Better know a Pac-12 nonconference opponent: Kansas State

Kansas State's 2016 fortunes might rest on whether QB Jesse Ertz, in green, can remain healthy.We continue to look at some of the marquee nonconference games involving Pac-12 teams in 2016. Today we'll look at Kansas State.

Opponent: at Stanford

Date of matchup: Friday, Sept. 2

Offseason storyline: Will Kansas State bounce back after a disappointing 2015 season in which they finished 6-7 overall, their first losing campaign since 2008? Ertz returns from a knee injury that shelved him for most of last season, so there's optimism that the offense can rise above mediocrity and average over 30 points per game again in 2016. Even if increased productivity on that side of the ball comes to fruition,…