The Kansas State Wildcats ended their relatively underwhelming season with a loss to the Iowa State Cyclones (10-2). Coach Chris Klieman put it simply: the turn

The Kansas State football team shouldn’t have to apologize to anyone for winning eight games, especially at the end of a regular season that featured feel-good victories over Tulane, Colorado and Kansas. But if the Wildcats want to eventually supplant Oklahoma and Texas as a perennial Big 12 power, they need to aim higher.

Iowa State football’s team-wide effort to defeat rival Kansas State perfectly encapsulates the Cyclones' 10-win season.

Despite dropping the regular season finale to Iowa State, Kansas State Wildcats coach Chris Klieman held his head high after a solid defensive effort. 'For the

Klieman began coaching at K-State in 2019. He has since led the Wildcats to records of 8-5, 4-6, 8-5, 10-4, 9-4 and now 8-4 with a bowl game still to play.

The Cyclones defeated Kansas State 29-21 on Saturday and completed the regular season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-2 record against Big 12 opponents. It was a game full of firsts, like Iowa State’s first 10-win season and Jaylin Noel’s first season with 1,000 receiving yards.

The Kansas State Wildcats' loss Saturday night officially laid rest to whatever national title expectations the team had going into the season. However, coach Chris Klieman had words of encouragement for the team's season.