MANHATTAN — In addition to moving up in the national rankings, Kansas State football drew recognition on several other fronts Monday following its decisive victory over Arizona last week.
The No. 14-ranked Wildcats beat Arizona, 31-7, in front of a sellout crowd of 51,290 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Friday night to improve to 3-0. They travel to Provo, Utah, this week for a 9:30 p.m. central time kickoff against Brigham Young (3-0).
K-State coach Chris Klieman, quarterback Avery Johnson and Dylan Edwards all received weekly awards for their performance against Arizona.
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Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman honored
Klieman was named national Dodd Trophy coach of the week after his Wildcats knocked off No. 20 Arizona. It was the third time in his six seasons at K-State that he had been so honored.
The weekly Dodd honor, presented by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year foundation, goes to a coach who led his team to a significant victory the previous week while also embodying the award’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership and integrity. Klieman also won the award following victories over Oklahoma in 2022 and ’23.
Kansas State coach Chris Klieman watches from the sideline during the Wildcats’ game against Arizona on Friday night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal
Publish date : 2024-09-16 22:08:56
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