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KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas (8) leaps into the end zone to score a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against Texas A&M last Saturday in College Station, Texas. The Wildcats defeated the Aggies 62-14.
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Wildcats surprise everyone with blowout
By Justin Nutter Kansas State Collegian
MANHATTAN — For this week's segment of my midweek musings, I'd like to take you all through my thought process during last weekend's 62-14 blowout against Texas A&M. Judging from the offense's performance, I'm sure you'll have plenty to read. Enjoy.
- K-State forces and recovers a fumble, Daniel Thomas scores four plays later. (7-0): Why in the world did Texas A&M have a tight end running the ball? Ever heard of a fullback? Oh well.
- Josh Cherry connects on a 23-yard field goal. (10-0): Maybe he's finally found his groove. Good thing it only took him seven weeks instead of a really freakin' long time.
- Thomas scores again on a three-yard run, still in the first quarter. (17-0): I think we may have brought Steven Sheffield back from Texas Tech with us. No wonder Grant Gregory looks different.
- Thomas hits paydirt again on a nine-yard run. (24-0); I should go find Jonathan Beasley in the coaching booth. His single-game touchdown record is seriously at stake here.
- Thomas takes a direct snap and carries it 17 yards for his third score of the first half. (31-0): Scratch that. I'm starting to wonder if we didn't kidnap the whole Red Raider offense. Either way, no complaints here.
- Josh Moore picks off a pass and Gregory hits a wide open Collin Klein for his first career touchdown. (38-0): Collin Klein? Isn't he a quarterback? I guess that's not important, but are we really still in the first half?
- Keithen Valentine scores on a nine-yard run – his first carry of the game. (52-0): Well, it looks like Beasley's record will stay intact. At least for another week.
- Brandon Banks takes the second half kickoff 97 yards for his third return touchdown of the season. (45-0): Good thing he did that. The lead was really starting to dwindle.
- Valentine scores again on a 20-yard run - his second carry of the game. (59-0): I should really get my oil changed tomorrow. It's been months since I've done that. Wait, the game's not over yet?
- Aggie quarterback Jerrod Johnson hits receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu on a 66-yard scoring strike. (59-7): And the comeback begins. I knew this was too good to be true. I knew they should have built a good-sized lead. Too late now.
- Johnson hits Nwachukwu again, this time from 23 yards out. (59-14): Man, that Nawacha... Nowatchu... That receiver with the weird name is really good. Is he really only a freshman?
- Brandon Klimek hits a 46-yard field goal for the game's final points. (62-14): He did it! Cherry finally hit one from outside 40 yards! It's a miracle! He must be so hap...wait, never mind.
- Bill Snyder says at the post-game press conference that K-State could have played better in the first half. (Game over): Seriously? Were we watching the same game? Poor guy. Senility must be kicking in.
Actually, that could make the rest of the season pretty interesting. I've always thought college football needed an AI Davis.
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