TOUCHDOWN K-STATE Avery Johnson gets his first rushing touchdown of the year on the QB keeper from 11 yards out. He also had a 33-yard score earlier in the drive that got called back because of a penalty. 7-0 KSU, 9:17 1Q.

K-State tightens up in the redzone and forces a OSU 35-yard field goal. 7-3 KSU, 5:36 1Q.

K-State calms the waters a bit, forcing a 31-yard field goal after the interception. The Wildcats need to get something going offensively. 13-7 OSU, 7:30 2Q.

TOUCHDOWN WILDCATS Avery Johnson connects with Garrett Oakley for a 19-yard TD. KSU is back in front, 14-13, with 6:58 to play in the half.

OSU Fumble! The Cowboys mess up the snap and Colby McCallister is there to scoop it up.

TOUCHDOWN K-STATE Jayce Brown reels in his first TD of the season, a 55-yarder. The OSU defender fell and the sophomore was able to walk into the end zone. K-State leads leads 21-13, 3:18 2Q.

HALFTIME: KSU 21, OSU 13 The Wildcats almost get in position to score again before the half, but an offensive PI penalty ruins that plan. The Cowboys will get the ball to start the second half.

TOUCHDOWN K-STATE DJ Giddens makes the first guy miss and rumbles his way into the endzone from 66 yards out. He's had one heck of the game, 153 yards on seven carries for 21.9 yards per carry. Good Lord! 28-13 KSU, 13:07 3Q.

Well, that felt inevitable. Alan Bowman throws the ball right at KSU safety Marquis Sigle, underthrowing Rashod Owens. That's Sigle's first pick of the season. K-State takes over at the KSU 30.

Bowman is putting up an all-timer. K-State's DBs are licking their chops.

Sixteen completions is Avery Johnson's new career high

TOUCHDOWN K-STATE Avery Johnson connects with freshman TE Will Anciaux on the 2-yard pop pass. Anciaux is the fourth KSU TE to find the end zone this season. The Wildcats are rolling. 1:57 3Q, 35-13.

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Pick No. 2 for KSU. Jacob Parrish wrestles it away for his first pick of the season.

END OF 3RD: KSU 35, OSU 13 The Wildcats have scored 28 points unanswered.

TOUCHDOWN K-STATE Avery Johnson gets TD No. 2 on the ground. He artfully avoided a sack and just decided to take it 13 yards himself for the score. We've reached full smacking territory. 42-13 KSU, 11:26 4Q.

FINAL: No. 23 K-State 42, No. 20 Oklahoma State 20 The Wildcats roll the Cowboys in a much-needed bounce-back performance. It's now on to the off week where a still mostly healthy Wildcat team can fix some things to prepare for the bulk of their conference schedule.

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