K-Nation (11/02/25) - S'Mya Nichols, Jordan Smith, week 10 football and more

NORTHEAST KANSAS (KSNT) – This week’s episode of K-Nation focuses on week 10 of college football, the final exhibition games for KU and K-State basketball and the end of regular season soccer.

• Kansas football had a bounce-back 38-21 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday
• The Jayhawk's offense came alive in the second half, scoring 28 points after managing just 10 in the first half
• KU senior kicker Laith Marjan sets a school record for consecutive field goals with 12
• The Kansas State Wildcats fell to the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 43-20
• The 'Cats kept the game close through the first three quarters, but a late scoop and score and interception in favor of Tech saw the Red Raiders pull away
• K-State was 0/4 on 4^th down conversions, while the Red Raiders were 2/3
• K-State men's basketball defeated Newman 112-90 last week, with P.J. Haggerty scoring 27 points
• K-State men’s basketball fell to Missouri, 100-91, in an exhibition game on Friday, despite transfer P.J. Haggerty scoring 23 points
• KU men's basketball held Fort Hays State to 35 points in last week's win, the fewest points allowed by the 'Hawks in an exhibition game
• The Kansas State women's basketball team took down Tarleton State 78-57, with Izela Arenas scoring 22
• Kansas women's hoops grabbed a 90-59 win over Fort Hays State Wednesday, with freshman Jaliya Davis scoring 29 points
• Wildcat soccer closed out the regular season with a 2-2 draw versus Iowa State
• Kansas soccer dropped its final regular season game of the year against No. 11 Colorado, 2-1
• K-Nation's Sydney Clark sat down with KU women's basketball junior guard S'Mya Nichols to talk the upcoming season, playing with Jaliya Davis and being named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team
• K-Nation's Kole Emplit talked one-on-one with K-State tennis head coach Jordan Smith to talk international recruiting, upcoming championships and the 'Cats season so far

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