Kansas State 41-15 Cincinnati (Nov 23, 2024) Game Summary

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — DJ Giddens rushed for 143 yards, on just 15 carries, with two touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Cincinnati 41-15 on Saturday night.

Kansas State (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak with the win.

Cincinnati (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) lost its fourth straight game. The Bearcats need a home win against TCU next Saturday to gain bowl eligibility.

Avery Johnson was 13-of-23 passing for 147 yards and two touchdowns for KSU. Brendan Sorsby was 21 of 39 for 200 yards and two touchdowns for the Bearcats.

Trailing by 24 points, Cincinnati found the end zone on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Sorsby to Tony Johnson late in the third quarter. The 2-point conversion failed. Giddens had his second rushing touchdown on K-State’s next drive.

Johnson’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Will Swanson put K-State up 41-9. Sorsby then found Johnson for a 6-yard touchdown.

Kansas State wasted little time taking a 7-0 lead on its opening drive on a 21-yard touchdown run by Johnson. It capped a five-play, 65-yard drive.

The Wildcats extended the lead to 10-0 on a 28-yard Chris Tennant field goal and then to 13-0 on his 32-yarder.

After K-State held Cincinnati on fourth-and-8 at the KSU 33, Giddens pushed the Wildcats’ lead to 20-0 when he used a spin move at the line of scrimmage and then raced 32 yards for a touchdown, beating a four play driving.

Cincinnati got on the scoreboard with 4:17 left in the first half on a 42-yard field goal by Nathan Hawks.

Brendan Mott then intercepted a Sorsby pass at the Cincinnati 22-yard line and returned it to the 6. Two plays later, Johnson found Tre Spivey for a 6-yard touchdown and the Wildcats led 27-3 at halftime.

THE TAKEAWAY

Cincinnati: The Bearcats struggled to convert at crucial times. They were just 3 of 12 on third-down conversions and 0 for 5 when going for it on fourth down.

Kansas State: The score may have been lopsided in Kansas State’s favor, but the Wildcats weren’t dominant. They outgained Cincinnati by just 54 total yards.

UP NEXT

Both teams finish the regular season on November 30. Cincinnati will host TCU while K-State travels to Iowa State.

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