Thunderstruck: K-State D excels in Mizzou blowout

Despite only recording one sack, the Kansas State defensive front lived in Missouri’s backfield, tallying 10 tackles for loss on Saturday, Sept. 10., in Manhattan.The Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) handily defeated former conference rivals, the Missouri Tigers, 40-12, on Saturday in their first meeting since the Tigers left the Big 12 for the greener pastures of the SEC.

Lightning delays both before the game and during the first half didn’t seem to affect the Wildcats, scoring a touchdown on their first drive of the game as running back Deuce Vaughn carried it in from the 1 yard line and on a 76-yard punt return by Phillip Brooks soon after the mid-game lightning delay.

But the K-State defense…