Kansas State forces 5 turnovers to edge Oklahoma State 14-6

Kansas State secured a 14-6 triumph implicit Oklahoma State by forcing 5 turnovers

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Kansas State forced 5 turnovers successful a 14-6 triumph implicit Oklahoma State connected Saturday.

All of the Wildcats' points came disconnected those turnovers. Kansas State, which had averaged 34.2 points successful its erstwhile 5 games, was held to 284 yards. Despite that, the Wildcats person won 3 of four.

Avery Johnson passed for 177 yards and Joe Jackson added 69 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Wildcats (5-5, 4-3 Big 12), who request 1 much triumph to go vessel eligible.

Zane Flores passed for 233 yards for Oklahoma State (1-9, 0-7), but helium threw 2 interceptions and mislaid 2 fumbles. Oklahoma State has mislaid 9 straight, and 7 consecutive nether interim manager Doug Meacham.

Kansas State did not people until 8 minutes into the 2nd quarter. The Wildcats got a archetypal down by punishment aft it appeared the Cowboys stopped them connected a fourth-and-1, and Jayce Brown caught a 34-yard touchdown walk from Johnson connected the adjacent play. The other constituent enactment Kansas State up 7-6 — a people that held up astatine halftime.

An interception by Oklahoma State's Parker Robertson aboriginal successful the 3rd 4th acceptable the Cowboys up heavy successful Kansas State territory. But Flores fumbled erstwhile stripped by Cody Stufflebean, and Kansas State's Zashon Rich recovered to sphere Kansas State's lead.

Kansas State's Jackson ran 15 yards for a touchdown to enactment the Wildcats up 14-6 successful the 4th quarter. The Cowboys reached the Kansas State 26 connected their last possession earlier turning the shot implicit connected downs successful the last minute.

Kansas State: The Wildcats played poorly wide but showed capable grit to propulsion through. The timely plays saved manager Chris Klieman from an embarrassing nonaccomplishment successful a play that began with precocious expectations.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys outgained Kansas State by 89 yards, but made excessively galore mistakes to assertion their archetypal triumph nether interim manager Doug Meacham.

Kansas State visits Utah adjacent Saturday.

Oklahoma State visits Central Florida adjacent Saturday.

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