By D. Scott Fritchen LUBBOCK, Texas&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State used a fourth-quarter touchdown reception by running back Deuce Vaughn to take a 25-24 lead and recorded back-to-back sacks on Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi in the final 2 minutes to capture its first Big 12 Conference victory of the season in sizzling style before a stunned crowd at Jones AT&amp;T Stadium.

K-State, 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12, trailed 24-10 at halftime and appeared to be on the ropes after the Red Raiders took a commanding 14-0 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. But K-State fought back to claim its sixth straight win in the series with a statement performance that put to bed a frustrating start to its league season. Texas Tech entered seeking to reach bowl eligibility its fastest in a season since 2013 but fell to 5-3 and 2-3.

“We came in at halftime and we didn’t flinch or bat an eye,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “We felt like we were the better team and had a chance to win the game. We just had to make some plays. It was a much-needed victory as we all know. We needed to find a way to go on the road and get a win. I’m happy for the guys. We can enjoy it today.”

Skylar Thompson completed 24 of 30 passes for 296 yards and 1 touchdown, and his scoring toss came on a 22-yard pass to Vaughn that proved to be the game winner with 6 minutes, 9 seconds left, capping a dramatic comeback dampened by a season-high 12 penalties and a few long plays early by the Red Raiders.

“Both sides of the ball we were trying to get out of own way,” Klieman said. “There were too many penalties, and the crowd was a little bit of a factor. Discipline penalties you can’t have. Defensively, just a couple of blown assignments. You can’t do those things and be successful. We’re not a team that can give teams 10 0r 15 points and we did that again today.”

The Wildcats, who had suffered through a mound of frustration caused by unforced errors against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State, didn’t play a perfect game, but they grabbed the momentum in the second half and shutout the Colombi and the Red Raiders in the fourth quarter when they most needed to make stops.

“We started to play good team defense,” Klieman said, “which is what you have to do.”

Colombi went 10 of 17 for 148 yards with 1 interception, and the Red Raiders, who entered the game leading the FBS with 17 plays from scrimmage longer than 40 yards, tried to knockout the Wildcats early with their big-play capabilities. They had rushes of 30 and 45 yards and passes of 40 and 48 yards in the first half.

However, the Wildcats wouldn’t be stopped, clawed their way back, and took their first lead in 10 quarters in highlight style.

By D. Scott Fritchen LUBBOCK, Texas&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State used a fourth-quarter touchdown reception by running back Deuce Vaughn to take a 25-24 lead and recorded back-to-back sacks on Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi in the final 2 minutes to capture its first Big 12 Conference victory of the season in sizzling style before a stunned crowd at Jones AT&amp;T Stadium.K-State, 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12, trailed 24-10 at halftime and appeared to be on the ropes after the Red Raiders took a commanding 14-0 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. But K-State fought back to claim its sixth straight win in the series with a statement performance that put to bed a frustrating start to its league season. Texas Tech entered seeking to reach bowl eligibility its fastest in a season since 2013 but fell to 5-3 and 2-3.“We came in at halftime and we didn’t flinch or bat an eye,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “We felt like we were the better team and had a chance to win the game. We just had to make some plays. It was a much-needed victory as we all know. We needed to find a way to go on the road and get a win. I’m happy for the guys. We can enjoy it today.”Skylar Thompson completed 24 of 30 passes for 296 yards and 1 touchdown, and his scoring toss came on a 22-yard pass to Vaughn that proved to be the game winner with 6 minutes, 9 seconds left, capping a dramatic comeback dampened by a season-high 12 penalties and a few long plays early by the Red Raiders.“Both sides of the ball we were trying to get out of own way,” Klieman said. “There were too many penalties, and the crowd was a little bit of a factor. Discipline penalties you can’t have. Defensively, just a couple of blown assignments. You can’t do those things and be successful. We’re not a team that can give teams 10 0r 15 points and we did that again today.”The Wildcats, who had suffered through a mound of frustration caused by unforced errors against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State, didn’t play a perfect game, but they grabbed the momentum in the second half and shutout the Colombi and the Red Raiders in the fourth quarter when they most needed to make stops.“We started to play good team defense,” Klieman said, “which is what you have to do.”Colombi went 10 of 17 for 148 yards with 1 interception, and the Red Raiders, who entered the game leading the FBS with 17 plays from scrimmage longer than 40 yards, tried to knockout the Wildcats early with their big-play capabilities. They had rushes of 30 and 45 yards and passes of 40 and 48 yards in the first half.However, the Wildcats wouldn’t be stopped, clawed their way back, and took their first lead in 10 quarters in highlight style.

Kansas State rallies to defeat Texas Tech

Kapaun Mount Carmel 35, Wichita Heights 7

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 24, Riverside 21

PREP FOOTBALL=Andale 29, Wichita Collegiate 6Andover Central 35, Arkansas City 0Attica/Argonia 58, Fairfield 8Axtell 54, Onaga 8BV Northwest 21, BV West 0Basehor-Linwood 34, Pittsburg 27Buhler 76, Circle 0Burlingame 36, Doniphan West 28Burlington 20, Iola 18Caldwell 72, Chase 6Canton-Galva 54, Lincoln 0Central Plains 46, Wilson 0Chanute 56, Labette County 0Chapman 42, Concordia 26Chase County 46, Oxford 0Cheney 56, Larned 20Clay Center 66, Council Grove 8Clifton-Clyde 58, Maranatha Academy 6Coffeyville 19, Fort Scott 8Colby 38, Goodland 12DeSoto 45, Kearney, Mo. 28Derby 52, Maize South 14Dighton 34, Bucklin 14Dodge City 57, Wichita Southeast 0Douglass 34, Belle Plaine 14Ell-Saline 43, Ellinwood 7Ellis 15, Cimarron 14Erie 51, Neodesha 0Eudora 33, Spring Hill 7Eureka 32, Jayhawk Linn 6Flinthills 52, Udall 6Frankfort 56, Linn 6Galena 37, Baxter Springs 16Garden City 28, Great Bend 21Garden Plain 70, Bluestem 6Gardner-Edgerton 27, SM West 6Girard 13, Frontenac 6Goessel 38, Medicine Lodge 22Halstead 46, Wichita Trinity 13Hanover 52, Wetmore 6Haven 42, Sterling 12Hays-TMP-Marian 40, Lakin 16Hesston 60, Clearwater 20Hill City 54, Oberlin-Decatur 0Hillsboro 48, Hutchinson Trinity 8Hoisington 7, Beloit 6Holcomb 61, Hugoton 21Holton 54, Jefferson West 0Inman 38, Smith Center 15Junction City 48, Highland Park 8KC Northeast, Mo. 61, KC Harmon 0KC Piper 41, Bonner Springs 21Kapaun Mount Carmel 35, Wichita Heights 7Kingman 41, Chaparral 0La Crosse 56, Kiowa County 0Lakeside 56, BV Randolph 6Lawrence 27, Lawrence Free State 19Lebo 56, Marais des Cygnes Valley 0Liberal 77, Wichita North 26Lyndon 38, Uniontown 6Madison/Hamilton 50, Burden Central 0Maize 42, Hutchinson 14Manhattan 57, Emporia 0Marion 36, Lyons 13Maur Hill - Mount Academy 24, Riverside 21McPherson 56, Augusta 28Mill Valley 55, SM North 0Minneola 54, Satanta 18Moundridge 52, Pretty Prairie 6Mulvane 40, Wellington 26Ness City 50, Spearville 0Olathe South 28, Olathe East 14Osage City 42, Humboldt 30Osawatomie 30, Baldwin 14Oskaloosa 25, McLouth 8Oswego 51, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 6Paola 21, Louisburg 7Parsons 36, Cherryvale 0Perry-Lecompton 27, Santa Fe Trail 21Plainville 56, Salina Sacred Heart 0Platte County, Mo. 39, Lansing 3Pleasanton 20, Central Heights 7Prairie View 35, Anderson County 7Pratt 54, Nickerson 18Quinter 48, Logan/Palco 0Remington 22, Elkhart 6Republic County 18, Ellsworth 12Riley County 25, Marysville 13Riverton 24, Pittsburg Colgan 20Rock Creek 51, Royal Valley 7Rose Hill 10, Independence 3Salina Central 49, Salina South 14Sedan 68, Marmaton Valley 0Sedgwick 28, Conway Springs 14Shawnee Heights 60, KC Turner 0Silver Lake 59, Pleasant Ridge 24Smoky Valley 35, Russell 0South Barber 46, South Haven 0South Central 60, Ingalls 12Southeast 28, Fredonia 12Southeast Saline 42, Scott City 0St. James Academy 45, Bishop Miege 28St. John's Beloit-Tipton 52, Rock Hills 6St. Mary's 46, Atchison County 12St. Paul 38, Southern Coffey 22St. Thomas Aquinas 35, BV North 14Stafford 58, Hutchinson Central Christian 30Thunder Ridge def. Southern Cloud, forfeitTonganoxie 38, Ottawa 10Topeka Hayden 31, KC Bishop Ward 28Topeka West 28, Topeka 22, OTValley Falls 28, Washington County 26Valley Heights 46, Northern Heights 0Victoria 47, Otis-Bison 0Wabaunsee 45, Centralia 40Wamego 45, Abilene 7Washburn Rural 42, Topeka Seaman 31Waverly 46, Chetopa 0Wellsville 49, West Franklin 0West Elk 54, Yates Center 6Wichita Campus 31, Newton 10Wichita East 26, Wichita Bishop Carroll 19Wichita Northwest 61, Hays 40Winfield 24, El Dorado 12POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Hartford vs. Centre, ccd.Peabody-Burns vs. Norwich, ccd.

