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Contrasting offenses clash for No. 18 Kansas State, Colorado
No. 18 Kansas State and Colorado square off for the first time since 2010 on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo., in a rivalry that dates back to the Big Eight.,The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) run a high-octane ground attack on offense while the Buffaloes (4-1, 2-0) do their damage through the air.,Both...
No. 23 Kansas State dominates in 42-20 win over No. 20 Oklahoma State
Avery Johnson accounted for five touchdowns as No. 23 Kansas State dismantled No. 20 Oklahoma State 42-20 Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup in Manhattan, Kan. ,Johnson was 19-of-31 for 259 yards and three touchdowns passing. He added two touchdowns on the ground.,DJ Giddens rushed for 187 yards o...
Getting back on track is goal for No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 23 Kansas State
Usually, rebounding is something basketball coaches talk about. ,But as No. 20 Oklahoma State prepares for its Big 12 Conference football game at No. 23 Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., "rebounding" is a key point.,"It's our job as coaches to get them to respond," Kansas State coach Chri...
BYU capitalizes on turnovers, upsets No. 13 Kansas State 38-9
BYU scored three touchdowns off Kansas State turnovers in a three-minute span as the Cougars knocked off the No. 13 Wildcats 38-9 on Saturday night in Provo, Utah. ,Jake Retzlaff was 15-of-21 passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns for BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), which had just 241 yards of total offens...
Avery Johnson leads No. 14 K-State's rout of No. 20 Arizona
Avery Johnson passed for two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards returned a punt for a score and No. 14 Kansas State stopped the nation's longest winning streak by beating No. 20 Arizona 31-7 in a nonconference game on Friday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Arizona (2-1) had won nine games in a row but didn't muster...
Quarterback Avery Johnson leads No. 14 Kansas State over No. 20 Arizona, 31-7
Avery Johnson passed for two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards returned a punt for a score, and No. 14 Kansas State stopped the nation's longest winning streak by beating No. 20 Arizona 31-7 in a nonconference game on Friday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Arizona (2-1) had won nine games in a row but didn't muste...
No. 17 Kansas State rallies, tops Tulane on fumble return
Avery Johnson threw two touchdown passes and Jack Fabris' 60-yard fumble return produced the winning touchdown as No. 17 Kansas State rallied past Tulane 34-27 on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans., ,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards, with one of his scoring passes going to DJ Giddens,...
No. 18 Kansas State runs over UT-Martin
Avery Johnson was 14-of-21 for 153 yards and two touchdowns as No. 18 Kansas State defeated Tennessee-Martin 41-6 Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan., in the season opener for both teams. ,DJ Giddens ran for 124 yards on 13 carries for Kansas State, which outrushed UT-Martin 283-36 and held the Skyhaw...
No. 18 Kansas State gets early test in FCS contender UT-Martin
As opening acts in Manhattan go, there are big implications for the season-opening game at Kansas State. ,No. 18 Kansas State hosts FCS power UT-Martin on Saturday under the lights with bright expectations encircling both programs. , ,K-State is looking for its second appearance in the Big 12 Champi...
Texas lands K-State transfer forward Arthur Kaluma
Former Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma announced Thursday that he is transferring to Texas.,"Hook ‘em," Kaluma wrote on Instagram along with a picture of himself in Texas gear, tipping a cowboy hat over his eyes.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="h...
Kansas State lands former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins
One of the top players in the transfer portal, former Illinois big man Coleman Hawkins, announced Friday that he's committed to Kansas State.,After four seasons with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins initially put his name in for the NBA draft. Without a draft assurance, he opted to withdraw from the dra...
Florida Atlantic athletic director still speechless after Final Four berth
From the eighth-floor lobby of Manhattan’s New York Marriott Marquis hotel, Florida Atlantic athletic director Brian White couldn’t find the exact words to describe what being in the Sweet 16 meant to the Owls’ program and community as a whole. And that was nearly six hours before tipoff of FAU’s wi...
Don't call Florida Atlantic a 'Cinderella'
Don’t fall for the Cinderella trap. That’s the general consensus from Florida Atlantic superfans, boosters, and radio-play-by-play announcers celebrating the Owls’ East regional title at the Time Square Marriott Marquis well after midnight. Given the trend in this NCAA Tournament beginning with Furm...
It’s still a terrible idea to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams
With the Rose Bowl officially signing along the dotted line, the expansion to a 12-team College Football Playoff is official. So, starting in 2024-25, there will be a dozen schools vying for the title, and anywhere from six to 10(?) fanbases screaming about being snubbed....
K-State Football is Latest Example of College Athletes Recognizing Their Power
You’ve heard of Black Power....
Bill Self Gets Crushed By Court-Stormers, Is Not Pleased
Unranked Kansas State knocked off the in-state rival Jayhawks at home last night, and that means it was time for a good old-fashioned court stormin'. Unfortunately for Kansas head coach Bill Self, the students who ran onto the court weren't too concerned with his well-being....
Gronk Tailgates K-State Spring Game, Is Amused By Beer Bong In Pants
Hops-fueled lummox and part-time NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski went to Kansas State for last Saturday's spring football game. (His younger brother Glenn is a fullback for the Wildcats.) He had some fun at the tailgate....
Kansas State Player High-Fives Invisible Teammates Between Free Throws
Kansas State's Wesley Iwundu took technical free throws against Texas Tech tonight, meaning that there were no teammates on the lines to high-five between shots. Iwundu still went through the motions, though....
This Is Some Quality Side-Eying
Kansas State outlasted Kansas in overtime tonight and everyone on the Wildcats bench was having a good time, including Shane Southwell who left the game with an injured ankle. ...
Losses By Oregon, Kansas State Ensure All-SEC Title Game
Welp, it happened. Kansas State, once thought unbeatable†, loosed the SI-cover-jinx-aided mother of all bedshits Saturday. Call it the revenge of the Southwest* Conference: Texas A&M downs the No. 1 Crimson Tide last week, Baylor (editor's note: LOL) conks the Wildcats this week. This is agonizingly...