Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson is making progress in his first season as the starter. This week, offensive coordinator Conor Riley gave an assessment of the sophomore's production through three games.

Avery Johnson is making the No. 13 Wildcats' offense equally tough to deal with heading into Kansas State's Big 12 opener against BYU on Saturday. The sophomore has blossomed into a true dual playmaking threat.

During his weekly press conference, Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson provided his thoughts on what things need to improve on offefnse. The first was developing chemistry with the receivers. "I think the biggest thing is just getting on the same page as those wide receivers,

No. 13 Kansas State and BYU will square off against one another for the first time since the 1997 Cotton Bowl in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

ESPN cameras got a closeup of Johnson between plays when the gold chain he was wearing around his neck had come undone. The chain was hanging awkwardly outside his purple jersey, so much so that a member of the officiating crew approached Johnson between plays and informed him that he needed to fix the issue if he wanted to stay in the game.

Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson is a fringe candidate for the Heisman Trophy this season. He's also far from winning an NFL MVP. Still, there are compa