Two huge runs by Skylar Thompson and a bold defensive stand when it mattered led Kansas State to a vitally-important 24-17 win over the Texas Christian this afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.
Pinned deep after a TCU punt with the game tied at 17 and eight minutes to play, Thompson took off on 2nd-and-5 from the Wildcat 10 and picked up 61 yards — the longest run from scrimmage in his career. Three plays later on 3rd-and-11, Thompson found Chabastin Taylor for 10 yards, then on the following play escaped pressure and scrambled for the first down.