MEMPHIS -- Kansas State's scoring in the regular season ended the same way it started -- with Morgan Burns' returning a kickoff for a touchdown.
Burns' 97-yard kickoff return with 12:53 left in the four quarter against West Virginia rallied the Wildcats to a 24-23 victory and put them in Saturday's Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.
BURNS ON FIRE
Kansas State senior returned five kickoffs for touchdowns in his career, including four this season. Here are his year-by-year return totals:
season;returns;yards;ave;TDs;long
2013;5;66;13.2;0;17
2014;12;368;30.7;1;86
2015;31;1,047;33.8;4;100
totals;48;1,481;30.9;5;100
It was Burns' fourth kickoff return for a touchdown this season -- tying a Big 12 record and one shy of the NCAA record -- including a 100-yarder to open the season against South Dakota, which kick-started Kansas State's 34-0 victory.