Avery Johnson's 5 TDs lead No. 23 Kansas State past No. 20 Oklahoma State

Avery Johnson passed for 3 touchdowns and ran for 2 arsenic No. 23 Kansas State routed No. 20 Oklahoma State, 42-20, connected Saturday.

Johnson passed for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 60 yards and 2 scores.

DJ Giddens ran for 187 yards and a touchdown and had a drawback for 22 yards for Kansas State for nan Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12), that person fell down early earlier scoring 35 consecutive points to return control.

Alan Bowman passed for 361 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2), but he threw 2 costly interceptions and mislaid a fumble. De'Zhaun Stribling had 7 catches for 157 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown drawback from Bowman connected a flea flicker.

Giddens' 66-yard touchdown tally connected K-State's 2nd violative play of nan 2nd half gave Kansas State a 28-13 lead. Johnson past recovered Will Anciaux connected a 2-yard walk for his first profession touchdown and a 35-13 advantage. Johnson iced nan crippled alongside a nifty 13-yard scramble for a touchdown.

The Cowboys, 1 of nan preseason favorites to play successful nan Big 12 Championship Game, intent person an uphill conflict to get there. The Cowboys sewage moving backmost Ollie Gordon II going early alongside 72 yards rushing successful nan first quarter, but he vanished alongside 76.

The Wildcats dominated connected offense, gaining 559 yards. On defense, they still request to limit nan large plays successful nan passing crippled — they allowed 5 different Oklahoma State players to summation astatine slightest 10 yards connected a reception and gave upward 364 yards successful nan air.

Reporting by The Associated Press.