Kansas State vs Tulane 1st Half Week 2 2024

they'll certainly be helped out with maai Hughes in the backfield number one in the American in rushing last season Hughes the lone set back Alex Balman the tight end in motion back to- back carries for Hughes two now the Playbook is a little bit more friendly to you Kansas State shows Blitz off the edge Mena with a side arm outlet and he's got Hughes first down and more and you see the face mask penalty they're attacked on at the end but that's the kind of cool they're talking about here head coach John soll said he has it man this kid has it nothing phases him swing pass it's been all Hughes on this opening drive for the red shirt freshman use walloped at the line of scrimmage so now a third down in plus ter teritory for we'll see how the youngster can deal shotti Clayton Johnson his first Carry and now a decision straight ahead right at the line of one of those players whether it be VJ Payne or Brendan Mt that's how you shut it down that's how you get the ball to your offense in your own territory that might be a backwards pass is that ball Al have they blown it down de ring the field is an incomplete forward that was close Avery Johnson with a nerve may have dodged a big one here as they said the ruling on the field of a forward incomplete pass stands so Kansas State maintains possession of the football and DJ giddens weaves his way for five yards on second down sets up third down and five electric third down and a long four close to five only a three-man rush swing passes by behind gens so it will be a three and out for Kansas State Assa on that opening possession he coolly handled it with a swing pass to Men on a third down conversion and they'll start a rather to Hughes and Mena start start production because they play so football smart Hughes busts into the secondary there he goes dragged down from behind by Jordan Riley they keep it on the ground this time turned back immediately by Austin Moore so from a 39 yd gain to a one yd L you will see him just make those kind of blocks all afternoon and if you give Makai Hughes any kind of room at all he's going to rip off plus 20 yard runs all afternoon play fake to him menah looking downfield he's going to take a shot tries to drop it into the seam and that just has that in him that innate touch to layer the football where he needs it timeout called from the two-lane bench up as long as the quarterback continues to make good decisions which he has done Kansas State brings a blitz eyes downfield for Mena a wobbly throw as he was hit as he released it interesting one as well DJ giddens breaking tackles gets this drive off to a good start out your program it's just going to have a trickle down effect on your entire recruiting operation helps when you've got DJ giddens as well backto back carries for a first down right now and you play an exciting brand of offense that's what kids are looking for that's what they want to go to he hooks up with Keegan Johnson Ohio State kind of saw the writing on the wall that he was the future at quarterback as DJ giddens turns the corner and picks up another Kansas State first down was the future you lose credibility if you don't go ahead and put all your eggs in that basket little hitch out to the edge and Trey SP Johnson out of the pocket throws across his body On Target to Garrett Oakley first down Dylan Edwards his childhood friend the transfer from col colado who came back home line they lost four starters on the offensive line for Kansas state from a year ago trying to establish themselves and establish this run game there it goes Johnson weaving his way inside the 30 yd line with a spin move false start little bit of movement on the offensive line although Kansas State and get offensive line to jump off sides play action one-on-one down the edge one-handed catch made but out of bounds Dante cus was the intended receiver that he had last week giddens breaks a tackle nice hit though right at about the 32 11 hats to the ball at all times Lewis Rices one might say Avery Johnson nowhere to go wrapped up and thrown down they were hoping for a face mask white they've got so many guys with that kind of body type who can just make play after play 48 yds away Monday Night Football first matchup of the Year Jets ners coming up a couple of nights from now as Makai Hughes starts this drive for the Green Wave a gain of three Austin Rome body going north and south cuz he is a load to bring down he was the Rookie of the Year in the American last year Mena on a roll out long throw dive and catch made it's a first down H get stood up after a gain of a couple this is one of those games that but say you're Kansas State and you don't win the Big 12 Championship as menah goes play action he's going to take a shot down field for Fleming he's got it in stride inside the 5 yd line down to the Hughes bulldozer his way into the end zone for the Green Wave touchdown God what kind of answers do you have for this defense they'll start with gens and he doesn't get much if any Johnson low throw scooped up and they will credit Garrett Oakley with a catch start of the second quarter Chris knew what was coming there goes Avery