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Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) tackles Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn (22) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 in Manhattan, Kan. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Iowa State out to earn rare win at Kansas State

By Dave Skretta Oct. 14, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

Kansas State running back Joe Ervin (20) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
K-State back in poll at No. 25 as Oklahoma State trip looms

By Dave Skretta Sep. 21, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn (22) can't reach a pass as he is chased by Southern Illinois linebacker Zach Burrola (10) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 31-23 (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Jay Norvell has Nevada ready for trip to Kansas State

By Dave Skretta Sep. 16, 2021 03:00 AM EDT

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (15) fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Southern Illinois running back Pop Jones III (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
K-State feeling deja vu after QB Thompson's knee injury

By Dave Skretta Sep. 13, 2021 01:58 PM EDT

Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (7) scrambles out of the pocket under pressure from Stanford in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
K-State set for home opener against Southern Illinois

By Dave Skretta Sep. 09, 2021 11:54 AM EDT

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Stanford's Tanner McKee calls out at the line of scimmage during an NCAA college football game in Eugene, Ore. Both senior Jack West and 6-foot-6 sophomore Tanner McKee will get snaps under center in their opener against Kansas State. West has played in five career games, McKee one. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch, File)
K-State a fresh start as Stanford builds off strong finish

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 02, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2020, file photo, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
K-State's Thompson looks forward to sixth year under center

By Dave Skretta Aug. 31, 2021 03:13 PM EDT

University of Illinois' new football coach Bret Bielema and his family were introduced to the media outside the Smith Center on UI campus in Champaign, Ill. on Sunday, Dec. 20 , 2020. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP)
New Illinois coach to make homegrown talent a priority

By Terry Towery Dec. 21, 2020 05:45 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov 24, 2017 file photo, Bret Bielema speaks with reporters beneath Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. Bielema is returning to the Big Ten and his home state to coach Illinois. Illinois hired the former Wisconsin and Arkansas coach, hoping he can turn around a program with nine straight losing seasons. (AP Photo/Kelly P. Kissel)
Illinois hires Bielema as coach to lift struggling program

By Andy Seligman Dec. 19, 2020 09:13 AM EST

Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
'Marvelous' - Ex Iowa State coach wowed by Cyclones success

By Eric Olson Dec. 02, 2020 03:18 PM EST

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game against Kansas Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Brooks shines as No. 20 Kansas State trounces Kansas, 55-14

By Dave Skretta Oct. 24, 2020 03:38 PM EDT

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (15) carries the ball for an 80-yard run as TCU safety La'Kendrick Van Zandt (20) pursues in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
Kansas State QB Skylar Thompson to miss rest of season

By Dave Skretta Oct. 12, 2020 12:48 PM EDT

Kansas head coach Les Miles, left, greets Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell before an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas, K-State try to rebound in Big 12 from Sun Belt blows

By Dave Skretta Sep. 22, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) passes to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college football game against West Virginia in Manhattan, Kan. Thompson is back to direct the offense heading into the opener Sept. 12, 2020, against Arkansas State. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
K-State heads into Year 2 under Klieman with high hopes

By Dave Skretta Sep. 01, 2020 12:28 PM EDT

USC hires lauded assistants Sean Snyder, Donte Williams

Feb. 12, 2020 10:39 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has hired Sean Snyder as its special teams coordinator and Donte Williams as its cornerbacks coach and defensive pass...

Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry run the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Liberty Bowl: No. 21 Navy, Kansas St. cap surprising years

By Steve Megargee Dec. 30, 2019 03:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 1993, file photo, Iowa football coach Hayden Fry is carried off the field after his team defeated Minnesota in an NCAA college football game, giving him his 200th career victory in Iowa City, Iowa. Fry, the Texan who revived Iowa football and became a Hawkeye State institution, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He was 90. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Hayden Fry, Texan who turned around Iowa, dies at 90

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 17, 2019 09:34 PM EST

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, center, works the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
K-State goes bowling in Klieman’s first season in charge

By Dave Skretta Dec. 02, 2019 02:05 PM EST

Iowa State wide receiver Deshaunte Jones, left, runs for a first down as Kansas safety Davon Ferguson makes the tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State won 41-31. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)
Iowa State-Kansas State to help decide Big 12 bowl order

By Dave Skretta Nov. 29, 2019 04:00 AM EST

Texas Tech's Jett Duffey (7) drops back to pass the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
100-yard kickoff return sparks K-State past Texas Tech 30-27

Nov. 23, 2019 10:50 PM EST