Hey, football can be fun! Who knew! K-State gave us some twitchy moments, but were in control most of the way as they took down UCF 34-20. Our recap, thoughts, and players of the game:

Yep, it's over, as the Cats are kneeling out a 34-20 win. Recap shortly.

Qua Moss picks off Tayven Jackson on UCF's first play after the field goal, and that's probably enough to call it. KSU 34 UCF 20 2:00 timeout

48-yarder by Rodriguez, and UCF's gotta score two touchdowns now. KSU 34 UCF 20 2:41 Q4

Penalties force UCF to settle for a 40-yarder from Noe Ruelas, and thus it remains a two-score game. KSU 31 UCF 20 9:34 Q4

listen man I can't count this early in the day

A face mask saved UCF from having to punt, and then Jaden Nixon got loose for a 54-yard TD run. KSU 31 UCF 17 0:20 Q3

That's 150 on the day for Edwards, and Avery's got 77 himself.

DYLAN EDWARDS 75-YARD TD RUN KSU 31 UCF 10 1:50 Q3

(That FGA was set up by consecutive sacks from Zashon Rich and Chiddi Obiazor/Tobi Osunsanmi)

53-yard field goal by Noe Ruelas barely gets over the crossbar, and UCF's back within two scores. KSU 27, UCF 10 2:01 Q3

FUMBLLLLLLLE UCF coughs it up trying to convert 4th-and-1 and Justice Clemons recovers for the Cats. KSU 24 UCF 7 7:08 Q3

35-yard hookup between Avery Johnson and Garrett Oakley leads to a 1-yard shovel pass TD to Oakley. KSU 24 UCF 7 9:58 Q3

Scott Frost made two very questionable decisions to not use the two timeouts he still had in his pocket, and the half ends. 17-7 Cats.

Three yard pass from Johnson to Will Anciaux, and K-State's back up by 10. KSU 17, UCF 7 0:45 Q2 (Big score, since UCF gets the ball after the half.)

Troy's spot on.

UCF gets it back immediately on an 82-yard pass from Jacurri Brown to DJ Black. KSU 10 UCF 7 2:54 Q2

A pick by Gunner Maldonado gave K-State the ball at the UCF 26, and Avery Johnson almost scored twice before Joe Jackson finally did. KSU 10 UCF 0 3:45 Q2

After each team slogs through two empty possessions, the Cats take the lead on a 38-yarder from Luis Rodriguez. KSU 3 UCF 0 13:03 Q2

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It deeply offends me that Will Howard is not included in the weekly "Wildcats in the NFL" update posted by kstatesports. Yes, he played his final season in Columbus. But he was in Manhattan for four years, and HIS DEGREE IS FROM K-STATE.

Anyone?

You know how Jon always tries to find a silver lining? K-State lost to Arizona 23-17 and Jon is... mad. Punches are not pulled in tonight's recap.

K-State defense holds again in the red zone, and Arizona has to settle for three and remains within one score at 23-17. 4:25 to go. Importantly, if K-State reaches the end zone, Arizona only has one timeout left.

End third, 20-17 Arizona.

Imagine if we had coaches who COULDN'T make halftime adjustments But why is the opening game plan always so bad?

K-State gets its first interception of the year as Arizona tried to get cute and have a wideout throw a deep ball. Cats take over on their own 14. 17-17 8:55 Q3

ladies and gentlemen, the hives

1-yard run by Avery Johnson, although we're going to acknowledge he was a foot short even though the replay review upheld the call on the field. Tied at 17, 10:36 Q3

3-and-out, bad snap on the punt, K-State blocks it. Ball on the AZ 13.

First scrimmage play of the second half, Jayce Brown takes an end-around and races 75 yards to the end zone. 17-10 Arizona, 14:47 Q3

17-3. LOOK, I AM VERKLEMPT OKAY

A missed 62-yard attempt by Arizona leads us into halftime. 14-3 Zona.

Cats give Arizona 25 yards on stupid penalties, and Noah Fifita scores on a one-yard run. Arizona 17, K-State 3. 4:03 Q2

31-yard FG for Arizona, who extends their lead to 10-3. 10:28 Q2

Arizona 7, K-State 3, end Q1. KSU offense moving the ball decently this drive, but it'll be 3rd-and-10 at the AZ 39 when we come back from the break.

15-yard TD run by Noah Fifita gives Arizona the lead. 7-3 5:01 Q1. This team is bad, fam. O-line is straight garbage, Arizona pushing the D-line around too.

After a recovered muffed punt and the offensive line soiling itself, Luis Rodriguez absolutely hammers a 51-yard field goal to give K-State a 3-0 lead. 7:42 Q1

Arizona looks a lot better than they did heading into last year's contest. K-State, on the other hand... well. Your guide to Friday night's game, with odds, weather, tv, radio, streaming, and other stuff.

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I think it's critical to remember as we autopsy this game that after Army's first touchdown of the second half, Joe Klanderman literally had no opportunity to properly communicate adjustments to his defense. When they WERE off the field, they weren't off it LONG enough to coach them up.

It's hard to win when your defense is on the field for 27 minutes in the second half, and K-State didn't, falling 24-21 to Army. Take away one play and they held Army to fewer yards per play in that half than the first. Recap, and some thoughs you will probably disagree with but Jon is adamant.

Hellums scores from 14 yards out. 24-21 Army, 2:52 to go. Second half time of possession: Army 25:24 K-State 1:44 Fourth quarter: Army 12:08 K-State 0:00

35-yard FG by Dawson Jones, and Army closes the Wildcat lead to 21-17. 10:46 Q4

End 3: 21-14 K-State, Army's on the K-State 48.

Army scores on a 1-yard run to take the lead, but Bryce Noernberg runs the kickoff back 99 yards to retake it. A 2-point conversion toss to Tibbs, and K-State leads 21-14 3:08 Q3

Army gambled three straight times inside the K-State five with under 20 seconds to go, and finally cashed in on a two-yard TD pass. Halftime: K-State 13, Army 7

Offense was churning, but stalled in the red zone thanks to an illegal formation penalty. Rodriguez kicks a 38-yarder, and K-State leads 13-0, 2:25 Q2

K-State gets the TD back on a 32=yard pass to Jaron Tibbs. 10-0 K-State, 11:47 Q2

Refs wipe out a 35-yard TD pass to Bradley.