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8-5, 3rd in Big 12
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Navy's Perry sets FBS QB rush mark in 11th win
Bijan Nichols kicked a 23-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and No. 21 Navy capitalized on a fourth-down gamble in the final minute to beat Kansas State 20-17 in the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday.
Navy's trick play sets up game-winning field goal (0:43)
Thompson sneaks his way into the end zone for the TD (0:51)
Warren takes reverse 20 yards for the TD (0:46)
Perry drops dime to Makekau for the Navy TD (0:44)
Brooks takes punt return to the house for a TD (0:59)
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K-State holds off Iowa State 27-17 in ‘Farmageddon’
Jordon Brown and Jacardia Wright ran for touchdowns, Joshua Youngblood took a kickoff back 93 yards for another score, and Kansas State beat Iowa State 27-17 in a defensive slugfest Saturday night.
100-yard kickoff return sparks K-State past Texas Tech 30-27
Joshua Youngblood returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and Skylar Thompson passed for 246 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas State beat Texas Tech 30-27 on Saturday night.
Doege leads West Virginia to 24-20 upset of K-State
West Virginia cornerback Hakeem Bailey intercepted Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson’s floating pass toward the end zone in the closing seconds Saturday night, allowing the Mountaineers to escape with a 24-20 upset of the Wildcats.
Gilbert walks into the end zone (0:20)
Campbell scores again for the Mountaineers (0:30)
Thompson finds Schoen wide open for 68-yard TD (0:28)
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2019 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 8-1 | 11-3 |
| Texas | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| West Virginia | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards180.9108th
Rushing Yards178.047th
Points For29.678th
Points Against21.5
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Matlack | DE | Signed | 78 |
| Kirmari Gainous | DE | Signed | 78 |
| Jeremiah Harris | OLB | Signed | 77 |
| Robert Hentz | DT | Signed | 77 |
| Will Howard | QB-DT | Signed | 76 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C. Klein | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 2002 | T. Newman | Jim Thorpe Award |