Ron Prince described the state of college offenses like a basketball game: find the match-ups and the open space.

It seems Prince and his offense put that philosophy into practice in Saturday's 61-10 win over Missouri State.

Offensive coordinator James Franklin created one-on-one match-ups for receivers Jordy Nelson and Deon Murphy, and the Wildcat receivers won almost every time.

When K-State ran the ball, James Johnson found enough open field to pile up 114 yards on 16 carries. He also found the end zone three times, the first time a Wildcat rusher scored three TDs in a game since former quarterback Allen Webb had four in 2004 against Nebraska.

With those two elements combined, the Wildcat offense had the most successful night of the Prince era with 546 total yards and 61 points.

K-State got a balanced attack, running through the Bears' defense for 221 yards and five touchdowns. In the air, the Wildcats had three passers that combined for a total of 325 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Those touchdowns included a 24-yard reverse pass from Nelson to Murphy on K-State's first offensive drive. When asked about the play,

Murphy smiled and said he was wide open.

"We worked on that in practice," Murphy said. "(Nelson) is a tremendous passer."

With the offense settling into Prince's second year, the results are becoming noticeable on the field. This season, K-State has scored 108 points in three games, and quarterback Josh Freeman has passed for 827 yards.

"I think the second year with coach Prince is really different because we know the offense extremely well," Nelson said. "Everyone is comfortable around here, and I think it is showing a little bit, and I think we have a lot of things going for us right now."

Johnson has topped the century mark in two straight games and looks comfortable behind a line that has been playing above expectations.

"Offensive line did a great job for me tonight, so I would just like to tell them thanks," Johnson said.

The lopsided score allowed the K-State offense to put some reserves on the field. Backup running backs Jeremy Reed and Terry Petrie both saw playing time, with Petrie running for 61 yards and a touchdown.

"They always practice hard, so I knew they would carry it over into the game," Johnson said.

Seven different Wildcats hauled in passes, and two players - junior Ernie Pierce and freshman Lamark Brown - made their first career receptions.

It appears the Wildcats have discovered some new offensive weapons at exactly the right time, with the conference opener at Texas two weeks away.

"Texas is a good team," Freeman said. "We have to come out prepared like we did last year."