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Kansas State · Big 12Kansas State Loses Two Offensive Linemen for the Season in Fall Camp
John Pastore and George Fitzpatrick have both been ruled out, thinning the Wildcats' line ahead of the Sept. 5 opener against Nicholls.
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AUG 28, 2026
AUG 28, 2026
Kansas State will be without offensive linemen John Pastore and George Fitzpatrick for the season after both were ruled out during fall camp.
The Wildcats have not identified the injuries or named replacements. How the losses will alter the projected starting line for the Sept. 5 opener against Nicholls also remains unclear.
The immediate impact is reduced offensive-line depth before Kansas State opens at 7 p.m. ET against Nicholls. The Wildcats went 6-6 overall and 5-4 in conference in 2025.
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