K-State’s Big 12 title-game chances, Keyontae Johnson’s start

Kansas State has an inside track in the race to be TCU’s opponent in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Wildcats can clinch a spot this weekend.For that to happen, the Cats would have to win at West Virginia and Texas would need to lose at Kansas. Easier still: K-State would also be in with two straight wins, meaning at WVU and against. KU the following week.K-State’s Big 12 title-game chances have see-sawed in recent weeks, but one common thread is the performance of backup quarterback WIll Howard. The Wildcats’ offense runs better with Howard under center than it does with starter Adrian Martinez at the controls, and that’s in spite of the fact Martinez is having a good season.Injuries have forced coach Chris Klieman to make some pivotal decisions about playing time. On today’s episode of The Star’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writer Kellis Robinett speculates about where the Cats will go from here.Also, we talk K-State basketball and the return to action of Keyontae Johnson. Once an SEC preseason player of the year at Florida, Johnson has missed most of the past two seasons while recovering from a heart ailment. He was named the Big 12’s newcomer of the week and is off to a great start in 2022-23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices