) since a 61-21 loss to Missouri in 1984, and the most points allowed since a 75-28 loss to Oklahoma in 1971.

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]]> 33017 K-State volleyball gets five-set win over Cincinnati https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-volleyball-gets-five-set-win-over-cincinnati/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-volleyball-gets-five-set-win-over-cincinnati Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:10:54 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451839

Double-doubles by Fuka Sekita and Emerson Van Lannen, along with 21 kills by Addison Massey, highlighted K-State’s five-set victory, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 15-10, over Cincinnati at Morgan Family Arena Friday night. After Cincinnati (11-10, 4-7 Big 12) rallied to force the final frame, the two opponents went back-and-forth with neither gaining a substantial lead [...]

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Double-doubles by Fuka Sekita and Emerson Van Lannen, along with 21 kills by Addison Massey, highlighted K-State’s five-set victory, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 15-10, over Cincinnati at Morgan Family Arena Friday night.

After Cincinnati (11-10, 4-7 Big 12) rallied to force the final frame, the two opponents went back-and-forth with neither gaining a substantial lead until K-State utilized a 5-0 scoring run to secure the win. With the victory, the Wildcats improved to 11-9 overall with a 3-9 mark in Big 12 play.

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]]> 33005 K-State men roll past CSUN for Alexander’s first win https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-men-roll-past-csun-for-alexanders-first-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-men-roll-past-csun-for-alexanders-first-win Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:09:05 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451836

By Tim Everson The first win of Casey Alexander’s tenure as head coach of Kansas State basketball is in the books following a 95-78 victory over Cal State-Northridge (CSUN) on Friday. An offensive barrage in the first half carried the Wildcats to the victory after scoring 57 of its points in the first 20 minutes [...]

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By Tim Everson

The first win of Casey Alexander’s tenure as head coach of Kansas State basketball is in the books following a 95-78 victory over Cal State-Northridge (CSUN) on Friday.

An offensive barrage in the first half carried the Wildcats to the victory after scoring 57 of its points in the first 20 minutes on 54.3% shooting, including a 50% mark from behind the arc.

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]]> 33007 K-State looks to keep pace with high-powered Oklahoma State https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-looks-to-keep-pace-with-high-powered-oklahoma-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-looks-to-keep-pace-with-high-powered-oklahoma-state Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:20:08 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451821

By Tim Everson After a month, Kansas State returns home to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday when the high-flying Oklahoma State comes to town. After a tumultuous injury situation that has left junior Blake Barnett as the starting quarterback for this week, the Wildcats are looking to get the train back on the tracks [...]

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By Tim Everson

After a month, Kansas State returns home to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday when the high-flying Oklahoma State comes to town.

After a tumultuous injury situation that has left junior Blake Barnett as the starting quarterback for this week, the Wildcats are looking to get the train back on the tracks after back-to-back losses and four losses in the last five outings.

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]]> 32993 K-State women move to 2-0 with 14-point win over Southern Indiana https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-women-move-to-2-0-with-14-point-win-over-southern-indiana/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-women-move-to-2-0-with-14-point-win-over-southern-indiana Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:15:11 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451814

By Tim Everson The Kansas State women are still figuring some things out two games into the season. The good news for the Wildcats is they’ve been able to learn while adding two wins to their record. The Wildcats topped Southern Indiana 61-47 at home on Thursday, the second of a four-game homestand over eight [...]

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By Tim Everson

The Kansas State women are still figuring some things out two games into the season. The good news for the Wildcats is they’ve been able to learn while adding two wins to their record.

The Wildcats topped Southern Indiana 61-47 at home on Thursday, the second of a four-game homestand over eight days.

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]]> 32995 K-State upset by South Dakota State in Alexander’s official debut https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-upset-by-south-dakota-state-in-alexanders-official-debut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-upset-by-south-dakota-state-in-alexanders-official-debut Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:31:46 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451719

By Toby Hammes There was more drama than desired for Kansas State men’s basketball’s season opener, as mid-major South Dakota State spoiled Casey Alexander’s debut as head coach with a 68-66 upset win at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday night. “I don’t think it slipped away. I think they earned it and out-executed us and outperformed [...]

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By Toby Hammes

There was more drama than desired for Kansas State men’s basketball’s season opener, as mid-major South Dakota State spoiled Casey Alexander’s debut as head coach with a 68-66 upset win at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday night.

