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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE VS. NAVY Tuesday | December 31, 2019 | 2:45 PM CST | ESPN Liberty Bowl Stadium (57,266) | Memphis, Tenn.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Media Information

3 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

4 City of Memphis

5 2019 Liberty Bowl Preview

6 Quick Facts The 61st Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be State’s 22nd bowl appearance and ninth in the last 10 seasons. 7 Notes K-STATE FOOTBALL • AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL INFORMATION 13 Depth Chart K-STATE TEAM HEADQUARTERS K-STATE PRACTICE FACILITY The Peabody Memphis Memphis University School 14 Rosters 118 S. 2nd Street 6191 Park Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Memphis, TN 38119 16 Head Coach Phone: 901.529.4000

18 Assistant Coaches

22 Support Staff

23 The Wildcats

43 Season Honor Roll

Record Book Update RYAN LACKEY KENNY LANNOU BO SAVAGE EMILY STARKEY 44 Director of Football Executive Associate AD Director of Creative Media Football Creative Specialist Communications for Communications for Football 46 2019 Statistics 56 The Last Time... AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL • MEDIA INFORMATION 61 Game Recaps MEDIA HEADQUARTERS LIBERTY BOWL HEADQUARTERS Holiday Inn Memphis-Downtown 959 Ridgeway Loop Road 73 Big 12 Recap 160 Union Avenue Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38103 Memphis, TN 38120 Phone: 901.525.5491 Phone: 901.795.7700 77 All-Big 12 Teams

78 Team Bowl Records HAROLD GRAETER Associate Executive Director 83 Individual Bowl Records

86 Career Bowl Records 2019 K-STATE FOOTBALL RESULTS RECORD: 8-4 [5-4 ] 88 Bowl Recaps DATE OPPONENT [TV] RESULT ATTEND ON THE COVER Aug. 31 Nicholls [Big 12 Now on ESPN+] W, 49-14 51,189 Kansas State’s seven captains Sept. 7 Bowling Green [FSN] W, 55-0 46,075 for the 2019 season – quarter- CREDITS Sept. 14 at rv/23 Mississippi State [ESPN] W, 31-24 54,522 back , safety , defensive MANAGING EDITOR, LAYOUT & DESIGN: Ryan Lackey Sept. 28 at rv/rv Oklahoma State [ESPN+] L, 13-26 55,509 Denzel Goolsby CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Ryan Lackey, Kenny Lannou Oct. 5 rv/rv Baylor* [ESPN2] L, 12-31 50,448 ends Wyatt Hubert and Reggie COVER DESIGN: Ron Cook Oct. 19 TCU* [FSN] W, 24-17 48,298 Walker, defensive tackle Trey Oct. 26 5/5 Oklahoma* [ABC] W, 48-41 50,394 Dishon, Dalton PHOTOGRAPHY Schoen and offensive lineman Nov. 2 at Kansas* [FS1] W, 38-10 47,233 Scott Weaver, Emily Starkey, Olivia Bergmeier and Cooper Kinley Adam Holtorf – have led the of K-State Athletics; Nov. 9 at nr/rv/rv Texas* [ESPN] L, 24-27 97,833 Wildcats back to the postseason AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Nov. 16 West Virginia* [ESPN] L, 20-24 46,332 this year. The 2019 Kansas State Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide is a Nov. 23 at Texas Tech [FS1] W, 30-27 50,117 product of the K-State Athletic Communications office. Nov. 30 23/rv/rv Iowa State* [FS1] W, 27-17 48,990

Home Games in BOLD * Big 12 Conference Game

1 MEDIA INFORMATION

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVES KANSAS STATE TRAVEL ITINERARY KANSAS STATE Kansas State will travel to the Memphis area directly from Manhattan via charter air Ryan Lackey, Director of Football Communications service on Thursday, December 26. K-State’s travel party will arrive in Memphis that after- Mobile Phone: 785.587.7865 | E-Mail: [email protected] noon, and head coach Chris Klieman will be made available to the media at The Peabody Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate A.D. for Communications Hotel upon arrival. Mobile Phone: 785.587.7867 | E-Mail: [email protected] Bo Savage, Director of Creative Media for Football BOWL WEEK INTERVIEWS E-Mail: [email protected] Kansas State players and coaches will first be available to the media on Thursday, Emily Starkey, Creative Specialist for Football December 26, shortly after arriving at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. There are also three E-Mail: [email protected] press conference and one open practice prior to the game. Please refer to the below sched- Corbin McGuire, Creative Writing Specialist ule/media availability chart for all other media opportunities throughout the week. E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.K-StateSports.com Twitter Handles: @KStateFB/@KStateSports PRACTICES K-State will practice at Memphis University School. All practices, except for individual drills on Saturday, December 28 (roughly the first 30 minutes), will be closed to the media NAVY and general public. Scott Strasemeier, Senior Associate Athletics Director E-Mail: [email protected] Stacie Michaud, Assistant Athletics Director POSTGAME E-Mail: [email protected] K-State’s locker room will be closed. Head coach Chris Klieman and select players Website: www.NavySports.com will be made available to the media in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Media Room. Twitter Handles: @NavyFB/@NavyAthletics Additional requested players will be made available outside the team locker room.

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL BOWL K-STATE PEP RALLY Harold Graeter, Associate Executive Director At print time, K-State’s pep rally plans regarding K-State’s pep rally have not been Phone: 901.795.7700 | E-Mail: [email protected] determined. An email will be sent to the media regarding those plans once they become Website: www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.org final.

FOLLOW THE BOWL Twitter: @AZOLibertyBowl Instagram: @AutoZoneLibertyBowl

KANSAS STATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE | MEDIA AVAILABILITY [SUBJECT TO CHANGE | ALL TIMES CST] DATE | TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION OPEN | CLOSED K-STATE INTERVIEWS Thursday, Dec. 26 4:15 p.m. Team Arrival Peabody Hotel Open Chris Klieman upon arrival

Friday, Dec. 27 12:20 p.m. Practice Memphis University School Closed None

Saturday, Dec. 28 11:45 a.m. Practice Memphis University School Individual Periods Open None 3 p.m. Offensive Press Conference Holiday Inn Memphis Downtown Open Courtney Messingham and select players

Sunday, Dec. 29 12:40 p.m. Practice Memphis University School Closed None 3 p.m. Defensive Press Conference Holiday Inn Memphis Downtown Open Scottie Hazelton and select players

Monday, Dec. 30 1 p.m. Head Coach Conference Holiday Inn Memphis Downtown Open Chris Klieman

Tuesday, Dec. 31 2:45 p.m. 61st Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Open Postgame availability

2 STADIUM INFORMATION

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM

In 1965, an unprecedented $32 million was paid for a four year contract with the NCAA to broad- LIBERTY BOWL FUN FACTS cast football games on Saturday afternoons, Edward White became the first American to walk in space, and the Memphis Memorial Stadium opened. The playing surface was natural grass from its inception and was replaced by FieldTurf in 2005 Stadium Stats and AstroTurf in 2012. Designed as a true bowl, the facility is built so that all seats provide a great • 1965 — The date the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opened. view of the playing filed. Dedicated to Memphis veterans of World Wars I and II and the Korean War, it soon became the • 7 — Number of acres of ground covered by the facility. home of the Liberty Bowl football game, now known as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The stadium was • $4 million — What it cost to build. soon renamed the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. In keeping with its patriotic theme, an historic • $80 — Original construction cost per seat. electric American Flag was renovated and moved to the stadium in 1966. Lit at night, the unusual • 16 — Number of sell-outs before recouping the original cost. neon flag can be seen “waving” for miles. • $5 — What a ticket cost per seat ($6 for a box seat) when it opened • $19.5 million — Cost of 1987 renovations • 50,160 — The original seating capacity • 57,266 — Current seating capacity

Timeline of Stadium Tenants • 1965 – Present, University of • 1965 – Present, AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic • 1974 – 1975, , aka Grizzlies (, WFL) • 1978 – 1980, Memphis Rogues (North American Soccer League, NASL) • 1984 – 1985, Memphis Showboats (United States Football League, USFL) • 1990 – Present, Southern Heritage Classic Presented by FedEx annual football game • 1995 - ( League, CFL) • 1997 - Tennessee Oilers (Now Tennessee Titans, , NFL) • 2001 - (XFL)

Major Concerts • 1975 – Rolling Stones • 1988 – Monsters of Rock (Metallica, Kingdom Come, Dokken, Van Halen, Scorpions) • 1993 - Paul McCartney • 1994 - Rolling Stones • 1997 - U2

3 CITY INFORMATION

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

ONE OF AMERICA’S HISTORIC DESTINATIONS Memphis, Tennessee has taken its historical roots and leapt into the 21st century. Home to such legendary artists as B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and John Lee Hooker, Memphis’ musical tradition is second to none, but the River City’s appeal doesn’t stop there. From Graceland and the allure of Beale St. to the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis’ offerings are as diverse and entertaining as anywhere in the Southeastern United States. Memphis has become known the world over for its special brand of smoky barbecue, so it’s no wonder one of the biggest annual events in Memphis is the World Championship Barbecue Contest held in May. Boasting a growing metropolitan population of over 1.26 million, Memphis is a city that gets attention, attracts visitors and does its best to make them never want to leave.

For those visiting Memphis or just getting to know the city, below is a list of “can’t miss” things to do while in town.

1. Beale Street 2. The Mississippi River 3. The National Civil Rights Museum 4. The Peabody Ducks 5. The Rendezvous Restaurant 6. BBQ 7. Sun Studio 8. Graceland 9. Memphis Zoo 10. Stax Museum of American Soul Music

For more information on attractions in Memphis, visit www.MemphisTravel.com.

4 BOWL PREVIEW

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

CATS, MIDSHIPMEN TANGLE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

Kansas State is led on offense by junior Skylar Thompson, a 2019 Honorable Mention FIRST TIME MATCHUP ON TAP FOR LIBERTY BOWL All-Big 12 pick who is in line to make the 27th career start. The Independence, Missouri, native has An eight-win regular season was rewarded with Kansas State’s ninth bowl berth in the last 10 set career highs in passing yards (2,191), touchdowns (12) and completions (167) this season, while years as the Wildcats look to win three-consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history he has been one of the more effective running in the Big 12 in 2019. against first-time opponent Navy in the 61st Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The game is slated for The Wildcats boast three running backs with at least 250 rushing yards, led by graduate transfer a 2:45 p.m., kickoff on Tuesday, December 28, inside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, and All-Big 12 pick James Gilbert with 698 yards and six touchdowns. Another grad transfer, Jordon Tennessee. Brown, has 367 yards and four scores, while junior Harry Trotter has 261 yards and three scores. The The Liberty Bowl is the 22nd in school history, with 21 of those coming since 1993. trio has run behind a senior-laden offensive line that seen five of the six regular contributors earn The Wildcats are advancing to postseason play under first-year head coach Chris Klieman, who All-Big 12 honors this season. has the most wins by a first-year head coach in school history and the second-most victories this The wideouts are led by senior Dalton Schoen, who has 35 catches for 567 yards and four scores, season by a first-time Power 5 head coach (Ryan Day, Ohio State). while freshman Malik Knowles and Phillip Brooks also have at least 20 catches for 250 yards. The 2019 version of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be K-State’s second trip to the Birthplace of Defensively, senior safety Denzel Goolsby leads four players that have at least 50 tackles, while Rock ‘n Roll as the Wildcats will look to avenge a 45-23 loss to Arkansas in the game following the First Team All-Big 12 defensive end Wyatt Hubert ranks second in the league in sacks (7.0) and eighth 2015 season. in tackles for loss (12.5). Cornerback AJ Parker has a team-high three interceptions and eight total The Wildcats are one of just 22 teams in the nation to advance to at least nine bowl games this passes defended, while Goolsby and linebacker Da’Quan Patton each have two picks. decade, including one of four in the Big 12 (Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State). In its last two bowl Kansas State has been known to have stellar special teams, and 2019 is no different as its place games, the Wildcats defeated Texas A&M, 33-28, in the 2016 prior to a 35-17 victory over kicker, Blake Lynch, punter, Devin Anctil, and kick returner, each earned All-Big 12 UCLA in the 2017 Cactus Bowl. It was the second time in school history that K-State won consecutive honors. Youngblood was the 2019 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year with a nation-leading three bowl games as the Wildcats look for their first three-game bowl winning streak against Navy. kickoff-return touchdowns. Anctil ranks first in the Big 12 with a 45.0-yard average, which including 17 punts of 50 or more yards. Lynch ranks seventh nationally in field-goal percentage (90.0%) and A LOOK AT THE WILDCATS 22nd in field goals per game (1.50). K-State rode the waves of celebration and adversity on its way to an 8-4 regular season as the Wildcats jumped out to a 3-0 start – highlighted by a 31-24 win at Mississippi State – before A LOOK AT THE MIDSHIPMEN dropping its first two Big 12 games. The win in Starkville was the Wildcats’ first at an SEC venue, Navy enters the AutoZone Liberty Bowl with a 10-2 record – including a 7-1 mark to tie for first in going 0-11 prior to the fourth-quarter comeback victory. the AAC West – fresh off a 31-7 victory over Army to claim the Commander-in-Chief Trophy. Navy’s Following the 0-2 start to conference play, the Wildcats got back on track with a 24-17 victory only two losses this year are a 35-23 defeat at Memphis – the Group of 5 representative in the New Year’s over TCU, which preceded a 48-41 upset victory over then-No. 5 and now Playoff Six – and a 52-20 setback at then-No. 16 Notre Dame. participant Oklahoma. The Wildcats erased a pair of 10-point deficits by outscoring the Sooners, The Midshipmen rank first in the nation with a 363.7-yard average on the ground, 66.5 yards bet- 41-6, over the second and third quarters before hanging on in the final period for the win. ter than the next best team. Quarterback Malcolm Perry ranks second nationally with 150.3 rushing K-State went on to earn its 11th-straight Sunflower Showdown victory over Kansas the next yards per game as the Mids’ signal caller is coming off a 304-yard, two-touchdown performance week, but it dropped the next two games by a combined seven points – a three-point loss at Texas against the Black Knights, a game in which he did not attempt a pass. Perry has 21 touchdowns on on a as time expired and a four-point defeat to West Virginia. the season, while Jamale Carothers is second with 14 touchdowns and a 79.1-yard rushing average The Wildcats pushed through adversity to secure wins their final two contests, a 30-27 victory per game. at Texas Tech and a 27-17 win in the regular-season and home finale over Iowa State, K-State’s Linebacker Diego Fagot has a team-high 93 tackles, while striker Jacob Springer paces Navy in 11th win in the last 12 years over the Cyclones. both tackles for loss (16.0) and sacks (8.0). Three Midshipmen have two interceptions on the season.

5 QUICK FACTS

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn. KANSAS STATE WILDCATS NAVY MIDSHIPMEN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LOCATION ...... Manhattan, Kan. 66502 LOCATION ...... Annapolis, Md. 21402 FOUNDED ...... 1863 FOUNDED ...... 1845 ENROLLMENT ...... 21,719 ENROLLMENT ...... 4,400 PRESIDENT ...... Richard B. Myers (Kansas State ’65) SUPERINTENDENT ...... Vice Admiral Sean S. Buck, USN (U.S. Naval Academy ’83) ATHLETICS DIRECTOR ...... Gene Taylor (Arizona State ’80) ATHLETICS DIRECTOR ...... Chet Gladchuk (Boston College ’73) CONFERENCE ...... Big 12 CONFERENCE ...... AAC (West) NICKNAME ...... Wildcats NICKNAME ...... Midshipmen COLORS ...... Purple (PMS 268) and White COLORS ...... Navy Blue and Gold STADIUM ...... Family Stadium (50,000) STADIUM ...... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) YEAR OPENED ...... 1968 (as KSU Stadium) OFFICIAL WEBSITE ...... www.NavySports.com PLAYING SURFACE ...... Wagner Field (AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60H, 2011) ATHLETICS/FOOTBALL TWITTER HANDLES ...... @NavyAthletics/@NavyFB BAND ...... Pride of Wildcat Land OFFICIAL WEBSITE ...... www.K-StateSports.com ATHLETICS/FOOTBALL TWITTER HANDLES ...... @KStateSports/@KStateFB FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2019 RECORD...... 10-2 AAC RECORD (FINISH) ...... 7-1 (t1st, West) FOOTBALL INFORMATION LAST BOWL ...... 2017 (Defeated Virginia, 49-7) 2019 RECORD...... 8-5 ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD ...... 11-11-1 (.500) BIG 12 RECORD (FINISH) ...... 5-4 (T3rd) LAST BOWL ...... 2019 Cactus Bowl (Defeated UCLA, 35-17) ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD ...... 9-12 (.429) COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH ...... (Hawai’i ’89) OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS ...... Ivin Jasper (Hawai’i ’94) COACHING STAFF DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SAFETIES ...... Brian Newberry (Baylor ’98) HEAD COACH ...... Chris Klieman (Northern Iowa ’90) RUNNING GAME COORDINATOR/OFFENSIVE LINE ...... Ashley Ingram (North Alabama ’96) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS ...... Scottie Hazelton (Fort Lewis ’97) CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/CORNERBACKS ...... Brian Norwood (Hawai’i ’88) OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/FULLBACKS/TIGHT ENDS ...Courtney Messingham (Northern Iowa ’90) SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/OFFENSIVE LINE...... Danny O’Rourke (West Georgia ’99) RUNNING BACKS ...... Brian Anders (Western Illinois ’94) DEFENSIVE ENDS AND RAIDERS ...... Kevin Downing (North Carolina Central ’04) SAFETIES ...... Joe Klanderman (Minnesota State ’01) SLOT BACKS ...... Joe Dupaix (Southern Utah ’98) QUARTERBACKS ...... (Kansas State ’11) DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT ...... Robert B. Green (U.S. Navy Academy ’98) CORNERBACKS ...... Van Malone (Houston ’02) NOSE GUARDS AND DEFENSIVE TACKLES ...... Jerrick Hall (North Carolina State ’04) WIDE RECEIVERS ...... Jason Ray (Missouri ’07) STRIKERS ...... Steve Johns (Occidental College ’91) OFFENSIVE LINE ...... Conor Riley (Omaha ’03) FULLBACKS ...... Jason MacDonald (Springfield College ’04) DEFENSIVE TACKLES ...... Mike Tuiasosopo (Pacific Lutheran ’89) OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT ...... Billy Ray Stutzmann (Hawai’i ’13) DEFENSIVE ENDS ...... Buddy Wyatt (TCU ’90) LINEBACKERS ...... P.J. Volker (Mount St. Joseph ’05) WIDE RECEIVERS ...... Mick Yokitis (U.S. Naval Academy ’06)

SCHEDULE | RESULTS [8-4, 5-4 BIG 12] SCHEDULE | RESULTS [10-2, 7-1 AAC] DATE CFP/AP/C OPPONENT RESULT SCORE TV ATTEND DATE AP/C/CFP OPPONENT RESULT SCORE TV ATTEND Aug. 31 Nicholls W 49-14 Big 12 Now 51,189 Aug. 31 Holy Cross W 45-7 CBSSN 28,531 Sept. 7 Bowling Green W 52-0 FSN 46,075 Sept. 14 East Carolina W 42-10 CBSSN 30,707 Sept. 14 at rv/23 Mississippi State W 31-24 ESPN 54,522 Sept. 27 at rv/rv Memphis* L 23-35 ESPN 33,909 Sept. 28 at rv/rv Oklahoma State* L 13-26 Big 12 Now 55,509 Oct. 5 nr/rv Air Force W 34-25 CBSSN 37,957 Oct. 5 rv/rv Baylor* L 12-31 ESPN2 50,448 Oct. 12 at Tulsa* W 45-17 ESPNU 17,951 Oct. 19 TCU* W 24-17 FSN 48,298 Oct. 19 USF* W 35-3 CBSSN 29,774 Oct. 26 cOklahoma* W 48-41 ABC 50,394 Oct. 26 Tulane* W 41-38 CBSSN 31,118 Nov. 2 at Kansas* W 38-10 FS1 47,233 Nov. 1 at UConn* W 56-10 ESPN2 16,659 Nov. 9 at nr/rv/rv Texas* L 24-27 ESPN 97,833 Nov. 16 at 15/16/16 Notre Dame L 20-52 NBC 74,080 Nov. 16 West Virginia* L 20-24 ESPN 46,332 Nov. 23 nr/21/21 SMU* W 35-28 CBSSN 33,732 Nov. 23 at Texas Tech* W 30-27 FS1 50,117 Nov. 30 at Houston* W 56-41 ESPN2 22,824 Nov. 30 nr/rv/rv Iowa State* W 27-17 FS1 48,990 Dec. 14 vs. Army^ W 31-7 CBS 68,705

* Big 12 Conference Game * American Athletic Conference Game | ^ Lincoln Financial Field; , Penn.

STATISTICAL LEADERS STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG YPG RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG YPG James Gilbert 12 133 723 25 698 5.2 6 51 69.8 Malcolm Perry 12 267 1,932 128 1,804 6.8 21 70 150.3

PASSING G EFFIC CPL-ATT-INT PCT. YARDS TD LONG AVG/G PASSING G EFFIC CPL-ATT-INT PCT. YARDS TD LONG AVG/G Skylar Thompson 12 134.50 167-283-5 59.0 2,191 12 70 182.6 Malcolm Perry 12 181.10 43-79-3 54.4 1,027 6 80 85.6

RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Dalton Schoen 12 35 567 16.2 4 68 47.2 Mychal Cooper 11 15 355 23.7 2 58 32.3

TACKLES G UT AT TT TFL INT PBU FR FF TACKLES G UT AT TT TFL INT PBU FR FF Denzel Goolsby 12 41 15 56 1.0 2 1 0 1 Diego Fagot 12 45 48 93 10.0 1 2 0 1

6 NOTES

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

WILDCATS HEADED TO K-STATE AND THE AAC 2019 LIBERTY BOWL AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL • K-State will be playing its 33rd game all-time against Kansas State Wildcats (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) • Finishing the regular season with an 8-4 record – winning current members of the American Athletic Conference when CFP: NR at least eight regular-season games for the second time in the Wildcats face Navy in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, but it : RV the last five years – Kansas State received its 22nd bowl will be the first time they will face an AAC member since the Amway Coaches: RV berth all-time and first under head coach Chris Klieman league’s reorganization in 2014. Navy Midshipmen (10-2, 7-1 AAC) CFP: 23 as the Wildcats will face Navy in the 61st Annual AutoZone • It is the first time K-State will face a current member of Associated Press: 21 the AAC in a bowl game, while it will be the first away from Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Amway Coaches: 21 • Of K-State’s 22 total bowl appearances all-time, 20 of Manhattan since a 23-21 victory at Cincinnati in 1995. Game Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 those have come in the last 26 seasons. • The Wildcats’ last game against one of the league’s cur- Kickoff: 2:45 p.m. (CST) • The Wildcats hold a 9-12 record in bowl games and are rent members was 2010 in Manhattan when they topped Location: Memphis, Tenn. looking for three-straight bowl wins for the first time in pro- UCF, 17-13, on a rushing touchdown with 24 seconds re- Venue: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (57,266) gram history. maining. Television: ESPN • K-State has traveled to bowl games in seven different Roy Philpott (play-by-play) Kelly Stouffer (analyst) states with Arizona (4-Copper/Insight/Buffalo Wild Wings/ CATS VS. AAC Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter) Cactus, 3-Fiesta) and Texas (3-Cotton, 2-Alamo, 2-Texas) Cincinnati ...... 2-4 Kansas State Radio: K-State Sports Network being the most frequent destinations. Memphis ...... 2-1 Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Temple ...... 3-0 (analyst) Tulane ...... 0-1 Matt Walters (sideline reporter) K-STATE BOWL HISTORY Tulsa ...... 6-11-1 National Radio: ESPN Radio The 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl marks K-State’s 22nd postsea- UCF ...... 1-0 Bill Roth (play-by-play) son bowl appearance. Below is K-State’s all-time list of bowl TOTAL ...... 14-18-1 Dustin Fox (analyst) appearances. Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

1982 ...... Wisconsin 14, K-State 3 BOWLING AGAIN 1993 Copper Bowl ...... K-State 52, Wyoming 17 • In an era of college football where nearly 80 teams play 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... Boston College 12, K-State 7 in bowl games each year, K-State is one of just 22 Power 5 BIG 12 STANDINGS 1995 ...... K-State 54, Colorado State 21 schools to advance to a bowl in nine of the last 10 years. TEAM Overall Big 12 1997 ...... BYU 19, K-State 15 • The Wildcats are one of four Big 12 teams to accomplish Oklahoma 12-1 8-1 Baylor 11-2 8-1 1997 ...... K-State 35, Syracuse 18 the feat, joining Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. 1998 ...... Purdue 37, K-State 34 Kansas State 8-4 5-4 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... K-State 24, Washington 20 Oklahoma State 8-4 5-4 2001 Cotton Bowl...... K-State 35, Tennessee 21 BIG SENIOR CLASS Iowa State 7-5 5-4 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... Syracuse 26, K-State 3 • A total of 27 seniors will be playing in their final game in Texas 7-5 5-4 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... K-State 34, Arizona State 27 the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. West Virginia 5-7 3-6 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... Ohio State 35, K-State 28 • The 2019 senior class is the largest for K-State since the TCU 5-7 3-6 2006 Texas Bowl ...... Rutgers 37, K-State 10 Texas Tech 4-8 2-7 2010 ...... Syracuse 36, K-State 34 Kansas 3-9 1-8 2012 Cotton Bowl...... Arkansas 29, K-State 16 2019 SENIOR CLASS 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... Oregon 35, K-State 17 Devin Anctil P Adam Holtorf OL 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... K-State 31, Michigan 14 Kyle Ball DE Nick Kaltmayer OL 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... UCLA 40, K-State 35 Daron Bowles DB Kevion McGee DB BIG 12 BOWL 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... Arkansas 45, K-State 23 Jordon Brown RB Nick McLellan PK Evan Curl OL Tyle Mitchell OL SCHEDULE 2016 Texas Bowl ...... K-State 33, Texas A&M 28 Joe Davies DT Jordan Mittie DT ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL - 12/27/19 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... K-State 35, UCLA 17 Trey Dishon DT Darreyl Patterson DB Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M (ESPN), 5:45 p.m. Johnathan Durham DB Da’Quan Patton LB Scott Frantz OL Hayden Perry OL CAMPING WORLD BOWL - 12/28/19 K-STATE IN TENNESSEE Eric Gallon II LB Blake Richmeier LB Iowa State vs. Notre Dame (ABC), 11 a.m. • Kansas State will play its sixth game all-time in the state Blaise Gammon TE Dalton Schoen WR James Gilbert RB Luke Sowa FB of Tennessee, looking to turnaround its fortune in The Vol- Denzel Goolsby DB Reggie Walker DE CFP SEMIFINALS AT THE - 12/28/19 unteer State. Adam Harter FB Oklahoma vs. LSU (ESPN), 3 p.m. • The Wildcats are 1-4 in Tennessee, dropping a pair of games at Vanderbilt (1984, 2017), going 1-1 at Memphis AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL - 12/31/19 2012 squad also had 27. Kansas State vs. Navy (ESPN), 2:45 p.m. (1949, 1971) and falling in the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas. VALERO ALAMO BOWL - 12/31/19 Utah vs. Texas (ESPN), 6:30 p.m. CATS AND MIDSHIPMEN • Kansas State and Navy will meet for the first time ever on ALLSTATE - 1/1/20 the gridiron in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Baylor vs. Georgia (ESPN), 7:45 p.m. • The game will mark the sixth all-time meeting between the Wildcats and a service academy and the first since hosting All Times Central Army in 1987. • K-State is 3-2 all-time against service academies, going 3-0 against Air Force and 0-2 against Army.

7 NOTES

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

NATIONAL RANKINGS ONE OF THE BIG 12’S BEST A SPECIAL DAY Rankings (Final) • K-State ranks third in Big 12 wins since the league’s in- • Kansas State’s signature victory during the 2019 regular 1. LSU ...... 13-0 ception in 1996, trailing only Oklahoma and Texas. season was a 48-41 triumph over then-No. 5 and now Col- 2. Ohio State ...... 13-0 • The Wildcats also rank third in the conference in winning lege Football Playoff participant Oklahoma. 3. Clemson ...... 13-0 percentage since round-robin play began in 2011. They sit • The four College Football Playoff teams are a combined 4. Oklahoma ...... 12-1 at .605 (49-32), trailing only Oklahoma (.827; 67-14) and 51-1 with the lone defeat being at the hands of the Wildcats. 5. Georgia ...... 11-2 Oklahoma State (.642 52-29). • The victory was K-State’s fi rst over a top-fi ve team since 6. Oregon ...... 11-2 • During that stretch, the Wildcats are 28-13 (.683) at 2006 and fi rst over Oklahoma at home since 1996. 7. Baylor ...... 11-2 8. Wisconsin ...... 10-3 home in Big 12 play and 21-19 (.525) on the road. • The Wildcats erased defi cits of 10-0 and 17-7 as they 9. Florida ...... 10-2 outscored OU, 41-6, over the second and third quarters be- 10. Penn State ...... 10-2 ALL-TIME BIG 12 WINS fore hanging on in the fi nal period. 11. Utah ...... 11-2 Rk. School Wins 12. Auburn ...... 9-3 1. Oklahoma 153 FEW FLAGS 13. Alabama ...... 10-2 2. Texas 133 • One staple of Kansas State football throughout the years 14. Michigan ...... 9-3 3. K-State 118 has been limited penalties, and the 2019 Wildcats have 15. Notre Dame ...... 10-2 4. Oklahoma State 107 continued that trend. 16. Iowa ...... 9-3 5. Texas Tech 97 17. Memphis...... 12-1 • K-State enters the bowl season ranked fi fth in the Big 12 18. Minnesota ...... 10-2 in fewest penalties with 72 this season. 19. Boise State ...... 12-1 A WINNING HISTORY • The Kansas game was an anomaly as the Wildcats were 20. Appalachian State ...... 12-1 • A proven winner with a championship history, Chris Klie- fl agged 11 times for 113 yards, the fi rst time they had over 21. Cincinnati ...... 10-3 man came to Manhattan after capping his fi ve-year stint 10 penalties and 100 penalty yards since the 2018 season 22. USC ...... 8-4 as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his fourth opener. 23. Navy ...... 9-2 national championship in 2018. 24. Virginia ...... 9-4 • A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman has a career record of 25. Oklahoma State ...... 8-4 HIGH T.O.P. 80-17 (.825), going 69-6 in his fi ve seasons at NDSU, 3-7 in • K-State enters the bowl season ranked third nationally in Associated Press Poll/Amway Coaches’ Poll (Week 16) one year at Division III Loras College in 2005 and 8-4 this year. time of possession at 34:17. AP Coaches • Klieman’s overall winning percentage ranks eighth among • The Wildcats’ best season time of possession average 1. LSU ...... LSU all active NCAA coaches – regardless of division – and tops since 1985 was 33:55 during the 2011 season. 2. Ohio State ...... Ohio State among active FBS coaches. • K-State has possessed the ball for over 40 minutes twice 3. Clemson ...... Clemson this year, including a 42:52 mark against Bowling Green 4. Oklahoma ...... Oklahoma 5. Georgia ...... Georgia WINNING % BY ACTIVE to rank eighth in Big 12 history, while they have two other 6. Florida ...... Oregon NCAA HEAD COACHES games with over 38:00 of possession (38:08 vs. Oklahoma, 7. Oregon ...... Florida Rk. Coach, School (Level) Perc. 38:03 at Kansas). 8. Baylor ...... Baylor 1. Vince Kehres, Mount Union (D3) .941 9. Alabama/Auburn ...... Alabama 2. Pete Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor (D3) .856 K-STATE TOPS IN 10...... Utah 3. Tony Annese, Ferris State (D2) .845 NON-OFFENSIVE TDS 11. Wisconsin ...... Wisconsin 4. Duke Greco, Delaware Valley (D3) .843 12. Utah ...... Penn State 5. Jeff Devanney, Trinity [CT] (D3) .835 • K-State is the nation’s best in non-offensive touchdowns 13. Penn State ...... Auburn 6. Gary Fasching, Saint John’s [MN] (D3) .831 over the last 21 seasons as it has 117 since 1999, nine 14. Notre Dame ...... Notre Dame 7. Joseph Smith, Linfield (D3) .830 more than the next closest team. 15. Memphis ...... Memphis 8. Chris Klieman, K-State .825 • Entering the season, the Wildcats were averaging 5.6 16. Minnesota ...... Minnesota non-offensive touchdowns per year since 1999, while the 17. Michigan...... Michigan FOOTBALL IS FOOTBALL yearly average for the other 105 teams to play FBS football 18. Boise State ...... Boise State • Despite not having any FBS head coaching experience, since 1999 was 3.3. 19. Iowa ...... Iowa Chris Klieman has shown that “football is football” is more • Kansas State’s average is boosted by the fact that it has 20. Appalachian State ...... Appalachian State than just a saying. 21. Navy ...... Navy at least fi ve non-offensive touchdowns in seven of the last 22. USC ...... Cincinnati • Klieman tallied eight regular-season victories to set the nine years, which includes the 2019 season. 23. Cincinnati ...... USC school record by fi rst-year head coaches, topping College • The Wildcats have a nation-leading four kickoff-return 24. Air Force ...... Air Force Football Hall of Famer Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf (7-2-1 in touchdowns this year – including three from individual 25. Oklahoma State ...... Virginia 1934) and (7-6 in 2006). leader Joshua Youngblood – while Jonathan Alexander • In fact, Klieman is one of the most successful fi rst-time returned a fumble for a touchdown in the season opener. OTHER BIG 12 TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES IN AP POLL: Power 5 head coaches over the last fi ve years as his eight Kansas State 50, Iowa State 5. regular-season wins are tied for fi fth over that span. NON-OFFENSIVE TDs OTHER BIG 12 TEAMS RECEIVING VOTES IN COACHES POLL: SINCE 1999 Oklahoma State 64, Kansas State 20, Iowa State 3. FIRST-TIME POWER 5 Rk. School Non-Off. TDs COACHES SINCE 2015 1. K-State 117 THE LAST TIME KANSAS STATE WAS... Regular-Season 2. Virginia Tech 108 Ranked in CFP Rankings: 11/12/2019 (24th) Rk. Coach, School Record Year 3. Alabama 107 Ranked in AP Top 25: 11/3/2019 (20th) 1. Ryan Day, Ohio State 12-0 2019 T4. Texas 101 Ranked in Amway Coaches: 11/3/2019 (22nd) 2. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma 11-1 2017 Utah 101 Not Ranked but Received Votes in AP Poll: 12/8/2019 3. Jim McElwain, Florida 10-2 2015 Of the 117 non-offensive TDs since 1999, 38 have been punt returns, 37 Not Ranked but Received Votes in Coaches’ Poll: 12/8/2019 4. , USC 9-3 2016 interception returns, 31 kickoff returns, 9 fumble returns and 2 missed/ T5. Chris Klieman, K-State 8-4 2019 blocked field goal returns. Tied with Joe Moorhead, Mississippi State (2018), Mario Cristobal, Oregon (2016), Tracy Claeys, Minnesota (2016), Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh (2015)

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THESE CATS ARE SMART FEW OFFENSIVE TURNOVERS WILDCATS WHEN... • K-State enters the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl with 31 • The Wildcats only have nine offensive turnovers this sea- Overall ...... 8-4 players on its roster that have obtained their undergraduate son (4 fumbles, 5 interceptions), K-State’s fewest in a reg- Big 12 ...... 5-4 degrees. ular season since the 2012 team also had nine (2 fumbles, Non-conference record ...... 3-0 • The list includes: Devin Anctil (P), Kyle Ball (DE), Mason 7 interceptions). Home ...... 5-2 Barta (FB), Daron Bowles (DB), Tyler Burns (RB), Evan • Of the Wildcats’ seven total lost fumbles this year, three Away ...... 3-2 Curl (OL), Joe Davies (DT), Trey Dishon (DT), Johnathan are on punt returns and one was on an interception return. Neutral ...... 0-0 Current streak...... Won 2 Durham (DB), Scott Frantz (OL), Eric Gallon II (LB), • K-State was the fi nal team in the nation to commit an of- Current home streak ...... Won 1 Blaise Gammon (TE), James Gilbert (RB), Denzel Goolsby fensive turnover this year when it fumbled at OSU. The Cats Current road streak ...... Won 1 (DB), Adam Holtorf (OL), Justin Hughes (LB), Nick Kalt- went the fi rst 189 minutes, 38 seconds of the 2019 season Last win...... 27-17 vs. Iowa State (11/30/19) mayer (OL), Blake Lynch (PK), Kevion McGee (DB), Nick without committing an offensive turnover. Last loss ...... 27-20 vs. West Virginia (11/16/19) McLellan (PK), Tyler Mitchell (OL), Jordan Mittie (DT), Brock Monty (DB), Da’Quan Patton (LB), Hayden Perry RACKING UP RUSHING YARDS Day game ...... 5-3 (OL), D.J. Render (DB), Blake Richmeier (LB), Dalton • The Cats showed at the outset of the year their ability to Night game ...... 3-1 Game on: Schoen (WR), Luke Sowa (FB), Elijah Sullivan (LB) and run the ball, a mark that now stands at 189.0 per game. ABC ...... 1-0 Reggie Walker (DE). • K-State has 2,268 total rushing yards this season. The ESPN ...... 1-2 • The Wildcats have also been by far the best in the con- Wildcats have hit 2,000 rushing yards for the 10th time in ESPN2 ...... 0-1 ference in terms of Academic All-Big 12 accolades as they the last 11 years and the 18th time in the last 23 years. Big 12 Now on ESPN+ ...... 1-1 have a league-leading 167 since 2014, which is 41 more • The Wildcats need 175 rushing yards in the AutoZone Lib- FS1 ...... 3-0 than the next closest program (Oklahoma State, 126). erty Bowl to tie for 10th in school history. FSN ...... 2-0 • This season, K-State set a new school record with 32 ac- • K-State carded over 300 yards rushing in each of the fi rst August ...... 1-0 ademic all-conference honorees – the third most in Big 12 two games, the fi rst time since at least 1965 that the Cats September ...... 2-1 October ...... 2-1 history – while they set a conference record with 26 fi rst- went over the 300-yard mark twice to open a season. November ...... 3-2 team members. • Over the Oklahoma and Kansas games, K-State ran for vs. top-25 teams (AP) ...... 1-0 555 yards and 11 scores on the ground. Their 342 rushing vs. non-ranked teams (AP) ...... 6-4 YOUTH IS SERVED yards against Kansas were the most in a Big 12 game since vs. FCS ...... 1-0 • Kansas State has had 33 freshmen play during the 2019 totaling 366 yards at TCU in 2016. On artifi cial surface ...... 7-4 season, including 12 true freshmen . Those freshmen have On natural grass ...... 1-0 combined for 25 starts, which includes starts by true fresh- RUNNING TO PAYDIRT Scoring fi rst ...... 7-3 men Joshua Youngblood (3) and Jax Dineen (1). • Eight different Wildcats have tallied rushing touchdowns Coming-from-behind ...... 1-1 • Below is a breakdown of K-State’s true freshmen and this year for a team total of 28. Last year, K-State had 20 Leading after 1st quarter ...... 7-2 where they stand in regards to the four-game redshirt rule. total rushing touchdowns in 12 games. Behind after 1st quarter ...... 1-2 • The last time the Wildcats had more than eight players Tied after 1st quarter ...... 0-0 GAMES PLAYED BY score a rushing touchdown during a season was 2002 (9). Leading at halftime ...... 7-1 TRUE FRESHMEN • The Wildcats are three rushing scores away from tying for Behind at halftime ...... 0-3 10th in school history. Tied at halftime ...... 1-0 Player (Pos) Gms Player (Pos) Gms • K-State backs have accounted for 17 rushing touchdowns Leading after 3rd quarter ...... 5-1 Joshua Youngblood (WR) 12 Chris Herron (QB/WR) 3 Behind after 3rd quarter ...... 2-3 this season after the position group only had 13 in 2018. Jax Dineen (FB) 11 Will Jones II (DB) 3 Tied after 3rd quarter ...... 1-0 Khalid Duke (LB/DE) 6 Levi Archer (LB) 2 Joe Ervin (RB) 4 Cooper Beebe (OL) 2 Overtime ...... 0-0 Logan Wilson (DB) 4 Jacardia Wright (RB) 2 GOING THE DISTANCE Tyrone Lewis (DB) 4 Keenan Garber (WR) 1 • Kansas State has three touchdown drive this season of at Scoring 20 points or less...... 0-3 least 90 yards – 97 yards against Nicholls, 95 yards against Scoring 20+ points ...... 8-1 TCU and 98 yards against Iowa State. Scoring 30+ points ...... 6-0 OFFENSIVE NOTES • The long drive against the Frogs was capped by a 3-yard Allowing 21 points or less ...... 5-0 Allowing 10 points or less ...... 2-0 BALANCED ON OFFENSE run by Skylar Thompson with 2:45 left in a 24-17 victory. • Kansas State has been extremely balanced on offense • The 98-yard drive against the Cyclones was the longest With 100-yard rusher ...... 4-0 this season, totaling 2,268 rushing yards and 2,228 passing by the Wildcats since also going 98 yards against both Texas Allow 100-yard rusher ...... 2-2 yards. Tech and UCLA in 2017. With 300-yard passer ...... 0-0 • The Wildcats’ current difference of 40 yards is their Allow 300-yard passer ...... 2-0 fewest since at least 1949. The next closest team was the SKYLAR IN CHARGE Outgain opponent...... 4-1 1986 squad with a 43-yard difference (1,418 rushing; 1,375 • Skylar Thompson is now entrenched as the starting Total offense + 400 yards ...... 4-0 Allow + 400 yards total offense ...... 2-3 passing). quarterback after splitting starting duties in 2017 and 2018. • Against Oklahoma, K-State was a perfect 50-50 split with • Thompson, who has made 26 career starts, is tied for the No turnovers ...... 4-0 213 rushing yards and 213 passing yards. fourth most starts among K-State quarterbacks since 1990 Less than three turnovers ...... 3-4 • K-State had 573 yards of total offense against Nicholls, with Jake Waters (2013-14). The duo is behind Three or more turnovers ...... 1-0 which tied for the seventh most in school history and were (32; 2001-03), (31; 2006-08) and current No takeaways ...... 2-2 the most ever in a season opener. K-State quarterbacks coach Collin Klein (28; 2010-12). Three or more takeaways ...... 1-0 • With 521 yards against Bowling Green, K-State eclipsed • A product of Independence, Missouri, Thompson will be Fewer turnovers gained...... 1-2 the 500-yard total offense mark in the fi rst two games of a the seventh quarterback in school history to start multiple Equal turnovers gained ...... 3-2 More turnovers gained ...... 4-0 season for the fi rst time ever. bowl games as he started the 2017 Cactus Bowl. Control time of possession ...... 6-2 • Roberson started a school-record three bowl games, while Opponent controls time of possession ...... 2-2 Klein, Waters, , Michael Bishop and Chad Possession time equal ...... 0-0 May each started two.

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NCAA TEAM CLIMBING THE LADDER DEFENSIVE NOTES • One of the rare freshman starters at quarterback two DEFENSE RANKED HIGHLY COMPARISONS years ago, junior Skylar Thompson is beginning to enter the • The K-State defense is having one of its best statistical top 10 in many career categories. seasons in 2019. • A 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection, Thomp- • The year is highlighted by four top-30 rankings, including son ranks in the top 10 in 10 career categories, including a No. 1 mark in third-down defense (25.9%). a pair of top-fi ve marks in completion percentage (4th; • There are seven key categories in which the Wildcats have Category KS NAVY 59.23%) and rushing yards by a quarterback (5th; 1,042). had their best season in some time, which are listed below. Rushing Offense 38 1 • A complete breakdown of his records can be found on Passing Offense 105 128 page 36. Total Offense 92 20 DEFENSIVE Scoring Offense 54 12 IMPROVEMENT RUN-PASS OPTION Category Mark (NCAA Rank) Best Since... Rushing Defense 61 17 • Skylar Thompson has proven to be equally effective in Passing Defense 45 52 Pass Defense 211.7 yds/gm (45th) 2006 (197.0) both the passing and running game as he is one of just four Total Defense 364.0 yds/gm (45th) 2013 (358.8) Total Defense 45 22 quarterbacks in school history with 4,000 career passing Scoring Defense 21.5 pts/gm (29th) 2003 (16.3) Scoring Defense 29 38 yards and 1,000 career rushing yards. However, he is the Pass Efficiency Def. 125.71 (44th) 2013 (114.82) 3rd Down Defense 25.9% (1st) 2003 (27.5%) 3rd Down Offense 28 23 only one of the group to do so prior to their senior season. 3rd Down Defense 1 26 4th Down Defense 33.3% (8th) 2005 (33.3%) Red Zone Offense 2 3 K-STATE CAREER 1st Down Defense 17.1 1st Downs/Gm (14th) 2004 (16.4) Red Zone Defense 130 29 Net Punting 36 17 4,000/1,000 UNDER AVERAGE Career Career • Although it plays in a high-powered offensive league, Punt Returns 78 83 Player, Years Pass Yds Rush Yds Kickoff Returns 1 115 Michael Bishop, 1997-98 4,401 1,314 K-State has been outstanding in terms of keeping opposing Turnover Margin 52 30 Ell Roberson, 2000-03 5,099 2,818 teams well below their season scoring average. Time of Possession 3 11 Collin Klein, 2009-12 4,724 2,485 • The Wildcats held 11 of their 12 opponents under their Penalty Yards 66 5 Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 4,271 1,042 season scoring averages prior to the bowl season. JAMES JUMPS RIGHT IN SCORING AVERAGE WILDCATS IN THE • Grad transfer James Gilbert was the bell cow to begin the season, helping K-State jump out to a 6-2 start to the year. DIFFERENCE NCAA RANKINGS* Team PPG Points Difference • Gilbert began his K-State career with consecutive 100- Nicholls 27.9 14 -13.9 Category Player Value (Rk) yard games, rushing for 115 yards against Nicholls and 103 Bowling Green 16.0 0 -16.0 Punting Devin Anctil 45.0 (16th) yards against Bowling Green. Mississippi State 27.6 24 -3.6 Sacks Wyatt Hubert 0.64 (44th) • Against Nicholls, Gilbert produced the second most yards Oklahoma State 33.4 26 -7.4 Kickoff-Return Touchdowns Malik Knowles 1 (10th) by a Wildcat in their debut (Cornelius Davis, 161 yards vs. Baylor 35.2 31 -4.2 Field Goal Percentage Blake Lynch .900 (7th) TCU 30.3 17 -13.3 Field Goals Per Game Blake Lynch 15.0 (22nd) Army in 1966). Oklahoma 43.3 41 -2.3 Total Points Scored Blake Lynch 98 (38th) • With his effort this season added to his over 2,800-yard Kansas 23.5 10 -13.5 Scoring Blake Lynch 8.2 (35th) total at Ball State, Gilbert ranks 10th nationally among ac- Texas 35.0 27 -8.0 Total Interceptions AJ Parker 3 (43rd) tive players with 3,504 career rushing yards, while he is West Virginia 20.6 24 +3.4 Passing Yards per Completion Skylar Thompson 13.12 (29th) 11th with his 36 career rushing touchdowns. Texas Tech 30.5 27 -3.5 Rushing Touchdowns Skylar Thompson 10 (48th) Iowa State 34.1 17 -17.1 Yards per Pass Attempt Skylar Thompson 7.74 (49th) VETERAN O-LINE Kickoff-Return Touchdowns Joshua Youngblood 3 (1st) Combined Kick Returns Joshua Youngblood 503 (37th) • K-State’s offensive line has been one of senior leadership GETTING OFF THE FIELD * Entering Bowl Season; Top 50 Only as all 60 combined starts this year are by seniors. • The K-State defense has excelled in terms of getting off • The fi ve starters along the line have combined for 154 the fi eld on third down during this year as the Cats lead the starts at K-State with a majority of those coming from Scott nation in third down defense (25.9%) ahead of Wisconsin Frantz (50), Tyler Mitchell (42) Adam Holtorf (37). (27.1%), UCF (28.0%) and Ohio State (28.6%). • Frantz, a 2019 Second Team All-Big 12 performer, • The Cats have allowed only 35 third down conversions has started every game since the beginning of 2016. His this year, the fewest in that nation by 10 (Wisconsin, 45). 50-consecutive starts are the most nationally among active • The low conversion number is aided by the Wildcats not Power 5 offensive linemen, while his total starts are tied for allowing a single one against Bowling Green – the fi rst time third among Wildcat offensive linemen since 1990. since the 2003 Kansas game that K-State did not allow a • A 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 pick, Mitchell is tied third-down conversion – while it was the fi rst time since for sixth on the list and will move into sole possession of the 2011 that a Big 12 team did not give up one. spot with a start in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. • In the regular-season fi nale against Iowa State, the Wild- cats limited the Cyclones to just 1-of-13 on third-down K-STATE OL STARTS* conversions (7.7%), the lowest conversion rate that K-State Rk. Player Years Starts had yielded in a Big 12 contest since the aforementioned 1. B.J. Finney 2011-14 52 Kansas game. 2. Cody Whitehair 2012-15 51 T3. Scott Frantz 2016-19 50 • Additionally, K-State was the last team in the nation to Dalton Risner 2015-18 50 allow a fourth-down conversion when Texas converted one 5. Quinten Neujahr 1990-93 45 on November 9. T6. Tyler Mitchell 2016-19 42 Nick Leckey 2000-03 42 * Since 1990

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3-AND-OUT STOUT UP THE MIDDLE WILDCATS IN THE NFL • K-State forced teams into 39 three-and-out this year, its • Not to be outdone by the edge, the interior of the defensive With the NFL in the highest mark since the 2007 team also totaled 39. line also has a bevy of experience as senior Trey Dishon has midst of its 100th • In Big 12 play, the Cat defense had 25 three-and-outs, the started 49 games, including 47-straight. season, K-State cur- most since also having 25 in 2014. • Senior Jordan Mittie has taken a hold of the other tackle rently has 12 players • The Wildcats ended the year in a high note in that de- spot in 2019. A career 43-game starter, which includes 24 NFL rosters. Of the partment as, in addition to limiting Iowa State to 1-of-13 on starts in two seasons at Texas State, Mittie had perhaps his 12 players, seven are on offense and third downs, they forced six three-and-outs on 12 Cyclone best game as a Wildcat at Mississippi State when he had a five are on defense. drives. It was the most three-and-outs by K-State in a Big K-State career-high seven tackles – two shy of his overall The longest-tenured former Wildcat is Darren Sproles (15th 12 game since the 2016 TCU contest (6). career high – and a tackle for loss. year; Philadelphia), while (Seattle) and Corne- lius Lucas (Chicago) are set to begin their fifth seasons. LIMITED SNAPS PATTON’S PICKS • Thanks to its effi ciency on third downs and its success • A year after leading K-State in tackles, linebacker K-State has two players from last year’s squad on NFL rosters, which includes second-round draft pick Dalton Risner (Denver) in forcing 3-and-outs, the K-State defense is one of the na- Da’Quan Patton has shown his versatility as a senior in and sixth-round pick Duke Shelley (Chicago). Their selections tion’s leaders in fewest defensive snaps played. 2019. extended K-State’s Big 12-leading streak with at least one • K-State has defended against just 713 plays in its 12 • Patton, who ranks fourth on the team in tackles, has two player selected in the NFL Draft to a Big 12-record 26 years. games as its 59.4 defensive snaps per game rank second interceptions this year – one at Kansas and the other at in the nation. Texas Tech. Name Team Pos. Exp. • It is the fi rst time a Wildcat linebacker had multiple in- B.J. Finney Pittsburgh OL 4th terceptions in a season since Elijah Lee had two in 2016. Deante Burton Dallas DB 2nd DEFENSIVE PLAYS Elijah Lee San Francisco LB 3rd PER GAME Tyler Lockett Seattle WR 5th Rk. Team Plays Games Plays/Gm SULLIVAN’S SWITCH WORKS Cornelius Lucas Chicago OT 5th 1. Air Force 702 12 58.5 • Linebacker Elijah Sullivan, who received a medical hard- Byron Pringle Kansas City WR 2nd 2. K-State 713 12 59.4 ship for the 2018 season, was set to start the season at D.J. Reed Jr. San Francisco DB 2nd 3. Buffalo 725 12 60.4 weakside linebacker until a season-ending injury to Justin Dalton Risner Denver OL R 4. Minnesota 734 12 61.2 Hughes last in spring practices forced him to move to the Duke Shelley Chicago DB R 5. Navy 736 12 61.3 middle. Darren Sproles Philadelphia RB 15th • The change has worked out for Sullivan, who ranks second Cody Whitehair Chicago OL 4th Jordan Willis DE 3rd BACK FOR MORE on the team in tackles with 54, while he has a career-best • Sophomore defensive end Wyatt Hubert had an out- 5.0 tackles for loss. standing rookie campaign in 2018 by earning Freshman • Sullivan, an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection, has All-America honors from USA TODAY Sports, and he has also been disruptive in the passing game with fi ve pass- upped his game in 2019. es defended, which includes an interception at Oklahoma • Hubert, a 2019 First Team All-Big 12 performer, enters the State. bowl season ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks, while his • Sullivan’s fi ve passes defended are the most by a K-State 11.5 career sacks are tied for the second most by a Wildcat linebacker since Elijah Lee had fi ve in 2016. If Sullivan were prior to his junior season. to get one in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, it would be the most • Earning votes for both the Big 12 Defensive Player of the by a Wildcat backer since 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year awards, Hu- the Year Arthur Brown had six. bert only trails Darren Howard, who had 13.5 sacks over his freshman and sophomore seasons (1996-97), and is tied SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES with Ian Campbell, who had 11.5 in his sophomore season SCORING IN THE THIRD PHASE of 2006. • Kansas State has been far and away the best team among FBS programs over the last 15 years when it comes to scor- REGGIE CLOSING IN ing via a kickoff or punt return. • Senior defensive end Reggie Walker has tied one school • The Wildcats have a combined 52 kickoff- and punt-re- record and is close to entering the top 10 in another cate- turn touchdowns since 2005, 21 more than any other FBS gory. school during that stretch. • The Ponchatoula, Louisiana, native has nine career forced • Malik Knowles got things going for the Wildcats in that fumbles to tie the school history, joining Darren Howard department in 2019 with a 100-yard kickoff return at Mis- (1996-99) and Grady Newton (1983-87). sissippi State, while Joshua Youngblood went 98 yards for • His nine forced fumbles are tied for fourth nationally a kickoff-return score at Texas, 100 yards at Texas Tech and among active players. 93 yards on the opening kickoff in the regular-season fi nale • Walker also has 17.0 career sacks to sit one away from against Iowa State. entering the school’s top-10 list and tie for 24th in the coun- try among active players. KICK/PUNT RETURN TDs SINCE 2005 Rk. School Kick/Punt TDs 1. K-State 52 2. Alabama 31 3. Oregon 31 T4. Oklahoma State 29 USC 29

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K-STATE SPORTS NETWORK GOING THE DISTANCE LYNCH IS ACCURATE Beloit ...... KVSV (1190 AM) • Kansas State has been the best team in the country in • A former walk-on, Blake Lynch has proven to be an accu- Beloit ...... KVSV (105.5 FM) kickoff-return touchdown with four, a mark that is tied for rate kicker as he his career fi eld goal percentage of 88.9% Chanute ...... KINZ (95.3 FM) the school record with the 2009 and 2015 teams. (32-for-36) currently ranks fi fth nationally among active Clay Center ...... KCLY (100.9 FM) • The Wildcats have as many or more kickoff-return touch- players and fi rst in school history. Coffeyville ...... KGGF (690 AM) downs this year than the combined conference totals of four • Lynch, a 2019 Lou Groza Award candidate and Honorable Colby/Goodland ...... KRDQ (100.3 FM) FBS leagues (Pac-12: 4; Sun Belt: 4; SEC: 2; MAC: 2). Mention All-Big 12 performer, is 18-of-20 this season to Concordia ...... KNCK (1390 AM) • The Wildcats, who represent 0.7% of FBS teams (1 of rank third in school history and tied for seventh nationally Concordia ...... KNCK (98.3 FM) Dodge City ...... KAHE (95.5 FM) 130) have 8.7% (4 of 46) of kickoff-return touchdowns in with a 90.0% mark. Emporia ...... KVOE (101.7 FM) the nation this year entering the bowl season. • His 18 fi eld goals this year are tied for fi fth in school his- Great Bend ...... KZRS (107.9 FM) tory, while his 32 career makes rank eighth. Hays/Ness City ...... KKDT (93.5 FM) DEFENSE ON KICKOFFS Hiawatha ...... KNZA (103.9 FM) • K-State has been consistent in terms of kickoff coverage CARRER FIELD GOAL Hutchinson/Wichita ...... KHMY (93.1 FM) as the Cats have not allowed a kickoff-return touchdown in Junction City ...... KJCK (1420 AM) PERCENTAGE* the last 87 games, the last being against Louisiana on Sep- Kansas City ...... KCSP (610 AM) Rk. Player, School FGM FGA Pct. Liberal ...... KSMM (1470 AM) tember 7, 2013. During that stretch, K-State has defended 1. Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma 17 17 100.0 Manhattan ...... KMAN (1350 AM) against 324 kickoff returns. 2. Nick Sciba, Wake Forest 43 47 91.5 T3. Jonathan Song, TCU 40 44 90.9 Manhattan ...... KMAN (93.3 FM) • K-State has ranked in the top 30 nationally in kickoff re- Trey Wolff, Texas Tech 20 22 90.9 Manhattan ...... KMAN (93.7 FM) turn defense each of the last fi ve seasons, including a No. 2 5. Blake Lynch, K-State 32 36 88.9 Manhattan ...... KMKF (101.5 FM) national ranking in 2017. * Active Players Marysville ...... KNDY (1570 AM) • The Wildcats enter the bowl season ranked 23rd in that Marysville ...... KNDY (94.1 FM) department by limiting opponents to just 18.09 yards per ANCTIL HAS A STRONG LEG Medicine Lodge ...... KQZQ (98.3 FM) return. • A 2019 Ray Guy Award candidate and Second Team All- Norton ...... KQNK (1530 AM) Norton ...... KQNNK (106.7 FM) Big 12 pick, Devin Anctil has averaged 45.04 yards on his Phillipsburg ...... KKAN (1490 AM) YB ALL THE WAY 53 punts, a mark that is tops in school history and ranks Phillipsburg ...... KQMA (92.5 FM) • True freshman Joshua Youngblood has excelled in his 16th in the country. Russell ...... KRSL (990 AM) rookie campaign on kickoff returns. • He set a new career high in average at Mississippi State Russell ...... KRSL (98.1 FM) • The Tampa, Florida, native ended the year with three kick- at 50.6 – a game that featured three punts that traveled 50 Salina ...... KSAL (1150 AM) off-return touchdowns over the fi nal four games, going 98 yards or more – while he reset that mark against Oklahoma Scott City ...... KSKL (94.5 FM) yards at Texas, 100 yards at Texas Tech and 93 yards in the with a 53.3-yard mark. Seneca ...... KMZA (92.1 FM) • Anctil is tied for the Big 12 lead with 17 punts of 50 or Topeka ...... WIBW (580 AM) regular-season fi nale. Topeka ...... WIBW (94.5 FM) • His three kickoff-return touchdowns rank third in school more yards, 13 of which have traveled at least 55 yards and Topeka ...... WIBW (104.9 FM) history for a season – and are tops among freshmen – while fi ve that went at least 60 yards. Wichita ...... KKGQ (92.3 FM) he already ranks fourth in K-State history for a career. • His performance this season has added to his impressive Winfield ...... KWLS (107.9 FM) • Youngblood also ranks third in Big 12 history and tops career average, a mark he also ranks fi rst in school history among freshmen for single-season kickoff-return touch- at 44.55. downs, while he is already tied for seventh in league history for a career. K-STATE SEASON • Youngblood holds a 38.1-yard kickoff return average, PUNTING AVERAGE which would lead the nation if he had two more attempts. He Rk. Player, Year Att Yds Avg. needs three attempts in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl to be eli- 1. Devin Anctil, 2019 53 2,387 45.04 gible to place in the NCAA rankings (1.2 attempts per game). 2. Sean Snyder, 1992 80 3,572 44.65 3. Tim Reyer, 2007 58 2,583 44.50 A SPECIAL PLAYER • Joshua Youngblood is the continuation of great return men in K-State history as he was named the Big 12 Special K-STATE CAREER Teams Player of the Year by the league’s coaches in addition PUNTING AVERAGE to being named to multiple All-America teams. Rk. Player, Year Att Yds Avg. • Youngblood became the fi rst true freshman in Big 12 his- 1. Devin Anctil, 2018-19 80 3,564 44.55 tory to earn the league’s top honor on offense, defense or 2. James Garcia, 1995-98 167 7,211 43.18 3. Sean Snyder, 1991-92 135 5,800 42.96 special teams. • It was the fi fth time a Wildcat earned the top special teams honor since the award was established in 2005, joining (2015), Tyler Lockett (2013 and 2014) and (2009). • Youngblood was also named a First Team All-Big 12 kick returner, the fi rst Wildcat true freshman to be named to the fi rst team since the league’s inception in 1996. • His All-America designation made him the fi rst Wildcat true freshman to land on a fi rst or second team since Lockett in 2011.

