K-State eyes top of Big 12 behind bevy of returning starters

FILE - Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn speaks to a reporter during the NCAA college football Big 12 Media Days in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Kansas State is set to kick off its season on Sept. 3, 2022, against South Dakota. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

FILE - Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Big 12 Media Days in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Kansas State is set to kick off its season on Sept. 3, 2022, against South Dakota. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

FILE - TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (14) is sacked by Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah (91) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State is set to kick off its season on Sept. 3, 2022, against South Dakota. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)