Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three, and DJ Giddens had 143 yards rushing and two scores as Kansas State defeated Cincinnati 41-15 on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan.
Cincinnati (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) needs a win at home against TCU on Nov. 30 to find the appropriateness of the vessel.
Kansas State’s defense held the Bearcats to 3-of-12 third-down conversions and 0-of-5 on fourth-down attempts.
The Wildcats (8-3, 5-3) held just a 428-374 advantage in total yards, with the biggest advantage coming on the ground, 281-174.
Johnson was 13-of-23 for 147 yards and ran 10 times for 72 yards.
Cincinnati tried to get back into the game when Brendan Sorsby found Tony Johnson in the back of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown with 4:54 left in the third quarter. The Bearcats were unable to convert the two-point conversion and were trailing 27-9.
But Kansas State responded with an 11-play, 73-yard drive. Giddens ran 17 yards for his second touchdown of the game for a 34-9 lead.
Johnson later found Will Swanson for an 8-yard touchdown, and Sorsby hit Johnson with a 6-yard touchdown run with just over five minutes left to tie the score.
The Wildcats forced a three-and-out from Cincinnati and then drove 65 yards in five plays to take a 7-0 lead. Johnson had 54 yards rushing on the drive, including a 21-yard touchdown.
Chris Tennant added to Kansas State’s lead with a 28-yard field goal on the next drive. Tennant then scored from 32 yards out to extend the lead to 13-0.
Kansas State stopped Cincinnati on fourth-and-8 at the Wildcats’ 33-yard line and marched 67 yards in four plays, capped by Giddens’ 32-yard touchdown run.
Nathan Hawks connected on a 42-yard field goal to put Cincinnati on the board with 4:17 left in the second quarter, making the score 20-3. However, the Wildcats closed the half with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Tre Spivey. The game was set up by an interception and a 16-yard return to the Cincinnati 26 by Brendan Mott.
–Field Level Media
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