12 DEPTH CHART

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DEPTH CHART vs NAVY IN THE 2019 AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL (As of December 16) OFFENSE DEFENSE

WR 83 Dalton Schoen (6-1, 209, Sr.-2L) DE 51 Reggie Walker (6-2, 250, Sr.-3L) OR 4 Malik Knowles (6-2, 186, Fr.-RS) 44 Kyle Ball (6-2, 250, Sr.-3L)

LT 74 Scott Frantz (6-5, 303, Sr.-3L) DT 99 Trey Dishon (6-2, 311, Sr.-3L) 70 Kaitori Leveston (6-4, 329, Fr.-RS) 59 Drew Wiley (6-4, 300, Jr.-2L)

LG 72 Evan Curl (6-5, 295, Sr.-1L) OR DT 91 Jordan Mittie (6-3, 284, Sr.-1L) 76 Josh Rivas (6-6, 323, So.-1L) 96 Joe Davies (6-3, 285, Sr.-2L)

C 79 Adam Holtorf (6-4, 302, Sr.-2L) DE 56 Wyatt Hubert (6-3, 258, So.-1L) 69 Noah Johnson (6-1, 286, Jr.-RS) 90 Bronson Massie (6-4, 243, Jr.-2L)

RG 62 Tyler Mitchell (6-5, 317, Sr.-3L) MLB 3 Elijah Sullivan (6-0, 210, Jr.-3L) 63 Ben Adler (6-4, 320, So.-SQ) 22 Daniel Green (6-2, 226, Fr.-RS)

RT 77 Nick Kaltmayer (6-8, 311, Sr.-2L) WLB 5 Da’Quan Patton (6-1, 227, Sr.-1L) 73 Christian Duffi e (6-5, 297, Fr.-RS) 55 Cody Fletcher (6-2, 219, Jr.-1L)

TE 89 Blaise Gammon (6-7, 250, Sr.-3L) NB 31 Jahron McPherson (6-1, 197, Jr.-1L) 87 Nick Lenners (6-5, 252, So.-2L) 6 Johnathan Durham (6-0, 195, Sr.-3L)

QB 10 Skylar Thompson (6-2, 212, Jr.-2L) CB 7 Kevion McGee (5-10, 187, Sr.-1L) 17 Nick Ast (6-5, 209, So.-SQ) 21 Darreyl Patterson (5-10, 174, Sr.-SQ) OR 2 Lance Robinson (5-10, 194, Fr.-RS) FB 87 Nick Lenners (6-5, 252, So.-2L) OR 36 Mason Barta (6-1, 236, So.-1L) SS 4 Wayne Jones (6-0, 205, Fr.-RS) 17 Jonathan Alexander (6-2, 213, Jr.-TR) RB 34 James Gilbert (5-9, 198, Sr.-TR) 6 Jordon Brown (5-11, 200, Sr.-TR) OR FS 20 Denzel Goolsby (5-11, 204, Sr.-3L) 2 Harry Trotter (5-11, 202, Jr.-RS) 19 Ross Elder (6-0, 177, So.-SQ)

WR 21 Wykeen Gill (5-10, 181, Jr.-1L) CB 15 Walter Neil Jr. (5-9, 176, Jr.-2L) 88 Phillip Brooks (5-7, 167, Fr.-RS) OR 21 Darreyl Patterson (5-10, 174, Sr.-SQ) OR 12 Landry Weber (5-10, 180, So.-1L) 2 Lance Robinson (5-10, 194, Fr.-RS)

SPECIALISTS SHORT 42 Randen Plattner (6-2, 217, Fr.-RS) SNAP 49 Wesley Burris (5-10, 194, Jr.-SQ) PK/KO 10 Blake Lynch (5-5, 148, Jr.-1L) 5 Ty Zentner (6-1, 196, Jr.-TR) P 21 Devin Anctil (6-1, 234, Sr.-1L) 5 Ty Zentner (6-1, 196, Jr.-TR) HOLD 21 Devin Anctil (6-1, 234, Sr.-1L) 83 Dalton Schoen (6-1, 209, Sr.-2L) KOR 88 Phillip Brooks (5-7, 167, Fr.-RS) 23 Joshua Youngblood (5-10, 180, Fr.-HS) LONG 49 Wesley Burris (5-10, 194, Jr.-SQ) SNAP 42 Randen Plattner (6-2, 217, Fr.-RS) PR 88 Phillip Brooks (5-7, 167, Fr.-RS) 23 Joshua Youngblood (5-10, 180, Fr.-HS)

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NO NAME POS HT WT YR-EX HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) ALPHABETICAL 1 # Eric Gallon II LB 6-2 216 Sr.-SQ Lakeland, Fla. (Univ. of Virginia) ^ NO NAME POS 1 # Keenan Garber WR 5-11 161 Fr.-HS Lawrence, Kan. (Free State) 63 Ben Adler OL 2 # Lance Robinson DB 5-10 194 Fr.-RS* New Orleans, La. (De La Salle) 2 # Harry Trotter RB 5-11 202 Jr.-RS Atchison, Kan. (Univ. of Louisville) 17 Jonathan Alexander DB 3 Elijah Sullivan LB 6-0 210 Jr.-3L Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 52 Nick Allen LB 4 # Wayne Jones DB 6-0 205 Fr.-RS* Owasso, Okla. (Owasso) 21 Devin Anctil P 4 # Malik Knowles WR 6-2 186 Fr.-RS* Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge) 34 Levi Archer LB 5 # Jaren Lewis QB 6-1 207 Fr.-HS^ Columbia, Mo. (Battle) 17 Nick Ast QB 5 # Da’Quan Patton LB 6-1 227 Sr.-1L Cedar Park, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) 44 Kyle Ball DE 5 # Ty Zentner P/K 6-1 196 Jr.-TR^ Topeka, Kan. (Butler CC) 36 Mason Barta FB 6 # Jordon Brown RB 5-11 200 Sr.-TR^ Durham, N.C. (Univ. of North Carolina) 50 Cooper Beebe OL 6 # Johnathan Durham DB 6-0 195 Sr.-3L Aledo, Texas (Aledo) 43 Jack Blumer P 7 Kevion McGee DB 5-10 187 Sr.-1L Ardmore, Okla. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) 8 Daron Bowles DB 8 # Daron Bowles DB 5-9 185 Sr.-SQ Stone Mountain, Ga. (Diablo Valley College) 16 Derek Bowman DB 8 # Chris Herron QB 6-2 194 Fr.-HS^ Houston, Texas (Langham Creek) 25 Ekow Boye-Doe DB 9 Logan Wilson DB 5-9 162 Fr.-HS^ Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne) 10 # Will Jones II DB 5-9 162 Fr.-HS^ Mansfield, Texas (Summit) 88 Phillip Brooks WR 10 # Blake Lynch PK 5-5 148 Jr.-1L Goddard, Kan. (Eisenhower) 6 Jordon Brown RB 10 # Skylar Thompson QB 6-2 212 Jr.-2L Independence, Mo. (Fort Osage) 46 Jhet Burkhart LB 12 # AJ Parker DB 5-11 178 Jr.-2L Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville) 33 Tyler Burns RB 12 # Landry Weber WR 5-10 180 So.-1L Lenexa, Kan. (Bishop Miege) 49 Wesley Burris LS 13 Chabastin Taylor WR 6-4 223 So.-1L Giddings, Texas (Giddings) 37 Kirk Coomes FB 14 # Ryan Henington QB 6-1 196 So.-SQ Junction City, Kan. (Junction City) 82 Cameron Cotton TE 14 # Tyrone Lewis DB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS^ Hammond, La. (Hammond) 65 Harrison Creed OL 15 Walter Neil Jr. DB 5-9 176 Jr.-2L Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur) 58 Cartez Crook-Jones DE 16 # Derek Bowman DB 6-1 215 Fr.-RS Manhattan, Kan. (Homeschooled) 72 Evan Curl OL 16 # Seth Porter WR 5-8 156 Fr.-RS Friendswood, Texas (Clear Springs) 96 Joe Davies DT 17 # Jonathan Alexander DB 6-2 213 Jr.-TR Fort Worth, Texas (Kilgore College) 26 Adam Davis LB 17 # Nick Ast QB 6-5 209 So.-SQ Cimarron, Kan. (Cimarron) 18 # Andrew Hicks P/K 5-11 182 So.-1L Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley) 29 Jax Dineen FB 18 # Eric Hommel WR 6-2 190 So.-SQ Littleton, Colo. (Rock Canyon) 99 Trey Dishon DT 19 # Ross Elder DB 6-0 177 So.-SQ Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 36 Ben Driver DB 19 # Samuel Wheeler TE 6-4 226 Fr.-RS Lenexa, Kan. (St. James Academy) 73 Christian Duffie OL 20 # Denzel Goolsby DB 5-11 204 Sr.-3L Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) 42 Chris Dugan DE 20 # Thomas Grayson RB 5-9 187 Fr.-HS^ Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington) 29 Khalid Duke LB/DE 21 # Devin Anctil P 6-1 234 Sr.-1L Lenexa, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) 6 Johnathan Durham DB 21 # Wykeen Gill WR 5-10 181 Jr.-1L Atchison, Kan. (Atchison) 75 Tre Eaton OL 21 # Darreyl Patterson DB 5-10 174 Sr.-SQ^ Lawton, Okla. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) 58 Justin Eichman OL 22 # Joe Ervin RB 5-8 177 Fr.-HS^ Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 19 Ross Elder DB 22 # Daniel Green LB 6-2 226 Fr.-RS Portland, Ore. (Madison) 22 Joe Ervin RB 22 # Nick McLellan PK 6-2 182 Sr.-1L West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 54 Joe Flax DE 23 # D.J. Render DB 5-11 191 Jr.-1L Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb) 23 # Joshua Youngblood WR 5-10 180 Fr.-HS^ Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) 55 Cody Fletcher LB 24 # Brock Monty DB 6-2 200 Jr.-2L Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun Mt. Carmel) 81 Konner Fox TE 24 # Dylan Wentzel WR 6-0 176 So.-SQ Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 74 Scott Frantz OL 25 # Ekow Boye-Doe DB 5-11 164 Fr.-RS Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence) 53 Jace Friesen DE 25 # Gabe Hoover WR 6-1 186 Fr.-HS^ McPherson, Kan. (McPherson) 1 Eric Gallon II LB 26 # Adam Davis LB 6-1 217 Fr.-RS Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 89 Blaise Gammon TE 26 # Elliot Ollenburger WR 5-10 160 Fr.-RS Hillsboro, Kan. (Hillsboro) 1 Keenan Garber WR 27 # Jake Huggins FB 6-2 255 Fr.-HS^ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 35 Willie Garrison III RB 27 # Cameron Key DB 5-9 174 Fr.-RS Overland Park, Kan. (Bishop Miege) 34 James Gilbert RB 28 Jacardia Wright RB 6-0 205 Fr.-HS^ Decatur, Ill. (St. Teresa) 21 Wykeen Gill WR 29 # Jax Dineen FB 5-10 242 Fr.-HS^ Lawrence, Kan. (Free State) 55 Hayden Gillum OL 29 # Khalid Duke LB/DE 6-3 216 Fr.-HS^ Atlanta, Ga. (Riverside Military Academy) 45 Reed Godinet DE 30 # Parker O’Neal LB 6-0 212 Fr.-RS Hope, Kan. (Abilene) 30 # Clyde Price RB 6-0 202 Fr.-HS^ Kansas City, Mo. (North Kansas City) 20 Denzel Goolsby DB 31 Jahron McPherson DB 6-1 197 Jr.-1L Basehor, Kan. (Butler CC) 20 Thomas Grayson RB 32 Justin Hughes LB 6-1 229 Sr.-1L Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 22 Daniel Green LB 33 # Tyler Burns RB 6-0 220 Jr.-SQ Wichita, Kan. (Trinity Academy) 80 Adam Harter FB 33 # Vaughn Malone DB 5-11 159 Fr.-HS^ Austin, Texas (St. Michael’s Catholic Academy) 84 Thomas Helten WR 34 # Levi Archer LB 6-3 207 Fr.-HS^ Goodland, Kan. (Goodland) 14 Ryan Henington QB 34 # James Gilbert RB 5-9 198 Sr.-TR Indianapolis, Ind. (Ball State Univ.) 8 Chris Herron QB 35 # Willie Garrison III RB 5-11 166 Fr.-HS^ Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 18 Andrew Hicks P/K 35 # Blake Richmeier LB 6-1 234 Sr.-1L Holcomb, Kan. (Butler CC) 79 Adam Holtorf OL 36 # Mason Barta FB 6-1 236 So.-1L Holton, Kan. (Holton) 18 Eric Hommel WR 36 # Ben Driver DB 6-0 183 Fr.-HS^ Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) 25 Gabe Hoover WR 37 Kirk Coomes FB 6-0 231 Fr.-RS Phillipsburg, Kan. (Phillipsburg) 56 Wyatt Hubert DE 38 Brendan Mott TE 6-4 205 Fr.-HS^ Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City West) 40 Spencer Trussell DE 6-3 222 Fr.-RS* Arlington, Texas (Martin) 92 Eli Huggins DT 41 Austin Moore LB 6-0 205 Fr.-HS^ Louisburg, Kan. (Louisburg)

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NO NAME POS HT WT YR-EX HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 42 # Chris Dugan DE 6-1 234 Jr.-RS* Wichita, Kan. (Butler CC) ALPHABETICAL 42 # Randen Plattner LS 6-2 217 Fr.-RS Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill) NO NAME POS 43 Jack Blumer P 6-2 186 Fr.-RS Marysville, Kan. (Marysville) 27 Jake Huggins FB 44 Kyle Ball DE 6-2 250 Sr.-3L^ Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East) 32 Justin Hughes LB 45 Reed Godinet DE 6-5 235 So.-TR Springdale, Ark. (College of San Mateo) 69 Noah Johnson OL 46 Jhet Burkhart LB 5-11 208 Fr.-RS Buhler, Kan. (Buhler) 47 Luke Sowa FB 6-3 238 Sr.-SQ Millstone Township, N.J. (Butler CC) 4 Wayne Jones DB 49 Wesley Burris LS 5-10 194 Jr.-SQ Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) 10 Will Jones II DB 50 Cooper Beebe OL 6-3 342 Fr.-HS^ Kansas City, Kan. (Piper) 77 Nick Kaltmayer OL 51 Reggie Walker DE 6-2 250 Sr.-3L Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula) 78 Marshall Kellner OL 52 # Nick Allen LB 5-11 221 Fr.-RS Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest) 27 Cameron Key DB 52 # Taylor Poitier OL 6-2 277 Fr.-HS^ Shawnee, Kan. (Bishop Miege) 4 Malik Knowles WR 53 Jace Friesen DE 6-1 220 Fr.-HS^ Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood) 87 Nick Lenners FB/TE 54 # Joe Flax DE 6-3 262 Fr.-TR Hays, Kan. (Air Force) 70 Kaitori Leveston OL 54 # Hayden Perry OL 6-2 281 Sr.-SQ Emporia, Kan. (Hutchinson CC) 5 Jaren Lewis QB 55 # Cody Fletcher LB 6-2 219 Jr.-1L Henrietta, Texas (Tyler JC) 14 Tyrone Lewis DB 55 # Hayden Gillum OL 6-3 271 Fr.-RS Plainville, Kan. (Plainville) 97 Myles Livingston DT 56 Wyatt Hubert DE 6-3 258 So.-1L Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights) 85 Logan Long TE 58 # Cartez Crook-Jones DE 6-3 257 Fr.-RS Grandview, Mo. (Grandview) 58 # Justin Eichman OL 6-9 314 Jr.-SQ Topeka, Kan. (Butler CC) 10 Blake Lynch PK 59 Drew Wiley DT 6-4 300 Jr.-2L^ Vinton, Iowa (Vinton-Shellsburg) 33 Vaughn Malone DB 62 Tyler Mitchell OL 6-5 317 Sr.-3L Bucksnort, Ala. (Montgomery Academy) 90 Bronson Massie DE 63 Ben Adler OL 6-4 320 So.-SQ Wichita, Kan. (Trinity Academy) 7 Kevion McGee DB 64 Trevor Stange OL 6-3 268 Fr.-HS^ Coppell, Texas (Coppell) 22 Nick McLellan PK 65 Harrison Creed OL 6-5 297 So.-SQ Ulysses, Kan. (Ulysses) 31 Jahron McPherson DB 69 Noah Johnson OL 6-1 286 Jr.-RS Wichita, Kan. (Butler CC) 62 Tyler Mitchell OL 70 Kaitori Leveston OL 6-4 329 Fr.-RS Waco, Texas (Midway) 91 Jordan Mittie DT 72 Evan Curl OL 6-5 295 Sr.-1L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) 24 Brock Monty DB 73 Christian Duffie OL 6-5 297 Fr.-RS Humble, Texas (Summer Creek) 41 Austin Moore LB 74 Scott Frantz OL 6-5 303 Sr.-3L Lawrence, Kan. (Free State) 38 Brendan Mott TE 75 # Tre Eaton OL 6-7 287 Fr.-HS^ Olathe, Kan. (Olathe South) 15 Walter Neil Jr. DB 75 # Matthew Pola-Mao DT 6-2 318 Fr.-HS^ Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) 76 # Josh Rivas OL 6-6 323 So.-1L Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson) 26 Elliot Ollenburger WR 76 # Elliott Strahm DT 6-1 272 Fr.-HS^ Sabetha, Kan. (Sabetha) 30 Parker O’Neal LB 77 Nick Kaltmayer OL 6-8 311 Sr.-2L Edwardsville, Ill. (Western Illinois Univ.) 12 AJ Parker DB 78 Marshall Kellner OL 6-3 290 Fr.-RS De Soto, Kan. (De Soto) 21 Darreyl Patterson DB 79 Adam Holtorf OL 6-4 302 Sr.-2L Seward, Neb. (Seward) 5 Da’Quan Patton LB 80 Adam Harter FB 6-2 257 Sr.-1L Olathe, Kan. (Butler CC) 54 Hayden Perry OL 81 Konner Fox TE 6-4 244 Fr.-HS^ San Antonio, Texas (Reagan) 93 Jaylen Pickle DT 82 Cameron Cotton TE 6-4 238 So.-SQ Elk River, Minn. (Elk River) 42 Randen Plattner LS 83 Dalton Schoen WR 6-1 209 Sr.-2L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) 52 Taylor Poitier OL 84 Thomas Helten WR 6-3 203 Fr.-RS Garden Plain, Kan. (Bishop Carroll) 75 Matthew Pola-Mao DT 85 Logan Long TE 6-4 281 So.-SQ Woodward, Okla. (Woodward) 16 Seth Porter WR 87 Nick Lenners FB/TE 6-5 252 So.-2L Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest) 30 Clyde Price RB 88 Phillip Brooks WR 5-7 167 Fr.-RS* Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit West) 89 Blaise Gammon TE 6-7 250 Sr.-3L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 23 D.J. Render DB 90 Bronson Massie DE 6-4 243 Jr.-2L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 35 Blake Richmeier LB 91 Jordan Mittie DT 6-3 284 Sr.-1L Aledo, Texas (Texas State Univ.) 76 Josh Rivas OL 92 Eli Huggins DT 6-4 285 So.-SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 2 Lance Robinson DB 93 Jaylen Pickle DT 6-4 298 Fr.-RS Cimarron, Kan. (Cimarron) 83 Dalton Schoen WR 96 Joe Davies DT 6-3 285 Sr.-2L Carrollton, Texas (Coffeyville CC) 47 Luke Sowa FB 99 Trey Dishon DT 6-2 311 Sr.-3L Horton, Kan. (Horton) 64 Trevor Stange OL 76 Elliott Strahm DT # Duplicate Number | ^ Redshirt Available | * Played in 2018 but Preserved Redshirt | Updated December 12, 2019 3 Elijah Sullivan LB 13 Chabastin Taylor WR 10 Skylar Thompson QB PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 2 Harry Trotter RB PLAYERS 40 Spencer Trussell DE Devin ANCTIL ______ANK-tul DA’QUAN Patton ______DAY-quan 51 Reggie Walker DE Nick AST ______AUHST Taylor POITIER ______por-tee-AY (long A) DARON Bowles ______DARREN Matthew POLA-MAO ______POE-luh MOW (rhymes with Now) 12 Landry Weber WR EKOW BOYE-DOE ______ECK-oh BOY-doe KENYON Reed ______ken-YAWN 24 Dylan Wentzel WR Jax DINEEN ______duh-NEEN Dalton SCHOEN ______SHOWN 19 Samuel Wheeler TE Trey DISHON ______dish-AWN Luke SOWA ______SO-uh 59 Drew Wiley DT KHALID Duke ______kuh-LEED Trevor STANGE ______STANG 9 Logan Wilson DB Justin EICHMAN ______IKE-man CHABASTIN Taylor ______chuh-BASS-tin 28 Jacardia Wright RB Scott FRANTZ ______FRANCE JACARDIA Wright ______juh-CAR-tee-AY (long A) 23 Joshua Youngblood WR Nick KALTMAYER ______KAULT-meyer KAITORI Leveston ______ka-TOR-ee COACHES 5 Ty Zentner P/K KEVION McGee ______KEY-vee-in Chris KLIEMAN ______KLY-men JAHRON McPherson ______juh-RON Mike TUIASOSOPO ______TWO-ee-AH-so-SO-po

15 HEAD COACH CHRIS KLIEMAN

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn. THE CHRIS HEAD COACH KLIEMAN FILE PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 26th CHRIS Year as Head Coach: Seventh Year at K-State: First Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa KLIEMAN Spouse: Rhonda Children: Devin, Colby, Haley

EDUCATION Northern Iowa (1990) Bachelor’s in Health Education Northern Iowa (1992) Master’s in Physical Education

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Northern Iowa, Defensive Back (1986-90)

YEAR BY YEAR RECORD Year School (Pos.) Rec. (Conf)Conf. Finish 1991 Northern Iowa (GA) 11-2 (5-1) 1st  MVFC Champions; FCS Quarterfinals 1992 Northern Iowa (GA) 12-2 (5-1) 1st  MVFC Champions; FCS Semifinals 1993 Northern Iowa (DB) 8-4 (5-1) 1st  MVFC Champions; FCS Playoffs 1994 Western Illinois (DB) 8-3 (4-2) 2nd 1995 Western Illinois (DB) 4-7 (2-4) t5th 1996 Western Illinois (DB) 9-3 (3-2) 2nd “Stack good days on top of good days, and I promise you ships as a head coach, while he was a part of all seven of  FCS Playoffs will be pleased with the process.” That was the message NDSU’s national championships, the most in FCS history. 1997 Kansas (GA) 5-6 (3-5) 5th (North) throughout year one of the Chris Klieman era at Kansas 1999 Missouri State (DB) 5-6 (2-4) t4th State. And let’s just say there were many good days stacked Klieman guided the 2018 Bison to a perfect 15-0 record, 2002 Loras College (DC) 5-5 (4-5) 5th 2003 Loras College (DC) 7-3 (5-3) 3rd on top of one another. just the fifth team in FCS history to go undefeated and un- 2004 Loras College (DC) 4-6 (3-5) 7th tied on the way to a national championship. North Dakota 2005 Loras College (HC) 3-7 (2-6) 7th Klieman, a proven winner with a championship history, State also claimed that feat in 2013 when Klieman as the 2006 Northern Iowa (DB) 7-4 (5-2) 3rd was named the 35th head football coach in Kansas State defensive coordinator. 2007 Northern Iowa (DB) 12-1 (6-0) 1st history on December 10, 2018, and in year one at the helm  MVFC Champions; FCS Quarterfinals of the K-State program, the Wildcats manage to win eight A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman finished first in NDSU 2008 Northern Iowa (Co-DC/DB) 12-3 (7-1) t1st games in the regular season, finish tied for third in the Big history in winning percentage (.920) and third in victories  MVFC Champions; FCS Semifinals 12 after being picked ninth in the preseason, knocked off (69). 2009 Northern Iowa (DC/DB) 7-4 (5-3) 3rd No. 5 Oklahoma at home for the first time since 1996, won 2010 Northern Iowa (DC/DB) 7-5 (6-2) 1st at Mississippi State – the Wildcats first wins in 11 tries Klieman’s accomplishments as the Bison head coach came  MVFC Champions; FCS Playoffs inside an SEC stadium – kept the Governor’s Cup in Man- despite losing 23 seniors and welcoming seven new assis- 2011 North Dakota State (DB) 14-1 (7-1) 1st hattan following their 11th-straight win over rival Kansas tant coaches prior to his first season at the helm in 2014.  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions 2012 North Dakota State (DC/DB) 14-1 (7-1) 1st and quickly got back to after missing out That year, the Bison went 15-1 and won the national cham-  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions last season. The eight wins by Klieman were the most in pionship before going 13-2 with another national champi- 2013 North Dakota State (DC/DB) 15-0 (8-0) 1st school history by a first-year coach and also ranked second onship in 2015, 12-2 with a semifinal appearance in 2016  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions nationally among first-year Power 5 head coaches in 2019, and 14-1 with a third national title in 2017. 2014 North Dakota State (HC) 15-1 (7-1) 1st trailing only Ohio State’s Ryan Day.  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions Klieman holds an 80-17 record in his six-plus seasons 2015 North Dakota State (HC) 13-2 (7-1) 1st A total of 15 Wildcats earned All-Big 12 recognition in 2019, overall as head coach, including a 69-6 mark at North Da-  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions led by Special Teams Player of the Year Joshua Young- kota State and 8-4 at K-State. His 82.5 winning percentage 2016 North Dakota State (HC) 12-2 (7-1) 1st blood, who became the first true freshman in Big 12 history as a head coach is the eighth-highest mark by an active  MVFC Champions; FCS Semifinals to be named Big 12 player of the year on offense, defense coach among all NCAA Divisions, while it is the top mark 2017 North Dakota State (HC) 14-1 (7-1) 1st or special teams. His three kick returns for touchdowns led among current FBS coaches. MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions  the nation in 2019 and sparked key Big 12 wins over Texas 2018 North Dakota State (HC) 15-0 (8-0) 1st Tech and No. 23 Iowa State. Klieman’s record is even more impressive considering 39 of  MVFC Champions; FCS National Champions 2019 Kansas State (HC) 8-4 (5-4) t3rd his 69 wins at North Dakota State (56.5 percent) came over  AutoZone Liberty Bowl Prior to arriving at K-State, Klieman capped his five-year ranked opponents, while he had two wins in two tries over OVERALL RECORD (HC & Asst) 246-83 (135-57) stint as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his FBS competition – a 34-14 victory at Iowa State in his first RECORD AS HEAD COACH 80-17 (43-14) fourth national championship in 2018. He tied Jim Tressel game at the helm of NDSU and a 23-21 triumph at 11th- (Youngstown State) for the most FCS National Champion- ranked Iowa in 2016. His teams have also been stellar in

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn. protecting home field as evidenced by his 43-3 home record in 2012, the latter when he was named the Football Scoop KLIEMAN RECORD at NDSU, which includes winning each of his last 19 games FCS Coordinator of the Year. NDSU also led the nation in at the FargoDome. scoring defense when he was the defensive backs coach BREAKDOWN in 2011. Overall ...... 80-17 (.825) The Bison won the Missouri Valley Football Conference each Overall (K-State) ...... 8-4 (.667) of his five years as head coach and put together a collective Klieman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant Home (Overall) ...... 50-8 (.862) 36-4 (90.0 percent) record against conference foes during at his alma mater, Northern Iowa, in 1991 and 1992 before Home (K-State) ...... 5-2 (.714) that time. He was named the Bruce Craddock MVFC Coach being promoted to an assistant coach in 1993. He went on Away (Overall) ...... 26-9 (.743) of the Year in 2017, while he was the 2014 Rawlings Foot- to Western Illinois as an assistant coach from 1994 to 1996 Away (K-State) ...... 3-2 (.600) Neutral ...... 4-0 (1.000) ball/ Monthly FCS Coach of the Year and before serving as a graduate assistant at Kansas in 1997 Conference (Overall) ...... 43-14 (.754) the 2018 AFCA Region 4 FCS Coach of the Year. and an assistant coach at Missouri State in 1999. Conference (K-State) ...... 5-4 (.556) Home Conference (Overall) ...... 22-7 (.759) Klieman’s teams were a model of success at NDSU, ranking Klieman then moved on to Division III Loras College in Home Conference (K-State) ...... 3-2 (.600) highly in many of the key statistical categories throughout Dubuque, Iowa, where he was the defensive coordinator Away Conference (Overall) ...... 21-7 (.750) his tenure. The Bison scoring offense ranked in the top from 2002 to 2004 before taking over as head coach for the Away Conference (K-State) ...... 2-2 (.500) Non-Conference (Overall) ...... 37-3 (.925) 10 each of his final three seasons in Fargo, including a 2005 season. He returned to Northern Iowa in 2006 as an Non-Conference (K-State) ...... 3-0 (1.000) 41.5-points-per-game mark to rank sixth in 2018, and their assistant coach before being elevated to defensive coordi- Home Non-Conference (Overall)...... 28-1 (.966) total offense mark ranked in the top 20 the final two years, nator for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Home Non-Conference (K-State) ...... 2-0 (1.000) including a 271.7-yard mark in 2018 to rank 14th in the Away Non-Conference (Overall) ...... 5-2 (.714) nation. Klieman was a three-time All-Gateway Conference defen- Away Non-Conference (K-State) ...... 1-0 (1.000) sive back at Northern Iowa and four-year letterwinner from Neutral Non-Conference ...... 4-0 (1.000) FCS Playoffs ...... 18-1 (.947) Klieman, who came up through the coaching ranks on de- 1986-90. He graduated from UNI in 1990 with a bachelor’s Home ...... 14-1 (.933) fense, has always produced on that side of the ball as NDSU degree in health education and a master’s degree in physi- Neutral ...... 4-0 (1.000) finished his final season ranked in the top 15 in red zone cal education in 1992. defense (1st), scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (5th). Coming Off a Loss* ...... 8-7 (.533) at K-State* ...... 2-2 (.500) The Bison ranked in the top six in scoring and total defense Klieman and his wife, Rhonda, are parents of two sons, Coming Off a Win* ...... 66-9 (.880) in four of his five seasons as head coach, including a No. 1 Devin and Colby, and one daughter, Haley. at K-State* ...... 5-2 (.714) national ranking in total defense in 2017 (237.4). Coming Off a Bye ...... 17-1 (.944) Elevated from defensive coordinator to head coach at NDSU at K-State ...... 0-1 (.000) on December 15, 2013, Klieman’s defensive units during In August ...... 3-1 (.750) his two-year run as coordinator each included top-10 rank- In September ...... 18-4 (.818) ings in scoring defense, total defense, rushing defense and In October ...... 24-5 (.828) passing defense. Highlighting that run were No. 1 rankings In November ...... 17-6 (.739) in scoring defense in both 2012 and 2013, and total defense In December ...... 14-1 (.933) In January ...... 4-0 (1.000) Friday ...... 4-1 (.800) Saturday ...... 76-16 (.826) Scoring First ...... 57-10 (.851) at K-State ...... 7-3 (.700) Opponent Scores First ...... 23-7 (.767) at K-State ...... 1-1 (.500) Leading at Halftime...... 65-5 (.929) at K-State ...... 7-1 (.875) Behind at Halftime ...... 8-12 (.400) at K-State ...... 0-2 (.000) Tied at Halftime ...... 7-0 (1.000) at K-State ...... 1-0 (1.000) Overtime ...... 3-0 (1.000) Outgain Opponent ...... 73-3 (.961) at K-State ...... 4-1 (.800) Outgained by Opponent ...... 6-14 (.300) at K-State ...... 4-3 (.571) Win Turnover Battle ...... 50-6 (.893) at K-State ...... 4-0 (1.000) Lose Turnover Battle ...... 14-6 (.700) at K-State ...... 1-2 (.333) Equal Turnovers ...... 16-5 (.762) at K-State ...... 3-2 (.600) With 100-Yard Rusher ...... 45-0 (1.000) at K-State ...... 4-0 (1.000) Scoring a Defensive Touchdown ...... 15-0 (1.000) at K-State ...... 1-0 (1.000) Scoring a Special Teams Touchdown ...... 7-1 (.875) at K-State ...... 3-1 (.750) * In Season Only

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SCOTTIE COURTNEY HAZELTON MESSINGHAM DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR LINEBACKERS FULLBACKS/TIGHT ENDS

THE HAZELTON FILE THE MESSINGHAM FILE PERSONAL PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 24th Year in Coaching: 30th Year at K-State: First Year at K-State: First Hometown: Thornton, Colorado Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Spouse: Brooke Spouse: Carol Children: Ava, Sophie, Bode, Crew Children: Taylor EDUCATION EDUCATION Fort Lewis (1997), Bachelor’s in Exercise Science Northern Iowa (1990), Bachelor’s in Manufacturing and Mechanical Design St. Ambrose (1992), MBA PLAYING EXPERIENCE Fort Lewis, Linebacker (1992-94) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Northern Iowa, Quarterback/Defensive Back (1985-89) COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE 1996-99 ...... Fort Lewis (CO), defensive backs 1990 ...... St. Ambrose (IA), graduate assistant 1998 ...... Fort Lewis, interm defensive coordinator 1991-92 ...... St. Ambrose (IA), offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2000-01 ...... North Dakota State, graduate assistant 1993-94 ...... Iowa Lakes CC, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2002-03 ...... St. Olaf (MN), recruiting coordinator/defensive backs 1995-96 ...... Truman State, running backs/tight ends 2004-05 ...... Missouri Southern, defensive coordinator/safeties 1997-98 ...... Truman State, offensive coordinator 2006 ...... Michigan Tech, linebackers/special teams 1999 ...... Missouri State, wide receivers/tight ends 2007-09 ...... North Dakota State, defensive line 2000-02 ...... Missouri State, offensive coordinator 2010-11 ...... North Dakota State, defensive coordinator/linebackers 2003-04 ...... Upper Iowa, head coach 2012 ...... USC, linebackers 2005-06 ...... Southern Miss, wide receivers 2013 ...... Nevada, defensive coordinator/linebackers 2007 ...... Southern Miss, running backs 2008 ...... Missouri State, special teams coordinator/wide receivers 2014-16 ...... Jacksonville Jaguars, assistant linebackers 2009-10 ...... Iowa State, tight ends 2017-18 ...... Wyoming, defensive coordinator/linebackers 2011 ...... Iowa State, wide receivers 2019 ...... Kansas State, defensive coordinator/linebackers 2012-13 ...... Iowa State, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2014-15 ...... Indiana, offensive/special teams quality control POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2016 ...... Montana State, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2017-18 ...... North Dakota State, offensive coordinator/running backs 2000 Division II Semifinals (North Dakota State) 2019 ...... Kansas State, offensive coordinator/fullbacks/tight ends 2010 FCS Quarterfinals (North Dakota State) 2011 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2012 (USC) 1985 FCS Semifinals (Northern Iowa)* 2011 Pinstripe Bowl (Iowa State) 2017 Idaho Potato Bowl (Wyoming) 1987 FCS Semifinals (Northern Iowa)* 2012 Liberty Bowl (Iowa State) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2005 (Southern Miss) 2015 Pinstripe Bowl (Indiana) 2006 GMAC Bowl (Southern Miss) 2017 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl (Southern Miss) 2018 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2009 Insight Bowl (Iowa State) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 18 ASSISTANT COACHES

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BRIAN JOE COLLIN ANDERSON KLANDERMAN KLEIN

ASST. COACH ASST. COACH ASST. COACH RUNNING BACKS SAFETIES QUARTERBACKS

THE ANDERSON FILE THE KLANDERMAN FILE THE KLEIN FILE

PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 18th Year in Coaching: Sixth Year in Coaching: 25th Year at K-State: First Year at K-State: Fifth Year at K-State: First Hometown: Hammond, Wisconsin Hometown: Loveland, Colorado Hometown: Rockford, Illinois Spouse: Amanda Spouse: Shalin Spouse: Kerri Children: Elle, Corryn, Jarrett, James Children: Beric Children: Annabelle EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION Minnesota State (2001), Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Kansas State (2011), Bachelor’s in Business Financial Western Illinois (1994), Bachelor’s of Arts Minnesota State (2004), Master’s in Sports Administration Services and Controllership PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Ellsworth CC, Wide Receiver (1988-89) Minnesota State, Defensive Line (1997-2001) Kansas State, Quarterback (2009-12) Western Illinois, Wide Receiver (1990-92) COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE 2002-04 ...... Minnesota State, defensive line 2014 ...Kansas State, asst. director of recruiting/defensive QC 1994 ...... Western Illinois, student assistant 2005-06 ...... Minnesota State, defensive backs 2015 ...... Kansas State, offensive graduate assistant 1995-96 ...... Western Illinois, wide receivers 2007-13 ...... Minnesota State, defensive coordinator/LB 2016 ...... Northern Iowa, quarterbacks 1997 ...... Highland CC, wide receivers/pass game coord. 2014-18 ...... North Dakota State, defensive backs 2017 ...... Kansas State, quarterbacks 1998-2000 ...... Coffeyville CC, wide receivers 2019 ...... Kansas State, safeties 2018 .....Kansas State, co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2001-07 ...... Southern Illinois, wide receivers/returners 2019 ...... Kansas State, quarterbacks 2008-10 ...... Northern Illinois, tight ends 2011-13 ...... Minnesota, running backs POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2014-16 ...... Minnesota, wide receivers 2008 Division II Playoffs (Minnesota State) 2018 ...... Illinois State, wide receivers 2009 Division II Playoffs (Minnesota State) 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Kansas State)* 2019 ...... Kansas State, running backs 2011 Mineral Water Bowl (Minnesota State) 2012 Cotton Bowl (Kansas State)* 2012 Division II Semifinals (Minnesota State) 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Kansas State)* POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2013 Division II Second Round (Minnesota State) 2015 Alamo Bowl (Kansas State) 1991 FCS Playoffs (WIU)* 2013 Texas Bowl (Minnesota) 2014 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2016 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2003 FCS Playoffs (SIU) 2015 (Minnesota) 2015 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2017 Cactus Bowl (Kansas State) 2004 FCS Playoffs (SIU) 2015 (Minn.) 2016 FCS Semifinals (North Dakota State) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2005 FCS Quarterfinals (SIU) 2016 Holiday Bowl (Minn.) 2017 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2006 FCS Quarterfinals (SIU) 2019 Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2018 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2007 FCS Semifinals (SIU) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2008 Independence Bowl (NIU) 2010 International Bowl (NIU) 2010 Humanitarian Bowl (NIU) 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl (Minnesota)

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VAN JASON CONOR MALONE RAY RILEY

ASST. COACH ASST. COACH ASST. COACH CORNERBACKS WIDE RECEIVERS OFFENSIVE LINE

THE MALONE FILE THE RAY FILE THE RILEY FILE

PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 11th Year in Coaching: 17th Year in Coaching: 21st Year at K-State: First Year at K-State: First Year at K-State: First Hometown: Porter, Oklahoma Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Hometown: Houston, Texas Spouse: Courtney Spouse: Christy Spouse: Nedra Children: Hensley, Thea, Anderson Children: Cate, Clarie Children: Van, Vaughn, Vincent EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION Missouri (2007), Bachelor’s in Marketing Omaha (2003), Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice; Minor in Polit- Houston (2002), Bachelor’s in Social Science ical Science PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING EXPERIENCE Missouri, Wide Receiver (2003-07) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Texas, Defensive Back (1990-93) Omaha, Offensive Line (1999-02) Detroit Lions, Defensive Back (1994-97) COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE 2009-11 ...... Wyoming, running backs COACHING EXPERIENCE 2012 ...... Wyoming, wide receivers 2003-05 ...... Omaha, student coach/graduate assistant 1999-2001 ...... Waltrip HS (TX), defensive coordinator 2013-14 ...... Oklahoma State, wide receivers 2006 ...... Concordia (MN), offensive line 2002 ...... Conroe HS (TX), defensive coordinator 2015 ...... Northern Iowa, wide receivers 2007-10 ...... Omaha, offensive line/run game coordinator 2003 ...... North Dakota State, wide receivers 2016-17 ...... Missouri State, wide receivers 2011-12 ...... Sacramento State, offensive line 2004 ...... Western Michigan, cornerbacks/special teams 2018 ...... North Dakota State, wide receivers 2013 ...... North Dakota State, tight ends/fullbacks 2005 ...... North Texas, defensive backs/special teams 2019 ...... Kansas State, wide receivers 2014-16 ...... North Dakota State, offensive line 2006-09 ...... Texas A&M, cornerbacks/safeties 2017-18 ...North Dakota State, offensive line/run game coord. 2010-11 ...... Tulsa, secondary 2019 ...... Kansas State, offensive line 2012-14 ...... Oklahoma State, safeties POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2015-17 ...... SMU, defensive coordinator 2003 Independence Bowl (Missouri)* POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2018 ...... Mississippi State, defensive quality control 2005 Independence Bowl (Missouri)* 2019 ...... Kansas State, cornerbacks 2006 Sun Bowl (Missouri)* 2000 Division II Quarterfinals (Omaha)* 2008 Cotton Bowl (Missouri)* 2001 Division II Playoffs (Omaha)* POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2009 (Wyoming) 2013 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2011 New Mexico Bowl (Wyoming) 2014 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 1991 Cotton Bowl (Texas)* 2017 (SMU) 2014 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma State) 2015 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 1994 NFL Playoffs (Lions)* 2018 (MSU) 2015 Cactus Bowl (Oklahoma State) 2016 FCS Semifinals (North Dakota State) 1995 NFL Playoffs (Lions)* 2019 Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2018 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2017 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 1997 NFL Playoffs (Lions)* 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2018 FCS Champions (North Dakota State) 2006 Holiday Bowl (Texas A&M) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2007 Alamo Bowl (Texas A&M) 2009 Independence Bowl (TAMU) 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl (OSU) 2014 Cotton Bowl (OSU) 2015 Cactus Bowl (OSU)

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MIKE BUDDY CHRIS TUIASOSOPO WYATT DAWSON

ASST. COACH ASST. COACH DIR. OF STRENGTH DEFENSIVE TACKLES DEFENSIVE ENDS & CONDITIONING

THE TUIASOSOPO FILE THE WYATT FILE THE DAWSON FILE

PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL Year in Coaching: 29th Year in Coaching: 25th Year in Coaching: 28th Year at K-State: First Year at K-State: 10th Year at K-State: First Hometown: Victoria, Texas Hometown: Houston, Texas Hometown: Carson, California Spouse: Andrea Spouse: Dawn Spouse: Kathy Children: Fredrick, Ariel Children: Madison, Meyer, Macey Children: Lanea, Maya, Titus, Luke EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION TCU (1990), Bachelor’s in Education Oklahoma (1995), Bachelor’s in Business Management Pacific Lutheran (1989), Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Health Oklahoma (1999), M.B.A. Pacific (1992), Master’s in Education Administration Credentials PLAYING EXPERIENCE PLAYING EXPERIENCE TCU, Defensive Line (1986-89) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Oklahoma, Linebacker (1992-94) Pacific Lutheran, Defensive Tackle (1985-88) COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE 1991 ...... TCU, graduate assistant COACHING EXPERIENCE 1992-95 ...... Minnesota, defensive line 1995 ...Oklahoma, strength & conditioning graduate assistant 1990 ...... Montclair Academy (CA), DL/special teams 1996 ...... Oklahoma State, defensive line 1996-2000 .....Oklahoma, asst. strength & conditioning coach 1991-92 ...... Pacific, graduate assistant 1997-98 ...... Northwestern, defensive line 2000 ...... Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL), team administrator 1993-95 ...... Berkley (CA) HS, head coach 1999 ...... Colorado, defensive line 2001-02 ...... Minnesota, head strength & conditioning coach 1996-99 ...... Utah State, defensive line 2000-02 ...... Texas A&M, defensive line 2003-09 ...... Kansas, head strength & conditioning coach 2000-02 ...... Nevada, defensive line 2003-06 ...... Alabama, defensive line 2010-19 ...... Kansas State, director of strength & conditioning 2003 ...... Utah, defensive tackles 2007 ...... Nebraska, defensive line 2004-10 ...... Arizona, defensive tackles/line 2008-09 ...... Texas A&M, defensive line 2011-12 ...... Colorado, defensive line POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2010-14 ...... Kansas, defensive line 2014 ...... UCLA, outside linebackers/special teams 1993 John Hancock Bowl (OU)* 2012 Cotton Bowl (K-State) 2015-17 ...... SMU, defensive line 2015 ...... USC, volunteer football analyst 1994 Copper Bowl (OU)* 2013 Fiesta Bowl (K-State) 2018 ...... Kansas, senior analyst 2016 ...... USC, offensive concultant 1999 Independence Bowl (OU) 2013 BWW Bowl (K-State) 2019 ...... Kansas State, defensive ends 2017 ...... USC, special teams assistant 2002 (Minn.) 2015 Alamo Bowl (K-State) 2018 ...... UTEP, defensive line 2003 Tangerine Bowl (Kansas) 2016 Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2019 ...... Kansas State, defensive tackles POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2005 Fort Worth Bowl (Kansas) 2016 Texas Bowl (K-State) 1999 Insight.com Bowl (Colorado) 2008 (Kansas) 2017 Cactus Bowl (K-State) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE * As a player 2000 Independence Bowl (Texas A&M) 2008 Insight Bowl (Kansas) 2019 Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2001 GalleryFurtniture.com Bowl (Texas A&M) 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (K-State) 1985 NAIA DII Semifinals (PLU)* 2010 Alamo Bowl (Arizona) 1986 NAIA DII Playoffs (PLU)* 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) 2004 Music City Bowl (Alabama) 1987 NAIA DII Champions (PLU)* 2015 Holiday Bowl (USC) 2006 Cotton Bowl (Alabama) 1988 NAIA DII Playoffs (PLU)* 2017 (USC) 2006 Independence Bowl (Alabama) 1997 Humanitarian Bowl (Utah St.) 2017 Cotton Bowl (USC) 2009 Independence Bowl (Texas A&M) 2003 Liberty Bowl (Utah) 2019 Liberty Bowl (K-State) 2017 Frisco Bowl (SMU) 2008 (Arizona) 2019 Liberty Bowl (Kansas State) 2009 Holiday Bowl (Arizona) 21 SUPPORT STAFF

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CHRIS ALLEN TAYLOR BRAET TRAVIS BRITZ AL CERBE SCOTT EILERT TAYLOR GODINET Asst. Strength and Director of Football Defensive Graduate Head Football Director of Video Asst. Dir. of Recruiting/ Conditioning Coach Recruiting Assistant Equipment Manager Services Def. Quality Control

JOE HALL KACEY HARPER MINDY HOFFMAN DARREN HONEYCUTT HANK JACOBS KELLI KRIER Dir. of Student-Athlete Director of Football Head Football Asst. Strength and Director of Football Dir. of On-Campus Development Operations Athletic Trainer Conditioning Coach Administration Recruiting

DREW LIDDLE COREY MEREDITH JAKE OTTEN EVAN RAPP GRANT ROHACH MIKIE SCHILTZ Asst. Dir. of Recruiting/ Asst. Strength and Asst. Director of Video Asst. Strength and Off ensive Graduate Assistant Football Off . Quality Control Conditioning Coach Services/Administration Conditioning Coach Assistant Equipment Manager

SEAN SNYDER MATT THOMASON SCOTT TRAUSCH JAKE VANG STANTON WEBER SAM YOUNG Senior Special Assoc. AD for Health, Sport Dietitian/ Defensive Graduate Special Teams Off ensive Graduate Teams Analyst Wellness & Performance Nutritionist Assistant Quality Control Assistant

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Jonathan Devin 17 ALEXANDER 21 ANCTIL Defensive Back Punter 6-2 // 213 // Jr.-TR 6-1 // 234 // Sr.-1L Fort Worth, Texas Lenexa, Kan. Kilgore College Coff eyville CC

• A former community-college transfer who has been part of the  Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, Associated Press) regular rotation at safety in addition to being a factor on special  Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week (TCU) teams.  Ray Guy Award “Ray’s 8” List (Baylor) • Blocked a punt against TCU, which led to K-State’s fi rst touch-  Ray Guy Award watch list down of the game. • One of the top punters in school history who has earned two- • Striped a ball carrier and returned a fumble 25 yards for a straight All-Big 12 honors, including second-team accolades this touchdown in the season opener against Nicholls, the Wildcats’ season. fi rst score on a fumble recovery in 23 games. • Enters the bowl season ranked fi rst in the Big 12 and 16th ALEXANDER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS nationally in punting average. Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR • Currently owns the school records for career and single-sea- NICHOLLS 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1/1 son punting average, while his season average currently ranks BOWLING GREEN 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 22nd in Big 12 history. at Mississippi St. 1-2-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Tied for the Big 12 lead with 17 punts of 50 or more yards, at Oklahoma St. 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 13 of which traveled at least 55 yards and fi ve that went at BAYLOR 1-1-2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 least 60 yards. OKLAHOMA 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Named to the Ray Guy Award’s “Ray’s 8” list after having DEVIN ANCTIL at Kansas 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 three punts downed inside the Baylor 10-yard line. at Texas 3-1-4 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0/0 • Set a career high with a 50.6-yard average at Mississippi at Texas Tech 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 State and reset that mark with a 53.3-yard average against IOWA STATE 3-0-3 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 Oklahoma. ANCTIL’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Opponent Punts Yards Avg. Lg 50+ i20 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R BOWLING GREEN 3 112 37.3 51 1 0 Nick 2019 12/0 19-6-25 4.0-12 1.0-3 0 2 1/1 at Mississippi State 5 253 50.6 61 3 1 17 AST TOTAL 12/0 19-6-25 4.0-12 1.0-3 0 2 1/1 at Oklahoma State 7 321 45.9 54 1 2 Quarterback 4, at Texas (11/9/19); 3, four CAREER HIGHS - Tackles: Solos: BAYLOR 6 245 40.8 55 1 3 6-5 // 209 // So.-SQ times; 2.0, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19); 1.0, at Texas TFL: Sacks: TCU 7 343 49.0 62 3 2 Cimarron, Kan. (11/9/19); 2, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19). Cimarron PD: OKLAHOMA 3 160 53.3 59 2 1 at Kansas 5 187 37.4 47 0 1 Nick at Texas 5 218 43.6 60 1 2 52 ALLEN WEST VIRGINIA 4 154 38.5 48 0 0 Linebacker at Texas Tech 4 207 51.8 59 3 2  First Team Academic All-Big 12 5-11 // 221 // Fr.-RS IOWA STATE 4 187 46.8 64 2 0 Overland Park, Kan. • Primary backup quarterback throughout the second half of the Blue Valley Southwest CAREER STATS - PUNTING season. Year G No. Yds Avg. Long In 20 • Son of a former K-State player (David, CB, 1983-85) who was 2018 6 27 1,177 43.6 65 10 the program’s 2017 Red Raider Award winner for the top con- 2019 12 53 2,387 45.0 64 14 tributor on scout team.  First Team Academic All-Big 12 TOTAL 18 80 3,564 44.6 65 24 AST’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS CAREER HIGHS – Punts: 7, three times; Average: 53.3, vs. Opponent C-A-I Yards TD Long • Has seen action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Long: 65, at Oklahoma (10/27/18); 50- BOWLING GREEN 3-3-0 28 0 12 • Recorded a pair of tackles on punt coverage, while he has Plus: 3, four times; Inside 20: 5, at Oklahoma (10/27/18). been an integral part of K-State’s blocking unit for its four kick- AST’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS off-return touchdowns Opponent Rush Yards TD Long ALLEN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS NICHOLLS 1 -1 0 0 Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS at Kansas 1 2 0 2 at Oklahoma State 0 1 1 OKLAHOMA 0 1 1 CAREER STATS - PASSING Year G/S Cpl Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Effic CAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES 2019 5/0 3 3 0 100.0 28 0 12 178.4 Year G KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS TOTAL 5/0 3 3 0 100.0 28 0 12 178.4 2019 12 0 2 2 CAREER HIGHS – Att: 3, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); Comp: TOTAL 12 0 2 2 3, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); Yards: 28, vs. Bowling Green CAREER HIGHS - Total Tackles: 1, twice; Solos: 1, twice. (9/7/19); Long Pass: 12, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19).

CAREER STATS – RUSHING Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long 2019 5/0 2 1 0.5 0 2 TOTAL 5/0 2 1 0.5 0 2 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 1, twice; Yards: 2, at Kansas (11/2/19); Long Rush: 2, at Kansas (11/2/19).