“I don’t think it slipped away. I think they earned it and out-executed us and outperformed us down the stretch,” Alexander said. “They had a couple of guards who really rose to the occasion and showed their experience and confidence, and made plays. I didn’t do a good enough job getting us in the same position to make those plays.”

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]]> 32962 Casey Alexander set for first official game as K-State hosts South Dakota State https://powercatgameday.com/casey-alexander-set-for-first-official-game-as-k-state-hosts-south-dakota-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=casey-alexander-set-for-first-official-game-as-k-state-hosts-south-dakota-state Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:42:39 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451702

By Toby Hammes Casey Alexander will coach his first official game in purple Tuesday as Kansas State men’s basketball welcomes South Dakota State to Bramlage Coliseum to open the 2026-27 season. “There’s excitement. It’s definitely the real thing. And we put in a lot of time and effort to get to this point,” Alexander said. [...]

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By Toby Hammes

Casey Alexander will coach his first official game in purple Tuesday as Kansas State men’s basketball welcomes South Dakota State to Bramlage Coliseum to open the 2026-27 season.

“There’s excitement. It’s definitely the real thing. And we put in a lot of time and effort to get to this point,” Alexander said. “I do think the exhibitions minimize what used to feel so different about playing your first game, but Tuesday is what we all came to Kansas State for, to play the games and to be a team. So that part’s exciting.”

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]]> 32950 K-State women open season with 20-point win over Wichita State https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-women-open-season-with-20-point-win-over-wichita-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-women-open-season-with-20-point-win-over-wichita-state Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:35:33 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451699

By Tim Everson It wasn’t the prettiest start to the season, but the Kansas State women had more than enough to come away with a win on Monday, blowing past Wichita State 61-41 with a strong fourth quarter. “It was such an ugly offensive game,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I think for us, it’s [...]

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By Tim Everson

It wasn’t the prettiest start to the season, but the Kansas State women had more than enough to come away with a win on Monday, blowing past Wichita State 61-41 with a strong fourth quarter.

“It was such an ugly offensive game,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I think for us, it’s just good to get the season going. We’ve got a good portion of this roster that’s never played a college basketball game with the lights on and people in the stands. And we had three closed scrimmages, but that’s a very different experience. They were nervous and excited on Saturday, so I knew there was going to be a lot of emotion.”

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]]> 32952 Wildcat Insider – 11/2/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-11-2-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-11-2-26 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:03:24 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451672

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss an OT loss for the Wildcats on the road against Colorado, as well as Blake Barnett being named the starting QB moving forward. “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson also joins the show! Hour 1 Segment 1 – K-State falls in overtime at Colorado 27-24 Segment [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss an OT loss for the Wildcats on the road against Colorado, as well as Blake Barnett being named the starting QB moving forward. “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson also joins the show!

Hour 1

Segment 1 – K-State falls in overtime at Colorado 27-24

Segment 2 – K-State women’s basketball preview

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 2 – K-State media with QB Blake Barnett

Segment 3 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32934 K-State women open season at home versus Wichita State https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-women-open-season-at-home-versus-wichita-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-women-open-season-at-home-versus-wichita-state Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:11:56 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451669

By Tim Everson It may seem a little earlier than usual, but Kansas State women’s basketball kicks off its 59th season Monday evening when in-state foe Wichita State comes to Manhattan. Led by seniors Taryn Sides and Nastja Claessens, the Wildcats start their journey towards a return to the NCAA Tournament after ending last season [...]

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By Tim Everson

It may seem a little earlier than usual, but Kansas State women’s basketball kicks off its 59th season Monday evening when in-state foe Wichita State comes to Manhattan.

Led by seniors Taryn Sides and Nastja Claessens, the Wildcats start their journey towards a return to the NCAA Tournament after ending last season with a run to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament and a second-round finish in the WBIT.

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]]> 32893 Former Wildcat WR/QB Kody Cook weighs in on K-State’s injury situation https://powercatgameday.com/former-wildcat-wr-qb-kody-cook-weighs-in-on-k-states-injury-situation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-wildcat-wr-qb-kody-cook-weighs-in-on-k-states-injury-situation Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:50:30 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451611

By Tim Everson Heading into Kansas State’s Halloween bout at Colorado, all of the scares for the Wildcats are coming from their quarterback room. For the second week in a row, three-year starting quarterback Avery Johnson is out with an undisclosed injury, and his back-up — fifth-year signal caller Jacob Knuth — is also out [...]

