Avery Johnson takes reins of No. 18 Kansas State as season begins Saturday vs UT-Martin
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Avery Johnson was recruited to be the starting quarterback at Kansas State, and one of the nation’s top dual-threats did nothing to dissuade Wildcats coach Chris Klieman from turning the team over to him after last season. Giddens, who ran for 1,226 yards and 10 scores last season, and he’ll be splitting reps this time with dynamic Colorado transfer Dylan Edwards. Throw in a veteran defense and it’s easy to see why the Wildcats were picked to challenge Utah and Oklahoma State for the Big 12 title this season, and why some think they could make a run to the College Football Playoff. But the Wildcats also scuffled to a 31-23 victory over Southern Illinois in 2021 and a 27-24 win over South Dakota in 2018, the last season of Bill Snyder’s second tenure as their coach.