Kansas State beats Kansas 42-17 for 17th straight Sunflower Showdown win

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- , Avery Johnson threw for 231 yards while accounting for four touchdowns, Kansas State returned a fumble 20 yards for another score, and the Wildcats routed Kansas 42-17 on Saturday for their 17th consecutive victory in the Sunflower Showdown. Johnson ran for two TDs and threw for two more, including a 78-yard strike to Jayce Brown , who finished with four catches for 160 yards. Joe Jackson added 69 yards on the ground, helping the Wildcats (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) to run out the clock late. “We dominated the football game from start to finish,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said, whose team has won three of its last four games after a difficult start, and seems to be hitting its stride at an important point in the season. “Guys were coming out firing and ready to play,” Johnson said. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks (4-4, 2-3) still have not beaten their rival since Nov.