What a difference a month makes. After losing to Iowa State on October 16, K-State sat at 3-3 on the year and 0-3 in the Big 12 after three straight losses. The loss to Iowa State was K-State’s eighth conference loss in a row dating to last year. At the time, many K-State fans were feeling uneasy with the trajectory of the program and were questioning head coach Chris Klieman. Fast forward a month and K-State coaches, players, and fans…
It is a busy time in K-State athletics with the football team coming down the home stretch and both the men’s and women’s basketball programs starting their seasons. Here’s a recap of what’s going on this week in Manhattan…. “Well yeah, we absolutely need to move on, but I’m happy for those seniors that came back or the seniors that are deciding what they’re going to do that they know that on their last go round, they’re going to get…
K-State beat Texas Tech 25-24 yesterday to improve to 4-3 on the season and 1-3 in the Big 12. The win was the first Big 12 conference win for Kansas State in a year. It sure wasn’t easy. The Wildcats got behind 14-0 early and were down 24-10 at halftime before coming back to take the lead in the 4th quarter and holding on for the win. It was a nerve-wracking game to watch and K-State took us on quite…
I took a trip down to Arlington this weekend with my son and my parents to watch the kickoff classic between K-State and Stanford. It was awesome to see so much purple everywhere! I’d estimate about 25,000 K-Staters made the trip. They were loud, boisterous and extremely happy to see their Wildcats. I got home this afternoon and watched my recording of the game. Here are some highlights, starting with the comments of the ESPN Gameday crew before the game……
Football is back! K-State football returns Saturday to face Stanford in the Allstate Kickoff Classic in Arlington, Texas. The game is set for an 11:00 AM kick and will be broadcast on FS1. The Wildcats are a 2 1/2 point favorite. I tend to agree with the Vegas oddsmakers and believe this one will be close. What does K-State need to do to get the win against Stanford? Here are five keys to victory: 1 – Run the ball successfully….