Kansas State 51 Baylor 13On a beautiful Saturday for tailgating, the Baylor Bears visited Kansas State for homecoming. The day started a bit chilly, but soon the parking lots filled up, flags were raised, the grills were lit, and the festivities began. Though the game was a 2:35 start, it was evident the crowd was not fired up for the game and expected an easy victory. Kansas State managed to gain four Baylor turnovers in the first half and held Baylor to four three and outs. A recipe for a huge day, right? Wrong. Though Kansas State had every advantage in the first half, the 'Cats could only manage a 16-6 lead--the football was not nearly as beautiful as the weather. Kansas State coach Ron Prince put it best when he said, "I think that was the worst half of football I have ever been associated with." So what did he say at halftime to spur on the troops? “I can’t repeat what I said,” Prince said. “It’s not appropriate. I was probably a little bit out of line.” Well, whatever he 
said, it worked, as Kansas State scored 21 points in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to put the game away, as Kansas State wins 51-13. Kansas State forced seven turnovers for the day, and the defense controlled the Baylor running game holding the Bears to 13 yards on 26 carries. On offense, Leon Patton led KSU in rushing with 113 yards on 17 carries. Kansas State jump started their rushing game, gaining 206 yards on a season high 46 carries. Josh Freeman, who had a horrible first half where he threw one interception but could have had as many as four, ended the day with 247 yards passing and three touchdowns. Perhaps the most surprising statistic of 
the day? Freeman rushing the ball 10 times for 19 yards, including several option plays. Simply bizarre! The big star of the game, of course, was Jordy Nelson. Jordy set a season season reception record by making his 76th catch of the season, surpassing the mark set by Darnell McDonald in 1998. On top of that, Jordy also passed 1,000 yards for the season, and he is well on his way to setting a single season record for yards as well. He also returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown, his second punt return for a touchdown this year. Perhaps the most spectacular play he made though, was a one handed running grab of a pass on third down and seven yards to go. That does not seem so spectacular until you realize the ball was behind him. That should be an impossible catch to make. The People's Champ made it look routine and took the little crossing route 31 yards for a first down. Up next, Iowa State.
said, it worked, as Kansas State scored 21 points in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to put the game away, as Kansas State wins 51-13. Kansas State forced seven turnovers for the day, and the defense controlled the Baylor running game holding the Bears to 13 yards on 26 carries. On offense, Leon Patton led KSU in rushing with 113 yards on 17 carries. Kansas State jump started their rushing game, gaining 206 yards on a season high 46 carries. Josh Freeman, who had a horrible first half where he threw one interception but could have had as many as four, ended the day with 247 yards passing and three touchdowns. Perhaps the most surprising statistic of the day? Freeman rushing the ball 10 times for 19 yards, including several option plays. Simply bizarre! The big star of the game, of course, was Jordy Nelson. Jordy set a season season reception record by making his 76th catch of the season, surpassing the mark set by Darnell McDonald in 1998. On top of that, Jordy also passed 1,000 yards for the season, and he is well on his way to setting a single season record for yards as well. He also returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown, his second punt return for a touchdown this year. Perhaps the most spectacular play he made though, was a one handed running grab of a pass on third down and seven yards to go. That does not seem so spectacular until you realize the ball was behind him. That should be an impossible catch to make. The People's Champ made it look routine and took the little crossing route 31 yards for a first down. Up next, Iowa State.Missouri 42 Iowa State 28 The Cyclones lose another tough game, this time on the road to the Missouri Tigers. Surprisingly, Iowa State outgained Missouri, but still couldn't find a way to win. Most teams do not go without a win during conference play. Iowa State could be dangerous for Kansas State this weekend.
Colorado 31 Texas Tech 26 The story of the game is quarterback Graham Harrell, who entering the Missouri game a week ago had three interceptions for the season. For the second week in a row, Harrell threw four interceptions. That's a recipe for disaster, and Texas Tech fell to Colorado for the second year in a row.
Kansas 19 Texas A&M 11 The Jayhawks moved to 8-0 on the season, exploding for 19 unanswered points in the second half in the defensive battle. KU has now won more than two Big 12 road games for the first time and won in a Texas city other than Waco for the first time (in Big 12 play). KU continues to play solid defense and fundamental football.
Texas 28 Nebraska 25 Nebraska played a good football for three quarters, then allowed Jamal Charles to rush for 216 yards in the fourth quarter. That's shocking.
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So basically what you are saying is that had Baylor not sucked as bad as they did, KSU would have gotten their asses handed to them? Hrm. I see. Well, they won and that is all I have to say about that.
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