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Kyle BROOKS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Jordon 44 BALL Opponent Rec Yards TD Long 6 BROWN Defensive End NICHOLLS 3 18 0 8 Running Back 6-2 // 250 // Sr.-3L at Mississippi State 2 5 0 7 5-11 // 200 // Sr.-TR Prairie Village, Kan. at Oklahoma State 3 15 0 10 Durham, N.C. Shawnee Mission East BAYLOR 7 69 0 18 Univ. of North Carolina OKLAHOMA 1 10 0 10 at Kansas 1 0 0 9 at Texas 2 25 0 16 WEST VIRGINIA 4 63 0 21  First Team Academic All-Big 12 at Texas Tech 2 20 1 14 • A graduate transfer running back from North Carolina who has played in 10 games, including a start at Texas Tech. • A three-year letterwinner who has been a member of the reg- IOWA STATE 1 19 0 19 • Ranks third on the team in both rushing yards and rushing ular rotation at defensive end. touchdowns. • Earned a start at Mississippi State, carding a career-high BROOKS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURN STATS • Had his best game as a Wildcat in the win over Iowa State, eight tackles and tying his career high with 1.5 tackles for loss. Opponent Ret Yards TD Long recording a game-high 91 yards with a 15-yard touchdown in the BALL’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS NICHOLLS 2 43 0 23 BOWLING GREEN 1 44 0 44 fourth quarter that gave K-State the lead for good. Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR • Also a threat out of the backfi eld with 14 catches for 138 at Mississippi St. 4-4-8 1.5-4 1.0-4 0 0 0/0 at Oklahoma State 4 76 0 24 OKLAHOMA 2 52 0 33 yards, including a season-long 23-yard reception in K-State’s TCU 3-0-3 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 upset win over No. 5 Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 1 11 0 11 BROWN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS at Kansas 1-0-1 1.0-14 1.0-14 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 1 26 0 26 Opponent Rush Yards TD Long at Texas 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 NICHOLLS 11 49 1 14 WEST VIRGINIA 2-1-3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BROOKS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURN STATS BOWLING GREEN 4 64 1 50 at Texas Tech 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 Opponent Ret Yards TD Long at Mississippi State 5 41 1 17 IOWA STATE 1-0-1 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0 0/0 NICHOLLS 1 9 0 9 BOWLING GREEN 2 0 0 0 at Oklahoma State 5 12 0 7 OKLAHOMA 12 63 0 22 CAREER STATS - DEFENSE at Mississippi State 2 45 0 25 at Kansas 2 8 0 4 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R WEST VIRGINIA 1 0 0 0 at Texas 7 4 0 5 2016 5/0 2-1-3 2.0-26 2.0-26 0 0 0/0 IOWA STATE 1 0 0 0 WEST VIRGINIA 7 23 0 11 2017 11/0 15-2-17 3.5-14 2.5-13 0 0 1/2 at Texas Tech 9 12 0 5 2018 10/6 10-6-16 4.0-22 2.0-19 0 2 0/0 CAREER STATS - RECEIVING IOWA STATE 19 91 1 15 2019 12/1 13-8-21 5.0-27 3.0-25 0 1 0/0 Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL 38/7 40-17-57 14.5-89 9.5-83 0 3 1/2 2019 11/1 26 253 9.7 1 21 BROWN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 8, at Mississippi State (9/14/18); TOTAL 15/1 26 253 9.7 1 21 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long Solos: 4, at Mississippi State (9/14/18); TFL: 1.5, twice; Sacks: CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 7, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); Yards: 69, NICHOLLS 2 28 0 22 1.5, at Oklahoma State (11/18/17); PD: 1, three times. vs. Baylor (10/5/19); TD: 1, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); Long Catch: 21, vs. West Virginia (11/16/19). BOWLING GREEN 1 10 0 10 at Oklahoma State 2 13 0 7 Mason OKLAHOMA 1 23 0 23 36 BARTA CAREER STATS – KICKOFF RETURNS Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long at Texas 1 8 0 8 Fullback WEST VIRGINIA 5 32 0 10 6-1 // 236 // So.-1L 2018 4 3 56 18.7 0 33 Holton, Kan. 2019 11 11 252 22.9 0 44 at Texas Tech 2 24 0 21 Holton TOTAL 15 14 308 22.0 0 44 CAREER HIGHS – Returns: 4, at Oklahoma State (9/28/19); CAREER STATS - RUSHING Yards: 76, at Oklahoma State (9/28/19); Long Return: 44, vs. Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long Bowling Green (9/7/19). 2016* 5/0 20 45 2.3 1 17 2017* 12/12 138 613 4.4 4 56  Second Team Academic All-Big 12 CAREER STATS – PUNT RETURNS 2018* 11/1 81 347 4.3 3 24 • A regular contributor at fullback who has seen action in each Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long 2019 10/1 81 367 4.5 4 50 of the last 24 games dating back to last season. 2018 4 1 6 6.0 0 6 TOTAL 38/14 320 1,372 4.3 12 56 • Has one catch out of the backfi eld this season, which came 2019 11 7 54 7.7 0 25 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 19, twice; Yards: 123, at Old Domin- at Texas. TOTAL 15 8 60 7.5 0 25 ion (9/16/17); TD: 2, at Old Dominion (9/16/17); Long Rush: 56, CAREER HIGHS – Returns: 2, twice; Yards: 45, at Mississippi vs. Miami (10/28/17). Phillip State (9/14/19); Long Return: 25,45, at Mississippi State * at North Carolina 88 BROOKS (9/14/19). Wide Receiver CAREER STATS – RECEIVING 5-7 // 167 // Fr.-RS Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Lee’s Summit, Mo. 2016* 5/0 1 15 15.0 0 15 Lee’s Summit West 2017* 12/12 29 237 8.2 0 28 2018* 11/1 16 90 5.6 0 28 2019 10/1 14 138 9.9 0 23 TOTAL 38/14 60 480 8.0 0 28 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 9, twice; Yards: 57, at Georgia Tech • A former walk-on who has been a part of the regular rotation (9/30/17); Long Catch: 28, twice. at receiver in addition to handling some return duties. * at North Carolina • Ranks fi fth in school history in catches among freshmen, while he is 24 receiving yards shy of tying for fi fth among freshmen. • Had seven receptions against Baylor, the most catches by a Wildcat this season. • Registered his fi rst-career touchdown at Texas Tech. • Played in four games last season – primarily as a return man – to preserve his redshirt.

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Tyler Evan Jax 33 BURNS 72 CURL 29 DINEEN Running Back Off ensive Line Fullback 6-0 // 220 // Jr.-SQ 6-5 // 295 // Sr.-1L 5-10 // 242 // Fr.-HS Wichita, Kan. Flower Mound, Texas Lawrence, Kan. Trinity Academy Flower Mound Free State

 First Team Academic All-Big 12 • A 28-game veteran who has started every game this season, • A true freshman who has played in 11 games, thus burning his marking the fi rst 12 starts of his career. redshirt for this season. • Played in all 12 games as both a reserve running back and on • Part of a senior-laden offensive line that has a combined 154 • Has three receptions this season, including a season-long special teams, leading the team with six special teams tackles. career starts. catch of 10 yards at Texas Tech. • Set career highs in carries, yards and long rush in the season • Has helped K-State rush for 189.0 yards per game to rank • Earned his fi rst-career start at Kansas, a school that both of opener against Nicholls, a game in which he scored his fi rst-ca- fourth in the Big 12. his parents attended and two older brother have played line- reer touchdown. • A member of a blocking unit that has paved the way for 28 backer for (one current, Jay). • Also had a rushing score at Kansas. rushing touchdowns this year, the third most in the Big 12. • Tied his career high with two tackles on kickoff coverage at DINEEN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Kansas. Opponent Rec Yards TD Long Joe NICHOLLS 1 9 0 9 BURNS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS 96 DAVIES Opponent Rush Yards TD Long OKLAHOMA 1 5 0 5 Defensive Tackle at Texas Tech 1 10 0 10 NICHOLLS 10 64 1 19 6-3 // 285 // Sr.-2L BOWLING GREEN 1 0 0 0 Carrollton, Texas at Kansas 7 58 1 18 Coff eyville CC CAREER STATS - RECEIVING at Texas 8 26 0 7 Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2019 11/1 3 24 8.0 0 10 BURNS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME SPECIAL TEAMS STATS TOTAL 11/1 3 24 8.0 0 10 Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 1, three times; Yards: 10, at Texas at Mississppi State 1 0 1 • A former community-college transfer that has played in 36 Tech (11/23/19); Long Catch: 10, at Texas Tech (11/23/19). TCU 1 0 1 games over the last three seasons. at Kansas 2 0 2 • Has been a part of the regular rotation this season. at Texas Tech 1 1 2 • Notched his third-career tackle for loss against Baylor. DAVIES’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS CAREER STATS – RUSHING Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long at Oklahoma St. 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2017 13/0 10 30 3.0 0 6 BAYLOR 1-0-1 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 12/0 26 148 5.7 2 19 TCU 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TOTAL 25/0 36 178 4.9 2 19 at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 10, vs. Nicholls (8/31/19); Yards: WEST VIRGINIA 0-1-1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 64, vs. Nicholls (8/31/19); TD: 1, twice; Long Rush: 19, vs. Nicholls (8/31/19). CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R CAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES 2017 12/0 4-2-6 1.5-7 1.0-6 0 0 0/1 Year G KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS 2018 12/5 9-2-11 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 1/0 2017 13 1 3 4 2019 12/0 3-3-6 1.5-6 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 12 5 1 6 TOTAL 36/5 16-7-23 4.0-14 1.0-6 0 0 1/1 TOTAL 25 6 4 10 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 4, vs. Kansas (11/10/18); Solos: 3, CAREER HIGHS - Total Tackles: 2, twice; Solos: 2, twice. vs. Kansas (11/10/18); TFL: 1.0, three times; Sacks: 1.0, vs. Iowa State (11/25/17). Wesley 49 BURRIS Long Snapper 5-10 // 194 // Jr.-SQ Olathe, Kan. Olathe East

• A third-year member of the program who is playing for the fi rst time in his career. • K-State’s primary long snapper on punts, seeing action in 11 games and snapping on all 53 punt attempts.

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Johnathan 6 DURHAM Defensive Back 6-0 // 195 // Sr.-3L Aledo, Texas Aledo

• A senior who has contributed throughout his career while battling injuries. • Earned the start at nickelback in K-State’s upset win over No. 5 Oklahoma, a game in which he had a season-high four tackles. • Also had four stops and a pass breakup against TCU. DURHAM’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Mississippi St. 0-2-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 OKLAHOMA 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TREY DISHON CAREERCAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/SG/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/RF/R 2017 7/17/1 11-1-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/00/0 2018 9/69/6 9-4-13 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 2 0/00/0 2019 9/19/1 11-3-14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/00/0 TOTALTOTAL 27/827/8 31-8-39 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 4 0/00/0 Trey Khalid CAREERCAREER HIGHSHIGHS – Tackles:Tackles: 5,5, vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/17)(9/2/17);; 99 DISHON 29 DUKE Solos:Solos: 5, vs. CentralCentral Arkansas (9/2/17); INT:INT: 1,1, at West Virginia Defensive Tackle Linebacker/Defensive End (9/22/18)(9/22/18) PD:PD: 1, ffourour timestimes.. 6-2 // 311 // Sr.-3L 6-3 // 216 // Fr.-HS Horton, Kan. Atlanta, Ga. Horton Riverside Military Academy Ross 19 ELDER Defensive Back 6-0 // 177 // So.-SQ Kansas City, Mo. • A career 49-game starter at defensive tackle, including a • A true freshman who has played in six games this year, thus Rockhurst streak of 47-straight games. burning his redshirt for the 2019 season. • Only missed start during his career was as a redshirt fresh- • Has played primarily as a third-down pass rushing specialist, man due to injury. recording two sacks among his fi ve tackles. • Set a new career high with 4.5 tackles for loss this season, • Also recovered a fumble against Bowling Green.  First Team Academic All-Big 12 including 3.0 sacks to tie a career high. DUKE’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS • A regular member of the special-teams units who has played • Of his 8.0 career sacks, 4.0 have come against in-state rival Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR in all 12 games. Kansas. BOWLING GREEN 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/1 DISHON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS at Kansas 2-0-2 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 0 0/0 ELDER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR WEST VIRGINIA 1-0-1 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 0/0 Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 1 0 1 at Mississippi St. 2-1-3 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 1 0 1 at Oklahoma St. 1-0-1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CCAREERAREER STATS - DEFENSE BAYLOR 1-2-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 YYearear GG/S/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD FF/R/R CCAREERAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES TCU 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 66/0/0 4-1-5 2.0-14 2.0-14 0 0 00/1/1 Year G K KOO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS 2018 1111/0/0 3 1 4 OKLAHOMA 0-2-2 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TOTALTOTAL 6/06/0 4-1-5 2.0-14 2.0-14 0 0 00/1/1 at Kansas 4-0-4 2.0-13 2.0-13 0 0 0/0 CAREERCAREER HIGHSHIGHS – Tackles:Tackles: 22,, at Kansas ((11/2/19);11/2/19); SoSolos:los: 2, at 2019 1212/0/0 2 0 2 at Texas 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Kansas (11/2/19);(11/2/19); TFL: 1.01.0,, twicetwice;; SSacks:acks: 1.01.0,, twice. TTOTALOTAL 2323/0/0 5 1 6 WEST VIRGINIA 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CCAREERAREER HIHIGHSGHS - Total TacklesTackles:: 22,, vs. UTUTSASA ((9/15/18);9/15/18); SoSolos:los: IOWA STATE 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 11,, at Kansas (11/2/19).

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R 2016 12/12 9-9-18 4.0-13 3.0-10 0 1 1/0 2017 13/13 16-5-21 4.0-11 1.0-5 0 3 0/0 2018 12/12 17-9-26 2.0-10 1.0-8 0 1 0/0 2019 12/12 18-6-24 4.5-26 3.0-22 0 0 0/0 TOTAL 49/49 60-29-89 14.5-60 8.0-45 0 5 1/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 4, five times; Solos: 4, at Kansas (11/2/19); TFL: 2.0, three times; Sacks: 2.0, twice; PD: 1, five times.

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Joe Scott Blaise 22 ERVIN 74 FRANTZ 89 GAMMON Running Back Off ensive Line Tight End 5-8 // 177 // Fr.-HS 6-5 // 303 // Sr.-3L 6-7 // 250 // Sr.-3L Rock Hill, S.C. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. South Pointe Free State Blue Valley West

• A true freshman who has played in four games, right at the  Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)  First Team Academic All-Big 12 mark to retain a redshirt.  First Team Academic All-Big 12 • A career 23-game starter at tight end, including 10 this sea- • Set season highs in rushes and yards at Kansas, while he • A career 50-game starter who has lined up at left tackle for son. scored his fi rst-career touchdown against Bowling Green. every game since the start of his redshirt freshman season of • A contributor to the Wildcats’ blocking unit that has helped ERVIN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2016. K-State average 189.0 rushing yards per game to rank fourth Opponent Rush Yards TD Long • His 50-straight starts are the most nationally among active in the Big 12. BOWLING GREEN 8 28 1 6 Power 5 offensive lineman, while his total starts are tied for third • Helped pave the way for 28 rushing touchdowns this year, the BAYLOR 5 21 0 12 among Wildcat offensive linemen since 1990. third most in the Big 12. at Kansas 10 46 0 13 • Total starts are currently tied with 2018 All-American and • A three-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 pick, including current Denver Bronco Dalton Risner for third place, while he the last two years in which he was nominated with a 4.0 GPA. CAREER STATS – RUSHING will tie current Chicago Bear Cody Whitehair with a start in the GAMMON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long Liberty Bowl. Opponent Rec Yards TD Long 2019 4/0 23 95 4.1 1 13 • Has led a line that has blocked for 189.0 rushing yards per OKLAHOMA 1 7 0 7 TOTAL 4/0 23 95 4.1 1 13 game to rank fourth in the Big 12. CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 10, at Kansas (11/2/19); Yards: 46, • Helped pave the way for 28 rushing touchdowns this year, the CAREER STATS - RECEIVING at Kansas (11/2/19); TD: 1, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); Long third most in the Big 12. Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Rush: 13, at Kansas (11/2/19). 2018 12/11 8 69 8.6 0 15 1 Eric 2019 12/10 1 7 7.0 0 7 Cody GALLON II TOTAL 50/23 9 76 8.4 0 15 55 FLETCHER Linebacker CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 2, twice; Yards: 24, vs. Texas Tech 6-2 // 216 // Sr.-SQ Linebacker (11/17/18); Long Catch: vs. Texas Tech (11/17/18). 6-2 // 219 // Jr.-1L Lakeland, Fla. Henrietta, Texas Univ. of Virginia Tyler JC

• A senior backup linebacker who also played rush end on third • A former community-college transfer who played in the fi nal downs and was a factor on special teams prior to suffering a six games of the year after recovering from an injury in fall camp. season-ending injury in K-State’s win over No. 5 Oklahoma. • Had fi ve tackles at Texas – one shy of his career high – while • Was having a great game against the Sooners prior to the he had a career-best two pass breakups at Texas Tech. injury as he knocked down a pass on third down and forced a • Three of his 12 tackles this season came on kickoff coverage. fumble on a kickoff, the play in which he was lost for the season. • His forced fumble was a major contributor to a 17-point third FLETCHER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS quarter as it came after a touchdown and led to another score Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR that put the Wildcats up, 41-23. OKLAHOMA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Totaled six tackles on the year, three of which came on kickoff at Texas 3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 coverage. WEST VIRGINIA 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 IOWA STATE 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R 2018 12/0 8-4-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 6/0 10-2-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3 0/0 TOTAL 18/0 18-6-24 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 6, at Baylor (10/6/18); Solos: 3, three times; PD: 2, at Texas Tech (11/23/19).

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James GILBERT’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS 34 GILBERT Opponent Rec Yards TD Long Running Back BAYLOR 2 21 0 16 5-9 // 198 // Sr.-TR WEST VIRGINIA 4 28 0 11 Indianapolis, Ind. Ball State Univ. CCAREERAREER STATS - RUSHING YYearear G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long 22015015* 12/912/9 152 608 4.0 8 3344 22016016* 12/912/9 251 11,332,332 5.2 12 8800 2017* 3/23/2 48 207 4.3 3 4488  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) 22018018* 11/1011/10 152 659 4.3 7 3355  Maxwell Award watch list 2019 10/8 133 698 5.2 6 5511 • A graduate transfer running back who has played in 10 games TOTAL 48/38 736 3,504 4.8 36 80 this year with eight starts, leading the Wildcats in rushing. CCAREERAREER HIGHHIGHSS – Rushes: 34, at Buffalo (10/15/19); YardsYards:: • A three-time member of the Maxwell Award watch list, includ- 264, at Buffalo (10/15/19); TTD:D: 3, vs. Northern Illinois (10/1/16); ing the 2019 season. LonLongg Rush: 880,0, at Buffalo (10/15/19)(10/15/19).. • Ranks sixth in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game. * at Ball SStatetate DENZEL GOOLSBY • Enters the bowl season ranked 10th nationally among ac- tive players in career rushing yards and 11th in career rushing CCAREERAREER STATS – RECEIVING touchdowns. YYearear G/S Rec Yds AvAvgg TD LonLongg • Rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown in his fi rst game at 22015015* 12/912/9 3 35 11.7 0 1199 K-State, the second most rushing yards by a Wildcat in their 2016* 12/912/9 1 18 18.0 0 1188 Denzel debut (166 yards by Cornelius Davis vs. Army, 1966). 22017017* 3/23/2 2 24 12.0 1 1177 20 GOOLSBY * • Backed that up with 103 yards against Bowling Green, the fi rst 2018 11/10 15 88 5.9 0 1515 Defensive Back Wildcat with two-straight games of 100 yards rushing to open a 2019 10/8 6 49 8.2 0 1166 5-11 // 204 // Sr.-3L season since John Hubert in 2012. TOTAL 4848/38/38 27 214 7.9 1 1199 Wichita, Kan. • Set a new career high in receiving yards against West Virginia, CCAREERAREER HIHIGHSGHS – CCatches:atches: 44,, twtwice;ice; YYards:ards: 28, vs. West VirVirginiaginia Bishop Carroll a game in which he tied his career best in catches. (11/23/19)(11/23/19);; TDTD:: 11,, vs. Tennessee Tech (9/6/17)(9/6/17);; Long Catch: 119,9, • Missed the Kansas and Texas games due to injury. vs. Toledo ((10/3/15).10/3/15). GILBERT’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS * at Ball SStatetate Opponent Rush Yards TD Long  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) NICHOLLS 18 115 1 24 21 Wykeen  Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Mississippi State) BOWLING GREEN 8 103 2 51 GILL  AFCA Good Works Team at Mississippi State 17 59 0 11 Wide Receiver  Second Team Academic All-Big 12 5-10 // 181 // Jr.-1L at Oklahoma State 12 44 1 18  Wuerffel Trophy watch list BAYLOR 18 94 0 29 Atchison, Kan. TCU 14 38 0 11 Atchison • A third-year starter at safety who has made an impact both on OKLAHOMA 13 105 1 26 the fi eld – leading the team in tackles – and off. WEST VIRGINIA 13 60 1 32 • Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors after tally- at Texas Tech 12 61 0 22 ing 11 tackles and an interception at Mississippi State. • Came up with his second interception of the season at Texas IOWA STATE 8 19 0 6 • A former walk-on wide receiver who has played in 10 games Tech to help seal a victory. this year with starts against Bowling Green, Oklahoma State and • A member of the AFCA Good Works Team, the fourth Wildcat Kansas. ever named to the list and the second in as many years (Dalton • Registered his fi rst-career touchdown against TCU and had Risner). another one at Texas. • Originally came to K-State as a quarterback in 2016. GOOLSBY’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR GILL’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long BOWLING GREEN 3-0-3 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 1 22 0 22 at Mississippi St. 2-9-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 2 0/0 at Mississippi State 2 9 0 6 at Oklahoma St. 4-1-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 3 45 1 22 BAYLOR 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 2 26 0 13 TCU 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 1 4 0 4 OKLAHOMA 6-1-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 3 40 1 29 at Kansas 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 2 70 0 44 at Texas 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CAREER STATS - RECEIVING at Texas Tech 6-0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long IOWA STATE 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2018 10/1 7 54 7.7 0 15 2019 10/3 14 216 15.4 2 44 CAREER STATS - DEFENSE TOTAL 20/4 21 270 12.9 2 44 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 3, three times; Yards: 70, at Texas 2016 13/0 2-9-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Tech (11/23/19); TD: 1, at Texas (11/9/19); Long Catch: 44, at 2017 13/13 65-13-78 2.0-9 1.0-4 2 6 1/2 JAMES GILBERT Texas Tech (11/23/19). 2018 9/7 23-13-36 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 2019 12/13 41-15-56 1.0-2 0.0-0 2 3 0/0 TOTAL 47/33 131-50-181 3.0-11 1.0-4 4 11 1/2 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 12, vs. Oklahoma (10/21/17); Solos: 10, vs. Oklahoma (10/21/17); TFL: 1.0, three times; Sacks: 1.0, vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/17); INT: 1, four times; PD: 2, at Mis- sissippi State (9/14/19).

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Daniel 22 GREEN Linebacker 6-2 // 226 // Fr.-RS Portland, Ore. Madison

• A young player who has been K-State’s top reserve linebacker for a majority of the year. • Carded a season-high seven tackles at Mississippi State, a game that featured a fumble recovery that led to a K-State touchdown to put the Wildcats up two scores. GREEN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR WYATT HUBERT NICHOLLS 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 4-0-4 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 1 1/0 at Mississippi St. 0-7-7 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/1 at Oklahoma St. 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 2-0-2 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 2-3-5 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 1 0/0 Adam • Enters the bowl season tied for 17th nationally among ac- OKLAHOMA 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 79 HOLTORF tive players in career sacks per game (0.50) – the highest mark at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Off ensive Line among all freshmen and sophomores – and tied for 21st in ca- at Texas 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 6-4 // 302 // Sr.-2L reer tackles for loss per game (0.91). WEST VIRGINIA 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Seward, Neb. • Has 11.5 career sacks, tied for the second most by a Wildcat at Texas Tech 1-2-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Seward prior to the end of his sophomore year (Darren Howard, 13.5, 1996-97; Ian Campbell, 11.5, 2005-06). CAREER STATS - DEFENSE • One sack shy of tying for third in school history among soph- Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R omores. 2019 12/0 16-15-31 3.5-17 2.0-12 0 3 1/1 HUBERT’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) TOTAL 12/0 16-15-31 3.5-17 2.0-12 0 3 1/1 Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR  Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 7, at Mississippi State (9/14/19); NICHOLLS 2-0-2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0  NFF National Scholar-Athlete and Campbell Trophy Solos: 4, twice; TFL: 1.0, three times; Sacks: 1.0 twice; PD: BOWLING GREEN 2-0-2 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Finalist 1, three times. at Oklahoma St. 3-1-4 2.0-14 2.0-14 0 0 1/0  CoSIDA Academic All-District BAYLOR 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0  First Team Academic All-Big 12 TCU 2-1-3 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0 0/0  Rimington Trophy watch list OKLAHOMA 3-1-4 1.5-12 1.0-10 0 0 0/0 • K-State’s starting center over the last three seasons, a span at Kansas 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 of 37-straight starts. at Texas 2-1-3 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0 0/0 • One of the leaders for an offensive line that has blocked for WEST VIRGINIA 2-0-2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 189.0 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12. at Texas Tech 2-1-3 2.0-14 2.0-14 0 0 0/0 • Has helped lead the way for 28 rushing touchdowns this year, IOWA STATE 4-0-4 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 the third most in the Big 12. • Named a National Football Founation National Scholar-Athlete CAREER STATS - DEFENSE and fi nalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy. Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R • Named the 2019 Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2018 12/7 27-7-35 8.5-38 4.5-30 1 2 0/0 and a 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-American. 2019 11/11 24-6-30 12.5-66 7.0-54 0 0 1/0 • A three-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection. TOTAL 23/18 51-13-64 21.0-104 11.5-84 1 2 1/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 5, vs. Texas Tech (11/17/18); Solos: Wyatt 4, twice; TFL: 2.0, four times; Sacks: 2.0, three times; INT: 1, 56 HUBERT vs. Mississippi State (9/8/18); PD: 1, twice. Defensive End 6-3 // 258 // So.-1L Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights

 First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, Associated Press)  Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)  Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year ADAM HOLTORF (Coaches)  Ted Hendricks Award candidate  Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list • A young defensive end who has shined over the fi rst two years of his career. • Ranks second in the Big 12 in sacks, while he is eighth in tackles for loss.

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Wayne Malik CAREER STATS - RECEIVING 4 JONES 4 KNOWLES Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Defensive Back Wide Receiver 2018 4/1 10 100 10.0 2 21 6-0 // 205 // Fr.-RS 6-2 // 186 // Fr.-RS 2019 10/7 22 350 15.9 3 70 Owasso, Okla. Mansfi eld, Texas TOTAL 14/8 32 450 14.1 5 70 Owasso Lake Ridge CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 5, twice; Yards: 99, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); TD: 2, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); Long Catch: 70, at Texas (11/9/19).

• A young defensive back who has started all 12 games at  Honorable Mention Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year CAREER STATS - RUSHING strong safety after getting his feet wet – and retaining his red- (Coaches) Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long shirt – with two games played last season.  Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Mississippi 2019 10/7 6 68 11.3 0 23 • Ranks third on the team in tackles. State) TOTAL 14/8 6 68 11.3 0 23 • Carded a career-high 11 stops against TCU, while he had his CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 3, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); Yards: • An athletic wide receiver who has started seven of his 10 fi rst-career pass breakup at Texas Tech. 14, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); Long Rush: 23, at Texas Tech games played this season en route to earning votes for the Big (11/23/19). JONES’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year award. Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR • Ranks fi fth in school history in receiving yards among fresh- CAREER STATS – KICKOFF RETURNS NICHOLLS 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 men, while he is four receptions shy of tying for fi fth among Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long at Mississippi St. 3-3-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 freshmen. 2018 4 1 12 12.0 0 12 at Oklahoma St. 5-2-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Hauled in a 70-yard touchdown reception at Texas, the longest 2019 10 5 170 34.0 1 100 BAYLOR 3-2-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 by a Wildcat in Big 12 play in two years. TOTAL 14 6 182 30.3 1 100 TCU 7-4-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Set career highs with 99 yards and two touchdowns against CAREER HIGHS – Returns: 3, at Mississippi State (9/14/19); OKLAHOMA 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Bowling Green. Yards: 124, at Mississippi State (9/14/19); TD: 1, at Missis- at Kansas 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • Tallied a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown in the fourth quar- sippi State (9/14/19); Long Return: 100, at Mississippi State at Texas 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 ter at Mississippi State en route to Big 12 Special Teams Player (9/14/19). WEST VIRGINIA 6-1-7 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 of the Week honors. at Texas Tech 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 • Teamed with Joshua Youngblood to be the fi rst set of fresh- IOWA STATE 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Nick men teammates to return kickoffs for touchdowns in the same 87 LENNERS season since 2016 (Memphis). CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Fullback/Tight End • Played in four games as a true freshman in 2018, retaining 6-5 // 252 // So.-2L Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R his redshirt. Lincoln, Neb. 2018 2/0 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 KNOWLES’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS Lincoln Southwest 2019 12/12 35-17-52 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long TOTAL 14/12 36-17-53 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 NICHOLLS 3 26 0 10 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 11, vs. TCU (10/19/19); Solos: 7, BOWLING GREEN 5 99 2 34 vs. TCU (10/19/19); TFL: 0.5, vs. West Virginia (11/16/19); PD: at Mississippi State 1 12 0 12  First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches) 1, at Texas Tech (11/23/19). BAYLOR 1 5 0 5 TCU 3 48 0 33 • Has seen time in all 12 games with three starts. Nick OKLAHOMA 2 34 0 23 • Helped lead the way for a rushing attack that is averaging 77 KALTMAYER at Kansas 1 7 0 7 189.0 yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12. Off ensive Line at Texas 3 94 1 70 • Has the most catches by a Wildcat fullback or tight end since 6-8 // 311 // Sr.-2L WEST VIRGINIA 3 25 0 14 Zach Trujillo had 19 in 2014, while his receiving yards are the Edwardsville, Ill. most among those positions since Winston Dimel had 261 Western Illinois Univ. KNOWLES’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS yards in 2015. Opponent Rush Yards TD Long • Started the 2018 season opener but suffered a season-ending BOWLING GREEN 1 12 0 12 injury and received a medical hardship for the year. at Mississippi State 2 12 0 7 LENNERS’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) at Texas Tech 3 44 0 23 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long  First Team Academic All-Big 12 NICHOLLS 1 12 0 12 KNOWLES’ 2019 GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF RETURN STATS • A stout offensive lineman who has started all 12 games at at Mississippi State 1 24 0 24 Opponent Ret Yards TD Long right tackle. at Oklahoma State 1 19 0 19 NICHOLLS 1 27 0 27 • Part of a senior-laden offensive line that has combined for BAYLOR 2 20 0 11 at Mississippi State 3 124 1 100 154 career starts. TCU 2 34 1 21 TCU 1 19 0 19 • Aided K-State in rushing for 189.0 yards per game to rank at Kansas 2 19 0 10 fourth in the Big 12. at Texas 1 9 0 9 • Part of a blocking unit that has paved the way for 28 rushing WEST VIRGINIA 1 5 0 6 touchdowns this year, the third most in the Big 12. at Texas Tech 2 21 0 11 • Began his collegiate career at Western Illinois, starting a game in 2015 against eventual national champion North Dakota State CAREER STATS - RECEIVING and its head coach, Chris Klieman. Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2019 12/3 13 163 12.5 1 24 TOTAL 25/4 13 163 12.5 1 24 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 2, four times; Yards: 34, vs. TCU (10/19/19); TD: 1, vs. TCU (10/19/19); Long Catch: 24 at Mis- sissippi State (9/14/19).

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Logan • Tied for fi fth in school history in single-season fi eld goals, 85 LONG while his career mark ranks eighth. Tight End • Also tied for 10th in school history in single-season extra 6-4 // 281 // So.-SQ points made. Woodward, Okla. • Enters the bowl season ranked fi fth nationally among active Woodward players in career fi eld goal percentage and tied for seventh in career fi eld goals per game (1.52). • Ranks seventh in the Big 12 in scoring (8.2 points per game), while he is fourth among kickers. • Tied a school record with 15 consecutive fi eld goals made  First Team Academic All-Big 12 during a season, matching the mark of Jamie Rheem in 1999. • Has played in 12 games this year, including his fi rst-career • Has connected on multiple fi eld goals in six games, including start against TCU. a season-high three in K-State’s three-point win at Texas Tech. • Been a part of a Wildcat rushing attack that have averaged • Was true on a career-long 46-yarder at Oklahoma State. 189.0 yards per game to rank fourth in the Big 12. LYNCH’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME PLACEMENT STATS • Helped the blocking unit pave the way for 28 rushing touch- Opponent FGM-A SEQUENCE XPM-A downs this year, the third most in the Big 12. NICHOLLS 0-1 37 7-7 LONG’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS BOWLING GREEN 1-1 (24) 7-7 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long at Mississippi State 1-1 (35) 4-4 WEST VIRGINIA 1 1 0 1 at Oklahoma State 2-2 (46), (37) 1-1 IOWA STATE 1 5 0 5 BAYLOR 2-2 (31), (29) 0-0 TCU 1-1 (21) 3-3 CAREER STATS - RECEIVING OKLAHOMA 2-2 (35), (37) 6-6 BLAKE LYNCH Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long at Kansas 1-1 (39) 5-5 2019 12/1 2 6 3.0 0 5 at Texas 1-1 (45) 3-3 TOTAL 12/1 2 6 3.0 0 5 WEST VIRGINIA 2-2 (22), (33) 2-2 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 1, twice; Yards: 5, vs. Iowa State at Texas Tech 3-4 (32), (32), 45, (43) 3-3 (11/30/19); Long Catch: 5, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19). IOWA STATE 2-2 (43), (27) 3-3 Bronson () - Denotes field goal made 90 MASSIE Blake Defensive End 10 LYNCH LYNCH’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF STATS 6-4 // 243 // Jr.-2L Lufkin, Texas Place Kicker Opponent KO Yards Avg TB Lufkin 5-5 // 148 // Jr.-1L NICHOLLS 4 218 54.5 0 Goddard, Kan. BOWLING GREEN 1 63 63.0 1 Eisenhower at Mississippi State 1 45 45.0 0 OKLAHOMA 1 49 49.0 0 • Has seen time in 11 games this year as part of the regular CAREER STATS - FIELD GOALS rotation at defensive end. Year FGM-A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ • Registered his fi rst-career sack against Baylor.  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) 2018 14-16 87.5 0-0 6-6 5-5 3-3 0-2 MASSIE’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS  First Team Academic All-Big 12 2019 18-20 90.0 0-0 5-5 9-10 4-5 0-0 Lou Groza Award watch list Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR  TOTAL 32-36 88.9 0-0 11-11 14-15 7-8 0-2 at Mississippi St. 0-2-2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 • K-State’s primary place kicker who has been one of the most CAREER HIGHS – Field Goals: 4, twice; Long: 46, at Oklahoma at Oklahoma St. 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 accurate in the nation this season. State (9/28/19); Extra Points: 7, twice. BAYLOR 2-0-2 1.0-17 1.0-17 0 0 0/0 • Enters the bowl season ranked seventh nationally in fi eld-goal at Kansas 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 percentage (90.0%) and 22nd in fi eld goals per game (1.50). CAREER STATS – KICKOFFS • Currently owns the school record for career fi eld goal percent- Year No Yards Avg TB CAREER STATS - DEFENSE age, while his season mark ranks third in K-State history and 2018 13 7777 59.8 0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R tied for 13th in Big 12 history. 2019 7 375 53.6 1 2017 9/1 7-3-10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 TOTAL 20 1,152 53.6 1 2018 12/0 4-7-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/1 CAREER HIGHS – Kickoffs: 7, vs. South Dakota (9/1/18); Aver- 2019 11/0 4-3-7 1.5-18 1.0-17 0 0 0/0 age: 62.0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); TB: 1, vs. Bowling Green TOTAL 32/1 15-13-28 1.5-18 1.0-17 0 2 0/1 (9/7/19). CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 6, at Texas Tech (11/4/17); Solos: 5, at Texas Tech (11/4/17); TFL: 1.0, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); Sacks: 1.0, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); PD: 1, twice.

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Kevion Jahron Jordan 7 McGEE 31 McPHERSON 91 MITTIE Defensive Back Defensive Back Defensive Tackle 5-10 // 187 // Sr.-1L 6-1 // 197 // Jr.-1L 6-3 // 284 // Sr.-1L Ardmore, Okla. Basehor, Kan. Aledo, Texas NE Oklahoma A&M Butler CC Texas State Univ.

• A backup cornerback to begin the year who has excelled since • An 11-game starter this year at nickelback, seeing a majority  First Team Academic All-Big 12 being pressed into a starting role. of the snaps at the position. • A two-year graduate transfer who started seven games for • Has started fi ve games this year, including each of the fi nal • Registered a career-high six tackles at Mississippi State, a the Wildcats as a junior before starting all 12 games this year. four regular-season contests. game in which he tallied his fi rst-career tackle for loss. • Tallied a K-State career-high of seven tackles at Mississippi • Tallied a career-high nine tackles at Texas. • Picked off his second-career pass at Kansas. State, while he tied his overall career high of 2.0 tackles for loss McGEE’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS McPHERSONS 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS against West Virginia. Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR • Son of K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie. NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 NICHOLLS 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 MITTIE’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS at Mississippi St. 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR at Oklahoma St. 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Mississippi St. 2-4-6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 1-0-1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 2-2-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Mississippi St. 3-4-7 1-0.1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 6-3-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 TCU 2-2-4 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 IOWA STATE 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 2-0-2 2.0-10 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 IOWA STATE 4-1-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 1-2-3 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 CAREER STATS - DEFENSE IOWA STATE 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R CAREER STATS - DEFENSE 2018 11/1 7-2-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 7 0/0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R CAREER STATS - DEFENSE 2019 12/5 22-5-27 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 2018 10/1 14-5-19 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 3 0/0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R TOTAL 23/6 29-7-36 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 9 0/0 2019 12/11 21-11-32 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 2016* 12/12 14-17-31 2.5-6 0.5-2 0 1 1/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 9, at Texas (11/9/19); Solos: 6, at TOTAL 22/12 35-16-51 1.0-2 0.0-0 2 4 0/0 2017* 12/12 30-22-52 5.5-18 3.5-15 0 2 0/0 Texas (11/9/19); INT: 2, at Iowa State (11/24/18); PD: 4, vs. CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 6, at Mississippi State (9/14/19); 2018 12/7 15-2-17 2.0-5 1.0-4 0 0 0/1 South Dakota (9/1/18). Solos: 5, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19); TFL: 1.0, at Mississippi 2019 12/12 17-10-27 5.5-16 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 State (9/14/19); INT: 1, twice; PD: 2, at TCU (11/3/18). TOTAL 48/43 76-51-127 15.5-45 5.0-21 0 4 1/1 22 Nick CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 9, at ULM (10/15/16); Solos: 5, McLELLAN 62 Tyler twice; TFL: 2.0, twice; Sacks: 1.0, four times; PD: 1, five times. Place Kicker MITCHELL * at Texas State 6-2 // 182 // Sr.-1L Off ensive Line West Des Moines, Iowa 6-5 // 317 // Sr.-3L Dowling Catholic Bucksnort, Ala. Montgomery Academy

 First Team Academic All-Big 12  First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Has kicked off in eight games this year, including six of the fi nal eight regular-season contests as the primary kickoff man. • Started every regular-season game at right guard, improving • Set a career-high in kickoffs against Oklahoma, a career high his career start total to 42. in average at Texas Tech and a career high in touchbacks against • His 42 career starts are tied for sixth among Wildcat offensive both West Virginia and Iowa State. linemen since 1990, and he will tie former NFL offensive lineman McLELLAN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Nick Leckey for sixth with a start in the Liberty Bowl. Opponent KO Yards Avg TB • A member of a senior-laden offensive line that has combined BOWLING GREEN 1 60 60.0 0 for 154 career starts. at Mississippi State 1 61 61.0 0 • One of the leaders of the line that has helped block for 189.0 BAYLOR 3 194 64.7 2 rushing yards per game, ranking fourth in the Big 12. OKLAHOMA 8 398 49.8 1 • Helped block for 28 rushing touchdowns this year, the third at Kansas 6 345 57.5 2 most in the Big 12. WEST VIRGINIA 5 294 58.8 3 at Texas Tech 7 440 62.9 0 IOWA STATE 6 336 56.0 3

CAREER STATS – KICKOFFS Year No Yards Avg TB TYLER MITCHELL 2018 36 2,112 58.9 8 2019 37 2,128 57.5 11 TOTAL 73 4,250 58.2 19 CAREER HIGHS – Kickoffs: 8, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Av- erage: 62.9, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); Touchbacks: 3, twice.

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Brock AJ Darreyl 24 MONTY 12 PARKER 21 PATTERSON Defensive Back Defensive Back Defensive Back 6-2 // 200 // Jr.-2L 5-11 // 178 // Jr.-2L 5-10 // 174 // Sr.-SQ Wichita, Kan. Bartlesville, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Kapaun Mt. Carmel Bartlesville NE Oklahoma A&M

 First Team Academic All-Big 12  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • A senior defensive back who has seen more action as the year • An in-state walk-on who is a valuable member of virtually • Started each of the fi rst eight games before suffering an injury has progressed. every special teams unit. that saw him miss the fi nal four regular-season contests. • Tied his career high with two tackles against Bowling Green, • Has fi ve special teams tackles, tied for second on the team. • Was tied for second in the Big 12 and 17th nationally in inter- while he notched his fi rst-career interception at Oklahoma State. • Blocked a pair of punts last year as he is tied for 10th in school ceptions at the time of his injury. • Originally signed with K-State in 2015 but went to Northeast- history in career blocked kicks. • Registered his fi rst pick of the season on K-State’s fi rst defen- ern Oklahoma A&M prior to rejoining the Wildcats prior to 2018. MONTY’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS sive play of the year against Nicholls. PATTERSON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS • Also had interceptions in wins at Mississippi State and Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR BOWLING GREEN 1 0 1 against No. 5 Oklahoma. BOWLING GREEN 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 at Mississippi State 1 0 1 PARKER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS OKLAHOMA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 1 0 1 Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR WEST VIRGINIA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 0 1 1 NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 at Texas Tech 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 0 1 1 BOWLING GREEN 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 at Mississippi St. 1-3-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 CAREER STATS - DEFENSE CAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES at Oklahoma St. 6-0-6 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R Year G KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS BAYLOR 6-2-8 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 2018 5/0 6-0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2017 12 0 3 3 TCU 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 11/0 5-0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 2 0/0 2018 10 5 1 6 OKLAHOMA 0-2-2 0.5-2 0.0-0 1 2 0/0 TOTAL 16/0 11-0-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 2 0/0 2019 12 3 2 5 at Kansas 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 TOTAL 34 8 6 14 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 2, three times; Solos: 2, three times; INT: 1, at Oklahoma State (9/28/19); PD: 1, at Oklahoma State CAREER HIGHS - Total Tackles: 2, twice; Solos: 2, twice. CAREER STATS - DEFENSE (9/28/19). Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R Walter 2017 11/4 19-5-24 1.5-2 0.0-0 0 3 0/0 15 NEIL JR. 2018 12/12 47-6-53 1.0-2 0.0-0 2 8 0/0 5 Da’Quan Defensive Back 2019 8/8 20-8-28 2.5-7 0.0-0 3 8 0/0 PATTON 5-9 // 176 // Jr.-2L TOTAL 31/24 86-19-105 5.0-11 0.0-0 5 19 0/0 Linebacker Lawton, Okla. CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 9, at Baylor (10/6/18); Solos: 8, at 6-1 // 227 // Sr.-1L MacArthur Baylor (10/6/18); TFL: 1.0, four times; INT: 1, five times; PD: Cedar Park, Texas Trinity Valley CC 2, four times.

• Has started 10 games at cornerback this season after spend- ing last season as the team’s primary nickelback. • Has started each of the last 24 games at linebacker, ranking • Notched his fi rst-career interception at Texas near the goal fourth on the team this year in tackles. line to halt a potential Longhorn scoring drive. • His two interceptions this season are the most by a Wildcat linebacker since Elijah Lee also had two in 2016. NEIL JR.’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS • Set a career high in tackles at Texas Tech, which included a Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR tackle for loss and his second pick of the season. NICHOLLS 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 PATTON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS BAYLOR 4-0-4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR TCU 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 NICHOLLS 5-0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Mississippi St. 4-4-8 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 5-1-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 1-2-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CAREER STATS - DEFENSE OKLAHOMA 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R at Kansas 2-2-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 2017 11/0 4-4-8 1.0-6 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2018 8/8 28-12-40 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 2019 10/10 18-2-20 1.5-2 0.0-0 1 3 0/0 at Texas Tech 2-8-10 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 TOTAL 29/18 50-18-68 2.5-8 0.0-0 1 5 0/0 IOWA STATE 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 9, twice; Solos: 6, twice; TFL: 1.0, twice; INT: 1, at Texas (11/9/19); PD: 1, five times. CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R DA’QUAN PATTON 2018 12/12 50-20-70 3.0-4 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 2019 12/12 33-17-50 1.5-2 0.0-0 2 4 0/0 TOTAL 24/24 83-38-120 4.5-6 0.0-0 2 6 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 10, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); Solos: 7, twice; TFL: 1.0, four times; INT: 1, twice; PD: 1, four times.

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Randen 42 PLATTNER Long Snapper 6-2 // 217 // Fr.-RS Parkville, Mo. Park Hill

 First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Has played in all 12 games, serving as the team’s primary long snapper on both fi eld goals and extra points. • Has been true on all 64 of his snaps this season. Seth 16 PORTER Wide Receiver 5-8 // 156 // Fr.-RS Friendswood, Texas Clear Springs

• Has seen time in all 12 games on special teams and as a reserve wide receiver. • Hauled in a 12-yard reception against Bowling Green. Blake 35 RICHMEIER Linebacker 6-1 // 234 // Sr.-1L Holcomb, Kan. DALTON SCHOEN Butler CC

• A community-college walk-on who has been a valuable mem- ber of the special teams over the last three seasons. • Had a great game at Texas Tech in which he recorded a tackle Lance Dalton on a kickoff and had two blocks on Joshua Youngblood’s 100- 2 ROBINSON 83 SCHOEN yard kickoff-return touchdown. Defensive Back Wide Receiver RICHMEIER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 5-10 // 194 // Fr.-RS 6-1 // 209 // Sr.-2L Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS New Orleans, La. Overland Park, Kan. at Texas Tech 1 0 1 De La Salle Blue Valley Northwest

CAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Year G KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS 2018 12 4 0 4 • Primarily a special-teams player the fi rst part of the sea-  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) 2019 5 1 0 1 son before being pressed into duty at cornerback the fi nal two TOTAL 19 5 0 5  CoSIDA Academic All-District games, including a start against Iowa State.  First Team Academic All-Big 12 CAREER HIGHS - Total Tackles: 1, six times; Solos: 1, five • Tallied a pass breakup at Texas Tech before registering his times. fi rst-career tackle for loss against the Cyclones. • In his third year as one of the top receivers on the team, start- • Ranks fourth on the team in special teams tackles with four, ing 11 games this season. Josh all coming on kickoff coverage. • Ranks sixth in school history and 15th in Big 12 history in 76 RIVAS • Played in four games last year as he preserved his redshirt. career yards per reception. • Ranks 15th in K-State history career receiving yards. Off ensive Line ROBINSON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 6-6 // 323 // So.-1L • Tied for team-high honors with nine catches that have gone for Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR Hutchinson, Kan. third-down conversions. NICHOLLS 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Hutchinson • His nine career receiving touchdowns have spanned an av- at Oklahoma St. 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 erage 39.4 yards. at Texas Tech 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 IOWA STATE 2-1-3 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0/0

 First Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press) CAREER STATS - DEFENSE • Has not started any games this season but has been in the Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R regular rotation at guard throughout all 12 games. 2018 4/2 6-3-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 • Has helped the Wildcats rush for 189.0 yards per game to rank 2019 12/1 9-2-11 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 fourth in the Big 12. TOTAL 16/3 15-5-20 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 • Part of a unit that has blocked for 28 rushing touchdowns, the CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 4, twice; Solos: 4, vs. Nicholls third most in the Big 12. (8/31/19); TFL: 1.0, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19); PD: 1, twice.

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SCHOEN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Elijah SULLIVAN’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent Rec Yards TD Long 3 SULLIVAN Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR NICHOLLS 3 65 1 38 Linebacker NICHOLLS 3-0-3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BOWLING GREEN 1 12 0 12 6-0 // 210 // Jr.-3L BOWLING GREEN 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Mississippi State 3 50 1 20 Tucker, Ga. at Mississippi St. 1-5-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 at Oklahoma State 3 23 0 9 Tucker at Oklahoma St. 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0/0 BAYLOR 6 69 1 27 BAYLOR 1-2-3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 2 35 0 25 TCU 5-0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 5 68 0 26 OKLAHOMA 5-1-6 1.5-1 1.0-1 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 2 67 0 46 at Kansas 3-0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) at Texas 5 68 0 21  at Texas 5-4-9 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 2 84 1 68 • A 12-game starter at middle linebacker who ranks second on WEST VIRGINIA 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 2 27 0 14 the team in tackles. at Texas Tech 7-2-9 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 IOWA STATE 1 -1 0 0 • Moved from WLB to MLB after a late-spring injury to former IOWA STATE 2-0-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 0/0 high school teammate Justin Hughes. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING • Set a career high with nine tackles at Texas, a number he CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long matched at Texas Tech. Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R 2017 10/3 23 470 20.4 3 82 • Set a career-high with 1.5 tackles for loss in K-State’s win 2016 11/0 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2018 11/11 32 520 16.2 2 42 over No. 5 Oklahoma. 2017 13/2 22-6-28 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0 2/1 2019 12/11 35 567 16.2 4 68 • Had a career-high two pass breakups against both Mississippi 2018 3/1 7-0-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TOTAL 34/25 90 1,557 17.3 9 82 State and Iowa State, while he intercepted his fi rst-career pass 2019 12/12 39-15-54 5.0-6 1.0-1 1 5 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 6, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); Yards: 128, at Oklahoma State. TOTAL 39/15 72-21-93 6.0-15 2.0-10 1 5 2/1 at Texas (10/7/17); TD: 2, at Texas (10/7/17); Long Catch: 82, • Played in three games last year before suffering a sea- CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 9, twice; Solos: 7, at Texas Tech at Texas (10/7/17). son-ending injury but was granted a medical hardship. (11/23/19); TFL: 1.5, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Sacks: 1.0, twice; INT: 1, at Oklahoma State (9/28/19); PD: 2, twice. Luke 47 SOWA Chabastin Fullback 13 TAYLOR 6-3 // 238 // Sr.-SQ Wide Receiver Millstone Township, N.J. 6-4 // 223 // So.-1L Butler CC Giddings, Texas Giddings

 Second Team Academic All-Big 12 • A reserve wide receiver who has played in every game this • A former community-college transfer who has seen time in 11 year but shined late in the season. games, primarily on special teams. • Set a career high with 74 yards at Texas Tech, a game that featured a 48-yard touchdown to help put the game away. • Registered a career-high four catches against Bowling Green. TAYLOR’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent Rec Yards TD Long NICHOLLS 1 34 0 34 BOWLING GREEN 4 21 0 9 TCU 1 10 0 10 at Texas Tech 3 74 1 48 IOWA STATE 1 22 0 22

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2018 5/0 3 22 7.3 1 9 2019 12/2 10 161 16.1 1 48 TOTAL 17/2 13 183 14.1 2 48 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 4, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); Yards: 74, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); TD: 1, twice; Long Catch: 48, at Texas Tech (11/23/19).

ELIJAH SULLIVAN

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Skylar 10 THOMPSON Quarterback 6-2 // 212 // Jr.-2L Independence, Mo. Fort Osage

 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)  Maxwell Award Player of the Week (Oklahoma)  Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 List (Oklahoma)  Manning Award Star of the Week (Oklahoma)  Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list • One of the top quarterbacks in school history who ranks in the top 10 all-time at K-State in 10 career categories. • Picked up Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades from the league’s coaches, the fi rst K-State signal caller to earn an all-conference honor from the coaches since Jake Waters in 2014. • Has started 26 career games – tied for the fourth most among SKYLAR THOMPSON K-state quarterbacks since 1990 – including a current streak of 14. • Is the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for 4,000 career yards and rush for 1,000 career yards – joining Michael Bishop (1997-98), Ell Roberson (2000-03) and current K-State quarterbacks coach Collin Klein (2009-12) – but he is the fi rst [FULL RECORDS ON PAGES 44-45] to do so prior to the end of his junior season. IN THE RECORD BOOK • Enters the bowl season ranked 29th nationally in yards per CAREER RUSHING YARDS [QUARTERBACK] CAREER PASSING YARDS PER GAME completion (13.12) and tied for ninth in rushing touchdowns by Rk Player, Years Att Yds Rk Player, Years Gms Yds Avg. quarterbacks. 1. Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 604 2,818 1. , 1993-94 ...... 22 5,253 238.8 • Tied for fi fth in school history in career rushing yards among 2. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 601 2,485 6. Carl Straw, 1987-90 ...... 32 5,223 163.2 3. Jesse Ertz, 2014-17 ...... 256 1,399 7. Paul Watson, 1988-91 ...... 28 3,963 141.5 quarterbacks, while he is two rushing touchdowns shy of a tie 4. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 324 1,314 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 31 4,271 137.8 for fi fth. 5. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 279 1,042 9. , 1970-72 ...... 26 3,428 131.8 • Ranks fourth in school history in career completion percent- Daniel Sams, 2012-13 ...... 184 1,042 10. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000...... 37 4,642 125.5 age, seventh in career completions, eighth in both career pass- ing effi ciency and career passing yards per game (137.8), ninth CAREER PASSING ATTEMPTS CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS in career passing touchdowns and 10th in both career passing Rk Player, Years Att Cpl Int Rk Player, Years TDs yards and career attempts. 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 1,151 680 34 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 44 • Ranks fi fth in school history in passing yards among juniors, 8. Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 628 307 26 6. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000 ...... 33 while he is one completion shy of tying for 10th in school history 9. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 604 370 15 7. Collin Klein, 2010-12 ...... 30 in single-season completions. 10. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 574 340 12 8. , 1968-70 ...... 29 9. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 26 • Ranks eighth in school history in career offensive yards (5,313), while his season mark of 2,593 is 174 yards shy of CAREER COMPLETIONS tying for 10th. Rk Player, Years Att Cpl Int CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY [MIN. 200 ATTEMPTS] 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 1,151 680 34 Rk Player, Years Rating (C-A, Yds, TDs, INTs) • Tied for eighth in school history in career touchdowns respon- 5. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 687 385 16 1. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 155.6 (421-657, 5,970, 40, 16)# sible for (44), while he is one shy of tying for 10th in a season 6. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 604 370 15 6. , 2007-10 ...... 134.0 (270-426, 3,224, 17, 13) with his current mark of 22. 7. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 574 340 12 7. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000...132.7 (259-544, 4,642, 33, 18) • Had seven rushing touchdowns over a two-game stretch 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 132.5 (340-574, 4,271, 26, 12) against No. 5 Oklahoma and Kansas, the most by a K-State CAREER COMPLETION PERCENTAGE [MIN. 400 ATT] 9. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 131.9 (385-687, 5,253, 34, 16) 10. Jesse Ertz, 2014-17 ...... 129.5 (207-364, 2,685, 16, 7) quarterback over a two-game span since Klein in 2012 (3 vs. Rk Player, Years Cpl Att Pct Iowa State, 4 vs. West Virginia). 1. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 421 657 64.08 • Had four rushing scores against the Sooners, tied for the third 2. Carson Coffman, 2007-10 ...... 270 426 63.38 CAREER OFFENSIVE YARDS most in a game in school history and the fourth most among all 3. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 370 604 61.26 Rk Player, Years Rush Pass Total players in the nation this season. 4. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 340 574 59.23 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 343 8,078 8,421 6. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 1,314 4,401 5,715 • Rushed for 127 yards at Kansas, the fi rst K-State signal caller SEASON PASSING YARDS [JUNIOR] 7. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000 ...... 965 4,642 5,607 with a 100-yard rushing game since in the 2017 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 1,042 4,271 5,313 Cactus Bowl, while he was the fi rst player with at least 100 Rk Player, Year Yds 1. Josh Freeman, 2008 ...... 2,945 rushing yards and 100 passing yards in the same game since 2. Chad May, 1993 ...... 2,682 CAREER TDs RESPONSIBLE FOR Delton against Oklahoma in 2017. 3. Lynn Dickey, 1969 ...... 2,476 Rk Player, Years TDs • Set a career high for passing yards and total offense (318) 4. Jake Waters, 2013 ...... 2,469 1. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 87 against West Virginia, the latter being the most by a Wildcat 5. Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 2,191 6. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 55 since Jesse Ertz against Central Arkansas in 2017 (368) and 7. Darren Sproles, 2001-04 ...... 48 the most in a Big 12 game since Ertz at TCU in 2016 (329). CAREER PASSING YARDS 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 44 Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 44 • Has engineered four career touchdown drives in the fourth Rk Player, Years Yds quarter to either tie or take the lead – 2017 at Texas Tech and 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 8,078 against Iowa State; 2019 at Mississippi State and against TCU. 7. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 4,724 8. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000 ...... 4,642 9. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 4,401 10. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 4,271

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THOMPSON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS Harry CAREER STATS - RUSHING Opponent C-A-I Yards TD Long 2 TROTTER Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long NICHOLLS 16-22-0 212 1 38 Running Back 2017* 9/0 4 27 6.8 0 13 BOWLING GREEN 10-13-0 151 2 34 5-11 // 202 // Jr.-RS 2019 12/3 65 261 4.0 3 17 at Mississippi St. 10-18-0 123 1 24 Atchison, Kan. TOTAL 21/3 69 288 4.2 3 17 at Oklahoma St. 11-23-0 118 0 39 Univ. of Louisville CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 20, at Kansas (11/2/19); Yards: 92, BAYLOR 22-34-1 218 1 27 at Kansas (11/2/19); TD: 1, three times; Long Rush: 17, at Texas TCU 11-23-0 172 2 33 (11/9/19). OKLAHOMA 18-29-0 213 0 26 * at Louisville at Kansas 9-16-0 129 0 46 • A former walk-on transfer from Louisville who has become a at Texas 17-27-0 253 2 70 CAREER STATS – RECEIVING WEST VIRGINIA 24-39-2 299 1 68 part of the regular rotation at running back. • Made his fi rst-career start at Kansas, setting career highs in Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long at Texas Tech 14-28-1 246 2 48 2019 12/3 3 16 5.3 0 9 IOWA STATE 5-12-1 57 0 22 carries and yards. • Scored the fi rst touchdown of the Chris Klieman era at TOTAL 21/3 3 16 5.3 0 9 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 1, three times; Yards: 9, at Okla- THOMPSON’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS K-State with a nine-yard run in the season opener against Nich- olls. homa State (9/28/19); Long Catch: 9, at Oklahoma State Opponent Rush Yards TD Long (9/28/19). NICHOLLS 3 30 1 17 TROTTER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS BOWLING GREEN 3 26 0 14 Opponent Rush Yards TD Long at Mississippi State 4 8 1 16 NICHOLLS 10 50 1 15 51 Reggie at Oklahoma State 7 27 0 20 BOWLING GREEN 9 22 1 7 WALKER BAYLOR 11 6 0 11 at Mississippi State 5 25 0 9 Defensive End at Oklahoma State 4 25 0 9 6-2 // 250 // Sr.-3L TCU 10 68 1 61 Ponchatoula, La. BAYLOR 5 5 0 4 OKLAHOMA 13 39 4 15 Ponchatoula at Kansas 17 127 3 34 TCU 3 7 0 4 at Texas 7 0 0 5 OKLAHOMA 2 9 0 7 WEST VIRGINIA 14 19 0 15 at Kansas 20 92 1 10 at Texas Tech 7 14 0 17 at Texas 4 21 0 17 IOWA STATE 9 38 0 12 WEST VIRGINIA 2 2 0 6  Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) IOWA STATE 1 3 0 3  Ted Hendricks Award watch list CAREER STATS - PASSING • A 12-game starter in 2019 who has 46 starts in his career. Year G/S Cpl Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Effic TROTTER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS • A two-time member of the Ted Hendricks Award watch list. 2017 8/4 51 83 3 61.4 689 5 60 143.8 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long • Tied for fi rst in school history with nine career forced fumbles, 2018 11/10 122 208 4 58.7 1,391 9 42 125.3 at Oklahoma State 1 9 0 9 while he is one sack shy of entering the school’s career top-10 2019 12/12 167 283 5 59.0 2,191 12 70 134.5 at Kansas 1 5 0 5 list. TOTAL 31/26 340 574 12 59.2 4,271 26 70 132.5 WEST VIRGINIA 1 2 0 2 • Enters the bowl season tied for fourth nationally among active CAREER HIGHS – Comp: 24, vs. West Virginia (11/16/19); Att: players in career forced fumbles, tied for 17th in career tackles 39, vs. West Virginia (11/16/19); Yards: 299, vs. West Virginia for loss and tied for 24th in career sacks. (11/16/19); TD: 3, twice; Long Pass: 70, at Texas (11/9/19). WALKER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR CAREER STATS – RUSHING NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long at Mississippi St. 0-2-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2017 8/4 69 267 3.9 3 30 at Oklahoma St. 4-0-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2018 11/10 105 373 3.6 5 52 TCU 3-2-5 0.5-3 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 12/12 105 402 3.8 10 61 OKLAHOMA 2-2-4 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 1/0 TOTAL 31/26 279 1,042 3.7 18 61 at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 18, vs. West Virginia (11/11/17); at Texas 4-0-4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 Yards: 127, at Kansas (11/2/19); TD: 4, vs. Oklahoma WEST VIRGINIA 3-0-3 2.0-13 1.0-8 0 0 0/0 (10/26/19); Long Rush: 61, vs. TCU (10/19/19). at Texas Tech 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 IOWA STATE 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R 2016 13/11 29-10-39 11.5-57 6.5-41 0 2 3/2 2017 12/12 25-11-36 6.0-17 2.0-10 0 0 1/0 2018 12/11 26-9-35 12.5-59 7.5-48 0 2 4/0 2019 12/12 20-6-26 4.0-19 1.0-8 0 1 1/0 TOTAL 49/46 100-36-136 34.0-152 17.0-107 0 5 9/2 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 7, twice; Solos: 5, twice; TFL: 3.0, vs. Texas Tech (11/17/18); Sacks: 2.0, three times; PD: 1, five times.

