K-State stays humble after Saturday's victory
7:59 a.m. Monday, September 1, 2008
Kansas State's football team hopes to put its disappointing 5-7 season last year to rest.
The Wildcats were looking to put last season and drive forward through '08 in Saturday's home opener. Kansas State got off to a good start, with a 45-6 victory over North Texas.
Coach Ron Prince and the boys are happy to start the year off on the right foot.
"We got a win. It's been a long time since we won," Prince said. "We are happy about that. You know, we got things we'd like to improve on, but we're happy to win and we look forward to coming back next week and trying to do the same thing."
"We're no where near perfect, but we'll take the win," Quarterback Josh Freeman said.
Freeman threw two of his three touchdown passes to Brandon Banks and ran for two more score. Freeman was quietly efficient to open his third season as Kansas State’s starter, connecting with Banks on a 30-yard touchdown in the second quarter, then on a 43-yarder to put the Wildcats up 35-0 less than a minute into the second half.
Freeman also hit Lamark Brown on 6-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter, finishing 18-for-24 for 232 yards to pass Chad May and Carl Straw for second on Kansas State’s all-time passing list (5,365). He scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter and on an 8-yarder midway through the third.
Kansas State's defense held North Texas to 205 total yards, 81 in the first half.
The Mean Green had poor field position most of the game, thanks to three muffed kickoff returns, and didn’t score until there was 5 seconds left in the third quarter. That score, which made it 42-6, came after Kansas State backup Carson Coffman threw an interception inside the Wildcats’ 30-yard line.
K-State's Athletics Department contributed to this report.
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