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For the second straight year, Kansas State football rolls into the season with high expectations as evidenced by Big 12 preseason polls.
After winning the Big 12 championship two years ago, the Wildcats were picked second by the media heading into 2023 and actually fell short, going 9-4 overall and finishing in a three-way tie for fourth with a 6-3 league record. Now Texas and Oklahoma are gone, but Arizona, Arizona, Colorado and Utah have joined to make it a 16-team conference, and K-State again is the No. 2 pick.
While it all will play out in time once the 2024 season gets underway at the end of August, coaches and player representatives from all 16 conference schools will gather in Las Vegas on Monday and Tuesday for the annual Big 12 media days. It seems like the perfect time to look at what lies ahead for K-State.
Here are five questions to ponder ahead of Big 12 media days.
Related: Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman: Wildcats’ offense will look different in 2024
Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson (2) runs for the touchdown against NC State in the second quarter at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports
What will Kansas State’s offense look like post-Collin Klein?
Offensive line coach Conor Riley stepped in as coordinator for the Pop-Tarts Bowl when Collin Klein left for Texas A&M in December, and K-State won 28-19 despite losing starting quarterback Will Howard to the transfer portal and star tight end Ben Sinnott to the NFL Draft.
True freshman Avery Johnson stepped in at quarterback and was named most valuable player, rushing for 71 yards and passing for 178 with a pair of touchdowns. Since then, coach Chris Klieman has brought in former Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells to oversee the quarterbacks and serve as co-offensive coordinator under…
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Publish date : 2024-07-05 08:03:57
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