Recap: Tulane pitches second-half shutout to stun Kansas State football, 17-10

MANHATTAN — Kansas State comes up empty in the second half and gives up a late touchdown to fall 17-10 to Tulane.

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While each team had exactly 336 yards total offense, Kansas State gambled and lost once too often, going 1 for 5 on fourth down and 2 of 15 on third down. Tulane was just 1 for 12 on third down, but its lone gamble on fourth down paid off, with a 1-yard quarterback sneak from quarterback Michael Pratt at his own 24-yard line sealing the victory for the Green Wave.

Tulane takes the lead, 17-10

Another failed fourth down attempt comes back to bite Kansas State as Tulane drives 52 yards in five plays to go back in front, 17-10, on a 4-yard Michael Pratt-to-Tyrick James touchdown pass with 4:27 left.

The Green Wave drove 52 yards in five plays after stopping K-State on fourth and 1, stopping Adrian Martinez for a 4-yard loss. The Wildcats are now 2 of 14 on third down and 1 of 5 on fourth.

K-State and Tulane tied 10-10 after three quarters

Kansas State continues to struggle in short-yardage situations and turns the ball over on downs at the Tulane 45-yard line. The Green Wave end the third quarter at the Wildcat 49-yard line with the game tied 10-10.

K-State is 2 of 12 on third downs and 1 of 4 on fourth down. Tulane has yet to convert on seven third downs.

Tulane strikes first in the second half to tie it at 10-10

After stopping Kansas State on fourth down at its own 34-yard line, Tulane drove 53 yards to tie the game at 10-10 on a 30-yard field goal by Kriston Esnard.

Quarterback Michael Pratt had a 24-yard run and a 22-yard completion to Duece Watts on the drive, but stalled after a sack by Felix Anudike-Uzomah.

Wildcats take 10-7 halftime lead

After doing nothing for the better part of the first half, Kansas State scored twice in the final 2:43 to lead 10-7 on Chris Tennant's field goal as time expired.

The Wildcats, who did not cross midfield in the first quarter, finally showed signs of life late in the half, driving 75 yards to tie it at 7-7 with 2:43 left on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Adrian Martinez to Kade Warner.

With Tulane driving on its next possession, linebacker Daniel Green intercepted quarterback Michael Pratt and returned it 49 yards to the Green Wave 23-yard line. The Wildcats got it to the 4-yard line, where Tennant booted it through for the lead.

Tulane opened the scoring with 3:13 left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by Tyjae Spears, capping a nine-play, 91-yard drive.

After managing just 46 yards in the first quarter, K-State came back with 144 in the second and held a 190-82 advantage at the break. Martinez was 15 of 19 passing for 110 yards, while Deuce Vaughn ran for just 36 yards on 13 attempts.

For Tulane, Pratt was 7 of 14 for 110 yards and led the Green Wave in rushing

Kansas State on the board

After coming up empty on the previous four possessions, Kansas State finally gets on the board with 2:43 left in the half on a perfect strike from Adrian Martinez to Kade Warner from 21 yards out.

The Wildcat drive covered 75 yards in eight plays and we're tied at 7-7.

K-State offense MIA

With 6:06 left in the first half, K-State trails Tulane 7-0. Wildcats with 96 yards total offense.

K-State defense to the rescue

After Kansas State's first offensive possession went nowhere and Tulane took over at the Wildcat 39-yard line, the defense stepped up with a quick three-and-out.

The Wildcats will try again from their own 20-yard line with 8:55 left in the first quarter.

K-State wins the toss and defers

Kansas State won the coin toss for the third straight week, and for the second time in a row defers.

Tulane will get the ball first.

Weather report

Ten minutes from kickoff, the weather looks more promising this week than last, when the start of the Missouri game was delayed 15 minutes with an hourlong delay in the second quarter because of lightning.

Conditions today are 91 degrees, partly cloudy with the wind from the south at 17 mph.

No more Shawn Robinson

Super-senior Shawn Robinson, a Missouri graduate transfer who was listed as a probable starter at strong-side linebacker for the season opener against South Dakota, is gone before every playing a game for the Wildcats.

After missing each of the first two games and being listed as day-to-day by K-State's coaches, he was removed from the Wildcat roster before the Tulane game.

Robinson started his career as a quarterback at TCU and then Missouri, before switching to safety for the Tigers. After transferring to K-State for the spring semester, he went from safety to linebacker.

Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Recap: Kansas State football stunned by Tulane at home, loses 17-10