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By Tim Everson

Heading into Kansas State’s Halloween bout at Colorado, all of the scares for the Wildcats are coming from their quarterback room.

For the second week in a row, three-year starting quarterback Avery Johnson is out with an undisclosed injury, and his back-up — fifth-year signal caller Jacob Knuth — is also out for Saturday’s game in Boulder with an ankle injury.

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]]> 32882 Quarterback situation up in the air for injury-plagued Wildcats https://powercatgameday.com/quarterback-situation-up-in-the-air-for-injury-plagued-wildcats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quarterback-situation-up-in-the-air-for-injury-plagued-wildcats Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:01:47 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451513

By Tim Everson

Collin Klein doesn’t know who will be Kansas State’s starting quarterback on Saturday’s when the Wildcats make the trip west to play Colorado.

It’s not something that either he or K-State fans are used to.

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]]> 32870 K-State falls to Nebraska in second exhibition https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-falls-to-nebraska-in-second-exhibition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-falls-to-nebraska-in-second-exhibition Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:26:54 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451461

By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball fought to the end in its second straight exhibition, but the Wildcats fell 88-84 to Nebraska on Monday in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Huskers entered the matchup coming off a school-record 28-win season that included a run to the Sweet 16. K-State, meanwhile, is looking to rebound from [...]

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By Toby Hammes

Kansas State men’s basketball fought to the end in its second straight exhibition, but the Wildcats fell 88-84 to Nebraska on Monday in Grand Island, Nebraska.

The Huskers entered the matchup coming off a school-record 28-win season that included a run to the Sweet 16. K-State, meanwhile, is looking to rebound from a difficult season under former coach Jerome Tang as first-year coach Casey Alexander rebuilds the program.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32859 Wildcat Insider – 10/26/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-10-26-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-10-26-26 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:38:41 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451452

On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats falling to Arizona St 28-17 in Tempe, an update on Avery Johnson’s status after missing last game, and how MBB did in their exhibition game on Friday against Mizzou. Full Show Segment 1 – Cats crumble in 2nd half and lose at Arizona State [...]

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats falling to Arizona St 28-17 in Tempe, an update on Avery Johnson’s status after missing last game, and how MBB did in their exhibition game on Friday against Mizzou.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Cats crumble in 2nd half and lose at Arizona State 28-17

Segment 2 – K-State men hosted Mizzou Friday, play Nebraska tonight

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – Avery Johnson’s status heading into Colorado

Segment 5 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32937 K-State men’s basketball falls in exhibition to Missouri https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-mens-basketball-falls-in-exhibition-to-missouri/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-mens-basketball-falls-in-exhibition-to-missouri Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:33:24 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451404

Kansas State fans got their first on-court look at men’s basketball coach Casey Alexander’s inaugural team Friday evening, as the Wildcats faced off against former conference rival Missouri in an exhibition game at Bramlage Coliseum. The Tigers entered the season picked eighth by SEC coaches, and were at the top of the “receiving votes” field [...]

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Kansas State fans got their first on-court look at men’s basketball coach Casey Alexander’s inaugural team Friday evening, as the Wildcats faced off against former conference rival Missouri in an exhibition game at Bramlage Coliseum.

The Tigers entered the season picked eighth by SEC coaches, and were at the top of the “receiving votes” field in the first AP rankings of the season, unofficially coming into the season as the No. 26 team.

K-State survived a big Tiger run early in the second half and fought its way to a close 71-67 loss.

The Wildcats opened the game on a quick 9-0 run on three 3-pointers, but Missouri quickly added eight straight of its own to get back within a point.

K-State’s 3-point prowess didn’t extend much past that opening spurt, as the Wildcats only hit six more 3s in the game, ending with a 9-of-34 clip from beyond the arc.

K-State’s lead never eclipsed that early nine-point advantage, but the Wildcats were able to use a strong first-half defensive effort to never trail in the first 20 minutes, heading into the half ahead by five, 32-27.

