The Kansas State Wildcats rolled up 478 yards to 294 for Stephen F. Austin enroute to a 55-16 victory over the Lumberjacks in Manhattan Saturday night.

KSU coach Bill Snyder thought his team played reasonably well, but noted is work to do on defense. ” We made some mistakes. We just have to do a better job. It’s not rocket science to be able to stop the quarterback when he pulls it down and brings it out.”

Snyder added, “They did a nice job of scrambling with the football. We did a miserable job of defending against the scramble.”

The Wildcats scored on their first three possessions in the game, with Tyler Lockett catching a nine-yard pass from Jake Waters for a score, Waters scoring on a five-yard touchdown run, and Charles Jones scoring on a 15-yard touchdown run.

Jones was one of two running backs seeing extensive playing time for the first time for Kansas State. He scored two touchdowns, rushed for 55 yards on eight carries, and displayed the ability to rush out of the Wildcat formation where the ball was snapped directly to him from center. Also, DeMarcus Robinson rushed for 11 time for 50 yards and touchdowns, and caught four passes for 47 yards.  The indication early in the week was the Jones was the likely starter at running back, but it was Robinson who got the nod to start the ballgame.

Noticeable by his abcence much of the game after a couple of early series was Tyler Lockett. He is believed to have a minor hamstring injury. When asked why Lockett did not play after the first quarter Snyder replied, “Because I didn’t want him to. ” And when asked if Lockett would be able to play an extended role against Iowa State next week the Coach said only, “If I want him to.”

The crowd was reported by KSU at 52,830, the 14th straight sellout and eighth largest crowd ever for a football game at Kansas State.

The Wildcats play at 11 a.m. next Saturday at Iowa State.