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ESPN: Cowboys grow from Blackmon's absence

Brandon Weeden had to travel to Kansas State on Saturday without his top target, Justin Blackmon, but that didn't come as a surprise. Blackmon suspended for the game after being arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge and Weeden spent the rest of the week playing without him. On Saturday, it showed.

"We had some other guys make some plays," said coach Mike Gundy. "We’ve got some maturity in our organization and I’m proud of our other players for stepping up and finding a way to win the football game."

The Cowboys beat Kansas State 24-14, and Weeden passed for 298 ...

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