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]]> 32848 Two Wildcats honored after Sunflower Showdown win https://powercatgameday.com/two-wildcats-honored-after-sunflower-showdown-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-wildcats-honored-after-sunflower-showdown-win Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:33:51 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451268

By Tim Everson After a successful showing last Saturday in Kansas State’s 18th-straight victory over rival Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown, the Wildcats’ received recognition after two standout performances on defense and special teams. Junior kicker Luis Rodriguez and freshman defensive back Nick McClellan were named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week [...]

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By Tim Everson

After a successful showing last Saturday in Kansas State’s 18th-straight victory over rival Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown, the Wildcats’ received recognition after two standout performances on defense and special teams.

Junior kicker Luis Rodriguez and freshman defensive back Nick McClellan were named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Big 12 Freshman of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced on Monday.

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]]> 32837 Wildcat Insider – 10/19/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-10-19-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-10-19-26 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:05:46 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451246

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats picking up their 18th consecutive victory over KU in the Sunflower Showdown. “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson also joins the show. Full Show Segment 1 – Legally 18! Cats beat KU 35-24 Segment 2 – RB Joe Jackson with K-State media Segment 3 [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats picking up their 18th consecutive victory over KU in the Sunflower Showdown. “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson also joins the show.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Legally 18! Cats beat KU 35-24

Segment 2 – RB Joe Jackson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – Cats receive Big 12 honors for win over KU

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32940 K-State owns final three quarters, beats KU 35-24 for 18th-straight Sunflower Showdown win https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-owns-final-three-quarters-beats-ku-35-24-for-18th-straight-sunflower-showdown-win/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-owns-final-three-quarters-beats-ku-35-24-for-18th-straight-sunflower-showdown-win Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:25:15 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451224

After Saturday, Kansas State football’s Sunflower Showdown streak can stroll into any local gas station, buy itself a lottery ticket, and then maybe, after that, some fireworks. Heck, here in a few weeks, it can vote in its first election. The Wildcats (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) used a strong final three quarters to come away [...]

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After Saturday, Kansas State football’s Sunflower Showdown streak can stroll into any local gas station, buy itself a lottery ticket, and then maybe, after that, some fireworks.

Heck, here in a few weeks, it can vote in its first election.

The Wildcats (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) used a strong final three quarters to come away with their 18th-straight win over rival Kansas (2-4, 0-3), 35-24, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.

“Proud of our guys; thought the resiliency and the fight through the ebbs and flows of the ball game were fantastic,” said head coach Collin Klein, who won his first Big 12 game as a head coach on Saturday. “The energy and the camaraderie and the communication to fix some of the issues that we were having and to stay together through those ups and downs was, so proud of them and so proud of the effort and the focus that they had this week of knowing what a big game this was to our program and our players and all K-Staters everywhere.”

After a first quarter in which the Wildcats fell behind by 10 points, K-State’s defense managed to hold the Jayhawks to just one more touchdown in the rest of the game, while the K-State offense absolutely ran the visitors over, ending the game with 359 rushing yards as part of a 568-yard day.

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]]> 32826 KU running back Dylan Edwards makes return to MHK for Sunflower Showdown https://powercatgameday.com/ku-running-back-dylan-edwards-makes-return-to-mhk-for-sunflower-showdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ku-running-back-dylan-edwards-makes-return-to-mhk-for-sunflower-showdown Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:13:50 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451101

By Tim Everson For the second week in a row, a former two-year Kansas State player will make his return to Manhattan on the opposing sideline. But unlike former QB great Michael Bishop, who received a warm welcome from K-State and Wildcat fans in general as an assistant coach for Houston Saturday, this return is [...]

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By Tim Everson

For the second week in a row, a former two-year Kansas State player will make his return to Manhattan on the opposing sideline.

But unlike former QB great Michael Bishop, who received a warm welcome from K-State and Wildcat fans in general as an assistant coach for Houston Saturday, this return is a little more complicated.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32781 K-State 4-star signee Maddie Vickery joining Wildcats at semester https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-4-star-signee-maddie-vickery-joining-wildcats-at-semester/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-4-star-signee-maddie-vickery-joining-wildcats-at-semester Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:45:04 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451095

By Tim Everson Reinforcements are on the way for Kansas State women’s basketball after losing two players to season-ending injuries in the offseason. K-State’s top commit for the 2027 class Maddie Vickery announced Tuesday on social media that she would be graduating high school at semester and joining the Wildcats for the spring. To view [...]

