A tale of two halves

Football

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

Kansas State beat Kansas yesterday 21-17, taking the Governor’s Cup for the 10th consecutive season. This was Bill Snyder’s 23rd win (in 27 tries) over Kansas. If you’re keeping track, that’s the longest streak of any active coach over a single opponent.

It was the best of times. Kansas State finally discovered some semblance of an offense in the second half. Alex Delton showed toughness and grit. He had a 21-yard score that gave the Wildcats the lead with just over two minutes left in the ball game. But Alex Barnes was the star of the day. He had another 100-yard rushing outing, and topped 1000 yards to become the 16th Kansas…