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Kansas State Falls 26-13 to Cardinal - Recap

Kansas State was unable to contain Christian McCaffrey on Friday and the result was a 26-13 Week 1 loss against the Cardinal.

The Cardinal were a -12.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 49.0.

Christian McCaffrey rushed for 126 yards, while Michael Rector added 1 yards in the win. Michael Rector and Christian McCaffrey added 73 and 40 receiving yards respectively.

Charles Jones rushed for 43 yards for Kansas State, while Justin Silmon added 26 yards. Jesse Ertz threw for 207 yards for the Wildcats, while receivers Dominique Heath and Deante Burton had 65 and 44 yards respectively.

Stanford lost the offensive yardage battle to Kansas State 335-272 yards in Friday's game. Kansas State had more first downs as that total ended up 18-13.

Stanford lost the time of possession battle 30:58-29:02, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Stanford looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against USC. Kansas State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida Atlantic.