IF there was a glimmer of hope for Charlie Strong, this game extinguished it. The Wildcats, behind quarterback Jesse Ertz, jumped out to a 21-7 lead at halftime and held onto a 24-21 victory over the Texas Longhorns. Ertz ran for two scores and threw for another, out battled Texas freshman Shane Buechele who finished 16-of-24 for 222 yards. The Wildcats defense smothered the Longhorns, allowing only total yards. Texas only averaged 3.2 yards per rush.
Oklahoma State 44 (5-2, 3-1), Kansas 20 (1-6, 0-4)
Once again, a game that was close eventually ended up lopsided for Kansas.