Sluggish battle ends in 10-9 victory over Iowa State

After combating via two offensive battles, the Kansas State soccer crew took down Iowa State in a low-scoring battle. The Wildcats barely reached double digits in edging out the Cyclones 10-9.

Failing to attain all through many of the sport was not an issue on Okay-State’s first drive. On a third-and-5 play, quarterback Adrian Martinez hit large receiver Phillip Brooks for an 81-yard landing. The play appeared lifeless till Martinez prevented a sack and Brooks bought open downfield with practically nothing however open grass forward of him. This might be the one landing of the evening within the Farmageddon faceoff.

The Cyclones responded by kicking a subject aim on every of their subsequent two drives to place the rating at 7-6 Wildcats. Kicker Jace Gilbert struggled within the week earlier than in opposition to Kansas however discovered his footing all through the evening.

Failing to search out their very own footing on offense, Okay-State practically pushed the lead ahead on their corresponding drive. As soon as once more, the play broke down and Martinez discovered large receiver Malik Knowles with a big area of inexperienced in entrance of him. Catching a 67-yard go, Knowles was nearly to cross the aim line when Iowa State defensive again Anthony Johnson Jr. reached round and punched the ball out of Knowles’ arms on the 1-yard line. The Cyclones recovered the ball in their very own endzone for a touchback and the rating stayed the identical on the half.

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Okay-State began the second half with the ball however continued to wrestle to attain. That effort was not helped with a missed subject aim from kicker Chris Tennant. Whereas Tennant missed his first try of the evening, Gilbert continued his bounce-back sport, kicking a 43-yard subject aim to take a 9-7 lead.

After every crew punted the ball away, the Wildcats began their fourth drive of the half at their very own 43-yard line. The drive consisted of Martinez and Knowles every throwing a go to one another and introduced Okay-State all the way in which to the Cyclones 12-yard line. Needing three factors, Tennant wouldn’t fail on his second subject aim. The Wildcats took the lead again at 10-9 with 8:20 left within the sport. 

The Cyclones twice had possibilities to reply. On a fourth-and-7 with 2:36 remaining, Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers threw a ball close to the sidelines to star large receiver Xaiver Hutchinson. Hutchinson was in a position to catch eight passes for 100 yards on the evening, however was unable to herald a possible game-saving catch. Receiving the ball again, the Wildcat offense ran the clock out and completed the sport with the win.

The victory provides the Wildcats a 5-1 report and an ideal 3-0 report in opposition to Large 12 opponents. Okay-State has a bye subsequent weekend however shall be popping out of the remaining to play the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, Oct. 22, in Fort Value, Texas. TCU is coming off a nail-biting victory over the then-undefeated Kansas Jayhawks 38-31 however shall be going through No. 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys earlier than their battle with the Wildcats.