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

Sione Moa rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, setting a career high, as the Cougars (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) ended a five-game losing streak against Big 12 opponents in impressive fashion.

Avery Johnson totaled 204 yards on offense for the Wildcats, but also threw two interceptions. DJ Giddens rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries as Kansas State (3-1, 0-1) slipped to 0-4 in Provo despite rushing for 224 yards.

BYU scored two touchdowns 39 seconds apart before halftime after forcing turnovers on two consecutive Kansas State drives.

Jack Kelly picked up the ball from Giddens on third down and Tommy Prassas returned the fumble 30 yards to give the Cougars their first lead at 10-6. Tyler Batty intercepted Johnson’s pass two plays later at the Wildcats’ 29-yard line. His takeaway set up a 23-yard touchdown catch by Chase Roberts that gave BYU a 17-6 halftime lead.

Johnson threw his second interception to Harrison Taggart on Kansas State’s opening drive of the second half. Taggart’s interception and a subsequent 24-yard sprint by Moa set up a 3-yard touchdown catch by Darius Lassiter, increasing BYU’s lead to 24-6.

After the defense forced a three-and-out, Kingston nearly fumbled the ensuing punt, but he managed to pick up the ball, run to the opposite sideline and sprint 90 yards for a touchdown. His score put BYU ahead 31-6 less than five minutes into the third quarter.

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

The conclusion

Kansas State: The Wildcats harassed BYU with long runs on their first two drives, totaling 117 rushing yards and averaging 6.9 yards per carry, but were only able to make two field goals before the offense stalled.

BYU: The Cougars forced turnovers on three consecutive Kansas State drives to turn a close game early in the second half into a runaway victory. BYU scored 31 unanswered points in 6 1/2 minutes between the second and third quarters.

Impact of the survey

A clear loss to BYU could knock Kansas State out of the AP Top 25 on Sunday. But BYU could also work its way up the rankings.

Next

Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

BYU is at Baylor on Saturday.

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