Kansas State University NCAA News

The deer-in-the-headlights look is a common condition among freshmen. That's not exactly the case for Kansas State's Jordan Henriquez, but it's close.

The Wildcats did whatever they wanted to on the ground, rushing to a tune of 266 yards with Daniel Thomas leading the way with 185 yards on 24 carries.

Curtis Kelly has played streetball with Ron Artest and swished the nets at Madison Square Garden.

Maybe this was all inevitable, Kansas States emergence as the only team capable of seizing control of the embarrassingly mediocre Big 12 North.In hindsight, there is little reason to be surprised that Bill Snyder would squeeze more out of his collection of two- and three-star recruits than would Mark Mangino, Gary Pinkel, Bo Pelini, Dan Hawkins and ...

Kansas State fans hold of a a oeBeat KUa sign during the Wildcatsa 17-10 win over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday.

MANHATTAN, Kan. Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and Kansas State harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big 12 North with a 17-10 victory over rival Kansas on Saturday.

Inside the trophy case at the Vanier Football Complex, there lies an empty space -- a void area collecting dust -- three years worth.

It takes early stardom, plenty of team achievement and a healthy body to present Colt McCoy his opportunity for history in a few weeks.If Texas beats Central Florida on Saturday, McCoy will rack up his 41st triumph as a starting quarterback.

Forget his height, size and listed position. Deep down, Curtis Kelly likes playing point guard.

How KU fared last week: The Jayhawks lost their straight game, 42-21 at Texas Tech, and quarterback Todd Reesing was benched.

Tysyn Hartman leads the Wildcats with four interceptions this season. Kickoff: 6 p.m. Location: Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla.

The numbers didn't seem so funny at the beginning of the season. But now that Kansas State's defensive line is sacking opposing quarterbacks with some consistency, Coach Bill Snyder can look back and laugh.

No. 2 Texas clarified the Big 12 South title picture by thumping No. 18 Oklahoma State 41-14 in Stillwater on Saturday night.

In a football season that has defied intuition, this somehow makes perfect sense.

The Kansas State football team came to Oklahoma as a big underdog. After a forgettable first quarter in which the Wildcats fell 21 points behind, the prospect of an upset seemed almost impossible.

Tysyn Hartman admits it is fun to be on Kansas State's football roster right now.

Jacob Pullen is a Chicago guy, and Chicago guys are tough. No showboating, no wasted motion.

If Bill Snyder has some pull with the league office, Kansas State might not be in terrible shape.

The riddle is not why Bill Snyder returned to coaching. Returned to Kansas State, where he fashioned the greatest college football story ever told.

Last week was too good to be true. Seven days after an inspired victory at home over a ranked opponent, the Colorado football team was sloppy and lethargic Saturday under a dull, gray sky at Kansas State.