Collin Klein handles K-State football penalties much like Bill Snyder once did

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Kansas State has committed fewer penalties than all but one team in college football this season, but you wouldn’t realize that listening to Collin Klein. Shortly after K-State committed five penalties during a 31-20 victory over Tulane last week , Klein spoke as if he was coaching the 2011 Oakland Raiders, who hold the single-season NFL record for penalties with 163. “Way too many penalties,” Klein said. “Very, very frustrated there. We have to be more disciplined.” As a disciple of former K-State football coach Bill Snyder, who couldn’t stand the sight of a single flag being thrown at his teams, Klein can be forgiven for obsessing over penalties.

Scoop News DeskPublished Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM UTC

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K-State also received a sideline warning in the first quarter after Klein lost track of his surroundings and bumped into an official. “We just have to tighten those things up, collectively, so that we don’t give people free stuff that way,” Klein said. “It’s a great lesson for our guys and a great opportunity to move forward and get better as we go on the road for our first conference game.” To be fair, penalties have not been an issue for the Wildcats this season.

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