Iowa State edges Kansas State 24-21 in rain-soaked Dublin opener

Kansas State’s season opener in Dublin ended in disappointment Saturday as No. 22 Iowa State edged No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium, a rain-soaked contest that produced turnovers, a key injury and an off-field family altercation that quickly went viral.

The game, played amid a steady downpour that obscured yard lines and forced coaches to request an extra coat of paint at halftime, swung on messy conditions and late-game pressure. Iowa State converted a crucial sequence early in the fourth quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth-and-one at its own 30-yard line. That turnover on downs preceded an Iowa State score that pushed the Cyclones ahead for good. Avery Johnson, Kansas State’s sophomore quarterback, finished 21 of 30 for 273 yards with two touchdown passes and added a rushing touchdown, but his performance was not enough to overcome miscues and penalties.

The Wildcats and Cyclones combined for multiple fumbles and sloppy play in the first half. Kansas State muffed a punt early that was recovered by Iowa State deep in the red zone, and star running back Dylan Edwards was injured on the same play and did not...