Friday night football results

Kansas State Wildcat coach Chris Klieman held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, ahead of this Saturday's game at Texas Tech.

Big weekend for us heading down to Lubbock against a really good Texas Tech team. They're playing well. Happy for Coach (Matt) Wells. He's one of my close friends in the profession and happy to see him having success, doing it in a variety of ways, but an explosive offense, veteran quarterback, a lot of good skill players playing really well up front offensively. Defensively, people have gotten after them a little bit. I think they have some really good talent, some good athletes. They run to the football and they smack you, but they've run into a couple of teams that have been able to rush the football, and then they have to play catch up. That's kind of where we're at right now as far as we need to play from ahead more so than from behind, and that's what we've done the last few weeks is play from behind. That's probably not suited best for us. You see when we play ahead against Stanford or against Nevada, our ability to dictate some of the tempo and pace and calls we make both offensively and defensively. We're playing from behind, we have probably been more aggressive on defense, which causes some bigger plays. Then, offensively, we'd like to be balanced. We're better balanced right now. It's a big week for us, an important week for us. Guys had good spirits and good energy yesterday and are excited for another opportunity.”

On the ability to run the football this week…

“That's really important for us to be able to sustain the run, and then have balance and continue to be able to throw the ball because I think Skylar (Thompson) is playing at a really high level. So, I don't want to take the ball out of his hands, and we also believe there's going to be some wind out there on Saturday. So, based on that, you may have to be able to run the ball a little bit more into a breeze. Then the kicking game becomes a big factor too.”

On the status of defensive end Bronson Massie…

“It's either going to be this week or next week. We're still hoping for this week, and we're just getting into practice today. He's going to do a few things today. We'll see how he responds, but we'll feel confident whether it’s this Saturday and it's a good chance it still could be, if not it should be the next Saturday.”

“I think that's why he's (Skylar Thompson) able to make those plays because Deuce (Vaughn) is an active contributor and people are always knowing where Deuce is, which opens up a lot of guys in the pass game. I think it's opened up Joe Ervin. Joe’s been playing really well. Excited for Joe because he's getting stronger, and we got to find ways to get Joe the football, because Joe is doing some really good things. I like the fact that we have a couple of backs that are explosive guys as well as a really good passing game that you have to account for.”

On seeing the potential of the wide receivers…

“I don't know. We've got good wide receivers. Phillip (Brooks), Malik (Knowles), Landry (Weber) are good players. I think we saw Tyrone Howell can do some things. We've got good players at wide receiver.”

Kansas State Wildcat coach Chris Klieman held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, ahead of this Saturday's game at Texas Tech.Big weekend for us heading down to Lubbock against a really good Texas Tech team. They're playing well. Happy for Coach (Matt) Wells. He's one of my close friends in the profession and happy to see him having success, doing it in a variety of ways, but an explosive offense, veteran quarterback, a lot of good skill players playing really well up front offensively. Defensively, people have gotten after them a little bit. I think they have some really good talent, some good athletes. They run to the football and they smack you, but they've run into a couple of teams that have been able to rush the football, and then they have to play catch up. That's kind of where we're at right now as far as we need to play from ahead more so than from behind, and that's what we've done the last few weeks is play from behind. That's probably not suited best for us. You see when we play ahead against Stanford or against Nevada, our ability to dictate some of the tempo and pace and calls we make both offensively and defensively. We're playing from behind, we have probably been more aggressive on defense, which causes some bigger plays. Then, offensively, we'd like to be balanced. We're better balanced right now. It's a big week for us, an important week for us. Guys had good spirits and good energy yesterday and are excited for another opportunity.”On the ability to run the football this week…“That's really important for us to be able to sustain the run, and then have balance and continue to be able to throw the ball because I think Skylar (Thompson) is playing at a really high level. So, I don't want to take the ball out of his hands, and we also believe there's going to be some wind out there on Saturday. So, based on that, you may have to be able to run the ball a little bit more into a breeze. Then the kicking game becomes a big factor too.”On the status of defensive end Bronson Massie…“It's either going to be this week or next week. We're still hoping for this week, and we're just getting into practice today. He's going to do a few things today. We'll see how he responds, but we'll feel confident whether it’s this Saturday and it's a good chance it still could be, if not it should be the next Saturday.”On the balance on offense…“I think that's why he's (Skylar Thompson) able to make those plays because Deuce (Vaughn) is an active contributor and people are always knowing where Deuce is, which opens up a lot of guys in the pass game. I think it's opened up Joe Ervin. Joe’s been playing really well. Excited for Joe because he's getting stronger, and we got to find ways to get Joe the football, because Joe is doing some really good things. I like the fact that we have a couple of backs that are explosive guys as well as a really good passing game that you have to account for.”On the message to the team…“1-0 today, and 1-0 for the week.”On seeing the potential of the wide receivers…“I don't know. We've got good wide receivers. Phillip (Brooks), Malik (Knowles), Landry (Weber) are good players. I think we saw Tyrone Howell can do some things. We've got good players at wide receiver.”

K-State coach Chris Klieman meets with the media

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s Homecoming Game against TCU on October 30 will be played at 2:30 p.m., and will be shown on ESPNU.

K-State has won each of the last two games against the Horned Frogs by narrow margins. In 2019 in Manhattan, the Wildcats earned a 24-17 victory, while they edged TCU in Fort Worth last season, 21-14. The Wildcats are 4-3 all-time in home games against TCU, which includes a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play.

As previously announced late Saturday night, K-State at Texas Tech will kick off at 11 a.m., this Saturday inside Jones AT&amp;T Stadium in a game shown on FS1.

Both contests can be heard on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCZK AM.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s Homecoming Game against TCU on October 30 will be played at 2:30 p.m., and will be shown on ESPNU.K-State has won each of the last two games against the Horned Frogs by narrow margins. In 2019 in Manhattan, the Wildcats earned a 24-17 victory, while they edged TCU in Fort Worth last season, 21-14. The Wildcats are 4-3 all-time in home games against TCU, which includes a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play.As previously announced late Saturday night, K-State at Texas Tech will kick off at 11 a.m., this Saturday inside Jones AT&amp;T Stadium in a game shown on FS1.Both contests can be heard on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCZK AM.

K-State football kickoff times are set for next two games

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback victory at Washington that got them back to .500. 

After throwing two picks before halftime, Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill on a 2-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and put the game out of reach with a 24-yarder to Demarcus Robinson with 3:14 left in the fourth. In between, new starting running back Darrel Williams rushed for his second TD of the game to help Kansas City (3-3) avoid what would have been an embarrassing loss.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback victory at Washington that got them back to .500. After throwing two picks before halftime, Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill on a 2-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and put the game out of reach with a 24-yarder to Demarcus Robinson with 3:14 left in the fourth. In between, new starting running back Darrel Williams rushed for his second TD of the game to help Kansas City (3-3) avoid what would have been an embarrassing loss.

Chiefs defeat Washington

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State found itself playing from behind after Iowa State's very first play from scrimmage, suffered sweeping frustration in all three phases of the game, and proved unable to keep running back Breece Hall from enjoying the best game of his career in a 33-20 loss at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was the Wildcats' first home loss to the Cyclones since 2004.

Hall rushed for a career-high 197 yards on 30 carries and scored his first of two touchdowns just 12 seconds into the game when he bounced outside and raced 75 yards into the end zone, quieting a crowd that saw the Wildcats, 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12 Conference.

"We missed a fit and two guys ran into each other, and it popped a big play," K-State head coach Chris Klieman said of Hall's touchdown. "We can't make the critical errors and give a kid of that ability the space to make a big run."

After winning 10 straight in the series, K-State has lost two straight against Iowa State for the first time in 16 years. After starting this season at 3-0 and ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll, the Wildcats have suffered their bumps against arguably the top three teams in the league in Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State.

Asked if he had concern regarding his team's mental ability to bounce back, Klieman replied, "No, not at all."

The Wildcats' inability to slow one of the top rushers in the nation served as only one frustration in a contest that featured inconsistencies on offense, defense, and special teams. K-State struggled to execute the big play, couldn't prevent lengthy Iowa State drives, and a normally excellent kicking game endured a missed field goal and extra point.

Sixth-year senior quarterback Skylar Thompson afterward suggested that he and his teammates needed to take an introspective approach before moving ahead, which begins with Saturday's game at Texas Tech.

"Everybody on our team has to look at themselves in the mirror," he said. "There's more to give. There's more we can do. We have to execute better. We have to find those inches. There are a handful of plays in the game that are dictating the outcomes of the games and we're not making those plays. It's obviously frustrating. I hate to lose."

