Game report: Texas 23, Kansas State 9

First quarter

Key play: Texas stuffed K-State quarterback Joe Hubener on third and 1, ending a drive in Texas territory.

Key stat: The Longhorns rushed for 76 yards.

Second quarter

Key play: Hubener connected with Dominique Heath for a touchdown, making the score 16-6.

Key stat: K-State’s touchdown ended a streak of 78 consecutive points scored against the Wildcats.

Third quarter

Key play: Jack Cantele connected on a 36-yard field goal that made the score 16-9.

Key stat: Texas rushed for 30 yards.

Fourth quarter

Key play: Tyrone Swoopes scored on a 10-yard run for the Longhorns that put the game out reach.

Key stat: K-State failed to score or reach the red zone.

Offense

C

Charles Jones did all he could, and Deante Burton made some nice catches, but that was it.

Defense

B

K-State was strong in the second half, but it should have been strong in the first half, too. Texas ran on 36 of 40 plays, and the Wildcats are good against the run.

Special teams

F

The Wildcats failed to take advantage of a blown punt by Texas and neglected to field a kickoff in the first half, letting the Longhorns retain possession without attempting an onside kick.

Coaching

D

Player of the game: If running back Charles Jones keeps playing the way he did Saturday, rushing for 122 yards in 18 carries, the Wildcats will be set on the ground.

Reason to hope: After Baylor and Texas Tech, the schedule softens significantly. Even if K-State loses its next two games, it will probably be favored against Iowa State and Kansas at home.

Reason to mope: K-State simply isn’t getting good play from its quarterbacks. Until that changes, victories will be hard to come by.

Looking ahead: The Wildcats are off this week and then face No. 2 Baylor in a Thursday game on Nov. 5.

This story was originally published October 24, 2015 at 11:40 PM with the headline "Game report: Texas 23, Kansas State 9."