Johnson on what turns out to be third and long and he gets bottled up while we were away they went to the replay booth and yester Johnson maybe contributed to that Aaron throw but now they're going to get the football back to Lane in very good field position that's not a great Punt and Joy's just sit there helpless right hearing his golf game getting crushed he can't do anything about it and they're having a hard time doing anything with Dari and menah but the way they paid him just like two lanes betting on the future with Daren menah all out Blitz menah off his back foot floats to a wide open Balman he beats the blitz for a touchdown make you pay he's answering every test so far up the middle giddens into the open field DJ giddens with an answer for Kansas State wrestled down from behind by Jonathan Edwards just what the Avery Johnson floats one to a wide open Joe Jackson pylon touchdown gens caught in the back field now it'll be second down in 16 Matthew fobs White made the stop down to C Johnson has here fourman Rush steps up in the pocket jump pass wide open jaas Brown hurdles a man and gets walloped is as aggressive as they come on this two-lane defense but Kansas State now has put themselves in a good good position to go ahead and respond and a timeout called time out two gens taken down at the 10 Falls to about the nine yd line for these on cameras by the way is the yeah second down inside the keeper for Avery Johnson a little dead leg and they didn't fall for the fake good job Jonathan Edwards stayed home offense in the nation Johnson out of the pocket Eyes On The End Zone backing up touchdown Barnes the third lines up behind menah play action Mena long check down Ario Williams bumped out that's something that just drives a coach like coach climbing crazy Barnes about a yard shy of a first down substitution Barnes submarines depends on the spot they say with play action man so looking downfield he's going to float one to a wide open Mario Williams another C bust you have to think and Williams takes advantage he may have had his face it was once again Keenan Garber false start looked like the left tackle Derek Graham just barely flinched before the snap defense like he has already wide receiver screen Williams gets a block finds a crease into the Red Zone another all those Lin pulling downfield and he just hits that tunnel and goes down the field play action again Mena throws this one away eight of 11 for a a good football team Barnes inside the 10 yd line close to another two-lane first down Barnes again slips and goes down to him by the coach staff and he's in there in the red zone now runs the Zone read and Makai Hughes is down to about the seven yard your passer back on the field here third and goal Blitz off the edge Mena spins out spins again and throws it away was he Sapp okay I'll take that win that's right I'll take that yeah Damen ilo's kind of happy and that 40 Y is on the way right down the middle on Su roll of two-lane coach kamani at Troy spun down as Dylan Edwards to Royals game they also did some on the field work trying to build that relationship before kid began and he almost threw a tipped ball pick it's a great guy to pattern your game after and your habits after third down out of the pocket and run out of bounds resume and maybe two lane goes on and they win their league this year as Makai Hughes gets spotted up this is exactly the kind of game Lewis now I mean where are they ranked yeah I mean right when you're in the 15 to 18 range You Are by definition a bubble team and they had put an emphasis on that as Mena with a terrific pass to Y Keith Brown I mean he just Contin one loss record men off play action again fires one in boy we wondered when they Mena already a couple of Chunk plays on this drive 221 yards passing in the first half and maai Hughes inside the 20 yd line kby M strategy H stopped at the 20 yd line and now they'll call timeout on the Kansas State side with a minute and change took aot and throw for 220 against one of the better defenses in the country third down and four the screen to Hughes red well beautifully done for Jacob Barnes made his last from 40 yards out and this one just like the last one right down the middle so now it's a 10-point lead for the green wi of them all game long six pass plays of at least 15 yards so far today picks up six on first down but now they have to move Johnson out of the pocket he's got room to roam and the clock will stop as he takes a pop after getting you're two lane you don't want to get lack here you want to make sure seam throw and not getting his head around was they have to get him down to inside the 35 yd line fourman Rush stepping up again as Johnson coming back to make the catches Spivey right about at the line perfectly this is a great job by Avery Johnson of just getting this ball down the field hopefully getting them into field goal range oh he had a wide open Sterling lock it and just overthrew him and he knows iiz on him that could have changed the whole tenor of this first half for Kansas State another fourman Rush Johnson to the sideline toe tap for Keegan Johnson will it reach it will not well short didn't hit that one well