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MANHATTAN, Kan. | OK, Wildcats Nation, fess up. You gave up on Carson Coffman after that miserable second quarter. You screamed at the TV or cell phone or however you consumed Saturday’s tense opener against UCLA after Coffman got sacked waiting too long to make a play or fumbled away the snap.

Brandon Harold looked like his old self Saturday. After spending last year on the sidelines because of an injury, he led K-State’s defensive line against UCLA.

KANSAS STATE 31, UCLA 22

MANHATTAN — With Kansas State clinging to a late one-point lead in its home opener against UCLA, the Wildcat offense delivered what appeared to be the knockout punch. read more

MANHATTAN — Time will tell how far Kansas State can go with a dynamic running game and a limited passing attack. It was enough to get the Wildcats to 1-0. K-State opened its season with a 31-22 victory against UCLA behind a career-high 234 yards from running back Daniel Thomas. read more

MANHATTAN | Kansas State struggled in several areas Saturday, but when the Wildcats had to come through with big plays in the fourth quarter, their running game delivered.

MANHATTAN, Kan. | When fall football practices began at UCLA, coach Rick Neuheisel was expecting to build his offense around one of the best front lines in the Pacific-10. All five starters from last season's line were set to return, and Neuheisel was excited about their potential.

KSU-UCLA sells out

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Snyder Family Stadium will be sold out when Kansas State faces UCLA in Saturday’s season opener. read more

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2010

2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. TV/radio: Channels 2, 9; WHB (810 AM)

Ostensibly, the goal of a quarterback competition is to select a starting quarterback. read more

MANHATTAN — Damion McIntosh, a former offensive tackle at Kansas State and a 10-year NFL veteran, delivered a lesson in marketing at his alma mater this week. read more

The Kansas State football team will open the 2011 season with nonconference home games against Eastern Kentucky and Kent State, then travel to Miami, Fla., before starting Big 12 play.

MANHATTAN — Bill Snyder has a simple rule governing the workload of running back Daniel Thomas. If Thomas can carry the ball, he will. “We don’t have a pitch count for him,” Snyder said. “There’s nothing that says 16 carries is his limit, or 20 or 15 or whatever the number may be

MANHATTAN — Two months ago, Manase Foketi was in junior college and Ethan Douglas was buried somewhere below Kansas State’s two-deep. read more

MANHATTAN — Carson Coffman has a side most people never see. This is the quirky side of the Kansas State quarterback, the side he rarely displays in public settings. Coffman offered a glimpse at K-State’s fan appreciation day, pretending the microphone didn’t work when it was his turn to address the crowd.

Musings at the mid-week: read more

MANHATTAN, Kan. | Daniel Thomas is the centerpiece of Kansas State football and thinks his team will be better. “Yes, sir,” he says.

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