REGGIE WALKER

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Landry Samuel Jacardia 12 WEBER 19 WHEELER 28 WRIGHT Wide Receiver Tight End Running Back 5-10 // 180 // So.-1L 6-4 // 226 // Fr.-RS 6-0 // 205 // Fr.-HS Lenexa, Kan. Lenexa, Kan. Decatur, Ill. Bishop Miege St. James Academy St. Teresa

 First Team Academic All-Big 12  Second Team Academic All-Big 12 • A young running back who has received experience as a true freshman by playing in two games. • Has played in all 12 games, serving as a valuable member of • A former quarterback who switched to tight end during the • Rushed a season-high 14 times against Bowling Green before the special teams units and a reserve wide receiver. middle of spring practices. suffering an injury and missing time. • Tied for second on the team with fi ve special teams tackles. • Registered a career-high two catches at Oklahoma, while he • Helped the Wildcats earn a victory in the regular-season fi nale • Has made two starts at receiver this year, including the sea- had a 39-yard reception on the fi rst play after a weather delay against Iowa State with 60 rushing yards, including a 12-yard son opener when he set a career high in receptions before tying at Oklahoma State. touchdown run in the second quarter. that mark against West Virginia. • Suffered a season-ending injury at Kansas. WRIGHT’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS • His game against the Mountaineers also featured a ca- WHEELER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opponent Rush Yards TD Long reer-high in yards. Opponent Rec Yards TD Long BOWLING GREEN 14 59 0 17 • Set a career high with three special teams tackles at Texas at Oklahoma State 1 39 0 39 IOWA STATE 6 60 1 37 Tech, while he recovered a live ball on a kickoff against Bowling BAYLOR 1 13 0 13 Green. OKLAHOMA 2 26 0 19 • A two-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 member, both CAREER STATS – RUSHING Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long times being nominated with a 4.0 GPA. CAREER STATS - RECEIVING 2019 2/0 20 119 5.9 1 37 WEBER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long TOTAL 2/0 20 119 5.9 1 37 Opponent Rec Yards TD Long 2019 7/0 4 78 19.5 0 39 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 14, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/19); NICHOLLS 2 20 0 13 TOTAL 7/0 4 78 19.5 0 39 Yards: 60, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19); TD: 1, vs. Iowa State at Mississippi State 1 23 0 23 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 2, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Yards: (11/30/19); Long Rush: 37, vs. Iowa State (11/30/19). BAYLOR 1 6 0 6 39, at Oklahoma State (9/28/19); Long Catch: 39, at Oklahoma at Kansas 1 18 0 18 State (9/28/19). WEST VIRGINIA 2 50 0 35 Drew WEBER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME SPECIAL TEAMS STATS 59 WILEY Opponent KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS Defensive Tackle OKLAHOMA 0 1 1 6-4 // 300 // Jr.-2L at Texas Tech 2 1 3 Vinton, Iowa IOWA STATE 1 0 1 Vinton-Shellsburg

CAREER STATS - RECEIVING Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2019 12/2 7 117 16.7 0 35  First Team Academic All-Big 12 TOTAL 21/2 7 117 16.7 0 35 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 2, twice; Yards: 50, vs. West Virginia • A big defensive tackle who played in all 12 games as part of (11/16/19); Long Catch: 35, vs. West Virginia (11/16/19). the regular rotation. • Had a career-high 16 tackles in 2019, including his fi rst two CAREER STATS - SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES career tackles for loss. Year G KO TKLS PUNT TKLS ST TKLS • Set a single-game career high with four tackles at Texas. 2017 9 1 0 1 WILEY’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2019 12 3 2 5 Opponent U-A-T TFL SACK INT PD FF/FR TOTAL 21 4 2 6 NICHOLLS 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 CAREER HIGHS - Total Tackles: 3, at Texas Tech (11/23/19); BOWLING GREEN 0-0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 Solos: 3, at Texas Tech (11/23/19). at Mississippi St. 0-1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Oklahoma St. 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 BAYLOR 0-1-1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 TCU 1-0-1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 OKLAHOMA 0-2-2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Kansas 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas 3-1-4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 WEST VIRGINIA 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 at Texas Tech 1-0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0

CAREER STATS - DEFENSE Year G/S UA-AT-TT TFL-Yds Sack INT PD F/R 2017 13/0 1-2-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2018 12/0 1-1-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0/0 2019 12/0 10-6-16 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 TOTAL 37/0 12-9-21 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 1 0/0 CAREER HIGHS – Tackles: 4, at Texas (11/9/19); Solos: 3, at Texas (11/9/19); TFL: 1.0, vs. TCU (10/19/19); PD: 1, vs. Bowl- ing Green (9/7/19).

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Joshua YOUNGBLOOD’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS CAREER STATS - RECEIVING 23 YOUNGBLOOD Opponent Rec Yards TD Long Year G/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long Wide Receiver BOWLING GREEN 1 12 0 12 2019 12/3 9 73 8.1 0 12 5-10 // 180 // Fr.-HS BAYLOR 2 15 0 10 TOTAL 12/3 9 73 8.1 0 12 Tampa, Fla. OKLAHOMA 3 14 0 6 CAREER HIGHS – Catches: 3, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Yards: Berkeley Prep at Texas 1 11 0 11 15, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); Long Catch: 12, vs. Bowling Green WEST VIRGINIA 1 9 0 9 (9/7/19). IOWA STATE 1 12 0 12 CAREER STATS - RUSHING YOUNGBLOOD’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS  All-American [kr] (ESPN) Year G/S Rush Yds Avg TD Long Opponent Rush Yards TD Long 2019 12/3 11 55 5.0 1 12  Second Team All-American [kr] (CBS Sports) at Oklahoma State 1 11 0 11  First Team Freshman All-American [all-purpose] (The TOTAL 12/3 11 55 5.0 1 12 BAYLOR 1 -3 0 0 CAREER HIGHS – Rushes: 3, twice; Yards: 26, vs. Iowa State Athletic) OKLAHOMA 1 4 1 4  Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) (11/30/19); TD: 1, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/19); Long Rush: 12, vs. WEST VIRGINIA 1 12 0 12 West Virginia (11/16/19).  First Team All-Big 12 [kr/pr] (Coaches) at Texas Tech 3 5 0 6  First Team All-Big 12 [all-purpose] (Associated Press) IOWA STATE 3 26 0 11  Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Iowa State) CAREER STATS – KICKOFF RETURNS  Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Texas Tech) Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long YOUNGBLODD’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME KOR STATS 2019 12 13 495 38.1 3 100 • A true freshman who has shined on both offense and special Opponent Ret Yards TD Long TOTAL 12 13 495 38.1 3 100 teams in his fi rst year. BAYLOR 3 71 0 33 CAREER HIGHS – Returns: 3, vs. Baylor (10/5/19); Yards: • Earned a pair of All-America designations, including sec- TCU 2 60 0 38 100, twice; TD: 1, three times; Long Return: 100, at Texas Tech ond-team honors from CBS Sports to become the fi rst Wildcat OKLAHOMA 2 26 0 18 (11/23/19). with fi rst- or second-team honors since Tyler Lockett in 2011. at Kansas 1 20 0 20 • Named the 2019 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, the at Texas 1 98 1 98 CAREER STATS – PUNT RETURNS fi rst freshman in league history to earn player of the year honors WEST VIRGINIA 1 20 0 20 Year G Ret Yds Avg TD Long on either offense, defense or special teams. at Texas Tech 1 100 1 100 2019 12 4 8 2.0 0 9 • It is the fi fth time that a Wildcat earned the league’s top spe- IOWA STATE 2 100 1 93 TOTAL 12 4 8 2.0 0 9 cial teams honors since the award was established in 2005, CAREER HIGHS – Returns: 3, at Kansas (11/2/19); Yards: 10, joining Morgan Burns (2015), Lockett (2013 and 2014) and YOUNGBLOOD’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURN STATS at Kansas (11/2/19); Long Return: 9, at Kansas (11/2/19). Brandon Banks (2009). Opponent Ret Yards TD Long TCU 1 -2 0 0 • Also earned First Team All-Big 12 honors as a kick returner, Ty the fi rst Wildcat true freshman to be named to the fi rst team at Kansas 3 10 0 9 5 ZENTNER since the league’s inception in 1996. Place Kicker • Enters the bowl season ranked fi rst nationally in kickoff-return 6-1 // 196 // Jr.-TR touchdowns. Topeka, Kan. • His three kickoff-return touchdowns rank third in school histo- Butler CC ry for a season – and are tops among freshmen – while he ranks fourth in K-State history for a career. • Also ranks third in Big 12 history and tops among freshmen for single-season kickoff-return touchdowns, while he is tied for seventh in league history for a career. • A community-college transfer who has served as a kickoff • Also tied for fi fth nationally among active players in career specialist in four games this year. kickoff-return touchdowns. • Has not redshirted during his career and could be in line for • Holds a Big 12-leading 38.1-yard kickoff-return average, one this season. which would rank fi rst in the nation if he had two more attempts • Set a career high with a 63.0-yard average against TCU with to meet the NCAA required minimum. four touchbacks, the latter being a mark he tied at Texas. • Is the fi rst true freshman nationally with two kickoff returns ZENTER’S 2019 GAME-BY-GAME KICKOFF STATS of at least 98 yards since USC’s Adorre’ Jackson also went 98 Opponent KO Yards Avg TB and 100 yards in 2014 (Oregon’s Mykael Wright accomplished NICHOLLS 4 235 58.5 3 the feat this year after Youngblood). at Oklahoma State 4 235 58.8 3 • Teamed with Malik Knowles to be the fi rst pair of freshman TCU 5 315 63.0 4 teammates to have kickoff-return touchdowns in the same year at Texas 5 300 60.0 4 since 2016 (Memphis). CAREER STATS – KICKOFFS Year No Yards Avg TB 2019 18 1,085 60.3 14 TOTAL 18 1,085 60.3 14 CAREER HIGHS – Kickoffs: 5, twice; Average: 63.0, vs. TCU (10/19/19); Touchbacks: 4, twice.

JOSHUA YOUNGBLOOD

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#63 BEN ADLER #34 LEVI ARCHER #50 COOPER BEEBE #43 JACK BLUMER #8 DARON BOWLES #16 DEREK BOWMAN OL • 6-4 • 320 • So.-SQ LB • 6-3 • 204 • Fr.-HS OL • 6-3 • 342 • Fr.-HS P • 6-2 • 186 • Fr.-RS DB • 5-9 • 185 • Sr.-SQ DB • 6-1 • 215 • Fr.-RS Wichita, Kan. Goodland, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Marysville, Kan. Stone Mountain, Ga. Manhattan, Kan. Trinity Academy Goodland Piper Marysville Diablo Valley College Homeschooled

#25 EKOW BOYE-DOE #46 JHET BURKHART #37 KIRK COOMES #82 CAMERON COTTON #65 HARRISON CREED #58 CARTEZ CROOK-JONES DB • 5-11 • 164 • Fr.-RS LB • 5-11 • 208 • Fr.-RS FB • 6-0 • 231 • Fr.-RS TE • 6-4 • 238 • So.-SQ OL • 6-5 • 297 • So.-SQ DE • 6-3 • 257 • Fr.-RS Lawrence, Kan. Buhler, Kan. Phillipsburg, Kan. Elk River, Minn. Ulysses, Kan. Grandview, Mo. Lawrence Buhler Phillipsburg Elk River Ulysses Grandview

#26 ADAM DAVIS #36 BEN DRIVER #73 CHRISTIAN DUFFIE #42 CHRIS DUGAN #75 TRE EATON #58 JUSTIN EICHMAN LB • 6-1 • 217 • Fr.-RS DB • 6-0 • 183 • Fr.-HS OL • 6-5 • 297 • Fr.-RS DE • 6-1 • 234 • Jr.-RS OL • 6-7 • 287 • Fr.-HS OL • 6-9 • 314 • Jr.-SQ Overland Park, Kan. Salina, Kan. Humble, Texas Wichita, Kan. Olathe, Kan. Topeka, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Salina Central Summer Creek Butler CC Olathe South Butler CC

#54 JOE FLAX #81 KONNER FOX #53 JACE FRIESEN #1 KEENAN GARBER #35 WILLIE GARRISON III #55 HAYDEN GILLUM DE • 6-3 • 262 • Fr.-TR TE • 6-4 • 244 • Fr.-HS DE • 6-1 • 220 • Fr.-HS WR • 5-11 • 161 • Fr.-HS RB • 5-11 • 166 • Fr.-HS OL • 6-3 • 271 • Fr.-RS Hays, Kan. San Antonio, Texas Basehor, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Mequon, Wis. Plainville, Kan. Air Force Reagan Basehor-Linewood Free State Homestead Plainville

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#45 REED GODINET #20 THOMAS GRAYSON #80 ADAM HARTER #84 THOMAS HELTEN #14 RYAN HENINGTON #8 CHRIS HERRON DE • 6-5 • 235 • So.-TR RB • 5-9 • 187 • Fr.-HS FB • 6-2 • 257 • Sr.-1L WR • 6-3 • 203 • Fr.-RS QB • 6-1 • 196 • So.-SQ QB • 6-2 • 194 • Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. Tulsa, Okla. Olathe, Kan. Garden Plain, Kan. Junction City, Kan. Houston, Texas College of San Mateo Booker T. Washington Butler CC Garden Plain Junction City Langham Creek

#18 ANDREW HICKS #18 ERIC HOMMEL #25 GABE HOOVER #27 JAKE HUGGINS #92 ELI HUGGINS #32 JUSTIN HUGHES P/K • 5-11 • 182 • So.-1L WR • 6-2 • 190 • So.-SQ WR • 6-1 • 16 • Fr.-HS FB • 6-2 • 255 • Fr.-HS DT • 6-4 • 285 • So.-SQ LB • 6-1 • 229 • Sr.-1L Shawnee, Kan. Littleton, Colo. McPherson, Kan. Cumming, Ga. Cumming, Ga. Tucker, Ga. Mill Valley Rock Canyon McPherson West Forsyth West Forsyth Tucker

#69 NOAH JOHNSON #10 WILL JONES II #78 MARSHALL KELLNER #27 CAMERON KEY #70 KAITORI LEVESTON #5 JAREN LEWIS OL • 6-1 • 286 • Jr.-RS DB • 5-9 • 162 • Fr.-HS OL • 6-3 • 290 • Fr.-RS DB • 5-9 • 174 • Fr.-RS OL • 6-4 • 329 • Fr.-RS QB • 6-1 • 207 • Fr.-HS Wichita, Kan. Mansfi eld, Texas De Soto, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Waco, Texas Columbia, Mo. Butler CC Summit De Soto Bishop Miege Midway Battle

#14 TYRONE LEWIS #33 VAUGHN MALONE #41 AUSTIN MOORE #38 BRENDAN MOTT #26 ELLIOT OLLENBURGER #30 PARKER O’NEAL DB • 5-11 • 180 • Fr.-HS DB • 5-11 • 159 • Fr.-HS LB • 6-0 • 205 • Fr.-HS TE • 6-4 • 205 • Fr.-HS WR • 5-10 • 160 • Fr.-RS LB • 6-0 • 212 • Fr.-RS Hammond, La. Austin, Texas Louisburg, Kan. Iowa City, Iowa Hillsboro, Kan. Hope, Kan. Hammond St. Michael’s Academy Louisburg Iowa City West Hillsboro Abilene

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#54 HAYDEN PERRY #93 JAYLEN PICKLE #52 TAYLOR POITIER #75 MATTHEW POLA-MAO #30 CLYDE PRICE #23 D.J. RENDER OL • 6-2 • 281 • Sr.-SQ DT • 6-4 • 298 • Fr.-RS OL • 6-2 • 277 • Fr.-HS DT • 6-2 • 318 • Fr.-HS RB • 6-0 • 202 • Fr.-HS DB • 5-11 • 191 • Jr.-1L Emporia, Kan. Cimarron, Kan. Shawnee, Kan. Chandler, Ariz. Kansas City, Mo. Kennesaw, Ga. Hutchinson CC Cimarron Bishop Miege Chandler North Kansas City North Cobb

#64 TREVOR STANGE #76 ELLIOTT STRAHM #40 SPENCER TRUSSELL #24 DYLAN WENTZEL #9 LOGAN WILSON OL • 6-3 • 268 • Fr.-HS DT • 6-1 • 272 • Fr.-HS DE • 6-3 • 222 • Fr.-RS WR • 6-0 • 176 • So.-SQ DB • 5-9 • 162 • Fr.-HS Coppell, Texas Sabetha, Kan. Arlington, Texas Salina, Kan. Dallas, Texas Coppell Sabetha Martin Salina Central Bishop Dunne

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K-STATE FOOTBALL ADAM HOLTORF D.J. RENDER • Football Writers Association of America Team of the • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 Week (Oklahoma) • National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and Campbell Trophy Finalist JOSH RIVAS NICK ALLEN • CoSIDA Academic All-American • First Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Big 12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year DALTON SCHOEN DEVIN ANCTIL • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, Associated Press) • Rimington Trophy watch list • CoSIDA Academic All-District • Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week (TCU) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Ray Guy Award “Ray’s 8” List (Baylor) WYATT HUBERT • Ray Guy Award watch list • First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, Associated Press) • Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year LUKE SOWA NICK AST (Coaches) • Second Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Honorable Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year (Coaches) ELIJAH SULLIVAN KYLE BALL • Ted Hendricks Award candidate • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list SKYLAR THOMPSON MASON BARTA ELI HUGGINS • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • Second Team Academic All-Big 12 • Second Team Academic All-Big 12 • Maxwell Award Player of the Week (Oklahoma) • Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 List (Oklahoma) TYLER BURNS NOAH JOHNSON • Manning Award Star of the Week (Oklahoma) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list

KIRK COOMES NICK KALTMAYER REGGIE WALKER • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Ted Hendricks Award watch list EVAN CURL • First Team Academic All-Big 12 MALIK KNOWLES LANDRY WEBER • Honorable Mention Big 12 Freshman Offensive Player • First Team Academic All-Big 12 ROSS ELDER of the Year (Coaches) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Mississippi DYLAN WENTZEL State) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 SCOTT FRANTZ • Second Team All-Big 12 (Coaches) NICK LENNERS SAMUEL WHEELER • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches) • Second Team Academic All-Big 12

BLAISE GAMMON LOGAN LONG DREW WILEY • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12

JAMES GILBERT BLAKE LYNCH JOSHUA YOUNGBLOOD • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) • All-American [kr] (ESPN) • Maxwell Award watch list • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Second Team All-American [kr] (CBS Sports) • Lou Groza Award watch list • First Team Freshman All-American [all-purpose] (The DENZEL GOOLSBY Athletic) • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches) NICK McLELLAN • First Team Freshman All-American (The Athletic) • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Mississippi State) • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) • AFCA Good Works Team • First Team All-Big 12 [kr/pr] (Coaches) • Second Team Academic All-Big 12 TYLER MITCHELL • First Team All-Big 12 [all-purpose] (Associated Press) • Wuerffel Trophy watch list • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Iowa State) • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Texas Tech) THOMAS HELTEN JORDAN MITTIE • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12 As of December 16 RYAN HENINGTON BROCK MONTY • First Team Academic All-Big 12 • First Team Academic All-Big 12

AJ PARKER • Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)

HAYDEN PERRY • Second Team Academic All-Big 12

RANDEN PLATTNER • First Team Academic All-Big 12

43 RECORD BOOK UPDATE

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 TEAM  INDIVIDUAL CAREER COMPLETION PERCENTAGE [MIN. 400 ATT] RUSHING YARDS [SEASON] CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS [QUARTERBACK] Rk Player, Years Cpl Att Pct 1. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 421 657 64.08 Rk Year Yds Rk Player, Years Att Yds 2. Carson Coffman, 2007-10 ...... 270 426 63.38 1. 2002 ...... 3,433 1. Ell Roberson, 2000-2003 ...... 604 2,818 3. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 370 604 61.26 8. 2000 ...... 2,575 2. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 601 2,485 4. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 340 574 59.23 9. 2012 ...... 2,522 3. , 1972-74 ...... 339 585 10. 1973 ...... 2,443 4. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 324 1,314 2019 ...... 2,268 5. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000...... 299 965 SEASON PASSING YARDS Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 279 1,042 Rk Player, Years Yds RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS [SEASON] 1. Jake Waters, 2014 ...... 3,501 7. Jonathan Beasley, 2000 ...... 2,636 Rk Year TDs CAREER RUSHING YARDS [QUARTERBACK] 8. Chad May, 1994 ...... 2,571 1. 2002 ...... 53 Rk Player, Years Att Yds 9. Ell Roberson, 2003 ...... 2,545 8. 2011 ...... 34 1. Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 604 2,818 10. Lynn Dickey, 1969 ...... 2,476 2001 ...... 34 2. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 601 2,485 Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 2,191 10. 1999 ...... 31 3. Jesse Ertz, 2014-17 ...... 256 1,399 2019 ...... 28 4. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 324 1,314 5. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 279 1,042 SEASON PASSING YARDS [JUNIOR] RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS [GAME] Daniel Sams, 2012-13 ...... 184 1,042 Rk Player, Year Yds 1. Josh Freeman, 2008 ...... 2,945 Rk Opponent, Date TDs 2. Chad May, 1993 ...... 2,682 T1. Four Times (LAST: vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/17/2016) ...... 7 SEASON YARDS PER CARRY [MIN. 100 ATT] 3. Lynn Dickey, 1969 ...... 2,476 T5. 10 Times (LAST: vs. Oklahoma, 10/26/2019) ...... 6 Rk Player, Year Att Yds Avg. 4. Jake Waters, 2013 ...... 2,469 1. Darren Sproles, 2003 ...... 306 1,986 6.49 5. Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 2,191 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS [SEASON] 6. Jesse Ertz, 2016 ...... 183 1,012 5.53 7. Darren Sproles, 2004 ...... 244 1,318 5.40 Rk Year Yards 8. Eric Hickson, 1998 ...... 169 902 5.34 1. 2003 ...... 6,615 CAREER PASSING YARDS 9. Daniel Thomas, 2010 ...... 298 1,585 5.32 Rk Player, Years Yds 8. 2016 ...... 5,054 10. Daniel Sams, 2013 ...... 152 807 5.31 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 8,078 9. 2007 ...... 5,018 James Gilbert, 2019 ...... 133 698 5.25 7. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 4,724 10. 2010 ...... 4,924 8. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000 ...... 4,642 2019 ...... 4,496 GAME RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 9. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 4,401 10. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 4,271 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS [GAME] Rk Player vs./at Opponent, Date TDs T1. Two Times (LAST: Collin Klein vs. Texas A&M, 11/12/2011) ...... 5 Rk Opponent, Date Yards T3. 13 Times (LAST: Skylar Thompson vs. OU, 10/26/2019) ...... 4 1. vs. North Texas, 9/24/2005 ...... 658 CAREER PASSING YARDS PER GAME Rk Player, Years Gms Yds Avg. 2. vs. Bowling Green, 9/27/97 ...... 638 1. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 22 5,253 238.8 3. vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/26/98 ...... 607 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS [QUARTERBACK] 2. Josh Freeman, 2006-08...... 35 8,078 230.8 4. vs. Akron, 9/23/95 ...... 590 Rk Player, Years TDs 3. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 26 5,970 229.6 5. vs. Iowa State, 11/4/2000 ...... 583 1. Collin Klein, 2010-12 ...... 56 4. Lynn Dickey, 1968-70 ...... 31 6,208 200.3 6. vs. South Dakota, 9/18/82 ...... 574 2. Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 40 5. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 23 4,401 191.3 T7. vs. Nicholls, 8/31/2019 ...... 573 3. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000...... 26 6. Carl Straw, 1987-90 ...... 32 5,223 163.2 vs. Iowa State, 10/24/98 ...... 573 4. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 23 7. Paul Watson, 1988-91 ...... 28 3,963 141.5 5. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 20 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 31 4,271 137.8 Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 18 FOURTH QUARTER POINTS 9. Dennis Morrison, 1970-72 ...... 26 3,428 131.8 Rk Opponent, Date Yards 10. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 1999-2000 ...... 37 4,642 125.5 1. vs. Missouri State, 9/1/2012 ...... 35 SEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 41 5,099 124.4 2. vs. Colorado, 11/17/84 ...... 24 Rk Player, Year Att Cpl Int 3. Many Times (LAST: vs. Nicholls, 8/31/2019) ...... 21 1. Josh Freeman, 2007 ...... 499 316 11 8. Chad May, 1994 ...... 337 200 6 CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player, Years TDs 9. Dennis Morrison, 1971 ...... 333 157 14 KICKOFF-RETURN YARDS 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 44 10. Jonathan Beasley, 2000...... 313 156 10 Rk Year Att Yds 6. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000 ...... 33 Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 283 168 5 1. 2010 ...... 57 1,421 7. Collin Klein, 2010-12 ...... 30 8. 2007 ...... 53 1,046 8. Lynn Dickey, 1968-70 ...... 29 9. 2016 ...... 38 991 CAREER PASSING ATTEMPTS 9. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 26 10. 1960 ...... 48 990 Rk Player, Years Att Cpl Int 2019 ...... 31 924 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 1,151 680 34 8. Ell Roberson, 2000-03 ...... 628 307 26 SEASON PASSING EFFICIENCY Rk Player, Years Rating (C-A, Yds, TDs, INTs) 9. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 604 370 15 KICKOFF-RETURN AVERAGE [SEASON] 1. Michael Bishop, 1998 ...... 159.6 (164-295, 2,844, 23, 4) 10. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 574 340 12 Rk Year Att Yds Avg. 8. Ell Roberson, 2003 ...... 143.2 (152-294, 2,545, 24, 12) 1. 2019 ...... 31 924 29.81 9. Carson Coffman, 2010...... 143.1 (171-263, 2,060, 14, 7) 2. 2012 ...... 37 1,082 29.24 SEASON COMPLETIONS 10. Chad May, 1994 ...... 137.5 (200-337, 2,571, 18, 6) 3. 2006 ...... 36 977 27.14 Rk Player, Year Att Cpl Int Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 134.5 (167-283, 2,191, 12, 5) 4. 2009 ...... 50 1,316 26.32 1. Josh Freeman, 2007 ...... 499 316 11 5. 1997 ...... 18 470 26.11 8. Chad May, 1993 ...... 350 185 10 9. Lynn Dickey, 1970 ...... 364 180 26 CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY [MIN. 200 ATTEMPTS] Rk Player, Years Rating (C-A, Yds, TDs, INTs) 10. Paul Watson, 1991 ...... 304 172 10 SEASON KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 1. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 155.6 (421-657, 5,970, 40, 16)# Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 283 171 12 Rk Year TDs 2. Matt Miller, 1994-95 ...... 152.6 (158-252, 2,096, 22, 11) 1. 2019 ...... 4 3. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 147.6 (244-480, 4,401, 36, 12) 2015 ...... 4 CAREER COMPLETIONS 4. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 138.4 (370-604, 4,724, 30, 15) 2009 ...... 4 Rk Player, Years Att Cpl Int 5. Brian Kavanagh, 1993-96 ...... 135.4 (205-348, 2,352, 25, 7) 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 1,151 680 34 6. Carson Coffman, 2007-10 ...... 134.0 (270-426, 3,224, 17, 13) 5. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 687 385 16 7. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000 ..132.7 (259-544, 4,642, 33, 18) 6. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 604 370 15 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 132.5 (340-574, 4,271, 26, 12) 7. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 574 340 12 9. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 131.9 (385-687, 5,253, 34, 16) 10. Jesse Ertz, 2014-17 ...... 129.5 (207-364, 2,685, 16, 7)

44 RECORD BOOK UPDATE

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SEASON RECEPTIONS [FRESHMAN] SEASON POINTS SEASON SACKS [SOPHOMORE] 1. Kevin Lockett, 1993 ...... 50 Rk Player, Year TD FG XP Pts Rk Player, Year Sacks Yds 2. Aaron Lockett, 1998 ...... 44 1. Collin Klein, 2011 ...... 27 – – 162 1. Ian Campbell, 2006 ...... 11.5 67 3. Dominique Heath, 2015 ...... 28 8. Matthew McCrane, 2017 ...... – 21/26 48/48 111 2. Darren Howard, 1997 ...... 11.0 68 4. Eric Gallon, 1989 ...... 27 9. Brooks Rossman, 2007 ...... 0 22/28 44/46 110 3. Dirk Ochs, 1993...... 8.0 46 5. Phillip Brooks, 2019 ...... 26 10. Two Players (LAST: Darren Sproles, 2002) 104 Wyatt Hubert, 2019 ...... 7.0 54 Malik Knowles, 2019 ...... 22 Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... – 18/20 44/44 98 CAREER SACKS SEASON RECEIVING YARDS [FRESHMAN] SEASON POINTS [JUNIOR] Rk Player, Years Sacks Yds 1. Aaron Lockett, 1998 ...... 928 Rk Player, Year Pts 1. Darren Howard, 1996-99 ...... 29.5 203 2. Kevin Lockett, 1993 ...... 770 1. Collin Klein, 2011 ...... 162 6. Ian Campbell, 2005-08...... 20.5 126 3. Malik Knowles, 2019 ...... 350 2. Darren Sproles, 2003 ...... 114 Ryan Mueller, 2011-14 ...... 20.5 123 4. Dominique Heath, 2015 ...... 313 3. Brooks Rossman, 2007 ...... 110 8. Andrew Shull, 2000-03 ...... 20.0 141 5. Jermaine Moreira, 2003* ...... 277 4. Joe Rheem, 2003 ...... 103 9. Chris Johnson, 1997-2000 ...... 18.5 126 Phillip Brooks, 2019 ...... 253 5. Anthony Cantele, 2011 ...... 99 10. Tim Colston, 1992-95 ...... 18.0 91 * Denotes True Freshman Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... 98 Reggie Walker, 2016-18 ...... 17.0 107

CAREER YARDS PER RECEPTION SEASON EXTRA POINTS MADE CAREER FORCED FUMBLES Rk Player, Years Rec Yds Avg. Rk Player, Years XP XPA Rk Player, Years FF 1. Quincy Morgan, 1999-2000 ...... 106 2,173 20.50 1. Martin Gramatica, 1998 ...... 69 69 T1. Reggie Walker, 2016-18 ...... 9 2. Byron Pringle, 2016-17 ...... 69 1,355 19.64 6. Jamie Rheem, 2000 ...... 49 Darren Howard, 1996-99 ...... 9 3. James Terry, 2002-03 ...... 92 1,793 19.49 T7. Two Players (LAST: Matthew McCrane, 2017) ...... 48 Grady Newton, 1983-87 ...... 9 4. Charlie Green, 1976-78 ...... 81 1,441 17.79 9. Josh Cherry, 2010 ...... 47 47 5. Aaron Lockett, 1998-2001 ...... 137 2,400 17.52 10. Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... 44 44 CAREER BLOCKED KICKS 6. Dalton Schoen, 2016-19 ...... 90 1,557 17.30 Brooks Rossman, 2007 ...... 44 46 Rk Player, Years Blks 1. Two Players (LAST: Travis Britz, 2013-15) ...... 5 CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SEASON FIELD GOALS MADE 3. Five Players (LAST: Rashad Washington, 2000-03) ...... 4 Rk Player, Years Yds Rk Player, Year FG FGA Brock Monty, 2017-18 ...... 2 1. Tyler Lockett, 2011-14 ...... 29 T1. Brooks Rossman, 2007 and M. Gramatica, 1998 ...... 22 T8. Two Players (LAST: Chris Harper, 2010-12) ...... 12 3. Matthew McCrane, 2017 ...... 21 26 SEASON KICKOFF-RETURN YARDS T 10. Three Times (LAST: Isaiah Zuber, 2016-18) ...... 11 T4. Anthony Cantele, 2012 and M. Gramatica, 1997 ...... 19 Rk Player, Year Att Yds Dalton Schoen, 2017-19 ...... 9 T5. Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... 18 20 1. Morgan Burns, 2015 ...... 34 1138 Matthew McCrane, 2014 and J. Rheem, 1999 ...... 18 7. Eugene Goodlow, 1978 ...... 26 613 CAREER 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS T8. Tyler Lockett, 2013 and Mack Herron, 1968 ...... 583 Rk Player, Years Yds SEASON CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE 10. D.J. Reed, 2017 ...... 17 582 1. Tyler Lockett, 2011-14 ...... 3,710 Rk Player, Year FGM Joshua Youngblood, 2019 ...... 13 495 10. Brandon Banks, 2008-09 ...... 1,754 T1. Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... 15 11. Chris Harper, 2010-12 ...... 1,734 Jamie Rheem, 1999 ...... 15 SEASON KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 12. Tramaine Thompson, 2010-13 ...... 1,673 Rk Player, Year TDs 13. Curry Sexton, 2011-14 ...... 1,623 CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Morgan Burns, 2015 ...... 4 14. Jermaine Moreira, 2003-06 ...... 1,587 Rk Player, Years FG FGA Brandon Banks, 2009 ...... 4 15. Dalton Schoen, 2017-19 ...... 1,557 1. Matthew McCrane, 2014-17 ...... 57 66 3. Joshua Youngblood, 2019 ...... 3 5. Three Players (LAST: Anthony Cantele, 2010-12) ...... 37 SEASON OFFENSIVE YARDS 8. Blake Lynch, 2018-19 ...... 32 36 CAREER KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Rk Player, Years Rush Pass Total Rk Player, Years TDs 1. Jake Waters, 2014 ...... 484 3,501 3,985 SEASON FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE [MIN. 10 ATT] 1. Morgan Burns, 2013-15 ...... 5 7. Jonathan Beasley, 2000...... 499 2,636 3,135 Rk Player, Years FG FGA Pct Brandon Banks, 2008-09 ...... 5 8. Collin Klein, 2011 ...... 1,141 1,918 3,059 1. Martin Gramatica, 1997 ...... 19 20 95.0 3. Tyler Lockett, 2011-14 ...... 4 9. Jake Waters, 2013 ...... 312 2,469 2,781 2. Matthew McCrane, 2014 ...... 18 19 94.7 4. Joshua Youngblood, 2019 ...... 3 10. Jesse Ertz, 2016 ...... 1,012 1,755 2,767 3. Blake Lynch, 2019 ...... 18 20 90.0 Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 402 2,191 2,593 4. Blake Lynch, 2018 ...... 14 16 87.5 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 5. Jamie Rheem, 1999 ...... 18 21 85.7 Rk Player, Opponent, Date Yds Joe Rheem, 2004 ...... 13 15 86.7 CAREER OFFENSIVE YARDS 1. Joshua Youngblood at Texas Tech, 11/23/2019...... 100 Rk Player, Years Rush Pass Total Malik Knowles at Mississippi State, 9/14/2019 ...... 100 1. Josh Freeman, 2006-08 ...... 343 8,078 8,421 CAREER FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE [MIN. 20 ATT] (Tied with Six Others) 6. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 1,314 4,401 5,715 Rk Player, Years FG FGA Pct 7. Jonathan Beasley, 1996-97, 99-2000 ...... 965 4,642 5,607 1. Blake Lynch, 2018-19 ...... 32 36 88.9 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 1,042 4,271 5,313  BIG 12 2. Matthew McCrane, 2014-17 ...... 57 66 86.4 3. Jamie Rheem, 1996-97, 99-2000 ...... 39 49 79.6 SEASON KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWNS SEASON TDs RESPONSIBLE FOR 4. Jack Cantele, 2013-15...... 28 36 77.8 Rk Player, School, Year TDs Rk Player, Year TDs 5. Brooks Rossman, 2007-08 ...... 31 40 77.5 1. Morgan Burns, K-State, 2015 ...... 4 1. Collin Klein, 2011 ...... 40 Brandon Banks, K-State, 2009 ...... 4 8. Matt Miller, 1995 ...... 30 SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE 3. Joshua Youngblood, 2019 ...... 3 9. Jake Waters, 2013 ...... 24 Rk Player, Year Att Yds Avg. 10. Three Players (LAST: Carson Coffman, 2010) ...... 23 1. Devin Anctil, 2019 ...... 53 2,387 45.04 CAREER KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Skylar Thompson, 2019 ...... 22 2. Sean Snyder, 1992 ...... 80 3,572 44.65 Rk Player, School, Years TDs 3. Tim Reyer, 2007 ...... 58 2,583 44.50 1. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State, 2010-13 ...... 6 CAREER TDs RESPONSIBLE FOR 4. James Garcia, 1996 ...... 51 2,260 44.31 2. Morgan Burns, K-State, 2013-15...... 5 Rk Player, Years TDs 5. James Garcia, 1997 ...... 47 2,054 43.70 Brandon Banks, K-State, 2008-09...... 5 1. Collin Klein, 2009-12 ...... 87 4. Tyler Lockett, K-State, 2011-14 ...... 4 6. Jake Waters, 2013-14 ...... 55 CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech, 2012-15 ...... 4 7. Darren Sproles, 2001-04 ...... 48 Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State, 2006-09 ...... 4 Rk Player, Years Att Yds Avg. 8. Skylar Thompson, 2017-19 ...... 44 7. Joshua Youngblood, 2019 ...... 3 1. Devin Anctil, 2018-19 ...... 80 3,564 44.55 Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 44 D.J. Monroe, Texas, 2009-12 ...... 3 2. James Garcia, 1995-98 ...... 167 7,211 43.18 Ben Kelly, Colorado, 1997-99 ...... 3 3. Sean Snyder, 1991-92...... 135 5,800 42.96 4. Nick Walsh, 2014-17...... 217 9,187 42.34 5. Tim Reyer, 2004-07 ...... 220 9,295 42.20

45 2019 STATISTICS

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

 2019 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (OVERALL: 8-4 | HOME: 5-2 | ROAD: 3-2 | BIG 12: 5-4)

DATE (CFP/AP/C) OPPONENT RESULT SCORE TV ATTEND TOP PASSER TOP RUSHER TOP RECEIVER TOP TACKLER Aug. 31 Nicholls W 49-14 ESPN+ 51,189 S. Thompson (16-22-0, 212, TD) J. Gilbert (18-115-1) D. Schoen (3-65-1) D. Patton (5) Sept. 7 Bowling Green W 52-0 FSN 46,075 S. Thompson (10-13-0, 151, 2 TD) J. Gilbert (8-103-2) M. Knowles (5-99-2) D. Green/E. Gallon (4) Sept. 14 at rv/23 Mississippi State W 31-24 ESPN 54,522 S. Thompson (10-18-0, 123, TD) J. Gilbert (17-59-0) D. Schoen (3-50-1) D. Goolsby (11) Sept. 28 at rv/rv Oklahoma State* L 13-26 ESPN+ 55,509 S. Thompson (11-23-0, 118) J. Gilbert (12-44-1) D. Schoen (3-23-0) W. Jones (7) Oct. 5 rv/rv Baylor* L 12-31 ESPN2 50,448 S. Thompson (22-34-1, 218, TD) J. Gilbert (18-94-0) P. Brooks (7-69-0) A. Parker (8) Oct. 19 TCU* W 24-17 FSN 48,298 S. Thompson (11-23-0, 172, 2 TD) S. Thompson (10-68-1) M. Knowles (3-48-0) W. Jones (11) Oct. 26 5/5 Oklahoma* W 48-41 ABC 50,394 S. Thompson (18-28-0, 213) J. Gilbert (13-105-1) D. Schoen (5-68-0) D. Goolsby (7) Nov. 2 at Kansas* W 38-10 FS1 47,233 S. Thompson (9-16-0, 129) S. Thompson (17-127-3) D. Schoen (2-67-0) Three Players (4) Nov. 9 at nr/rv/rv Texas* L 24-27 ESPN 97,833 S. Thompson (17-27-0, 253, 2 TD) T. Burns (8-26-0) D. Schoen (5-68-0) K. McGee/E. Sullivan (9) Nov. 16 West Virginia* L 20-24 ESPN 46,332 S. Thompson (24-39-2, 299, TD) J. Gilbert (13-60-1) J. Brown (5-32-0) W. Jones (7) Nov. 23 at Texas Tech* W 30-27 FS1 50,117 S. Thompson (14-28-1, 246, 2 TD) J. Gilbert (12-61-0) C. Taylor (3-74-1) D. Patton (10) Nov. 24 23/rv/rv Iowa State* W 27-17 FS1 48,990 S. Thompson (5-12-1, 57) J. Brown (19-91-1) C. Taylor (1-22-0) D. Goolsby (6) * Big 12 Conference Game

TEAM STATISTICS RUSHING KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS PLAYER GP ATT. GAIN LOSS NET AVG. TD LONG YPG SCORING 368 258 Gilbert, James 10 133 723 25 698 5.2 6 51 69.8 Points Per Game 30.7 21.5 Thompson, Skylar 12 105 549 147 402 3.8 10 61 33.5 Points Off Turnovers 54 41 Brown, Jordon 10 81 389 22 367 4.5 4 50 36.7 FIRST DOWNS 244 205 Trotter, Harry 12 65 274 13 261 4.0 3 17 21.8 Rushing 112 83 Burns, Tyler 12 26 148 0 148 5.7 2 19 12.3 Passing 111 105 Wright, Jacardia 2 20 119 0 119 5.9 1 37 59.5 Penalty 21 17 Ervin, Joe 4 23 99 4 95 4.1 1 13 23.8 RUSHING YARDAGE 2268 1828 Holcombe II, John 3 13 82 11 71 5.5 0 21 23.7 Yards gained rushing 2552 2103 Knowles, Malik 10 6 68 0 68 11.3 0 23 6.8 Yards lost rushing 284 275 Youngblood, Joshua 12 11 62 7 55 5.0 1 12 4.6 Rushing Attempts 511 372 Brooks, Phillip 11 6 23 1 22 3.7 0 8 2.0 Average Per Rush 4.4 4.9 Wentzel, Dylan 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 Average Per Game 189.0 152.3 Schoen, Dalton 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 TDs Rushing 28 18 Gill, Wykeen 10 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 PASSING YARDAGE 2228 2540 Ast, Nick 5 2 2 1 1 0.5 0 2 0.2 Comp-Att-Int 171-289-5 201-341-11 Herron, Chris 3 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.3 Average Per Pass 7.7 7.4 TEAM 9 16 0 52 -52 -3.2 0 0 -5.8 Average Per Catch 13.0 12.6 Total...... 12 511 2552 284 2268 4.4 28 61 189.0 Average Per Game 185.7 211.7 Opponents...... 12 372 2103 275 1828 4.9 18 84 152.3 TDs Passing 12 11 TOTAL OFFENSE 4496 4368 Total Plays 800 713 PASSING Average Per Play 5.6 6.1 PLAYER GP EFFIC. CMP-ATT-INT PCT. YARDS TD LG AVG/G Average Per Game 374.7 364.0 Thompson, Skylar 12 134.50 167-283-5 59.0 2191 12 70 182.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 31-924 33-597 Ast, Nick 5 178.40 3-3-0 100.0 28 0 12 5.6 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-97 10-126 Holcombe II, John 3 58.53 1-3-0 33.3 9 0 9 3.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-128 5-17 Total...... 12 134.17 171-289-5 59.2 2228 12 70 185.7 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 29.8 18.1 Opponents...... 12 125.71 201-341-11 58.9 2540 11 70 211.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.5 12.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 11.6 3.4 FUMBLES-LOST 18-8 9-4 RECEIVING PENALTIES-Yards 72-639 75-710 PLAYER GP NO YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Average Per Game 53.2 59.2 Schoen, Dalton 12 35 567 16.2 4 68 47.2 PUNTS-Yards 53-2387 64-2472 Brooks, Phillip 11 26 253 9.7 1 21 23.0 Average Per Punt 45.0 38.6 Knowles, Malik 10 22 350 15.9 3 70 35.0 Net punt average 39.6 36.8 Gill, Wykeen 10 14 216 15.4 2 44 21.6 KICKOFFS-Yards 72-4183 56-3299 Brown, Jordon 10 14 138 9.9 0 23 13.8 Average Per Kick 58.1 58.9 Lenners, Nick 12 13 163 12.5 1 24 13.6 Net kick average 39.7 33.0 Taylor, Chabastin 12 10 161 16.1 1 48 13.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 34:17 25:43 Youngblood, Joshua 12 9 73 8.1 0 12 6.1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 74/166 35/135 Weber, Landry 12 7 117 16.7 0 35 9.8 3rd-Down Pct 45% 26% Gilbert, James 10 6 49 8.2 0 16 4.9 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/12 5/15 Wheeler, Samuel 7 4 78 19.5 0 39 11.1 4th-Down Pct 58% 33% Dineen, Jax 11 3 24 8.0 0 10 2.2 SACKS BY-Yards 21-156 22-121 Trotter, Harry 12 3 16 5.3 0 9 1.3 MISC YARDS 0 0 Long, Logan 12 2 6 3.0 0 5 0.5 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 45 29 Porter, Seth 12 1 12 12.0 0 12 1.0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-20 18-20 Gammon, Blaise 12 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.6 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-2 0-1 Barta, Mason 12 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 RED-ZONE SCORES (48-50) 96% (30-31) 97% Total...... 12 171 2228 13.0 12 70 185.7 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-50) 68% (17-31) 55% Opponents...... 12 201 2540 12.6 11 70 211.7 PAT-ATTEMPTS (44-44) 100% (28-28) 100% ATTENDANCE 341726 305214 Games/Avg Per Game 7/48818 5/61043 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL Kansas State 92 99 64 113 368 Opponents 44 70 62 82 258

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TOTAL OFFENSE FUMBLE RETURNS PLAYER GP PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G PLAYER NO YDS AVG TD LONG Thompson, Skylar 12 388 402 2191 2593 216.1 Green, Daniel 1 9 9.0 0 9 Gilbert, James 10 133 698 0 698 69.8 Duke, Khalid 1 5 5.0 0 5 Brown, Jordon 10 81 367 0 367 36.7 Alexander, Jonathan 1 25 25.0 1 25 Trotter, Harry 12 65 261 0 261 21.8 Total...... 3 39 13.0 1 25 Burns, Tyler 12 26 148 0 148 12.3 Opponents...... 1 4 4.0 0 4 Wright, Jacardia 2 20 119 0 119 59.5 Ervin, Joe 4 23 95 0 95 23.8 ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Holcombe II, John 3 16 71 9 80 26.7 PLAYER G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/G Knowles, Malik 10 6 68 0 68 6.8 Gilbert, James 10 698 49 0 0 0 747 74.7 Youngblood, Joshua 12 11 55 0 55 4.6 Youngblood, Joshua 12 55 73 8 495 0 631 52.6 Ast, Nick 5 5 1 28 29 5.8 Knowles, Malik 10 68 350 0 170 0 588 58.8 Brooks, Phillip 11 6 22 0 22 2.0 Brooks, Phillip 11 22 253 54 252 0 581 52.8 Wentzel, Dylan 3 1 7 0 7 2.3 Schoen, Dalton 12 4 567 0 0 0 571 47.6 Schoen, Dalton 12 1 4 0 4 0.3 Brown, Jordon 10 367 138 0 0 0 505 50.5 Gill, Wykeen 10 1 3 0 3 0.3 Thompson, Skylar 12 402 0 0 0 0 402 33.5 Herron, Chris 3 1 -1 0 -1 -0.3 Trotter, Harry 12 261 16 0 3 0 280 23.3 TEAM 9 16 -52 0 -52 -5.8 Gill, Wykeen 10 3 216 0 0 0 219 21.9 Total...... 12 800 2268 2228 4496 374.7 Lenners, Nick 12 0 163 0 0 0 163 13.6 Opponents...... 12 713 1828 2540 4368 364.0 Taylor, Chabastin 12 0 161 0 0 0 161 13.4 Burns, Tyler 12 148 0 0 0 0 148 12.3 Wright, Jacardia 2 119 0 0 0 0 119 59.5 SCORING Weber, Landry 12 0 117 0 0 0 117 9.8 |------PATs------| Ervin, Joe 4 95 0 0 0 0 95 23.8 PLAYER TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTS Wheeler, Samuel 7 0 78 0 0 0 78 11.1 Lynch, Blake 0 18-20 44-44 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 98 Holcombe II, John 3 71 0 0 0 0 71 23.7 Parker, AJ 8 0 0 0 0 69 69 8.6 Thompson, Skylar 10 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 60 Alexander, Jonathan 12 0 0 28 0 0 28 2.3 Gilbert, James 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Patterson, Darreyl 11 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.4 Knowles, Malik 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Dineen, Jax 11 0 24 0 0 0 24 2.2 Schoen, Dalton 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Porter, Seth 12 0 12 7 0 0 19 1.6 Brown, Jordon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Goolsby, Denzel 12 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.3 Youngblood, Joshua 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Neil Jr., Walter 10 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.1 Trotter, Harry 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Gammon, Blaise 12 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.6 Burns, Tyler 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Wentzel, Dylan 3 7 0 0 0 0 7 2.3 Gill, Wykeen 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Patton, Da’Quan 12 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.5 Lenners, Nick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Long, Logan 12 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.5 Alexander, Jonathan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Monty, Brock 12 0 0 0 4 0 4 0.3 Ervin, Joe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Ast, Nick 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 Wright, Jacardia 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Herron, Chris 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.3 Brooks, Phillip 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Barta, Mason 12 0 -2 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 Taylor, Chabastin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 9 -52 0 0 0 0 -52 -5.8 Total...... 45 18-20 44-44 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 368 Total...... 12 2268 2228 97 924 128 5645 470.4 Opponents...... 29 18-20 28-28 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 258 Opponents...... 12 1828 2540 126 597 17 5108 425.7 PUNTING PUNT RETURNS PLAYER NO YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLKD PLAYER NO YDS AVG TD LONG Anctil, Devin 53 2387 45.0 64 8 17 14 17 0 Brooks, Phillip 7 54 7.7 0 25 Total...... 53 2387 45.0 64 8 17 14 17 0 Youngblood, Joshua 4 8 2.0 0 9 Opponents...... 64 2472 38.6 72 1 23 23 6 1 Porter, Seth 2 7 3.5 0 8 Brown, Jordon 1 0 0.0 0 0 Alexander, Jonathan 1 28 28.0 0 0 FIELD GOALS Total...... 15 97 6.5 0 25 PLAYER FGM-FGA PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLK Opponents...... 10 126 12.6 0 53 Lynch, Blake 18-20 90.0 0-0 5-5 9-10 4-5 0-0 46 0 KICKOFF RETURNS FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE GAME KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS PLAYER NO YDS AVG TD LONG Nicholls 37 - Youngblood, Joshua 13 495 38.1 3 100 Bowling Green (24) - Brooks, Phillip 11 252 22.9 0 44 Mississippi State (35) (47) Knowles, Malik 5 170 34.0 1 100 Oklahoma State (46),(37) (25),(21),(29),(18) Trotter, Harry 1 3 3.0 0 3 Baylor (31),(29) (36) Monty, Brock 1 4 4.0 0 4 TCU (21) (36) Total...... 31 924 29.8 4 100 Oklahoma (35),(37) (44),(25),(50),(39) Opponents...... 33 597 18.1 0 41 Kansas (39) (34) Texas (45) 55,(36),(26) West Virginia (22),(33) 37,(51) INTERCEPTIONS Texas Tech (32),(32),45,(43) (44),(27) PLAYER NO YDS AVG TD LONG Iowa State (43),(27) (36) Parker, AJ 3 69 23.0 0 26 ( ) - Made Patton, Da’Quan 2 6 3.0 0 6 Goolsby, Denzel 2 16 8.0 0 16 Sullivan, Elijah 1 0 0.0 0 0 KICKOFFS Neil Jr., Walter 1 11 11.0 0 11 PLAYER NO YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN McLellan, Nick 37 2128 57.5 11 3 Patterson, Darreyl 1 26 26.0 0 26 Zentner, Ty 18 1085 60.3 14 0 McPherson, Jahron 1 0 0.0 0 0 Anctil, Devin 10 595 59.5 3 1 Total...... 11 128 11.6 0 26 Lynch, Blake 7 375 53.6 1 0 Opponents...... 5 17 3.4 0 17 Total...... 72 4183 58.1 29 4 597 39.7 25 Opponents...... 56 3299 58.9 21 1 924 33.0 31

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 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING

SKYLAR THOMPSON Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic. Nicholls 16 22 0 72.7 212 1 38 0 0 168.67 Bowling Green 10 13 0 76.9 151 2 34 1 2 225.26 Mississippi State 10 18 0 55.6 123 1 24 1 10 131.29 Oklahoma State 11 23 0 47.8 118 0 39 1 1 90.92 Baylor 22 34 1 64.7 218 1 27 6 24 122.39 TCU 11 23 0 47.8 172 2 33 2 15 139.34 Oklahoma 18 28 0 64.3 213 0 26 1 7 128.19 Kansas 9 16 0 56.2 129 0 46 1 4 123.97 Texas 17 27 0 63.0 253 2 70 3 11 166.12 West Virginia 24 39 2 61.5 299 1 68 2 19 124.14 Texas Tech 14 28 1 50.0 246 2 48 1 10 140.23 Iowa State 5 12 1 41.7 57 0 22 2 11 64.90 TOTALS 167 283 5 59.0 2,191 12 70 21 114 134.50

 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING (NO-YDS/TDs)

PLAYER NO-YDS/TDs NICH BG MSU OSU BU TCU OU KU UT WVU TTU ISU Gilbert, James 133-698/6 18-115/1 8-103/2 17-59/0 12-44/1 18-94/0 14-38/0 13-105/1 DNP DNP 13-60/1 12-61/0 8-19/0 Thompson, Skylar 105-402/10 3-30/1 3-26/0 4-8/1 7-27/0 11-6/0 10-68/1 13-39/4 17-127/3 7-0/0 14-19/0 7-14/0 9-38/0 Brown, Jordon 81-367/4 11-49/1 4-64/1 5-41/1 5-12/0 DNP DNP 12-63/0 2-8/0 7-4/0 7-23/0 9-12/0 19-91/1 Trotter, Harry 65-261/3 10-50/1 9-22/1 5-25/0 4-25/0 5-5/0 3-7/0 2-9/0 20-92/1 4-21/0 2-2/0 – 1-3/0 Burns, Tyler 26-148/2 10-64/1 1-0/0 – – – – – 7-58/1 8-26/0 – – – Wright, Jacardia 20-119/1 DNP 14-59/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 6-60/1 Ervin, Joe 23-95/1 DNP 8-28/1 DNP DNP 5-21/0 – DNP 10-46/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Holcombe II, John 13-71/0 3-39/0 8-23/0 DNP 2-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Knowles, Malik 6-68/0 – 1-12/0 2-12/0 DNP – – – – – – 3-44/0 DNP Youngblood, Joshua 11-55/1 – – – 1-11/0 1--0/0 1-0/0 1-4/1 – – 1-12/0 3-5/0 3-26/0 Brooks, Phillip 6-22/0 1-8/0 – – – – – 1--1/0 3-9/0 – 1-6/0 – – Wentzel, Dylan 1-7/0 1-7/0 – DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP – DNP DNP DNP DNP Gill, Wykeen 1-3/0 – – 1-3/0 – – – – – – DNP – DNP Ast, Nick 2-1/0 1--1/0 – – DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-2/0 DNP – DNP DNP Herron, Chris 1--1/0 DNP – DNp DNP – 1--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP TOTALS 511-2,268/28 58-361/5 58-333/5 35-146/2 32-126/1 40-123/0 33-94/1 45-213/6 60-342/5 26-51/0 38-122/1 37-126/0 49-231/2

 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING (NO-YDS/TDs)

PLAYER NO-YDS/TDs NICH BG MSU OSU BU TCU OU KU UT WVU TTU ISU Schoen, Dalton 35-567/4 3-65/1 1-12/0 3-50/1 3-23/0 6-69/1 2-35/0 5-68/0 2-67/0 5-68/0 2-84/1 2-27/0 1--1/0 Knowles, Malik 22-350/3 3-26/0 5-99/2 1-12/0 DNP 1-5/0 3-48/0 2-34/0 1-7/0 3-94/1 3-25/0 – DNP Brooks, Phillip 26-253/1 3-18/0 – 2-5/0 3-15/0 7-69/0 DNP 1-10/0 1-9/0 2-25/0 4-63/0 2-20/1 1-19/0 Gill, Wykeen 14-216/2 – 1-22/0 2-9/0 – – 3-45/1 2-26/0 1-4/0 3-40/1 DNP 2-70/0 DNP Lenners, Nick 13-163/1 1-12/0 – 1-24/0 1-19/0 2-20/0 2-34/1 – 2-19/0 1-9/0 1-5/0 2-21/0 – Taylor, Chabastin 10-161/1 1-34/0 4-21/0 – – – 1-10/0 – – – – 3-74/1 1-22/0 Brown, Jordon 14-138/0 2-28/0 1-10/0 – 2-13/0 DNP DNP 1-23/0 – 1-8/0 5-32/0 2-24/0 – Weber, Landry 7-117/0 2-20/0 – 1-23/0 – 1-6/0 – – 1-18/0 – 2-50/0 – – Wheeler, Samuel 4-78/0 – – DNP 1-39/0 1-13/0 – 2-26/0 – DNP DNP DNP DNP Youngblood, Joshua 9-73/0 – 1-12/0 – – 2-15/0 – 3-14/0 – 1-11/0 1-9/0 – 1-12/0 Gilbert, James 6-49/0 – – – – 2-21/0 – – DNP DNP 4-25/0 – – Dineen, Jax 3-24/0 1-9/0 – DNP – – – 1-5/0 – – – 1-10/0 – Trotter, Harry 3-16/0 – – – 1-9/0 – – – 1-5/0 – 1-2/0 – – Porter, Seth 1-12/0 – 1-12/0 – – – – – – – – – – Gammon, Blaise 1-7/0 – – – – – – 1-7/0 – – – – – Long, Logan 2-6/0 – – – – – – – – – 1-1/0 – 1-5/0 Barta, Mason 1--2/0 – – – – – – – – 1--2/0 – – – TOTALS 171-2,228/12 16-212/1 14-188/2 10-123/1 11-118/0 22-218/1 11-172/2 18-213/0 9-129/0 17-253/2 24-299/1 14-246/2 5-57/0

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 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

TACKLES TFLS SACKS PASS DEFENSE FUMBLES BLKD PLAYER GP SOLO AST TOTAL NO-YDS NO-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SA Goolsby, Denzel 12 41 15 56 1.0-2 . 2-16 1 . . . . . Sullivan, Elijah 12 39 15 54 5.0-6 1.0-1 1-0 4 . . . . . Jones, Wayne 12 35 17 52 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . . . Patton, Da’Quan 12 33 17 50 1.5-2 . 2-6 2 . . . . . McPherson, Jahron 12 21 11 32 1.0-2 . 1-0 ...... Green, Daniel 12 16 15 31 3.5-17 2.0-12 . 3 . 1-9 1 . . Hubert, Wyatt 11 24 6 30 12.5-66 7.0-54 . . . . 1 . . Parker, AJ 8 20 8 28 2.5-7 . 3-69 5 . . . . . Mittie, Jordan 12 17 10 27 5.5-16 . . 1 . . . . . McGee, Kevion 12 22 5 27 . . . 2 . . . . . Walker, Reggie 12 20 6 26 4.0-19 1.0-8 . 1 . . 1 . . Alexander, Jonathan 12 19 6 25 4.0-12 1.0-3 . 2 . 1-25 1 1 . Dishon, Trey 12 18 6 24 4.5-26 3.0-22 ...... Ball, Kyle 12 13 8 21 5.0-27 3.0-25 . 1 . . . . . Neil Jr., Walter 10 18 2 20 1.5-2 . 1-11 2 . . . . . Wiley, Drew 12 10 6 16 2.0-5 . . 1 . . . . . Durham, Johnathan 9 11 3 14 . . . 1 . . . . . Fletcher, Cody 6 10 2 12 . . . 3 . . . . . Robinson, Lance 12 9 2 11 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . Monty, Brock 12 7 1 8 ...... Massie, Bronson 11 4 3 7 1.5-18 1.0-17 ...... Davies, Joe 12 3 3 6 1.5-6 ...... Gallon II, Eric 7 5 1 6 . . . 1 . . 1 . . Burns, Tyler 12 4 2 6 ...... Weber, Landry 12 4 1 5 ...... Patterson, Darreyl 11 5 . 5 . . 1-26 1 . . . . . Duke, Khalid 6 4 1 5 2.0-14 2.0-14 . . . 1-5 . . . Huggins, Eli 6 3 2 5 1.0-4 ...... Bowles, Daron 9 4 . 4 ...... Allen, Nick 12 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . Elder, Ross 12 1 1 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . Richmeier, Blake 5 2 . 2 ...... Lewis, Tyrone 4 . 2 2 ...... Render, D.J. 3 1 . 1 ...... McLellan, Nick 8 1 . 1 ...... Anctil, Devin 12 1 . 1 ...... Brooks, Phillip 11 1 . 1 ...... Trussell, Spencer 3 1 . 1 ...... Jones II, Will 3 1 . 1 1.0-3 ...... Boye-Doe, Ekow 6 1 . 1 ......

