Kansas State’s 17-10 victory over Kansas on Saturday goes to show just how far good coaching combined with a strong running game can take a team.
Daniel Thomas ran over, around and through the Jayhawks for 185 yards and a touchdown. K-State’s defense tightened up every time Kansas threatened to score and allowed 10 points. Grant Gregory made no major errors.
Just like that, the Governor’s Cup returned to Manhattan.
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FINAL
It’s a done deal. The fans are still in their seats SCREAMING the K-S-UUUUU Wildcats cheer.
Good win for the Wildcats. They run out the clock and win 17-10 to stay on top of the Big 12 North standings.
3:07 4th Quarter
Kansas is beginning to call timeouts in an attempt to save clock.
K-State can end the game with a series of good runs here.
5:20 4th Quarter
Kansas just made its first field goal of the game and has pulled to within 17-10.
The drive ate up all kinds of clock and ended with a 46-yard field goal.
Kansas State will get the ball back after the ensuing kickoff. A touchdown return from Brandon Banks would be perfect for the Wildcats right now. But a handful of first down runs by Daniel Thomas would do the trick too.
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The Sunflower Showdown is always a big game, but today’s battle between Kansas and Kansas State goes way beyond bragging rights.
If the Wildcats win they will further increase their lead atop the Big 12 North standings and be in terrific shape to go on and win the division.
If the Jayhawks win they will become bowl eligible and get back into the conversation for a North title.
Both teams have only a few games remaining, and anything is possible. But it will be awfully hard for either of these squads to get to where they want to be without first picking up a win in Manhattan.
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FINAL
Kansas State made things closer than many expected in Norman tonight, but couldn’t quite pull out the win.
The Wildcats fell to the Sooners 42-30, and can point to a 21-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter as the reason why. From that point on, K-State outplayed Oklahoma and looked like the better team.
Daniel Thomas played through a sore shoulder and 129 yards of total offense to go along with a rushing touchdown. Grant Gregory threw for 174 yards. Brandon Banks cuahg nine passes for 156 yards and also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
Landry Jones, though, threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns. Three of them came in the first quarter. Check back later for a full report.
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Grant Gregory took Kansas State’s offense to another level earlier this season when he got his first collegiate start against Iowa State.
All of a sudden, the Wildcats had a quarterback with fast feet, a quick release and the passion of a player who only had a few games left in his college career.
Gregory, a senior transfer from South Florida, has even fewer games remaining now, and if K-State is to make a run at beating Oklahoma tomorrow he will need to once again raise the overall level of K-State’s play on offense.
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Look at Kansas State’s defensive statistics and they are the first two players you see.
Emmanuel Lamur leads the Wildcats in tackles (41) and blocked kicks (2).
Tysyn Hartman leads the Wildcats in interceptions (4), is second on the team in tackles (37) and is third on the team in pass breakups (6).
Both players are extremely athletic and can make a wide variety of plays on the football field, but here’s what makes them such a special combination at K-State’s two safety positions: they are only sophomores.
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FINAL
They ran off the field to applause but were greeted in the locker room by an angry coach.
Despite his team improving to 3-1 in Big 12 play and defeating Colorado 20-6 on Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium, coach Bill Snyder was very disappointed in the way his team played.
He said the offense played miserably, and if not for a great defensive effort the Wildcats likely would have lost. But K-State came up with a great defensive effort. Aside from Colorado’s opening and ending drives, the Buffaloes were unable to move the ball.
Next up is a trip to Oklahoma. Check back later for a full postgame report.
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FINAL
Just got back from the interview room. Everyone is pretty happy about this win.
Going from 52 down to 48 up, that’s kind of expected. K-State dominated in every phase of the game.
Six sacks from the Wildcats’ defensive line and 62 points from their offense. All around strong effort. Check back later for a lengthier post.
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Wade Weibert has been a fixture on Kansas State’s offensive line this season. The junior started the first game at right guard and moved to center for the last four.
At 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, he is very difficult to move off the line and has been a welcome addition to K-State’s roster after transferring in from Butler County Community College in 2007 and redshirting in 2008. He is also very well-spoken.
This week, a standard question about Texas Tech somehow led to Weibert explaining how he doesn’t have cable and spends most of his free time listening to, or reading about, his favorite rock bands.
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The last time Kansas State played a regular-season conference football game on a neutral field, it traveled a long, long way to do so.
Halfway around the world to be exact.
Back in 1992, before Bill Snyder had ever led the Wildcats to a bowl game and before the long-time coach started insisting that every possible game on the schedule be played in Manhattan, he agreed to move K-State’s final game of the season to Tokyo, Japan.
The opponent was No. 11 Nebraska, and they faced off in the now defunct Coca-Cola Bowl.
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