PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU’s defense forced three turnovers, Jake Retzlaff threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Kingston had a highlight with a 90-yard touchdown on a punt return in a 38-9 victory over No. 13 Kansas State on Saturday night.

Sione Moa added a career-high 76 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Cougars (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing streak against Big 12 opponents in emphatic fashion.

Avery Johnson had 204 yards of total offense for the Wildcats, but also threw a pair of interceptions. DJ Giddens rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries as Kansas State (3-1, 0-1) fell to 0-4 all-time in Provo despite having 224 total rushing yards.

BYU scored two touchdowns with 39 seconds between them before halftime after forcing Kansas State into two straight turnovers.

Jack Kelly stole the ball from Giddens on a third-down run and Tommy Prassas took the fumble 30 yards to the house, giving the Cougars their first lead, 10-6. Tyler Batty intercepted Johnson two plays later at the Wildcats’ 29-yard line. His takeaway led to a 23-yard touchdown catch by Chase Roberts, giving BYU a 17-6 lead into halftime.

Johnson threw his second interception to Harrison Taggart on Kansas State’s opening drive of the second half. Taggart’s pick and a subsequent 24-yard sprint by Moa led to a 3-yard TD catch by Darius Lassiter and extended BYU’s lead to 24-6.

After the defense forced a three-and-out, Kingston nearly lost the ensuing punt, but was able to pick up the ball, drive to the far sideline and run 90 yards for a touchdown. His score put BYU up 31-6 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.

A 22-yard touchdown run by Moa early in the fourth quarter capped the night for the Cougars.

The takeaway meal

Kansas State: The Wildcats crushed BYU with long runs on their first two drives, totaling 117 rushing yards and averaging 6.9 yards per carry. However, they were only able to convert two field goals before the offense completely collapsed.

BYU: Forcing turnovers on three straight Kansas State drives helped the Cougars turn a close game into a blowout early in the second half. BYU scored 31 unanswered points in a span of 6 1/2 minutes, bridging the second and third quarters.

Implications for the poll

A lopsided loss to BYU could drop Kansas State out of the AP Top 25 on Sunday. BYU could also move into the rankings.

Next

Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

BYU plays Baylor on Saturday.

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