Total...... 12 451 177 628 62-260 21-156 11-128 34 . 4-39 5 1 . Opponents...... 12 524 200 724 71.0-231 22-121 5-17 27 . 8-4 11 . .

 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES

PLAYER TOTAL KO PUNT PLAYER TOTAL KO PUNT Burns, Tyler 6 5 1 Durham, Johnathan 2 2 0 Monty, Brock 5 3 2 Elder, Ross 2 2 0 Weber, Landry 5 3 2 Lewis, Tyrone 2 2 0 Robinson, Lance 4 4 0 Anctil, Devin 1 0 1 Bowles, Darron 3 3 0 McGee, Kevion 1 1 0 Fletcher, Cody 3 3 0 McLellan, Nick 1 1 0 Gallon II, Eric 3 3 0 Render, D.J. 1 1 0 Alexander, Jonathan 2 2 0 Richmeier, Blake 1 1 0 Allen, Nick 2 0 2 TOTALS 44 36 8

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 GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES

PLAYER UT-AT-TT NICH BG MSU OSU BU TCU OU KU UT WVU TTU ISU Goolsby, Denzel 41-15-56 1-0-1 3-0-3 2-9-11 4-1-5 1-0-1 5-1-6 6-1-7 2-0-2 3-1-4 3-1-4 6-0-6 5-1-6 Sullivan, Elijah 39-15-54 3-0-3 2-0-2 1-5-6 3-0-3 1-2-3 5-0-5 5-1-6 3-0-3 5-4-9 2-1-3 7-2-9 2-0-2 Jones, Wayne 35-17-52 2-0-2 – 3-3-6 5-2-7 3-2-5 7-4-11 1-1-2 2-1-3 1-1-2 6-1-7 5-1-6 0-1-1 Patton, Da’Quan 33-17-50 5-0-5 2-0-2 4-4-8 5-1-6 2-1-3 2-0-2 2-0-2 2-2-4 1-1-2 2-0-2 2-8-10 4-0-4 McPherson, Jahron 21-11-32 3-1-4 1-0-1 2-4-6 2-2-4 3-0-3 – 2-1-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 3-0-3 0-1-1 4-1-5 Green, Daniel 16-15-31 – 4-0-4 0-7-7 4-0-4 2-0-2 2-3-5 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 1-2-3 – Hubert, Wyatt 24-6-30 2-0-2 2-0-2 DNP 3-1-4 1-0-1 2-1-3 3-1-4 1-1-2 2-1-3 2-0-2 2-1-3 4-0-4 Parker, AJ 20-8-28 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-3-4 6-0-6 6-2-8 3-1-4 0-2-2 2-0-2 DNP – DNP DNP Mittie, Jordan 17-10-27 – 1-0-1 3-4-7 1-0-1 2-1-3 2-2-4 2-0-2 – 2-1-3 2-0-2 1-2-3 1-0-1 McGee, Kevion 22-5-27 1-0-1 – 2-1-3 1-0-1 – 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 6-3-9 2-0-2 5-1-6 1-0-1 Walker, Reggie 20-6-26 1-0-1 – 0-2-2 4-0-4 – 3-2-5 2-2-4 1-0-1 4-0-4 3-0-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 Alexander, Jonathan 19-6-25 2-1-2 1-0-1 1-2-3 3-0-3 1-1-2 – 0-1-1 2-0-2 3-1-4 – 3-0-3 3-0-3 Dishon, Trey 18-6-24 1-0-1 – 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-1-2 0-2-2 4-0-4 3-0-3 3-0-3 – 2-0-2 Ball, Kyle 13-8-21 – – 4-4-8 – – 3-0-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-1-1 2-1-3 2-1-3 1-0-1 Neil Jr., Walter 18-2-20 2-0-2 – DNP 2-0-2 4-0-4 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-0-4 3-0-3 1-2-3 – DNP Wiley, Drew 10-6-16 1-0-1 – 0-1-1 2-1-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-2-2 1-0-1 3-1-4 1-0-1 1-0-1 – Durham, Johnathan 11-3-14 1-0-1 DNP 0-2-2 – – 3-1-4 4-0-4 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 DNP DNP Fletcher, Cody 10-2-12 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 – 3-2-5 2-0-2 3-0-3 1-0-1 Robinson, Lance 9-2-11 4-0-4 – 0-1-1 – – – – – – – 3-0-3 2-1-3 Monty, Brock 7-1-8 – 2-0-2 0-1-1 – 1-0-1 – – 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 – – Massie, Bronson 4-3-7 – – 0-2-2 2-0-2 2-0-2 – – 0-1-1 – – – DNP Burns, Tyler 4-2-6 – – 0-1-1 – – 0-1-1 – 2-0-2 – – 2-0-2 – Davies, Joe 3-3-6 – – – 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 – 1-0-1 – 0-1-1 – – Gallon II, Eric 5-1-6 – 3-1-4 1-0-1 – – – 1-0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Patterson, Darreyl 5-0-5 – 2-0-2 – – – DNP 1-0-1 – – 1-0-1 1-0-1 – Weber, Landry 4-1-5 – – – – – – 1-0-1 – – – 3-0-3 0-1-1 Duke, Khalid 4-1-5 DNP 1-0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP – 2-0-2 – 1-0-1 0-1-1 DNP Huggins, Eli 3-2-5 – 2-0-2 0-1-1 1-1-2 – DNP DNP – DNP DNP DNP DNP

 GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS

PLAYER TFL-Yds NICH BG MSU OSU BU TCU OU KU UT WVU TTU ISU Hubert, Wyatt 12.5-66 1.0-1 1.0-4 DNP 2.0-14 – 1.0-9 1.5-12 – 1.0-7 1.0-3 2.0-14 2.0-2 Mittie, Jordan 5.5-16 – 1.0-1 1.0-1 – – 0.5-2 – – – 2.0-10 1.0-2 – Ball, Kyle 5.0-27 – – 1.5-4 – – 1.0-2 – 1.0-14 – 0.5-0 – 1.0-7 Sullivan, Elijah 5.0-6 1.0-1 – – – 0.5-0 – 1.5-1 – 1.0-1 – 1.0-3 – Dishon, Trey 4.5-26 – – 1.0-9 1.0-2 – – 0.5-2 2.0-13 – – – – Walker, Reggie 4.0-19 – – – – – 0.5-3 0.5-1 – 1.0-2 2.0-13 – – Alexander, Jonathan 4.0-12 – – – – 1.0-2 – – – 1.0-3 – – 2.0-7 Green, Daniel 3.5-17 – 1.0-11 0.5-1 – 1.0-4 1.0-1 – – – – – – Parker, AJ 2.5-7 – – – 1.0-3 1.0-2 – 0.5-2 – DNP DNP DNP DNP Duke, Khalid 2.0-14 DNP – DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1.0-6 – 1.0-8 – DNP Wiley, Drew 2.0-5 – – – – 0.5-1 1.0-3 0.5-1 – – – – – Massie, Bronson 1.5-18 – – 0.5-1 – 1.0-17 – – – – – – DNP Davies, Joe 1.5-6 – – – – 1.0-5 – – – – 0.5-1 – – Neil Jr., Walter 1.5-2 – – DNP – 1.0-1 – – – – 0.5-1 – DNP Patton, Da’Quan 1.5-2 – – 0.5-1 – – – – – – – 1.0-1 – Huggins, Eli 1.0-4 – 1.0-4 – – – DNP DNP – DNP DNP DNP DNP Robinson, Lance 1.0-4 – – – – – – – – – – – 1.0-4 Goolsby, Denzel 1.0-2 – 1.0-2 – – – – – – – – – – Jones II, Will 1.0-3 DNP 1.0-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP – DNP McPherson, Jahron 1.0-2 – – 1.0-2 – – – – – – – – – Jones, Wayne 0.5-2 – – – – – – – – – 0.5-2 – – TOTAL 62-260 2-2 6-25 6-19 4-19 7-32 5-20 5-19 4-33 4-13 8-38 5-20 6-20

 GAME-BY-GAME SACKS

PLAYER SACK-Yds NICH BGSU MSU OSU BU TCU OU KU UT WVU TTU ISU Hubert, Wyatt 7.0-54 – – DNP 2.0-14 – 1.0-9 1.0-10 – 1.0-7 – 2.0-14 – Ball, Kyle 3.0-25 – – 1.0-4 – – – – 1.0-14 – – – 1.0-7 Dishon, Trey 3.0-22 – – 1.0-9 – – – – 2.0-13 – – – – Duke, Khalid 2.0-14 DNP – DNP DNP DNP DNP – 1.0-6 – 1.0-8 – DNP Green, Daniel 2.0-12 – 1.0-11 – – – 1.0-1 – – – – – – Massie, Bronson 1.0-17 – – – – 1.0-17 – – – – – – DNP Alexander, J. 1.0-3 – – – – – – – – 1.0-3 – – – Sullivan, Elijah 1.0-1 – – – – – – 1.0-1 – – – – – Walker, Reggie 1.0-8 – – – – – – – – – 1.0-8 – – TOTAL 21-156 0-0 1-11 2-13 2-14 1-17 2-10 2-11 4-33 2-10 2-16 2-14 1-7

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 GAME-BY-GAME SUMMARIES

Final Score By Quarter First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Punting Fumbles Penalty Third Total GAME Score 1 2 3 4 (OT) Ru Pa Pn Tot Att Yds TD C-A-I Yds TD Att Yds No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds Downs ToP Nicholls 14 0 0 7 7 5 6 0 11 23 150 2 10-18-1 126 0 41 276 4-44.2 1-1 2-19 1-6 18:51 K-State 49 14 14 0 21 21 11 1 33 58 361 5 16-22-0 212 1 80 573 0-0.0 0-0 2-20 10-12 41:09 Bowling Green 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 20 61 0 11-24-0 79 0 44 140 9-44.0 1-1 6-50 0-11 17:08 K-State 52 17 21 7 7 11 12 2 25 58 333 5 14-19-0 188 2 77 521 3-37.3 2-1 4-35 9-16 42:52 K-State 31 3 14 0 14 8 7 2 17 35 146 2 10-18-0 123 1 53 269 5-50.6 4-3 7-59 3-10 26:55 Mississippi St. 24 0 14 7 3 9 8 4 21 44 201 2 11-27-2 151 1 71 352 6-40.3 2-1 7-83 4-14 33:05 K-State 13 0 3 0 10 4 3 1 8 32 126 1 11-23-0 118 0 55 244 7-45.9 1-1 8-65 1-13 29:08 Oklahoma State 26 10 6 7 3 12 7 2 21 44 373 1 16-25-2 153 1 69 529 4-38.5 1-0 6-60 4-13 30:52 Baylor 31 0 10 7 14 6 11 1 18 31 158 3 15-24-0 268 1 55 426 6-32.0 1-0 7-52 2-9 23:15 K-State 12 3 0 3 6 5 14 2 21 40 123 0 22-34-1 218 1 74 341 6-40.8 3-1 5-35 6-17 36:45 TCU 17 0 10 7 0 12 6 4 22 40 228 2 18-31-0 138 0 71 366 7-30.9 0-0 5-38 5-14 31:41 K-State 24 7 7 3 7 5 7 2 14 33 94 1 11-23-0 172 2 56 266 7-49.0 1-0 8-79 4-13 28:17 Oklahoma 41 17 6 0 18 5 12 1 18 26 102 3 19-27-1 395 1 53 497 2-27.0 2-1 5-51 3-8 21:52 K-State 48 7 17 17 7 10 12 2 24 45 213 6 18-28-0 213 0 73 426 3-53.3 1-0 4-36 6-13 38:08 K-State 38 7 10 7 14 17 5 1 23 60 342 5 9-16-0 129 0 76 471 5-37.4 1-0 11-113 11-17 38:03 Kansas 10 3 0 0 7 2 9 1 12 25 61 1 15-26-2 180 0 51 241 5-42.6 0-0 4-55 2-10 21:57 K-State 24 14 0 0 10 3 12 2 17 26 51 0 17-27-0 253 2 53 304 5-43.6 2-1 2-20 5-11 28:41 Texas 27 0 7 10 10 12 11 1 24 36 214 2 22-29-1 263 1 65 477 3-43.7 0-0 9-85 4-11 31:19 West Virginia 24 14 0 0 10 6 9 2 17 28 85 0 20-30-0 234 3 58 319 6-41.5 0-0 8-70 4-12 25:02 K-State 20 10 3 7 0 8 14 1 23 38 122 1 24-39-2 299 1 77 421 4-38.5 1-0 7-72 8-14 34:58 K-State 30 3 3 17 7 6 11 4 21 37 126 0 14-28-1 246 2 65 372 4-51.8 1-0 9-72 4-13 32:15 Texas Tech 27 0 3 14 10 10 16 0 26 31 144 1 29-50-2 368 2 81 512 4-41.2 0-0 8-92 5-14 27:45 Iowa State 17 0 14 3 0 2 7 1 10 24 51 1 15-30-0 185 1 54 236 8-35.4 1-0 8-55 1-13 25:48 K-State 27 7 7 3 10 14 3 1 18 49 231 2 5-12-1 57 0 61 288 4-46.8 1-1 5-33 7-14 34:12

 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE Opponent WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB FB RB WR Nicholls Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Weber (wr) Gilbert Knowles Bowling Green Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Gill (wr) Gilbert Knowles Mississippi State Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Lenners Gilbert Knowles Oklahoma State Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Barta Gilbert Gill Baylor Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Barta Gilbert Knowles TCU Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Long Thompson Lenners Gilbert Youngblood Oklahoma Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Lenners (te) Gilbert Youngblood Kansas Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gill (wr) Thompson Dineen Trotter Knowles Texas Taylor Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Barta Trotter Youngblood West Virginia Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Weber (wr) Trotter Knowles Texas Tech Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Barta Brown Knowles Iowa State Schoen Frantz Curl Holtorf Mitchell Kaltmayer Gammon Thompson Brooks (wr) Gilbert Taylor

DEFENSE OPPONENT DE DT DT DE LB LB NB CB SS FS CB Nicholls Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Bowling Green Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Mississippi State Walker Dishon Mittie Ball Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby McGee Oklahoma State Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Baylor Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. TCU Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Oklahoma Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan Durham Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Kansas Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson Parker Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Texas Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson McGee Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. West Virginia Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson McGee Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Texas Tech Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson McGee Jones Goolsby Neil Jr. Iowa State Walker Dishon Mittie Hubert Patton Sullivan McPherson McGee Jones Goolsby Robinson

 CONSECUTIVE AND TOTAL CAREER STARTS

OFFENSE Consecutive Total |------Starts by Year ------| DEFENSE Consecutive Total |------Starts by Year ------| Player, Pos. Yr. Starts Starts 2019 2018 2017 2016 Player, Pos. Yr. Starts Starts 2019 2018 2017 2016 Scott Frantz, OL Sr. 50 50 12 12 13 13 Trey Dishon, DL Sr. 47 49 12 12 13 12 Adam Holtorf, OL Sr. 37 37 12 12 13 0 Skylar Thompson, QB Jr. 14 26 12 10 4 – Da’Quan Patton, LB Sr. 24 24 12 12 – – Tyler Mitchell, OL Sr. 12 42 12 11 13 6 Reggie Walker, DE Sr. 17 46 12 11 12 11 Nick Kaltmayer, OL Sr. 12 13 12 0 1 – Denzel Goolsby, DB Sr. 14 32 12 7 13 0 Evan Curl, OL Sr. 12 12 12 0 0 0 Jordan Mittie, DT Sr. 12 19 12 7 – – Blaise Gammon, TE Sr. 4 23 10 11 2 0 Dalton Schoen, WR Sr. 3 25 11 11 3 0 Elijah Sullivan, LB Sr. 12 15 12 1 2 0 James Gilbert, RB Sr. 1 8 8 – – – Wayne Jones, DB RFr. 12 12 12 0 – – Chabastin Taylor, WR So. 1 2 2 0 – – Wyatt Hubert, DE So. 9 18 11 7 – – Phillip Brooks, WR RFr. 1 1 1 0 – – Jahron McPherson, DB Jr. 5 12 11 1 – – Malik Knowles, WR RFr. 0 8 7 1 – – Mason Barta, FB So. 0 4 4 0 – – Kevion McGee, DB Sr. 4 6 5 1 – – Wykeen Gill, WR Jr. 0 4 3 1 0 – Lance Robinson, DB RFr. 1 3 1 2 – – Adam Harter, FB Sr. 0 4 0 4 – – AJ Parker, DB Jr. 0 24 8 12 4 – Nick Lenners, TE So. 0 4 2 1 0 – Walter Neil, Jr. Jr. 0 16 10 6 0 – Harry Trotter, RB Jr. 0 3 3 – – – Joshua Youngblood, WR Fr. 0 3 3 – – – Jonathan Durham, DB Sr. 0 8 1 6 1 0 Josh Rivas, OL So. 0 2 0 2 – – Kyle Ball, DE Sr. 0 7 1 6 0 0 Landry Weber, WR So. 0 2 2 0 – – Justin Hughes, LB Sr. 0 7 0 7 0 0 Jordon Brown, RB Sr. 0 1 1 – – – Joe Davies, DT Sr. 0 5 0 5 0 – Jax Dineen, FB Fr. 0 1 1 – – – Logan Long, TE RFr. 0 1 1 – – – Bronson Massie, DE Jr. 0 1 0 0 1 – 51 2019 STATISTICS

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 SCORING DRIVES KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS OPPONENT QTR TD FG PLAYER(S) PLAY PL YDS TIME OPPONENT QTR TD FG PLAYER(S) PLAY PL YDS TIME Nicholls 1 X Harry Trotter 9 yd run 12 72 6:15 Nicholls 3 X Kendall Bussey 26 yd run 5 75 2:14 1 X Skylar Thompson 17 yd run 5 28 2:21 4 X Julien Gums 3 yd run 7 75 3:40 2 X Jordon Brown 14 yd run 10 71 4:47 Mississippi St. 2 X Tommy Stevens 2 yd run 9 51 5:05 2 X James Gilbert 24 yd run 10 73 5:20 2 X Tommy Stevens to Osirus Mitchell 35 yd pass 4 66 0:31 4 X Skylar Thompson to Dalton Schoen 38 yd pass 10 97 5:09 3 X Garrett Shrader 5 yd run 12 79 6:50 4 X Jonathan Alexander 25 yd fumble recovery – – – 4 X Jace Christmann 47 yd field goal 6 26 2:08 4 X Tyler Burns 1 yd run 10 59 6:05 Oklahoma St. 1 X Matt Ammendola 25 yd field goal 7 51 2:18 Bowling Green 1 X Blake Lynch 24 yd field goal 8 50 3:14 1 X Spencer Sanders to Logan Carter 3 yd pass 5 26 1:25 1 X Jordon Brown 50 yd run 7 84 3:56 2 X Matt Ammendola 21 yd field goal 8 61 3:25 1 X James Gilbert 17 yd run 8 78 3:58 2 X Matt Ammendola 29 yd field goal 8 58 3:29 2 X Harry Trotter 1 yd run 6 24 3:08 3 X 84 yd run 1 84 0:13 2 X James Gilbert 5 yd run 6 74 3:00 4 X Matt Ammendola 18 yd field goal 10 74 6:11 2 X Skylar Thompson to Malik Knowles 34 yd pass 6 56 3:18 Baylor 2 X John Mayers 36 yd field goal 8 57 2:44 3 X Skylar Thompson to Malik Knowles 20 yd pass 4 38 1:58 2 X Charlie Brewer to Tyquan Thornton 29 yd pass 6 98 2:28 4 X Joe Ervin 6 yd run 14 68 8:22 3 X John Lovett 13 yd run 6 91 2:09 Mississippi St. 1 X Blake Lynch 35 yd field goal 9 36 4:05 4 X Gerry Bohanon 4 yd run 6 63 2:02 2 X Jordon Brown 7 yd run 5 55 2:46 4 X John Lovett 46 yd run 2 43 0:46 2 X Skylar Thompson 1 yd run 5 30 2:30 TCU 2 X Sewo Olonilua 8 yd run 10 76 4:50 4 X Malik Knowles 100 yd kickoff return – – – 2 X Jonathan Song 36 yd field goal 10 54 4:56 4 X Skylar Thompson to Dalton Schoen 15 yd pass 6 53 3:18 3 X Max Dugagn 46 yd run 5 75 2:48 Oklahoma St. 2 X Blake Lynch 46 yd field goal 6 47 3:05 Oklahoma 1 X Gabe Brkic 44 yd field goal 5 40 1:39 4 X Blake Lynch 37 yd field goal 11 61 4:55 1 X Jalen Hurts 10 yd run 5 75 2:03 4 X James Gilbert 5 yd run 6 49 3:07 1 X Jalen Hurts 7 yd run 6 72 2:01 Baylor 1 X Blake Lynch 31 yd field goal 10 60 5:18 2 X Gabe Brkic 25 yd field goal 9 67 4:46 3 X Blake Lynch 29 yd field goal 12 61 6:24 2 X Gabe Brkic 50 yd field goal 3 27 0:16 4 X Skylar Thompson to Dalton Schoen 5 yd pass 9 67 4:04 4 X Jalen Hurts to CeeDee Lamb 70 yd pass 1 70 0:16 TCU 1 X Skylar Thompson to Nick Lenners 21 yd pass 2 20 0:45 4 X Jalen Hurts 1 yd run 10 90 3:25 2 X Skylar Thompson to Wykeen Gill 13 yd pass 9 74 4:35 4 X Gabe Brkic 39 yd field goal 10 50 2:46 3 X Blake Lynch 21 yd field goal 7 59 3:23 Kansas 1 X Liam Jones 34 yd field goal 8 45 2:23 4 X Skylar Thompson 3 yd run 11 95 5:18 4 X Manny Miles 1 yd run 5 66 0:55 Oklahoma 1 X Skylar Thompson 4 yd run 10 88 5:07 Texas 2 X Sam Ehlinger to Collin Johnson 21 yd pass 8 80 3:52 2 X Joshua Youngblood 4 yd run 10 70 4:40 3 X Keaontay Ingram 34 yd run 4 75 1:43 2 X Blake Lynch 35 yd field goal 11 46 5:58 3 X Cameron Dicker 36 yd field goal 7 52 2:33 2 X Skylar Thompson 14 yd run 3 14 0:18 4 X Keaontay Ingram 12 yd run 3 21 1:03 3 X Blake Lynch 37 yd field goal 9 44 3:52 4 X Cameron Dicker 26 yd field goal 13 67 6:45 3 X Skylar Thompson 3 yd run 4 46 1:59 West Virginia 1 X Jarret Doege to George Campbell 19 yd pass 6 75 2:32 3 X Skylar Thompson 3 yd run 4 25 1:52 1 X Jarret Doege to George Campbell 15 yd pass 12 63 4:39 4 X James Gilbert 2 yd run 10 73 5:41 4 X Casey Legg 51 yd field goal 11 29 4:58 Kansas 1 X Skylar Thompson 1 yd run 10 88 5:54 4 X Jarret Doege to Bryce Wheaton 50 yd pass 3 53 1:46 2 X Harry Trotter 9 yd run 10 78 4:51 Texas Tech 1 X Trey Wolff 44 yd field goal 9 51 3:10 2 X Blake Lynch 39 yd field goal 7 25 1:20 3 X SaRodorick Thompson 5 yd run 12 75 3:14 3 X Skylar Thompson 12 yd run 9 75 4:08 3 X Jett Duffey to Erik Ezukanma 21 yd pass 6 49 1:21 4 X Skylar Thompson 4 yd run 6 26 2:36 4 X Trey Wolff 27 yd field goal 11 66 2:42 4 X Tyler Burns 14 yd run 2 32 0:48 4 X Jett Duffey to RJ Turner 58 yd pass 4 60 1:22 Texas 1 X Skylar Thompson to Malik Knowles 70 yd pass 3 75 1:34 Iowa State 2 X Brock Purdy to Sean Shaw 15 yd pass 8 43 3:52 1 X Skylar Thompson to Wykeen Gill 19 yd pass 8 63 4:17 2 X 1 yd run 5 80 2:13 4 X Joshua Youngblood 98 yd kickoff return – – – 3 X Connor Assalley 36 yd field goal 8 24 3:30 4 X Blake Lynch 45 yd field goal 9 45 3:58 West Virginia 1 X Skylar Thompson to Dalton Schoen 68 yd pass 1 68 0:10 1 X Blake Lynch 22 yd field goal 11 72 6:18 2 X Blake Lynch 33 yd field goal 12 54 4:40 3 X James Gilbert 3 yd run 13 70 7:04 Texas Tech 1 X Blake Lynch 32 yd field goal 10 52 5:48 2 X Blake Lynch 32 yd field goal 8 61 4:07 3 X Skylar Thompson to Phillip Brooks 14 yd pass 9 75 4:40 3 X Joshua Youngblood 100 yd kickoff return – – – 3 X Blake Lynch 43 yd field goal 9 50 3:14 4 X Skylar Thompson to Chabastin Taylor 48 yd pass 2 85 0:56 Iowa State 1 X Joshua Youngblood 93 yd kickoff return – – – 2 X Jacardia Wright 12 yd run 13 98 6:53 3 X Blake Lynch 43 yd field goal 9 54 5:09 4 X Jordon Brown 15 yd run 8 53 4:28 4 X Blake Lynch 27 yd field goal 6 47 3:55

 DRIVE SUPERLATIVES

KANSAS STATE OPPONENT Most Plays/Result 14/TD vs. Bowling Green 13/FG by Texas Most Yards/Result 98/TD vs. Iowa State 98/TD by Baylor Most Time/Result 8:22/TD vs. Bowling Green 6:50/TD by Mississippi State

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 AVERAGE STARTING FIELD POSITION

Total Total Average Started Total Off. Total Off. Drives Yd. Line Field Pos. in Opp. Scores TD FG MFG Punts Downs To Clock Points K-State 139 4,172 Own 30 17 50 42 18 2 53 5 8 14 333 Opponents 144 4,114 Own 29 9 47 29 18 2 64 10 14 9 258

 DRIVE CHART (NO. OF DRIVES/TD/FG)  3-AND-OUT

Drive Start 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Kansas State Opponent Result NO/TD/FG NO/TD/FG NO/TD/FG NO/TD/FG NO/TD/FG NO/TD/FG 3-and-Out/Drives 3-and-Out/Drives Nicholls 1/1/0 1/0/0 4/3/0 1/0/0 1/1/0 1/1/0 Nicholls 0/9 1/10 Bowling Green 0/0/0 2/1/0 4/3/0 4/1/0 2/1/1 2/2/0 Bowling Green 1/13 8/12 Mississippi State 0/0/0 0/0/0 4/0/0 3/0/0 3/2/1 1/1/0 Mississippi State 2/11 5/15 Oklahoma State 1/0/0 4/0/0 5/0/2 2/0/0 0/0/0 2/1/0 Oklahoma State 6/14 1/13 Baylor 0/0/0 2/0/0 4/0/1 4/1/0 1/0/0 1/0/0 Baylor 4/12 5/13 TCU 2/1/0 1/0/0 5/1/0 3/0/1 0/0/0 1/1/0 TCU 5/12 1/12 Oklahoma 0/0/0 1/1/0 4/1/0 3/1/2 0/0/0 4/3/0 Oklahoma 2/12 2/11 Kansas 2/0/0 1/1/0 2/2/0 2/0/0 1/0/0 4/2/1 Kansas 1/12 2/11 Texas 1/0/0 2/0/0 5/1/1 1/1/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 Texas 1/9 2/11 West Virginia 1/0/0 0/0/0 7/0/1 3/2/1 0/0/0 0/0/0 West Virginia 2/11 4/12 Texas Tech 1/0/0 1/1/0 7/1/2 2/0/1 0/0/0 1/0/0 Texas Tech 4/12 2/12 Iowa State 4/1/0 0/0/0 2/0/1 2/0/0 4/1/1 0/0/0 Iowa State 2/12 6/12

 SCORING DRIVE ANALYSIS  GAME-OPENING DRIVES  SECOND HALF-OPENING DRIVES

KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS Yardage TD FG TD FG Opponent Pts. 1st Dns. Yds. Pts. 1st Dns. Yds. Opponent Pts. 1st Dns. Yds. Pts. 1st Dns. Yds. No Drive 5 0 0 0 Nicholls 7 5 72 0 0 8 Nicholls 0 3 49 7 3 75 Minus Yds. 0 0 0 0 Bowling Green 7 3 50 0 0 3 Bowling Green 7 2 38 0 0 -9 0-9 0 0 0 0 Mississippi St. 0 3 48 0 1 17 Mississippi St. 0 1 17 0 0 1 10-19 1 0 0 0 Oklahoma St. 0 0 3 0 1 26 Oklahoma St. 7 1 84 0 0 8 20-29 4 1 2 4 Baylor 0 0 5 0 0 7 Baylor 0 0 7 7 5 91 30-39 2 1 0 0 TCU 0 0 8 0 1 15 TCU 3 4 59 7 2 75 40-49 2 5 3 2 Oklahoma 0 0 2 3 1 40 Oklahoma 7 2 44 0 0 6 50-59 4 4 2 7 Kansas 7 4 88 0 0 9 Kansas 7 3 75 0 3 33 60-69 3 4 5 4 Texas 7 1 75 0 3 39 Texas 7 3 75 0 0 4 70-79 11 1 11 1 West Virginia 7 1 68 0 0 0 West Virginia 7 5 70 0 0 9 80-89 3 0 3 0 Texas Tech 0 0 6 0 0 6 Texas Tech 7 5 75 7 75 4 90-99 3 0 3 0 Iowa State 0 1 9 0 1 25 Iowa State 0 0 3 0 0 -8

 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS

BY QUARTER 1 2 3 4 TOTAL Kansas State 22-41 19-44 18-39 15-42 74-166 PCT. .537 .432 .462 .357 .446 Opponents 8-35 5-32 10-30 12-38 35-135 PCT. .229 .156 .333 .316 .259

BY YARDAGE 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ TOTAL Kansas State 26-37 21-48 17-50 10-31 74-166 PCT. .703 .438 .340 .323 .446 Opponents 13-24 8-36 10-40 4-35 35-135 PCT. .542 .222 .250 .114 .259 WHO CONVERTS FOR K-STATE: Thompson 18, Brooks 9, Schoen 9, Brown 8, Knowles 5, Gill 4, Trotter 4, Burns 3, Gilbert 4, Weber 3, Taylor 2, Youngblood 2, Lenners 1, Porter 1, Wright 1.

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Times Inside Times Total Total Rush Pass FGs <------Failed to score inside opp. 20 ------> Opponent Score Opp. 20 Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Nicholls 49-14 6 5 35 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bowling Green 52-0 6 6 38 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi State 31-24 5 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma State 13-26 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baylor 12-31 3 3 12 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 TCU 24-17 4 4 24 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 48-41 8 8 48 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas 38-10 5 5 35 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas 24-27 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Virginia 24-20 3 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas Tech 30-27 4 4 16 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iowa State 27-17 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 368-258 50 48 279 34 27 7 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 Opponents 258-368 31 30 159 17 13 4 13 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season Percentage - Overall: 48 of 50 (96.0%) Season Percentage - Touchdowns: 34 of 50 (68.0%) Season Percentage - Field Goals: 14 of 50 (28.0%)

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 LONG PLAYS (20-PLUS YARDS) KANSAS STATE OPPONENTS Yards Opponent Play (Result) Yards Opponent Play (Result) 70 Texas Knowles 70 pass from Thompson (TD) 84 Oklahoma State Hubbard 84 run (TD) 68 West Virginia Schoen 68 pass from Thompson (TD) 70 Oklahoma Basquine 70 pass from Hurts (1st and Goal at KS 6) 61 TCU Thompson 61 run (1st and 10 at TCU 29) 70 Oklahoma Lamb 70 pass from Hurts (TD) 51 Bowling Green Gilbert 51 run (1st and Goal at BG 5) 60 Iowa State Milton 60 pass from Purdy (1st and 10 at KS 20) 50 Bowling Green Brown 50 run (TD) 58 Texas Tech Turner 58 pass from Duffey (TD) 48 Texas Tech Taylor 48 pass from Thompson (TD) 53 Oklahoma State Hubbard 53 run (1st and 10 at KS 40) 46 Kansas Schoen 46 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at KU 25) 50 West Virginia Wheaton 50 pass from Doege (TD) 44 Texas Tech Gill 44 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at TT 13) 46 TCU Duggan 46 run (TD) 39 Oklahoma State Wheeler 39 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at OS 36) 46 Baylor Lovett 46 run (TD) 38 Nicholls Schoen 38 pass from Thompson (TD) 44 Oklahoma State Hubbard 44 run (1st and 10 at KS 19) 37 Iowa State Wright 37 run (1st and 10 at IS 19) 41 Nicholls Gums 41 run (1st and Goal at KS 3) 35 West Virginia Weber 35 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at WV 30) 38 Baylor Sneed 38 pass from Bohanon (1st and Goal at KS 4) 34 Kansas Thompson 34 run (1st and Goal at KU 3) 37 Texas Johnson 37 pass from Ehlinger (1st and 10 at KS 33) 34 Bowling Green Knowles 34 pass from Thompson (TD) 37 Oklahoma Rambo 37 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at KS 23) 34 Nicholls Taylor 34 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at NICH 46) 35 Mississippi State Mitchell 35 pass from Stevens (TD) 33 TCU Knowles 33 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at TCU 49) 34 Texas Tech Ezukanma 34 pass from McNamara (1st and 10 at KS 24) 32 West Virginia Gilbert 32 run (1st and 10 at 50) 34 Texas Ingram 34 run (TD) 29 Baylor Gilbert 29 run (1st and 10 at BU 29) 34 Bowling Green Rahmaan 34 pass from Wade (1st and 10 at KS 35) 27 Baylor Schoen 27 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at BU 41) 33 Kansas Robinson 33 pass from Miles (1st and 10 at KS 33) 26 Texas Tech Gill 26 pass from THompson (1st and 10 at TT 27) 33 Oklahoma Rambo 33 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at KS 34) 26 Oklahoma Gilbert 26 run (1st and 10 at KS 38) 33 Baylor Hasty 33 run (1st and 10 at BU 45) 26 Oklahoma Schoen 26 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at OU 13) 33 Oklahoma State Wallace 33 pass from Sanders (1st and 10 at KS 25) 25 TCU Schoen 25 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at KS 42) 32 West Virginia Campbell 32 pass from Doege (1st and 10 at KS 22) 24 Mississippi State Lenners 24 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at MS 43) 32 Texas Duvernay 32 pass from Ehlinger (1st and 10 at UT 32) 24 Nicholls Gilbert 24 run (TD) 32 Kansas Charlot 32 pass from Miles (1st and Goal at KS 1) 23 Texas Tech Knowles 23 run (1st and 10 at TT 24) 31 Baylor Hasty 31 run (1st and 10 at KS 30) 23 Oklahoma Knowles 23 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at OU 29) 30 Oklahoma Lamb 30 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at KS 41) 23 Oklahoma Brown 23 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at KS 47) 29 Baylor Thornton 29 pass from Brewer (TD) 23 Mississippi State Weber 23 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at MS 34) 29 Oklahoma State Sanders 29 run (1st and 10 at KS 35) 22 Iowa State Taylor 22 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at IS 46) 27 Baylor Thornton 27 pass from Brewer (1st and 10 at KS 29) 22 Texas Tech Gilbert 22 run (1st and 10 at TT 48) 27 Baylor Mims 27 pass from Brewer (1st and 10 at KS 21) 22 Oklahoma Brown 22 run (1st and Goal at OU 2) 26 Iowa State Kolar 26 pass from Purdy (1st and 10 at KS 44) 22 Oklahoma Gilbert 22 run (1st and 10 at OU 36) 26 Oklahoma Morris 26 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at OU 45) 22 TCU Gill 22 pass from Thompson (1st and Goal at TCU 7) 26 Mississippi State Thomas 26 pass from Shrader (1st and 10 at 50) 22 Bowling Green Gill 22 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at BG 23) 26 Nicholls Dixon 26 pass from Fourcade (1st and 10 at KS 26) 22 Nicholls Brown 22 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at NICH 46) 26 Nicholls Bussey 26 run (TD) 21 Texas Tech Brown 21 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at TT 45) 25 Baylor Mims 25 pass from Brewer (1st and 10 at BU 34) 21 West Virginia Brooks 21 pass from Thompson (1st and Goal at WV 10) 25 Baylor Thornton 25 pass from Brewer (1st and 10 at KS 25) 21 Texas Schoen 21 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at UT 35) 25 Oklahoma State Wallace 25 pass from Sanders (1st and 10 at 50) 21 Kansas Schoen 21 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at KU 27) 24 TCU Duggan 24 run (1st and 10 at TCU 49) 21 Oklahoma Schoen 22 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at OU 22) 23 Kansas Parchment 23 pass from Stanley (1st and 10 at KS 34) 21 Oklahoma Gilbert 21 run (1st and 10 at OU 38) 23 Baylor Ebner 23 pass from Brewer (1st and 10 at BU 47) 21 TCU Lenners 21 pass from Thompson (TD) 22 Texas Tech Turner 22 pass from Duffey (1st and 10 at KS 27) 21 Bowling Green Knowles 21 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at BG 35) 22 Texas Tech Thompson 22 pass from Duffey (1st and 10 at KS 33) 21 Nicholls Holcombe II run (1st and 10 at NICH 26) 22 Oklahoma Willis 22 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at KS 49) 20 Oklahoma State Thompson 20 run (1st and 10 at KS 44) 22 Oklahoma State Wallace 22 pass from Sanders (1st and 10 at KS 32) 20 Mississippi State Schoen 20 pass from Thompson (1st and 10 at MS 31) 22 Mississippi State Hill 22 run (1st and 10 at KS 18) 20 Bowling Green Knowles 20 pass from Thompson (TD) 21 Texas Tech Ezukanma 21 pass from Duffey (TD) 21 West Virginia Campbell 21 pass from Doege (1st and 10 at KS 28) No. of plays from scrimmage, 20+ yards: 48 (16 run/32 pass) 21 Texas Johnson 21 pass from Ehlinger (TD) No. of plays from scrimmage, 40+ yards: 8 (3 run/5 pass) 21 Oklahoma Morris 21 pass from Hurts (1st and 10 at KS 29) 21 Nicholls Dixon 21 pass from Fourcade (1st and 10 at KS 47) Returns Opponent Player 20 Iowa State Hall 20 run (1st and 10 at KS 45) Kickoff MSU/TTU Knowles 100 yards/Youngblood 100 yards 20 Texas Johnson 20 run (1st and 10 at UT 44) Punt Mississippi State Brooks 25 yards 20 Texas Ingram 20 run (1st and 10 at UT 45) Interception OSU/OU Patterson 26 yards (OSU)/Parker 26 yards (OU) 20 Oklahoma State Hubbard 20 run (1st and 10 at KS 16) Fumble Nicholls Alexander 25 yards No. of returns 20+ yards: 26 (19 KR/2 PR/4 Int/1 Fum) No. of plays from scrimmage, 20+ yards: 56 (17 run/39 pass) No. of returns 40+ yards: 5 (5 KR/0 PR/0 Int/0 Fum) No. of plays from scrimmage, 40+ yards: 11 (6 run/5 pass)

Returns Opponent Player Kickoff Bowling Green Denley 26 yards Punt Texas Jones 53 yards Interception Fumble No. of returns 20+ yards: 17 (15 KR/2 PR/0 Int/0 Fum) No. of returns 40+ yards: 2 (1 KR/1 PR/0 Int/0 Fum)

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 SUPERLATIVES KANSAS STATE OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL Longest Rush: 61, Skylar Thompson vs. TCU Longest Rush: 84, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State Longest Touchdown Run: 50, Jordon Brown vs. Bowling Green Longest Touchdown Run: 84, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State Longest Pass: 70, Skylar Thompson at Texas Longest Pass: 70, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Longest TD Pass: 70, Skylar Thompson at Texas Longest TD Pass: 70, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Longest Punt Return: 28, Jonathan Alexander, TCU Longest Punt Return: 53, Brandon Jones, Texas Longest Kickoff Return: 100, Malik Knowles at Mississippi State and Joshua Youngblood at Texas Tech Longest Kickoff Return: 41, KeSean Carter, Texas Tech Longest Interception Return: 26, Darreyl Patterson at Oklahoma State and AJ Parker vs. Oklahoma Longest Interception Return: 17, Grayland Arnold, Baylor Most Punts: 7, Devin Anctil at Oklahoma State and vs. TCU Most Punts: 9, Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green Longest Punt: 64, Devin Anctil vs. Iowa State Longest Punt: 72, Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green Highest Punt Average: 53.3, Devin Anctil at vs. Oklahoma Highest Punt Average: 44.2, Winston Jones, Nicholls Longest Field Goal: 46, Blake Lynch at Oklahoma State Longest Field Goal: 51, Casey Legg, West Virginia Most Field Goals: 3, Blake Lynch at Texas Tech Most Field Goals: 4, Matt Ammendola, Oklahoma State and Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma Most TDs Rushing: 4, Skylar Thompson vs. Oklahoma Most TDs Rushing: 3, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Most TDs Receiving: 2, Malik Knowles vs. Bowling Green Most TDs Receiving: 2, George Campbell, West Virginia Most TDs Passing: 2, Skylar Thompson vs. Bowling Green, vs. TCU, at Texas and at Texas Tech Most TDs Passing: 3, Jarret Doege, West Virginia Most Rushing Attempts: 20, Harry Trotter at Kansas Most Rushing Attempts: 25, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State Most Yards Rushing: 127, Skylar Thompson at Kansas Most Yards Rushing: 296, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State Most Pass Attempts: 39, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia Most Pass Attempts: 49, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech Most Pass Completions: 24, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia Most Pass Completions: 28, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech Most Yards Passing: 299, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia Most Yards Passing: 395, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Most Receptions: 7, Phillip Brooks vs. Baylor Most Receptions: 9, Devin Duvernay, Texas Most Yards Receiving: 99, Malik Knowles vs. Bowling Green Most Yards Receiving: 145, Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State Most Total Offense: 318, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia Most Total Offense: 491, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Most All-Purpose Yards: 148, James Gilbert at Mississippi State Most All-Purpose Yards: 303, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State Most Interceptions: 1, 10 times Most Interceptions: 1, five times Most Tackles: 11, Denzel Goolsby at Mississippi State and Wayne Jones vs. TCU Most Tackles: 12, Leo Lewis, Mississippi State Most Solo Tackles: 7, Wayne Jones vs. TCU and Elijah Sullivan at Texas Tech Most Solo Tackles: 9, Allen Pittman, Nicholls; Sean Mahone, West Virginia Most Quarterback Sacks: 2.0, Wyatt Hubert at Oklahoma State and Texas Tech; Trey Dishon at Kansas Most Quarterback Sacks: 3.0, James Lynch, Baylor Most Tackles for Loss: 2.0, seven times Most Tackles for Loss: 4.0, James Lynch, Baylor Most Passes Broken Up: 2, four times Most Passes Broken Up: 2, Tre Brown, Oklahoma; Exree Loe, West Virginia

TEAM TEAM High Low High Low Rushes 60 (Kansas) 26 (Texas) Rushes 44 (Mississippi St./Oklahoma St.) 20 (Bowling Green) Yards Rushing 361 (Nicholls) 51 (Texas) Yards Rushing 373 (Oklahoma State) 51 (Iowa State) TD Rushes 6 (Oklahoma) 0 (Baylor/Texas/Texas Tech) TD Rushes 3 (Baylor/Oklahoma) 0 (Bowling Green/West Virginia) Pass Attempts 39 (West Virginia) 12 (Iowa STate) Pass Attempts 50 (Texas Tech) 18 (Nicholls) Pass Completions 24 (West Virginia) 5 (Iowa State) Pass Completions 29 (Texas Tech) 10 (Nicholls) Yards Passing 299 (West Virginia) 57 (Iowa State) Yards Passing 395 (Oklahoma) 79 (Bowling Green) TD Passes 2 (BGSU/TCU/UT/TTU) 0 (OSU/OU/KU/ISU) TD Passes 3 (West Virginia) 0 (NICH/BGSU/TCU/KU) Total Plays 80 (Nicholls) 53 (Mississippi State/Texas) Total Plays 81 (Texas Tech) 41 (Nicholls) Total Offense 573 (Nicholls) 244 (Oklahoma State) Total Offense 526 (Oklahoma State) 140 (Bowling Green) Points 52 (Bowling Green) 12 (Baylor) Points 41 (Oklahoma) 0 (Bowling Green) Sacks By 4 (Kansas) 0 (Nicholls) Sacks By 6 (Baylor) 0 (Nicholls) First Downs 33 (Nicholls) 8 (Oklahoma State) First Downs 26 (Texas Tech) 5 (Bowling Green) Penalties 11 (Kansas) 2 (Nicholls/Texas) Penalties 9 (Texas) 2 (Nicholls) Penalty Yards 113 (Kansas) 20 (Nicholls/Texas) Penalty Yards 92 (Texas Tech) 19 (Nicholls) Turnovers 3 (Mississippi State) 0 (Nicholls/TCU/Oklahoma/Kansas) Turnovers 3 (Mississippi State) 0 (BU/TCU/WVU/ISU) Interceptions By 2 (MSU/OSU/KU/TTU) 0 (BU/TCU/WVU/ISU) Interceptions By 2 (West Virginia) 0 (8 Teams)

KICKOFFS TURNOVER CHART Kickoffs: 72 Touchbacks (pct.): 29 (40.3) TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS K-STATE OPP Fair Catches: 6 GAME FUM INT TOT FUM INT TOT DIFF. PTS OFF PTS OFF Downed Kicks: 0 Nicholls 1 1 2 0 0 0 +2 14 0 Out of Bounds: 4 Bowling Green 1 0 1 1 0 1 E 0 0 On-Side Kicks (No./Recovered by KS): 0/0 Mississippi State 1 2 3 3 0 3 E 10 17 Opponent Returns (No.-Yds./Avg): 33-597/18.1 Oklahoma State 0 2 2 1 0 1 +1 10 7 Opponent Touchdowns: 0 Baylor 0 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0 7 TCU 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 Oklahoma 1 1 2 0 0 0 +2 14 0 Kansas 0 2 2 0 0 0 +2 3 0 Texas 0 1 1 1 0 1 E 0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS West Virginia 0 0 0 0 2 2 -2 0 0 Kickoffs: 56 Texas Tech 0 2 2 0 1 1 +1 3 7 Touchbacks (pct.): 21 (37.5) Iowa State 0 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0 3 Fair Catches: 1 TOTAL 4 11 15 8 5 13 +2 54 41 Downed Kicks: 2 AVG. PER GAME 0.33 0.92 1.25 0.67 0.42 1.08 +0.17 4.5 3.4 Out of Bounds: 1 On-Side Kicks (No./Recovered by Opp): 1/0 Returns (No.-Yds./Avg): 31-924/29.8 Touchdowns: 4

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Allowed 40 or more points ...... 42, at Iowa State (11/24/2018)  SCORING Allowed 50 or more points ...... 51, at Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Allowed 60 or more points ...... 66, at Texas Tech (10/10/2009) All Games Allowed 70 or more points ...... 73, at Nebraska (11/10/2007) Scored 40 or more points ...... 48, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Scored 50 or more points ...... 52, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Held an opponent to 10 or fewer points ...... 10, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Scored 60 or more points ...... 63, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/17/2016) Held and opponent to 7 or fewer points ...... 6, at TCU (12/3/2016) Scored 70 or more points ...... 76, vs. Ball State (9/16/2000) Shut out an opponent ...... at Iowa State (11/8/2003) Shut out an opponent in a half ...... 2nd half, vs. UCLA (12/26/2017) Was held to 10 or fewer points ...... 6, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Back-to-back shutouts ...... at Kansas, 64-0 and at Missouri, 38-0 (2002) Was held to 7 or fewer points ...... 6, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Was shut out ...... vs. Oklahoma (10/17/2015) Was shut out in a half ...... 1st half, vs. Kansas (11/10/2018)  VS. NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS Was shut out in back-to-back games ...... at Kansas, 0-28 and vs. Nebraska, 0-12 (1975) vs. AP Top 25 Allowed 40 or more points ...... 41, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Defeated a ranked opponent ...... vs. #5 Oklahoma, 48-41 (10/26/2019) Allowed 50 or more points ...... 51, at Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Defeated a ranked opponent at home ...... vs. #5 Oklahoma, 48-41 (10/26/2019) Allowed 60 or more points ...... 66, at Texas Tech (10/10/2009) Defeated a ranked opponent on the road/neutral site ...... at #10 OSU, 45-40 (11/18/2017) Allowed 70 or more points ...... 73, at Nebraska (11/10/2007) Defeated a ranked opponent in consec. chances ...... vs. #24 OSU and vs. #23 UT (2012) Allowed a safety ...... at Iowa State (10/29/2016) Defeated a ranked opponent in 3 consec. chances ...... at #6 Oklahoma; at #13 West Virginia; Allowed a two-point conversion ....Jalen Hurts to CeeDee Lamb, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) vs. #15 Texas Tech; vs. #24 Oklahoma; vs. #23 Texas (2012)

Held an opponent to 10 or fewer points ...... 10, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Lost to a ranked opponent...... at #25 Iowa State, 42-38 (11/24/2018) Held an opponent to 7 or fewer points ...... 0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Lost to a ranked opponent at home ...... vs. #18 Texas, 19-14 (9/29/2018) Shut out an opponent ...... 0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Lost to a ranked opponent on the road/neutral site ...... at #25 Iowa State, 42-38 (11/24/2018) Shut out an opponent in a half ...... Both Halfs, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Back-to-back shutouts ...... vs. Akron, 67-0; vs. N. Illinois, 44-0; vs. Missouri, 30-0 (1995)  K-STATE TEAM OFFENSE Largest defi cit overcome for a win ...... 21 points vs. Iowa State, 14-35 in 3rd quarter (11/21/2015) Total Offense at Missouri, 0-21 in 2nd quarter (11/6/2004) Had 400 yards or more total offense ...421 (122 rush/299 pass), vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) vs. Oklahoma State, 0-21 in 2nd quarter (10/23/1999) Had 500 yards or more total offense ....521 (333 rush/188 pass), vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) vs. Iowa State, 7-28 in 3rd quarter (9/25/1999) Had 600 yards or more total offense ...... 658 (305 rush/353 pass), vs. North Texas (9/24/2005) Overtime game ...... at Texas Tech; W, 42-35 (11/4/2017) Come-from-behind win (trailing in 4th Q) ...... vs. S. Dakota, [24-12], won 27-24 (9/1/2018) Consec. gms. with 500-plus yards of offense ...573, vs. Nicholls and 521, vs. Bowling Green (2019) Four consc. gms with 500-plus yards of offense ...... 573 vs. Iowa State; 566 at Kansas; Home Games 518 at Baylor; 512 vs. Nebraska (1998) Scored 40 or more points ...... 48, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Scored 50 or more points ...... 52, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Was held to 300 or fewer yards total offense ...288 (231 rush/57 pass), vs. Iowa St. (11/30/2019) Scored 60 or more points ...... 63, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/17/2016) Was held to 200 or fewer yards total offense...... 110 (65 rush/45 pass), vs. OU (10/17/2015) Scored 70 or more points ...... 76, vs. Ball State (9/16/2000) Was held to 100 or fewer yards total offense...... 86 (25 rush/61 pass), vs. NU (10/5/1996)

