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AMES, Iowa -- Kansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz celebrated his return to Iowa with one of the most complete games of his young career.Ertz rushed for a career-high 106 yards on just nine carries and Kansas State held off host Iowa State 31-26 on Saturday for its third win in four games.Ertz, a sophomore who broke the Iowa prep record for career touchdowns at tiny Mediapolis High, added 151 yards passing with a TD for the Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 Big 12). They beat the Cyclones (1-7, 0-5) for the ninth year in a row.Obviously it had a little more meaning to it. But overall, its one game at a time and were just trying to put together some wins and some streaks and get some momentum, Ertz said.Iowa State pulled to within 17-10 early in the third quarter, but K-State answered with two long scoring drives that put it ahead by 21.But Kansas State nearly let the Cyclones steal it late -- and coach Bill Snyder wasnt too pleased about it.Deshaunte Jones had a 5-yard TD catch with 51 seconds left for Iowa State. But the Cyclones failed to execute the ensuing onside kick, touching the ball before it went 10 yards.Iowa State outscored the Wildcats 16-0 in the fourth.Im not saying its so doggone easy. But the only way you can become successful is start, finish and be consistent in between. Were not doing that, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said.Alex Barnes, Winston Dimel and Justin Silmon all had short rushing TDs for the Wildcats, who ran for 247 yards.Backup Jacob Park had 301 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Cyclones. But he missed David Montgomery on a wide-open pass on fourth-and-1 at the K-State 1 with seven minutes left.Im going to take this on me and our staff. Theres some things that happened that we just cant allow to happen eight to nine weeks into the season, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said.THE TAKEAWAYKansas State: The Wildcats are now just a win shy of bowl eligibility. With a home date against woeful Kansas looming, that seems imminent. What kind of bowl Kansas State gets invited to remains up in the air, with tough games against Oklahoma State, Baylor and TCU remaining.Iowa State: The Cyclones had some promising moments on offense in the second half, outgaining K-State 493-398. But Kansas State converted eight of 12 third downs and scored on all five of its trips to the red zone. The Cyclones have let up at least 27 points in all five of their league games.PIVOTAL MOMENTDown 17-3, Iowa State opened the second half by recovering an onside kick -- and seven plays later Park found Deshaunte Jones for a 24-yard TD pass to make it 17-10. But K-State answered with a 14-play, 85-yard touchdown drive that sucked the life out Jack Trice Stadium.PARK BLOWS ITPark got the Cyclones to K-States 1-yard line with a chance to pull his team within seven. But the Wildcats stuffed Iowa State on three straight running plays, and Park overthrew Montgomery on a rollout that left both of them yards away from the nearest defender. Park knew the significance of his mistake immediately, falling to his knees with his head in his hands.THE NUMBERSBill Snyder won his 198th game, placing him 25th all-time in career FBS victories. ... Iowa State recorded its first safety since 2006 in the fourth quarter. ... The Wildcats are 23-4 against Iowa State since 1990. ... Iowa States Allen Lazard caught eight passes for 134 yards. He has now had at least one reception in 31 straight games, a school record.UP NEXTKansas State hosts Oklahoma State on Nov. 5. The Cowboys toppled previously-unbeaten West Virginia 37-20 on Saturday.Iowa State has Oklahoma coming in on Thursday. The Cyclones havent beaten the Sooners in Ames since 1963.---More college football from The AP at www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap NCAA Jerseys . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. Cheap NCAA Jerseys China . 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Having taken the leap from being content to consistent, Elliot Daly is now bringing the same versatility to England that Jason Robinson once offered, according to Eddie Jones.Usually a centre, Daly started on the wing for England against Fiji. He keeps his place for Saturdays Test against Argentina, preferred to out-and-out wingers Marland Yarde and Semesa Rokoduguni.Prior to last weekend, Daly last started a match on the wing for Wasps in March 2013. But he will know that when it comes to picking a World Cup squad, versatility is key.This is the challenge Jones has laid down to the 24-year-old and it is a shift in attitude that has persuaded the England coach that he can handle the rigours of international rugby and fulfil his potential.Hes just become a lot more serious about his rugby, Jones said of Daly. Hes been blessed with talent, hasnt he? Hes a public school boy, holds up the trophy, and has beautiful manicured hair. Goes to Wasps and hes a superstar. Hes been one of those guys whos done everything easily.Daly could no longer go through the motions, relying on mere talent, according to Jones but has taken the next step in his development.He can do anything, Jones continued. Hes one of those kids, isnt he? Weve all been to school with him. I went [to Matraville Sports High School] with the Ellas and they were the same.They could do anything. Then they get to an age and say right, Im going to convert this to consistent performances or Im happy just being talented.Mark decided he wanted to be good and Glen decided he wanted to be happy. Glen used to sit on the tackle bag and Mark used to tackle him. What Im seeing from Elliot Daly now is hes starting to tackle the tackle bags.Jones sees Dalys next hurdle as coping with publiic adulation and how hard he fights through that.dddddddddddd. Achieve that and the Australian feels he can become a potent weapon for England in the mould of World Cup-winner Robinson because of his ability to go anywhere in the line and attack.As well as a shift in on-field approach, Jones has seen a change in how Daly carries himself off the field. He spends more time with the group of players who are driving the team, according to Jones, and captain Dylan Hartley has seen a shift in his mentality.Hes kinda grown, hes not such a young guy anymore; I mean he might be age-wise but Ive seen it in the way he carries himself, hes very self-assured, Hartley said of Daly. He trains really well and hes got high standards, and off the field he brings a lot to the team as well. Hes an entertaining character.Hartley has handed him off-field responsibilities, including him taking on the role of chief bean hunter.Hes a coffee connoisseur so wherever we go, hes got an app, Bean Hunter or something like that, Hartley continued. So every team room we go to, hell have all the independent coffee shops.Hes good at given jobs and he does them very well! Hes a good team man. He buys in and does things with a good energy; like sweeping a changing room, like finding Bean Hunter.Against Argentina on Saturday, Daly will be keeping a watchful eye on Pumas Matias Orlando while popping up all over the pitch, focused, showcasing his versatility to Jones.Elliot is not Jason Robinson, Jones said. Im not trying to say he is, but hes got the qualities to be able to give us another attacking option thats very hard to defend against. ' ' '