Kansas State holds off Texas 24-21

MANHATTAN

We saw the best and the worst of Kansas State’s football team during a 24-21 victory over Texas on Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium.

At times, the Wildcats were so good it felt like they could do no wrong, churning out more yards (405) than they had against a conference opponent and dominating time of possession (38 minutes, 27 seconds) while building a 24-7 lead.

At others, the Wildcats were so mistake-prone they appeared in danger of letting a game that appeared in hand slip away. A fumble at the goal line, a fumble on a quarterback sneak and an interception (all in the second half) left K-State coach Bill Snyder preaching consistency.

“It beats the tar out of a loss, but it’s not…