Was held to 10 or fewer points ...... 10, vs. Mississippi State (9/8/2017) Rushing Yards Was held to 7 or fewer points ...... 6, vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Had 250 or more rushing yards ...... 342, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Was shutout ...... vs. Oklahoma (10/17/2015) Had 300 or more rushing yards ...... 342, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Was shut out in a half ...... 1st half, vs. Kansas (11/10/2018) Had 400 or more rushing yards ...... 415, vs. Nebraska (11/16/2002) Was shutout in back-to-back games ...... vs. Nebraska, 0-41 and vs. Oklahoma, 0-27 (1965) Was held to 100 or fewer rushing yards...... 51, at Texas (11/9/2019) Allowed 40 or more points ...... 41, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Was held to 50 or fewer rushing yards ...... 31, vs. UCLA (1/2/2015) Allowed 50 or more points ...... 55, vs. Oklahoma (10/17/2015) Was held to negative rushing yards ...... -12, vs. Texas Tech (8/31/1996) Allowed 60 or more points ...... 61, vs. Missouri (10/20/1984) Allowed 70 or more points ...... 75, vs. Oklahoma (10/23/1971) Rushing Touchdowns Had 3 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 3, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Held an opponent to 10 or fewer points ...... 0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Had 4 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 4, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Held an opponent to 7 or fewer points ...... 0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Had 5 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 5, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Shut out an opponent ...... 0, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Shut out an opponent in a half ...... Both Halfs, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Was held without a rushing touchdown ...... at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Back-to-back shutouts ...... vs. Akron, 67-0; vs. N. Illinois, 44-0; vs. Missouri, 30-0 (1995) Was held without a rushing touchdown in consec. games ...... vs. South Dakota and Mississippi State (2018) Away/Neutral Games Scored 40 or more points ...... 45, at Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) Passing Yards Scored 50 or more points ...... 55, at West Virginia (10/20/2012) Had 350 or more passing yards ...... 400, at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Scored 60 or more points ...... 64, at Kansas (11/2/2002) Had 400 or more passing yards ...... 400, at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Scored 70 or more points ...... 75, at Drury (10/17/1910) Had 450 or more passing yards ...... 486, vs. Oklahoma (10/25/2008)

Was held to 10 or fewer points ...... 6, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Was held to 200 or fewer passing yards ...... 57, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Was held to 7 or fewer points ...... 6, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Was held to 150 or fewer passing yards ...... 57, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Was shut out ...... at Colorado (11/16/1996) Was held to 100 or fewer passing yards ...... 57, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Was shut out in a half ...... 1st half, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Was shut out in back-to-back games ...... at LSU, 0-21 and at Tulsa, 0-3 (1980)

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Passing Touchdowns Had 3 or more passing touchdowns ...... 3, at Iowa State (11/24/2018)  K-STATE INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Had 4 or more passing touchdowns ...... 4, vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/2017) Attempts Was held without a passing touchdown ...... vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 25 or more rushing attempts ...... 28, Alex Barnes at Iowa State (11/24/2017) Was held without a passing touchdown in consec. games ... vs. Oklahoma & at Kansas (2019) Had 30 or more rushing attempts ...... 32, Alex Barnes vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2017) Had 35 or more rushing attempts ...... 35, Collin Klein vs. Texas A&M (11/12/2011) First Downs Had 40 or more rushing attempts ...... 42, Darren Sproles vs. Western Kentucky (9/4/2004) Had 25 or more fi rst downs ...... 25, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Had 30 or more fi rst downs ...... 33, vs. Nicholls (8/31/2019) Yards Had 35 or more fi rst downs ...... 37, vs. Iowa State (10/24/1998) Rushed for 100 or more yards ...... 127, Skylar Thompson at Kansas (11/2/2019) Rushed for 150 or more yards ...... 184, Alex Barnes at Iowa State (11/24/2018) Had 15 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 14, vs. TCU (10/19/2019) Rushed for 200 or more yards ...... 250, Alex Barnes at Baylor (10/6/2018) Had 10 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 8, at Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Rushed for 100 or more yards (QB) ...... 127, Skylar Thompson at Kansas (11/2/2019) Had 5 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 3, at Colorado (10/24/1992) Rushed for 150 or more yards (QB) ...... 170, Jesse Ertz at TCU (12/3/2016) Had two 100-yard rushers ...... 158, Alex Delton and 117, Alex Barnes vs. UCLA (12/26/2017) Turnovers Lost 3 or more fumbles ...... 3, at Mississippi State (9/14/2019) Consec. 100-yard rushing games ...... 2, James Gilbert Lost 4 or more fumbles ...... 4, vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/3/2011) 115 vs. Nicholls (8/31/2019) and 103 vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Lost 5 or more fumbles ...... 5, vs. USC (9/21/2002) Consec. 150-yard rushing games ...... 2, Alex Barnes 250 at Baylor (10/6/2018) and 181 vs. Oklahoma State (10/13/2018) Threw 3 or more interceptions ...... 3, vs. Oklahoma (10/17/2015) Consec. 175-yard rushing games ...... 2, Alex Barnes Threw 4 or more interceptions ...... 4, vs. Purdue (12/29/1998) 250 at Baylor (10/6/2018) and 181 vs. Oklahoma State (10/13/2018) Threw 5 or more interceptions ...... 5, vs. Iowa (9/10/1988) Consec. 200-yard rushing games ...... 2, Darren Sproles Did not throw an interception ...... at Texas (11/9/2019) 273 vs. Missouri (11/22/2003) and 235 vs. Oklahoma (12/6/2003) Did not throw an INT in consec. games ...... 4, vs. TCU (10/19/2019), vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019), at Kansas (11/2/2019) and at Texas (11/9/2019) Had a run of 50 or more yards ...... 61, Skylar Thompson vs. TCU (10/19/2019) Had a run of 60 or more yards ...... 61, Skylar Thompson vs. TCU (10/19/2019) Committed 5 or more turnovers ...... 5, at Oklahoma State (10/5/2013) Had a run of 70 or more yards ...... 75 (TD), Alex Barnes vs. Oklahoma (10/21/2017) Committed 6 or more turnovers ...... 6, at Kansas (11/18/2006) Had a run of 80 or more yards ...... 95 (TD), John Hubert vs. Missouri State (9/1/2012) Did not commit a turnover ...... at Kansas (11/2/2019) Had a run of 90 or more yards ...... 95 (TD), John Hubert vs. Missouri State (9/1/2012) Did not commit a turnover in consec. games ...... 3, vs. TCU (10/19/2019) vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) and at Kansas (11/2/2019) Touchdowns Rushed for 3 or more touchdowns ...... 3, Skylar Thompson at Kansas (11/2/2019) Time of Possession Rushed for 4 or more touchdowns ...... 4, Skylar Thompson vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Had 35:00 or more time of possession ...... 38:03, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Rushed for 5 or more touchdowns ...... 5, Collin Klein vs. Texas A&M (11/12/2011) Had 36:00 or more time of possession ...... 38:03, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Had two players rush for two or more touchdowns ...... 4, Alex Barnes and 2, Winston Dimel Had 37:00 or more time of possession ...... 38:03, at Kansas (11/2/2019) at Baylor (11/19/2016) Had 38:00 or more time of possession ...... 38:03, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Had 39:00 or more time of possession ...... 42:52, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Had 40:00 or more time of possession ...... 42:52, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019)  K-STATE INDIVIDUAL PASSING

Had 23:00 or less of time of possession ...... 22:47, vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/2017) Attempts Had 22:00 or less of time of possession ...... 18:34, at Louisville (9/17/2008) Had 30 or more pass attempts ...... 39, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Had 21:00 or less of time of possession ...... 18:34, at Louisville (9/17/2008) Had 35 or more pass attempts ...... 39, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Had 20:00 or less of time of possession ...... 18:34, at Louisville (9/17/2008) Had 40 or more pass attempts ...... 41, Joe Hubener at Texas Tech (11/14/2015) Had 45 or more pass attempts ...... 48, Jake Waters vs. UCLA (1/2/2015) Penalties Had 50 or more pass attempts ...... 50, Collin Klein at Baylor (11/17/2012) Had 8 or more penalties ...... 9, at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 10 or more penalties ...... 11, at Kansas (11/2/2019) Completions Had 12 or more penalties ...... 13, vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) Had 20 or more pass completions...... 24, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Had 15 or more penalties ...... 16, vs. Missouri State (9/15/2007) Had 25 or more pass completions ...... 26, Skylar Thompson vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Had 30 or more pass completions ...... 31, Jake Waters vs. UCLA (1/2/2015) Had 5 or less penalties ...... 5, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 35 or more pass completions ...... 36, Josh Freeman at Oklahoma State (10/20/2007) Had 3 or less penalties ...... 2, at Texas (11/9/2019) Did not commit a penalty ...... 0, vs. Texas (9/29/2018) Yards Threw for 250 or more yards ...... 299, Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Penalty Yards Threw for 300 or more yards ...... 333, Jesse Ertz vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/2017) Had 75 or more penalty yards ...... 113 (11 pen.) at Kansas (11/2/2019) Threw for 350 or more yards ...... 400, Jake Waters at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Had 100 or more penalty yards ...... 113 (11 pen.) at Kansas (11/2/2019) Threw for 400 or more yards ...... 400, Jake Waters at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Had 125 or more penalty yards ...... 129 (13 pen.) vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) Had 150 or more penalty yards ...... 162 (16 pen.) vs. Missouri State (9/15/2007) Consec. 200-yard passing games ...... 3, Skylar Thompson 253 at Texas (11/9/2019); 299 vs. WVU (11/16/2019) and 246 at Texas Tech (11/23/19) Had 40 or less penalty yards ...... 33, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Consec. 250-yard passing games ...... 2, Skylar Thompson Had 20 or less penalty yards ...... 20, at Texas (11/9/2019) 253 at Texas (11/9/2019) and 299 vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Had 10 or less penalty yards...... 3, at TCU (11/3/2018) Consec. 300-yard passing games ...... 2, Jake Waters Did not have any penalty yards ...... 0, vs. Texas (9/29/2018) 300 at Baylor (12/6/2014) and 338 vs. UCLA (1/2/2015)

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Had a pass of 50 or more yards ... 68 (TD), Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Have a player with 300 or more all-purpose yards ...... 321, Tyler Lockett Had a pass of 60 or more yards ... 68 (TD), Skylar Thompson vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) (196 rec/66 pr/59 kr) at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Had a pass of 70 or more yards ...... 70 (TD), Skylar Thompson at Texas (11/9/2019) Have a player with 6 or more touchdowns responsible for ...... 7, Collin Klein Had a pass of 80 or more yards ...... 82 (TD), Jesse Ertz at Texas (10/7/2017) (3 pass/4 rush) at West Virginia (10/20/2012) Had a pass of 90 or more yards ...... 90 (TD), Jake Waters vs. Oklahoma (11/23/2013) Have a player with 4 or more touchdowns scored ...... 4, Skylar Thompson (4 rush) vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Touchdowns Threw 2 or more touchdowns ...... 2, Skylar Thompson at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Game-winning TD with less than 1:00 ....0:00, S. Thompson to I. Zuber vs. Iowa St. (11/25/2017) Threw 3 or more touchdowns ...... 3, Skylar Thompson at Iowa State (11/24/2018) Game-winning TD in overtime ...... Byron Pringle at Texas Tech (11/4/2017) Threw 4 or more touchdowns ...... 4, Jesse Ertz vs. Central Arkansas (9/2/2017) Walk-off TD in overtime ...... Collin Klein vs. Texas A&M (11/12/2011) Non-QB threw a touchdown pass ...... Alex Barnes (RB) vs. Iowa State (11/25/2017) Two-point Conversion ...... Alex Barnes vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) TD on an offensive fumble recovery ...... Tramaine Thompson (0 yds) vs. Texas A&M (11/12/2011) Interceptions Threw 3 or more interceptions ...... 3, Collin Klein at Baylor (11/17/2012)  K-STATE TEAM DEFENSE Threw 4 or more interceptions ...... 4, Michael Bishop vs. Purdue (12/29/1998) Threw 5 or more interceptions ...... 5, Carl Straw vs. Iowa (9/10/1988) Total Defense Allow 250 or fewer total yards ...... 236 (51 rush/185 pass), vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019)  K-STATE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Allow 200 or fewer total yards ...... 140 (61 rush/79 pass), vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Allow 150 or fewer total yards ...... 140 (61 rush/79 pass), vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Receptions Allow 100 or fewer total yards ...... 53 (46 rush/5 pass), vs. Ball State (9/16/2000) Had 8 or more receptions ...... 10, Isaiah Zuber at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Allow 450 or more total yards ...... 512 (144 rush/368 pass), at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 10 or more receptions ...... 10, Isaiah Zuber at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Allow 500 or more total yards ...... 512 (144 rush/368 pass), at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 12 or more receptions ...... 13, Tyler Lockett vs. UCLA (1/2/2015) Allow 550 or more total yards ...... 702 (322 rush/380 pass), at Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Had 14 or more receptions ...... 14, Tyler Lockett at Baylor (12/6/2014) Allow 600 or more total yards ...... 702 (322 rush/380 pass), at Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Yards Had 100 or more receiving yards ...... 133, Isaiah Zuber at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Rushing Defense Had 125 or more receiving yards ...... 133, Isaiah Zuber at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Allowed 100 or fewer rushing yards ...... 51, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 150 or more receiving yards ...... 166, Byron Pringle at Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) Allowed 50 or fewer rushing yards ...... 31, vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Had 175 or more receiving yards ...... 196, Tyler Lockett at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Allowed 10 or fewer rushing yards ...... 10, vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/3/2011) Had 200 or more receiving yards ...... 278, Tyler Lockett vs. Oklahoma (11/23/2013) Allowed negative rushing yards ...... -13, vs. Texas A&M (10/17/2009) Had two 100-yard receivers ...... 121, Byron Pringle and 118, Isaiah Harris vs. UCA (9/2/2017) Allowed 250 or more rushing yards ...... 373, at Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Consec. 100-yard receiving games ...... 2, Isaiah Zuber Allowed 300 or more rushing yards ...... 373, at Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) 144 vs. UTSA (9/15/2018) and 133 at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Allowed 350 or more rushing yards ...... 373, at Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Consec. 125-yard receiving games ...... 2, Isaiah Zuber Allowed 400 or more rushing yards ...... 451 vs. Nebraska (10/7/2010) 144 vs. UTSA (9/15/2018) and 133 at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Consec. 150-yard receiving games ...... 2, Tyler Lockett Rushing Touchdown Defense 158 at Baylor (12/6/2014) and 164 vs. UCLA (1/2/2015) Did not allow a rushing touchdown ...... vs. West Virginia (11/19/2019) Consec. 175-yard rushing games ...... 2, Tyler Lockett Did not allow a rushing touchdown in consec. games ...... vs. Kansas and Texas Tech (2018) 196 at TCU (11/8/2014) and 196 at West Virginia (11/20/2014) Allowed 3 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 3, vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Had a reception of 50 or more yards ....68 (TD), Dalton Schoen vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Allowed 4 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 5, vs. Arkansas (1/2/2015) Had a reception of 60 or more yards ....68 (TD), Dalton Schoen vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Allowed 5 or more rushing touchdowns ...... 5, vs. Arkansas (1/2/2015) Had a reception of 70 or more yards ...... 70 (TD), Malik Knowles at Texas (11/9/2019) Had a reception of 80 or more yards ...... 82 (TD), Dalton Schoen at Texas (10/7/2017) Passing Defense Had a reception of 90 or more yards ...... 90 (TD), Tyler Lockett vs. Oklahoma (11/23/2013) Allowed 200 or fewer passing yards ...... 185, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Allowed 100 or fewer passing yards ...... 79, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Touchdowns Allowed 50 or fewer passing yards ...... 5, vs. Ball State (9/16/2000) Had 2 or more touchdown receptions ...... 2, Malik Knowles vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Had 3 or more touchdown receptions ...... 3, Byron Pringle at Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) Allowed 350 or more passing yards ...... 368, at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had two players with 2 or more touchdown receptions ...... 2, Tyler Lockett and 2, Curry Sexton Allowed 400 or more passing yards ...... 425, at Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) vs. Texas Tech (10/4/2014) Allowed 450 or more passing yards ...... 457, vs. Oklahoma State (11/5/2016)

 K-STATE MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE Passing Touchdown Defense Did not allow a passing touchdown ...... at Kansas (11/2/2019) Have two 100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver ...... Jesse Ertz (170 rush), Did not allow a passing touchdown in consec. games ...... vs. Nicholls (8/31/2019) and Justin Silmon (133 rush) and Byron Pringle (126 rec) at TCU (12/3/2016) vs. Bowling Green (2019) Have a 100-yard rusher and two 100-yard receivers ...... Jake Waters (105 rush), Curry Sexton (128 rec) and Tyler Lockett (125 rec) vs. Texas Tech (10/4/2014) Allowed 3 or more passing touchdowns ...... 3, vs. West Virginia (11/19/2019) Have a 100-yard rusher, 100-yard receiver and 300-yard passer ...... James Johnson (129 rush) Allowed 4 or more passing touchdowns ...... 5, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Jordy Nelson (125 rec), Deon Murphy (106 rec) and Josh Freeman (320 pass) at NU (11/10/2007) Allowed 5 or more passing touchdowns ...... 5, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Have a player with 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing ...... Michael Bishop (341 pass/101 rush) vs. Texas A&M (12/5/1998) Have a player with 100 yards passing and rushing ....Skylar Thompson (127 rush/129 pass) at Kansas (11/2/2019) Have a player with 300 or more yards of total offense ...318, Skylar Thompson (299 pass/19 rush) vs. West Virginia (11/16/2019) Have a player with 400 or more yards of total offense ...... 413, Jake Waters (400 pass/13 rush) at West Virginia (11/20/2014)

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Tackles for Loss Pass Breakups Recorded 8 or more TFLs ...... 8.0, vs. West Virginia (11/19/2019) Had 3 or more pass breakups ...... 4, Kevion McGee vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) Recorded 10 or more TFLs ...... 11.0, at TCU (12/3/2016) Had 4 or more pass breakups ...... 4, Kevion McGee vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) Recorded 11 or more TFLs ...... 11.0, at TCU (12/3/2016) Had 5 or more pass breakups ...... 6, at Oklahoma (9/29/2001) Recorded 12 or more TFLs ...... 12.0, vs. Texas A&M (10/17/2009) Recorded 13 or more TFLs ...... 13.0, vs. Baylor (10/27/2007) Fumbles Recorded 14 or more TFLs ...... 14.0, vs. Baylor (11/1/2003) Forced 2 or more fumbles ...... 2, Reggie Walker vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Did not have a TFL ...... at Iowa State (10/13/2012) Recovered 2 or more fumbles ...... 2, Ian Campbell vs. Baylor (10/27/2007)

Sacks Scoring Recorded 4 or more sacks ...... 4.0, at Kansas (11/2/2019) TD on an interception return ...... Duke Shelley (25 yards) at Texas Tech (11/4/2017) Recorded 6 or more sacks ...... 6.0, vs. Louisiana Tech (9/19/2015) TD on a fumble return ...... Jonathan Alexander (25 yards) vs. Nicholls (8/31/2019) Recorded 7 or more sacks ...... 8.0, vs. Baylor (11/1/2003) Safety via tackle in end zone ...... Steven Cline vs. Missouri (11/19/2005) Recorded 8 or more sacks ...... 8.0, vs. Baylor (11/1/2003) Recorded 9 or more sacks ...... 9.0, at Kansas (10/7/2000) Did not have a sack ...... vs. Nicholls (8/31/2019)  K-STATE INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS

Forced Turnovers Kickoff Returns Recovered 3 or more fumbles ...... 3, vs. Iowa State (11/21/2015) Had 150 or more KOR yards ...... 152, D.J. Reed at Kansas (10/28/2017) Recovered 4 or more fumbles ...... 4, vs. Iowa State (11/21/2015) Had 200 or more KOR yards ...... 201, Morgan Burns vs. West Virginia (12/5/2015) Recovered 5 or more fumbles ...... 5, at Kansas (11/2/2002) TD on a kickoff return ...... Joshua Youngblood (93 yds) vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Intercepted 3 or more interceptions ...... 3, at West Virginia (9/22/2018) Had 2 or more KOR touchdowns ....2, Brandon Banks (91 and 92 yds) vs. Tenn. Tech (9/26/2009) Intercepted 4 or more interceptions ...... 4, vs. Texas Tech (10/4/2014) Had KOR touchdowns in consec. games ...... 2, Joshua Youngblood (100 yds) at Texas Tech Intercepted 5 or more interceptions ...... 5, vs. Texas (11/6/2010) and (93 yds) vs. Iowa State (2019) Had a KOR touchdown to open a game .....Joshua Youngblood (93 yds) vs. ISU (11/30/2019) Forced 5 or more turnovers ...... 6, at Kansas (11/30/2013) Forced 6 or more turnovers ...... 6, at Kansas (11/30/2013) Punt Returns Had 75 or more punt return yards ...... 97, Isaiah Zuber vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) First Downs Allowed Had 100 or more punt return yards ...... 103, D.J. Reed vs. West Virginia (11/11/2017) Allowed 15 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 10, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 125 or more punt return yards ...... 143, Tyler Lockett vs. UTEP (9/27/2014) Allowed 10 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 10, vs. Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 150 or more punt return yards ...... 172, David Allen vs. Texas (9/18/1998) Allowed 5 or fewer fi rst downs ...... 5, vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) TD on a punt return ...... Isaiah Zuber (85 yds) vs. South Dakota (9/1/2018) Allowed 25 or more fi rst downs ...... 26 (10r/16p/0pn), at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had punt return TDs in consec. games ...... 2, Aaron Lockett (69 yds) vs. Louisiana Tech Allowed 30 or more fi rst downs ...... 32 (15r/15p/2pn), at Oklahoma (10/27/2018) and (84 yds) vs. Ball State (2000) Allowed 35 or more fi rst downs ...... 38 (17r/19p/2pn), at Baylor (10/6/2018) Had punt return TDs in 3 consec. games ...... 3, David Allen (63 yds) vs. Indiana State; (69 yds) vs. Northern Illinois; (93 yds) vs. Texas (1998) Team Defensive Miscellaneous Scored a safety ...... vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Field Goals/PATs Scored two safeties ...... at Nebraska (11/12/2005) Had 3 or more fi eld goals ...... 3, Blake Lynch at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Scored two safeties in one quarter ...... at Nebraska; 3rd quarter (11/12/2005) Had 4 or more fi eld goals ...... 4, Blake Lynch vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Had 5 or more fi eld goals ...... 5, Jamie Rheem at Texas (10/2/1999) Game-winning FG with less than one minute ....0:03 (42 yds), Jack Cantele vs. ISU (11/21/2015)  K-STATE INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE Made a 47-yd FG or longer...... 51, Matthew McCrane vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Tackles Made a 48-yd FG or longer...... 51, Matthew McCrane vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Had 10 or more tackles ...... 10, Da’Quan Patton at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Made a 49-yd FG or longer...... 51, Matthew McCrane vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Had 12 or more tackles ...... 12, Eli Walker at Baylor (10/6/2018) Made a 50-yd FG or longer...... 51, Matthew McCrane vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Had 13 or more tackles ...... 13, Jayd Kirby vs. Oklahoma (10/21/2017) Made a 51-yd FG or longer...... 51, Matthew McCrane vs. TCU (10/14/2017) Had 14 or more tackles ...... 14, D.J. Reed at Iowa State (10/29/2016) Made a 52-yd FG or longer...... 54, Matthew McCrane at Texas (10/7/2017) Had 15 or more tackles ...... 17, Charmeachealle Moore vs. West Virginia (12/5/2015) Made a 53-yd FG or longer...... 54, Matthew McCrane at Texas (10/7/2017) Made a 54-yd FG or longer...... 54, Matthew McCrane at Texas (10/7/2017) Tackles for Loss Made a 55-yd FG or longer...... 55, Jeff Snodgrass vs. North Texas (9/24/2005) Had 3 or more tackles for loss ...... 3.0, Reggie Walker vs. Texas Tech (11/17/2018) Had 4 or more tackles for loss ...... 4.0, Jayd Kirby at Kansas (10/28/2017) Made 5 or more PATs ...... 5, Blake Lynch at Kansas (11/2/2019) Had 5 or more tackles for loss ...... 5.0, Ian Campbell vs. Illinois State (9/2/2006) Made 6 or more PATs ...... 6, Blake Lynch vs. Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Made 7 or more PATs ...... 7, Blake Lynch vs. Bowling Green (9/7/2019) Sacks Made 8 or more PATs ...... 9, Matthew McCrane vs. Florida Atlantic (9/17/2016) Had 2 or sacks ...... 2.0, Wyatt Hubert at Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 3 or sacks ...... 3.5, Jordan Willis vs. Louisiana Tech (9/19/2015) Blocked Kicks/Onside Kick Had 4 or sacks ...... 4.0, Chris Johnson at Missouri (11/18/2000) Blocked an extra point ...... Jordan Willis at Oklahoma State (10/3/2015) Blocked a fi eld goal ...... Reggie Walker vs. Baylor (9/30/2017) Interceptions Blocked a punt ...... Jonathan Alexander vs. TCU (10/19/2019) Had 2 or more blocked kicks ...... 2, Raphael Guidry (2 FGs) at Texas Tech (10/15/2011) Intercepted 2 or more passes ...... 2, Kevion McGee at Iowa State (11/24/2018) TD on blocked fi eld goal ...... Kip Daily (65 yds) at Oklahoma State (10/5/2013) Intercepted 3 or more passes ...... 3, Allen Chapman vs. Oklahoma State (11/3/2012) TD on blocked punt return ...... Morgan Burns (0 yds) at Kansas (11/28/2015) Intercepted 4 or more passes ...... 4, Jaime Mendez vs. Temple (9/26/1992) Defensive extra point ...... Nigel Malone (68-yd blocked XP return) vs. Arkansas (1/6/2012) Recovered an onside kick ...... Jayd Kirby at Stanford (9/2/2016)

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Touchdowns  OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Had 2 or more touchdown receptions ...... 2, George Campbell, West Virginia (11/16/2019) Had 3 or more touchdown receptions ...... 3, David Sills V, West Virginia (9/22/2018) Attempts Had 2 players with 2 or more TD catches ...... Ka’Raun White (2) and David Sills V (2), WVU (11/11/2017) Had 25 or more rushing attempts ...... 25, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Had 30 or more rushing attempts ...... 31, Brennan Clay, Oklahoma (11/23/2013)  OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE Yards Rushed for 100 or more yards ...... 139, Keaontay Ingram, Texas (11/9/2019) Tackles Rushed for 150 or more yards ...... 296, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Had 10 or more tackles ...... 11, Clay Johnston, Baylor (10/5/2019) Rushed for 200 or more yards ...... 296, Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Had 12 or more tackles ...... 12, Leo Lewis, Mississippi State (9/14/2019) Had two 100-yard rushers ...... 221, Kylin Hill and 159, Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. State (9/8/2018) Had 13 or more tackles ...... 13, J.J. Gaines, Texas Tech (11/14/2015) Had 14 or more tackles ...... 18, Bryce Hager, Baylor (10/12/2013) Had a run of 60 or more yards ...... 84 (TD), Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Had 15 or more tackles ...... 18, Bryce Hager, Baylor (10/12/2013) Had a run of 70 or more yards ...... 84 (TD), Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Had a run of 80 or more yards ...... 84 (TD), Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (9/28/2019) Tackles for Loss Had a run of 90 or more yards ...... 91 (TD), David Thompson, Oklahoma State (11/18/1995) Had 3 or more tackles for loss ...... 4.0, James Lynch, Baylor (10/5/2019) Had 4 or more tackles for loss ...... 4.0, James Lynch, Baylor (10/5/2019) Touchdowns Rushed for 3 or more touchdowns ...... 3, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Sacks Rushed for 4 or more touchdowns ...... 4, Taylor Martinez, Nebraska (10/7/2010) Had 2 or sacks ...... 2.0, Will McDonald, Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had two players rush for 2 or more TDs ...2, and 2, Aaron Green, TCU (10/10/2015) Had 3 or sacks ...... 3.0, James Lynch, Baylor (10/5/2019) Had 4 or sacks ...... 4.0, Mike Mamula, Boston College (12/25/1994)

 OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL PASSING Interceptions/Pass Breakups Intercepted 2 or more passes ...... 2, Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma (10/17/2015) Attempts Had 3 or more pass breakups ...... 3, Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt (9/16/2017) Had 30 or more pass attempts ...... 30, Brock Purdy, Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had 4 or more pass breakups ...... 4, Michael Thompson, Oklahoma (12/2/2000) Had 40 or more pass attempts ...... 49, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 45 or more pass attempts ...... 49, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Fumbles Had 50 or more pass attempts ...... 56, Austin Simmons, South Dakota (9/1/2018) Forced 2 or more fumbles ...... 2, Phillip Powell, South Dakota (9/1/2018) Recovered 2 or more fumbles ...... 2, Jacquies Smith, Missouri (11/13/2010) Completions Had 20 or more pass completions...... 28, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Scoring Had 25 or more pass completions...... 28, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) TD on an interception return ...... Alex Gray (25 yds), South Dakota (9/1/2018) Had 30 or more pass completions ...... 32, Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) TD on a fumble return ...... Mike Rose (21 yds), Iowa State (11/24/2018) Had 40 or more pass completions ...... 45, Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech (10/8/2016) Safety via tackle in end zone ...... Charles Omenihu, Texas (9/29/2018) Yards Threw for 250 or more yards ...... 334, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019)  OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS Threw for 300 or more yards ...... 334, Jett Duffey, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Threw for 350 or more yards ...... 395, Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Kickoff Returns Threw for 400 or more yards ...... 425, Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (11/18/2017) Had 125 or more KOR yards ...... 125, Kene Nwangwu, Iowa State (11/24/2018) Had 150 or more KOR yards ...... 199, , West Virginia (10/20/2012) Had a pass of 50 or more yards ...... 60, Brock Purdy, Iowa State (11/30/2019) TD on a kickoff return...... Darryl Surgent (100 yds), Louisiana (9/7/2013) Had a pass of 60 or more yards ...... 60, Brock Purdy, Iowa State (11/30/2019) Had a pass of 70 or more yards ...... 70 (TD), Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Punt Returns Had a pass of 80 or more yards ...... 82 (TD), , Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Had 75 or more punt return yards ...... 90, D’Shawn Jamison, Texas (9/29/2018) Had a pass of 90 or more yards ...... 95 (TD), Carter Stanley, Kansas (11/26/2016) Had 100 or more punt return yards ...... 103, Danny Amendola, Texas Tech (10/30/2004) TD on a punt return ...... D’Shawn Jamison (90 yds), Texas (9/29/2018) Touchdowns Threw 3 or more touchdowns ...... 3, Jarret Doege, West Virginia (11/16/2019) Field Goals Threw 4 or more touchdowns ...... 5, Will Grier, West Virginia (9/22/2018) Had 3 or more fi eld goals ...... 4, Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma (10/26/2019) Had 4 or more fi eld goals ...... 4, Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma (10/26/2019)  OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Game-winning FG with less than one minute...0:00 (26 yds), Cameron Dicker, UT (11/9/2019)

Receptions Blocked Kicks/Onside Kick Had 8 or more receptions ...... 9, Devin Duvernay, Texas (11/9/2019) Blocked an extra point ...... Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (12/28/2016) Had 10 or more receptions ...... 10, David Sills V, West Virginia (9/22/2018) Blocked a fi eld goal ...... Kyle Rose, West Virginia (11/20/2014) Had 12 or more receptions ...... 13, Gary Jennings Jr., West Virginia (11/11/2017) Blocked a punt ...... Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State (11/1/2014) Had 14 or more receptions ...... 15, Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma (10/18/2014) TD on blocked punt return ...... D.J. Adeoba (26 yds), Massachusetts (9/5/2009) Defensive extra point .....Darrent Williams (85-yd blocked XP return), Oklahoma St. (10/12/2002) Yards Recovered an onside kick ...... Kansas (11/26/2016) Had 100 or more receiving yards ...... 141, RJ Turner, Texas Tech (11/23/2019) Had 150 or more receiving yards ...... 160, CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma (10/27/2018) Had 200 or more receiving yards ...... 233, Steven Sims, Kansas (10/28/2017) Had two 100-yard receivers ....110, Devin Duvernay/110, Collin Johnson, Texas (11/9/2019)

60 GAME RECAP

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME ONE CATS RUN WILD, OPEN KLIEMAN ERA WITH WIN NICHOLLS 0 0 7 7 - 14 MANHATTAN, Kan. – Chris Klieman wasn’t the only one making his K-State debut on Saturday night. Almost all of K-State’s running backs were as well. K-STATE 14 14 0 21 - 49 All left positive first impressions. Aug. 31 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 6:05 p.m. | Att: 51,189 K-State won, 49-14, against Nicholls in front of a sold-out crowd. The Wildcats, who returned zero rushing yards from running backs from last season, amassed 361 rushing yards to open the Klieman era. It marked the most in a K-State season opener since at least 1981. The Wildcats accomplished this behind, mostly, a trio of K-State newcomers: James Gilbert, Jor- don Brown and Harry Trotter. Those three combined for 214 rushing yards, led by Gilbert’s 115 yards on 18 carries. Each of them had one touchdown, all coming in a first half that K-State dominated by a 28-0 margin. Tyler Burns, who returned to K-State’s program after a season away, joined the rushing fray late on Saturday. He rushed for 60 yards on 10 attempts, including 56 yards on nine carries on K-State’s final scoring drive about midway through the fourth quarter. He finished it with a 1-yard touchdown plunge. For a position group that started all but empty when Klieman and his staff took over, depth did not look to be an issue after nine months of work. Gilbert, a graduate transfer from Ball State, became the first Wildcat to eclipse 100 yards rushing JAMES GILBERT in his first K-State game since Daniel Thomas in 2009. Gilbert’s longest run, a 24-yard scamper in the second quarter, finished one of K-State’s five scoring drives of at least 10 plays. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Trotter, a junior who sat out last season after transferring from Louisville, collected 50 yards on NICH K-STATE • Head coach Chris Klieman 10 carries. The Atchison native ran through multiple tackles on a 9-yard touchdown run that capped FIRST DOWNS 11 33 earned a win in his first game a 12-play, 72-yard drive to open the game. K-State followed with three straight scoring drives. Rushing 5 21 leading the Wildcats... The 35-point Brown, a graduate transfer from North Carolina who joined the team in July, added in 49 yards Passing 6 11 victory by the Klieman-led Wildcats on 11 carries. He scored on a 14-yard run early in the second quarter, but he also snagged a pair Penalty 0 1 was the biggest margin of victory of passes for 28 yards from redshirt junior quarterback Skylar Thompson, who finished 16-of-22 by a K-State head coach in their NET YARDS RUSHING 150 361 through the air for 212 yards and a touchdown. debut... The previous high was 31 Rushing Attempts 23 58 The run game set the tone, helping K-State eat up more than 41 minutes of clock. But the defense points as the Ward Haylett-led factored into that as well. Average Per Rush 6.5 6.2 Wildcats defeated Kansas Wesleyan, K-State allowed only 17 yards in the first quarter and 64 in the first half. AJ Parker jumped a Rushing Touchdowns 2 5 37-6, in 1942. Yards Gained Rushing 152 364 pass for an interception on Nicholls’ second offensive play of the day, setting up K-State’s second Yards Lost Rushing 2 3 • K-State finished the game with touchdown. The Colonels did not get a first down until the second quarter and finished with only two NET YARDS PASSING 126 212 573 yards of total offense, which in the opening half. Completions-Attempts-Int 10-18-1 16-22-0 tied for the seventh most for a game Early in the fourth quarter, Jonathan Alexander forced a fumble and scooped it for a 25-yard Average Per Attempt 7.0 9.6 in school history and the most ever touchdown. He celebrated with a sledgehammer on the sideline, part of K-State’s “Pound the Stone” Average Per Completion 12.6 13.2 in a season opener. mantra that Klieman said the team fully bought into coming into this season. Passing Touchdowns 0 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 276 573 • Kansas State finished the game Total offense plays 41 80 with 361 rushing yards on 58 Average Gain Per Play 6.7 7.2 carries... It was the most rushing Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 yards by any Wildcat team in a sea- Penalties: Number-Yards 2-19 2-20 son opener since 1981, when the SCORING SUMMARY Wildcats rushed for 368 yards in a PUNTS-YARDS 4-177 0-0 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Average Yards Per Punt 44.2 0.0 31-10 home-opening win over South KS 1st/8:45 Trotter 9 yd run Lynch kick 12-72-6:15 0-7 Net Yards Per Punt 42.0 0.0 Dakota (9/12/81). KS 1st/5:45 Thompson 17 yd run Lynch kick 5-28-2:21 0-14 Inside 20 2 0 KS 2nd/13:35 Brown 14 yd run Lynch kick 10-71-4:47 0-21 50+ Yards 1 0 • Junior quarterback Skylar Thomp- KS 2nd/6:21 Gilbert 24 yd run Lynch kick 10-73-5:20 0-28 Touchbacks 0 0 son made his second-straight start NICH 3rd/12:46 Bussey 26 yd run Jones kick 5-75-2:14 7-28 in a season opener... He became the Fair catch 1 0 KS 4th/14:52 Schoen 38 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 10-97-5:09 7-35 first Wildcat quarterback since Collin KS 4th/14:36 Alexander 25 yd fumble recovery Lynch kick 7-42 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-179 8-453 Klein (2011, 2012) to win two-con- KS 4th/6:41 Burns 1 yd run Lynch kick 10-59-6:05 7-49 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.7 56.6 secutive season openers. NICH 4th/3:01 Gums 3 yd run Jones kick 7-75-3:40 14-49 Net Yards Per Kickoff 36.3 41.4 Touchbacks 0 3 • Senior running back James STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-9-0 Gilbert tallied a 100-yard game Average Per Return 0.0 9.0 as he went for 115 yards and one  Nicholls  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-47-0 3-70-0 touchdown on 18 carries... It was Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 15.7 23.3 his ninth-career 100-yard game and Gums 12 75 1 41 6.2 Gilbert 18 115 1 24 6.4 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-20-0 first since the 2018 season opener Bussey 7 54 1 26 7.7 Burns 10 64 1 19 6.4 Granier 1 10 0 10 10.0 Trotter 10 50 1 15 5.0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-25-1 against Central Connecticut when he Smith 1 7 0 7 7.0 Brown 11 49 1 14 4.5 Possession Time 18:51 41:09 was playing for Ball State... He was Fourcade 2 4 0 2 2.0 Holcombe II 3 39 0 21 13.0 1st Quarter 3:02 11:58 the first Wildcat to reach the 100- Thompson 3 30 1 17 10.0 2nd Quarter 5:16 9:44 yard mark in their Wildcat debut Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Brooks 1 8 0 8 8.0 3rd Quarter 4:47 10:13 since Daniel Thomas went for 104 Fourcade 10-18-1 126 0 26 0 4th Quarter 5:46 9:14 yards against UMass on 2009. Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Third-Down Conversions 1 of 6 10 of 12 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Thompson 16-22-0 212 1 38 0 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 • A total of 51,189 fans witnessed Dixon 5 92 0 26 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 5-6 Saturday’s game, marking the 11th- Bussey 3 11 0 6 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Touchdowns 1-1 5-6 straight sellout of the Wildcats’ sea- Guarisco 1 19 0 19 Schoen 3 65 1 38 son opener. Talley 1 4 0 4 Knowles 3 26 0 10 Field goals 0-1 0-6 Brooks 3 18 0 8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Brown 2 28 0 22 PAT Kicks 2-2 7-7 Weber 2 20 0 13 Field Goals 0-0 0-1 Taylor 1 34 0 34

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME TWO CATS DOMINATE BOTH SIDES OF BALL IN 52-0 WIN BOWLING GREEN 0 0 0 0 - 0 MANHATTAN, Kan. – Different opponent, same dominance. K-State totaled 521 yards of offense, allowed less than 150 yards on defense and rolled to a 52-0 K-STATE 14 21 7 7 - 52 win against Bowling Green. Sept. 7 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 11:05 a.m. | Att: 46,075 Like last week, the Wildcats’ extreme command of the game could be seen early and all over the field, including the sideline. That’s where K-State’s defense spent more than 22 minutes in the first half and 42 minutes for the game. K-State’s defense barely played half that on Saturday, with Bowling Green only getting 44 plays of offense. The Falcons also went 0-for-11 on third down conversions and 0-for-2 on fourth, but the tone was set early. In Bowling Green’s first four drives, the Wildcats forced three three-and-outs. They finished with eight such series en route to their first shutout since blanking South Dakota in 2015. K-State allowed only three first downs and 81 yards of offense in the first half, which ended with the Wildcats up 38-0 — their largest halftime lead since a 42-0 advantage over Florida Atlantic in 2016. Bowling Green finished with a meager 140 yards of total offense against K-State’s swarming defense — the first time the Wildcats have limited an opponent to less than 150 since 2011 against Eastern Kentucky. K-State’s offense returned the favor. MALIK KNOWLES The Wildcats scored on their first seven drives in the game. After settling for a 24-yard field goal from Blake Lynch on the first drive of the game, the Wildcats finished their next six drives in the end TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes zone. BGSU K-STATE • Kansas State started 2-0 for the K-State’s 333 rushing yards helped push the team over 500 yards of total offense. It marked the FIRST DOWNS 5 25 second time in the last three sea- first time in program history that K-State eclipsed 500 yards of total offense in its first two games of Rushing 2 11 sons and the eighth time in the last the season and the first time since 2003 for any two-game stretch. Passing 3 12 12 years... Head coach Chris Klieman Explosive plays and players were a big part of this. Penalty 0 2 became the seventh coach in school Jordon Brown broke off a 50-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for K-State’s first touchdown. history to win their first two games... NET YARDS RUSHING 61 333 James Gilbert, who recorded 103 yards for his second consecutive game over the century mark, Saturday’s victory marked the 23rd- Rushing Attempts 20 58 picked up nearly half on a 51-yard scamper in the second quarter. Gilbert scored on the next play, straight victory by a Klieman-led his second touchdown of the day. Average Per Rush 3.0 5.7 team dating back to 2017 at North Quarterback Skylar Thompson continued to display his trust in redshirt freshman receiver Malik Rushing Touchdowns 0 5 Dakota State. Yards Gained Rushing 83 352 Knowles. Thompson, who finished 10-of-13 for 151 yards, targeted Knowles six times. They con- Yards Lost Rushing 22 19 • Kansas State broke the 500-yard nected on five of them for 99 yards, including touchdown grabs of 34 and 20 yards. NET YARDS PASSING 79 188 mark of total offense for a sec- K-State’s early and continuous success allowed several younger players on the field for the Completions-Attempts-Int 11-24-0 14-19-0 ond-straight game as the Wildcats second week in a row. In total, 88 different Wildcats and 11 true freshmen saw game time. Average Per Attempt 3.3 9.9 racked up 521 yards on Saturday Quarterbacks Nick Ast and John Holcombe II traded off series for most of the second half. Fresh- Average Per Completion 7.2 13.4 and 573 yards last week against man running back Jacardia Wright led the team with 14 carries, all in the second half, while fellow Passing Touchdowns 0 2 Nicholls... It was the first time in freshman Joe Ervin carried the ball eight times and scored his first touchdown from 6 yards out in TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 140 521 school history that K-State began the the third quarter. Seth Porter and Joshua Youngblood each recorded their first catches in a K-State Total offense plays 44 77 season with two-straight games of uniform. Average Gain Per Play 3.2 6.8 500 yards total offense, while it was Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-1 the first overall since 2003... That Penalties: Number-Yards 6-50 4-35 season, the Wildcats had 502 yards PUNTS-YARDS 9-396 3-112 at Iowa State followed by 561 yards SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 44.0 37.3 at Nebraska. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 40.9 30.7 KS 1st/11:46 Lynch 24 yd field goal 8-50-3:14 0-3 Inside 20 2 0 • Kansas State finished the game KS 1st/5:57 Brown 50 yd run Lynch kick 7-84-3:56 0-10 50+ Yards 2 1 with 333 rushing yards on 58 car- KS 1st/0:40 Gilbert 17 yd run Lynch kick 8-78-3:58 0-17 Touchbacks 1 1 ries... Paired with last week’s 361 KS 2nd/12:26 Trotter 1 yd run Lynch kick 6-24-3:08 0-24 rushing yards against Nicholls, it was KS 2nd/7:42 Gilbert 5 yd run Lynch kick 6-74-3:00 0-31 Fair catch 2 0 the first time since at least 1965 that KS 2nd/4:02 Knowles 34 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 6-56-3:18 0-38 KICKOFFS-YARDS 1-65 8-467 the Wildcats started with two-con- KS 3rd/11:37 Knowles 20 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 4-38-1:58 0-45 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.0 58.4 secutive outings of 300 rushing KS 4th/9:45 Ervin 6 yd run Lynch kick 14-68-8:22 0-52 Net Yards Per Kickoff 21.0 44.1 yards... It was the first time overall Touchbacks 0 2 with consecutive 300-yard games STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-8-0 since playing Kansas (342) and TCU Average Per Return 0.0 2.7 (336) in 2016.  Bowling Green  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-64-0 1-44-0 Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 16.0 44.0 • Following five rushing scores last Jones 8 47 0 19 5.9 Gilbert 8 103 2 51 12.9 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 week, Kansas State added five more Sealey 4 10 0 8 2.5 Brown 4 64 1 50 16.0 Denley 5 4 0 5 0.8 Wright 14 59 0 17 4.2 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-5-0 on Saturday to bring the season Wade 3 0 0 9 0.0 Ervin 8 28 1 6 3.5 Possession Time 17:08 42:52 total to 10... It was the most rushing Thompson 3 26 0 14 8.7 1st Quarter 3:12 11:48 touchdowns by K-State in the first Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Holcombe II 8 23 0 13 2.9 2nd Quarter 4:00 11:00 two games of the season since the Wade 8-19-0 79 0 34 1 Trotter 9 22 1 7 2.4 3rd Quarter 5:33 9:27 2002 team had 10 (5 vs. Western Loy 3-5-0 0 0 2 0 4th Quarter 4:23 10:37 Kentucky, 5 vs. Louisiana Monroe)... Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Third-Down Conversions 0 of 11 9 of 16 Of the 10 rushing touchdowns this Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Thompson 10-13-0 151 2 34 1 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 2 season, 9 have been by running Denley 3 23 0 10 Ast 3-3-0 28 0 12 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 6-6 backs... Last season, the Wildcats Sims 2 4 0 3 Holcombe II 1-3-0 9 0 9 1 Touchdowns 0-0 5-6 had 13 rushing touchdowns by run- Rahmaan 1 34 0 34 ning backs in 12 games. Morris 1 16 0 16 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Field goals 0-0 1-6 Dorris 1 2 0 2 Knowles 5 99 2 34 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 1-11 Motes 1 2 0 2 Taylor 4 21 0 9 PAT Kicks 0-0 7-7 Marlow 1 1 0 1 Gill 1 22 0 22 Field Goals 0-0 1-1 Sealey 1 -3 0 0 Schoen 1 12 0 12

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME THREE CATS CONTROL FOURTH QUARTER IN 31-24 WIN K-STATE 3 14 0 14 - 31 STARKVILLE, Miss. – K-State faced roughly no adversity in its first two wins this season. The Wildcats knew that would end in Week 3, but they were prepared to bounce back from it in a 31-24 rv/23 MISSISSIPPI ST. 0 14 7 3 - 24 win at No. 23 Mississippi State in Davis Wade Stadium. Sept. 14 | Davis Wade Stadium | Starkville, Miss. | 11:02 a.m. | Att: 54,522 The Wildcats scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, after MSU put up 17 straight, to clinch the program’s first road win against a Power Five opponent since topping Miami 28-24 in 2011. It also marked the program’s first ever road win over an opponent in the SEC at the time the game was played. Malik Knowles delivered a momentum-changing blow early in the fourth quarter of a game played in 100-degree humid temperatures. The freshman receiver tied the game at 24 with a 100-yard kickoff return. It ended a long dry spell from K-State, which included only two true offensive series and 15 total yards in the third quarter. After the special teams score, the Wildcat defense forced two consecutive three-and-outs to give them five such stops for the game. Quarterback Skylar Thompson followed the second fourth quarter stop with a six-play, 53-yard scoring drive to take the lead. He ended it with a 15-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Dalton Schoen with 5:37 to play. K-State turned MSU over on downs on the ensuing drive. On fourth-and-16, AJ Parker and Elijah Sullivan capped the stop by hitting a diving MSU quarterback Garrett Schrader, propelling him into a MALIK KNOWLES helicopter spin that forced him to fall a yard shy of the first down marker. K-State overcame a trio of lost fumbles with the strong fourth quarter, two on muffed punt returns TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes and another on a Parker interception return. MSU turned those Wildcat turnovers into 17 points K-STATE MSU • The Wildcats earned their first between the second and third quarters. FIRST DOWNS 17 21 road win in program history over a The Wildcats also turned the Bulldogs over three times, turning two of them into a combined 10 Rushing 8 9 team that was in the SEC at the time points. Passing 7 8 the game was played... K-State’s Senior safety Denzel Goolsby, who led the team with 11 tackles, snagged an interception that Penalty 2 4 last road win over a current mem- bounced off the hands of a Mississippi State receiver in the first quarter. It led to a 35-yard field goal ber of the SEC was 2008 at Texas NET YARDS RUSHING 146 201 from Blake Lynch. A&M when it was a member of the Rushing Attempts 35 44 About three minutes before halftime, freshman linebacker Daniel Green scooped up a fumble to Big 12... The victory over Mississippi set up a 30-yard scoring drive. MSU answered, however, with a 31-second touchdown drive, finished Average Per Rush 4.2 4.6 State was also the Wildcats’ first by a 35-yard touchdown pass to take momentum into the half. Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 regular-season road victory over a Yards Gained Rushing 161 220 non-conference Power 5 team since Yards Lost Rushing 15 19 winning 28-24 at Miami in 2011... NET YARDS PASSING 123 151 It was also the program’s first reg- Completions-Attempts-Int 10-18-0 11-27-2 ular-season victory over an SEC Average Per Attempt 6.8 5.6 team since a 23-9 home win over Average Per Completion 12.3 13.7 Kentucky in 1982. Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 269 352 • K-State has started 3-0 for the Total offense plays 53 71 first time since 2015 and the fifth Average Gain Per Play 5.1 5.0 time since 2010... Chris Klieman be- Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 2-1 came the fourth coach in school his- Penalties: Number-Yards 7-59 7-83 tory to win their first three games... SCORING SUMMARY The victory marked the 24th-straight PUNTS-YARDS 5-253 6-242 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score victory by a Klieman-led team dating Average Yards Per Punt 50.6 40.3 KS 1st/2:23 Lynch 35 yd field goal 9-36-4:05 3-0 Net Yards Per Punt 42.4 33.0 back to 2017 at North Dakota State. KS 2nd/13:31 Brown 7 yd run Lynch kick 5-55-2:46 10-0 Inside 20 1 0 MS 2nd/5:39 Stevens 2 yd run Christmann kick 9-51-5:05 10-7 50+ Yards 3 1 • K-State added two more rushing KS 2nd/0:46 Thompson 1 yd run Lynch kick 5-30-2:30 17-7 Touchbacks 2 0 touchdowns to bring the season MS 2nd/0:09 Mitchell 35 yd pass from Stevens Christmann kick 4-66-0:31 17-14 total to 12... It is the most rushing Fair catch 2 1 MS 3rd/4:47 Shrader 5 yd run Christmann kick 12-79-6:50 17-21 touchdowns by K-State in the first KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-357 5-310 MS 4th/14:50 Christmann 47 yd field goal 6-26-2:08 17-24 three games of the season since the KS 4th/14:36 Knowles 100 yd kickoff return Lynch kick 24-24 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.5 62.0 2002 team had 13 (5 vs. Western KS 4th/5:37 Schoen 15 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 6-53-3:18 31-24 Net Yards Per Kickoff 39.3 27.2 Kentucky, 5 vs. Louisiana Monroe, Touchbacks 2 2 3 vs. Eastern Illinois)... Of the 12 STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-44-0 1-1-0 rushing touchdowns this season, 10 Average Per Return 11.0 1.0 have been by running backs... Last  Kansas State  Mississippi State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-124-1 4-71-0 season, the Wildcats had 13 rushing Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 41.3 17.8 touchdowns by running backs in 12 Gilbert 17 59 0 11 3.5 Hill 24 111 0 22 4.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-39-0 0-0-0 games. Brown 5 41 1 17 8.2 Shrader 10 82 1 16 8.2 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-9-0 1-4-0 Trotter 5 25 0 9 5.0 Stevens 7 5 1 4 0.7 Knowles 2 12 0 7 6.0 Witherspoon 3 4 0 2 1.3 Possession Time 26:55 33:05 • Malik Knowles returned a Thompson 4 8 1 16 2.0 Jones 0 -1 0 0 0.0 1st Quarter 9:04 5:56 fourth-quarter kickoff 100 yards to Gill 1 3 0 3 3.0 2nd Quarter 5:35 9:25 tie the game... It was the Wildcats’ Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 3rd Quarter 3:36 11:24 seventh 100-yard kickoff return in Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Stevens 7-15-2 100 1 35 2 4th Quarter 8:40 6:20 school history and the first since Thompson 10-18-0 123 1 24 1 Shrader 4-12-0 51 0 26 0 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 10 4 of 14 Morgan Burns had one in 2015 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 against Iowa State... It was just the Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-2 third in a road game in school his- Schoen 3 50 1 20 Mitchell 5 74 1 35 Touchdowns 3-5 2-2 tory and first since Tyler Lockett did Gill 2 9 0 6 Thomas 2 32 0 26 so at Texas Tech in 2011. Brooks 2 5 0 7 Hill 2 20 0 12 Field goals 1-5 0-2 Lenners 1 24 0 24 Green 1 13 0 13 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 1-10 Weber 1 23 0 23 Jones 1 12 0 12 PAT Kicks 4-4 3-3 Knowles 1 12 0 12 Field Goals 1-1 1-1

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME FOUR K-STATE DROPS BIG 12 OPENER AT OSU 24/22 K-STATE 0 3 0 10 - 13 STILLWATER, Okla. – K-State figured if it could win the battle of the red zone against a high-powered Oklahoma State offense, it would have a chance in Boone Pickens Stadium. rv/rv OKLA. STATE 10 6 7 3 - 26 The No. 24/22 Wildcats did so defensively, limiting the Cowboys to one touchdown in five red Sept. 28 | Boone Pickens Stadium | Stillwater, Okla. | 6:05 p.m. | Att: 55,509 zone opportunities. K-State’s offense, however, only reached the red zone twice and struggled to find success for most of a 26-13 loss to start Big 12 play. OSU, ranked No. 11 nationally in total offense (533.8) and No. 12 in scoring offense (44.5) coming in, put up 526 yards of offense but was held nearly 20 points below its scoring average.The Cowboys’ one touchdown in the red zone came off a drive that started on K-State’s 26-yard line after a Wildcat fumble in the first quarter. The Wildcats turned the Cowboys over twice on a pair of interceptions from Elijah Sullivan and Darreyl Patterson in the second half. Sullivan’s pick led to one of Blake Lynch’s two made field goals. Patterson’s occurred with K-State down 23-6 in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats scored six plays later on a 5-yard touchdown run from James Gilbert to cut their deficit to 10, but the Cowboys answered with a 6:11 drive that ended in a field goal and sealed the game. Early on, K-State’s defense kept its hopes alive. The Wildcats simply struggled to find much success on offense. They finished with 244 total yards, including 163 in the second half. WYATT HUBERT In the second quarter with K-State down 10-0, sophomore defensive end Wyatt Hubert forced a fourth down fumble to give the Wildcats the ball at the Cowboy 40. K-State failed to move the chains, TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes however. The Wildcats converted 1-of-13 third down chances for the game. K-STATE OSU • Kansas State and Oklahoma State Ultimately, OSU’s three-headed attack of quarterback Spencer Sanders, running back Chuba FIRST DOWNS 8 21 met for the 66th time in series his- Hubbard and receiver Tylan Wallace were too effective to keep at bay. Sanders threw for 153 yards, Rushing 4 12 tory with the Cowboys now holding 145 of which went to Wallace. Hubbard finished with 296 rushing yards, highlighted by an 84-yard Passing 3 7 a 26-40 advantage... OSU snapped touchdown run in the third quarter to put OSU up 23-3. Penalty 1 2 a two-game winning streak by the K-State’s first and biggest jolt of offense arrived after a 1-hour, 12-minute weather delay in the Wildcats... K-State fell to 11-13 NET YARDS RUSHING 126 373 second quarter. Skylar Thompson connected with Sammy Wheeler for a 39-yard gain on the first play all-time in Big 12 openers, while Rushing Attempts 32 44 after play resumed. It was K-State’s first time moving the chains, but it did not lead to a second, as the Wildcats are now 10-14 in Big the Wildcats settled for a 46-yard Blake Lynch field goal. Average Per Rush 3.9 8.5 12 road openers... Kansas State has Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 now dropped its last five initial Big Yards Gained Rushing 139 397 12 road contests of the season as Yards Lost Rushing 13 24 its last win in such occasions was at NET YARDS PASSING 118 153 Iowa State in 2014. Completions-Attempts-Int 11-23-0 16-25-2 Average Per Attempt 5.1 6.1 • Kansas State added a rushing Average Per Completion 10.7 9.6 touchdown on Saturday to bring Passing Touchdowns 0 1 the season total to 13... Of the 13 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 244 526 rushing touchdowns this season, 11 Total offense plays 55 69 have been by running backs... Last Average Gain Per Play 4.4 7.6 season, the Wildcats had 13 rushing Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0 touchdowns by running backs in 12 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-65 6-60 games. SCORING SUMMARY PUNTS-YARDS 7-321 4-154 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score • Kansas State was the last team Average Yards Per Punt 45.9 38.5 OS 1st/6:12 Ammendola 25 yd field goal 7-51-2:18 0-3 Net Yards Per Punt 42.3 38.5 in the nation to commit an offensive OS 1st/3:57 Carter 3 yd pass from Sanders Ammendola kick 5-26-1:25 0-10 Inside 20 2 4 turnover when it did so with a fumble OS 2nd/8:40 Ammendola 21 yd field goal 8-61-3:25 0-13 50+ Yards 1 0 in the first quarter... The Wildcats KS 2nd/5:35 Lynch 46 yd field goal 6-47-3:05 3-13 Touchbacks 1 0 went the first 189 minutes, 38 sec- OS 2nd/2:06 Ammendola 29 yd field goal 8-58-3:29 3-16 onds of the season without an offen- Fair catch 4 3 OS 3rd/12:45 Hubbard 84 yd run Ammendola kick 1-84-0:13 3-23 sive turnover. KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-235 7-434 KS 4th/12:16 Lynch 37 yd field goal 11-61-4:55 6-23 KS 4th/7:14 Gilbert 5 yd run Lynch kick 6-49-3:07 13-23 Average Yards Per Kickoff 58.8 62.0 • Sophomore defensive end Wyatt OS 4th/1:03 Ammendola 18 yd field goal 10-74-6:11 13-26 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.0 40.4 Hubert finished the game with four Touchbacks 3 3 tackles, including 2.0 sacks and a STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-5-0 forced fumble... His 2.0 sacks tied a Average Per Return 0.0 2.5 career high he set last year against  Kansas State  Oklahoma State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-76-0 0-0-0 Texas Tech, while it was his first-ca- Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 19.0 0.0 reer forced fumble. Gilbert 12 44 1 18 3.7 Hubbard 25 296 1 84 11.8 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-26-0 0-0-0 Thompson 7 27 0 20 3.9 Sander 14 52 0 29 3.7 Trotter 4 25 0 9 6.2 Brown 4 25 0 10 6.2 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 • Senior Devin Anctil punted seven Brown 5 12 0 7 2.4 Wallace 1 0 0 0 0.0 Possession Time 29:08 30:52 times for a 45.9-yard average, which Youngblood 1 11 0 11 11.0 1st Quarter 5:51 9:09 included a 54-yarder and a pair of Holcombe II 2 9 0 6 4.5 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 2nd Quarter 7:12 7:48 punts inside the 20-yard line... It Sanders 16-25-2 153 1 33 2 3rd Quarter 9:11 5:49 was the fourth time in his career he Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 4th Quarter 6:54 8:06 held an average of 45 or more yards, Thompson 11-23-0 118 0 39 1 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Third-Down Conversions 1 of 13 4 of 13 including the second-straight game. Wallace 8 145 0 33 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Wolf 3 -5 0 6 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-5 Schoen 3 23 0 9 Hubbard 2 7 0 5 Touchdowns 1-2 1-5 Brooks 3 15 0 10 Stoner 1 5 0 5 Brown 2 13 0 7 Carter 1 3 1 3 Field goals 1-2 4-5 Wheeler 1 39 0 39 Woods 1 -2 0 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 1-1 Lenners 1 19 0 19 PAT Kicks 1-1 2-2 Trotter 1 9 0 9 Field Goals 2-2 4-4

