NCAA Football: Kansas at Kansas State - Source: Imagn
We had a Big 12 Conference upset in Week 10 of the college football season as the Houston Cougars were able to defend home field with a 24-19 home victory over the 17th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats. The Cougars were able to score 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
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The Wildcats (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are likely to knock themselves out of Big 12 Conference Championship contention as they are now in fourth place. The Cougars (4-5, 3-3) are now able to keep their bowl eligibility alive, as they need just two more wins.
Let’s look closer at the box score and discuss what happened.
The Kansas State Wildcats were able to move the ball well as they had recorded 21 total first downs and were 5-of-14 on third downs as well as 1-of-2 on fourth downs. However, they had a pair of turnovers. Avery Johnson had 239 passing yards but it was just 5.8 yards per pass attempt while the running game only averaged 2.6 yards per carry.
The Houston Cougars offense only recorded 10 total first downs but the passing game was electric, combining to go 12-of-12 for 111 yards (9.3 yards per pass). Zeon Chriss was a dual-threat quarterback with 75 rushing yards as well. The Cougars were disciplined with only two penalties called on them throughout the entire game. They also won the turnover battle, as they lost a fumble.
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Below is the scoring breakdown throughout the entire game.
8:12 1Q: Chris Tennant 23 Yard Field Goal | 3-0 Kansas State
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