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5-1 , 1-1
Cowboys Corralled By Kansas State
October 12, 2002 | Cowboy Football
Oct 12, 2002
By STEVE BRISENDINE
Associated Press Writer
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Ell Roberson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, leading No. 19 Kansas State to a 44-9 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Roberson's touchdown runs covered 1 yard in the third quarter and 10 yards in the fourth. His TD passes went for 36 yards in the first quarter to Taco Wallace, who finished with 101 yards on four catches, and 47 yards to James Terry for the Wildcats' final score.
Roberson completed 9 of 17 passes for 202 yards and an interception and ran for 96 yards on 17 carries before being lifted for former starter Marc Dunn midway through the fourth quarter.
Darren Sproles rushed for 130 yards on 18 carries for Kansas State (5-1, 1-1 Big 12), including a juking, twisting 38-yard TD run in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead.
A week after giving up 483 yards in a 35-31 loss at Colorado, the Wildcats were solid on defense and occasionally spectacular on offense against the Cowboys (2-4, 0-2).
Kansas State held Oklahoma State to 184 yards, sacked Josh Fields three times and forced five turnovers, including two interceptions - both leading to touchdowns - by linebacker Bryan Hickman.
Both of Hickman's interceptions came against Fields, who finished 15-for-38 with two interceptions and one touchdown. Backup Aso Pogi threw two interceptions in the closing minutes.
But while the Wildcats' offense produced 499 total yards and four touchdown plays of 27 yards or more, Kansas State also had four turnovers and failed to convert after five of its seven touchdowns.
Joe Rheem had three of his five extra-point attempts blocked, with Oklahoma State's Darrent Williams returning one of the blocks for a two-point defensive conversion. Kansas State also came up short on both of its 2-point tries.
A flurry of plays late in the second quarter, en route to the Wildcats' 25-9 halftime lead, summed up Kansas State's uneven day on offense and special teams.
Roberson threw an interception to the Cowboys' Terrence Robinson at the Oklahoma State 20, but two plays after that Hickman intercepted Fields' pass and returned it to the 4, setting up Ayo Saba's 4-yard TD run for an 18-7 lead.
Rheem's conversion attempt was blocked by LaWaylon Brown, and Williams returned it the length of the field to cut the margin to 18-9.
Travis Wilson recovered Jared Brite's ensuing pooch kick for the Wildcats at Oklahoma State's 35, and a roughing-the-passer penalty gave Kansas State a first down at the 20. Thomas Hill caught Roberson's pass but fumbled after a 7-yard gain, and Elbert Craig recovered for the Cowboys at his own 7.
Danny Morris had a 13-yard TD run for Kansas State late in the first half.
Fields threw 27 yards to Rashaun Woods in the second quarter for Oklahoma State's only touchdown, cutting Kansas State's lead to 12-7.
