Will Howard directed three touchdown drives in just over one quarter of play as Kansas State opened up a 28-7 first half lead and rolled to their seventh win on the season, 59-25. Howard became the school’s all-time passing touchdown record holder in the blowout. He tied the record of 44 thrown by Josh Freeman when he found Ben Sinnott on a 14 yard throw while scrambling to keep the play alive. He broke the record with a two yard pass to Christian Moore with more than 13 minutes still to play in the first half. It was Moore’s first…
Author: Troy Coverdale
Troy Coverdale
Currently the host of "KMAN's Morning News", Troy is a 30 year veteran of radio, nearly 20 in northern Colorado, where he served as the "Voice of the UNC Bears" while serving as the news and sports director for one of the oldest AM stations in the country. No stranger to Manhattan nor Kansas, Troy is an alum of K-State in broadcast journalism and grew up near Circleville. He began his broadcast career with KSDB-FM on campus while working part time at another radio station in town. He's married to the former Monica Haugsness of Seneca, who has patiently put up with his schedule for more than 25 years.
The round of eight in the high school football playoffs includes Manhattan, Wamego and Frankfort all still alive with Friday night tilts. Derby (9-1) at Manhattan (9-1) – 6:30 pre-game on Newsradio KMAN – This game marks the fourth meeting between the two teams in two seasons, as they have opened the year against each other in both 2022 and 2023 plus will have met in the playoffs. Manhattan has won the previous three meetings including a 33-19 decision to kick off defense of their 6A title of a last year. Derby quarterback Braxton Clark missed five weeks with a…
Manhattan native and two time DII player of the year, Trevor Hudgins has signed with a team in France to continue his pro career. The Manhattan High School graduate and Northwest Missouri State product has signed with ‘Le Mans Sarthe’, a squad that plays in the French League and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. Hudgins, a two-time DII player of the year, previously spent time with the Houston Rockets and its G-League team at Rio Grand Valley, playing 28 games with the Vipers last season and averaging 20 points and more than six assists a game. He was cut…
The second week of the KSHSAA football playoffs includes six area teams still in action on Friday night, including two teams playing home games. Lawrence – Free State (7-2) at Manhattan (8-1) – 6:30 pre-game on KMAN, 7:00 kickoff – The Firebirds backed into the playoffs with a pair of losses after challenging for the top seed in 6A West. They advanced last Friday by doubling up Garden City 42-21. Manhatan cruised to a 69-14 win over Wichita Southeast and has won five straight. Rose Hill (4-5) at Wamego (7-2) – B104.7 Carpet One of Manhattan Game of the Week -…
The Big 12’s football scheduling plans for the next four seasons have the Sunflower Showdown set each year, but the remainder of the slate for K-State going foward will see the Cats playing every team in the conference at least twice during the period. That means, however, an matchup with Iowa State isn’t scheduled to take place in 2027. The Cats will see the Cyclones in 24, 25 and 26, but to allow for the rotation of teams to work, the teams who have one of the longest continuous strings of games against each other in FBS aren’t set to…
Kansas State men’s basketball forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin bonded out of jail early Sunday morning after being arrested by Riley County police on charges of disorderly conduct and brawling/fighting. According to the Sunday RCPD Incident Report, Tomlin was arrested at Tubby’s Sports Bar, in the 1100 block of Moro. The incident report stated Tomlin was released on $750 bond. A senior, Tomlin returned to K-State after making himself eligible for the NBA Draft but later withdrawing. He averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and one blocked shot per game for the Wildcats in their Elite Eight run of a season ago. The…
(AP) — Will Howard was 15-of-17 passing for 164 yards with two touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Houston 41-0 Saturday. It was the K-State defense, which has gone nine quarters without allowing a touchdown, that shined the brightest. K-State has outscored its opponents 103-3 since falling behind Texas Tech 21-17 on Oct. 14 before winning 38-21. “I feel like our confidence level is really high right now and it’s coming at a good time,” Howard said. “The defense makes my job really easy. Those are two really good offenses (TCU and Houston) they just held to three points combined. When…
The KSHSAA football playoffs get underway in earnest Friday night with four area teams hosting first round games. 6A: Wichita Southeast (1-7) at Manhattan (7-1) – 7:00pm on Newsradio KMAN – The Indians drew the number one seed in 6A West, trailing only the lone team to beat them the past three seasons (Washburn Rural). WSE won its opener against Wichita North and has not won a game since. 6A: Wichita Heights (5-3) at Junction City (5-3) – Back to back losses to Manhattan and Washburn Rural did in the Blue Jays hopes of finishing better than 8th in 6A West,…
K-State’s blowout of TCU last Saturday allowed Wildcat coaches to pick over game film of their quarterbacks with a fine-toothed comb. As both Will Howard and Avery Johnson got multiple drives to lead the offense, the coaches got their best look at Johnson’s ability in game action, including making adjustments on the fly, says Coach Chris Klieman. While fan’s attention was on the quarterback rotation, the head coach was also pleased with what he saw in assessing the other side of the ball. K-State hosts Houston this Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
While Wildcat Nation was focused on one true freshman potentially starting, another has moved into a number-one slot on the depth chart for Saturday’s game against Houston. Jayce Brown has moved into the starting lineup at wide receiver after four catches for 88 yards and a score against TCU. Coach Chris Klieman says the native Floridian provided a spark to the offense. Fellow frosh Avery Johnson hit him early with a dime that nearly scored the first touchdown of the night. The Wildcats and Cougars are set for an 11 a.m. kickoff Saturday. Coverage begins at 7 a.m. on 1350am,…