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Upset alert! College football’s first massive upset comes in Big 12 matchup

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Down goes Oklahoma!

Despite trailing by 21 points multiple times in the first half, unranked Kansas State registered an incredible upset win over No. 3 Oklahoma, pulling off a 38-35 comeback victory in Norman. It marks the second-straight season the Wildcats have handed the Sooners a loss.

Oklahoma jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and led 35-14 late in the third quarter. But Kansas State scored 24 unanswered points, thanks in part to a blocked punt late in the game to knot the contest at 35. Then, with less than 5 minutes left in the game, Blake Lynch nailed a 50-yarder to give the Wildcats a three-point advantage.

That proved to be enough to get the win.

Quarterback Skylar Thompson completed 18-of-25 attempts for 334 yards and a touchdown for K-State, while also scoring three rushing touchdowns. Running back Deuce Vaughn had a huge day as well, totaling 129 receiving yards and 45 rushing yards on 12 total touches.

Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler threw for 387 yards and 4 touchdowns but also had 3 interceptions.

There’s going to be quite a shake-up in the rankings on Sunday, especially with teams from the B1G and Pac-12 back in the mix.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB