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Immovable Kansas State defense limits Stanford to 39 rushing yds

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Brycen Tremayne - Finds paydirt in lossTremayne caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 24-7 loss to Kansas State.

ImpactTremayne's touchdown catch from Tanner McKee served as Stanford's only score in the decisive loss. As the number one target for the Cardinal, he'll be a crucial part of the passing scheme, which in the short term, is a dual-quarterback system.

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Austin Jones - ineffective in lossJones rushed nine times for 25 yards in Saturday's 24-7 loss to Kansas State. He also caught four passes for 30 yards.

ImpactWhile Jones was efficient as a pass-catcher out of the backfield, he managed a paltry 2.8 yards per carry in Saturday's loss, which is a disappointing sign for the junior. Big things are expected for Jones after a promising 2020 campaign where he racked up nine touchdowns in only six games. He faces an uphill battle against an excellent USC defense in Week 2.

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Jack West - Struggles as part of QB tandemWest completed eight of 12 passes for 76 yards and two interceptions in Saturday's 24-7 loss to Kansas State.

ImpactWest got the first crack under center for the Cardinal, but he eventually gave way to Tanner McKee after throwing his second interception of the game. Despite his subpar day, coach David Shaw plans to continue running with a dual-quarterback system, which negatively impacts the value of both signal-calllers.

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Tanner McKee - Best QB of tandem in blowout lossMcKee completed 15 of 18 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 24-7 loss to Kansas State.

ImpactAlthough Jack West started the game, he threw two picks and gave way to McKee for the remainder of the game. McKee's touchdown pass also saved the Cardinal from suffering a shutout, which hasn't happened in a staggering 177 games. Coach David Shaw seems content with continuing the dual-QB approach moving forward, as replacing Davis Mills was never going to be a simple task.

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Thompson and K-State open with 24-7 win over Stanford

Kansas State sixth-year quarterback Skylar Thompson ran for two touchdowns and the Wildcats opened the season with a 24-7 win over Stanford

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Taiten Winkel - Connects on only FG attemptWinkel connected on a 40-yard field goal in Saturday's 24-7 win over Stanford.

ImpactWinkel handled all of the kicker duties in Kansas State's season-opener which suggests he is the starter. He was able to connect from 40 yards out and was successful on all three of his extra-point attempts. Kansas State will host Southern Illinois next week.

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Malik Knowles - Totals 48 yards in season openerKnowles grabbed two passes for 13 yards and rushed for 35 yards on two attempts in Saturday's 24-7 win over Stanford.

ImpactDating back to the 2020 season, Knowles has recorded at least two rushing attempts in three straight games. It's clear that Kansas State would like to get their lead receiver the ball more, however, it appears they need to get creative to do so. Philip Brooks led the way for the receivers with three catches for 81 yards. Kansas State will host Southern Illinois next week.

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