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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl // December 28, 2016 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas K-STATE VS. TEXAS A&M Wednesday | December 28, 2016 | 8 PM CST | ESPN NRG Stadium (72,220) | Houston, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Media Information 3 NRG Stadium 4 City of Houston 5 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Preview 6 Quick Facts The 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl will be Kansas State’s 18th bowl appearance under legendary coach Bill Snyder and seventh-straight since 2010. 7 Notes K-STATE FOOTBALL • ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL INFORMATION 13 Depth Chart KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL TEAM HEADQUARTERS 14 Rosters Hyatt Regency 1200 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002 16 Head Coach Bill Snyder Phone: 713.654.1234 19 Assistant Coaches KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL PRACTICE FACILITIES Rice Stadium 23 Support Staff 6100 Main Street Houston, TX 77005 KENNY LANNOU RYAN LACKEY 24 The Wildcats Associate AD/Communications Assistant Director/Communications 44 Season Review ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL • MEDIA INFORMATION 46 Record Book Update MEDIA HEADQUARTERS 48 2016 Statistics Doubletree Greenway Plaza 6 E. Greenway Plaza Houston, TX 77046 The Last Time... 58 Phone: 713.629.1200 63 Game Recaps TEXAS BOWL HEADQUARTERS Lonestar Sports & Entertainment 75 Big 12 Recap NRG Stadium Two NRG Park ALLIE LeCLAIR Media/Public Relations 79 All-Big 12 Teams Houston, TX 77054 80 Team Bowl Records 86 Individual Bowl Records 2016 K-STATE FOOTBALL RESULTS 88 Career Bowl Records RECORD: 8-4 [6-3 Big 12 Conference] ON THE COVER DATE OPPONENT [TV] RESULT ATTEND Hall of Fame head coach Bill Snyder – 90 Bowl Recaps Sept. 2 at 8/7 Stanford [FS1] L, 13-26 46,147 the 26th coach in FBS history to reach Sept. 17 Florida Atlantic [FSN] W, 63-7 50,871 200 career wins – and the 2016 team Sept. 24 Missouri State [KSHDTV] W, 35-0 (2Q) 51,686 captains. Oct. 1 at rv/rv West Virginia* [ESPNU] L, 16-17 61,701 CREDITS Oct. 10 rv/rv Texas Tech* [ESPNU] W, 44-38 51,540 MANAGING EDITOR, LAYOUT & DESIGN: Ryan Lackey Oct. 15 at 19/20 Oklahoma* [ESPN] L, 17-38 86,049 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Ryan Lackey, Kenny Lannou Oct. 22 Texas* [ESPN2] W, 24-21 52,328 COVER DESIGN: Ron Cook Oct. 29 at Iowa State* [FSN] W, 31-26 52,763 PHOTOGRAPHY Nov. 5 18/22/22 Oklahoma St.* [ABC] L, 37-43 52,450 Scott Weaver, K-State Athletics; Caitlin Murphy, K-State Athletics; Nov. 19 at nr/nr/rv Baylor* [ESPN2] W, 42-21 43,581 Cooper Kinley; Houston Texans. Nov. 26 Kansas* [FS1] W, 34-19 52,637 The 2016 Kansas State Football AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Guide is a Dec. 3 at TCU* [FS1] W, 30-6 42,746 product of the K-State Athletic Communications office. Home Games in BOLD * Big 12 Conference Game NIKE is the official footwear and apparel supplier of the Kansas State football program. 1 MEDIA INFORMATION 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl // December 28, 2016 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVES KANSAS STATE TRAVEL ITINERARY KANSAS STATE Kansas State will travel to the Houston area directly from Manhattan via charter air Kenny Lannou, Associate A.D. for Communications service on Friday, December 23. K-State’s travel party will arrive in Houston early that Mobile Phone: 785.587.7867 | E-Mail: [email protected] afternoon, and head coach Bill Snyder and selected players will be made available to the Ryan Lackey, Assistant Director of Communications media at the team hotel, the Hyatt Regency, upon arrival, at approximately 5:15 p.m. Mobile Phone: 785.587.7865 | E-Mail: [email protected] Jay Moline, Director of Social Media/Digital Engagement BOWL WEEK INTERVIEWS Mobile Phone: 785.410.0713 | E-Mail: [email protected] Kansas State players and coaches will first be available to the media on Friday, Decem- ber 23, upon arrival at the team hotel. Please refer to the below schedule/media availability FOLLOW THE WILDCATS chart for all other media opportunities throughout the week. PRACTICES K-State will practice at Rice Stadium on the campus of Rice University during its time at the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl. Pre-practice interviews will be held on Monday, December 26 at 1:30 p.m. TEXAS A&M POSTGAME Alan Cannon, Associate AD/Media Relations K-State’s locker room will be closed. Head coach Bill Snyder and requested players will Mobile Phone: 979.777.4200 | E-Mail: [email protected] also be made available to the media at K-State’s designated interview location inside NRG Brad Marquardt, Associate Media Relations Director Stadium. Mobile Phone: 979.229.8654 | E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.12thman.com K-STATE PREGAME PEP RALLY The K-State Alumni Association, K-State Athletics, Kansas