MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas State football team returned to its winning ways and got its season back on track with a 42-20 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. No.
25 K-State crushed No. 20 Oklahoma State in a highly anticipated conference game between ranked teams. The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) won so easily that it’s hard to imagine a football game playing out much better for them.
Not only did K-State bounce back from its first loss of the season at BYU it did so in resounding fashion. This win puts the Wildcats right back in the race for a conference championship while the Cowboys (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) have lots of ground to make up in the league standings. Avery Johnson led K-State to a blowout victory with his finest game in a purple uniform.
The sophomore quarterback completed 19 of 31 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 60 yards and two touchdowns as a runner. The Cowboys had no answers for him. They also struggled to contain DJ Giddens, as the K-State running back ran for 187 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.
K-State will get a week off before it heads to Colorado for its next game on Oct. 12. Until then, here are some takeaways from Saturday’s action: Avery Johnson played with poise and maturity It looked like Kansas State’s quarterback might be heading toward another frustrating day when he threw a bad interception in the first half of this game.
But he responded with a series of impressive throws th.