Thompson left with 7:46 staying in the very first half after Texas Tech linebacker Riko Jeffers hit him after a pass effort. Howard replaced Thompson as Kansas State went on to score on a Deuce Vaughn touchdown run.
Last week, Thompson rallied Kansas State to an upset triumph at then-No. 3 Oklahoma, passing for a career-high 334 yards and accounting for 4 touchdowns (3 rush, one pass). Howard saw his first substantial action after finishing one pass in Kansas States season-opening loss to Arkansas State.
Kansas State starting quarterback Skylar Thompson left Saturdays win over Texas Tech with an obvious right arm injury after taking a hit in the 2nd quarter.
Coach Chris Klieman did not have an upgrade on Thompsons status after the video game.
Thompson, in his third year as the Wildcats starter, appeared in street clothes throughout the second half with his best arm in a sling. Freshman Will Howard relieved Thompson and completed 7 of 12 passes for 173 lawns and a goal as Kansas State rallied from a 21-17 fourth-quarter deficit to win 31-21.
Thompson departed with 7:46 staying in the very first half after Texas Tech linebacker Riko Jeffers struck him after a pass effort. Jeffers was penalized for roughing the passer. Howard replaced Thompson as Kansas State went on to score on a Deuce Vaughn goal run.
” I was licking my chops when I saw that one-on-one match with Deuce and a linebacker,” Howard said. “Thats an excellent sight to view as a quarterback.”
Klieman did not take issue with the hit on Thompson, who made his 30th career start Saturday.
Matt Wells is as classy a guy as there is, so, no, there was absolutely nothing harmful by it at all. Its the video game of football.”
Recently, Thompson rallied Kansas State to an upset success at then-No. 3 Oklahoma, passing for a career-high 334 yards and accounting for 4 goals (three rush, one pass). Howard saw his first comprehensive action after completing one pass in Kansas States season-opening loss to Arkansas State.
” He did a terrific task for us,” Klieman stated. “We didnt open up whatever for him, however Will can manage a ton for a true freshman. … Hes a competitor, hes a winner, he desires the stage and it wasnt too big for him.”
Howard called Thompson “a fantastic coach to have” and said of stepping in for him: “Youve constantly got to be all set to go.”
” The team, we just rallied around each other,” Howard added. “They selected me up and said they thought in me.”
Klieman declined to hypothesize on what it might be like if Thompson misses substantial time, saying, “We dont know. Lets identify it and see.”
Thompson is the very first Kansas State quarterback to record 3 wins over AP top 10 challengers, and on Saturday ended up being the 2nd Wildcats quarterback to eclipse 5,000 passing backyards and 1,000 hurrying lawns in his profession.
Kansas State gos to TCU next Saturday.
