<strong><span class="infobox-head">FIRST QUARTER </span></strong><br /> <strong>Key play:</strong> Emmanuel Lamur intercepted a Todd Reesing pass near the end zone on Kansas&rsquo; second possession and helped keep the first quarter scoreless.</p><p><strong>Key stat:</strong> Minus-2, the Wildcats&rsquo; passing yards in the opening 15 minutes.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">SECOND QUARTER </span></strong><br /> <strong>Key play:</strong> Grant Gregory&rsquo;s 31-yard touchdown pass to Lamark Brown with 20 seconds remaining put K-State ahead 10-7.</p><p><strong>Key stat:</strong> Five for 60 and one touchdown, the catches and receiving yards for K-State wide receivers not named Brandon Banks.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">THIRD QUARTER </span></strong><br /> <strong>Key play:</strong> Daniel Thomas dashed up the field for a 40-yard gain on the second play of the half. It set K-State up with an easy touchdown opportunity.</p><p><strong>Key stat:</strong> Thomas eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">FOURTH QUARTER </span></strong><br /> <strong>Key play:</strong> Facing third and 4 on K-State&rsquo;s final possession, Gregory rushed for a 9-yard gain and made it possible for K-State to run out the clock. </p><p><strong>Key stat:</strong> 5:20, the time remaining when KU pulled within 17-10. The Jayhawks never got the ball back.</p><p><strong>Player of the game:</strong> Daniel Thomas. Once again, the running back paved the way for a K-State victory.</p><p><strong>Reason to hope:</strong> Kansas State has yet to lose to a team from the Big 12 North. With two games left, the Wildcats are knocking on the door of a bowl bid and a division title. </p><p><strong>Reason to mope:</strong> There were plenty of open seats at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Official attendance was 48,306, which ranks behind the season-opener against Massachusetts as the second-most attended game of the season. The Sunflower Showdown, it seems, is not recession-proof. </p><p><strong>Looking ahead:</strong> Missouri comes to Manhattan next week, and if everything falls in their favor, the Wildcats could wrap up the North. </p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="subhead">&ensp;K-STATE REPORT CARD</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>B</td><td>Offense</td><td align="left">K-State didn&rsquo;t have much of a passing game, throwing for 66 yards. But when you have Thomas churning out 185 rushing yards on 24 carries, you don&rsquo;t really need to put the ball in the air. The Wildcats did a good job of playing to their strengths.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>B+</td><td>Defense</td><td align="left">The Wildcats allowed 301 yards and let the Jayhawks move into scoring position all afternoon, but that rarely cost them. When it mattered, K-State toughened up.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>B</td><td>Special teams</td><td align="left">Ryan Doerr and D.J. Fulhage had a tremendous day punting and pinned Kansas inside the 20 four times. Josh Cherry also booted a 47-yard field goal.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>A</td><td>Coaching</td><td align="left">When Bill Snyder is coaching, the Governor&rsquo;s Cup resides in Manhattan. The man knows how to beat his cross-state rival.</td></tr> </table> </div> <hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> &ldquo;</p><p></div>