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- Entering Kansas State's 2026 Cincinnati game, Collin Klein says safety Logan Bartley and defensive end Jordan Allen are day-to-day and progressing well. Bartley is tracking toward playing after landing hard against Tulane, not confirmed cleared. Klein does not expect a long-term absentee back this week and says one unspecified player might return after the bye. - Klein plans to keep Kansas State's offensive-line competition and rotation going into Cincinnati in 2026 rather than settle on a fixed five. Tanner Morley's improving health supports that progression; the best-performing players will play, with spells for others and decisions made week by week. He does not announce a new starter or a guaranteed snap share. - In Kansas State's 2026 Tulane game, post-safety zone coverages opened pockets for the tight ends, Klein says. Passing distribution follows coverage, leverage and Avery Johnson's progression rather than preset receiver targets: on one naked play, a safety rolled over Josh Manning and Johnson threw the over route instead. This explains the usage, not a promised target increase or receiver demotion. - Reviewing Kansas State's 2026 Tulane win before Cincinnati, Klein credits Brandon White with securing punts in inconsistent wind and protecting field position even without a return. He also says the kicking units limited the opposing returners and won hidden yardage by 18 yards, while difference-maker plays were tied. That is his single-game assessment, not a projected special-teams edge at Cincinnati.

- Kansas State enters its 2026 Cincinnati matchup averaging 269.3 rushing yards at 6.7 per carry and 491.3 total yards at 7.0 per play. The table lists a 67% third-down conversion rate on 70 offensive plays per game. These are current raw results, not opponent-adjusted projections or a measured seconds-per-play tempo. - Kansas State's 2026 Cincinnati-week table lists 10 points and 182.7 total yards allowed per game at 3.3 yards per play. The split is 96 rushing yards at 2.8 per carry and 86.7 passing yards at 4.0 per attempt. Those unadjusted defensive results do not establish how the unit will perform against Cincinnati.

- Offense: Ahead of Kansas State's game against Cincinnati on Saturday, here's a look at the raw numbers — the key statistics that you need to know ahead of kickoff.

- QB/OL: PFF Season Grades (Per Snap scores for the group for each game, averaged over the season): Season Position Grade: DE: 70.68 QB: 70.52 OL: 67.66 DT: 66.90 CB: 65.71 RB: 65.43 LB: 65.11 S...

- After Kansas State's Tulane win, Avery Johnson said he and Brandon White read an option route differently on a missed touchdown opportunity. Johnson accepted responsibility: once White gives his route indicator, the quarterback needs to put the ball on his body rather than try to place it. This is Johnson's explanation and correction, not an announced change to the option-route package. - The report lists Brandon White's snap count falling from 36 against Washington State to 24 against Tulane. That is an observed one-game workload reduction. Neither the quoted coaches nor Johnson identify it as a punishment, injury limit or permanent depth-chart change, and the report does not establish why the reduction occurred.