Kansas State Football: Five interesting storylines for Wildcats vs Texas

By Ethan Lee | Sep 29, 2018

MORGANTOWN, WV - SEPTEMBER 22: From left to right: Kansas State Wildcats fullback Mason Barta (36), Kansas State Wildcats running back Alex Barnes (34), and Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Zach Reuter (15) walk onto the field during the college football game between the Kansa State Wildcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers on September 22, 2018 at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV.(Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Kansas State’s defense will also need to pick things up right alongside its offense

In 2018, the Texas Longhorns aren’t exactly a powerhouse offense. And there have been times this season that Kansas State’s defense has played admirably. However, against all of the decent competition that the Kansas State Wildcats have faced so far this season, the defense has struggled.

And Texas is a decent opponent, to say the least.

So far this season, K-State has given up an average of 409 total yards of offense per game. But that’s including a couple of cupcake opponents with rather benign offenses. Against Mississippi State and West Virginia, Kansas State’s defense was totally exposed.

When the Bulldogs came to Manhattan, Mississippi State gained 538 yards of offense. When the Wildcats went to West Virginia, the Mountaineers tacked on 464 yards of offense.

Kansas State has been scorched by a couple of really good offenses from teams that are pretty talented. Against Texas, the Wildcats must be ready to take on yet another team that is more talented than itself.

So far, Texas is averaging over 400 yards per game. Kansas State can’t allow them to have a notably better day than normal if the Wildcats want to win.

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