Same Old K State...

To quote former Nebraska linebacker Ed Stewart, "That's why Nebraska will always be Nebraska, and Kansas State will always be Kansas State."

The Mildcats put a scare into NU's fans for about 25 minutes Thursday night, as they ran the ball effectively down the field for a couple drives. Unfortunately for them, Bill Snyder had a Frank Solich moment and took the ball out of Daniel Thomas' hands on third and fourth downs from the two-yard line, didn't score, and blew the game. Where's Ron Prince when you need him? The folks in purple at Bill Snyder Family Stadium...side note...

(could K State come up with a worse name for the stadium? Is this a nursing home or football stadium? Well, a high school football stadium that holds as many as a large school in Texas. Could it have a worse entry sign to the university than the one ESPN showed? Could it have worse scenery than the beautiful vista of McDonald's, Best Buy and Outback? How about the Cenex gas station ESPN panned the next timeout...that ranks right up there with the Golden Gate Bridge and the Statue of Liberty...now we continue)...

would have had to have been livid with Snyder's play calling, as their shot at one last win over Nebraska dissolved in a matter of seconds. Too bad they're not football-savvy enough to know the difference and are too busy telling everyone that KSU is the Yale of the Midwest and that Aggieville rivals South Beach for night life. Fuck off. You don't hate Nebraska, you're jealous. Jealous your only good team plays basketball and will suck again in two years when your crook coach leaves and you go on probation. And they tanked against Butler. Heck, you even blew your last chance to sucker NU into a non-conference game in the future. South Dakota State provides a better challenge.

Upon further review, Kansas State fans should be thanking the state of Nebraska today, because the Cornhusker state provided the player that provided their only points outside of garbage time--kicker Josh Cherry from McCook. And keep in mind, the only reason you have him is because he'd be third on Nebraska's depth chart. Ouch.

Anyway, after the Mildcats' mild success running the ball, Bo Pelini did what he always does and adjusted. Just like in Seattle against Washington. The anti-Cosgrove. KSU could run no longer. Nebraska gashed the Kittens' defense for two quick touchdowns, and made it to the second half with a 17-3 lead.

Then the real fun began, as NU made those who didn't bet them at -10.5 regret it. Taylor Martinez went 80 yards on the third play of the second half, and the rout was on. The runs KSU's made for five yards in the first quarter were now zero, and they had a shitty quarterback. Hell, he even admitted he was afraid to throw downfield on NU's cornerbacks.

Martinez and company destroyed the Mildcats and racked up 587 yards. The devils at ESPN touted him for National Freshman of the Year, which by the way, is not a fucking award. It's meaningless. It's contrived. Scrap it. Martinez even put the icing on the cherry, so to speak, albeit unintentionally. In Bo Pelini's final 'Fuck You' to Bill Snyder (in retribution for his classless running up the score on poor Lil' Frank Solich in 2002/2003) Martinez went deep to Kyler Reed and underthrew him by 10 yards. Reed had time to come back to the ball, stop completely, catch the ball and start running again while outracing the KSU defenders who had never stopped running for a 79-yard touchdown reception. Niles Paul even got the ball he wanted, catching a pass for 17 yards. Now that's insult to injury. And Shawn Watson even slummed it and found a reason to give Roy Helu eight fucking carries...and Roy got his normal 100 yards on those eight.

So, K-State, where does this leave your storied program? With that one Big 12 North title? With a tenuous position in the wobbly Big 12? Still too poor to pay for a full mascot costume? On your way to the WAC once Texas ditches you and the rest of your supposed brethren? Once Boise State leaves, you could be a top-three team in that conference. And your bowl games will be done by December 20, with plenty of time to watch Nebraska play in its games in January. Don't forget your Power Towel!