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By Tim Everson

Reinforcements are on the way for Kansas State women’s basketball after losing two players to season-ending injuries in the offseason.

K-State’s top commit for the 2027 class Maddie Vickery announced Tuesday on social media that she would be graduating high school at semester and joining the Wildcats for the spring.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32783 The Game – 10/12/26 https://powercatgameday.com/the-game-10-12-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-game-10-12-26 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:05:05 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451063

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State losing in a blowout against Houston 35-16, and moving on to another edition of the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday. Also “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show. Full Show Segment 1 – Cats flat and out of sync after bye, lose to Houston [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State losing in a blowout against Houston 35-16, and moving on to another edition of the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday. Also “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Cats flat and out of sync after bye, lose to Houston 35-16

Segment 2 – RB Joe Jackson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – It’s KU week

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32793 K-State thumped at home by Houston https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-thumped-at-home-by-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-thumped-at-home-by-houston Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:17:34 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=451051

By Tim Everson Kansas State had an opportunity to secure its first ranked win of Collin Klein’s tenure on Saturday. Instead, the first-year head coach got his first embarrassment. The Wildcats fell at home 35-16 to No. 22 Houston in a game that was only competitive for a quarter. To view the full article visit [...]

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State had an opportunity to secure its first ranked win of Collin Klein’s tenure on Saturday. Instead, the first-year head coach got his first embarrassment.

The Wildcats fell at home 35-16 to No. 22 Houston in a game that was only competitive for a quarter.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32770 K-State WBB’s Ramiya White to miss 2026-27 season after scooter accident https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-wbbs-ramiya-white-to-miss-2026-27-season-after-scooter-accident/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-wbbs-ramiya-white-to-miss-2026-27-season-after-scooter-accident Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:53:17 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450937

By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend. Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. [...]

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend.

Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32748 K-State WBB’s Ramiya White to miss 2026-27 season after scooter accident https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-wbbs-ramiya-white-to-miss-2026-27-season-after-scooter-accident/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-wbbs-ramiya-white-to-miss-2026-27-season-after-scooter-accident Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:53:17 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450937

By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend. Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. [...]

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend.

Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32747 K-State TE Will Anciaux out for season with injury https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-te-will-anciaux-out-for-season-with-injury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-te-will-anciaux-out-for-season-with-injury Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450915

By Tim Everson Kansas State football and head coach Collin Klein had a little extra time to stew on their Sept. 26 loss at Cincinnati after not playing a game last weekend. While the Wildcats would’ve preferred to get back on the field to try and get that bad taste out of their mouths, a [...]

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football and head coach Collin Klein had a little extra time to stew on their Sept. 26 loss at Cincinnati after not playing a game last weekend.

While the Wildcats would’ve preferred to get back on the field to try and get that bad taste out of their mouths, a week of rest may have been more beneficial.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32736 Wildcat Insider – 10/5/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-10-5-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-10-5-26 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:06:00 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450885

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, we’ll talk to “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson as K-State football gets ready for its Big 12 home opener against a Top 25 Houston squad that comes into the matchup with just one loss. Also, details on K-State’s settlement with Jerome Tang. Full Show Segment 1 – Cats [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, we’ll talk to “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson as K-State football gets ready for its Big 12 home opener against a Top 25 Houston squad that comes into the matchup with just one loss. Also, details on K-State’s settlement with Jerome Tang.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Cats coming off a bye, have Houston on Saturday

Segment 2 – Travis Bates on getting better against the run

Segment 3 – K-State soccer and volleyball have rough week/Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – Details on K-State & Jerome Tang settlement

Segment 6 – Brandie Harrod out for the season/This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32724 K-State to borrow money for Tang buyout https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-to-borrow-money-for-tang-buyout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-to-borrow-money-for-tang-buyout Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:45:14 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450880

Ned Seaton nseaton@themercury.com K-State is taking out a loan to pay off Jerome Tang. Athletics Director Gene Taylor confirmed to The Mercury Monday that his department will borrow the money in a traditional bank loan, so as to get Tang the $12 million he is owed under the terms of a settlement over his firing. [...]

