MANHATTAN (KSNT) — A brutal loss at home for K-State.
The K-State Wildcats (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) 66-28 at home.
The Pokes opened the scoring with a 32-yard touchdown reception to open up a 7-0 lead.
K-State would respond when starting quarterback Blake Barnett found Derrick Salley Jr. for a 73-yard touchdown pass to tie things up a 7-7.
Oklahoma State would go on to string together three scores to put the Cowboys up 28-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Logan Bartley would find a spark for the ‘Cats with an interception deep in OK State territory, returning it 18-yards for the pick six. K-State would still trail, 28-14.
The Pokes would add three more touchdowns before the end of the half to take a commanding 49-14 lead.
Dillon Duff would come in at QB to kickoff the second half, where he’d connect with Salley for an 18-yard touchdown to make cut OK State’s lead to 49-21.
After the Pokes added two more, Rodney Fields Jr. would pick up the ‘Cats first rushing score of the day with a one-yard run to make things 63-28.
A late field goal for Oklahoma State would build on their lead, 66-28.
Up next, the ‘Cats will head to Fort Worth to take on TCU. Kickoff time has yet to be announced.
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