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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Jonathan Beasley runs. Jonathan Beasley
throws. Most of all, Jonathan Beasley wins.
The senior ran for four touchdowns and passed for another
Saturday, lifting himself ever higher on the college football
landscape and leading No. 4 Kansas State to a 52-13 victory over
Kansas.
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Beasley, who scored a school-record five touchdowns two weeks
ago against North Texas, had TD runs in the 31-point second quarter
of 1, 4 and 15 yards. The Wildcats (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) have walloped
their six opponents by a combined score of 318-61 and Beasley has
passed for 10 touchdowns and run for 12.
"I've said all along I'm a Beasley fan," Kansas coach Terry
Allen said. "You know Beasley's going to run the option, make good
throws, make the right calls and plays."
Beasley, who came into the game with a nation-leading 186.6
passer rating, ran for 33 yards and hit 12-of-18 passes for 235 and
one TD, giving way to backup El Roberson after Kansas State's first
possession of the second half. Beasley has thrown 86 passes without
an interception.
"I'm just trying to get better each week," said Beasley, 17-1
as a starting quarterback. "I'm able to get things going. I'm able
to make adjustments in the second half. It's just a matter of going
out and executing."
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Sat, October 7
Kansas State has been dominant this season. They've played the way everybody thought Florida State and Nebraska would play coming into the season.
They've just dominated people on defense and they've made big plays on offense and special teams. They are clearly the best team in the country right now.
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His fourth touchdown, on a 2-yard run with 4:04 left in the
third quarter, put the Wildcats on top 45-6 en route to their 35th
victory in 36 regular-season games.
"Beasley makes the calls and adjusts to our defense. He does
that really well," Kansas nose tackle Nate Dwyer said. "It seemed
like he was one step a head of us."
The Wildcats assured themselves of an eighth straight victory
over Kansas (2-3, 0-2) by scoring five touchdowns and a field goal
to take a 38-0 halftime lead. They were aided by a fumble, an
interception, a muffed kick and a 13-yard Kansas punt.
"It's hard to say anything positive when it's 38-0 at half,"
Allen said. "We didn't play well in any facet to give anybody a
positive kudo. They had their way with us offensively, defensively
and special teams in the first half."
Kansas quarterback Dylen Smith, after being temporarily knocked
out of the game in the first quarter, scored on a 1-yard run early
in the third period and added a 5-yard run with 5:09 left.
Kansas' Harrison Hill had eight catches for 114 yards and set up
the first Jayhawks score with a 30-yard completion from Smith.
The Jayhawks had a few anxious minutes in the second half when
running back David Winbush went down. Nobody in the stands or the
press box knew he'd been hit in the throat and was having trouble
breathing.
"The ball came down and got him in the throat. He had a very
difficult time getting his breath," Allen said. "He was able to
calm down enough and get some air and should be OK. It's a scary
moment out there when a guy can't get air."
Mario Fatafehi recovered Smith's fumble on Kansas' first
possession and Josh Scobey quickly scored on a 3-yard run. It was
the sixth straight game the Wildcats have scored a touchdown on
their initial possession.
Joey Pelfanio's 13-yard punt put Kansas State in business on the
Kansas 20 a few minutes later and Beasley scored on a 4-yard run.
After hitting Aaron Lockett on a 29-yard gainer a few minutes
later, Beasley made it 21-0 with a twisting, darting 15-yard run.
Andy Klocke recovered the ball when the Jayhawks mishandled the
ensuing kickoff and the Wildcats zipped 30 yards in three plays,
with Beasley running it in from the 1.
After Jerametrius Butler intercepted Smith's pass in the final
minutes of the second quarter, Quincy Morgan took Beasley's short
pass, cut back to his right and went 22 yards for Kansas State's
fifth touchdown.
Jamie Rheem kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired in the
first half after Beasley got him into position by hitting three
straight passes for gains of 19, 30 and 18 yards.
Roberson's 32-yard run set up Scobey's 2-yard touchdown with
9:55 remaining.
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ALSO SEE
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Kansas Clubhouse
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