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Williams: Touchdowns by defense, special teams gave Wildcats the edge over Texas Tech

MANHATTAN, Kan. — After Kansas State’s 44-38 victory Saturday against Texas Tech, Topeka Capital-Journal columnist Kevin Haskin noted the Wildcats are 18-0 under coach Bill Snyder when their defense and special teams score touchdowns.

That answered two questions: How does K-State overcome what, to this point, has been a subpar offense? How did Texas Tech lose a game in which, on paper, it appeared to have some edges?

Those two plays, those 14 points, made a difference.

Not that it was totally unexpected. K-State’s Dominique Heath and Byron Pringle had shared recognition as Big 12 special teams players of the week, Heath for his performance on Sept.