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME FIVE BEARS HAND K-STATE BIG 12 HOME LOSS rv/rv BAYLOR 0 10 7 14 - 31 MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State’s searching for consistency. The Wildcats could not find much of it in a 31-12 loss to Baylor in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. rv/rv K-STATE 3 0 3 6 - 12 K-State forced Baylor into five three-and-outs and six punts, including three straight of the latter Oct. 5 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 2:40 p.m. | Att: 50,448 to open the game. The Bears, however, collected 295 yards (69 percent) of their 426 yards of total offense on their four touchdown drives. Wildcat punter Devin Anctil twice pinned Baylor inside its on 10-yard line. The first time, the Bears responded with a six-play, 98-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter to go up 10-3. Early in the third, the Bears went 91 yards in six plays for a touchdown to go up 17-3. K-State, offensively, struggled to replicate those types of series. The Wildcats put together five drives of more than 35 yards for the game and entered Baylor territory five times in the second half. They failed to sustain enough offense for many of them to matter, however. Two of K-State’s longest drives ended in Blake Lynch field goals (31 yards and 29) in the red zone. A lost fumble stopped one series. On another, with 6:24 to play and K-State down 24-6, Skylar Thompson found Dalton Schoen for a 5-yard touchdown. K-State’s last drive — of 10 plays, 43 yards — ended with a turnover on downs. K-State finished with 341 yards of offense, with Thompson connecting on 22-of-34 for 218 yards DALTON SCHOEN that included one touchdown and an interception that led to a touchdown in the fourth quarter. James Gilbert carried the ball 18 times and accounted for 94 of K-State’s 123 rushing yards. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Schoen set a new career high for catches with six that went for 69 yards, including his third touch- down reception of the season. Redshirt freshman Phillip Brooks notched career highs in receptions BU K-STATE • Kansas State finished the game (seven) and yards (69). FIRST DOWNS 18 21 with 123 rushing yards on 40 car- Rushing 6 5 ries... The Wildcats now have 1,089 Passing 11 14 rushing yards this season, marking Penalty 1 2 just the eighth time since 2000 and just the second since 2013 they hit NET YARDS RUSHING 158 123 the 1,000-yard mark in the first five Rushing Attempts 31 40 games. Average Per Rush 5.1 3.1 Rushing Touchdowns 3 0 • K-State’s defense logged a sea- Yards Gained Rushing 194 162 son-best 7.0 tackles-for-loss, in- Yards Lost Rushing 36 39 cluding a sack by junior defensive NET YARDS PASSING 268 218 end Bronson Massie... In all, eight Completions-Attempts-Int 15-24-0 22-34-1 different players contributed to a Average Per Attempt 11.2 6.4 defensive stop behind the line of Average Per Completion 17.9 9.9 scrimmage. Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 426 341 • Senior wide receiver Dalton Total offense plays 55 74 Schoen hauled in six receptions for Average Gain Per Play 7.7 4.6 69 yards... He moved from 29th to Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 3-1 25th in school history with 1,209 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-52 5-35 career receiving yards... His six PUNTS-YARDS 6-192 6-245 receptions were a new career high, SCORING SUMMARY besting the five he had at Texas and Average Yards Per Punt 32.0 40.8 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 32.0 40.8 Texas Tech in 2017 in addition to the KS 1st/2:11 Lynch 31 yd field goal 10-60-5:18 0-3 Inside 20 1 3 Texas game in 2018. BU 2nd/14:27 Mayers 36 yd field goal 8-57-2:44 3-3 50+ Yards 0 1 BU 2nd/6:38 Thornton 29 yd pass from Brewer Mayers kick 6-98-2:28 10-3 Touchbacks 0 0 • Redshirt freshman wide receiver BU 3rd/11:27 Lovett 13 yd run Mayers kick 6-91-2:09 17-3 caught seven passes Fair catch 2 3 Phillip Brooks KS 3rd/0:21 Lynch 29 yd field goal 12-61-6:24 17-6 to lead K-State for the first time in BU 4th/10:34 Bohanon 4 yd run Mayers kick 6-63-2:02 24-6 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-350 3-194 his career... The seven catches were KS 4th/6:24 Schoen 5 yd pass from Thompson Thompson rush failed 9-67-4:04 24-12 Average Yards Per Kickoff 58.3 64.7 also a new career high, in addition BU 4th/5:37 Lovett 46 yd run Mayers kick 2-43-0:46 31-12 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.8 41.0 to a career-best in receiving yards Touchbacks 1 2 (69). STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 0.0 0.0 • Junior Blake Lynch was true on  Baylor  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-21-0 4-74-0 both of his field goal attempts from Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 21.0 18.5 distances of 31 and 30 yards... Cou- Hasty 8 87 0 33 10.9 Gilbert 18 94 0 29 5.2 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-17-0 0-0-0 pled with two field goals last week at Lovett 7 74 2 46 10.6 Ervin 5 21 0 12 4.2 Ebner 9 16 0 6 1.8 Thompson 11 6 0 11 0.5 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Oklahoma State, it was the second Platt 1 2 0 2 2.0 Trotter 5 5 0 4 1.0 Possession Time 23:15 36:45 time in his career he had multiple Bohanon 3 1 1 4 0.3 Youngblood 1 -3 0 0 -3.0 1st Quarter 7:15 7:45 field goals in consecutive games... Brewer 3 -22 0 0 -7.3 2nd Quarter 5:44 9:16 The first was against UTSA and at Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 3rd Quarter 3:56 11:04 West Virginia in September last Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Thompson 22-34-1 218 1 27 6 4th Quarter 6:20 8:40 season. Brewer 14-23-0 230 1 29 1 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 9 6 of 17 Bohanon 1-1-0 38 0 38 0 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 • Senior Devin Anctil punted six Brooks 7 69 0 18 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 times for a 40.8-yard average... Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Schoen 6 69 1 27 Touchdowns 2-3 1-3 Three of his punts landed inside the Mims 5 83 0 27 Gilbert 2 21 0 16 Bear 20-yard line, including three Thornton 4 92 1 29 Lenners 2 20 0 11 Field goals 1-3 2-3 Sneed 2 52 0 38 Youngblood 2 15 0 10 Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-24 1-17 inside the 10-yard line, doubling his season tally for punts into the red Ebner 2 24 0 23 Wheeler 1 13 0 13 PAT Kicks 4-4 0-0 zone to six. Platt 1 12 0 12 Weber 1 6 0 6 Field Goals 1-1 2-2 Hasty 1 5 0 5 Knowles 1 5 0 5

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME SIX LATE DRIVE SEALS FIRST BIG 12 WIN TCU 0 10 7 0 - 17 MANHATTAN, Kan. – Standing 95 yards away from TCU’s end zone in a tie game about midway through the fourth quarter, K-State’s offense needed a productive series simply to keep the Horned K-STATE 7 7 3 7 - 24 Frogs out of good field position. Oct. 19 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 1:35 p.m. | Att: 48,298 A first down or two for K-State, with 190 total yards of offense at the time, would have been positive, especially with the way Devin Anctil was punting. The Wildcats had other plans, however. They marched the ball down the field in 11 plays, ate up 5:18 of game clock and Skylar Thompson ended the game-winning drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to propel K-State to a 24-17 win against TCU on Saturday afternoon. Thompson helped deliver K-State’s second-longest touchdown drive of the season (97 yards against Nicholls) and its longest against a Big 12 opponent since a 98-yard scoring drive against Texas Tech in 2017. It also came at a point when the Wildcats were struggling to move the chains. Their previous three drives ended in punts and a combined 24 yards. Thompson said he felt like “it was just a matter of time” before the offense got going like it did in the second quarter on a 10-play, 76-yard scoring drive. K-State also scored on a short field in the first quarter, after Jonathan Alexander blocked and recovered a punt on TCU’s second possession. Thompson connected with Nick Lenners for a 21-yard touchdown pass two plays later. SKYLAR THOMPSON Thompson, who finished the drive with his third rushing touchdown of the season, also sparked it with his legs. After a 5-yard completion to Knowles to gain some breathing room, Thompson took TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes off on a designed second-down run for 61 yards, a career long that put K-State in TCU territory. TCU K-STATE • Junior quarterback Skylar Thomp- Two plays later, K-State faced a third-and-11. Again, Thompson put on his playmaking hat. FIRST DOWNS 22 14 son made his 20th career start... The On third down, he connected with Chabastin Taylor for 10 yards. On fourth, he used his legs to Rushing 12 5 Independence, Missouri, native also turn a play action bootleg into a 2-yard gain when nothing else was open. Passing 6 7 rushed 10 times for 68 yards and a Two plays after that gritty run, K-State stared down another third-and-long. This time, the Wild- Penalty 4 2 critical game-winning touchdown... cats needed nine yards. Thompson converted it with a 10-yard completion to Knowles to put K-State With his three total touchdowns, NET YARDS RUSHING 228 94 inside TCU’s 10. After a 4-yard run from Harry Trotter, Thompson broke into the end zone on second- Thompson now has 22 career Rushing Attempts 40 33 and-goal. touchdowns responsible for in his Average Per Rush 5.7 2.8 career, tying three others for 10th Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 on K-State’s all-time list... Thomp- Yards Gained Rushing 247 139 son used a 61-yard scamper to key Yards Lost Rushing 19 45 the Wildcats’ final scoring drive, the NET YARDS PASSING 138 172 longest run of his career, topping a Completions-Attempts-Int 18-31-0 11-23-0 previous long of 52 yards against Average Per Attempt 4.5 7.5 Baylor on Oct. 6 last season. Average Per Completion 7.7 15.6 Passing Touchdowns 0 2 • Thompson engineered the fourth TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 366 266 game-winning touchdown drive in Total offense plays 71 56 the fourth quarter or later in his Average Gain Per Play 5.2 4.8 career. Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-38 8-79 • Junior wide receiver Wykeen Gill PUNTS-YARDS 7-216 7-343 set a new career high with with 45 Average Yards Per Punt 30.9 49.0 receiving yards on a team-best-tying SCORING SUMMARY Net Yards Per Punt 27.1 49.0 three catches to go along with his Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Inside 20 3 2 first-career touchdown... He also tied KS 1st/9:56 Lenners 21 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 2-20-0:450 7-0 50+ Yards 0 3 a career long with a 22-yard recep- TCU 2nd/13:43 Olonilua 8 yd run Song kick 10-76-4:50 7-7 Touchbacks 0 0 tion in the third quarter en route to a KS 2nd/5:30 Gill 13 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 9-74-4:35 7-14 K-State field goal. Fair catch 3 4 TCU 2nd/0:33 Song 36 yd field goal 10-54-4:56 10-14 KS 3rd/11:30 Lynch 21 yd field goal 7-59-3:23 10-17 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-252 5-315 • Tight end Nick Lenners scored on TCU 3rd/8:42 Duggan 46 yd run Song kick 5-75-2:48 17-17 Average Yards Per Kickoff 63.0 63.0 a 21-yard touchdown reception in the KS 4th/2:45 Thompson 3 yd run Lynch kick 11-95-5:18 17-24 Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.0 39.6 first quarter, the first of his career... Touchbacks 1 4 It was the first time a Wildcat tight STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-26-0 end had a touchdown catch since Average Per Return 0.0 13.0 Zach Trujillo went 36 yards for a  TCU  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-17-0 3-79-0 score at Baylor in 2014. Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 17.0 26.3 Duggan 13 115 1 46 8.8 Thompson 10 68 1 61 6.8 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 • Junior Jonathan Alexander Anderson 13 56 0 13 4.3 Gilbert 14 38 0 11 2.7 Olonilua 12 56 1 9 4.7 Trotter 3 7 0 4 2.3 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 blocked a TCU punt in the first quar- Reagor 1 5 0 5 5.0 Youngblood 1 0 0 0 0.0 Possession Time 31:43 28:17 ter, which led to a K-State touch- Davis 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 Herron 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 1st Quarter 9:27 5:33 down... It was the Wildcats’ first 2nd Quarter 8:17 6:43 blocked punt since Brock Monty had Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 3rd Quarter 7:09 7:51 one last season against Texas Tech... Duggan 16-29-0 132 0 18 2 Thompson 11-23-0 172 2 33 2 4th Quarter 6:50 8:10 Monty’s block against the Red Raid- Delton 2-2-0 6 0 9 0 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 13 ers went for a safety while he also Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 had one against Oklahoma State. Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Knowles 3 48 0 33 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-4 Reagor 8 85 0 18 Gill 3 45 1 22 Touchdowns 1-2 3-4 Barber 4 37 0 13 Schoen 2 35 0 25 Anderson 3 -1 0 4 Lenners 2 34 1 21 Field goals 1-2 1-4 Davis 1 6 0 6 Taylor 1 10 0 10 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 2-10 Stephens 1 6 0 6 PAT Kicks 2-2 3-3 Olonilua 1 5 0 5 Field Goals 1-1 1-1

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME SEVEN CATS HOLD OFF NO. 5 OU FOR UPSET VICTORY 5/5 OKLAHOMA 17 6 0 18 - 41 MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State’s stadium erupted with cheers. Soon, its student section emptied onto the field to celebrate K-State’s 48-41 win against No. 5 Oklahoma. K-STATE 7 17 17 7 - 48 Most of them — the students and the players — were not alive the last time K-State topped Oct. 26 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 3:35 p.m. | Att: 52,122 Oklahoma at home in 1996. First-year head coach Chris Klieman was coaching defensive backs at Western Illinois at the time. Fans had not rushed the field at Bill Snyder Family Stadium since clinching a Big 12 Champion- ship at home against Texas in 2012. This time, the Wildcats knocked off the four-time defending Big 12 champion. For a little more than three quarters, K-State’s execution was something special. Behind it, the Wildcats overcame 10-0 and 17-7 deficits in the first quarter to take a 24-23 lead to halftime. They outscored Oklahoma 17-0 in the third quarter to build a 25-point lead and they held on in the fourth quarter for the victory. K-State’s win was sealed when an onside kick recovery by Oklahoma with less than two minutes left was overturned by replay review, prompting a loud roar in the stadium and putting K-State’s offense into the victory formation. Thompson and K-State’s offense came together quickly after a three-and-out to start the game. The Wildcats followed that series with three consecutive scoring drives of 10 or more plays that SKYLAR THOMPSON ate up a combined 15:45 of clock. K-State ended up with eight straight scoring drives between the first and fourth quarter — the most against a Big 12 opponent since recording eight in 2012 against TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes West Virginia. K-State’s run of scores was capped by a 10-play, 73-yard touchdown drive to go up 48-23 early in the fourth quarter. OU K-STATE • Kansas State broke a four-game The Wildcats used effective offense as a second defense, winning the time of possession by more FIRST DOWNS 18 24 overall losing streak to the Sooners than 16 minutes (38:08 to 21:52). They did so, in part, with a rejuvenated run game. Rushing 5 10 and snapped an eight-game skid in K-State rushed for 213 yards, led by James Gilbert’s 105 on 13 carries. Jordon Brown, in his Passing 12 12 Manhattan... It was the first win at first action since K-State’s Big 12 opener against Oklahoma State, added 63 yards on 12 carries. Penalty 1 2 Bill Snyder Family Stadium against Oklahoma since a 42-35 win on Oc- Thompson chipped in 39 yards and a career-high four scores on the ground. He also connected on NET YARDS RUSHING 102 213 tober 26, 1996. 18-of-28 through the air for 213 yards, hooking up with nine different receivers. Rushing Attempts 26 45 The Wildcats also forced and took advantage of a pair Oklahoma turnovers, turning them into 14 Average Per Rush 3.9 4.7 • K-State improved to 4-52 all-time points. Rushing Touchdowns 3 6 against teams ranked in the top five AJ Parker intercepted a pass off an Oklahoma trick play late in the first half. Thompson scored Yards Gained Rushing 126 243 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll, three plays later on a 14-yard draw on third-and-10. Yards Lost Rushing 24 30 including a 3-24 mark at home... Senior linebacker Eric Gallon forced a fumble on a pooch kick, and K-State recovered en route to NET YARDS PASSING 395 213 The Wildcats’ last win against a one of Thompson’s touchdown runs. Completions-Attempts-Int 19-27-1 18-28-0 team ranked in the top five was a Average Per Attempt 14.6 7.6 45-42 home victory over No. 4 Texas Average Per Completion 20.8 11.8 in 2006. SCORING SUMMARY Passing Touchdowns 1 0 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 497 426 • Skylar Thompson rushed for OU 1st/13:21 Brkic 44 yd field goal 5-40-1:39 3-0 Total offense plays 53 73 four touchdowns... His four rushing OU 1st/9:21 Hurts 10 yd run Brkic kick 5-75-2:03 10-0 Average Gain Per Play 9.4 5.8 touchdowns set a new career high KS 1st/4:07 Thompson 4 yd run Lynch kick 10-88-5:07 10-7 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-0 as his previous high was one on 11 OU 1st/1:58 Hurts 7 yd run Brkic kick 6-72-2:01 17-7 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-51 4-36 occasions... He is the first Wildcat KS 2nd/12:12 Youngblood 4 yd run Lynch kick 10-70-4:40 17-14 with at least four rushing scores in OU 2nd/7:26 Brkic 25 yd field goal 9-67-4:46 20-14 PUNTS-YARDS 2-54 3-160 KS 2nd/1:22 Lynch 35 yd field goal 11-46-5:58 20-17 a game since Alex Barnes had four Average Yards Per Punt 27.0 53.3 KS 2nd/0:23 Thompson 14 yd run Lynch kick 3-14-0:15 20-24 against Oklahoma State in 2018, Net Yards Per Punt 27.0 46.0 OU 2nd/0:00 Brkic 50 yd field goal 3-27-0:16 23-24 Inside 20 0 1 while he is the first K-State signal KS 3rd/11:01 Lynch 37 yd field goal 9-44-3:52 23-27 50+ Yards 0 2 caller with at least four rushing KS 3rd/7:31 Thompson 3 yd run Lynch kick 4-46-1:59 23-34 Touchbacks 0 0 scores in a game since Joe Hubener KS 3rd/5:34 Thompson 3 yd run Lynch kick 4-25-1:52 23-41 had four against TCU in 2015. Fair catch 1 0 KS 4th/12:54 Gilbert 2 yd run Lynch kick 10-73-5:41 23-48 KICKOFFS-YARDS 8-426 9-447 OU 4th/12:32 Lamb 70 yd pass from Hurts Brkic kick 1-70-0:16 30-48 • Wide receiver Joshua Young- OU 4th/5:36 Hurts 1 yd run Lamb pass 10-90-3:25 38-48 Average Yards Per Kickoff 53.2 49.7 blood scored a four-yard jet sweep OU 4th/1:45 Brkic 39 yd field goal 10-50-2:46 41-48 Net Yards Per Kickoff 34.1 34.1 in the second quarter... It was his Touchbacks 3 1 first-career rushing touchdown on STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-22-0 0-0-0 the first rushing touchdown by a Average Per Return 11.0 0.0 Wildcat true freshman since Logan  Oklahoma  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 8-115-0 4-78-0 Dold against Oklahoma on October Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 14.4 19.5 25, 2008. Hurts 19 96 3 15 5.1 Gilbert 13 105 1 26 8.1 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-26-0 Sermon 3 9 0 6 3.0 Brown 12 63 0 22 5.2 Brooks 3 2 0 5 0.7 Thompson 13 39 4 15 3.0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 • Devin Anctil averaged a new ca- Lamb 1 -5 0 0 -5.0 Trotter 2 9 0 7 4.5 Possession Time 21:52 38:08 reer-high 53.3 yards on three punts, Youngblood 1 4 1 4 4.0 1st Quarter 5:51 9:09 which included two punts of 50 or Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 2nd Quarter 5:53 9:07 more yards... His 53.3 yards per Hurts 19-26-0 395 1 70 2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 3rd Quarter 3:35 11:25 punt average surpassed his previ- Basquine 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 Thompson 18-28-0 213 0 26 1 4th Quarter 6:33 8:27 ous best of 50.6 earlier this year at Third-Down Conversions 3 of 8 6 of 13 Mississippi State. Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Lamb 5 135 1 70 Schoen 5 68 0 26 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 8-8 Rambo 4 82 0 37 Youngblood 3 14 0 6 Touchdowns 3-4 6-8 Basquine 2 83 0 70 Knowles 2 34 0 23 Morris 2 47 0 26 Gill 2 26 0 13 Field goals 1-4 2-8 Sermon 2 15 0 9 Wheeler 2 26 0 19 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 2-11 Willis 1 22 0 22 Brown 1 23 0 23 PAT Kicks 3-3 6-6 Stoops 1 5 0 5 Brooks 1 10 0 10 Field Goals 4-4 2-2 Fields 1 5 0 5 Gammon 1 7 0 7

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME EIGHT K-STATE RUNS SUNFLOWER STREAK TO 11 22/25 K-STATE 7 10 7 14 - 38 LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 22/25 K-State ran over rival Kansas on both sides of the ball in a 38-10 win at Memorial Stadium. KANSAS 3 0 0 7 - 10 Of K-State’s 471 yards of total offense, the Wildcats amassed 342 of them on the ground in Nov. 2 | Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. | 2:35 p.m. | Att: 47,233 their third-straight win. K-State’s sweltering defense also limited Kansas, coming off consecutive 500-plus yard games, to a mere 241 in the 117th version of Sunflower Showdown. More than 100 of those yards came after K-State went up 38-3 early in the fourth quarter, too. Skylar Thompson led the way with a career-high 127 rushing yards, as K-State cruised to its 11th-straight win against the Jayhawks and became bowl eligible the earliest in a season since 2014. Thompson found the end zone three times on the ground, giving him seven rushing touchdowns between his last two games — the most since by a Wildcat since his position coach, Collin Klein, did so as a player in 2012. With James Gilbert out with an injury and Jordon Brown (2 carries for 8 yards) limited, junior running back Harry Trotter stepped into a bigger role and added in a career-high 92 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown, while freshman Joe Ervin tacked on 46 yards on 10 carries. Tyler Burns contributed 58 rushing yards late in the game, highlighted by a 14-yard touchdown. K-State’s run success led to an 11-of-17 third down success rate, a season high third down total, which helped the Wildcats churn out consecutive 10-play touchdown drives to start the game. The HARRY TROTTER Wildcats added a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive early in the third quarter to go up 24-3. K-State’s ground game also kept the clock going and Kansas’ offense off the field, as the Wild- TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes cats won the time of possession by more than 16 minutes (38:03 to 21:57). It marked the biggest K-STATE KU • Kansas State improved its winning time-of-possession margin in K-State’s favor in a Big 12 game since a 2016 win against Texas. FIRST DOWNS 23 12 streak over Kansas to 11-straight On top of stifling a dangerous Kansas offense, the Wildcats forced a pair of turnovers, recorded a Rushing 17 2 games, tying the longest streak by season-high four sacks and stopped the Jayhawks twice on fourth down in the fourth quarter. K-State Passing 5 9 either team in the series... It is tied turned both fourth down stops into touchdowns. Penalty 1 1 with the Wildcats’ 11-game streak K-State set the defensive tone early, too. The Wildcats held Kansas to 74 yards of total offense, over the Jayhawks from 1993-2003... NET YARDS RUSHING 342 61 including 27 rushing yards, in the first half — the least yards allowed by a Wildcat defense in a Big The victory was also the sixth- Rushing Attempts 60 25 12 game since 2012 against West Virginia. straight win by K-State in Lawrence, When K-State hit an early offensive wall, its defense stepped up time after time. Jahron McPher- Average Per Rush 5.7 2.4 its longest in series history. Rushing Touchdowns 5 1 son snagged an interception on Kansas’ third drive. Senior Trey Dishon picked up sacks on consec- utive drives after that, both on second down to help halt the Jayhawk offense. Yards Gained Rushing 349 94 • With the win, K-State qualified for Yards Lost Rushing 7 33 its 22nd bowl in school history and Near the end of the first half, K-State linebacker Da’Quan Patton picked off Carter Stanley to help NET YARDS PASSING 129 180 the ninth in the last 10 years... It is set up a 39-yard field goal from Blake Lynch to end the half up 17-3. Completions-Attempts-Int 9-16-0 15-26-2 the earliest in the season (game 8) in Average Per Attempt 8.1 6.9 which K-State became bowl eligible Average Per Completion 14.3 12.0 since 2014 (game 7)... Chris Klieman Passing Touchdowns 0 0 became the second coach in school TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 471 241 history to lead the Wildcats to a bowl Total offense plays 76 51 game in his first season, joining Ron Average Gain Per Play 6.2 4.7 Prince (2006)... Klieman is the fourth Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 head coach to lead the Wildcats to Penalties: Number-Yards 11-113 4-55 bowl eligibility, following Jim Dickey PUNTS-YARDS 5-187 5-213 (1982), Bill Snyder (1993-2003, SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 37.4 42.6 2010-17) and Prince. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 33.4 40.6 KS 1st/7:21 Thompson 1 yd run Lynch kick 10-88-5:54 7-0 Inside 20 1 2 • K-State had five rushing touch- KU 1st/4:50 Jones 34 yd field goal 8-45-2:23 7-3 50+ Yards 0 1 downs on Saturday... Paired with its KS 2nd/14:54 Trotter 9 yd run Lynch kick 10-78-4:51 14-3 Touchbacks 1 0 six rushing scores last week against KS 2nd/0:00 Lynch 39 yd field goal 7-25-1:20 17-3 Oklahoma, the Wildcats have at Fair catch 0 0 KS 3rd/10:52 Thompson, S. 12 yd run Lynch kick 9-75-4:08 24-3 least 11 rushing scores over a two- KS 4th/12:18 Thompson 4 yd run Lynch kick 6-26-2:36 31-3 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-345 2-128 game stretch in Big 12 play for the KS 4th/9:30 Burns 14 yd run Lynch kick 2-32-0:48 38-3 Average Yards Per Kickoff 57.5 64.0 first time since 2002... That season, KU 4th/0:35 Miles 1 yd run Jones kick 5-66-0:55 38-10 Net Yards Per Kickoff 38.8 41.5 K-State had six against both Iowa Touchbacks 2 1 State and Nebraska. STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-10-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 3.3 0.0 • Skylar Thompson made his 22nd  Kansas State  Kansas Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-20-0 3-62-0 career start on Saturday, rushing for Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 20.0 20.7 127 yards and three touchdowns Thompson 17 127 3 34 7.5 Williams 14 61 0 13 4.4 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-0-0 0-0-0 on 17 carries... He became the Trotter 20 92 1 10 4.6 Gardner 3 16 0 10 5.3 Burns 7 58 1 18 8.3 Miles 2 11 1 10 5.5 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 first quarterback with 100 rushing Ervin 10 46 0 13 4.6 Miles 1 0 0 0 0.0 Possession Time 38:03 21:57 yards and 100 passing yards in the Brooks 3 9 0 6 3.0 Stanley 5 -27 0 6 -5.4 1st Quarter 10:44 4:16 same game since Alex Delton did so Brown 2 8 0 4 4.0 2nd Quarter 8:50 6:10 against Oklahoma in 2017... He is Ast 1 2 0 2 2.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 3rd Quarter 10:05 4:55 the first quarterback with a 100-yard Stanley 13-23-2 115 0 23 4 4th Quarter 8:24 6:36 rushing game since Delton against Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Miles 2-3-0 65 0 33 0 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 17 2 of 10 UCLA in the 2017 Cactus Bowl... Thompson 9-16-0 129 0 46 1 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2 Adding to his four rushing scores Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-2 against OU, Thompson’s seven rush- Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Parchment 5 49 0 23 Touchdowns 5-5 1-2 ing TDs in a two-week span are the Schoen 2 67 0 46 Robinson 4 62 0 33 most since Collin Klein in 2012. Lenners 2 19 0 10 Charlot 4 49 0 32 Field goals 0-5 1-2 Weber 1 18 0 18 Williams 1 17 0 17 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-33 1-4 Brooks 1 9 0 9 Luavasa 1 3 0 3 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-1 Knowles 1 7 0 7 Field Goals 1-1 1-1 Trotter 1 5 0 5

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME NINE K-STATE RALLIES, FALLS TO HORNS ON FIELD GOAL 16/20/22 K-STATE 14 0 0 10 - 24 AUSTIN, Texas – No. 16 K-State rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the game, but Texas clinched a 27-24 win against the Wildcats with a field goal as time expired at Texas Memorial nr/rv/rv TEXAS 0 7 10 10 - 27 Stadium. Nov. 9 | Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas | 2:35 p.m. | Att: 97,833 Joshua Youngblood injected K-State with new life early in the fourth quarter, as the true freshman receiver broke off a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It ended Texas’ run of 24 unanswered points and cut the Wildcat deficit to three, 24-21. K-State’s defense followed suit by forcing a three-and-out, which led to a 45-yard field goal from Blake Lynch to even the game. Texas answered with the game-winning drive, keyed by a conversion on third-and-14. The Long- horns, who went 67 yards in 13 plays to eat up the final 6:45 of the game, drug the clock down to three seconds before Cameron Dicker notched the game-winner from 26 yards out to end K-State’s three-game winning streak. K-State got off to the exact start it needed. The Wildcats scored the game’s first two touchdowns, including one on the third play from scrimmage, to take an early 14-0 lead. After a pair of runs to start the game, Skylar Thompson found redshirt freshman receiver Malik Knowles on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 70-yard touchdown. Knowles finished with 94 yards receiving on three catches. JOSHUA YOUNGBLOOD Thompson, who finished with a career-high 253 passing yards on 17-of-27 through the air, then engineered an eight-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. The redshirt junior quarterback capped it with TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes a 19-yard touchdown pass to Wykeen Gill for an early two-score advantage. Dalton Schoen, who K-STATE UT • Kansas State and Texas met for finished with five catches for 68 yards, snagged a pair of third passes on this drive for 35 of those FIRST DOWNS 17 24 the 20th time in series history with yards. Rushing 3 12 the Longhorns evening the series at K-State’s offensive hit a wall afterward, however. Passing 12 11 10-10... Texas has now won three- On their first two drives, the Wildcats picked up 138 yards of offense on 11 plays (12.5 yards a Penalty 2 1 straight games – its longest winning play). They managed just 136 yards on their next six drives, 34 plays in all (4.0 yards a play). K-State streak in the series – including four- NET YARDS RUSHING 51 214 was also limited to a season-low rushing total of 51 yards on 26 attempts. straight games in Austin. Rushing Attempts 26 36 Texas scored on only one of its five series in the first half, an 80-yard touchdown drive that Average Per Rush 2.0 5.9 accounted for nearly half of its total yards (162) at the break. The Longhorns picked up steam in the • Skylar Thompson threw for a second half, tallying 315 yards and 20 points in the final two quarters against K-State. Rushing Touchdowns 0 2 career-high 253 yards and two Yards Gained Rushing 68 228 touchdowns on 17-of-27 aim... Yards Lost Rushing 17 14 Thompson’s 253 passing yards bet- NET YARDS PASSING 253 263 tered his 218-yard performance ear- Completions-Attempts-Int 17-27-0 22-29-1 lier this season against Baylor... He Average Per Attempt 9.4 9.1 almost set his career high in the first Average Per Completion 14.9 12.0 half as he finished the first frame Passing Touchdowns 2 1 with 217 yards... Thompson now TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 304 477 has 23 career passing touchdowns Total offense plays 53 65 to tie for 10th in school history with Average Gain Per Play 5.7 7.3 (1979-82). Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 2-20 9-85 • Malik Knowles hauled in a 70- SCORING SUMMARY PUNTS-YARDS 5-218 3-131 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter... It was the Wildcats’ lon- Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Average Yards Per Punt 43.6 43.7 KS 1st/13:26 Knowles 70 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 3-75-1:34 7-0 gest pass since Isaiah Zuber had Net Yards Per Punt 29.0 43.7 KS 1st/5:18 Gill 19 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 8-63-4:17 14-0 Inside 20 2 2 a 72-yarder against UTSA on Sep- UT 2nd/12:03 Johnson 21 yd pass from Ehlinger Dicker kick 8-80-3:52 14-7 50+ Yards 1 0 tember 15, 2018... It was K-State’s UT 3rd/13:17 Ingram 34 yd run Dicker kick 4-75-1:43 14-14 Touchbacks 1 0 longest pass in a Big 12 game since UT 3rd/9:02 Dicker 36 yd field goal 7-52-2:33 14-17 Dalton Schoen went 82 yards for a Fair catch 2 3 UT 4th/12:17 Ingram 12 yd run Dicker kick 3-21-1:03 14-24 score at Texas on October 7, 2017. KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-300 5-323 KS 4th/12:03 Youngblood 98 yd kickoff return Lynch kick 21-24 KS 4th/6:45 Lynch 45 yd field goal 9-45-3:58 24-24 Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.0 64.6 • Joshua Youngblood returned a UT 4th/0:00 Dicker 26 yd field goal 13-67-6:45 24-27 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.0 25.0 fourth-quarter kickoff 98 yards for Touchbacks 4 4 a touchdown, the first kickoff-re- STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-53-0 turn score of his career... It was the Average Per Return 0.0 53.0 second by the Wildcats this season  Kansas State  Texas Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-98-1 0-0-0 after Malik Knowles’ 100-yard return Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 98.0 0.0 at Mississippi State... It marks the Burns 8 26 0 7 3.2 Ingram 16 139 2 34 8.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-11-0 0-0-0 first time since 2017 that K-State Trotter 4 21 0 17 5.2 Ehlinger 14 40 0 18 2.9 Brown 7 4 0 5 0.6 Johnson 5 37 0 20 7.4 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 had multiple kickoff-return scores Thompson 7 0 0 5 0.0 Possession Time 28:41 31:19 in a season and the first with two Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 1st Quarter 8:15 6:45 returns of at least 98 yards since Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Ehlinger 22-29-1 263 1 37 2 2nd Quarter 8:43 6:17 Morgan Burns had a pair of 100- Thompson 17-27-0 253 2 70 3 3rd Quarter 5:51 9:09 yard returns in 2015. Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg 4th Quarter 5:52 9:08 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Duvernay 9 110 0 32 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 11 4 of 11 • A pair of K-State starting defend- Schoen 5 68 0 21 Johnson 7 110 1 37 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 ers notched new career high in tack- Knowles 3 94 1 70 Eagles 2 21 0 14 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-3 les as linebacker Elijah Sullivan Gill 3 40 1 19 Ingram 2 4 0 5 Touchdowns 1-1 1-3 and cornerback Kevion McGee each Brooks 2 25 0 16 Epps 1 11 0 11 carded nine stops. Youngblood 1 11 0 11 Johnson 1 7 0 7 Field goals 0-1 2-3 Lenners 1 9 0 9 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10 3-11 Brown 1 8 0 8 PAT Kicks 3-3 3-3 Barta 1 -2 0 0 Field Goals 1-1 2-3

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME TEN LATE DRIVE COMES UP SHORT IN 24-20 LOSS WEST VIRGINIA 14 0 0 10 - 24 MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State scored touchdowns on its opening drive of the first and second half but failed to put a game-winning series together on its final possession in a 24-20 loss to West Virginia. 24/rv/rv K-STATE 10 3 7 0 - 20 On its 8-yard line with 2:53 to play, K-State marched to WVU’s 30-yard line with less than 40 Nov. 16 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 2:35 p.m. | Att: 46,332 seconds left before Skylar Thompson, who recorded career highs in passing yards and completions, was intercepted at the Mountaineer 3-yard line. It marked his second interception of the day, after coming into the game with one. West Virginia scored the game’s final 10 points, all in the fourth quarter, starting with a 51-yard field goal from Casey Legg. The Mountaineers took the lead on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Jarret Doege on a third-and-22 attempt with 11:27 to play. One of those key factors: Red zone scoring. While K-State outgained West Virginia, 421 yards to 319, the Wildcats were outscored by four (17-13) in the red zone. The Mountaineers scored on three of four red zone opportunities and turned two of them into touchdowns on third-down passes of 19 and 15 yards from Doege. His second touchdown pass, which occurred as the first quarter ended to take a 14-10 lead, was made possible after K-State committed a personal foul on a missed field goal attempt to give the Mountaineers a new set of downs. The Wildcats, in three red zone trips, twice settled for field goals (22 and 33 yards) on drives JAMES GILBERT of 11 and 12 plays, respectively, in the first half. K-State running back James Gilbert notched the team’s lone red zone touchdown, a 3-yard run to cap a 13-play, 70-yard drive that ate up 7:04 of TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes game clock to start the second half. WVU K-STATE • Junior quarterback Skylar Thomp- K-State did start on a positive note, however. FIRST DOWNS 17 23 son threw for a career-best 299 After forcing a West Virginia three-and-out to open the game, Thompson connected with Dalton Rushing 6 8 yards, topping a new high (253) set Schoen for a 68-yard touchdown on the team’s first offensive play. The momentum was short lived, Passing 9 14 at Texas... Thompson became the as West Virginia answered with a 75-yard touchdown drive. The Mountaineers found the end zone Penalty 2 1 first K-State quarterback to throw for on their next drive as well. 250 yards or more in back-to-back NET YARDS RUSHING 85 122 Offensively, Thompson made some big plays with his arm to get K-State into WVU territory. games since Jake Waters closed Rushing Attempts 28 38 On a series that reached second-and-25, the redshirt junior quarterback scrambled and hit Phillip the 2014 season with five straight... Brooks on third-and-10 for 22 yards. The drive ended in a Blake Lynch field goal. Later in the half, Average Per Rush 3.0 3.2 He completed a single-game, ca- Thompson spun out of a near-sack on another third down and hit Landry Weber for 15 yards. That Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 reer-best 24 passes and climbed drive also ended with a Lynch field goal, this time from 33 yards out to improve him 13-of-14 on the Yards Gained Rushing 122 163 past Paul Watson (301), Ell Rober- Yards Lost Rushing 37 41 son (307) and Darrell Dickey (319) year. NET YARDS PASSING 234 299 into seventh on K-State’s career Thompson converted two third-and-long chances through the air on K-State’s first drive of the Completions-Attempts-Int 20-30-0 24-39-2 completions list with 321... Thomp- second half, highlighted by a 16-yard pass to Schoen on a third-and-15. It helped set up Gilbert’s Average Per Attempt 7.8 7.7 son’s TD pass gives him sole posses- touchdown, K-State’s last points of the game. Average Per Completion 11.7 12.5 sion of 10th on K-State’s touchdown Passing Touchdowns 3 1 passes leaderboard with 24... He im- TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 319 421 proved his career total offense figure Total offense plays 58 77 to 4,958 yards, which is 10th on the Average Gain Per Play 5.5 5.5 K-State chart. Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-70 7-72 • Kansas State scored on its first of- PUNTS-YARDS 6-249 4-154 fensive play of the game, a 68-yard SCORING SUMMARY strike from Skylar Thompson to Average Yards Per Punt 41.5 38.5 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Dalton Schoen... It was the first time Net Yards Per Punt 41.5 31.8 KS 1st/13:37 Schoen 68 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 1-68-0:10 0-7 Inside 20 1 0 K-State scored a touchdown on its WVU 1st/11:05 Campbell 19 yd pass from Doege Legg kick 6-75-2:32 7-7 50+ Yards 0 0 first offensive play of the game since KS 1st/4:43 Lynch 22 yd field goal 11-72-6:18 7-10 Touchbacks 0 1 a one-yard TD run against Montana WVU 1st/0:00 Campbell 15 yd pass from Doege Legg kick 12-63-4:39 14-10 State on September 6, 2008. Fair catch 3 0 KS 2nd/0:43 Lynch 33 yd field goal 12-54-4:40 14-13 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-282 5-294 KS 3rd/7:56 Gilbert 3 yd run Lynch kick 13-70-7:04 14-20 • Kicker Blake Lynch connected on WVU 4th/14:07 Legg 51 yd field goal 11-29-4:58 17-20 Average Yards Per Kickoff 56.4 58.8 2-of-2 field goals on Saturday, his WVU 4th/11:27 Wheaton 50 yd pass from Doege Legg kick 3-53-1:46 24-20 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.2 40.0 eighth career multi-field goal game... Touchbacks 2 3 He has now made 27 career field STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-7-0 1-0-0 goals to move into a tie for 10th in Average Per Return 7.0 0.0 school history with Jeff Snodgrass.  West Virginia  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-19-0 2-31-0 Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Average Per Return 19.0 15.5 • Senior defensive tackle Jordan Brown 13 62 0 19 4.8 Gilbert 13 60 1 32 4.6 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-0-0 0-0-0 Mittie logged a pair of tackles for McKoy 12 41 0 12 3.4 Brown 7 23 0 11 3.3 Doege 2 -16 0 0 -8.0 Thompson 14 19 0 15 1.4 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 loss in the first half... It was the most Youngblood 1 12 0 12 12.0 Possession Time 25:02 34:58 TFLs for Mittie in 22 games as a Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Brooks 1 6 0 6 6.0 1st Quarter 8:28 6:32 Wildcat and the third multi-TFL game Doege 20-30-0 234 3 50 2 Trotter 2 2 0 6 1.0 2nd Quarter 4:15 10:45 of his collegiate career. 3rd Quarter 5:29 9:31 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 4th Quarter 6:50 8:10 • Redshirt freshman Wayne Jones Campbell 5 92 2 32 Thompson 24-39-2 299 1 68 2 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 8 of 17 led the Wildcats in total tackles for Esdale 5 34 0 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 the third time this season. McKoy 4 11 0 9 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-3 Jennings 3 31 0 13 Brown 5 32 0 10 Touchdowns 2-4 1-3 Wheaton 1 50 1 50 Brooks 4 63 0 21 Brown 1 12 0 12 Gilbert 4 28 0 11 Field goals 1-4 2-3 James 1 4 0 4 Knowles 3 25 0 14 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-19 2-16 Schoen 2 84 1 68 PAT Kicks 3-3 2-2 Weber 2 50 0 35 Field Goals 1-2 2-2 Youngblood 1 9 0 9

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2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

GAME ELEVEN CATS HOLD ON FOR 30-27 WIN AT TEXAS TECH nr/nr/rv K-STATE 3 3 17 7 - 30 LUBBOCK, Texas – K-State scored on four of its first five possessions of the second half, including three touchdowns, but it was the Wildcats’ last drive, a scoreless series, that sealed a 30-27 win TEXAS TECH 0 3 14 10 - 27 at Texas Tech. Nov. 23 | Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock, Texas | 6:01 p.m. | Att: 50,117 After a Texas Tech touchdown cut K-State’s lead to three, the Wildcats ate up the final 3:58 of the game to end a two-game losing skid and win their third road game this season. Skylar Thompson, who threw for 248 yards on the night, used his legs to put the game away. Facing a third-and-11 to start K-State’s last drive, Thompson took off on a designed draw for 17 yards. Two plays after Thompson’s big run, running back James Gilbert played his biggest part when he broke a tackle and cut across the field for an 18-yard gain to put K-State in the victory formation. K-State came out of halftime with a 6-3 lead, an advantage that held after both offenses heated up. Both teams traded a pair of touchdowns to start the second half, followed by alternating field goals. Thompson, facing a third-and-6 on K-State’s first drive out of halftime, connected with Phillip Brooks on a crossing route for a 14-yard touchdown. Later, Thompson hit Chabastin Taylor for a 48-yard score to go up 30-20. In between Thompson’s touchdown passes, Joshua Youngblood notched the team’s other score SKYLAR THOMPSON with a 100-yard kickoff return. It marked the true freshman’s second such score this season and boosted K-State’s lead to 20-10. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Senior safety Denzel Goolsby picked off a Jett Duffey pass in the end zone on Texas Tech’s en- K-STATE TTU • Chris Klieman tied the school suing drive, K-State’s second consecutive stop at the time and its second interception of the game. FIRST DOWNS 21 26 record for wins by a first-year head Da’Quan Patton snagged the other in the first half, which led to one of Blake Lynch’s two 32-yard Rushing 6 10 coach in school history with seven... field goals. Passing 11 16 He joins College Football Hall of Penalty 4 0 Famer Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf, who went 7-2-1 and won a Big 6 Cham- NET YARDS RUSHING 126 144 pionship in his first and only season Rushing Attempts 37 31 at K-State in 1934, and Ron Prince, Average Per Rush 3.4 4.6 who went 7-6 in his first season of Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 2006. Yards Gained Rushing 162 160 Yards Lost Rushing 36 16 • Skylar Thompson became the NET YARDS PASSING 246 368 fourth quarterback in school history Completions-Attempts-Int 14-28-1 29-50-2 to throw for 4,000 career yards and Average Per Attempt 8.8 7.4 rush for 1,000 career yards... He Average Per Completion 17.6 12.7 moved into 10th place in school his- Passing Touchdowns 2 2 tory in career passing yards (4,214), TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 372 512 while his season passing yardage of Total offense plays 65 81 2,134 ranks fifth among juniors... He Average Gain Per Play 5.7 6.3 also improved his career touchdown SCORING SUMMARY pass mark to 26 to take over ninth Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Penalties: Number-Yards 9-72 8-92 place in school history, while his KS 1st/1:19 Lynch 32 yd field goal 10-52-5:48 3-0 PUNTS-YARDS 4-207 4-165 44 career touchdowns responsible TTU 2nd/8:40 Wolff 44 yd field goal 9-51-3:10 3-3 Average Yards Per Punt 51.8 41.2 for are tied for eighth... Thompson KS 2nd/4:33 Lynch 32 yd field goal 8-61-4:07 6-3 Net Yards Per Punt 51.2 41.2 improved his career total offense KS 3rd/10:20 Brooks 14 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 9-75-4:40 13-3 Inside 20 2 2 number to 5,218, the eighth most in TTU 3rd/7:06 Thompson 5 yd run Wolff kick 12-75-3:14 13-10 50+ Yards 3 0 school history. KS 3rd/6:52 Youngblood 100 yd kickoff return Lynch kick 20-10 Touchbacks 0 0 TTU 3rd/5:31 Ezukanma 21 yd pass from Duffey Wolff kick 6-49-1:21 20-17 • True freshman KS 3rd/2:17 Lynch 43 yd field goal 9-50-3:14 23-17 Fair catch 1 3 Joshua Young- blood returned a third-quarter TTU 4th/14:35 Wolff 27 yd field goal 11-66-2:42 23-20 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-440 6-374 kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown... KS 4th/8:54 Taylor 48 yd pass from Thompson Lynch kick 2-85-0:56 30-20 Average Yards Per Kickoff 62.9 62.3 It was his second KOR score this TTU 4th/3:58 Turner 58 yd pass from Duffey Wolff kick 4-60-1:22 30-27 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.0 24.7 season (98 yards at Texas)... He is Fair Catch Yards 0 0 the second true freshman to return STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-2-0 multiple kickoffs for touchdowns Average Per Return 0.0 1.0 in a season, joining Tyler Lockett  Kansas State  Texas Tech Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-126-1 6-146-0 (2011)... Lockett had a 100-yard re- Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Average Per Return 63.0 24.3 turn at Texas Tech that season along Gilbert 12 61 0 22 5.1 Thompson 21 84 1 13 4.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-6-0 1-0-0 with a 97-yarder at Kansas. Knowles 3 44 0 23 14.7 Duffey 9 57 0 19 6.3 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Thompson 7 14 0 17 2.0 Hutchings 1 3 0 3 3.0 Brown 9 12 0 5 1.3 Possession Time 32:15 27:45 • Senior linebacker Da’Quan Pat- Youngblood 3 5 0 6 1.7 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 1st Quarter 8:23 6:37 ton recorded an interception in the Duffey 28-49-2 334 2 58 2 2nd Quarter 7:13 7:47 first quarter... It was his second Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack McNamara 1-1-0 34 0 34 0 3rd Quarter 8:08 6:52 pick of the season, the first being on Thompson 14-28-1 246 2 48 1 4th Quarter 8:31 6:29 November 2 at Kansas... He became Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 5 of 14 the first Wildcat linebacker with Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Turner 7 141 1 58 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 multiple interceptions in a season Taylor 3 74 1 48 Thompson 7 28 0 10 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-2 since Elijah Lee had two in 2016... Gill 2 70 0 44 Mannix 4 33 0 19 Touchdowns 1-4 1-2 Patton also added a career-high 10 Schoen 2 27 0 14 Ezukanma 3 69 1 34 tackles, while fellow backer Elijah Brown 2 24 0 21 Thompson 3 45 0 22 Field goals 3-4 1-2 Lenners 2 21 0 11 Carter 3 27 0 9 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 1-10 Sullivan tied his career high with nine. Brooks 2 20 1 14 Koontz 2 25 0 18 PAT Kicks 3-3 3-3 Dineen 1 10 0 10 Field Goals 3-4 2-2

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GAME TWELVE STRONG FOURTH QUARTER PUSHES CATS PAST ISU 23/rv/rv IOWA ST. 0 14 3 0 - 17 MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State scored 13 unanswered points to send its 27 seniors out with a 27-17 win in their home finale against No. 23 Iowa State. K-STATE 7 7 3 10 - 27 In a cold environment with intensely swirling wind conditions, the Wildcats topped the Cyclones Nov. 30 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. | 6:10 p.m. | Att: 48,990 through some stout defense and ball control in the second half to end the regular season in a tie for third in the Big 12 standings. Of the final 21:40 of the game, K-State held the ball for 16:41. The Wildcats ran for 231 yards, including 107 in the fourth — all of the team’s offense in the last quarter, when they possessed the ball for 10:01. Senior graduate transfer Jordon Brown led the Wildcats with 91 yards on 19 carries, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to go up 24-17. True freshman Jacardia Wright added 60 yards on six carries, highlighted by a 12-yard touchdown burst to put K-State up 14-0 in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter, Wright broke off a 37-yard run on the first play of K-State’s final scoring drive. Coming out of halftime in a 14-all tie, the Wildcats limited the Cyclones to 68 yards of total offense in the second half. That included just 13 yards in the third quarter. K-State, the No. 4-ranked third-down defense in the nation coming in, held Iowa State to 1-of-13 on third down. K-State also forced Iowa State into three three-and-outs in the final two quarters and six for the JORDON BROWN game. One of those quick stops came after the first of two Skylar Thompson turnovers on consecutive drives in Wildcat territory in the third quarter. Following a lost fumble on K-State’s 46, Iowa State TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes went backward 11 yards in three plays before punting. ISU K-STATE • With the win, the Wildcats have K-State’s defense was put in a tough spot again when Thompson was intercepted on the next FIRST DOWNS 10 18 now won 11 of the past 12 meetings offensive play. Still, the Wildcats kept Iowa State out of the end zone and limited the damage to a Rushing 2 14 and are 25-5 in the last 30 meetings, field goal – the Cyclones’ last points of the game. Passing 7 3 while they have won each of the last K-State started the game with similar confidence after true freshman Joshua Youngblood took the Penalty 1 1 seven games in Manhattan... K-State opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown — his third such score this season. has now won five-straight Senior Day NET YARDS RUSHING 51 231 The Wildcats then forced Iowa State into four consecutive punts in the first half. They put together games dating back to 2014. Rushing Attempts 24 49 a 13-play, 98-yard touchdown drive during that stretch to extend their lead to 14-0 early in the Average Per Rush 2.1 4.7 second quarter. • The Wildcats’ eighth win this sea- That advantage vanished, however, when Iowa State scored touchdowns on back-to-back drives. Rushing Touchdowns 1 2 son gave Chris Klieman the school One score was made possible by a fourth-and-13 conversion, while the other came off a fourth-and- Yards Gained Rushing 80 250 record for most wins by a first-year Yards Lost Rushing 29 19 head coach... Klieman’s eight wins goal. NET YARDS PASSING 185 57 are the second most by a first year The Wildcats started to make those plays in the second half. Brock Purdy, 8-of-14 for 124 yards Completions-Attempts-Int 15-30-0 5-12-1 Power 5 coach, behind only Ohio in the first half, finished the game 15-of-30 for 185 yards. The sophomore came into the game Average Per Attempt 6.2 4.8 State’s Ryan Day. averaging nearly 315 passing yards a game. Average Per Completion 12.3 11.4 After his pair of turnovers, Thompson brought some life to K-State’s offense. He hit Chabastin Passing Touchdowns 1 0 • Joshua Youngblood took back the Taylor for 22 yards and, two plays later, Phillip Brooks for 19 to put the Wildcats in position for Blake TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 236 288 opening kickoff 93 yards for a touch- Lynch to hit a game-tying 43-yard field goal against the wind. Total offense plays 54 61 down... It was his third of the season K-State scored on its next two drives to all but seal the win and make Klieman the winningest Average Gain Per Play 4.4 4.7 and second in as many games as first-year head coach in program history and the second winningest first-year coach in the FBS this Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 he had one on Nov. 9 at Texas (98 season. Penalties: Number-Yards 8-55 5-33 yards) and last week at Texas Tech PUNTS-YARDS 8-283 4-187 (100 yards)... He took over the school SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 35.4 46.8 record for kickoff-return touchdowns Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 35.4 32.8 by a freshman, a record that was KS 1st/14:47 Youngblood 93 yd kickoff return Lynch kick 0-7 Inside 20 4 0 previously held by Tyler Lockett KS 2nd/13:28 Wright 12 yd run Lynch kick 13-98-6:53 0-14 50+ Yards 1 2 (2011)... He is the first K-State IS 2nd/5:59 Shaw 15 yd pass from Purdy Assalley kick 8-43-3:52 7-14 Touchbacks 0 1 player to return the opening kickoff IS 2nd/0:42 Hall 1 yd run Assalley kick 5-80-2:13 14-14 Fair catch 1 1 of the game for a touchdown since IS 3rd/6:49 Assalley 36 yd field goal 8-24-3:30 17-14 Morgan Burns in the 2015 season KS 3rd/1:31 Lynch 43 yd field goal 9-54-5:09 17-17 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-176 6-336 opener against South Dakota and KS 4th/10:24 Brown 15 yd run Lynch kick 8-53-4:28 17-24 Average Yards Per Kickoff 44.0 56.0 the third ever (Justin McKinney vs. KS 4th/3:04 Lynch 27 yd field goal 6-47-3:55 17-27 Net Yards Per Kickoff 18.0 37.7 Florida Atlantic, 2006)... He is the Touchbacks 0 3 first player with kickoff-return touch- STATISTICAL LEADERS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-36-0 1-0-0 downs in consecutive games since Average Per Return 36.0 0.0 Burns did so against Texas Tech and  Iowa State  Kansas State Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-35-0 3-104-1 Iowa State. Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Average Per Return 17.5 34.7 Hall 18 59 1 20 3.3 Brown 19 91 1 15 4.8 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 • Jordon Brown rushed 19 times for Purdy 5 -3 0 8 -0.6 Wright 6 60 1 37 10.0 Thompson 9 38 0 12 4.2 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 91 yards and a touchdown... He set Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Youngblood 3 26 0 11 8.7 Possession Time 25:48 34:12 K-State career highs in rushes (pre- Purdy 15-30-0 185 1 60 1 Gilbert 8 19 0 6 2.4 1st Quarter 4:47 10:13 vious: 12 vs. Oklahoma) and yards Schoen 1 4 0 4 4.0 2nd Quarter 7:52 7:08 (previous: 64 vs. Bowling Green) and Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Trotter 1 3 0 3 3.0 3rd Quarter 8:10 6:50 reached the end zone for the first Milton 4 78 0 60 4th Quarter 4:59 10:01 time since scoring in each of the first Pettway 3 22 0 13 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Third-Down Conversions 1 of 13 7 of 14 three games of the season... Brown’s Allen 2 22 0 18 Thompson 5-12-1 57 0 22 2 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 0 rushes tied a career-high mark he Hall 2 12 0 11 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 originally set when playing for North Jones 2 10 0 6 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Touchdowns 2-3 2-3 Carolina against Miami on October Kolar 1 26 0 26 Taylor 1 22 0 22 28, 2017. Shaw 1 15 1 15 Brooks 1 19 0 19 Field goals 1-3 1-3 Youngblood 1 12 0 12 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 1-7 Long 1 5 0 5 PAT Kicks 2-2 3-3 Schoen 1 -1 0 0 Field Goals 1-1 2-2

