Phew.
Kansas State didn’t so much beat Iowa State 10-9 as escape Ames with a narrow victory, one underlined by a great defensive effort from both teams amidst the sort of offensive ineptitude usually reserved for classic Big Ten games.
Aside from Kansas State’s first scoring drive and the pass from Malik Knowles to Adrian Martinez setting up the Wildcats’ go-ahead field goal, there was little to write home about on the offensive side of the ball. The playcalling on third down remains predictable, the team remains overly reliant on Deuce Vaughn, and Martinez is still tentative when the game is on the line.