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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.

Here we are midway through the Big 12 season, and the North division is still entirely up for grabs.

Colorado wide receiver Scotty McKnight ripped at his chin strap over and over again Saturday on the field at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

As they linked arms at midfield and jogged into the locker room, Kansas States football players were met with a euphoric reaction from their fans Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.Just about everyone who came out for the game was still there cheering, and a dedicated group of purple-clad supporters went especially nuts when the players tossed ...

It's not often in the Big 12 Conference these days when not just one, but two coaching staffs enter the same game with the mindset of forcing the opposing quarterback to be the difference maker.

Every team in the Big 12 North has already lost a conference game. The early division leader is Kansas State, which went from giving up 66 points one week to scoring 62 the next.

Kansas State basketball guard Jacob Pullen uses words like "relaxed," "quiet" and "pressure-free." About Frank Martin.

Daniel Thomas ran for 145 yards and a touchdown, and Emmanuel Lamur had two interceptions to lead Big 12 North-leading Kansas State to a 20-6 win over Colorado on Saturday.

The six football programs in the Big 12 North Division are giving us exactly what we anticipated at the beginning of the season.

There were times last season when Jacob Pullen looked like a shadow of his freshman self.

For Brandon Banks, nothing beats returning kicks. Ever since he started playing football, it's what he's wanted to do.

No telling whether Bill Snyder actually found time to thumb through a Sunday newspaper.

Every team in the Big 12 North has already lost a conference game. The early division leader is Kansas State, which went from giving up 66 points one week to scoring 62 the next.

As news of their first-place standing in the Big 12 North spread throughout the locker room Saturday night, Kansas State football players couldn't help but think of the possibilities.

Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you - that would be Kansas State sitting in first place in the Big 12 North.

After a 10 point lead turned into a 38 point loss two weeks ago, and after questionable play calling led to a close five point loss at home last week, The Texas A&M Aggies need a win to build confidence this Saturday when they take on the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan.

Late Saturday night, Texas A&M team leaders Von Miller and Jerrod Johnson tried distancing themselves from the mess that was the Aggies' contest at Kansas State.

The Kansas State football team is well on its way to one of the biggest single game turnarounds in program history.

A week after surrendering 66 points and more than 700 yards to Texas Tech, another high-scoring team from Texas is just about the last thing Kansas State wants to see.

Individual plays aren't to be celebrated much when your team is losing big, but Kansas State football players lined up to break that rule last week for Jeffrey Fitzgerald.

Kansas State vs. Texas A&M , Saturday, 6 p.m. CT Line: Texas A&M by 5A1 2 Series Record: Texas A&M leads 8-5. Last meeting: Kansas State 44, Texas A&M 30, 2008.

Tysyn Hartman says he loves playing offense and loves having the football in his hands.

Remember, Kansas States football players said they wanted this challenge. Coming into Saturdays game against Texas Tech, the Wildcats sported a defense that was statistically one of the best in the country and an offense that was coming off its most promising game of the season.Going up against a respected Big 12 South team, this was their shot at ...

LUBBOCK, Texas a ' Steven Sheffield threw for 490 yards and seven touchdown passes in his first career start to help Texas Tech beat Kansas State 66-14 on Saturday night.

Ask Grant Gregory what his strengths are as a quarterback, and he instead provides a synopsis of his collegiate career.

Mike Leach won't need to tweak Texas Tech's offense should his backup quarterback start against Kansas State on Saturday night.

A long way from Arrowhead Stadium, on a practice field in Mobile, Ala., a busy offensive coordinator told the story of Grant Gregorys breakout performance.The coordinator had watched on TV and marveled as Gregory, a sixth-year senior quarterback starting his first college game, led Kansas State to a dramatic 24-23 victory over the Cyclones.

If you go by the numbers, Kansas State's defense is excelling. Through five games, the Wildcats are averaging 267 yards allowed - only 15 teams nationally have allowed less.

The IOUs are starting to add up for Brandon Banks. That's what happens when you take a pair of kickoff returns back for touchdowns in the same game.

Bill Snyder didn't mention the trophy, the final score or the feeling of beating a team many considered unbeatable.

Like a Charlie Parker solo, the play was a product of improvisation. Grant Gregory felt the pressure from an unblocked defensive end, scrambled out of the pocket and heaved the football downfield.

Raphael Guidry blocked the extra point after Iowa State's Austen Arnaud had thrown a 23-yard TD pass with 32 seconds remaining, allowing Kansas State to escape with a wild 24-23 victory Saturday over Iowa State.

In the words of Paul Rhoads, "We go way back." That's how the first-year Iowa State football coach sums up his relationship with Kansas State head man Bill Snyder.

A spot atop the Big 12 North standings. With every other North member off or playing nonconference games this week, the winner of this one alone at 1-0. Cheers if ... The Wildcats can continue their strong defensive play against the run.

Series Record: Iowa State 49-39-4. Last Meeting: Kansas State 38-30 What's at Stake This is a big one for the Cyclones, who are off to their best start since 2005.