Kansas State coach Chris Klieman previews Iowa State, Ireland trip
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman previewed the Wildcats’ Week 0 game against Iowa State, which will be played in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday.
Kansas State football will roll into Ireland with a handful of new faces on both sides of the ball when it takes on Iowa State in Week 0 action.
The No. 20 Wildcats will kick off their season on Saturday, Aug. 23, in Dublin, Ireland, against No. 21 Iowa State. The game will be played at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN.
K-State had a lot of work to do in replacing key contributors at wide receiver, the offensive line, and in the secondary. The Wildcats named two new starting receivers and three defensive backs who are slated to take the field with the starters overseas.
Here are the new starters, according to the depth chart Kansas State released on Monday:
Jaron Tibbs, WR
The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Purdue transfer earned the starting job after starting 10 games for the Boilermakers last season, catching 25 passes for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
K-State coach Chris Klieman has been complimentary of Tibbs’ route-running ability, noting his size and speed combination should stretch the field.
John Pastore, LT
Pastore won the job after playing nine games last year as a reserve and on field goal protection. Pastore dealt with injuries throughout last season and was supposed to be a major contributor, but he should find himself at the team’s starting left tackle.
He might have been the team’s starter a year ago if he had been healthy. A return, with his experience within the offense, gives the Wildcats fewer questions at the position than they had when entering last season.
Terrence Enos Jr., RT
Enos slides into the starting right tackle spot after transferring from Pittsburgh. He’s a 6-foot-5, 310-pounder who started four…
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