KSU Football Update

Well, nuts.  It's not often you score 42 points and still lose.

K-State just didn't quite have enough in the tank to pull out the win tonight against a very for-real Baylor team.  The offense was genuinely working for most of the night in all the important categories - Thomas ran for 100+ yards, Coffman was 20/29 for 230+ yards, they scored 6 touchdowns, and KSU managed to pick up a couple of crucial red zone stops when Baylor was knocking on the door...but Baylor was just a bit better.  The difference appeared to be Baylor stopping KSU a couple more times on defense.

You know how after some games you feel like your team just wasn't in it, or that the other team got lucky (or cheated)?  I didn't have that feeling tonight.  I think Baylor was just a bit better.  Had it been in Manhattan, I suspect the score would have been similar but in the Wildcats' favor.  It was just that kind of game, and Baylor earned the win.

I think it's good to see them finally have some success after being a complete doormat for a couple of decades, and I sincerely hope they beat an over-rated Texas and Oklahoma to win the South division in the Big 12's final year of twelve teams.

Looking at KSU's remaining schedule, I think it's going to get worse before it gets better.  The next three games are against Oklahoma State, Texas, and at Missouri.  The Cats will be the underdog for all three of those games, but I have this feeling that Snyder will somehow pick off one of them.  We've had Texas' number in recent years, and playing them at home with them potentially looking ahead to OSU will help set things up for a possible victory.  Dunno.  It's certainly a reach, but it could happen.  We should win the last two against Colorado and North Texas, though, so whether we're 7-5 or 8-4, it'll be a step up from last year and get us into a bowl game.  And that's what counts, at least for this year.  Aside from Daniel Thomas, we're just too mediocre in too many spots, and the defense just isn't quite where it needs to be yet.  Give Snyder another year or two, and I think we'll see some serious runs at 9- or 10-win seasons again.

For now, we just need to enjoy the wins we do get and have patience.  Rome wasn't built in a day (not even the second time around).

PS - is anyone else LOVING the fact that Iowa State beat Texas today, too?  Sweet...!