Kansas State Head Coach Bill Snyder

On success in the first half…
“We played extremely well. We had a great start to the ball game. The second drive’s offense was a little concerning, but outside of that we played very well on that side of the ball and we got three touchdowns in the first half. But, you need to play all 60 minutes, which we did. It is a lack of consistency, but we need to play equally well in both halves.”

On Jones’s fumble at the goal line…
“They tell you when you are five years old, you keep both hands on the ball, so that was extremely disappointing.”

On Ertz running decisions…
“I would have to see the tape, but there are some decisions from seeing it from the sideline that should have been different. That is without having looked at the tape.”

On second half defensive stands…
“Our defense did not have any field position whatsoever and did an excellent job down there. We got some penalties that made it a little tougher. But, each time Texas started at midfield, which was our own doing, they did not have very far to go. Everything is four downs. It does not matter if we hold them to three downs. We played well. Good tackling, which helped a lot there.”

On getting back over .500…
“Beats the tar out of a loss. It is not so much a win, than it is how. As long as we play well, consistently from start to finish, then we will be fine. But we did not do that, and that is where my concerns are.”

On Jordan Willis’s play…
“Jordan just plays so hard and he prepares exactly that way. There is not one-tenth of a second of any snap that he takes that is not the best effort that he can give. I admire him and appreciate him so very much.”

On stopping Texas RB D’Onta Foreman…
“I thought we gave up some plays that we should not have. Missed hits up front and sometimes we missed some tackles that we should not have missed. He is a great player. He is a tremendous player. He does a great job staying on his feet and he has a lot going for him. .”

On winning time of possession…
“That is what we do. It is important to do that, but you have to put points on the board – it is not just exclusively possessing the clock. I thought we had a tremendous balance between that and putting points on the board in the first half. We had a number of three-and-outs and four-and-outs in the second half. It was two different halves.”

On penalties…
“Penalties hurt anybody, whoever commits them. We had two penalties in the first drive, but fortunately we were able to overcome them, which does not happen a great deal. We had eight penalties for 75 yards, which goes back to the beginning of the season when we had eight, nine, or 10 penalties a game. That is not good. That is a discipline element and probably speaks to some of the things that happened in the second half. It did hurt both of us.”

Senior Running Back Charles Jones
On offensive line…
“The offensive line had a great week of practice. I think we had a great game plan and our offensive line blocks really well. They are getting a lot better each game and it is making our job a lot easier.”

On Quarterback Jesse Ertz…
“He is a very tough individual. I love seeing him in the huddle and the plays he is making on the ground. He is just a baller.”

On beating Texas…
“That is a great program. Any Big 12 win is a great win and we were just focused on Texas really hard, especially after last year.”

Junior Wide Receiver Byron Pringle
On beating Texas…
“It feels good winning a conference game. We worked hard all week to be prepared and get ready.”

On touchdown reception…
“It felt good. There was a great connection between me and Jesse.”

On growing role in the offense…
“It is Week 7 so I had to step up. That comes from putting time in the film room and on the practice field.”

On importance of the win…
“It is big. We just have to keep winning every week.”

Sophomore Offensive Lineman Dalton Risner
On locker room atmosphere after win…
“It was a great experience. We are 4-0 at home so every time we are in that locker room it seems like we are celebrating.”

The Kansas State Wildcats led Texas in the third quarter Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium 21-7 with Wildcat running back Charles Jones carrying the ball toward the end zone for another score. The problem is he lost the football and the Longhorns recovered for a touchback, nullifying a touchdown that could have given K-State a commanding second half lead.

From there Texas ( 3-4, 1-3 Big 12 ) would hold the Wildcats to a field goal while scoring two touchdowns. It left one final opportunity for the Longhorns on an onside kick in the game’s final minute, but when it sailed out of bounds the 24-21 win was secured for Kansas State..

The Wildcats  ( 4-3, 2-2 Big 12 ) put 21 points on the scoreboard in the first half. Bill Snyder noted the Wildcats had a strong start to the ballgame. “the second drive’s offense was a little concerning, but outside of that we played very well on that side of the ball and we got three touchdowns in the first half. But, you need to play all 60 minutes, which we did. It is a lack of consistency,but we need to play equally well in both halves.

On the fumble by Jones, Snyder stated, “They tell you when you are five years old, you keep both hands on the ball, so that was extremely disappointing. ” Jones did not return to the game after the fumble.

K-State’s victory was its sixth straight over Texas at home and the eighth in the last 10 meetings between the programs. The Longhorns have not won in Manhattan since 2002.

A crowd of 52,328 fans attended the game.

The Wildcats travel to Ames, Iowa next Saturday, Oct. 29, for a Big 12 game against Iowa State ( 1-6, 0-4 Big 12 ). Kickoff is scheduled at 11 a.m.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fans will get another opportunity to check out the Kansas State men’s basketball team, as the Wildcats will host a public scrimmage at Bramlage Coliseum following the Texas football game.

Fans should enter the arena through the Northwest and Northeast entrances with the scrimmage set to begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the football game.

The Wildcats are just a week out from the first of their two exhibition games, which is set for 7 p.m., on Friday, October 28 against Pittsburg State, and a mere three weeks from the official opener against Western Illinois in the second game of a men’s and women’s basketball at 8 p.m., on Friday, November 11.

Armed with a veteran roster, K-State will look to build on its summer trip to Italy and Switzerland with the return of nine lettermen and six players returning with starting experience, highlighted by All-Big 12 Third Team selectionWesley Iwundu and All-Newcomer honorees Barry Brown and Dean Wade. Overall, the squad returns five of their top six scorers from last season, along with nearly 70 percent of their rebounding, assist, steal and minute totals.

Men’s single-game tickets for the 18-game home schedule, excluding the Kansas game, went on sale to the public earlier this month with exhibition and non-conference game tickets starting at $10. Several season ticket packages as well as the Holiday, Pick 5 and Big Game Mini-Plans are also currently on sale.

Fans can purchase tickets in a variety of ways, including toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287), online atwww.kstatesports.com/tickets and in-person at the Athletics Ticket Office located in Bramlage Coliseum.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – After an impressive showing at the Head of the Oklahoma two weeks ago, the Kansas State women’s rowing team will close out its fall schedule as the Wildcats make the short drive down I-70 to compete in the Jayhawk Jamboree at Burcham Park on Sunday.

The event is slated to begin at 11 a.m. CT, with the Wildcats’ first boat going off at 12:15 p.m. CT. Admission and parking to the event are free.

“We are really looking forward to this weekend’s competition,” head coach Patrick Sweeney said. “The varsity boats will line up differently than they did at the Head of the Oklahoma. The novice boats will be the same so they can continue to grow.”

At last fall’s Jayhawk Jamboree, the Wildcats saw four boats finish in the top-five in their respective races, including third-place finishes by the Novice 8+ and the Novice 4+ ‘A’. The team’s Varsity 8+ ‘A’ also posted a strong result in the 300 meter sprints, making it to the semifinals of the competition.

Sweeney will be looking for similar productivity in this year’s race and believes that the team is in a good place to be successful heading into winter training.

“The team is training well and the girls are in good shape physically,” Sweeney said. “We are in a good pace as we head into Sunday’s races and into the winter.”

More information on Sunday’s event, including a schedule and directions, can be found on the Kansas women’s rowing homepage by clicking here.

For the latest on K-State women’s rowing, follow @kstatesports and @KStateROW on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateROW or on the team’s Facebook page.