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K-State is taking out a loan to pay off Jerome Tang.

Athletics Director Gene Taylor confirmed to The Mercury Monday that his department will borrow the money in a traditional bank loan, so as to get Tang the $12 million he is owed under the terms of a settlement over his firing.

The Mercury reported last Thursday that both sides had agreed to that figure; the K-State Athletics board of directors formally approved it Monday.

Taylor said K-State doesn’t have $12 million in cash lying around.

“If we had to come up with that out of cash, it would’ve hurt us,” he said. The university itself also doesn’t subsidize the athletics operation, so using university money here wasn’t an option as it is in some other universities around the country.

Asking donors to pony up for the buyout was also not an appealing option, he said, “because of everything else we’re asking from them.”

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]]> 32693 K-State, Jerome Tang settle buyout dispute for $12 million https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-jerome-tang-settle-buyout-dispute-for-12-million/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-jerome-tang-settle-buyout-dispute-for-12-million Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:58:50 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450808

Following a buyout settlement with former Wildcat men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang, Kansas State will save several million dollars. After months of negotiations, Tang and K-State settled their dispute over an $18.7 million buyout following his firing in February for $12 million, The Mercury confirmed with K-State Thursday afternoon. The former basketball coach, who [...]

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Following a buyout settlement with former Wildcat men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang, Kansas State will save several million dollars.

After months of negotiations, Tang and K-State settled their dispute over an $18.7 million buyout following his firing in February for $12 million, The Mercury confirmed with K-State Thursday afternoon.

The former basketball coach, who opened Big 12 play with a 1-11 record, was fired midway through his fourth season “for cause” in February after publicly criticizing his players for lackluster effort in a home loss to Cincinnati on Feb. 11.

“These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform; there will be very few of them in it next year,” Tang said following a home blowout, a 29-point loss that stood as one of the 10 worst in program history.

“It means something to wear a K-State uniform. It means something to put on this purple … I love this place. They don’t love this place, so they don’t deserve to be here.”

Tang’s contract said K-State owed him $18.7 million if he was fired based solely on his record, but it said he would get nothing if K-State fired him “for cause.”

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]]> 32682 K-State hoping to find answers for run defense over off week https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-hoping-to-find-answers-for-run-defense-over-off-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-hoping-to-find-answers-for-run-defense-over-off-week Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:28:02 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450804

By Tim Everson The top priority for the Kansas State football team over the off week is finding a way to fix what appeared to be a strength earlier in the season. After three solid weeks, the Wildcats’ run defense buckled in Saturday’s 31-26 loss to Cincinnati. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click [...]

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By Tim Everson

The top priority for the Kansas State football team over the off week is finding a way to fix what appeared to be a strength earlier in the season.

After three solid weeks, the Wildcats’ run defense buckled in Saturday’s 31-26 loss to Cincinnati.

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]]> 32671 K-State’s Gene Taylor to receive athletics director award https://powercatgameday.com/k-states-gene-taylor-to-receive-athletics-director-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-states-gene-taylor-to-receive-athletics-director-award Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:49:19 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450767

Kansas State athletics director Gene Taylor will be honored at the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, with the John L. Toner Award, the organization has announced. The award, first presented in 1997, honors athletics directors who have demonstrated superior administrative abilities and outstanding dedication to college [...]

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Kansas State athletics director Gene Taylor will be honored at the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, with the John L. Toner Award, the organization has announced.

The award, first presented in 1997, honors athletics directors who have demonstrated superior administrative abilities and outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football. It is named after its first recipient, the late John L. Toner, former athletics director and football coach at the University of Connecticut and NCAA President.

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]]> 32628 K-State WBB’s Brandie Harrod to miss 2026-27 season with injury https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-wbbs-brandie-harrod-to-miss-2026-27-season-with-injury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-wbbs-brandie-harrod-to-miss-2026-27-season-with-injury Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:32:56 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450752

Kansas State sophomore guard Brandie Harrod has suffered an lower-body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced. “Incredibly disappointed for Brandie,” Mittie said in a statement. “She had worked so hard in the offseason and was poised to really build off her freshman season. Our staff [...]

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Kansas State sophomore guard Brandie Harrod has suffered an lower-body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

“Incredibly disappointed for Brandie,” Mittie said in a statement. “She had worked so hard in the offseason and was poised to really build off her freshman season. Our staff will continue to support and help her through this injury to come back strong next year.”

