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   This Defense is Different (and So is the 'W' Column) Well, Red Raider Nation, if you didn't feel that one in your soul, check your pulse. Saturday's trip to Manhattan, Kansas, was supposed to be a tight one, a classic Big 12 knife fight against K-State. Instead, we got to watch our No. 13 Red Raiders deliver a second-half, $ 43-20 knockout punch that felt more like a statement than a win. For those of you keeping track at home (and honestly, who isn't?), that's 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big 12 . We are officially living in the good old days, folks. The Anatomy of a Beatdown It wasn't a perfect start, which, let's be honest, makes the ending even sweeter. K-State snagged the early lead, and we were down 7-0 after their opening-drive touchdown run. No panic, though. This team is built different. We clawed back to a 12-7 halftime lead on sheer grit and some serious leg strength (that 55-yard field goal as time expired? Pure gold). But the second half? ...