Delhi Daredevils moved up to second in the IPL standings after cruising to an eight-wicket win over table-toppers Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. Rishabh Pant struck 69 in just his third IPL innings as Delhi - who have won five of their seven games this term, as many as they managed in the whole of the last campaign - coasted past their opponents 149-7 with 16 balls in the bank.Dinesh Karthik notched a gritty 53 from 43 deliveries for Gujarat but Suresh Rainas men were well beaten on their home turf, just two days after they slipped up against rock-bottom Kings XI Punjab at the same venue. Dinesh Karthiks 53 came in a losing effort Brendon McCullum (1), Dwayne Smith (15) and fit-again Aaron Finch (5) formed a power-packed overseas top order for Lions but all three were back in the shed at the four-over mark having been dismissed within the space of nine balls.McCullum, fortunate to avoid falling lbw when struck on the pad from the sixth delivery of the match, was bowled by Zaheer Khan attempting a slog in the second over, with Smith and Finch then caught off spinner Shahbaz Nadeem.Karthik, though, added 51 with Raina (24) prior to the skipper being stumped off Amit Mishra, while the 30-year-olds stand with Ravindra Jadeja (36no) had reached 52 by the time Mohammad Shami flicked his off-stump.Jadeja lashed Shami for six at the start of the final over but Gujarats total always looked reachable, especially with Pant and Quinton de Kock (46 off 44) crunching 115 runs for Delhis first wicket in 13.3 overs. Marcus North and Andy Flower review the Delhi Daredevils IPL clash with the Gujarat Lions. Pant - who, at 18 years and 212 days, became the second-youngest man to hit an IPL fifty, after his Daredevils team-mate Sanju Samson - clubbed nine fours and two maximums before edging his 40th ball onto his pad and through to wicketkeeper Karthhik, while De Kock holed out to deep midwicket an over later.However, Samson (19no) and JP Duminy (13no) guided Delhi home - and to within two points of Gujarat - ensuring Englands Sam Billings, fresh from hitting 54 on debut against Kolkata on Saturday, was denied a bat.Catch more IPL action on Wednesday as Kolkata Knight Riders take on Kings XI Punjab. That clash is live on Sky Sports 3 from 3pm. Andrew Luck Youth Jersey . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. Reggie Wayne Youth Jersey . The next step is a better finish. 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You have to keep moving on to the next week, Kansas State linebacker Elijah Lee said. We have six games left -- a half of a season in front of us.Those six games will determine whether the Wildcats will qualify for a bowl game, build some momentum heading into next season, and perhaps even whether 77-year-old Bill Snyder decides to come back for yet another pursuit of a conference championship in his second go-around as head coach.The next couple of games are particularly crucial.First up is Texas, which has looked imminently beatable this season but nearly knocked off the same Oklahoma team that trounced the Wildcats on Saturday. Then comes a trip to Iowa State, which has given a hard time to just about everybody it has played but is still seeking its first league win.Win those two games and the Wildcats could still salvage a solid season.Lose both and the season could have slipped away.Making things even more desperate for the Wildcats is that they could be facing the Longhorns without quarterback Jesse Ertz, who was hurt just before halftime on Saturday. He tried to continue in the second half but pulled himself from the game after attempting one pass.Joe Hubener, who started after Ertz was lost for the season a year ago, entered in relief and had a hard time moving the offense. He was just 12 of 23 for 157 yards, but a big chunk of that came on a 54-yard touchdown toss to Dominique Heath that took advantage of some rare broken coverage.Hubener was sacked twice by a Sooners defense that has been regularly shredded.I think he was ready, Snyder insistted afterward.dddddddddddd He made some mistakes and threw some balls in the dirt, but I think if you took those away he would grade out comfortably well.The Wildcats certainly werent willing to put the blame on their quarterback. After all, those who were around last season have actually spent more time with Hubener than Ertz on the field.Im already used to Joe, said running back Charles Jones, who was held to 34 yards rushing by the Sooners. We played with him last year so it wasnt a big change. I felt he stepped up, made some plays but too little, too late. We all didnt make the plays.That has been a common problem for the Wildcats this season.Their offense was lackluster in a season-opening loss to Stanford, then had to settle for three field goals in a 17-16 loss at West Virginia. Their slow start on Saturday allowed the Sooners to get out to an early lead, forcing them to bail out of what has been a relatively productive run game.Perhaps more worrying for the Wildcats? Their defense, which had been among the best in Division I football, has been exposed in consecutive games against Texas Tech and the Sooners.They werent doing anything that we werent expecting. It was just struggling on the tackling, Kansas State defensive end Jordan Willis said. Guys were hitting them, but they just werent wrapping up -- just fundamental things. Its small things that just didnt go our way.Those are the kind of mistakes that were once rarely seen in Snyder-coached teams, but that have become a source of frustration last season and again this season.Not doing the assignment that was asked of you was really what happened, Willis said. Its a matter of correcting mistakes. Its the biggest thing weve got to do. ' ' '