AMES, Iowa October 4, 2008 (AP) - Todd Reesing threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 16 Kansas stormed back from a 20-point hole before hanging on to beat Iowa State 35-33 on Saturday.

Kerry Meier caught seven passes for 125 yards and two TDs for the Jayhawks (4-1, 1-0 Big 12), who tied the third-biggest comeback in school history by outscoring the Cyclones 35-13 in the second half.

It wasn't easy, though.Cyclones freshman Sedrick Johnson followed a late Iowa State touchdown by recovering an onside kick with 1:13 left, giving the Cyclones the ball at their own 41. But the Jayhawks defense clamped down, forcing Iowa State's Austen Arnaud to throw four straight  incompletions.

Arnaud threw for a career-high 268 yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (2-3, 0-1), which blew a golden opportunity for its first win over a ranked team since 2005.
     
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