State University Foundation ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL and the President’s Office will host a pregame pep rally beginning at 1 p.m., on Tues- Allie LeClair, Media/Public Relations day, December 27, at BBVA Compass Stadium, the home of the Houston Dynamo MLS Phone: 832.667.2085 | E-Mail: [email protected] club. President Richard B. Myers, Athletics Director John Currie, K-State football team and Lauren Boone, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment Marketing coaches, and the K-State band and cheerleaders will all be in attendance. Details regarding Phone: 832.667.2164 | E-Mail: [email protected] the pep rally can be found at www.k-statesports.com/bowlgame. Media needing more Website: www.AdvoCareTexasBowl.com information on the K-State Pregame Pep Rally should visit www.k-state.com or contact: FOLLOW THE BOWL Kenny Lannou, Associate A.D. for Communications, K-State Athletics Twitter: @TexasBowl Phone: 785.587.7867 Facebook: TexasBowl E-Mail: [email protected] Linda Cook, Assistant VP/Director of Communications, K-State Alumni Association Phone: 785.532.5051 E-Mail: [email protected] KANSAS STATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE | MEDIA AVAILABILITY [SUBJECT TO CHANGE | ALL TIMES CST] DATE | TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION OPEN | CLOSED K-STATE INTERVIEWS Thursday, Dec. 23 Approx. 5:15 p.m. Team Arrival Hyatt Regency Hotel Open Coach Snyder and select players upon arrival Monday, Dec. 26 1:30 p.m. Pre-Practice Interviews Rice Stadium Open (first 15 minutes) Coach Snyder and select players prior to practice Monday, Dec. 26 5-8 p.m. Rodeo Bowl George Ranch Historical Park Open Following event Tuesday, Dec. 27 11 a.m. (K-State at 11:30) Pre-Bowl Press Conference Westin Galleria Open Coach Snyder and team captains Tuesday, Dec. 27 1 p.m. K-State Pep Rally BBVA Compass Stadium Open None Wednesday, Dec. 28 8 p.m. 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl NRG Stadium Open Postgame availability 2 STADIUM INFORMATION 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl // December 28, 2016 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas NRG STADIUM NRG Park is the premier and most-versatile tradeshow, consumer show, convention and sports FACTS ON NRG STADIUM and entertainment complex in Harris County, specifically near the cultural center and urban hub of Houston, Texas. The 350-acre complex with 26,000 parking spaces is uniquely comprised of four facilities: NRG Center, NRG Arena, NRG Stadium and NRG Astrodome where adaptability, hospitality NRG Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof stadium that can and distinct service all meet to provide a world-class experience. The uniqueness of NRG Park is ap- be confi gured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space for general sessions, catered func- parent in the flexibility of its facilities, each offering the opportunity to host large exhibitions, concerts, tions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. In addition, NRG Stadium offers four massive sporting events, conventions and meetings. concourse levels for special events. The design of the stadium roof provides a very fl exible NRG Stadium is home to the Houston Texans, the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl and the world-fa- rigging confi guration for major audio and visual presentations. 196 suites complement NRG mous Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Located right next door is the NRG Astrodome, an iconic structure that served many sports and entertainment performances for nearly 40 years. Stadium. Building Square Footage • Total square footage: 1.9 million sq.ft. • Playing Field Facts: 97,000 sq. ft. playing surface Seating Capacity • 72,220 Retractable Roof Facts • Size of roof opening: 500’ L x 385’ W • Size of supertruss: 960’ L and 50/75’ W • Opening time: 7 minutes • Construction material: steel with fabric covering Suites • 200 Level: 78 suites • 300 Level: 12 suites • 400 Level: 88 suites • 800 Level: 19 suites • Total: 197 suites 3 CITY INFORMATION 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl // December 28, 2016 // NRG Stadium // Houston, Texas HOUSTON, TEXAS ONE OF AMERICA’S LARGEST CITIES America’s fourth-largest city is a cosmopolitan destination, fi lled with world-class dining, arts, hotels, shopping and nightlife. Take a stroll through the historic Heights, spend the day exploring the Museum District or head down to Space Center Houston. Later on, grab a bite in one of dozens of award-winning restaurants, or hang out with the cool kids on Washington Avenue. There’s always something to do in this Southern hospitality meets urban chic city. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is fi nally enjoying the recognition it deserves. Just last year, the city landed on several “best of” lists, including the Travel + Leisure Roundup of America’s Favorite Cities and the Hotwire.com index of most affordable U.S.