John Houlik News

Retro uniforms were modeled by a few college football teams Saturday. Kansas State, however, didn't opt for old Willie.

State ran the ball effectively and outgained the Cornhuskers in offense. However, the Wildcats once again failed to produce a touchdown, making it nine straight quarters without one.

The Huskers were knocking in the second quarter when a throw by Zac Lee was intercepted by Kansas State's Tysyn Hartman at the goal line and returned 42 yards.

Roy Helu Jr. ran 26 times for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Nebraska defeated Kansas State 17-3 to win the Big 12 North on Saturday night.

Nebraska's Roy Helu Jr. carries the ball against Kansas State in the first half of their NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday.

Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander, back, celebrates with running back Derrick Washington after Alexander caught a long pass under pressure from Kansas State defensive back Tysyn Hartman to score his second touchdown of the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday in Manhattan.

Key play: John Houlik broke up a Mizzou pass in the end zone with the back of his helmet on a third-down play.

Missouri's 38-12 victory over Kansas State on Saturday can be explained in two words - Danario Alexander.

Grant Gregory has experienced the worst of senior day. That shouldn't be the case Saturday, when he joins 23 other Kansas State seniors at Snyder Family Stadium for a farewell appearance against Missouri.

All week long, Kansas State's defensive players watched footage of a version of Todd Reesing they hadn't encountered in previous seasons.

Kansas State junior running back Daniel Thomas carries for a big gain against Kansas on Saturday.

Kansas State forced three turnovers a 17-10 win over Kansas on Saturday. {SLIDESHOW INCLUDED AT BOTTOM OF PAGE} How good does it feel to have Bill Snyder back on the sidelines? No one could have predicted the Wildcats would be leading the North with just two games remaining in the regular seasonespecially after how poor the season started.

Kansas State quarterback Grant Gregory found room to run in the fourth quarter during Kansas State University and University of Kansas football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009, in Manhattan, Kansas.

Todd Reesing's recent struggles aside, if you're picking sides, is anybody taking Grant Gregory over Sparky? Reesing has had two really bad games and a third that was really bad at the beginning, but he's more talented and much more experienced than Gregory.

Colorado wide receiver Scotty McKnight ripped at his chin strap over and over again Saturday on the field at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

One might think that coming off the loss at Texas Tech would be very emotionally difficult.

Kansas State, which currently sits atop the Big 12 North standings after a dominating win over Texas A&M, continues its current homestand Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with a Big 12 North showdown against the Colorado Buffaloes.

Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you - that would be Kansas State sitting in first place in the Big 12 North.

It was flashy and workmanlike at the same time, but then with a 62-14 victory you're probably going to get a little of everything.

Not even Bill Snyder could contain himself after this one. Well, it wasn't like the 70-year-old coach was running wild on the sidelines following the game or anything.