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State found itself playing from behind after Iowa State's very first play from scrimmage, suffered sweeping frustration in all three phases of the game, and proved unable to keep running back Breece Hall from enjoying the best game of his career in a 33-20 loss at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was the Wildcats' first home loss to the Cyclones since 2004.Hall rushed for a career-high 197 yards on 30 carries and scored his first of two touchdowns just 12 seconds into the game when he bounced outside and raced 75 yards into the end zone, quieting a crowd that saw the Wildcats, 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12 Conference."We missed a fit and two guys ran into each other, and it popped a big play," K-State head coach Chris Klieman said of Hall's touchdown. "We can't make the critical errors and give a kid of that ability the space to make a big run."After winning 10 straight in the series, K-State has lost two straight against Iowa State for the first time in 16 years. After starting this season at 3-0 and ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll, the Wildcats have suffered their bumps against arguably the top three teams in the league in Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State.Asked if he had concern regarding his team's mental ability to bounce back, Klieman replied, "No, not at all."The Wildcats' inability to slow one of the top rushers in the nation served as only one frustration in a contest that featured inconsistencies on offense, defense, and special teams. K-State struggled to execute the big play, couldn't prevent lengthy Iowa State drives, and a normally excellent kicking game endured a missed field goal and extra point.Sixth-year senior quarterback Skylar Thompson afterward suggested that he and his teammates needed to take an introspective approach before moving ahead, which begins with Saturday's game at Texas Tech."Everybody on our team has to look at themselves in the mirror," he said. "There's more to give. There's more we can do. We have to execute better. We have to find those inches. There are a handful of plays in the game that are dictating the outcomes of the games and we're not making those plays. It's obviously frustrating. I hate to lose."

K-State falls to Iowa State

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Henry Columbi threw for a touchdown, ran for another as Texas Tech had four rushing touchdowns in a 41-14 win over Kansas. 

 Columbi went 14-for-20 for 124 yards passing and added 35 rushing yards while Jason Bean went11-for-21 passing for 80 yards and one interception for Kansas.  Texas Tech led 24-0 at halftime. Donovan Smith added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Henry Columbi threw for a touchdown, ran for another as Texas Tech had four rushing touchdowns in a 41-14 win over Kansas. Columbi went 14-for-20 for 124 yards passing and added 35 rushing yards while Jason Bean went11-for-21 passing for 80 yards and one interception for Kansas. Texas Tech led 24-0 at halftime. Donovan Smith added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter.

Texas Tech defeats Kansas 41-14

Central Plains 32, Hutchinson Central Christian 6

North Cross, Va. 28, St. Michael The Archangel Catholic 7

PREP FOOTBALL=Andale 65, Clearwater 6Andover Central 27, Andover 20Arkansas City 24, Valley Center 21Atchison 51, KC Schlagle 22Atchison County 14, Republic County 12Attica/Argonia 44, Medicine Lodge 14Augusta 28, Abilene 0Axtell 64, Wetmore 16Basehor-Linwood 58, Lansing 13Beloit 50, Minneapolis 0Bennington 46, Lincoln 22Blue Valley 23, BV West 17Bucklin 54, Ingalls 6Buhler 35, Wellington 3Burlingame 58, Maranatha Academy 12Burlington 26, Anderson County 7Cair Paravel 54, Cornerstone Family 12Caney Valley 21, Baxter Springs 0Canton-Galva 62, Solomon 0Canton-Galva 62, Stafford 6Central Heights 19, Uniontown 18Central Plains 32, Hutchinson Central Christian 6Centralia 26, Lyndon 0Chanute 48, Coffeyville 6Chaparral 27, Douglass 0Chapman 55, Council Grove 14Chase County 52, Udall 0Cheney 54, Nickerson 0Cimarron 11, Hays-TMP-Marian 8Circle 33, El Dorado 14Clifton-Clyde 50, Washington County 0Colby 44, Scott City 14Conway Springs 65, Stanton County 0DeSoto 52, Leavenworth 36Derby 42, Maize 41Dighton 46, Minneola 0Dodge City 36, Garden City 29Doniphan West 56, Valley Falls 46Dumas, Texas 30, Ulysses 6Ellis 52, Southwestern Hts. 0Fredonia 30, Riverton 28Frontenac 26, Prairie View 12Galena 38, Cherryvale 0Garden Plain 37, Belle Plaine 7Girard 42, Iola 6Goddard-Eisenhower 33, Great Bend 2Goessel 68, Pretty Prairie 22Goodland 16, Russell 14Hanover 58, Linn 12Haven 20, Hutchinson Trinity 14Hays 47, Maize South 43Hesston 43, Wichita Trinity 7Hiawatha 56, Royal Valley 0Hill City 56, Trego 50Hillsboro 54, Lyons 7Hoisington 48, Norton 21Holcomb 41, Pratt 20Holton 41, Rock Creek 21Hoxie 80, Stockton 0Hugoton 20, Larned 14Hutchinson 28, Wichita Campus 17Independence 42, Labette County 12Inman 60, Remington 0Jackson Heights 48, Valley Heights 12Jayhawk Linn 32, West Franklin 13Jefferson North 22, Troy 12Junction City 30, Emporia 6KC Bishop Ward 49, Osawatomie 0KC Sumner 60, KC Harmon 0Kapaun Mount Carmel 51, Liberal 0Kingman 54, Bluestem 0Kinsley 62, St. John 8La Crosse 62, Pratt Skyline 14Lakeside 64, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 48Lawrence 17, Olathe North 14Lawrence Free State 33, SM East 7Lebo 74, Rural Vista 0Little River 54, Herington 6Louisburg 40, Ottawa 13Lutheran North, Mo. 50, Bishop Miege 34Macksville 52, Kiowa County 6Madison/Hamilton 50, Flinthills 0Manhattan 59, Topeka West 0Marais des Cygnes Valley 60, Hartford 40Marion 34, Sterling 14Marysville 10, Clay Center 3Meade 56, Ness City 6Mission Valley 34, McLouth 6Moundridge 49, Fairfield 0Mulvane 22, McPherson 12Nemaha Central 46, Riverside 12Newton 35, Salina South 27North Cross, Va. 28, St. Michael The Archangel Catholic 7Oakley 52, Salina Sacred Heart 0Olathe Northwest 17, SM South 6Olathe West 31, Olathe South 28Olpe 59, Northern Heights 0Onaga 70, BV Randolph 26Osage City 49, Eureka 6Osborne def. Southern Cloud, forfeitOtis-Bison 68, Chase 14Paola 43, Eudora 42Parsons 21, Columbus 20Peabody-Burns 64, South Haven 34Phillipsburg 26, Ellsworth 14Pike Valley 42, Rock Hills 6Pittsburg 63, KC Wyandotte 16Pittsburg Colgan 41, Erie 8Plainville 55, Ellinwood 0Pleasant Ridge 34, Oskaloosa 14Quinter 58, Wallace County 14Rawlins County 48, Oberlin-Decatur 0Riley County 48, Concordia 7Rose Hill 14, Winfield 12Rossville 24, Silver Lake 19SM Northwest 34, Gardner-Edgerton 21SM West 18, SM North 13Sabetha 56, Jefferson West 13Salina Central 34, Goddard 6Santa Fe Trail 37, Baldwin 28Sedan 60, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 0Sedgwick 56, Elkhart 8Shawnee Heights 23, BV Southwest 7Smith Center 41, Ell-Saline 0Solomon 62, Wakefield 16South Barber 46, Caldwell 34South Gray 23, Hodgeman County 16Southeast 43, Neodesha 7Southeast Saline 45, Smoky Valley 0Spring Hill 32, KC Piper 27St. James Academy 37, BV North 22St. Paul 70, Chetopa 24St. Thomas Aquinas 35, BV Northwest 16Sylvan-Lucas 52, Wilson 0Thunder Ridge 60, Frankfort 12Tonganoxie 49, Bonner Springs 12Topeka Hayden 46, Perry-Lecompton 18Topeka Seaman 20, Topeka 0Triplains-Brewster 44, Logan/Palco 28Victoria 45, Tescott 0Wabaunsee 49, Horton 0Wamego 35, Fort Scott 0Washburn Rural 58, Highland Park 18Wellston, Okla. 48, Wichita Life Prep 34Wellsville 40, Humboldt 0West Elk 60, Oswego 15Wheatland-Grinnell 46, St. Francis 0Wichita Bishop Carroll 34, Wichita West 13Wichita Collegiate 82, Halstead 16Wichita County 66, Spearville 20Wichita East 88, Wichita North 0Wichita Heights 49, Wichita Southeast 6Wichita Independent 26, Sublette 18Wichita Northwest 63, Wichita South 22Yates Center 88, Marmaton Valley 52POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Maur Hill - Mount Academy vs. St. Mary's, ccd.Satanta vs. South Central, ccd.Waverly vs. Altoona-Midway, ccd.

Friday night high school football results

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas has been tabbed the Big 12 preseason men's basketball favorite by the league's head coaches. The Jayhawks got eight of 10 first-place votes from coaches who couldn't vote for their own teams. 

Texas got the remaining two first-place votes. Defending national champion Baylor was picked to finish third. AP Big 12 player of the year Jared Butler is among three standouts guards no longer with the Bears. The coaches picked three Kansas players for the preseason All-Big 12 team. That includes preseason player of the year Remy Martin.

Baylor was picked to finish third followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas State and Iowa State.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kansas has been tabbed the Big 12 preseason men's basketball favorite by the league's head coaches. The Jayhawks got eight of 10 first-place votes from coaches who couldn't vote for their own teams. Texas got the remaining two first-place votes. Defending national champion Baylor was picked to finish third. AP Big 12 player of the year Jared Butler is among three standouts guards no longer with the Bears. The coaches picked three Kansas players for the preseason All-Big 12 team. That includes preseason player of the year Remy Martin.Baylor was picked to finish third followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas State and Iowa State.

