MANHATTAN
Jesse Ertz appears to have a leg up on the competition in Kansas State’s crowded quarterback battle.
The sophomore from Burlington, Iowa, handled snaps with the Wildcats’ first-string offense during scrimmages at an open practice Saturday. He also appeared more accurate in passing drills than fellow contenders Jonathan Banks, Alex Delton and Joe Hubener.
One practice in mid-August won’t decide the winner of a quarterback race that coach Bill Snyder has deemed wide open, but it was telling to see him completing deep balls against K-State’s experienced secondary while others bounced throws and looked inconsistent.