Kansas State survived a scare from Louisiana Tech at Bill Snyder Family Stadium Saturday.

The Wildcats outlasted the Bulldogs in three overtimes, 39-33.

K-State quarterback Joe Hubener threw three touchdown passes including a 31-yard strike to Kody Cook on third and 16 in triple overtime. Then the Wildcat defense held on four pass attempts by the Bulldogs that fell incomplete, to secure the victory before 53,540 fans.  It was the third largest attendance in the history of Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Cook described the winning touchdown. “They stayed too high. They were in cover two a lot of the game, and we could recognize that. ” Cook added, “Thesafety opened up so I took it down the middle. I knew I was open, I just knew I had to get in, Joe ( Hubener ) put it on me, great ball, I did the easy thing catching it,Joe made a great throw.”

Hubener completed 15 of 26 passes for 195 yards in the win. He threw another TD pass in the first overtime, connnecting with Dominique Heath on a 22 yard strike in the back of the end zone. “It was a weird play, I don’t know. The defense played it weird, we ran it weird. He was there early and I was a little late on it, somehow it got through there and he caught it.”

Justin Silmon rushed for 119 yards on 24 carries for Kansas State, while Louisiana Tech completed 30 of 51 passes for 314 yards and one touchdown.

Also for Kansas State, Jack Cantele kicked four field goals, including a 44-yarder to tie the game in the second overtime, and force the extra session.

Kansas State, 3-0, is off next Saturday. The Wildcats will play at Oklahoma State October 3. Louisiana Tech fell to 1-2 on the season.