Kansas State’s football squad finished the previous campaign with a 6‑6 record, a mark that belies a team that was rarely blown out. The Wildcats dropped a combined 17 points in games decided by six points or fewer, including a heart‑stopping loss at Oklahoma State and a 14‑6 victory over the same opponent earlier in the season.
CBS Sports attributed the team’s struggles not to bad luck but to self‑inflicted errors, pointing to turnovers and missed assignments as the primary culprits behind the narrow defeats.
A Coach’s Vision
Collin Klein has returned to Manhattan to lead the program, bringing with him a mantra of “strain and finish.” He emphasizes giving maximum effort on every play and eliminating the mistakes that cost the team in close games.
Klein says the roster is shaping up with several competitive positions, and he is excited to see how the players respond to the new standard of discipline and execution.
The coaching staff believes that by tightening up ball security and capitalizing on scoring opportunities, the Wildcats can convert the narrow losses that defined last season into wins, positioning themselves for a stronger Big 12 campaign.