K-State beat Texas Tech 25-24 yesterday to improve to 4-3 on the season and 1-3 in the Big 12. The win was the first Big 12 conference win for Kansas State in a year. It sure wasn’t easy. The Wildcats got behind 14-0 early and were down 24-10 at halftime before coming back to take the lead in the 4th quarter and holding on for the win. It was a nerve-wracking game to watch and K-State took us on quite…
The Kansas State Wildcats appeared unprepared and overmatched against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater yesterday. Oklahoma State scored touchdowns on their first three offensive drives of the game and kicked a field goal on the fourth en route to a 31-20 victory. A mostly inept K-State offense and a K-State fumble by quarterback Will Howard deep in their own territory that was recovered by Oklahoma State for a touchdown were all the points the Cowboys needed as they led…
The thought that kept creeping into my mind as I was watching the K-State Wildcats beat the Nevada Wolf Pack 38-17 yesterday was that “this K-State offense looks like Martyball.” The late Marty Schottenheimer coached the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998. His brand of football was coined “Martyball.” What was “Martyball?” It meant playing smashmouth football by running the ball, playing strong defense, and creating turnovers. Chris Klieman is molding this type of team, and he’s proving that…