Big 12 coaches men's preseason basketball poll  is released

In Friday night football Manhattan plays Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park in the capitol city. Junction City goes to Emporia.

Topeka High plays at Seaman, Highland Park travels to Washburn Rural, Chapman plays at Council Grove, Abilene visits Augusta, Clay Center goes to Marysville, Concordia travels to Riley County, Wamego is at Fort Scott, Rural Vista hosts Lebo, Rock Creek hosts Holton and Wakefield hosts Solomon.

In Friday night football Manhattan plays Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park in the capitol city. Junction City goes to Emporia.Topeka High plays at Seaman, Highland Park travels to Washburn Rural, Chapman plays at Council Grove, Abilene visits Augusta, Clay Center goes to Marysville, Concordia travels to Riley County, Wamego is at Fort Scott, Rural Vista hosts Lebo, Rock Creek hosts Holton and Wakefield hosts Solomon.

Friday night football schedule

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas State men’s basketball team will host an open scrimmage on Saturday afternoon beginning at 3:45 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum prior to the Iowa State football game.

Fans can enter the arena through the Northwest or Northeast entrances with the doors to Section 4-5-6 on the West side and Section 18-19-20 on the East side opening at 1:30 p.m., CT. Admission is free.

Fans will be able to pick up roster cards (limited supply) and schedule posters on the Bramlage concourse.

The Wildcats have been practicing since September 30. They return four of their top-5 scorers, including senior&nbsp;Mike McGuirl&nbsp;and rising sophomores&nbsp;Davion Bradford,&nbsp;Selton Miguel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nijel Pack. In all, the squad returns nine lettermen, including juniors&nbsp;Kaosi Ezeagu&nbsp;and&nbsp;Carlton Linguard, Jr., and sophomores&nbsp;Luke Kasubke&nbsp;and&nbsp;Seryee Lewis, while adding seven newcomers, including Division I transfers&nbsp;Mark Smith&nbsp;(Missouri),&nbsp;Markquis Nowell&nbsp;(Little Rock) and&nbsp;Ismael Massoud&nbsp;(Wake Forest).

Season tickets are currently on sale with the Wildcats slated to play 18 games at Bramlage Coliseum, beginning with an exhibition game against Pittsburg State on Thursday, November 4. The official opener is set for Wednesday, November 10 against Florida A&amp;M.

In addition to the home schedule, season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to pre-order tickets for the Hall of Fame Classic, which runs from Monday-Tuesday, November 22-23 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and the December 5 game at INTRUST Bank Arena against Wichita State.

Fans can purchase season tickets in a variety of ways, including toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287) and online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– The Kansas State men’s basketball team will host an open scrimmage on Saturday afternoon beginning at 3:45 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum prior to the Iowa State football game.Fans can enter the arena through the Northwest or Northeast entrances with the doors to Section 4-5-6 on the West side and Section 18-19-20 on the East side opening at 1:30 p.m., CT. Admission is free.Fans will be able to pick up roster cards (limited supply) and schedule posters on the Bramlage concourse.The Wildcats have been practicing since September 30. They return four of their top-5 scorers, including senior&nbsp;Mike McGuirl&nbsp;and rising sophomores&nbsp;Davion Bradford,&nbsp;Selton Miguel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nijel Pack. In all, the squad returns nine lettermen, including juniors&nbsp;Kaosi Ezeagu&nbsp;and&nbsp;Carlton Linguard, Jr., and sophomores&nbsp;Luke Kasubke&nbsp;and&nbsp;Seryee Lewis, while adding seven newcomers, including Division I transfers&nbsp;Mark Smith&nbsp;(Missouri),&nbsp;Markquis Nowell&nbsp;(Little Rock) and&nbsp;Ismael Massoud&nbsp;(Wake Forest).Season tickets are currently on sale with the Wildcats slated to play 18 games at Bramlage Coliseum, beginning with an exhibition game against Pittsburg State on Thursday, November 4. The official opener is set for Wednesday, November 10 against Florida A&amp;M.In addition to the home schedule, season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to pre-order tickets for the Hall of Fame Classic, which runs from Monday-Tuesday, November 22-23 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and the December 5 game at INTRUST Bank Arena against Wichita State.Fans can purchase season tickets in a variety of ways, including toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287) and online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.

Men’s Basketball Team to Hold Open Scrimmage Saturday

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman met with the media Tuesday at the Vanier Complex.

“Good afternoon everyone. It's good to see everybody again and excited to be back getting ready for a game. Last week was a good week. We had an open week, did a lot of stuff with our younger players, worked a little bit of Iowa State as well, but focused a decent amount on our young guys. Then gave them the weekend off so they could recharge their batteries and get themselves as healthy as they can get. Had a good workout yesterday for about an hour, hour and 20 minutes or so. We'll get back into our padded stuff today on Tuesday and have kind of a normal week leading up to Saturday. We're going to play a really good football team in Iowa State that we know well, and they know us well. So, we've got to do a great job coming up with game plans and, most importantly, being able to execute on both sides of the ball and on special teams. So, looking forward to a great crowd, looking forward to a great evening to play football. It's going to be a great atmosphere.”

On who stepped up during the off week…

“Probably Krew Jackson. He might be able to provide some spark somewhere, whether it's on special teams or a little bit on defense. I thought he had a really good week. I thought Tyrone Howell – although he's played – started to understand more and more of our system. I think Tyrone can be a guy that can be a factor for us. Those two guys kind of stick out for us, one on each side of the ball.”

On if Skylar Thompson will be back to normal this year or have to deal with his injury…

“I think he's going deal with it. He's going have the brace on. I don't know how long, but I know it's going to stay on, but he felt a ton better yesterday. He practiced on Tuesday, Wednesday, and a little bit on Thursday of last week, not a ton of repetitions but practiced some. I asked him when we had our meeting yesterday, and just the weekend off and him continuing to do rehabilitation. He's got to always continue to take care of his body, and he said he felt pretty fresh yesterday.”

“Well, we need to continue to do a good job on special teams. We've had a couple of splash plays the last couple of weeks. We need to be consistent on our coverage teams as well. But, without a doubt, trying to find a spark in the return game. We punted the ball well last week and Taiten (Winkel) continues to kick the ball really well. So, it has to be a big factor for us.”

Kansas State hosts Iowa Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. You&nbsp; can hear the game on 107.9 FM/1420 KJCK AM. The pregame show will begin at 4:30 p.m.

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 </figure>Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman met with the media Tuesday at the Vanier Complex.Opening Statement…“Good afternoon everyone. It's good to see everybody again and excited to be back getting ready for a game. Last week was a good week. We had an open week, did a lot of stuff with our younger players, worked a little bit of Iowa State as well, but focused a decent amount on our young guys. Then gave them the weekend off so they could recharge their batteries and get themselves as healthy as they can get. Had a good workout yesterday for about an hour, hour and 20 minutes or so. We'll get back into our padded stuff today on Tuesday and have kind of a normal week leading up to Saturday. We're going to play a really good football team in Iowa State that we know well, and they know us well. So, we've got to do a great job coming up with game plans and, most importantly, being able to execute on both sides of the ball and on special teams. So, looking forward to a great crowd, looking forward to a great evening to play football. It's going to be a great atmosphere.”On who stepped up during the off week…“Probably Krew Jackson. He might be able to provide some spark somewhere, whether it's on special teams or a little bit on defense. I thought he had a really good week. I thought Tyrone Howell – although he's played – started to understand more and more of our system. I think Tyrone can be a guy that can be a factor for us. Those two guys kind of stick out for us, one on each side of the ball.”On if Skylar Thompson will be back to normal this year or have to deal with his injury…“I think he's going deal with it. He's going have the brace on. I don't know how long, but I know it's going to stay on, but he felt a ton better yesterday. He practiced on Tuesday, Wednesday, and a little bit on Thursday of last week, not a ton of repetitions but practiced some. I asked him when we had our meeting yesterday, and just the weekend off and him continuing to do rehabilitation. He's got to always continue to take care of his body, and he said he felt pretty fresh yesterday.”On the special teams…“Well, we need to continue to do a good job on special teams. We've had a couple of splash plays the last couple of weeks. We need to be consistent on our coverage teams as well. But, without a doubt, trying to find a spark in the return game. We punted the ball well last week and Taiten (Winkel) continues to kick the ball really well. So, it has to be a big factor for us.”Kansas State hosts Iowa Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. You&nbsp; can hear the game on 107.9 FM/1420 KJCK AM. The pregame show will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Coach Klieman holds his weekly press conference

Solid Big 12 defenses are making a comeback. In a league with a long history of high-scoring football games, several teams are making their marks on the other side of the ball. Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Oklahoma State rank in the top 12 nationally in rushing defense. The Cyclones are third nationally in total defense and lead the conference in many other categories. 

TCU coach Gary Patterson says that while offenses held an advantage over the years, defenses are catching up. Baylor's Dave Aranda was the defensive coordinator on LSU's 2019 national championship team. He says the variety of defenses used in the Big 12 are unmatched.

