Texas ( 4-1 ) dominated the first half against Kansas State Saturday in Manhattan as the Longhorns rolled out to a 19-0 lead. They held Wildcat quarterback Alex Delton to 14 yards passing and the K-State offense to just 64 yards through two quarters.

But in the second half with quarterback Skylar Thompson directing the offense and K-State showing a lot of emotion K-State pulled back within five at 19-14 but a late time consuming drive by Texas sealed the win for the Longhorns.

After the game KSU coach Bill Snyder applauded the Wildcat offensive line for their play in the second half. “Our offensive line had an approach and an attitude leaving the locker room in the second half which I have not seen this year. It was one of anger. There was a determination, which is something that has been big in my terminology for a couple of weeks, to be successful. To win the battle, to win up front, and they did. Not always, but a good portion of the time. I think they had the biggest impact on scoring a couple times in the second half.

Texas coach Tom Herman was asked about his defense adjusting to SKylar Thomson starting the second half. “It wasn’t a slowness of adjustment, it was the kid was playing really good. He eluded pressure well, their quarterback played really, really well.

The Wildcats ( 2-3 ) play at Baylor next Saturday.