Skylar Thompson and No. 25 Kansas State go on the road to open Big 12 play on Saturday when they face undefeated Oklahoma State. Kickoff in Stillwater is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern.
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The Wildcats relied on a 21-point fourth quarter to knock off Nevada, 38-17. Spencer Sanders’ one-yard touchdown run with six seconds left gave Oklahoma State a 21-20 win at Boise State.
Who: No. 25 Kansas State (3-0) at Oklahoma State (3-0).
When: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern.
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater (55,009).
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Latest line: Oklahoma State -6.
Announcers: Shawn Kenney, Ryan Leaf and Shane Sparks.
Check out some of what John Tranchina of the Associated Press wrote about the two Big 12 rivals each looking to go to 4-0 on Saturday night.
No. 25 Kansas State and Oklahoma State open Big 12 play against each other Saturday after putting together 3-0 nonconference records while dealing with several key injuries.
Kansas State will still be without starting quarterback Skylar Thompson due to a knee injury suffered two weeks ago. Sophomore Josh Howard did well in his place in a win over Nevada, completing 7 of 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown while adding 56 yards and two scores on the ground. Jaren Lewis also played in his first collegiate game, completing 2 of 3 passes for six yards.
“I think we saw that both players give us an opportunity to be successful,” said Wildcats coach Chris Klieman. “Both players deserve the opportunity to play, and I think our football team knows that both guys can get behind center and help us win.”
Defensive end Khalid Duke will miss the rest of the season due to injury.
For Oklahoma State, the passing game suffered a bit in last week’s 21-20 victory over Boise State because the Cowboys were missing three of their top four receivers due to injury and lost another one during the game. It is unclear if any of Braydon Johnson, Tay Martin, Jaden Bray or Bryson Green will be back Saturday.
The thin receiver corps resulted in quarterback Spencer Sanders throwing the ball just 13 times, completing six for 82 yards, while the Cowboys rushed the ball 57 times.
“We just need to stay the course,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “Personnel-wise, we have got to try to come up with some answers to allow ourselves to throw the ball a little better so we can be somewhat balanced.”
The Cowboys will also be without starting safety Tre Sterling and starting defensive end Trace Ford for the rest of the season.
GROUND GAME, PART 1
After gaining 194 yards combined over their first two games, averaging just 2.8 yards per carry, Oklahoma State’s ground game finally came alive last week against Boise State, amassing 246 yards. That was due in large part to the breakthrough performance of Jaylen Warren, who rushed for a career-high 218 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. Warren, a transfer from Utah State, took over the starting job from L.D. Brown and excelled.
“He’s aggressive, he’s strong,” Gundy said of Warren. “Everybody in the stadium knew we were running the ball and he still broke some tackles.”
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