Kansas State hired former quarterback and current Texas A&M offensive coordinator Collin Klein as its coach Thursday night, moving quickly to fill its opening one day after Chris Klieman’s abrupt retirement following seven seasons leading the Wildcats.

Klein will continue working with the Aggies during the College Football Playoff, should they be selected, while building out his staff and laying the groundwork at Kansas State. The Aggies were seventh in the penultimate CFP rankings released Tuesday night.

“My family and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to come home,” said the 36-year-old Klein, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2012, when he helped Kansas State win a Big 12 championship under Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder.

“The position of head coach at Kansas State

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