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Kansas State finds its stride: Wildcats secure first Big 12 win with 34-20 victory over UCF
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Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Manhattan, Kan. - photo by AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards ran for 166 yards and another score, and Kansas State held on to beat UCF 34-20 on Saturday for its first Big 12 win of the season. Johnson also ran for 75 yards, and the Wildcats (2-3, 1-1) piled up 268 yards on the ground, while their defense made a critical fourth-down stop with just over 4 minutes left after the Knights (3-1, 0-1) had closed to within 31-20. Tayven Jackson, who missed a chunk of the game with an injury, returned to throw for 115 yards for UCF, which had won its last 16 games under Scott Frost dating to his first tenure with the program.