Wildcats rout Louisiana Tech as Beasley shines
Kansas State, 2-0, overwhelms Louisiana Tech 54-10 in Manhattan. Beasley threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, while Chris Clayton ran 21 times for 121 yards and Aaron Lockett returned a punt 69 yards for the final score. Heat hovered as 48,902 fans watched the Wildcats extend home streaks.
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Dechant Breaks Free as Garden City Tops Fort Scott
Garden City’s Zach Dechant sprinted 70 yards for a go ahead score after a wake up call punt. GCCC built a 35 17 lead with Davis and Jones scoring and the defense forcing a critical 94 yard catch and run. Garden City finished with 480 yards, Dechant 148 on 14 carries and two touchdowns. Fort Scott’s Kline Cartwright threw for 254 yards but the Broacbusters limited the Greyhounds to five rushing yards. Larson praised resilience as Garden City prepares to host Hutchinson.
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KU special teams falter in season opener loss to SMU
Kansas coach Terry Allen lamented a devastating 31-17 defeat at SMU as punter Joey Pelfanio mishandled snaps and a punt, with multiple tipped drives and seven drops by receivers. The Jayhawks, who had been favored, face a bye week before hosting Alabama-Birmingham, while Nesmith is set to be reinstated after suspension.
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Garden City falters after strong start in Titan Classic
Garden City boys soccer led 1-0 at halftime but Wichita Northwest exploded in the second half, scoring five times to beat the Buffaloes 6-0 in the first round at Wichita West. Coach Joaquin Padilla cited tired defense and inconsistent play, with Ben Nguyen earning his first varsity action and facing 15 shots. The Buffaloes drop to 1-3 and meet Wichita East in the consolation semifinal at 5:15 pm Wednesday.
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Colts Ride James To Win As Home Streak Stays Perfect
James rushed for 1,553 yards last season and scored twice to give the Colts early leads. The Chiefs answered but Indianapolis gained control late, with Vanderjagt adding a field goal and Jeff Burris returning a Grbac pass for a 27 yard touchdown after a blitz. Manning, Grbac, Richardson and Alexander also connected on key plays as the Colts held on 24-14.
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