Kansas State needed a football game like this.
A 41-17 victory over Texas-San Antonio on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will allow the Wildcats to put their early struggles behind them and enter Big 12 play with confidence next week at West Virginia.
Most expected the Wildcats (2-1) to handle the Roadrunners (0-3) with ease, but nothing was a given coming off a lackluster opening victory against South Dakota and a forgettable loss to Mississippi State.
They eased those concerns with an effort that was, without a doubt, their finest of the season.