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Author: Joe Mathieu

I am a 1996 K-State graduate and have not missed a basketball or football game in person, on television or on the radio since 1991. I am a K-State sports fanatic that takes the happenings in college sports way too seriously. Hope you enjoy reading.
From The Couch – Welcome To The Big 12, Arizona!

From The Couch – Welcome To The Big 12, Arizona!

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Wow, that was fun! A raucous home crowd watched K-State beat number 18 Arizona 31 to 7 on Friday night behind the right arm and legs of Avery Johnson and a spectacular defensive performance. Johnson was 14 of 23 passing for 156 yards, two touchdowns through the air, and added 110 yards rushing. After allowing an opening drive touchdown, the K-State defense pitched a shutout the rest of the game and suffocated the high-powered Arizona offense most of the night….

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The Debate Over Running Back Touches: A Closer Look

The Debate Over Running Back Touches: A Closer Look

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Something strange happened this week after the K-State secondary was torched repeatedly during a 34-27 victory over the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday. Some people focused on the offense. More specifically, many wondered why transfer running back Dylan Edwards wasn’t utilized more often in the game after rushing for 54 yards in only four carries against the Green Wave. Edwards was definitely electric, but I didn’t get the feeling he was underutilized. During his weekly press conference, head coach Chris…

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From The Couch: Nail-biter In Nola

From The Couch: Nail-biter In Nola

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You might want to take something to help keep your blood pressure down when watching K-State football this season. The game Saturday was a nail-biter that came down to a somewhat controversial offensive pass interference call on Tulane after what everyone thought was the game-tying touchdown pass from Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah to wide receiver Yulkeith Brown. The call backed up Tulane fifteen yards. Two plays later, K-State safety VJ Payne intercepted a Mensah pass into the end zone, sealing…

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