Kansas State's Chris Clayton gets past Louisiana Tech defender Bobby Gray in the first quarter.(AP)

The official high for Manhattan reached 111. By the 6:10 kickoff, the reading was 109 outside and 127 on the KSU Stadium field.

"It's not official, but we believe these are the hottest conditions that K-State has ever played a football game in," spokesperson Erica Courtright said after the sports information office researched the question.

Many players thought it was even hotter the week before in Kansas City when they beat Iowa in the Eddie Robinson Classic.

"It was hot. It was very hot," said Aaron Lockett, who had a 55-yard run on an end-around and tacked on the final score with a 69-yard punt return.

"But last week, for some reason it seemed hotter. I think last week kind of prepared us for this game."

Despite the oppressive heat, a near-capacity crowd of 48,902 watched Kansas State win its 11th straight home opener and 23rd straight home game.

"It didn't look like the heat affected us any worse than it did them," Louisiana Tech coach Jack Bicknell said. "It almost felt cool after the sun went down."

The Wildcats (2-0) forced five turnovers from the Bulldogs (1-1) and did not have to punt until 1:27 remained in the third quarter. Kansas State even got a highly unusual 2-point safety midway through the fourth period.

Louisiana Tech punter Dustin Upton, under a heavy rush, dropped the ball. But instead of trying to pick it up and run or kick, he turned around and kicked it through the Bulldogs' end zone.

The safety made it 47-10.

"It was a frustrating outcome," Bicknell said. "You can't turn the ball over like that against a team like Kansas State."

Chris Claybon, subbing for the injured David Allen, rushed 21 times for 121 yards and Jamie Rheem kicked three field goals as the Wildcats won their 54th straight regular-season game against an unranked opponent.

Morgan's two touchdowns covered 58 and 32 yards. He also had a 31-yard reception to help set up his second TD, which made it 39-10 with 6:59 left in the third.

After Brian Stallworth's 12-yard scoring pass to James Jordan pulled the Bulldogs to 20-10 with 5:18 left in the second quarter, the Wildcats scored twice 57 seconds apart and took a 31-10 lead into halftime.

Josh Scobey's 34-yard run set up Rheem's 28-yard field goal with 2:21 to go. Then Morgan beat Jason Olford on a 58-yard touchdown pass on the Wildcats' next play. Beasley hit Martez Wesley on a 2-point conversion.

The Wildcats swept 80 yards in 12 plays to go ahead 7-0 with their first possession, with Scobey scoring on a 7-yard run.

Rheem followed with a 35-yard field goal, then Louisiana Tech made it 10-3 with an 18-yarder by Josh Scobee.

In the closing seconds of the first quarter, Lockett went 55 yards to the 2 on an end-around.

Quarterback Jonathan Beasley scored on a 1-yard run on the first play of the second period for a 17-3 lead.

"They kept ramming the ball down our throat," Bulldogs defensive back Bobby Gray said. "It doesn't matter how many times our offense scores. We just have to step up and stop some people."

Beasley was 13-of-22 for 233 yards and two TDs.

Rhem's 29-yarder made it 20-3 before Stallworth's 12-yarder to Jordan.

Beasley hit Wesley with a 22-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter before Lockett's punt return with 6:26 left.