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Kansas State survives a rash of mistakes, beats Kansas 35-24 for 18th straight win over the Jayhawks

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Skretta, D. (2026, October 17). Kansas State survives a rash of mistakes, beats Kansas 35-24 for 18th straight win over the Jayhawks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kansas-state-survives-a-rash-of-mistakes-beats-kansas-35-24-for-18th-straight-win-over-the-jayhawks/article_4b5306d8-29f1-5bed-ad9c-aa56d5e52686.html

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Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown while Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score as Kansas State beat Kansas 35-24 on Saturday. Despite numerous mistakes including failed fourth-down attempts and settling for field goals, Kansas State secured their 18th consecutive win over the Jayhawks since 2008. Isaiah Marshall led Kansas with 151 passing and 116 rushing yards but threw a crucial interception late in the game that sealed Kansas State’s victory.

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On October 17, 2026, Kansas State beat its rival Kansas in a closely contested game with a final score of 35-24, extending their winning streak against the Jayhawks to an impressive 18 games. Despite committing several mistakes throughout the match, including fumbles and failed fourth-down attempts near the end zone, Kansas State managed to overcome these errors. Quarterback Avery Johnson contributed significantly with both his rushing (132 yards) and passing (203 yards), while running back Joe Jackson rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Kansas, led by Isaiah Marshall who passed for 151 yards and ran for another 116, struggled due to key mistakes such as a crucial interception thrown late in the game when they were attempting to tie it up. This win solidifies Kansas State’s dominance over their rival since 2008, spanning seven different coaches at Kansas.

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Jayhawks Kansas Kansas State MANHATTAN Wildcats

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Kansas GPE · 7× Kansas State ORG · 7× Wildcats ORG · 6× Jayhawks ORG · 5× Johnson PERSON · 3× Marshall PERSON · 2× Avery Johnson PERSON · 1× Joe Jackson PERSON · 1× Kan. GPE · 1× MANHATTAN GPE · 1×

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score, and Kansas State overcame a multitude of mistakes to beat bitter rival Kansas for the 18th consecutive time, 35-24 on Saturday.

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Kansas State survives a rash of mistakes, beats Kansas 35-24 for 18th straight win over the Jayhawks · assertive framing

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State → run → Saturday

Johnson added 132 yards rushing, and Rodney Fields Jr. ran for 66 yards and a touchdown, as the Wildcats (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) survived an early fumble, two failed fourth-down tries inside the Kansas 12. asserted

Wildcats → add → Kansas

The Wildcats also settled for a series of field goals at the end of promising drives. asserted

Wildcats → settle → drives

Kansas, meanwhile, still has not beaten Kansas State since 2008 — a span that covers seven Jayhawks coaches. asserted

that → beat → coaches

Isaiah Marshall had 151 yards passing and 116 rushing for the Jayhawks (2-4, 0-3), but he also threw a crucial interception as they were trying to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. asserted

they → have → quarter

Dylan Edwards added 57 yards rushing and a touchdown against the team he played for last season. asserted

he → add → team

Kansas had a chance to tie the game even after Marshall’s pick, but a facemask penalty on right guard Amir Herring wiped out the quarterback’s 45-yard touchdown run and led them to punt instead. asserted

penalty → have → them

Kansas State proceeded to drain the clock by running the ball, and Johnson’s 39-yard run on third-and-long near midfield set up Luis Rodriguez’s clinching field goal with 1:56 left. asserted

run → proceed → 1:56

The Wildcats had dominated the game everywhere but the scoreboard. asserted

Wildcats → dominate → scoreboard

After marching 75 yards for an opening touchdown, Kansas State allowed Kansas returner Bryson Hayes to take the ensuing kick 95 yards for a matching score. asserted

Hayes → march → score

The Jayhawks added an 88-yard TD drive of their own — their only sustained drive of the first half — before a fumble by Kansas State tight end Linkon Cure gave them a chip-shot field goal and a 17-7 lead. asserted

fumble → add → goal

The Wildcats struggled to get into the end zone, but Rodriguez converted three first-half field goals. asserted

Rodriguez → struggle → goals

And when Kansas fumbled the snap on a punt, resulting in a safety, Kansas State had rallied for an 18-17 lead by halftime. asserted

State → fumble → halftime

The teams traded TD drives to start the third quarter before Kansas State wasted a chance to put the game away. asserted

State → trade → game

Four runs from first-and-goal at the Kansas 5 failed to get in the end zone, giving the Jayhawks the ball trailing 25-24 to start the fourth quarter. asserted

runs → fail → quarter

Marshall gifted the ball back a few minutes later, when he threw an interception in the end zone. asserted

he → gift → zone

Jackson ripped off a 64-yard gain on their very next play, and Johnson capped the drive with a short touchdown throw to Jaron Tibbs, giving the Wildcats the breathing room they needed to eventually put the game away. asserted

they → rip → game

Up next The Jayhawks return home to play Baylor next Saturday. asserted

Jayhawks → return → Baylor

The Wildcats visit Arizona State next Saturday. asserted

Wildcats → visit → State