Wildcats struggling with passing offenses

After Kansas State nearly let Iowa State come from behind to beat it on Oct. 29, Wildcat coach Bill Snyder expressed disappointment in the execution of his team’s pass defense.

There was reason for disappointment. And then the Wildcats let it happen again. In K-State’s loss to Oklahoma State, the Wildcats let Cowboys’ quarterback Mason Rudolph throw for 457 yards and five touchdowns.

The most impactful of his passes came late in the fourth quarter when Rudolph found James Washington for an 82-yard score that served as the go-ahead touchdown. Washington made a simple move on Wildcat cornerback Cedric Dozier — who was in the game in place of an injured Duke Shelley — got a step ahead and…