MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State kept up its reputation for plugging away at the run game, yet awoke the sellout crowd with a second-half 77-yard touchdown pass to Deante Burton on Saturday.
The Wildcats’ longest play from scrimmage this season, thrown by a receiver forced into playing quarterback, proved vital in the 24-23 victory over West Virginia.
“It was a coverage thing—all the defense’s fault,” said WVU cornerback Daryl Worley. “It’s a play we should have stopped.”
Burton lined up wide left against Worley, who retreated and expected help from safety Dravon Askew-Henry in the middle of the field.