Final
Missouri St 24
(1-1, 0-1 away)
Kansas St 48
(2-0, 2-0 home)
7:10 PM ET, September 11, 2010
Bill Snyder Stadium, MANHATTAN, KS
Top Performers
Passing: C. Coffman (KSU) - 280 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: D. Thomas (KSU) - 21 CAR, 137 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: B. Smith (KSU) - 6 REC, 99 YDS, 2 TD
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Carson Coffman threw three touchdown passes and Daniel Thomas rushed for 137 yards as Kansas State rolled to a 48-24 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night.
The Wildcats (2-0) led 27-7 at halftime, showcasing a productive passing attack to augment the running of Thomas, who rushed for 234 yards last week against UCLA and has been touted as a Doak Walker Award candidate.
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Coffman, who threw for only 66 yards a week ago, was 18 of 26 for 280 yards before sitting out the fourth quarter. With the undersized Bears (1-1) geared to stop the run, Coffman connected on scoring throws of 42 and 7 yards to Brodrick Smith, and 23 yards to Aubrey Quarles.
Missouri State is 1-24 all-time against FBS opponents.
Kansas State had 108 yards rushing in the opening half, with 45 of those coming on a touchdown run by Thomas with 11:50 left in the first quarter.
The Wildcats went to their bag of tricks to take a 13-0 lead with 9:45 left in the second quarter. Kicker Anthony Cantele, who earlier missed a 26-yard field goal, lined up for a 20-yarder. But holder Ryan Doerr took the ball on an option to the right side and pitched to a trailing Cantele for a 3-yard touchdown.
Cantele missed the extra point to take away some of the luster, but the Wildcats quickly made it 20-0 a couple of minutes later when Coffman found Smith for the 42-yard touchdown pass.
Missouri State finally got its offense in gear with a 66-yard touchdown pass from Cody Kirby to Jermaine Safford with 1:22 left in the first half. But Kansas State answered with the 23-yard score from Coffman to Quarles for a 27-7 halftime lead.
The Wildcats had 493 yards of total offense in tuning up for their Big 12 opener against Iowa State next Saturday.
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Team Stat Comparison
| MOSU | KSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 447 | 493 |
| Passing | 281 | 290 |
| Rushing | 166 | 203 |
| Penalties | 7-75 | 6-49 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 9-20 | 3-10 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MOSU | KSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:50 | Daniel Thomas 45 Yd Run (Anthony Cantele Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MOSU | KSU | |||
| TD | 09:45 | Anthony Cantele 3 Yd Run (Pat Failed) | 0 | 13 |
| TD | 07:13 | Brodrick Smith 42 Yd Pass From Carson Coffman (Josh Cherry Kick) | 0 | 20 |
 | TD | 01:22 | Jermaine Saffold 66 Yd Pass From Cody Kirby (Jordan Chiles Kick) | 7 | 20 |
| TD | 00:28 | Aubrey Quarles 23 Yd Pass From Carson Coffman (Josh Cherry Kick) | 7 | 27 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MOSU | KSU | |||
| TD | 08:25 | Brodrick Smith 7 Yd Pass From Carson Coffman (Josh Cherry Kick) | 7 | 34 |
| FG | 04:18 | Jordan Chiles 22 Yd | 10 | 34 |
| TD | 00:51 | Daniel Thomas 21 Yd Run (Josh Cherry Kick) | 10 | 41 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MOSU | KSU | |||
| TD | 14:11 | Chris Douglas 1 Yd Run (Jordan Chiles Kick) | 17 | 41 |
| TD | 03:17 | Trevor Wooden 11 Yd Pass From Cody Kirby (Jordan Chiles Kick) | 24 | 41 |
| TD | 02:35 | William Powell 39 Yd Run (Anthony Cantele Kick) | 24 | 48 |
