Kansas State football struggles against Texas Tech's elite defense in frustrating loss

MANHATTAN — Down by nine and facing fourth-and-7 in Texas Tech territory, Kansas State football still had somewhat of a pulse against one of the best teams in the country. Despite all of the mistakes the Wildcats had made leading up to that point, they still had a chance at pulling off a season-defining upset. Avery Johnson dropped back to pass and found an open Garrett Oakley, to whom he threw a catchable ball. As happened far too often during Saturday afternoon's contest, the ball hit the ground, eliminating another...