Kansas State football facing hard truths with Oklahoma State up next
BOULDER, Colo. — Early in the fourth quarter, when Kansas State needed a stop, Colorado ran some misdirection that had the entire Wildcats defense fooled despite it being just a run up the middle. Most of the Wildcats defense ran to its left while Richard Young ran by them to their right. When linebacker Mekhi Mason disengaged from his blocker, he ran right by the ball-carrier, unaware of where the pigskin was. It led to an easy 22-yard touchdown. It was similar to the way the Wildcats lost sight of the ball in a late fourth-quarter touchdown run by Cincinnati earlier in the season to put that game out of reach . Run fits and eye discipline have been a problem all year. These are some of the "little things" Kansas State continues to say it's not doing after dropping to 4-4 following its 27-24 overtime loss at Colorado . Little things have added up to a big problem for the 2026 Wildcats as their season nears collapse. It's become clear some sort of rebuild is in order, and Kansas State isn't hiding it. The Wildcats would look much better if Avery Johnson were healthy and behind center, but even
