Kansas State falls 20-18 to Oklahoma
Oklahoma State safety Tre Sterling (3), junior, picks off an overthrown ball from Kansas State quarterback Will Howard. The turnover dashed the Wildcats’ attempted game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. K-State lost 20-18 on Saturday.
Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn (22) can’t corral a pitch from Will Howard during the third quarter of Saturday’s game against No. 14 Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats lead 12-0 at the half, but the Cowboys rallied for a 20-18 victory.
Kansas State wide receiver Malik Knowles (4) fakes receiving a handoff from quarterback Will Howard during Saturday's game against Oklahoma State. Knowles pulled in two passes for 16 yards in K-State's 20-18 loss, but left the game with what head coach Chris Klieman called a "lower body" injury.
Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn (22) is tackled in the first quarter. Vaughn rushed for 40 yards with 2.4 yards per carry.
11,980 fans attended Saturday's Kansas State game against Oklahoma State in Bill Snyder Stadium. The Wildcats will be home again on Dec. 5 to play the Texas Longhorns.
Kansas State fans look on during the first quarter of play.
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (15) motions for a first down after a 25 yard rush in the second quarter. Howard had 125 yards on the ground and 143 passing.
Kansas State full back Jax Dineen (29) cuts inside after shaking a tackle from Oklahoma's Tanner McCalister (2). Dineen caught four passes for 35 yards.
Kansas State place kicker Blake Lynch kicks a 29-yard field goal in the second quarter against Oklahoma. Lynch went two for two with an additional 30-yard field goal in the first quarter.
Jahron McPherson (31), Kansas State strong safety, makes an inadvertent tackle after Oklahoma's Brennan Presley stumbled into him. McPherson had seven total tackles on the day.
Kansas State’s Jahron McPherson celebrates after making an accidental tackle when Oklahoma State’s Brennan Presley caught a pass and turned upfield, running into McPherson who had fallen to the ground on Nov. 7 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. McPherson will return for another season in 2021.
Kansas State defensive end Bronson Massie, right, closes in on Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Sanders and makes a sack as he's under pressure.
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard prepares for the snap on an endzone attempt in the second quarter. Howard would go on to throw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Phillip Brooks on a slant route.
Wide receiver Phillip Brooks tries to pull in a pass from Will Howard for a two-point conversion. He was unable to secure the ball and tack onto his preceding touchdown.
Kansas State corner back Kiondre Thomas (3) knocks down a pass intended for Oklahoma's Calvin Bundage (1).
Phillip Brooks (88) and Thomas Harper (13) watch a ball sail overhead in the third quarter. Brooks was able to pull in two passes for 29 yards and one touchdown.
The Kansas State return team waits for the ball as the marching band plays in the background. Oklahoma kicked four touchbacks with a 64.8 yard average for kickoffs.
Oklahoma safety Jason Taylor II (25) runs back an 85-yard fumble recovery with 6:32 left in the game, giving the Cowboys a 20-12 lead.
Wide receiver Landry Weber reacts after Oklahoma's fourth quarter fumble recovery was returned for a touchdown.
Oklahoma wide receiver Braydon Johnson (8) hurdles a shoe in the fourth quarter of play Saturday night.
Fans listen to the national anthem on a sunny afternoon. This game came after a week of national angst over the federal election held the Tuesday prior.
