Author: KMAN Staff

After three months of the most emotionally turbulent football in years for Kansas State, the Wildcats’ resilience was rewarded Sunday as K-State accepted an invitation from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. It took three straight wins down the stretch for K-State (6-6) to reach traditional bowl eligibility, which the Wildcats were determined to achieve, rather than be one of three 5-7 teams to receive a bid. “We wanted to do this the right way,” senior defensive lineman Travis Britz said. “We don’t make excuses for ourselves. We wanted to earn a bowl.” Saturday night’s 24-23 victory over…

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A K-State Football Player landed behind bars over the weekend. Sophomore defensive back, Kaleb Prewett was arrested in Manhattan on Sunday morning – on the charge of consumption and purchase of liquor by a minor. The 20-year-old Prewett was arrested just after 1:00 a.m., in the 1600 block of Fairchild Avenue. A statement by the university has not been released – likely adhering to K-State policy that sees that all arrests are handled internally by the school. The football player was released on a $500.00 bond, according to the Riley County Police Department.

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Kansas State did not enjoy the talk about potentially accepting a bowl bid with a losing record. The Wildcats decided to extend their season the old fashioned way, and did so with style. Thanks to receiver-turned-quarterback Kody Cook and yet another kickoff return touchdown by Morgan Burns, K-State rallied to defeat West Virginia, 24-23, on Senior Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats finished the regular season 6-6. “The fight and the spirit, that never give up attitude, those are the things that I’ll remember most from this season,” Snyder said. “Having to come back in two out of…

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By Randy Peterson, K-State Athletics Communications (File Photo) CHICAGO, Ill. – A 65 minute delay due to a power outage at the Jones Convocation Center and a subsequent move to a different facility couldn’t derail K-State, as the Wildcats downed Chicago State, 63-54, on Saturday. Playing in front of family and friends, junior center Breanna Lewis led K-State with 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting, eight rebounds and two steals. Kindred Wesemann added 15 points and three assists, while Megan Deines chipped in with 10 points and four assists. K-State used a 9-0 run midway through the first quarter to take…

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TOPEKA — Officials say that six Republican presidential candidates have filed to participate in the Kansas Republican Party’s caucus in March, while three Democratic candidates have informally pledged to participate in the state’s caucus. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Ohio Gov. John Kasich was the first Republican to file to participate in the March 5 caucus. He is joined by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, surgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, businessman Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Officials expect more to join the caucus before the Jan. 20 deadline. Kerry Gooch, the state Democratic Party’s…

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WICHITA — A Wichita man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a Wichita State University student. Isaiah Copridge also was charged Friday with aggravated robbery in the death of Rayan Ibrahim Baba, a Saudi national who was found Aug. 8 shot in a parking lot of one of the university’s dormitories. Copridge’s bond was set at $200,000 at his first appearance Friday. Copridge and Eboni Fingal were arrested the day after Baba was shot. Fingal was charged in October with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 7. Copridge was rearrested Thursday.…

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP)– Dean Wade didn’t have to be reminded of Kansas State’s total of true road wins last season. “We only had one,” Wade said. The Wildcats matched that total in their road opener on Friday night as Wade scored 17 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 4.1 seconds remaining, and Kansas State edged Georgia 68-66. The Wildcats were 1-10 away from home last season, not including games played at neutral sites. Wade said winning at Georgia was proof this year’s team can win in tough environments. “It keeps our confidence up,” said Wade, a 6-foot-10 freshman. “This was…

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