Thompson, Pringle lead Kansas St. past Oklahoma St. 45-40

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Looks like 78-year-old Kansas State coach Bill Snyder still knows how to reach young people. Snyder made it a point to tell his team it was a heavy underdog heading into Saturday's matchup with No. 10 Oklahoma State, and it was the perfect button to push. Byron Pringle caught three touchdown passes and returned a kickoff for another score to help the Wildcats stun the Cowboys 45-40 on Saturday. The Wildcats were a 19 1/2-point underdog Friday. "We all knew it wasn't an accurate number, but I told them you're going to have to go out there and prove it, and we proved it tonight," Snyder said. Oklahoma State nearly erased a 29-point deficit in the second half, but Kansas State (6-5, 4-4 Big 12) held on to become bowl eligible for the eighth consecutive season. "This is what we've been capable of all year long," Kansas State linebacker Jayd Kirby said.