Once again simple logic escapes you. It is the same coaching staff that evaluated and recruited a less talented group of players and turned that same 60th recruiting class into a more talented group.? See how that works?
It was the coaching staff (ksu) that adjusted and exploited. And the other went into a shell again and got exploited on both sides of the ball.
Did Kansas Coaches also develop their players so they could run faster? Because speed was an important element of why KSU won. The notion that needs to penetrate your thick skull is that Kansas State had better players. It’s not complicated.