Solid Big 12 defenses are making a comeback. In a league with a long history of high-scoring football games, several teams are making their marks on the other side of the ball. Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Oklahoma State rank in the top 12 nationally in rushing defense. The Cyclones are third nationally in total defense and lead the conference in many other categories. TCU coach Gary Patterson says that while offenses held an advantage over the years, defenses are catching up. Baylor's Dave Aranda was the defensive coordinator on LSU's 2019 national championship team. He says the variety of defenses used in the Big 12 are unmatched.

Solid Big 12 defenses are trendy again

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that kick time and network designation for Kansas State’s October 23 game at Texas Tech will be announced after games this weekend.

FOX and ESPN did announce that the games will be in the following windows:

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that kick time and network designation for Kansas State’s October 23 game at Texas Tech will be announced after games this weekend.FOX and ESPN did announce that the games will be in the following windows:<ul>
 <li>11 a.m. on an ESPN platform</li><li>11 a.m. on FS1</li><li>2:30 p.m. on FOX</li><li>6:30 p.m. on an ESPN platform</li>
 </ul>

Kickoff time for K-State - Texas Tech will be announced this weekend

Cair Paravel 58, Northland Christian, Mo. 12

Maranatha Academy 34, Washington County 14

Nemaha Central 66, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 7

Norwich 42, Hutchinson Central Christian 30

PREP FOOTBALL=Andale 96, Wichita Trinity 6Andover 30, Valley Center 0Ashland 95, Rolla 50Atchison 35, KC Sumner 14Atchison County 32, Riverside 13Attica/Argonia 62, Moundridge 34Augusta 35, Winfield 20Axtell 58, Linn 8BV Northwest 35, BV North 21BV Randolph 66, Wetmore 44Basehor-Linwood 54, KC Washington 0Beloit 28, Norton 6Blue Valley 31, Bishop Miege 28Bucklin 68, Minneola 22Buhler 42, McPherson 30Burden Central 84, Flinthills 38Burlingame 58, Valley Falls 12Cair Paravel 58, Northland Christian, Mo. 12Caldwell 42, Peabody-Burns 20Centralia 62, Horton 7Chanute 41, Fort Scott 0Chaparral 56, Belle Plaine 21Chapman 20, Clay Center 19Cheney 25, Holcomb 14Cimarron 55, Lakin 7Circle 40, Independence 23Clifton-Clyde 60, Doniphan West 12Coffeyville 22, Labette County 6Concordia 32, Marysville 6Conway Springs 42, Sublette 0Crest 54, Chetopa 8Cunningham 40, Moscow 0Derby 70, Wichita Campus 21Dighton 32, South Central 20Douglass 62, Bluestem 8El Dorado 46, Wellington 25Erie 38, Fredonia 32Eudora 35, Ottawa 7Eureka 28, West Franklin 14Frankfort 48, Hanover 8Frontenac 49, Anderson County 14Galena 50, Columbus 28Gardner-Edgerton 17, SM North 7Girard 28, Burlington 0Goddard-Eisenhower 33, Arkansas City 14Goessel 54, Fairfield 0Hartford 48, Wakefield 0Haven 50, Lyons 15Hays 39, Dodge City 17Hays-TMP-Marian 41, Southwestern Hts. 0Hesston 54, Halstead 0Hill City 61, Hoxie 40Hillsboro 56, Marion 8Hodgeman County 46, Ness City 14Hoisington 21, Ellsworth 13Holton 48, Hiawatha 14Humboldt 62, Jayhawk Linn 18Hutchinson 41, Salina South 7Hutchinson Trinity 27, Sterling 12Inman 60, Ell-Saline 0Jefferson North 30, Wabaunsee 11KC Bishop Ward 34, Baldwin 6KC Wyandotte 67, KC Harmon 0Kingman 10, Garden Plain 7La Crosse 54, Kinsley 20Lakeside 66, Pike Valley 20Larned 41, Nickerson 28Lawrence 49, SM South 9Lawrence Free State 33, Olathe South 14Leavenworth 49, KC Turner 0Lebo 52, Flint Hills Christian 0Liberal 22, Great Bend 21Little River 50, Bennington 0Louisburg 29, Bonner Springs 7Lyndon 48, Central Heights 0Macksville 54, St. John 0Madison/Hamilton 66, Chase County 50Maize 49, Maize South 27Maranatha Academy 34, Washington County 14Marmaton Valley 106, Oswego 98Meade 49, Wichita County 24Medicine Lodge 48, Pretty Prairie 0Mill Valley 47, Olathe West 32Minneapolis 12, Phillipsburg 7Mission Valley 40, Oskaloosa 12Mulvane 35, Rose Hill 0Natoma 40, Cheylin 32Nemaha Central 66, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 7Newton 24, Goddard 12Northern Valley 57, Golden Plains 12Norwich 42, Hutchinson Central Christian 30Oakley 54, Ellinwood 14Olathe Northwest 35, SM Northwest 28, OTOlpe 35, Jackson Heights 0Onaga 58, St. John's Beloit-Tipton 36Oxford 47, Udall 6Paola 24, KC Piper 19Parsons 28, Caney Valley 20Pawnee Heights 69, Burrton 21Perry-Lecompton 48, Osawatomie 8Pittsburg 31, Lansing 14Pittsburg Colgan 44, Neodesha 7Pleasant Ridge 56, Rossville 0Pleasanton 67, Northern Heights 16Prairie View 23, Iola 20Pratt 44, Hugoton 7Pratt Skyline 35, Kiowa County 14Quinter 60, St. Francis 6Rawlins County 51, Stockton 0Riley County 63, Council Grove 14Riverton 39, Southeast 0Rock Creek 61, Jefferson West 6Rock Hills 66, Southern Cloud 20Russell 28, Colby 14SM West 22, Olathe East 14Sabetha 56, Royal Valley 0Salina Central 21, Andover Central 14Scott City 21, Smoky Valley 14Sedan 56, Yates Center 8Sedgwick 56, Remington 14Shawnee Heights 21, DeSoto 20Silver Lake 63, McLouth 6Smith Center 28, Plainville 25Solomon 64, Lincoln 32South Barber 50, Otis-Bison 0Southeast Saline 53, Goodland 0Spearville 42, South Gray 40Spring Hill 27, Tonganoxie 21St. James Academy 42, BV Southwest 13St. Mary's 46, Republic County 0St. Mary's Academy 49, St. Joseph Christian, Mo. 16Stafford 49, South Haven 18Sylvan-Lucas 50, Central Plains 0Tescott 46, Chase 0Thunder Ridge 44, Osborne 34Topeka Hayden 49, Santa Fe Trail 6Topeka Seaman 22, Emporia 6Topeka West 80, Highland Park 46Trego 50, Oberlin-Decatur 0Ulysses 42, Abilene 19Valley Heights 12, Troy 0Victoria 57, Wilson 0Wallace County 58, Triplains-Brewster 46Wamego 48, KC Schlagle 14Washburn Rural 21, Manhattan 14Waverly 52, St. Paul 6Wellsville 35, Osage City 12Weskan 47, Greeley County 19West Elk 64, Cedar Vale/Dexter 6Wheatland-Grinnell 50, Logan/Palco 0Wichita Bishop Carroll 27, Kapaun Mount Carmel 21Wichita Collegiate 45, Clearwater 14Wichita East 28, Garden City 0Wichita Home School 68, Wichita Life Prep 20Wichita Independent 50, Salina Sacred Heart 34Wichita Northwest 67, Wichita Southeast 6Wichita South 62, Wichita Heights 12Wichita West 54, Wichita North 14POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=Altoona-Midway vs. Southern Coffey, ccd.Canton-Galva vs. Herington, ccd.Uniontown vs. Northeast-Arma, ccd.

Cats to play a pair of fall exhibitions in addition to ALS Game, Fall World Series

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State will host a pair of fall exhibition games in addition to its annual ALS Halloween Game and Fall World Series at Tointon Family Stadium, fourth-year head coach&nbsp;Pete Hughes&nbsp;announced Thursday.

The Wildcats’ first exhibition contest is set for Friday, October 15 against Omaha at 6 p.m., with a second exhibition against Crowder College scheduled for Friday, October 22 at 2:30 p.m. Both exhibitions will be free to attend for all fans.

The Mavericks went 22-25 (14-12 Summit League) last season while Crowder advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series. The Roughriders went 55-8 a season ago and entered the national tournament as the top overall seed.

Additionally, Hughes and his team will put on their annual ALS Awareness Halloween Game on Saturday, October 30. The event, a staple in the program’s 19 Ways, is a fun, family friendly event to help raise money and awareness of ALS. Players and staff will dress in costume for an entertaining game of baseball. Fans are also encouraged to dress in costume.

The annual Fall World Series, a three-game intrasquad series, will take place November 5-7. Following the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m., K-State players and staff will participate in “Shave for The Brave” to cap their fundraising College Baseball Vs. Cancer fundraising campaign.

The Fall World Series opener is set for a 6 p.m. start on Friday, November 5 while game two of the series will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 6.

The K-State baseball program is the defending three-time national fundraising champion, as players and coaches have raised over $93,000 to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Over $38,000 was raised during last season’s campaign – nearly $10,000 more than any other college baseball program.

The entire fall schedule at Tointon Family Stadium will feature free admission. Face coverings are recommended for all in attendance.

