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Auburn holds off K-State, 20-14
College Football
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Auburn wide receiver D'haquille Williams gets past Kansas State defensive back Danzel McDaniel to catch a long pass during the second half of an NCAA football game Thursday in Manhattan. - photo by AP Photo
Nick Marshall threw two touchdown passes, Auburn forced three turnovers and the fifth-ranked Tigers held on to beat mistake-prone No. 20 Kansas State 20-14 on Thursday night.Marshall finished with 231 yards passing for the Tigers (3-0), who were forced to the air by a Wildcats defense that was bent on stopping the run. The nation’s sixth-ranked rushing attack had only 130 yards on the ground, 200 less than its season average.Not that it mattered the way Kansas State (2-1) squandered its chances.Jake Waters threw for 245 yards, but he also tossed two interceptions — one in the Auburn end zone.