Maybe the most dominating performance over a ranked team since our 2003 win over OU, this 55-14 win was unimaginable just a few hours ago. We all predicted a close, hard fought game. A battle of two men seeking to prove the nation they belong in the Heisman and National Title conversation. A war between the grinding, clock controlling offense of the Wildcats vs. the blitzkrieging aerial showcase with the nation's most high flying trio.
What we got was that KState has proven they belong in the discussion as one of the nation's most elite teams. Did you know KSU has more wins over Top 25 teams on the road (3), than ND, Florida, Oregon, and Alabama combined (2)? That folks, is simply incredible to consider.
Suddenly, Texas Tech @ home next week is now the most important game on the schedule. Is that because it's the next one? "By and large, it would appear so, yes." (Say that in your best Snyder voice).
Yes, the mighty cats (not little anymore, mind you) crushing the Mountaineers with a flick of a Collin Klein 20-yard TD strike set up their biggest (?) challenge of the season next week in Manhattan. The road to the the Big XII title rests in the hands of Klein and Co., and a win on Saturday will go a long, long way in clinching it.
It would allow KSU to take a loss somewhere within it's last four remaining games (not likely) and still win the conference. Baylor, TCU, OSU, and Texas. NOT that we're saying it will happen, but it is nice to hold a few tie-breakers in your back pocket as OU will likely continue to steamroll the BigXII.
But never mind the conference. There are bigger things coming for this team. And it all starts next week.
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Here is David Ubben's interview with Klein after the game. You don't have to watch it to know Klein's answers, obviously. In fact, you could watch it on mute and pretty much get it.
Here he is talking with Harper.
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Klein led the way with a career-high seven touchdowns and 323 passing yards, scoring four times on the ground and throwing three touchdowns to just two incompletions on 21 attempts. He was slinging it well enough to lead Chris Harper to start calling his quarterback, "John" late in the game.--------------------------------------------------
The Kansas City star wasted no time posting about the big win.
No team in the country owns a better victory this season than Kansas State’s 24-19 Norman conquest, and the stronger Oklahoma becomes, the more the Wildcats are lifted.
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