MANHATTAN, Kan. – A late touchdown in the first half and 14 fourth quarter points were the difference as No. 15 Kansas State defeated Troy 42-13 Saturday afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, snapping the Trojans' 12-game winning streak, the second-longest active streak in the country.
Troy (1-1) pulled within four at 14-10 with 52 seconds remaining in the first half on a 21-yard touchdown grab by Chris Lewis from Gunnar Watson. It was Lewis' second one-handed grab of the half after he made a SportsCenter Top 10 catch on Troy's previous drive to convert a 3rd-and-10.
The Trojans' momentum was short-lived as Will Howard led Kansas State on a five-play, 66-yard drive in just 39 seconds before the half, capped by a 38-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Brooks to send the Wildcats into the break with a 21-10 lead.