10 Fun Facts About Bowling Green

10 Fun Facts About Bowling Green

K-State’s next opponent is Bowling Green.  Here’s 10 fun facts I found about the University and football program. 1)  Bowling Green’s sports teams are named the Falcons.  Bowling Green’s mascots are Freddie and Frieda Falcon.  I found an interesting write-up about the history of the school nickname.  They used to be called “The Normals” before it was “The Falcons.” Until 1927, Bowling Green State University was referred to as Bowling Green Normal College, for its teacher training curriculum. The school’s…

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Nicholls State Game Thoughts

Nicholls State Game Thoughts

K-State beat Nicholls State last night 49-14 in the first game of the Chris Klieman era.  It was a dominating performance.  K-State rushed for 361 yards and out-gained Nicholls 573 to 276 in total yards.  Here’s a summary of the game stats from ESPN: I must admit I was not expecting such a dominating performance, even though Nicholls is an FCS program.  They are ranked in the FCS top 25, however, so they’re not exactly a pushover.  I was  pleasantly…

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Great Games in K-State Football History

Great Games in K-State Football History

Here is a recap of my top 15 football games in K-State history: 1)  K-State 35 Oklahoma 7, December 6, 20032)  K-State 40 Nebraska 30, November 14, 19983)  K-State 35 Syracuse 18, December 31, 19974)  K-State 52 Wyoming 17, December 29, 19935)  K-State 42 Texas 24, December 1, 20126)  K-State 38 Nebraska 9, November 15, 20037)  K-State 27 USC 20, September 21, 20028)  K-State 16 Kansas 12, October 12, 19919)  K-State 37 Oklahoma 20, October 29, 199410) K-State 29 Nebraska…

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Great Games in K-State Football History – Number 1 – K-State 35 Oklahoma 7, December 6, 2003

Great Games in K-State Football History – Number 1 – K-State 35 Oklahoma 7, December 6, 2003

I tried to pick one photo that would accurately reflect this game and I chose the photo above showing Darren Sproles outrunning the Oklahoma defense, who appeared just a blur in the background. This has to go down as the biggest game in K-State history and my proudest moment as a K-State football fan.  My Dad had Chiefs season tickets at the time and season ticket holders got first dibs on the tickets before the season even started.  We thought…

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Great Games in K-State Football History – Number 2 – K-State 40 Nebraska 30, November 14, 1998

Great Games in K-State Football History – Number 2 – K-State 40 Nebraska 30, November 14, 1998

My number two great K-State football game is the 1998 K-State/Nebraska game.  Kansas State hadn’t beaten Nebraska in football since 1968.  30 years!  K-State entered the game ranked number two in the AP poll and Nebraska number 11. This game was very much in doubt until the very end.  K-State scored a touchdown with 5:25 to play to go ahead 34-30.  Jeff Kelly returned an Eric Crouch fumble 24 yards for a touchdown with three seconds left for the final…

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