K-State QB Collin Klein: "Hats off to North Texas."

[Harry]

If only Kansas State could play Miami every week.

Just a week removed from scoring at will in the rout over the Hurricanes, offense suddenly became difficult for the Wildcats on Saturday, needing just about every break to come away with a 35-21 victory over North Texas at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

"If you don't prepare yourself well, about anything can happen," K-State coach Bill Snyder said. "And we weren't prepared well…There probably isn't anything we don't need vast improvement on — and that's on both sides of the ball."

The 15th-ranked Wildcats improved to 3-0 to close out nonconference play, but the win didn't come easy against a pesky Mean Green team playing on the road against its second top-15 opponent in three weeks.

"That's why you play the game," K-State quarterback Collin Klein said. "Everybody can beat you. Hats off to (North Texas) — they're a tough team. They're going to do some good things…We would have liked to execute a little better, but we got it done."

K-STATE 35, N. TEXAS 21

North Texas 7     0     6     8  — 21

Kansas State    7     7     7   14  — 35

Scoring Summary

First quarter

NT — Chancellor 6 run (Olen kick), 4:00

KS — Lockett 96 kickoff return (Cantele kick), 3:47

Second quarter

KS  —  Thompson 38 pass from Klein (Cantele kick), 2:24

Third quarter

NT  —  Jimmerson 1 run (PAT failed), 7:03

KS  —  Thompson 21 pass from Klein (Cantele kick), 3:15

Fourth quarter

KS  —  Hubert 6 run (Cantele kick), 13:20

KS  —  Klein 1 run (Cantele kick), 6:44

NT  —  Chancellor 19 pass from Thompson (PAT Thompson to Byrd), 2:31

  UNT KSU

First downs 21 21

Rushes-yards 40-145 28-143

Passing  208 230

Comp-Att-Int 25-28-0 15-20-1

Return yards 87 119

Punts-average 5-34 2-41

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1

Penalties-yards 3-35 1-15

Time of poss 37:04 22:56

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING  —  North Texas, Jimmerson 8-68, Byrd 19-61, Chancellor 5-24, Brown 4-0, Thompson 4-( 8). K-State, Hubert 12-38, Klein 11-85, Sams 4-19, Wilson 1-1.

PASSING  —  North Texas, Thompson 25-28-0 208. K-State, Klein 15-20-1 230.

RECEIVING  —  North Texas, Delgado 9-86, Chancellor 5-33, Byrd 4-23, Jimmerson 2-28, Byrnes 2-21, Power 2-10, Smith 1-7. K-State, Thompson 5-102, Harper 5-78, Sexton 2-8, Wilson 1-23, Tannahill 1-13, Lockett 1-6.

Read More: http://www.themercury.com/K-StateSports/article.aspx?articleId=dedbdb23e113423c820f4372596466b7

[Eastwood Eagle]

KSU is a program I have always respected. Snyder seems like he instills the right values in his team.

This a team I will keep an eye on and I hope they run the table against the Big 12.

Also, I would love to see us play them more and eventually get to the point where we can win.

[untcampbell]

Talked to a KSU fan at my hotel in Wichita this morning over breakfast. Klein got married this summer. Was home-schooled before college, strong in faith.

Makes the 9:00 am Sunday service every week, even when KSU plays on the road.

I like guys like that. I like fans that notice guys like that.

GMG

[GoddardCat]

Talked to a KSU fan at my hotel in Wichita this morning over breakfast. Klein got married this summer. Was home-schooled before college, strong in faith.

Makes the 9:00 am Sunday service every week, even when KSU plays on the road.

I like guys like that. I like fans that notice guys like that.

GMG

Collin is married to Shalin Spani who is the daughter of former K-State All-American linebacker Gary Spani. Gary played 8 years in the NFL for the Chiefs. Shalin was an excellent K-State basketball player until multiple knee injuries ended her career. Shalin and her four sisters (who all have or are playing college basketball) were all home schooled and coached by Gary and his wife Stacey.

I hope they start producing future Wildcats real soon!

http://cjonline.com/...klein-new-lease

Edited September 17, 2012 by GoddardCat