Barnes has 2 TD runs as K-State holds off Kansas 30-20

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Bill Snyder learned to appreciate special teams about six decades ago, when the 78-year-old Kansas State coach was a small-college wingback who wasn't good enough to play anywhere else. The emphasis that he places on them showed Saturday. The Wildcats got a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from D.J. Reed , and made several other crucial plays in the punt and kick return game, setting them up for a 30-20 victory over upset-minded Kansas that great improves their chances of playing in a bowl game. "It was the difference in the ballgame," Snyder said. Alex Barnes added 128 yards and two touchdowns rushing for the Wildcats (4-4, 2/3 Big 12), who snapped a two-game skid with their ninth consecutive win over their biggest rival. The Jayhawks (1-7, 0-5) got within a touchdown when Carter Stanley hit Steven Sims with a 60-yard touchdown pass with 6:51 to go.