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K-State Previews Big 12 Opener at Weekly Press Conference
- 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.
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Rapid Recap: Kansas State 31, Tulane 20
- In Kansas State's 31-20 win, Avery Johnson hit Jaron Tibbs for 23 yards and Will Anciaux for 26 yards on a second-quarter scoring drive. Anciaux added a 27-yard catch on the next scoring march after halftime; Jay Harris finished both possessions with one-yard TD runs.
- The recap credits Elijah Hill with a six-yard sack, Jayden Bryant with sacks of 13 and eight yards, and Darien Whitaker with a seven-yard sack. Whitaker's stop helped limit a Tulane possession to a long field goal; Wesley Fair later recovered Tulane's onside kick with 2:48 remaining.
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