K-State returns 12 letter winners from last season’s team that went 34-23 and reached the semifinal round of the 2021 Big 12 Baseball Championship. Returners include starters&nbsp;Nick Goodwin,&nbsp;Connor McCullough,&nbsp;Dylan Phillips&nbsp;and&nbsp;Terrence Spurlin.

Cats to play a pair of fall exhibitions in addition to ALS Game, Fall World SeriesMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– K-State will host a pair of fall exhibition games in addition to its annual ALS Halloween Game and Fall World Series at Tointon Family Stadium, fourth-year head coach&nbsp;Pete Hughes&nbsp;announced Thursday.The Wildcats’ first exhibition contest is set for Friday, October 15 against Omaha at 6 p.m., with a second exhibition against Crowder College scheduled for Friday, October 22 at 2:30 p.m. Both exhibitions will be free to attend for all fans.The Mavericks went 22-25 (14-12 Summit League) last season while Crowder advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series. The Roughriders went 55-8 a season ago and entered the national tournament as the top overall seed.Additionally, Hughes and his team will put on their annual ALS Awareness Halloween Game on Saturday, October 30. The event, a staple in the program’s 19 Ways, is a fun, family friendly event to help raise money and awareness of ALS. Players and staff will dress in costume for an entertaining game of baseball. Fans are also encouraged to dress in costume.The annual Fall World Series, a three-game intrasquad series, will take place November 5-7. Following the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m., K-State players and staff will participate in “Shave for The Brave” to cap their fundraising College Baseball Vs. Cancer fundraising campaign.The Fall World Series opener is set for a 6 p.m. start on Friday, November 5 while game two of the series will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 6.The K-State baseball program is the defending three-time national fundraising champion, as players and coaches have raised over $93,000 to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Over $38,000 was raised during last season’s campaign – nearly $10,000 more than any other college baseball program.The entire fall schedule at Tointon Family Stadium will feature free admission. Face coverings are recommended for all in attendance.K-State returns 12 letter winners from last season’s team that went 34-23 and reached the semifinal round of the 2021 Big 12 Baseball Championship. Returners include starters&nbsp;Nick Goodwin,&nbsp;Connor McCullough,&nbsp;Dylan Phillips&nbsp;and&nbsp;Terrence Spurlin.

Hughes Announces Fall Baseball Schedule

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;For the second straight season, Kansas State’s Ayoka Lee was recognized by the Big 12 Conference’s women’s basketball coaches as a unanimous selection to the 2021-22 Preseason All-Big 12 team in an announcement on Wednesday.

Lee, a 2022 All-America candidate, enters her junior season as the top returning shot blocker in the Big 12, as well as the number four returning rebounder and the number five returning scorer. She needs 66 points to achieve 1,000 points in her career. When she reaches the 1,000-point mark, Lee will become the fifth player in program history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career rebounds and 100 or more career blocks.

At the conclusion of the 2020-21 season, Lee was a 2021 WBCA All-America honorable mention recipient and a preseason candidate for every national award including the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Lisa Leslie Award.

MANHATTAN, Kansas –&nbsp;For the second straight season, Kansas State’s Ayoka Lee was recognized by the Big 12 Conference’s women’s basketball coaches as a unanimous selection to the 2021-22 Preseason All-Big 12 team in an announcement on Wednesday.Lee, a 2022 All-America candidate, enters her junior season as the top returning shot blocker in the Big 12, as well as the number four returning rebounder and the number five returning scorer. She needs 66 points to achieve 1,000 points in her career. When she reaches the 1,000-point mark, Lee will become the fifth player in program history with 1,000 or more career points, 500 or more career rebounds and 100 or more career blocks.At the conclusion of the 2020-21 season, Lee was a 2021 WBCA All-America honorable mention recipient and a preseason candidate for every national award including the Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Lisa Leslie Award.

K-State’s Lee Named to 2021-22 Preseason All-Big Team

Following are the&nbsp; KSHSAA district football assignments for the&nbsp;2022 and 2023&nbsp;football seasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;

East -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gardner Edgerton, Kansas City-Wyandotte, Olathe-East, Olathe-North, Olathe-Northwest, Olathe-South, Olathe-West, Overland Park-Blue Valley, Overland Park-Blue Valley North, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest, Overland Park-Blue Valley West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission West

West -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derby, Dodge City, Garden City, Haysville-Campus, Junction City, Lawrence, Lawrence Free-State, Manhattan, Topeka, Topeka-Washburn Rural, Wichita-East, Wichita-Heights, Wichita-North, Wichita-Northwest, Wichita-South, Wichita-Southeast

East&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;De Soto, Emporia, Kansas City-J.C. Harmon, Kansas City-Sumner Academy, Kansas City-Turner, Kansas City-Washington, Lan­sing, Leavenworth, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest, Pittsburg, Shawnee-Mill Valley, Spring Hill, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights,

Topeka-Highland Park, Topeka-Seaman, Topeka-West

West&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andover, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Liberal, Maize, Maize-South, Newton, Salina-Central, Salina-South, Valley Center, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Wichita-West

East - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Altamont-Labette County, Atchison, Basehor-Linwood, Bonner Springs, Chanute, Eudora, Fort Scott, Kansas City-F.L. Schlagle,

Kansas City-Piper, Lenexa-St. James Academy, Louisburg, Ottawa, Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas, Paola, Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege, Tonganoxie

West - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene,&nbsp;Andover-Central, Arkansas City, Augusta, Buhler, Coffeyville-Field Kindley, El Dorado, Independence, McPherson, Mul­vane,

Rose Hill, Towanda-Circle, Ulysses, Wamego, Wellington, Winfield

District 1 – Baxter Springs, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, Parsons

District 2 – Burlington, Garnett-Anderson County, Girard, Iola, LaCygne-Prairie View

District 3 – Baldwin, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Osawatomie, Santa Fe Trail, Wellsville

District 4 – Holton, Hoyt-Royal Valley, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry Lecompton, Topeka-Hayden

District 5 – Clay Center Community, Concordia, Hiawatha, Marysville, St. George-Rock Creek

District 6 – Chapman, Clearwater, Hesston, Wichita-Collegiate, Wichita-Trinity Academy

District 7 – Andale, Cheney, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Nickerson, Pratt

District 8 – Colby, Goodland, Holcomb, Hugoton, Scott Community

District 1 – Caney Valley, Cherryvale, Fredonia, Neodesha, Riverton

District 2 – Council Grove, Eureka, Humboldt, Osage City, Pomona-West Franklin

District 3 – Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County, Rossville, Silver Lake

District 4 – Horton, Minneapolis, Riley County, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Central

District 5 – Ellsworth, Gypsum-SE of Saline, Halstead, Hillsboro, Lyons

District 6 – Anthony-Harper/Chaparral, Douglass, Garden Plain, Haven, Kingman

District 7 – Cimarron, Hoisington, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Lakin, Larned

District 8 – Beloit, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian, Phillipsburg, Norton Community, Russell

District 1 – Arma-Northeast, Cherokee-Southeast, Erie, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan, Uniontown

District 2 – Allen-Northern Heights, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, Olpe, Pleasanton, Richmond-Central Heights

District 3 – Eskridge-Mission Valley, McLouth, Oskaloosa, St. Mary’s, Valley Falls, Winchester-Jefferson County North

District 4 – Centralia, Jackson Heights, Onaga, Troy, Wathena-Riverside

District 5 – Belleville-Republic County, Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, Wabaunsee

District 6 – Belle Plaine, Leon-Bluestem, Marion, Sedgwick, Whitewater-Remington

District 7 – Conway Springs, Ellinwood, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Sterling,

District 8 – Ellis, Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville, Syracuse

District 1 – Cedar Vale/Dexter, Howard-West Elk, Oswego, Rosalia-Flint hills, Sedan, Yates Center

District 2 – Burlingame, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County, Lyndon, Madison/Hamilton, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy,

&nbsp;&nbsp; Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin School

District 3 – Attica/Argonia, Burden-Central, Oxford, South Sumner (Caldwell/South Haven), Udall, Wichita-The Independent

District 4 – Goessel, Herington, Little River, Moundridge, Pretty Prairie, Solomon

District 5 – Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Clifton Clyde, Lincoln, Mankato-Rock Hills, Washington County

District 6 – Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter, Stockton

District 7 – Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego Community

District 8 – Elkhart, Leoti-Wichita County, Meade, Montezuma-South Gray, Spearville, Sublette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

District 1 – Colony-Crest, Hartford, Lebo, Melvern-Marais Des Cygnes Valley, Moran-Marmaton Valley, St. Paul

District 2 – Canton Galva, Hutchinson-Central Christian, Langdon-Fairfield, Norwich, Rural Vista (Hope/White City)

District 3 - Axtell, Frankfort, Hanover, Highland-Doniphan West, Linn, Randolph-Blue Valley

District 4 – Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Osborne, Scandia-Pike Valley, Wakefield

District 5 – Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, Victoria, Wilson

District 6 – Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. Francis

District 7 – Coldwater-South Central, Kinsley, Kiowa-South Barber, Stafford, St. John-Hudson

District 8 – Bucklin, Dighton, Jetmore-Hodgeman County, Minneola, Satanta

District 1 – Buffalo-Altoona Midway, Chetopa, LeRoy-Southern Coffey County, Lost Springs-Centre, Peabody-Burns, Waverly, Wetmore

