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K-State football turning the page after dynamic season opener

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By KMAN Staff on September 8, 2026 K-State Football, K-State Sports, Sports
Kansas State football players run off the field together as the “Cat Pack” before playing Nicholls State in non-conference action Saturday, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats went on to beat the Colonels, 71-3. Staff photo by Lewis Marien

By Tim Everson

Things couldn’t have gone better in Kansas State first-year head coach Collin Klein’s debut 71-3 win over Nicholls on Saturday.

The Wildcats had a top-five offensive night in school history while rendering the Colonels absolutely helpless with their smothering defense. Add some special teams flash with a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown, and you’d be hard-pressed to find fault with what K-State was able to accomplish in its season-opener.

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