Kansas State (6-4, 4-3), carried on the legs of redshirt freshman running back Alex Barnes, exploded for 28 second-half points and swarmed over the helpless Baylor Bears (6-4, 3-4) in a 42-21 blowout at McLane Stadium in Waco. The win snapped both a four-game losing streak in Waco, and a four-game losing streak to Baylor overall. More importantly, the win secured K-State’s bowl eligibility, put K-State in sole possession of fourth place in the Big 12, and set up next week’s Sunflower Showdown as the probable scene of Bill Snyder’s 200th career victory.
The first half was an abysmal display of football from both sides.