The Wildcats broke a scoreless tie in the second quarter with a field goal, then capitalized on a big defensive play when Gunners Maldonado intercepted a pass to set up Joe Jackson’s touchdown run. UCF answered with a long touchdown of its own to trim the lead to 10-7, but K-State’s offense kept clicking.
Avery Johnson hit Will Anciaux for a score late in the second quarter to give the Wildcats a 17-7 halftime cushion. Out of the break, Johnson found Garrett Oakley on a short pitch across the middle to extend the lead to 24-7.
The exclamation point came from running back Dylan Edwards, who broke free for a 75-yard touchdown run — the longest of his career — as the junior showed he’s fully healthy after the bye week.
K-State finished with a season-high 266 rushing yards, controlling the line of scrimmage and the clock. The Wildcats’ defense forced key turnovers and limited UCF until the Knights added some late points to close the gap.
Johnson finished 18-25 for 168 yards and two scores while rushing for 75 yards.
Kansas State improves to 2-3 (1-1 Big12)
The Wildcats will now hit the road to take on Baylor on Oct. 4.
This story will be updated.
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