MANHATTAN
Kansas State missed Dante Barnett last season.
That much was obvious then, but it is abundantly clear now.
Barnett, a senior safety, reminded everyone of his presence during K-State’s opener at No. 8 Stanford on Friday by dropping back into coverage and helping at the line of scrimmage. He made five tackles, including 2.5 for loss. On Stanford’s third play, he raced into the backfield and dropped running back Christian McCaffrey for a loss of five yards.
Not bad for a guy that missed 12 games last season with a shoulder injury.
“That tackle,” Barnett said Tuesday, “let me know I was back in college football making plays.