Harrod, a product of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pulled in 78 offensive rebounds last season, which ranked tied for second in program history for a freshman season and paced the 2025-26 squad.

She played in all 37 games last season with 33 starts and averaged 6.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting, while pulling in 4.8 rebounds and pocketing 49 steals.

Harrod — a former four-star Auburn commit from Oklahoma City who shifted her pledge to K-State after a coaching change — had starts in 33 games as a freshman, averaging 19.5 minutes per game.

She ended the year with 178 rebounds, including 78 offensive rebounds, which tied for second in program history for offensive rebounds in a freshman season.

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]]> 32617 K-State’s home bout versus NC State moved up to 2028 https://powercatgameday.com/k-states-home-bout-versus-nc-state-moved-up-to-2028/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-states-home-bout-versus-nc-state-moved-up-to-2028 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:49:35 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450722

By Tim Everson

A prominent future non-conference bout for Kansas State football has been moved up.

According to a report from FBSSchedules, the home-half of the Wildcats two-game series versus North Carolina State is being bumped up from 2032 to 2028.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32606 Wildcat Insider – 9/28/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-9-28-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-9-28-26 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:06:51 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450689

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats first loss of the season, falling at Cincinnati 31-26. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and volleyball head coach Jason Mansfield. Full Show Segment 1 – Cats fall at Cincinnati 31-26 Segment 2 – K-State volleyball coach Jason Mansfield Segment [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats first loss of the season, falling at Cincinnati 31-26. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and volleyball head coach Jason Mansfield.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Cats fall at Cincinnati 31-26

Segment 2 – K-State volleyball coach Jason Mansfield

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – What will this bye week look like

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32659 K-State soccer falls to Arizona State 2-0 https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-soccer-falls-to-arizona-state-2-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-soccer-falls-to-arizona-state-2-0 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:40:22 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450686

By Jon Grove Kansas State soccer generated plenty of chances Sunday afternoon, but a costly first half and an opportunistic Arizona State team proved too much to overcome. The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Sun Devils on Fort Riley Day at Buser Family Park, dropping K-State to 5-2-4 overall and 0-2-1 in Big 12 play. [...]

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By Jon Grove

Kansas State soccer generated plenty of chances Sunday afternoon, but a costly first half and an opportunistic Arizona State team proved too much to overcome.

The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Sun Devils on Fort Riley Day at Buser Family Park, dropping K-State to 5-2-4 overall and 0-2-1 in Big 12 play. Arizona State improved to 7-2-2 and 2-1-0 in conference play.

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]]> 32593 Houston ends K-State volleyball’s undefeated start https://powercatgameday.com/houston-ends-k-state-volleyballs-undefeated-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-ends-k-state-volleyballs-undefeated-start Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:37:43 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450683

Kansas State volleyball saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end Sunday, after Houston secured a four-set victory, 25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 25-20, at Morgan Family Arena. Houston (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) held a 58-48 advantage in kills, hitting at a .282 clip with a match-leading 22 kills from Sydney Jones. K-State (9-1, 1-1 Big [...]

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Kansas State volleyball saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end Sunday, after Houston secured a four-set victory, 25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 25-20, at Morgan Family Arena.

Houston (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) held a 58-48 advantage in kills, hitting at a .282 clip with a match-leading 22 kills from Sydney Jones. K-State (9-1, 1-1 Big 12) was led by Addison Massey’s 18 kills, her sixth consecutive match in double figures, while senior Fuka Sekita recorded her 500th dig of her NCAA career.

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]]> 32595 K-State suffers 1st loss of season at Cincinnati https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-suffers-1st-loss-of-season-at-cincinnati/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-suffers-1st-loss-of-season-at-cincinnati Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:11:18 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450650

Kansas State’s return to Cincinnati and Nippert Field after 31 years did not go as planned. After leading 10-0 and 17-10 at the half, the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play) were outscored 21-9 in the second half as failures on all three sides of the ball sealed K-State’s fate, a 31-26 loss to [...]

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Kansas State’s return to Cincinnati and Nippert Field after 31 years did not go as planned.