District 2 – Burrton, Chase, Cunningham, Natoma, Rozel-Pawnee Heights, Southern Cloud (Miltonvale/Glasco), Tescott

District 3 – Ashland, Deerfield, Fowler, Ingalls, Moscow, Rolla

District 4 – Almena-Northern Valley, Bird City-Cheylin, Ransom-Western Plains/Healy, Rexford-Golden Plains, Tribune-Greeley County,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Winona-Triplains/Brewster

Following are the&nbsp; KSHSAA district football assignments for the&nbsp;2022 and 2023&nbsp;football seasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;Class 6AEast -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gardner Edgerton, Kansas City-Wyandotte, Olathe-East, Olathe-North, Olathe-Northwest, Olathe-South, Olathe-West, Overland Park-Blue Valley, Overland Park-Blue Valley North, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest, Overland Park-Blue Valley West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission WestWest -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derby, Dodge City, Garden City, Haysville-Campus, Junction City, Lawrence, Lawrence Free-State, Manhattan, Topeka, Topeka-Washburn Rural, Wichita-East, Wichita-Heights, Wichita-North, Wichita-Northwest, Wichita-South, Wichita-SoutheastClass 5AEast&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;De Soto, Emporia, Kansas City-J.C. Harmon, Kansas City-Sumner Academy, Kansas City-Turner, Kansas City-Washington, Lan­sing, Leavenworth, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest, Pittsburg, Shawnee-Mill Valley, Spring Hill, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights,Topeka-Highland Park, Topeka-Seaman, Topeka-WestWest&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andover, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Liberal, Maize, Maize-South, Newton, Salina-Central, Salina-South, Valley Center, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Wichita-WestClass 4AEast - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Altamont-Labette County, Atchison, Basehor-Linwood, Bonner Springs, Chanute, Eudora, Fort Scott, Kansas City-F.L. Schlagle,Kansas City-Piper, Lenexa-St. James Academy, Louisburg, Ottawa, Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas, Paola, Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege, TonganoxieWest - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene,&nbsp;Andover-Central, Arkansas City, Augusta, Buhler, Coffeyville-Field Kindley, El Dorado, Independence, McPherson, Mul­vane,Rose Hill, Towanda-Circle, Ulysses, Wamego, Wellington, WinfieldClass 3ADistrict 1 – Baxter Springs, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, ParsonsDistrict 2 – Burlington, Garnett-Anderson County, Girard, Iola, LaCygne-Prairie ViewDistrict 3 – Baldwin, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Osawatomie, Santa Fe Trail, WellsvilleDistrict 4 – Holton, Hoyt-Royal Valley, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry Lecompton, Topeka-HaydenDistrict 5 – Clay Center Community, Concordia, Hiawatha, Marysville, St. George-Rock CreekDistrict 6 – Chapman, Clearwater, Hesston, Wichita-Collegiate, Wichita-Trinity AcademyDistrict 7 – Andale, Cheney, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Nickerson, PrattDistrict 8 – Colby, Goodland, Holcomb, Hugoton, Scott CommunityClass 2ADistrict 1 – Caney Valley, Cherryvale, Fredonia, Neodesha, RivertonDistrict 2 – Council Grove, Eureka, Humboldt, Osage City, Pomona-West FranklinDistrict 3 – Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County, Rossville, Silver LakeDistrict 4 – Horton, Minneapolis, Riley County, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha CentralDistrict 5 – Ellsworth, Gypsum-SE of Saline, Halstead, Hillsboro, LyonsDistrict 6 – Anthony-Harper/Chaparral, Douglass, Garden Plain, Haven, KingmanDistrict 7 – Cimarron, Hoisington, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Lakin, LarnedDistrict 8 – Beloit, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian, Phillipsburg, Norton Community, RussellClass 1ADistrict 1 – Arma-Northeast, Cherokee-Southeast, Erie, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan, UniontownDistrict 2 – Allen-Northern Heights, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, Olpe, Pleasanton, Richmond-Central HeightsDistrict 3 – Eskridge-Mission Valley, McLouth, Oskaloosa, St. Mary’s, Valley Falls, Winchester-Jefferson County NorthDistrict 4 – Centralia, Jackson Heights, Onaga, Troy, Wathena-RiversideDistrict 5 – Belleville-Republic County, Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, WabaunseeDistrict 6 – Belle Plaine, Leon-Bluestem, Marion, Sedgwick, Whitewater-RemingtonDistrict 7 – Conway Springs, Ellinwood, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Sterling,District 8 – Ellis, Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville, SyracuseClass 8-Player – Division IDistrict 1 – Cedar Vale/Dexter, Howard-West Elk, Oswego, Rosalia-Flint hills, Sedan, Yates CenterDistrict 2 – Burlingame, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County, Lyndon, Madison/Hamilton, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy,&nbsp;&nbsp; Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin SchoolDistrict 3 – Attica/Argonia, Burden-Central, Oxford, South Sumner (Caldwell/South Haven), Udall, Wichita-The IndependentDistrict 4 – Goessel, Herington, Little River, Moundridge, Pretty Prairie, SolomonDistrict 5 – Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Clifton Clyde, Lincoln, Mankato-Rock Hills, Washington CountyDistrict 6 – Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter, StocktonDistrict 7 – Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego CommunityDistrict 8 – Elkhart, Leoti-Wichita County, Meade, Montezuma-South Gray, Spearville, Sublette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class 8-Player – Division IIDistrict 1 – Colony-Crest, Hartford, Lebo, Melvern-Marais Des Cygnes Valley, Moran-Marmaton Valley, St. PaulDistrict 2 – Canton Galva, Hutchinson-Central Christian, Langdon-Fairfield, Norwich, Rural Vista (Hope/White City)District 3 - Axtell, Frankfort, Hanover, Highland-Doniphan West, Linn, Randolph-Blue ValleyDistrict 4 – Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Osborne, Scandia-Pike Valley, WakefieldDistrict 5 – Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, Victoria, WilsonDistrict 6 – Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. FrancisDistrict 7 – Coldwater-South Central, Kinsley, Kiowa-South Barber, Stafford, St. John-HudsonDistrict 8 – Bucklin, Dighton, Jetmore-Hodgeman County, Minneola, Satanta6 PlayerDistrict 1 – Buffalo-Altoona Midway, Chetopa, LeRoy-Southern Coffey County, Lost Springs-Centre, Peabody-Burns, Waverly, WetmoreDistrict 2 – Burrton, Chase, Cunningham, Natoma, Rozel-Pawnee Heights, Southern Cloud (Miltonvale/Glasco), TescottDistrict 3 – Ashland, Deerfield, Fowler, Ingalls, Moscow, RollaDistrict 4 – Almena-Northern Valley, Bird City-Cheylin, Ransom-Western Plains/Healy, Rexford-Golden Plains, Tribune-Greeley County,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Winona-Triplains/Brewster

Football district assignments are released by KSHSAA

The Big 12 will still have some longstanding rivalries once Texas and Oklahoma split for the Southeastern Conference. Century-old games like Kansas versus Kansas State and Baylor versus TCU remain. There is also Farmageddon between Iowa State and Kansas State that will be played for the 105th season in a row October 16. That is the same day Baylor hosts No. 10 BYU. The Cougars, fifth-ranked Cincinnati, Central Florida and Houston will be Big 12 teams within two to three seasons.

The Big 12 will still have some longstanding rivalries once Texas and Oklahoma split for the Southeastern Conference. Century-old games like Kansas versus Kansas State and Baylor versus TCU remain. There is also Farmageddon between Iowa State and Kansas State that will be played for the 105th season in a row October 16. That is the same day Baylor hosts No. 10 BYU. The Cougars, fifth-ranked Cincinnati, Central Florida and Houston will be Big 12 teams within two to three seasons.

Some Big 12 rivalries will continue

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s October 16 home contest against Iowa State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.

It is the first time that an ESPN channel will broadcast the Wildcats and Cyclones since 2017 when K-State earned a 20-19 walkoff victory in a game televised by ESPN2.

The home team has won each of the last four games in the series. Last time in Manhattan, K-State capped its first regular season under head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;with a 27-17 victory over the Cyclones.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s October 16 home contest against Iowa State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN2.It is the first time that an ESPN channel will broadcast the Wildcats and Cyclones since 2017 when K-State earned a 20-19 walkoff victory in a game televised by ESPN2.The home team has won each of the last four games in the series. Last time in Manhattan, K-State capped its first regular season under head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;with a 27-17 victory over the Cyclones.

K-State vs. Iowa State Set for Night Kick

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State had its chances, but was unable to come out on top against #4 ranked Oklahoma Saturday. The Sooners held off K-State 37-31.&nbsp;

Wildcats' quarterback Skylar Thompson made an unexpected return to the field Saturday, having not played since the first quarter of K-State's second game of the season against Southern Illinois. His return clearly uplifted the Wildcat offense, leading them to 420 yards of total offense and a career-high 29 completions.&nbsp;

"Just having him on the field, in the huddle, the leader that he is, the player that he is, we were super ecstatic whenever we got the news that he was playing today," said running back Deuce Vaughn. "He's a leader of men. He's our guy."&nbsp;

The Wildcat offense did its best to keep pace with the high-powered Sooner offense, but K-State's defense just couldn't ever seem to get a stop when it needed to.&nbsp;

"Give their offense credit. When we blitzed they would crack our extra player that was responsible for the flat. We just couldn't rally," said&nbsp;Kansas State Head Coach Chris Klieman post game. "We didn't tackle exceptionally well on defense, but Oklahoma is a really good offensive team that can make some plays and make people miss. It's something we have to improve on."

