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- Ismail Mahdi runs for 189 yards, Arizona holds off Kansas State rally for 23-17 win</p>
<p>JOHN MARSHALLSeptember 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM</p>
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<p>1 / 3Kansas St Arizona FootballArizona quarterback Noah Fifita (1) reaches over the line for a touch down against Kansas State in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)</p>
<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Ismail Mahdi ran for 189 yards, Noah Fifita had two touchdown runs and Arizona overcame a shaky start to the second half for a 23-17 win over Kansas State on Friday night.</p>
<p>Arizona (3-0) faced its first big test of the year after beating two smaller-conference teams by a combined score of 88-9. The Wildcats led by 14 at halftime, but let Kansas State back in it with a series of mistakes. They sealed the win with a turnover on downs, opening 3-0 for the first time since 2015.</p>
<p>Coming off a home loss to Army, Kansas State (1-3) struggled offensively for much of the nonconference matchup between future Big 12 foes — a game scheduled before Arizona joined the league. Kansas State had 193 total yards and quarterback Avery Johnson was limited to 88 yards and no touchdowns on 13 of 29 passing.</p>
<p>Arizona led 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs of 15 and two yards by Fifita.</p>
<p>Kansas State needed one play to get back in it.</p>
<p>Taking a direct snap, Jayce Brown weaved through a blockade of tacklers on the right side and raced past the rest of the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run — the first touchdown Arizona's defense has allowed this season.</p>
<p>After a three-and-out, Arizona punter Michael Salgado-Medina fumbled a snap and had his kick blocked, setting up Kansas State at Arizona's 13. Johnson scored four plays later on a 1-yard run to tie it at 17-all.</p>
<p>Salgado-Medina kicked field goals of 31 and 41 yards to put Arizona up 23-17 before hitting the upright on a 46-yard attempt with 1:55 left.</p>
<p>The takeaway</p>
<p>Kansas State: The Wildcats need to find some answers fast. Kansas State's only win is against a Football Championship Subdivision team and it spent most of Friday night being dominated on both sides of the ball once again.</p>
<p>Arizona: The Wildcats were shaky in the opening 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter, but shut down Kansas State the rest of the night.</p>
<p>Up next</p>
<p>Kansas State: Opens Big 12 play against UCF on Sept. 27.</p>
<p>Arizona: Plays its first Big 12 game at Iowa State on Sept. 27.</p>
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