By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports activities Author
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez ran for 148 yards and 4 touchdowns, and the Wildcats shocked No. 6 Oklahoma 41-34 on Saturday night time.
Martinez additionally handed for 234 yards and a rating and Deuce Vaughn rushed for 116 yards for the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 Huge 12).
It was first-year Oklahoma coach Brent Venables’ first loss as a head coach, and it got here towards his alma mater. Kansas State additionally beat Oklahoma in 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2020.
Dillon Gabriel handed for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns and Eric Grey ran for 114 yards for the Sooners (3-1, 0-1).
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Kansas State broke out to a 14-0 lead about 9 minutes into the sport behind Martinez’s 6-yard landing run and 6-yard scoring cross to Malik Knowles. The Wildcats gained 279 yards within the first half to take a 24-17 lead on the break.
Martinez scored his third landing run of the sport from 15 yards out to place Kansas State up 34-20 over Oklahoma with 8 minutes to play.
Gabriel discovered Brayden Willis for a 1-yard landing cross with 4:36 remaining to chop Kansas State’s result in 34-27. However on Kansas State’s subsequent possession, Martinez broke free for 55 yards on a third-and-16. He completed the drive with a 1-yard scoring run — his fourth speeding landing of the sport.
Gabriel discovered Willis for a 10-yard landing cross with 35 seconds left, and the Sooners minimize the deficit to 41-34.
Kansas State: The Wildcats confirmed resilience and located a option to as soon as once more win in Norman — simply as they did in 2012, 2014 and 2020. They beat up a protection that had allowed simply 30 factors in its first three video games.
Oklahoma: The Sooners’ protection, which was robust throughout nonconference play, surrendered 509 complete yards and 275 yards speeding.
The Sooners missed a chance to climb, with Clemson going two overtimes earlier than holding off Wake Forest and Michigan having bother earlier than defeating Maryland. They will seemingly take a steep drop.
Kansas State: Hosts Texas Tech on Oct. 1.
Oklahoma: Visits TCU on Oct. 1.
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