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Instant reaction to Kansas State’s season opener in Ireland, including what the loss means for the Wildcats long-term.
No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland with both teams opening their 2025 Big 12 seasons with two turnovers each and late fireworks.
Chris Klieman and the Kansas State Wildcats open the 2025 football season in Ireland with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State at Aviva Stadium. A Week 0 showdown, the game will reverberate throughout the Big 12 regardless of the result, as quarterback Avery Johnson looks to leave his mark in Manhattan.
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About 20,000 Iowa State fans purchased tickets through the school for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin. It felt like a few thousand of them jammed into Merrion Square Park for a pregame pep rally Friday afternoon.