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Game Preview: Oklahoma State Searching for Second Win Against Kansas State
The Cowboys are looking for the first conference road win against a familiar foe.
Oklahoma State has had stretches of solid play within games but hasn’t been able to put together a full 40 minutes except for two Big 12 games. One of those matchups was against Kansas State in the teams’ first meeting in Stillwater earlier in the month.
While the Wildcats had been riding a six-game losing streak, their recent win against West Virginia could be the start of Jerome Tang’s squad turning things around. Considering the Cowboys’ recent struggles, they are in need of a game against an opponent they have already conquered.
Game Information: Oklahoma State (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (8-11, 2-6)
Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Bramlage Coliseum – Manhattan, KS
TV/Streaming: CBSSN
In a game featuring two struggling teams desperate to make a late run at the NCAA Tournament, effort will be of the utmost importance. While it is cliche to say the team that wants it more will win, that might just be how Wednesday’s matchup unfolds.
While the Big 12’s expansion to 16 teams and a 20-game schedule has lowered the number of opponents conference teams will face twice in one year, this will be the second meeting between the teams, and there is plenty to take away from the first matchup. The 3-point shooting was a key factor in Stillwater when the teams met earlier this month and could be a significant factor again.
OSU shot 9-of-21 from beyond the arc, while Kansas State was 3-of-14. Those numbers put OSU one away from a season high in makes and marked the fewest outside shots the Wildcats have taken this season.
Kansas State also turned it over five more times, had four fewer offensive rebounds and allowed OSU to score its second-most points in a conference game. With this matchup coming in Manhattan, the Wildcats could have an opportunity to turn the tide.
Coming off only their second Big 12 win of the season, the Wildcats could build some momentum after beating a West Virginia team that blew out OSU. In any case, this should be a tight game and could have a significant impact on how the rest of the year looks for both squads.
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MANHATTAN — Kansas State will have a new kick returner come fall after Bryce Noernberg departed the team, and his dad used some colorful language in a Facebook post to announce it.
A K-State spokesperson confirmed that Noernberg left the team after the spring season. He returned 20 kicks over the last two seasons for an average of 27.8 yards per return. He scored one touchdown and also coughed up the ball multiple times.
In a Facebook post, Noernberg’s father, Scott, wrote that it had been an amazing few years in Manhattan, but then “Division I college football does what it does.”
“New head coach Colin (sic) Klein brought in all new coaches and players… paid them accordingly and (Noernberg) found himself at the bottom of the depth chart,” Scott Noernberg wrote. “Not wanting to start over again as a true walk-on freshman, he basically told them to kiss his ass!!
“Well done Bryce! I’m so proud that you stood up to the system! D1 athletics is in a very sad state, and it’s times like this that make you grow as a man!”
Also a wide receiver, Noernberg saw one offensive snap over his two seasons with the program. He was unlikely to find an offensive role for the Wildcats this year, considering the return of Jaron Tibbs and the additions of Josh Manning, Izaiah Williams, and Derrick Salley Jr. Other returning players, like Adonis Moise and Larry Porter IV, were also considered ahead of him.
His departure does leave a void at kick returner, which Noernberg wasn’t guaranteed to keep heading into the year.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An interchange in Wichita is the most stressful off-ramp in Kansas, according to the results of a new poll.
The poll, by personal injury law firm Regan Zambri Long, asked 3,011 drivers across the United States what off-ramps are the most stressful.
Based on their results, Interstate 135 Exit 5B to Kellogg Avenue took the top spot in Kansas.
The poll said traffic often slows down at this interchange because it is where two major routes meet. Exiting vehicles have to merge and prepare for nearby exits on Kellogg, making speeds fluctuate.
Second place was Interstate 70 Exit 356 to Wanamaker Road in Topeka, and the third-most stressful off-ramp is Interstate 35 Exit 220 to 119th Street in Overland Park.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jalisco Restaurant has been a staple in the Kansas City, Kansas, community since 1965. But after 61 years, the restaurant is closing its doors.
A sign posted on the restaurant at North 50th Street and State Avenue on Monday said:
Jalisco Restaurant will permanently close at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026. Thank you for your patronage. Remember us, we will never forget you. The Hernandez Family.
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Jalisco Restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, is closing its doors on May 30, 2026, after 61 years. (FOX4 Photo/Brian Dulle) -
Jalisco Restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, is closing its doors on May 30, 2026, after 61 years. (FOX4 Photo/Brian Dulle)
Erika Dominguez, an employee at Jalisco’s, told FOX4 that one of their cooks, who has been there for more than 40 years, is retiring. One of the other cooks is 90, and has been with the family since the beginning.
“The family is getting older, and it is time,” she added.
“Our wall tells the story of generations of families and Jalisco’s little angels, babies who grew up coming through our doors,” Dominguez said in a social media post earlier this year.
The Hernandez family also owned another Jalisco’s Restaurant location in KCK’s Argentine neighborhood for 48 years. That location closed in 2012. They also owned a location in Mission, Kansas, years ago.
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Jalisco Restaurant location in Kansas City, Kansas’ Argentine neighborhood. This location closed in 2012. (FOX4 Photo/Brian Dulle)
Dominguez said the building at North 50th Street and State Avenue is for sale, and there’s also been talk about the family leasing it – but nothing is in the works at this time.
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