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KPZ PREVIEW: Mission Valley more committed than ever
ESKRIDGE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Mission Valley Vikings are riding a similar streak from the past few seasons and they want to change that. They’re coming off 3-6 records, and now are entering year three under head coach Kevin Vanderbilt. The Vikings have more experience since everyone started when...
#18 Kansas State host UT-Martin to begin 2024 campaign
No. 18 Kansas State will play Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night to open the season. The Wildcats are coming off a nine-win season that ended with a victory in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Avery Johnson will be taking over at QB for Will Howard, who transferred to Ohio State. He starred when given the chance to play last season. The Wildcats also return RB D.J. Giddens, who will split carries with Colorado transfer Dylan Edwards. Tennessee-Martin is coming off three consecutive conference titles, including the inaugural Big South-OVC championship last season.
Heavy traffic, delays expected on I-70 as K-State football game approaches
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Drivers are being warned to expect delays and increased amounts of traffic on I-70 this weekend as Kansas State University kicks off its football season in Manhattan. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) are both posting warnings head of K-State’s home football game against UT-Martin at […]
Kansas State Hosting Two of the Top 2025 Hoop Prospects
Kansas State Basketball is set for one of the bigger weekends of the final month of their offseason. According to Ryan Gilbert of GoPowercat.com, AJ Dybantsa — the consensus top-ranked recruit in the class of 2025– will be on the Manhattan (KS) campus this weekend. Gilbert said that...
Trouble with the KSU Wildcats: Day 3 of the Purple Hat Road Trip
(This blog is by Intern Jakob, documenting my journey across the country with Chris Klemmer in his pursuit of finding purple hats for the YAK) We got on the road from Oklahoma City at 9 am after a scare with the car keys in which Klemmer and I both forgot that I had given the keys back to him minutes prior (after I forgot my charger in the car the night before). It was a switch up today in that we were able to spin wheels and burn rubber right off the top.
Daily Delivery: Big 12 football is now on all day, every Saturday
With the addition of four schools from the former Pac-12, there will be a good chance that Big 12 football will fill all four time slots networks set aside for CFB on Saturdays. In fact, after Kansas State plays UT-Martin on Saturday evening in Manhattan, Arizona State will be ready to kick off for some Big 12 After Dark.
Toby’s Take: The time is now, choose Manhattan
We are in the midst of a new era of Kansas State athletics — and it’s not too late to buy stock. Manhattan is the place for stars to be stars. Ever since athletic director Gene Taylor took office in 2017, K-State experienced a steady climb in athletic success. Now, in the NIL era, K-State has soared to the top of the list of recruits across the country — and for good reason.
A word to the wise: Don't sleep on Kansas State football running back DJ Giddens in 2024
MANHATTAN — No Kansas State football player was more excited for Dylan Edwards' arrival on campus than quarterback Avery Johnson. After all, the two used to dominate the Wichita youth football scene as teammates before they played for rival high schools and then Edwards ended up at Colorado last year while Johnson chose...
2 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Avery Johnson
Goal No. 2: UNSELFISHNESS. There is no “I” in TEAM. Avery “Sunshine” Johnson (b. Nov. 2, 2004) is K-State’s very highly regarded dual-threat starting quarterback who is majoring in business administration and did not redshirt. Johnson arrived on campus as a mid-year enrollee and participated...
Robert's Words 2024: Kansas State's super fan offers his annual address
Each year, GoPowercat lends itself so that Kansas State Super Fan Robert Lipson can offer his thoughts on Kansas State athletics. Each year, GoPowercat lends itself so that Kansas State Super Fan Robert Lipson can offer his thoughts on Kansas State athletics. This year, he offered a lot of thoughts. More than 4,000 words of thoughts. So. Many. Thoughts.
2024 K-State Football Unit Previews - Quarterback
Avery Johnson will be the starting quarterback for Kansas State in 2024, and we could probably just end this preview right here, right?. But that would be the easy way out. Johnson’s talent has been apparent since the first time he set foot on the field; the first five plays of his career that weren’t handoffs to running backs were runs for 5 and 15 yards, completed passes for 16 and 24 yards, and then a seven-yard touchdown run. He led K-State to a 38-21 win over Texas Tech, running for five touchdowns. He won the Pop-Tarts Bowl after Will Howard opted out to enter the transfer portal.
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