MANHATTAN, Kan.
A near record crowd went bonkers Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium when Morgan Burns returned the opening kickoff the length of the field for a touchdown. It was the best possible start anyone could hope for, and, after months without football, Kansas State fans rejoiced about the season’s perfect beginning.
In a sense, it was a sign of things to come. K-State went on to throttle South Dakota 34-0 in front of 53,297 fans.
But no one was using the word “perfect” when the night was over. Not after injuries knocked quarterback Jesse Ertz and strong safety Dante Barnett — two of the Wildcats’ best players — out of the game with injuries.