So. That happened. Kansas State came out flat but scored right away. Then the team appeared to rest on its laurels, only to give up a huge play at the worst possible time and lose 24-20 to West Virginia. The Wildcats are now 6-4 and possibly staring down the barrel of a six-loss season.
That’s a far cry from where Kansas State found itself just weeks ago, and it’s entirely appropriate to be disappointed. But it’s also worth noting that the Wildcats are maybe just two plays from being 8-2. There’s often little to separate a great team from merely an average one, and Kansas State is on the wrong side of this equation.