After leading 10-0 and 17-10 at the half, the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play) were outscored 21-9 in the second half as failures on all three sides of the ball sealed K-State’s fate, a 31-26 loss to the Bearcats (4-0, 1-0).

The loss is the Wildcats’ first of the season and gives them a defeat in the first road conference game of the season for the fifth straight year.

Senior quarterback Avery Johnson had a fine game, even with K-State’s offensive line having their worst outing of the year, going 30-for-50 for 292 yards and a touchdown to go along with 39 more yards on the ground.

Rodney Fields found the end zone twice, but managed only 50 yards on 12 carries, while Joe Jackson had 59 yards on 11 carries.

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]]> 32582 K-State football notebook: Defensive line earns weekly honors from Big 12 https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-football-notebook-defensive-line-earns-weekly-honors-from-big-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-football-notebook-defensive-line-earns-weekly-honors-from-big-12 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:37:24 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450528

By Tim Everson The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane. K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six [...]

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By Tim Everson

The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane.

K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six at Colorado in 2024, which is why the Wildcats earned Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week honors, which was announced Monday.

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]]> 32437 K-State football notebook: Defensive line earns weekly honors from Big 12 https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-football-notebook-defensive-line-earns-weekly-honors-from-big-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-football-notebook-defensive-line-earns-weekly-honors-from-big-12 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:37:24 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450528

By Tim Everson The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane. K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six [...]

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By Tim Everson

The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane.

K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six at Colorado in 2024, which is why the Wildcats earned Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week honors, which was announced Monday.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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]]> 32436 Wildcat Insider – 9/21/26 https://powercatgameday.com/wildcat-insider-9-21-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildcat-insider-9-21-26 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:07:31 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450493

On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the wildcats wrap on an undefeated non-conference slate with a win against Tulane 31-20 on Saturday. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson. Full Show Segment 1 – K-State beats Tulane 31-20 Segment 2 – Avery Johnson with K-State media Segment 3 – [...]

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the wildcats wrap on an undefeated non-conference slate with a win against Tulane 31-20 on Saturday. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson.

Full Show

Segment 1 – K-State beats Tulane 31-20

Segment 2 – Avery Johnson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – Cats finish non-con undefeated

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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]]> 32468 Avery Johnson answers the call in career day against Tulane https://powercatgameday.com/avery-johnson-answers-the-call-in-career-day-against-tulane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avery-johnson-answers-the-call-in-career-day-against-tulane Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:51:43 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450487

By Toby Hammes For any doubt that arose about Avery Johnson’s production a week ago, the Kansas State quarterback answered plenty of questions Saturday. Johnson, the Wildcats’ all-time leading in passing touchdowns, rushed for a career-high 152 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns. He accounted for nearly 90% of the Wildcats’ total offense in [...]

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By Toby Hammes

For any doubt that arose about Avery Johnson’s production a week ago, the Kansas State quarterback answered plenty of questions Saturday.

Johnson, the Wildcats’ all-time leading in passing touchdowns, rushed for a career-high 152 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns. He accounted for nearly 90% of the Wildcats’ total offense in a 31-20 win over Tulane at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

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]]> 32425 K-State, Klein looking to right past wrongs as Tulane returns to Manhattan https://powercatgameday.com/k-state-klein-looking-to-right-past-wrongs-as-tulane-returns-to-manhattan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-state-klein-looking-to-right-past-wrongs-as-tulane-returns-to-manhattan Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:43:38 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450446

By Tim Everson

Sometimes, a loss sticks with you.

It’s natural. The disappointment, anger — and maybe even embarrassment — from a poor performance can haunt you for days, months and years.

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]]> 32412 K-State’s women’s basketball schedule set with Big 12 slate https://powercatgameday.com/k-states-womens-basketball-schedule-set-with-big-12-slate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=k-states-womens-basketball-schedule-set-with-big-12-slate Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:41:45 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=450443

Kansas State women’s basketball has finalized its schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season, as the Big 12 Conference slate has been announced by the league office. Teams will face three Big 12 opponents twice and 12 Conference foes once. Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. Each school’s [...]

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Kansas State women’s basketball has finalized its schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season, as the Big 12 Conference slate has been announced by the league office.

Teams will face three Big 12 opponents twice and 12 Conference foes once. Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. Each school’s conference opponents were announced in June.

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