KANSAS STATE Wildcats

National Forecast: 53 • Big 12 Prediction: 7 • Projected Record: 7-5, 4-5 Big 12

Chris Klieman’s tenure as Kansas State’s head football coach can be divided into two distinct parts. His first 18 games with the Wildcats were a big-time success that featured 12 victories, a bowl appearance and a contract extension. But the final five games of the 2020 season were all losses, including some shield-your-eyes beatdowns against West Virginia (37–10), Iowa State (45–0) and Texas (69–31) that sent the team tumbling from first to seventh in the Big 12 standings. That late swoon makes it difficult to predict what will happen this season. Can Klieman guide the Wildcats back to where he had them in those first 18 games? Or will K-State’s problems persist even after the challenges of playing during a pandemic fade? Time will tell, but with key seniors returning…

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Athlon Sports (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021 National College Football

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