Despite trailing by as many as 17, Kansas State would keep fighting. A touchdown brought the wildcats back within 10, but they would attempt an onside kick to catch the Sooners off guard.&nbsp;

The kick was recovered by Kansas State, but then reviewed, and confirmed to be K-State's ball. Then, Oklahoma challenged that same play a second time, where the officials then confirmed that K-State kicker Ty Zentner's foot touched the ball twice in one kicking motion, making it illegal touching and giving OU the ball back.&nbsp;

The development puzzled many fans and members of the media, and Chris Klieman shared his frustrations as well in the postgame press conference.

"I really don't know. I'm frustrated like a lot of K-Staters out there," said Klieman. "Didn't get a great explanation but they reviewed it and then they didn't see anything. Everything was clean, then they challenged it, another review. I didn't know you could review a review. Evidently you can. I don't know what that was, but must have had some really good evidence that I didn't see."

Kansas State would again rally, scoring a late touchdown on a 93-yard kickoff return for touchdown by Malik Knowles, getting the Wildcats to within six points in the final two minutes of the game, but they would again come up empty on the onside kick to end the game.&nbsp;

The Wildcats fall to 3-2 on the season and 0-2 in Big 12 play, and will head into a bye week before hosting Iowa State on October 16th.&nbsp;

BY JACKSON SCHNEIDERMANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State had its chances, but was unable to come out on top against #4 ranked Oklahoma Saturday. The Sooners held off K-State 37-31.&nbsp;Wildcats' quarterback Skylar Thompson made an unexpected return to the field Saturday, having not played since the first quarter of K-State's second game of the season against Southern Illinois. His return clearly uplifted the Wildcat offense, leading them to 420 yards of total offense and a career-high 29 completions.&nbsp;"Just having him on the field, in the huddle, the leader that he is, the player that he is, we were super ecstatic whenever we got the news that he was playing today," said running back Deuce Vaughn. "He's a leader of men. He's our guy."&nbsp;The Wildcat offense did its best to keep pace with the high-powered Sooner offense, but K-State's defense just couldn't ever seem to get a stop when it needed to.&nbsp;"Give their offense credit. When we blitzed they would crack our extra player that was responsible for the flat. We just couldn't rally," said&nbsp;Kansas State Head Coach Chris Klieman post game. "We didn't tackle exceptionally well on defense, but Oklahoma is a really good offensive team that can make some plays and make people miss. It's something we have to improve on."Despite trailing by as many as 17, Kansas State would keep fighting. A touchdown brought the wildcats back within 10, but they would attempt an onside kick to catch the Sooners off guard.&nbsp;The kick was recovered by Kansas State, but then reviewed, and confirmed to be K-State's ball. Then, Oklahoma challenged that same play a second time, where the officials then confirmed that K-State kicker Ty Zentner's foot touched the ball twice in one kicking motion, making it illegal touching and giving OU the ball back.&nbsp;The development puzzled many fans and members of the media, and Chris Klieman shared his frustrations as well in the postgame press conference."I really don't know. I'm frustrated like a lot of K-Staters out there," said Klieman. "Didn't get a great explanation but they reviewed it and then they didn't see anything. Everything was clean, then they challenged it, another review. I didn't know you could review a review. Evidently you can. I don't know what that was, but must have had some really good evidence that I didn't see."Kansas State would again rally, scoring a late touchdown on a 93-yard kickoff return for touchdown by Malik Knowles, getting the Wildcats to within six points in the final two minutes of the game, but they would again come up empty on the onside kick to end the game.&nbsp;The Wildcats fall to 3-2 on the season and 0-2 in Big 12 play, and will head into a bye week before hosting Iowa State on October 16th.&nbsp;FINAL STATS<figure>
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K-State falls short of #4 Oklahoma

Christian Brothers College, Mo. 42, St. Thomas Aquinas 7

St. James Academy 33, St. Pius X (Kansas City), Mo. 13

PREP FOOTBALL=Andover 49, Wichita Heights 7Andover Central 51, Valley Center 10Axtell 54, Frankfort 8Blue Valley Randolph 52 Linn 50BV Northwest 55, BV Southwest 8Basehor-Linwood 42, Shawnee Heights 7Belle Plaine 43, Bluestem 0Bishop Miege 28, BV West 14Blue Valley 45, BV North 23Buhler 56, Augusta 21Burlingame 47, Washington County 0Caldwell 51, Stafford 14Chanute 44, Independence 0Chaparral 41, Garden Plain 21Cheney 27, Pratt 14Cheylin 45, Greeley County 0Christian Brothers College, Mo. 42, St. Thomas Aquinas 7Circle 35, Winfield 31Clifton-Clyde 50, Valley Falls 6Columbus 28, Cherryvale 6Concordia 50 Clay Center 0Derby 55, Hutchinson 6Dighton 50, Ingalls 0Fort Scott 19, Labette County 15Fredonia 35, Neodesha 0Frontenac 42, Burlington 6Galena 38, Caney Valley 22Garden City 49, Liberal 0Girard 38, Prairie View 15Goessel 42, Moundridge 22Hays-TMP-Marian 27, Ellis 0Hoisington 36, Minneapolis 6Inman 48, Plainville 3Iola 34, Anderson County 7Jackson Heights 38, Troy 15Junction City 54, Topeka West 16KC Piper 23, Tonganoxie 20Kingman 41, Douglass 7Lawrence Free State 41, Mill Valley 20Leavenworth 14, Lansing 7Lincoln 34 Herington 24Little River 60, Canton-Galva 52Lyons 36, Sterling 12Maize 28, Salina South 7Maize South 68, Newton 24Manhattan 48 Topeka Seaman 21Moscow 45, Pawnee Heights 28Mulvane 51, Coffeyville 6Norwich 42, Sylvan-Lucas 12Olpe 63, Pleasanton 0Osborne 36, Hanover 26Ottawa 30, Bonner Springs 13Parsons 42, Baxter Springs 7Pittsburg 35, Wichita South 20Riley County 37 Chapman 16Riverton 16, Erie 0Rock Creek 34, Sabetha 20Russell 12, Scott City 7SM Northwest 41, Lawrence 24Salina Central 51, Arkansas City 14Sedan 60, Oswego 8Sedgwick 55, Ell-Saline 12Silver Lake 63, Mission Valley 0Smith Center 41, Oakley 8Smoky Valley 40, Goodland 6Southeast Saline 45, Colby 0St. James Academy 33, St. Pius X (Kansas City), Mo. 13Topeka Hayden 38, Osawatomie 0Uniontown 50, Northern Heights 6Victoria 56, Central Plains 6Washburn Rural 45, Emporia 9Wellsville 45, Eureka 12Wichita Collegiate 56, Wichita Trinity 7Wichita Northwest 55, Wichita Campus 21

Friday night football scores

WEEK 5 - Friday, October 1st

Chapman Fighting Irish @ Riley County Falcons

Council Grove Braves @ Marysville Bulldogs (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/marysville-high-school-marysville-ks/gama7abb19fd1">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)

Emporia Spartans @ Washburn Rural Junior Blues&nbsp;

Frankfort Wildcats @ Axtell Eagles (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/axtell-high-school-axtell-ks/gam97eb7f08fa">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)

Manhattan-Flint Hills Christian Eagles @ Wichita Homeschool Warriors

WEEK 5 - Friday, October 1stChapman Fighting Irish @ Riley County FalconsClay Center Tigers @ Concordia PanthersCouncil Grove Braves @ Marysville Bulldogs (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/marysville-high-school-marysville-ks/gama7abb19fd1">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Emporia Spartans @ Washburn Rural Junior Blues&nbsp;Frankfort Wildcats @ Axtell Eagles (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/axtell-high-school-axtell-ks/gam97eb7f08fa">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Manhattan-Flint Hills Christian Eagles @ Wichita Homeschool WarriorsSt. Marys Bears @ Nemaha Central ThunderTopeka Hayden Wildcats @ Osawatomie Trojans (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/osawatomie-high-school-osawatomie-ks/game2070de251">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Topeka High Trojans @ Topeka Highland Park Scots&nbsp;Topeka Seaman Vikings @ Manhattan High IndiansTopeka West Chargers @ Junction City Blue Jays (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDOcIGJdR5s">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Burlingame Bearcats @ Washington County Tigers (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/washington-county-high-school-washington-ks/gam2089d90e9f">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Hays High Indians @ Abilene Cowboys (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IJOCGlcBZ-1dvRZO_9_fA">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Lincoln Leopards @ Herington RailersLinn Bulldogs @ Blue Valley Randolph RamsPaola Panthers @ Wamego Red Raiders (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PaolaSportsLive">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Sabetha Blue Jays @ Rock Creek Mustangs (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/rock-creek-high-school-westmoreland-ks/gam359794034e">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)Valley Heights Mustangs @ Wabaunsee Chargers (<a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/wabaunsee-high-school-alma-ks/gam63453c3cef">WATCH LIVE HERE</a>)