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Score Predictions for No. 23 West Virginia at Kansas State

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1 year ago

January 25, 2025

Score Predictions for No. 23 West Virginia at Kansas State

This is going to be a much tougher game than I think most expect it to be. The Wildcats have lost six straight and are frustrated. That said, it’s still early in the season, and there are plenty of opportunities for quality wins for K-State to snatch up, and when you’re playing a desperate team at their place, you better come prepared.

If West Virginia can come out and make shots, then I can see this being a one-sided affair, with the Mountaineers winning comfortably. Javon Small had his worst shooting night of the season against Arizona State, going 2/11 from the field and 0/8 from three-point range. When he’s THAT off, it doesn’t bode well for Darian DeVries. It’s hard to envision a second straight poor shooting night for Small.

While I do expect WVU to play with more energy than what they put on display earlier in the week, this has the makings of another game where they’re going to have to lean on their defense to get them across the finish line. The Mountaineers are 4-0 after a loss this season. Make it 5-0.

Prediction record: 13-5

The West Virginia defense has carried the Mountaineers throughout most of the season, but poor performances on the offensive end of the floor has led to transition points for the opposition has led to most of the losses, especially in Big 12 play.

The Mountaineers were fighting an illness that was going around the team, and it could have been the cause of their lack of production in the loss to Arizona State at home on Tuesday night.

Kansas State has one of the worst defenses in the Big 12 and its mediocre offense has led to its sub .500 record. However, senior forward Coleman Hawkins presents a matchup problem with his versatility playing inside out.

The West Virginia offense runs through senior guard Javon Small. The Big 12’s leading scorer has produced a 20-point game in every other conference matchup this season and had one of his worst outings in the loss Tuesday night, hitting just two field goals in the contest for only the third time this season. The Mountaineers are 1-2 in those games.

I do not believe the Mountaineers are about to hit a slump, and even though playing in Manhattan is tough, especially on a Saturday evening tip, West Virginia will find a way to pull out the victory.

West Virginia’s tenacious defense, coupled with the offense getting back on track, the Mountaineers will eke out the win, 66-60.

Prediction record: 12-6

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Kansas State football player’s dad blasts sport’s current state as son departs

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May 6, 2026

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Kansas State football player’s dad blasts sport’s current state as son departs

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

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Wichita interchange is the most stressful in Kansas, poll says

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May 6, 2026

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Wichita interchange is the most stressful in Kansas, poll says

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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Longtime KCK family-owned Mexican restaurant closing after 61 years

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May 5, 2026

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Longtime KCK family-owned Mexican restaurant closing after 61 years

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.

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)
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.

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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