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BIG 12 CONFERENCE OVERALL W-L PCT PF PA W-L PCT PF PA BOWL GAME (OPPONENT) Oklahoma 8-1 .889 365 237 12-1 .923 562 319 CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl (LSU) Baylor 8-1 .889 294 177 11-2 .846 457 251 Allstate Sugar Bowl (Georgia) Kansas State 5-4 .556 236 220 8-4 .667 368 258 AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Navy) Oklahoma State 5-4 .556 253 253 8-4 .667 401 324 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) Iowa State 5-4 .556 291 240 7-5 .583 409 304 Camping World Bowl (Notre Dame) Texas 5-4 .556 289 275 7-5 .583 420 347 Valero Alamo Bowl (Utah) West Virginia 3-6 .333 176 268 5-7 .417 247 346

2019 TCU 3-6 .333 253 256 5-7 .417 364 317 Texas Tech 2-7 .222 269 323 4-8 .333 366 364 Kansas 1-8 .111 203 380 3-9 .250 282 433

STANDINGS  Big 12 Champion TEAM STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP SAF PTS AVG/G PASS OFFENSE G CMP ATT INT PCT. YDS AVG TD YDS/G 1. Oklahoma 13 72 19 71 1 0 0 562 43.2 1. Texas Tech 12 342 531 8 64.4 3896 7.3 24 324.7 2. Baylor 13 59 16 55 0 0 0 457 35.2 2. Iowa State 12 297 452 9 65.7 3820 8.5 29 318.3 3. Texas 12 54 13 51 2 1 0 420 35.0 3. Oklahoma 13 246 347 8 70.9 3939 11.4 36 303.0 4. Iowa State 12 53 14 49 0 0 0 409 34.1 4. Texas 12 293 451 9 65.0 3554 7.9 29 296.2 5. Oklahoma State 12 49 20 45 1 0 0 401 33.4 5. Baylor 13 249 394 6 63.2 3337 8.5 23 256.7 6. Kansas State 12 45 18 44 0 0 0 368 30.7 6. West Virginia 12 289 454 15 63.7 2984 6.6 21 248.7 7. Texas Tech 12 44 20 40 1 0 0 366 30.5 7. Kansas 12 235 390 14 60.3 2778 7.1 25 231.5 8. TCU 12 41 26 40 0 0 0 364 30.3 8. Oklahoma State 12 217 334 12 65.0 2732 8.2 21 227.7 9. Kansas 12 36 11 27 3 0 0 282 23.5 9. TCU 12 211 395 11 53.4 2444 6.2 15 203.7 10. West Virginia 12 30 13 28 0 0 0 247 20.6 10. Kansas State 12 171 289 5 59.2 2228 7.7 12 185.7

SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP SAF PTS AVG/G PASS DEFENSE G CMP ATT INT PCT. YDS AVG TD YDS/G 1. Baylor 13 29 17 26 0 0 0 251 19.3 1. Oklahoma 13 225 385 7 58.4 2581 6.7 20 198.5 2. Kansas State 12 29 18 28 1 0 0 258 21.5 2. TCU 12 199 360 16 55.3 2396 6.7 22 199.7 3. Oklahoma 13 39 16 37 0 0 0 319 24.5 3. Kansas State 12 201 341 11 58.9 2540 7.4 11 211.7 4. Iowa State 12 36 18 32 1 0 0 304 25.3 4. Baylor 13 272 455 17 59.8 2796 6.1 13 215.1 5. TCU 12 39 16 33 1 0 0 317 26.4 5. Iowa State 12 259 413 6 62.7 2740 6.6 21 228.3 6. Oklahoma State 12 40 15 35 2 0 0 324 27.0 6. West Virginia 12 233 372 8 62.6 2879 7.7 20 239.9 7. West Virginia 12 43 15 43 0 0 0 346 28.8 7. Kansas 12 240 376 6 63.8 2994 8.0 22 249.5 8. Texas 12 41 20 37 2 0 0 347 28.9 8. Oklahoma State 12 257 428 12 60.0 3205 7.5 22 267.1 9. Texas Tech 12 46 15 37 3 0 0 364 30.3 9. Texas 12 290 458 12 63.3 3677 8.0 27 306.4 10. Kansas 12 56 15 50 0 1 0 433 36.1 10. Texas Tech 12 247 403 14 61.3 3694 9.2 21 307.8

RUSHING OFFENSE G ATT YDS AVG TD YDS/G PASS EFFICIENCY G CMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD EFFIC 1. Oklahoma 13 537 3266 6.1 34 251.2 1. Oklahoma 13 246 347 8 70.9 3939 36 195.9 2. Oklahoma State 12 531 2835 5.3 26 236.2 2. Iowa State 12 297 452 9 65.7 3820 29 153.9 3. TCU 12 510 2448 4.8 23 204.0 3. Baylor 13 249 394 6 63.2 3337 23 150.6 4. Kansas State 12 511 2268 4.4 28 189.0 4. Texas 12 293 451 9 65.0 3554 29 148.4 5. Baylor 13 476 2269 4.8 34 174.5 5. Oklahoma State 12 217 334 12 65.0 2732 21 147.2 6. Texas 12 443 2064 4.7 24 172.0 6. Texas Tech 12 342 531 8 64.4 3896 24 137.9 7. Texas Tech 12 404 1795 4.4 20 149.6 7. Kansas State 12 171 289 5 59.2 2228 12 134.2 8. Kansas 12 383 1749 4.6 10 145.8 8. Kansas 12 235 390 14 60.3 2778 25 134.1 9. Iowa State 12 385 1684 4.4 22 140.3 9. West Virginia 12 289 454 15 63.7 2984 21 127.5 10. West Virginia 12 334 879 2.6 7 73.2 10. TCU 12 211 395 11 53.4 2444 15 112.4

RUSHING DEFENSE G ATT. YARDS AVG. TD YDS/G PASS EFFICIENCY DEF G ATT CMP INT PCT. YDS TD EFFIC 1. Oklahoma 13 427 1717 4.0 18 132.1 1. Baylor 13 272 455 17 59.8 2796 13 113.4 2. Iowa State 12 418 1606 3.8 11 133.8 2. TCU 12 199 360 16 55.3 2396 22 122.5 3. TCU 12 409 1647 4.0 16 137.2 3. Kansas State 12 201 341 11 58.9 2540 11 125.7 4. Texas 12 400 1678 4.2 13 139.8 4. Oklahoma 13 225 385 7 58.4 2581 20 128.3 5. Baylor 13 507 1870 3.7 15 143.8 5. Iowa State 12 259 413 6 62.7 2740 21 132.3 6. Oklahoma State 12 438 1812 4.1 16 151.0 6. Oklahoma State 12 257 428 12 60.0 3205 22 134.3 7. Kansas State 12 372 1828 4.9 18 152.3 7. West Virginia 12 233 372 8 62.6 2879 20 141.1 8. West Virginia 12 502 1913 3.8 20 159.4 8. Texas 12 290 458 12 63.3 3677 27 145.0 9. Texas Tech 12 471 2070 4.4 24 172.5 9. Kansas 12 240 376 6 63.8 2994 22 146.8 10. Kansas 12 551 2708 4.9 32 225.7 10. Texas Tech 12 247 403 14 61.3 3694 21 148.5

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TOTAL OFFENSE G RUSH PASS PLAYS YARDS AVG/P TD YDS/G PUNT RETURNS G RET YDS TD LONG AVG 1. Oklahoma 13 3266 3939 884 7205 8.2 70 554.2 1. TCU 12 16 319 2 73 19.9 2. Texas Tech 12 1795 3896 935 5691 6.1 44 474.2 2. Iowa State 12 8 90 0 36 11.2 3. Texas 12 2064 3554 894 5618 6.3 53 468.2 3. Baylor 13 13 108 1 73 8.3 4. Oklahoma State 12 2835 2732 865 5567 6.4 47 463.9 4. Oklahoma State 12 20 164 0 25 8.2 5. Iowa State 12 1684 3820 837 5504 6.6 51 458.7 5. Oklahoma 13 26 187 1 46 7.2 6. Baylor 13 2269 3337 870 5606 6.4 57 431.2 6. Kansas State 12 15 97 0 25 6.5 7. TCU 12 2448 2444 905 4892 5.4 38 407.7 7. Texas Tech 12 15 88 0 27 5.9 8. Kansas 12 1749 2778 773 4527 5.9 35 377.2 8. Kansas 12 9 46 0 14 5.1 9. Kansas State 12 2268 2228 800 4496 5.6 40 374.7 9. West Virginia 12 12 55 0 16 4.6 10. West Virginia 12 879 2984 788 3863 4.9 28 321.9 10. Texas 12 13 53 0 53 4.1

TOTAL DEFENSE G RUSH PASS PLYS YARDS AVG TD YDS/G FIRST DOWNS G RUSH PASS PEN TOTAL AVG 1. Oklahoma 13 1717 2581 812 4298 5.3 38 330.6 1. Oklahoma 13 155 163 14 332 25.5 2. TCU 12 1647 2396 769 4043 5.3 38 336.9 2. Texas 12 118 164 21 303 25.2 3. Baylor 13 1870 2796 962 4666 4.9 28 358.9 3. Texas Tech 12 98 176 24 298 24.8 4. Iowa State 12 1606 2740 831 4346 5.2 32 362.2 4. Baylor 13 121 139 27 287 22.1 5. Kansas State 12 1828 2540 713 4368 6.1 29 364.0 5. Iowa State 12 83 179 22 284 23.7 6. West Virginia 12 1913 2879 874 4792 5.5 40 399.3 6. Oklahoma State 12 134 103 31 268 22.3 7. Oklahoma State 12 1812 3205 866 5017 5.8 38 418.1 7. TCU 12 127 107 23 257 21.4 8. Texas 12 1678 3677 858 5355 6.2 40 446.2 8. Kansas State 12 112 111 21 244 20.3 9. Kansas 12 2708 2994 927 5702 6.2 54 475.2 9. Kansas 12 92 116 16 224 18.7 10. Texas Tech 12 2070 3694 874 5764 6.6 45 480.3 10 West Virginia 12 62 129 21 212 17.7

KICKOFF RETURNS G RET YDS TD LONG AVG OPP. 1ST DOWNS G RUSH PASS PEN TOTAL AVG 1. Kansas State 12 31 924 4 100 29.8 1. TCU 12 81 92 22 195 16.2 2. Texas 12 17 428 1 98 25.2 2. Kansas State 12 83 105 17 205 17.1 3. Texas Tech 12 36 779 0 63 21.6 3. Iowa State 12 98 120 11 229 19.1 4. West Virginia 12 32 656 1 95 20.5 4. Oklahoma 13 88 118 41 247 19.0 5. Baylor 13 23 459 0 60 20.0 5. Oklahoma State 12 105 130 17 252 21.0 6. Kansas 12 44 873 0 40 19.8 6. Baylor 13 105 139 20 264 20.3 7. Iowa State 12 22 435 0 41 19.8 7. Texas Tech 12 98 147 20 265 22.1 8. Oklahoma State 12 28 497 0 29 17.8 8. West Virginia 12 122 130 19 271 22.6 9. Oklahoma 13 34 575 0 29 16.9 9. Texas 12 92 159 26 277 23.1 10. TCU 12 32 535 0 47 16.7 10. Kansas 12 151 138 20 309 25.8

KICKOFF COVERAGE G NO. YDS AVG RETN TB NETAVG |------GAINED------| |------LOST------| 1. West Virginia 12 53 3095 58.4 380 21 41.3 TURNOVER MARGIN G FUM INT TOT FUM INT TOT MAR PER/G 2. Oklahoma State 12 77 4667 60.6 666 33 41.2 1. Baylor 13 13 17 30 10 6 16 +14 1.08 3. Kansas 12 54 3081 57.1 531 15 40.3 2. Texas 12 7 12 19 4 9 13 +6 0.50 4. Oklahoma 13 101 6162 61.0 710 56 40.1 3. Texas Tech 12 5 14 19 7 8 15 +4 0.33 5. TCU 12 72 4085 56.7 639 23 39.9 4. Kansas State 12 4 11 15 8 5 13 +2 0.17 6. Kansas State 12 72 4183 58.1 59 29 39.7 5. TCU 12 4 16 20 9 11 20 0 0.00 7. Iowa State 12 74 4288 57.9 1056 12 39.6 6. Iowa State 12 7 6 13 5 9 14 -1 -0.08 8. Texas 12 74 4447 60.1 472 44 38.9 7. Oklahoma State 12 5 12 17 8 12 20 -3 -0.25 9. Baylor 13 82 4872 59.4 689 40 38.8 8. West Virginia 12 6 8 14 5 15 20 -6 -0.50 10. Texas Tech 12 74 4393 59.4 636 36 38.6 9. Oklahoma 13 4 7 11 10 8 18 -7 -0.54 10. Kansas 12 2 6 8 6 14 20 -12 -1.00 PUNTING G NO YARDS AVG/P PR AVG/R TB NET/P 1. Texas Tech 12 59 2657 45.0 47 0.8 5 42.5 SACKS BY G SACKS YARDS 2. Oklahoma 13 33 1393 42.2 46 1.4 1 40.2 1. Baylor 13 43 243 3. Kansas State 12 53 2387 45.0 126 2.4 8 39.6 2 Oklahoma 13 35 248 4. West Virginia 12 69 2864 41.5 100 1.4 3 39.2 3. West Virginia 12 33 222 5. Kansas 12 58 2580 44.5 274 4.7 2 39.1 4. Oklahoma State 12 27 153 6. Texas 12 55 2224 40.4 29 0.5 3 38.8 Iowa State 12 27 156 7. Oklahoma State 12 54 2105 39.0 15 0.3 1 38.3 6. Texas Tech 12 24 156 8. Baylor 13 65 2555 39.3 51 0.8 1 38.2 7. TCU 12 22 128 9. Iowa State 12 49 1958 40.0 100 2.0 3 36.7 Texas 12 22 118 10. TCU 12 66 2518 38.2 70 1.1 5 35.6 9. Kansas State 12 21 156 10. Kansas 12 17 130

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SACKS AGAINST G SACKS YARDS RED ZONE DEFENSE G REDZONE PERCENT TDS R/P FG-AT 1. Iowa State 12 14 91 1. Baylor 13 38-46 82.6 23 11-12 15-16 2. Texas Tech 12 18 103 2. Texas Tech 12 41-48 85.4 26 18-8 15-16 3. West Virginia 12 21 145 3. Kansas 12 53-61 86.9 43 30-13 10-14 Oklahoma 13 21 135 4. Texas 12 43-49 87.8 28 12-16 15-17 5. Oklahoma State 12 22 127 5. Oklahoma State 12 36-41 87.8 26 13-13 10-10 Kansas State 12 22 121 6. Iowa State 12 29-33 87.9 19 9-10 10-13 7. Kansas 12 23 152 7 West Virginia 12 42-47 89.4 30 18-12 12-14 8. TCU 12 30 192 8. TCU 12 36-40 90.0 25 13-12 11-13 9. Texas 12 33 188 9. Oklahoma 13 40-43 93.0 27 18-9 13-14 10. Baylor 13 35 219 10. Kansas State 12 30-31 96.8 17 13-4 13-14

PENALTIES G NO YDS AVG/G 3RD-DN CONV G CONV ATT PCT 1. Iowa State 12 60 491 40.9 1. Oklahoma 13 72 142 50.7 2. Oklahoma State 12 62 570 47.5 2. Texas 12 86 175 49.1 3. West Virginia 12 71 587 48.9 3. TCU 12 95 202 47.0 4. Kansas 12 66 601 50.1 4. Kansas State 12 74 166 44.6 5. Baylor 13 81 688 52.9 5. Baylor 13 67 162 41.4 6. Kansas State 12 72 639 53.2 6. Oklahoma State 12 68 173 39.3 7. Texas Tech 12 75 695 57.9 7. Kansas 12 65 166 39.2 8. TCU 12 78 736 61.3 8. Iowa State 12 59 153 38.6 9. Texas 12 91 852 71.0 9. Texas Tech 12 68 178 38.2 10. Oklahoma 13 93 976 75.1 10. West Virginia 12 62 179 34.6

OPP PENALTIES G NO YDS AVG/G OPP 3RD-DN CONV G CONV ATT PCT 1. Oklahoma State 12 88 828 69.0 1. Kansas State 12 35 135 25.9 2. Texas Tech 12 82 777 64.8 2. Oklahoma 13 50 166 30.1 3. Kansas 12 80 746 62.2 3. TCU 12 59 169 34.9 4. Baylor 13 80 781 60.1 4. Oklahoma State 12 70 181 38.7 5. West Virginia 12 77 717 59.8 5. Baylor 13 85 216 39.4 6. Kansas State 12 75 710 59.2 6. West Virginia 12 69 173 39.9 7. Iowa State 12 67 592 49.3 7. Texas 12 68 170 40.0 8. TCU 12 66 570 47.5 8. Texas Tech 12 75 180 41.7 9. Oklahoma 13 76 573 44.1 9. Iowa State 12 81 190 42.6 10. Texas 12 56 501 41.8 10. Kansas 12 92 176 52.3

TIME OF POSSESSION G TOTAL TIME AVG/G 1. Kansas State 12 411:23 34:16 2. TCU 12 395:04 32:55 3. Oklahoma 13 407:28 31:20 4. Texas 12 371:32 30:57 5. Iowa State 12 368:03 30:40 6. Oklahoma State 12 349:12 29:06 7. Baylor 13 369:00 28:23 8. West Virginia 12 340:23 28:21 9. Texas Tech 12 338:43 28:13 10. Kansas 12 320:40 26:43

RED ZONE OFFENSE G REDZONE PERCENT TDS R/P FG-AT 1. Kansas State 12 48-50 96.0 34 27-7 14-15 2. TCU 12 50-53 94.3 29 21-8 21-21 3. Iowa State 12 48-51 94.1 37 19-18 11-13 4. Texas 12 41-44 93.2 35 21-14 6-7 5. Oklahoma 13 63-69 91.3 48 26-22 15-16 6. Oklahoma State 12 39-43 90.7 25 16-9 14-15 7. Baylor 13 51-57 89.5 37 27-10 14-17 8. Texas Tech 12 45-51 88.2 28 18-10 17-17 Kansas 12 30-34 88.2 20 7-13 10-12 10. West Virginia 12 25-34 73.5 16 5-11 9-12

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RUSHING TEAM CL G ATT YDS AVG TD LONG YDS/G PUNTING TEAM CL G PUNT YDS LONG AVG 1. Hubbard, Chuba OSU So. 12 309 1936 6.3 21 92 161.3 1. Anctil, Devin KS Sr. 12 53 2387 64 45.0 2. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 219 1255 5.7 18 52 96.5 2. McNamara, Austin TTU Fr. 12 59 2657 66 45.0 3. Williams, Pooka KU So. 11 203 1061 5.2 3 65 96.5 3. Thompson, Kyle KU Jr. 12 57 2538 73 44.5 4. Brooks, Kennedy OU So. 12 145 976 6.7 5 48 81.3 4. Mundschau, Reeves OU So. 13 33 1393 67 42.2 5. Hall, Breece ISU Fr. 11 169 842 5.0 9 75 76.5 5. Growden, Josh WVU Sr. 12 68 2864 62 42.1 6. Gilbert, James KS Sr. 10 133 698 5.2 6 51 69.8 SCORING TEAM CL G TD FG XPT 2XP PTS PTS/G PASSING TEAM CL G CMP ATT INT PCT. YDS TD AVG/G 1. Hubbard, Chuba OSU So. 12 21 0 0 2 128 10.7 1. Purdy, Brock ISU So. 12 295 445 9 66.3 3760 27 313.3 2. Song, Jonathan TCU Sr. 12 0 23 39 0 108 9.0 2. Ehlinger, Sam UT Jr. 12 284 436 9 65.1 3462 29 288.5 3. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 19 0 0 0 114 8.8 3. Duffey, Jett TTU Jr. 10 239 367 5 65.1 2840 18 284.0 4. Ammendola, Matt OSU Sr. 12 0 20 45 0 105 8.8 4. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 222 309 7 71.8 3634 32 279.5 5. Wolff, Trey TTU Fr. 12 0 20 40 0 100 8.3 5. Brewer, Charlie BU Jr. 13 227 348 6 65.2 2950 20 226.9 6. Lynch, Blake KS Jr. 12 0 18 44 0 98 8.2 6. Stanley, Carter KU Sr. 12 226 371 11 60.9 2664 24 222.0 SCORING (TDS) TEAM CL G TD RUSH PASS RET PAT PTS PTS/G TOTAL OFFENSE TEAM CL G RUSH PASS PLAYS TOTAL YDS/G 1. Hubbard, Chuba OSU So. 12 21 21 0 0 1 128 10.7 1. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 1255 3634 528 4889 376.1 2. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 19 18 1 0 0 114 8.8 2. Ehlinger, Sam UT Jr. 12 590 3462 588 4052 337.7 3. Lamb, CeeDee OU Jr. 12 15 1 14 0 1 92 7.7 3. Purdy, Brock ISU So. 12 265 3760 531 4025 335.4 4. Thompson, SaRodorick TTU Fr. 12 12 12 0 0 0 72 6.0 4. Duffey, Jett TTU Jr. 10 212 2840 439 3052 305.2 5. Hall, Breece ISU Fr. 11 10 9 1 0 0 60 5.5 5. Sanders, Spencer OSU Fr. 10 625 2065 384 2690 269.0 6. Wallace, Tylan OSU Jr. 9 8 0 8 0 0 48 5.3 6. Brewer, Charlie BU Jr. 13 337 2950 486 3287 252.8 SCORING (KICK) TEAM CL G PATS FGS PTS PTS/G RECEPTIONS/GAME TEAM CL G REC YDS TD LONG YDS/G REC/G 1. Song, Jonathan TCU Sr. 12 39-39 23-24 108 9.0 1. Duvernay, Devin UT Sr. 12 103 1294 8 75 107.8 8.6 2. Ammendola, Matt OSU Sr. 12 45-46 20-24 105 8.8 2. Jones, Deshaunte ISU Sr. 12 72 832 2 84 69.3 6.0 3. Wolff, Trey TTU Fr. 12 40-41 20-22 100 8.3 3. Wallace, Tylan OSU Jr. 9 53 903 8 90 100.3 5.9 4. Lynch, Blake KS Jr. 12 44-44 18-20 98 8.2 4. James, Sam WVU Fr. 12 69 677 2 51 56.4 5.8 5. Brkic, Gabe OU Fr. 13 48-48 17-17 99 7.6 5. Parchment, Andrew KU Jr. 12 65 831 7 75 69.2 5.4 Mayers, John BU Fr. 13 51-51 16-19 99 7.6 6. Lamb, CeeDee OU Jr. 12 58 1208 14 71 100.7 4.8 FIELD GOALS TEAM CL G FG FGA PCT. FG/G 1. Song, Jonathan TCU Sr. 12 23 24 95.8 1.92 RECEIVING YDS/GAME TEAM CL G REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C YDS/G 2. Wolff, Trey TTU Fr. 12 20 22 90.9 1.67 1. Duvernay, Devin UT Sr. 12 103 1294 8 75 12.6 107.8 Ammendola, Matt OSU Sr. 12 20 24 83.3 1.67 2. Lamb, CeeDee OU Jr. 12 58 1208 14 71 20.8 100.7 4. Lynch, Blake KS Jr. 12 18 20 90.0 1.50 3. Wallace, Tylan OSU Jr. 9 53 903 8 90 17.0 100.3 5. Brkic, Gabe OU Fr. 13 17 17 100.0 1.31 4. Mims, Denzel BU Sr. 13 61 945 11 46 15.5 72.7 5. Jones, Deshaunte ISU Sr. 12 72 832 2 84 11.6 69.3 PAT KICKING TEAM CL G MADE ATT PCT. 6. Parchment, Andrew KU Jr. 12 65 831 7 75 12.8 69.2 1. Mayers, John BU Fr. 13 51 51 100.0 Brkic, Gabe OU Fr. 13 48 48 100.0 ALL PURPOSE TEAM CL G RUSH RCV PR KR YDS AVG/G Lynch, Blake KS Jr. 12 44 44 100.0 1. Hubbard, Chuba OSU So. 12 1936 183 0 42 2161 180.1 Song, Jonathan TCU Sr. 12 39 39 100.0 2. Duvernay, Devin UT Sr. 12 32 1294 0 205 1531 127.6 Staley, Evan WVU Jr. 9 21 21 100.0 3. Lamb, CeeDee OU Jr. 12 20 1208 179 0 1407 117.2 4. Williams, Pooka KU So. 11 1061 214 0 0 1275 115.9 TACKLES TEAM CL G POS SOLO AST TOTAL AVG/G 5. Anderson, Darius TCU Sr. 12 823 128 0 309 1260 105.0 1. Wallow, Garret TCU Jr. 12 LB 77 48 125 10.4 6. Wallace, Tylan OSU Jr. 9 0 903 0 0 903 100.3 2. Brooks, Jordyn TTU Sr. 11 LB 66 42 108 9.8 3. Bernard, Terrel BU So. 13 LB 50 57 107 8.2 INTERCEPTIONS TEAM CL G INT YDS TD 4. Rodriguez, Malcolm OSU Jr. 12 LB 57 37 94 7.8 1. Coleman, Douglas TTU Sr. 12 8 79 0 5. Ogbongbemiga, Amen OSU Jr. 12 LB 56 32 88 7.3 2. Arnold, Grayland BU Jr. 12 6 118 0 6. Murray, Kenneth OU Jr. 13 LB 65 30 95 7.3 3. Harvell-Peel, Kolby OSU So. 12 5 45 0 7. Chandler, Josh WVU So. 10 LB 40 32 72 7.2 Washington, Ar’Darius TCU Fr. 12 5 22 0 8. Jones, Brandon UT Sr. 12 DB 64 22 86 7.2 5. Moehrig, Trevon TCU So. 12 4 70 0 9. Spears, Marcel ISU Sr. 12 LB 54 31 85 7.1 6. Fields, DaMarcus TTU Jr. 10 3 60 0 10. White, Lawrence ISU Jr. 12 DB 49 33 82 6.8 Washington, Keith WVU Sr. 10 3 41 0

PASS EFFICIENCY TEAM CL G CMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD EFF. 1. Hurts, Jalen OU Sr. 13 222 309 7 71.8 3634 32 200.3 2. Purdy, Brock ISU So. 12 295 445 9 66.3 3760 27 153.2 3. Brewer, Charlie BU Jr. 13 227 348 6 65.2 2950 20 152.0 4. Ehlinger, Sam UT Jr. 12 284 436 9 65.1 3462 29 149.7 5. Sanders, Spencer OSU Fr. 10 155 247 11 62.8 2065 16 145.4 6. Duffey, Jett TTU Jr. 10 239 367 5 65.1 2840 18 143.6

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SACKS TEAM CL G POS SOLO AST TOTAL AVG/G 1. Lynch, James BU Jr. 13 DT 11 3 12.5 0.96 ALL-BIG 12 TEAMS 2. Hubert, Wyatt KS So. 11 DE 7 0 7.0 0.64 3. Stills, Dante WVU So. 12 DL 7 0 7.0 0.58 COACHES’ TEAMS Stills, Darius WVU Jr. 12 DL 7 0 7.0 0.58 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL 5. Vance, O’Rien ISU So. 11 LB 6 1 6.5 0.59 QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma ...... Sr. QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State ...... So. 6. McDonald, Will ISU Fr. 12 LB 6 0 6.0 0.50 RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State .....So. RB Breece Hall, Iowa State ...... Fr. 7. Perkins, Ronnie OU So. 13 DL 6 0 6.0 0.46 RB Pooka Williams, Kansas ...... So. RB Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma ...... So. 8. Redmond, Jalen OU Fr. 12 DE 5 1 5.5 0.46 FB NICK LENNERS, K-STATE ...... SO. FB Koby Bullard, BU/Jeremiah Hall, OU 9. Howard, Eli TTU Jr. 12 DL 4 2 5.0 0.42 WR Denzel Mims, Baylor ...... Sr. WR Deshaunte Jones, Iowa State ...... Sr. 10. Lockhart, James BU Sr. 13 DE 4 2 5.0 0.38 WR CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma ...... Jr. WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State ...... Jr. WR Devin Duvernay, Texas ...... Sr. WR Jalen Reagor, TCU ...... Jr. TACKLES FOR LOSS TEAM CL G POS SOLO AST TOTAL AVG/G TE Charlie Kolar, Iowa State ...... So. TE Chase Allen, Iowa St./Pro Wells, TCU 1. Brooks, Jordyn TTU Sr. 11 LB 17 6 20.0 1.82 OL Julian Good-Jones, Iowa State ...... Sr. OL SCOTT FRANTZ, K-STATE ...... SR. OL Hakeem Adenigi, Kansas ...... Sr. OL Sam Tecklenburg, Baylor ...... Sr. 2. Lynch, James BU Jr. 13 DT 15 7 18.5 1.42 OL Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma ...... So. OL Adrian Ealy, Oklahoma ...... So. 3. Wallow, Garret TCU Jr. 12 LB 16 4 18.0 1.50 OL Zach Shackelford, Texas ...... Sr. OL Samuel Cosmi, Texas ...... So. 4. Murray, Kenneth OU Jr. 13 LB 13 6 16.0 1.23 OL Colton McKivitz, West Virginia ...... Sr. OL Travis Bruffy, Texas Tech ...... Sr. 5. Ogbongbemiga, Amen OSU Jr. 12 LB 12 5 14.5 1.21 PK Jonathan Song, TCU ...... Sr. PK Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma ...... Fr. Stills, Darius WVU Jr. 12 DL 12 5 14.5 1.21 KR/PR JOSHUA YOUNGBLOOD, K-STATE ... FR. KR/PR Jalen Reagor, TCU ...... Jr. 7. Perkins, Ronnie OU So. 13 DL 13 1 13.5 1.04 8. Hubert, Wyatt KS So. 11 DE 12 1 12.5 1.14 FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE 9. Roy, Bravvion BU Sr. 13 DT 9 6 12.0 0.92 POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL 10. Stills, Dante WVU So. 12 DL 11 1 11.5 0.96 DL WYATT HUBERT, K-STATE ...... SO. DL Ray Lima, Iowa State ...... Sr. DL James Lynch, Baylor ...... Jr. DL Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma ...... Sr. DL Bravvion Roy, Baylor ...... Sr. DL Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma ...... So. FUMBLES FORCED TEAM CL G NUM AVG/G DL Ross Blacklock, TCU ...... Jr. DL Eli Howard, Texas Tech ...... Jr. 1. Motley, Parnell OU Sr. 13 4 0.31 DL Darius Stills, West Virginia ...... Jr. DL Dante Stills, West Virginia ...... So. 2. Lynch, James BU Jr. 13 3 0.23 LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma ...... Jr. LB Terrel Bernard, Baylor ...... So. 3. Scott, Vernon TCU Sr. 10 2 0.20 LB Garret Wallow, TCU...... Jr. LB Clay Johnston, Baylor ...... Sr. LB Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech ...... Sr. LB Amen Ogbongbemiga/Malcolm Rodriguez, OSU FUMBLES RECOVERED TEAM CL G NUM AVG/G DB Greg Eisworth, Iowa State ...... Jr. DB Grayland Arnold, Baylor ...... Jr. 1. Woods, J.T. BU So. 13 3 0.23 DB Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma St. .... So. DB Chris Miller, Baylor ...... Sr. Bernard, Terrel BU So. 13 3 0.23 DB Jeff Gladney, TCU ...... Sr. DB Parnell Motley, Oklahoma ...... Sr. DB Trevon Moehrig, TCU ...... So. DB Brandon Jones, Texas ...... Sr. 3. Brooks, Jordyn TTU Sr. 11 2 0.18 DB Douglas Coleman, Texas Tech ...... Sr. DB Josh Norwood/Keith Washington, WVU 4. Harvell-Peel, Kolby OSU So. 12 2 0.17 P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech...... Fr. P DEVIN ANCTIL, K-STATE ...... SR. Uwazurike, Eyioma ISU Jr. 12 2 0.17 6. Lynch, James BU Jr. 13 2 0.15 OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chuba Hubbard, OSU ST PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Joshua Youngblood, K-State DEF PLAYER OF THE YEAR: James Lynch, BU COACH OF THE YEAR: Matt Rhule, Baylor PASSES DEFENDED TEAM CL G BRUP INT TOTAL AVG/G 1. Harvell-Peel, Kolby OSU So. 12 13 5 18 1.50 ASSOCIATED PRESS TEAMS 2. Moehrig, Trevon TCU So. 12 11 4 15 1.25 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Gladney, Jeff TCU Sr. 12 14 1 15 1.25 POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL 4. Washington, Keith WVU Sr. 10 9 3 12 1.20 QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma ...... Sr. QB Brock Purdy, Iowa State ...... So. RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State .....So. RB Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma ...... So. 5. Eisworth, Greg ISU Jr. 11 10 1 11 1.00 RB Pooka Williams, Kansas ...... So. RB Breece Hall, Iowa State ...... Fr. 6. Brown, Tre OU Jr. 13 11 1 12 0.92 OT Julian Good-Jones, Iowa State ...... Sr. OT Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas ...... Sr. Motley, Parnell OU Sr. 13 11 1 12 0.92 OT Colton McKivitz, West Virginia ...... Sr. OT Samuel Cosmi, Texas ...... So. 8. Bailey, Hakeem WVU Sr. 12 9 1 10 0.83 OG JOSH RIVAS, K-STATE ...... SO. OG Sam Tecklenburg, Baylor ...... Sr. Johnson, Anthony ISU So. 12 10 0 10 0.83 OG Marcus Keyes, Oklahoma State ...... Sr. OG Parker Braun, Texas ...... Sr. Coleman, Douglas TTU Sr. 12 2 8 10 0.83 C Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma ...... So. C Zach Shackelford, Texas ...... Sr. TE Charlie Kolar, Iowa State ...... So. TE Pro Wells, TCU ...... So. WR CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma ...... Jr. WR Denzel Mims, Baylor ...... Sr. WR Devin Duvernay, Texas ...... Sr. WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State ...... Jr. AP JOSHUA YOUNGBLOOD, K-STATE ... FR. AP Jalen Reagor, TCU ...... Jr. PK Jonathan Song, TCU ...... Sr. PK Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma ...... Fr.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL POS PLAYER, SCHOOL CL DE WYATT HUBERT, K-STATE ...... SO. DE Malcolm Roach, Texas ...... Sr. DE James Lynch, Baylor ...... Jr. DE Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma ...... So. DT Bravvion Roy, Baylor ...... Sr. DT Ross Blacklock, TCU ...... Jr. DT Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma ...... Sr. DT Darius Stills, West Virginia ...... Jr. LB Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech ...... Sr. LB Terrel Bernard, Baylor ...... So. LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma ...... Jr. LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, OSU ...... Jr. LB Garret Wallow, TCU...... Jr. LB Marcel Spears, ISU/Clay Johnston, BU CB Jeff Gladney, TCU ...... Sr. CB A.J. Green, Oklahoma State ...... Sr. CB Parnell Motley, Oklahoma ...... Sr. CB Keith Washington, West Virginia ..... Sr. S Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma St. .... So. S Grayland Arnold, Baylor ...... Jr. S Trevon Moehrig, TCU ...... So. S Douglas Coleman, Texas Tech ...... Sr. P Austin McNamara, Texas Tech...... Fr. P DEVIN ANCTIL, K-STATE ...... SR.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Matt Rhule, BU DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: James Lynch, BU OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chuba Hubbard, OSU NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Jalen Hurts, OU

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FIRST DOWNS FEWEST ATTEMPTS MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING MOST FIRST DOWNS KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE 1. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 21 1. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 4 KANSAS STATE 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 22 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 4 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 30 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 23 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 4 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 27 4. Three Times ...... 32 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 4 3. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 25 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 5. Five Times ...... 3 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 25 LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 22 OPPONENT 1. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 15 OPPONENT OPPONENT 2. 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 23 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 5 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 30 3. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 24 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 4 2. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 25 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 24 3. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 3 3. 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 24 5. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 25 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 3 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU)...... 24 5. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 2 5. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 23 BOTH TEAMS 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 2 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 44 BOTH TEAMS 2. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 51 BOTH TEAMS 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 45 3. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 58 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 7 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 44 4. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 62 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 6 3. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 43 5. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 64 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 6 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 43 4. Four Times ...... 5 5. Four Times ...... 42 LAST: 2010 Pinestripe Bowl vs. Syracuse LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M MOST RUSHING YARDS KANSAS STATE FEWEST FIRST DOWNS 1. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 344 PASSING 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 297 KANSAS STATE 3. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 260 MOST ATTEMPTED 1. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 6 KANSAS STATE 4. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 227 2. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 7 1. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 52 5. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 224 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 12 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 49 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 12 3. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 48 OPPONENT 5. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 13 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 40 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 331 5. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 35 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 259 OPPONENT 3. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 254 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 8 OPPONENT 4. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 219 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 12 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 57 5. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 211 3. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 13 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 53 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 13 3. 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 51 BOTH TEAMS 5. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 14 4. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 48 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 475 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 14 5. 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 39 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 421 3. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 413 BOTH TEAMS BOTH TEAMS 4. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 395 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 20 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 85 5. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 381 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 23 2. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 79 3. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 26 3. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 78 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 27 FEWEST RUSHING YARDS 4. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 77 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 31 KANSAS STATE 5. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 76 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... -61 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 31 RUSHING 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 31 FEWEST ATTEMPTED KANSAS STATE MOST ATTEMPTS 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 33 1. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 17 KANSAS STATE 5. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 41 2. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 20 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 59 3. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 23 2. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 49 OPPONENT 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 24 3. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 48 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 5 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 24 4. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 46 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 17 5. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 43 3. 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 36 OPPONENT 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 43 4. 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU)...... 59 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 14 5. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 65 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 22 OPPONENT 3. Four Times ...... 24 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 46 BOTH TEAMS LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 45 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 83 3. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 44 2. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 100 BOTH TEAMS 4. Three Times ...... 43 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 131 1. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 47 LAST: 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 142 2. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 51 5. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 196 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 51 BOTH TEAMS 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 52 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 83 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 52 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 82 3. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 79 4. Three Times ...... 78 LAST: 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse

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MOST COMPLETED BOTH TEAMS BOTH TEAMS KANSAS STATE 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 588 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 157 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 31 2. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 541 2. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 148 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 24 3. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 524 3. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 144 3. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 21 4. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 508 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 144 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 20 5. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 505 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 141 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 19 FEWEST YARDS PASSING FEWEST PLAYS OPPONENT KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE 1. 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 31 1. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 79 1. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 45 2. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 30 2. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 127 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 47 3. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 28 3. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 131 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 54 4. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 25 4. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 151 4. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 60 5. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 24 5. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 163 5. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 61 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 61 BOTH TEAMS OPPONENT 1. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 50 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 113 OPPONENT 2. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 45 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 120 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 49 3. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 44 3. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 132 2. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 53 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 43 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 136 3. 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 56 5. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 39 5. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 166 4. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 57 5. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 58 FEWEST COMPLETED BOTH TEAMS KANSAS STATE 1. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 310 BOTH TEAMS 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 9 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 317 1. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 110 2. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 10 3. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 330 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 115 3. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 11 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 334 3. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 117 4. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 12 5. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 353 4. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 125 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 12 5. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 126 MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING OPPONENT KANSAS STATE MOST YARDS 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 5 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 4 KANSAS STATE 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 6 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 4 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 536 3. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 7 3. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 3 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 507 4. 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 9 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 3 3. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 502 5. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 11 5. Five Times ...... 2 4. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 457 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 5. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 439 BOTH TEAMS 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 19 OPPONENT OPPONENT 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 20 1. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 4 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 569 3. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 22 2. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 3 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 498 4. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 25 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 3 3. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 479 5. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 28 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 3 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 467 5. Six Times ...... 2 5. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 454 HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) KANSAS STATE BOTH TEAMS 1. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 75.0 BOTH TEAMS 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 904 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 75.0 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 6 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 877 3. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 72.0 2. 2010 Pinstripe vs. Syracuse ...... 5 3. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 867 4. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 70.0 3. Five Times ...... 4 4. 1995 Holday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 837 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 67.9 LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M 5. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 836 OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE FEWEST YARDS 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 76.9 KANSAS STATE 2. 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 66.6 MOST PLAYS 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 124 KANSAS STATE 3. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 64.5 2. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 162 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 86 4. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 63.2 3. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 192 2. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 84 5. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 62.5 4. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 242 3. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 81 5. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 254 4. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 80 MOST YARDS PASSING 5. Three Times ...... 74 OPPONENT KANSAS STATE LAST: 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 338 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 222 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 235 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 324 OPPONENT 3. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 261 3. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 317 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 83 4. 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 272 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 294 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 77 5. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 298 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 275 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 77 4. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 76 BOTH TEAMS OPPONENT 5. 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 74 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 315 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 441 2. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 310 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 476 3. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 295 3. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 506 4. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 293 4. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 543 5. 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU)...... 291 5. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 605

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PUNTING OPPONENT BOTH TEAMS 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 7 1. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 369 MOST PUNTS 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 7 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 239 KANSAS STATE 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 6 3. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 219 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 11 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 5 4. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 203 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 9 5. 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU)...... 4 5. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 195 3. Four Times ...... 8 LAST: 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas BOTH TEAMS 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 13 FUMBLES OPPONENT 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 12 MOST FUMBLES 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 11 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 10 KANSAS STATE 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 8 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 9 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 4 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 8 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 6 2. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 3 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 8 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 3 5. Three Times ...... 7 MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS 4. Three Times ...... 2 LAST: 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) LAST: 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan KANSAS STATE 1. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 83 BOTH TEAMS OPPONENT 2. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 78 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 20 1. 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 4 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 75 2. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 19 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 2 4. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 48 3. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 15 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 2 5. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 41 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 15 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 2 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 14 5. 12 Times ...... 1 OPPONENT 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 14 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 62 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 56 BOTH TEAMS FEWEST PUNTS 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 49 1. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 6 KANSAS STATE 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 48 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 5 1. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 1 5. 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 45 2. Five Times ...... 3 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 5 4. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 4 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA BOTH TEAMS 5. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 3 1. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 117 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 3 OPPONENT 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 96 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 1 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 81 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 2 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 78 MOST FUMBLES LOST 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 2 5. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 77 KANSAS STATE 1999 Holiday Bowl (Washington) ...... 2 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 3 5. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 3 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 2 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 3 KICKOFF RETURNS 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 2 MOST KICKOFFS RETURNED 4. Six Times ...... 1 BOTH TEAMS KANSAS STATE LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 5 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 8 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 5 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 7 OPPONENT 3. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 6 3. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 6 1. 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 3 4. Four Times ...... 7 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 6 2. Nine Times ...... 1 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA 5. Three Times ...... 5 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) LAST: 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rugers HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE BOTH TEAMS KANSAS STATE OPPONENT 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 4 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 49.2 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 7 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 4 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 46.3 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 6 3. Four Times ...... 2 3. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 46.0 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 6 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 4. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 45.5 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 6 5. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 45.0 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 6 TURNOVERS 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 45.0 BOTH TEAMS MOST TURNOVERS KANSAS STATE OPPONENT 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 14 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 7 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 46.8 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 11 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 4 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 46.5 3. Five Times ...... 10 3. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 3 3. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 46.0 LAST: 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse 4. Eight Times ...... 2 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 44.8 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 5. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 44.8 MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS KANSAS STATE OPPONENT PUNT RETURNS 1. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 205 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 4 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 124 MOST PUNTS RETURNED 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 4 3. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 114 3. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 3 KANSAS STATE 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 111 1993 Copper Bowl (Wyoming) ...... 3 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 6 5. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 109 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 3 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 5 3. Four Times ...... 4 OPPONENT BOTH TEAMS LAST: 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State 1. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 164 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 11 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 136 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 5 3. 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 130 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 5 4. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 125 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 5 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 125 5. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 4 80 TEAM BOWL RECORDS

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PENALTIES FEWEST POINTS OPPONENT 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 20 MOST PENALTIES KANSAS STATE 1. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 3 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 17 KANSAS STATE 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 3 3. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 16 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 14 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 7 4. Three Times ...... 14 2. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 12 4. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 10 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 12 5. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 15 4. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 11 BOTH TEAMS 5. Three Times ...... 9 OPPONENT 1. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 34 LAST: 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 12 2. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 33 2. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 14 3. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 28 OPPONENT 1982 Independence Bowl (Wisconsin) ...... 14 4. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 25 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 15 4. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 17 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 24 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 11 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 17 3. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 9 4. Five Times ...... 8 THIRD QUARTER BOTH TEAMS LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) KANSAS STATE 1. 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 17 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 21 2. 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 19 BOTH TEAMS 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 15 3. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 29 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 23 3. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 14 4. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 34 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 21 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 14 5. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 44 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 21 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 14 4. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 20 5. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 18 LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY OPPONENT KANSAS STATE 1. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 14 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 14 MOST YARDS PENALIZED 1. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 35 (52-17) 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 33 (54-21) 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 14 KANSAS STATE 3. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 18 (35-17) 4. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 13 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 125 4. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 17 (31-14) 5. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 10 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 124 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 17 (35-18) 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 10 3. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 99 4. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 80 LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT BOTH TEAMS 5. 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 75 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 35 KANSAS STATE 1982 Independence Bowl vs. Wisconsin ...... 75 2. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 21 1. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 27 (37-10) 3. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 20 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 23 (26-3) OPPONENT 4. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 17 3. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 22 (45-23) 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 128 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 16 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl (Colorado State) ...... 95 4. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 18 (35-17) 3. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 84 5. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 13 (29-16) 4. 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) ...... 75 FOURTH QUARTER 5. 2017 Cactus Bowl (UCLA) ...... 73 KANSAS STATE POINTS BY QUARTER 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 21 BOTH TEAMS FIRST QUARTER 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 20 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 219 KANSAS STATE 3. Five Times ...... 14 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 167 1. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 14 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 160 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 10 4. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 155 3. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 9 OPPONENT 5. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 144 4. Seven Times ...... 7 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 14 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU)...... 14 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 10 SCORING OPPONENT 4. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 9 MOST POINTS 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 17 5. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 8 KANSAS STATE 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 15 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 54 3. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 14 BOTH TEAMS 2. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 52 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 14 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 31 3. Four Times ...... 35 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 14 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 27 LAST: 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA 3. 2010 Pintstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 22 BOTH TEAMS 4. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 21 OPPONENT 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 24 5. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 20 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 45 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 17 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 40 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings vs. Michigan...... 17 POINTS BY HALF 3. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 37 4. 2013 Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon ...... 15 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 37 5. Six Times ...... 14 FIRST HALF 5. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 36 LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M KANSAS STATE 1. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 26 BOTH TEAMS SECOND QUARTER 2. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 24 3. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 23 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 75 KANSAS STATE 4. Three Times ...... 21 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 75 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 21 LAST: 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan 3. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 71 2. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 19 4. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 70 3. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 16 OPPONENT 5. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 69 4. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 15 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 31 5. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 14 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 24 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 14 3. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 22 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) ...... 21 5. 2002 Holiday Bowl (Arizona State) ...... 20 81 TEAM BOWL RECORDS

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BOTH TEAMS TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS BOTH TEAMS 1. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 37 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 140 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 37 MOST CONVERSIONS 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 81 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 37 KANSAS STATE 3. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 61 4. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 36 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 1 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 61 5. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 35 1995 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 1 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 61 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 1

SECOND HALF OPPONENT SACKS KANSAS STATE 1. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 1 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 29 MOST SACKS 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 1 KANSAS STATE 2. 2017 Cactus Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 28 1. 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 7 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 28 BOTH TEAMS 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 5 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 28 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 1 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 5 5. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 27 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Michigan) ...... 1 4. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 4 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 1 5. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 3 OPPONENT 1995 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 1 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 3 1. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 22 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 1 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 21 OPPONENT 3. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 20 1. 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 8 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 20 SAFETIES 2. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 7 5. Four Times ...... 14 MOST SAFETIES 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 7 LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl (Texas A&M) KANSAS STATE 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 5 None 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 5 BOTH TEAMS 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 47 OPPONENT BOTH TEAMS 2. 2010 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 42 1. 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 1 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 10 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 42 1997 Cotton Bowl (BYU) ...... 1 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 10 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 38 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 1 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 10 5. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 35 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 9 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 35 INTERCEPTIONS 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 9 FIELD GOALS MOST INTERCEPTIONS KANSAS STATE TACKLES FOR LOSS MOST FIELD GOALS 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 3 KANSAS STATE MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 3 KANSAS STATE 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 3 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 3 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 11 2. 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M ...... 2 4. 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State ...... 2 2. 2002 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State ...... 10 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 2 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 2 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 10 4. Seven Times ...... 1 1997 Cotton Bowl vs. BYU ...... 10 LAST: 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan OPPONENT 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 10 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 4 OPPONENT 2. 2013 Fiesta Bowl (Oregon) ...... 2 OPPONENT 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 3 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 2 1. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 12 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 3 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 2 2. 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 11 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 3 1997 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 2 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 11 1997 Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 3 1994 Aloha Bowl (Boston College) ...... 2 4. 2001 Insight.com Bowl (Syracuse) ...... 10 5. Five Times ...... 2 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 10 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) BOTH TEAMS 1. 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 7 BOTH TEAMS BOTH TEAMS 2. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 4 1. 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 22 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 4 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 4 2. 2001 Insight.com Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 20 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 4 4. Four Times ...... 3 1998 Alamo Bowl vs. Purdue ...... 20 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 4 LAST: 2004 Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State 4. 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA ...... 17 4. Six Times ...... 3 1994 Aloha Bowl vs. Boston College ...... 17 LAST: 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan MOST YARDS RETURNED KANSAS STATE MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee...... 62 KANSAS STATE 2. 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Michigan ...... 51 1. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 3 3. 1993 Copper Bowl vs. Wyoming ...... 37 2. Seven Times ...... 2 4. 1995 Holiday Bowl vs. Colorado State ...... 14 LAST: 2016 Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M 5. 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 13

OPPONENT OPPONENT 1. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 5 1. 2001 Cotton Bowl (Tennessee) ...... 78 2. Five Times ...... 3 2. 1998 Alamo Bowl (Purdue) ...... 72 LAST: 2012 Cotton Bowl vs. Arkansas 3. 2006 Texas Bowl (Rutgers) ...... 61 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arkansas) ...... 61 BOTH TEAMS 5. 2015 Alamo Bowl (UCLA) ...... 41 1. 2006 Texas Bowl vs. Rutgers ...... 6 2. 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. Arkansas ...... 5 1999 Holiday Bowl vs. Washington...... 5 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Syracuse ...... 5 5. Five Times ...... 4 LAST: 2015 Alamo Bowl vs. UCLA 82 INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS

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RUSHING PASSING YARDS ATTEMPTS ATTEMPTS 1. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 338 2. Michael Bishop, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 317 1. Josh Scobey, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 28 1. Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 51 3. Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 294 2. Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 24 2. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 48 4. Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 275 Collin Klein, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 24 3. Darrell Dickey, 1982 Independence Bowl ...... 35 5. Jake Waters, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 271 4. Mike Lawrence, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 23 4. Collin Klein, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 32 6. Brian Kavanagh, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 242 5. Daniel Thomas, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 22 5. Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 31 7. Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 233 6. Darren Sproles, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 21 Chad May, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 31 8. Carson Coffman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 228 7. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 20 7. Collin Klein, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 30 9. Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 216 JJ Smith, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 20 8. Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 28 10. Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 215 Eric Hickson, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 20 Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 28 Michael Bishop, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 20 Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 28 Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 20 TOUCHDOWNS COMPLETIONS 1. Michael Bishop, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 Brian Kavanagh, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 4 YARDS 1. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 31 3. Jake Waters, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 3 1. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 158 2. Jake Waters, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 21 Michael Bishop, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3 2. Josh Scobey, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 153 3. Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 20 5. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 3. JJ Smith, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 139 4. Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 19 Carson Coffman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 2 4. Darren Sproles, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 125 5. Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 18 Jonathan Beasley, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 5. Alex Barnes, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 117 6. Collin Klein, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 17 Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 6. Eric Hickson, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 114 Carson Coffman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 17 Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 2 7. Jonathan Beasley, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 113 8. Collin Klein, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 16 10. Five Times ...... 1 8. Daniel Thomas, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 90 9. Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 15 LAST: Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl 9. Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 89 10. Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 14 10. David Allen, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 84 Michael Bishop, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 14 Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 14 INTERCEPTIONS TOUCHDOWNS 1. Michael Bishop, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 4 2. Collin Klein, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 2 1. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 3 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Josh Freeman, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 2 Daniel Thomas, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 3 1. Jake Waters, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 77.8 (21-28) Brian Kavanagh, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 3 2. Brian Kavanagh, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 75.0 (18-24) Chad May, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 2 Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 3 3. Caron Coffman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 73.9 (17-23) 6. 11 Times ...... 1 5. Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 2 4. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 70.0 (7-10) LAST: Skylar Thompson, 2017 Cactus Bowl Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 2 Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 70.0 (14-20) Josh Scobey, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 6. Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 67.9 (19-28) Mike Lawrence, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 2 7. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo bowl ...... 64.6 (31-48) RECEIVING 9. 18 Times ...... 1 8. Michael Bishop, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 60.9 (14-23) RECEPTIONS LAST: Alex Barnes, 2017 Cactus Bowl 9. Collin Klein, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 53.3 (16-30) 1. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 13 10. Collin Klein, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 53.2 (17-32) 2. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 10 3. Chris Harper, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 8 Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 8 5. Davin Dennis, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 7 Quincy Morgan, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 7 Quincy Morgan, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 7 Darnell McDonald, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 7 Kevin Lockett, 1997 Cotton Bowl...... 7 10. Mitch Running, 1995 Holiday Bowl...... 6 Eric Hickson, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 6

YARDS 1. Darnell McDonald, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 206 2. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 196 3. Quincy Morgan, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 145 4. Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 144 5. Kevin Lockett, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 135 6. Mitch Running, 1995 Holiday Bowl...... 126 7. Darnell McDonald, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 124 8. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 116 9. Davin Dennis, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 113 10. Byron Pringle, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 107

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TOUCHDOWNS 1. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 3 Darnell McDonald, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 3 3. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 Quincy Morgan, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 Darnell McDonald, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 6. 12 Times ...... 1 LAST: Dominique Heath, 2017 Cactus Bowl

TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS [COMBINED PASS ATTEMPTS AND RUSHES] 1. Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 67 2. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 63 3. Collin Klein, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 54 4. Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 51 5. Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 46 6. Collin Klein, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 45 7. Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 44 Jonathan Beasley, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 44 Michael Bishop, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 44 10. Chad May, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 40 Darrell Dickey, 1982 Independence Bowl ...... 40 COLLIN KLEIN YARDS 1. Michael Bishop, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 394 2. Jake Waters, 2015 Alamo bowl ...... 351 3. Ell Roberson, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 347 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED AVERAGE [MINIMUM 3 PUNTS] 4. Jonathan Beasley, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 323 1. Matthew McCrane, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 3 1. Nick Walsh, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 49.2 5. Jake Waters, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 313 2. Ian Patterson, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 2 2. Travis Brown, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 47.5 6. Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 304 Matthew McCrane, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 3. James Garcia, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 46.0 7. Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 297 Ian Patterson, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 2 4. Jared Brite, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 45.7 8. Chad May, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 295 Anthony Cantele, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 2 5. Eric Hardy, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 45.5 9. Jesse Ertz, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 262 Joe Rheem, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 2 6. James Garcia, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 45.0 10. Carson Coffman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 254 Jamie Rheem, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 2 7. James Garcia, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 44.1 Jamie Rheem, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 2 8. Mike Ronsick, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 44.0 ALL-PURPOSE Tate Wright, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 2 James Garcia, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 44.0 YARDS 10. Seven Times ...... 1 10. Nick Walsh, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 43.2 1. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 249 LAST: Anthony Cantele, 2012 Cotton Bowl 2. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 194 PUNT RETURNS PATs 3. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 190 RETURNS 4. Aaron Lockett, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 184 1. Martin Gramatica, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 6 1. Aaron Lockett, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 6 5. Eric Hickson, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 159 2. Matthew McCrane, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 5 2. Darren Sproles, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 JJ Smith, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 159 Jamie Rheem, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 5 Martin Gramatica, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 5 Terence Newman, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 4 5. Ian Patterson, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 4 David Allen, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 SCORING Josh Cherry, 2010 Pintstripe Bowl...... 4 5. Tramaine Thompson, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 3 POINTS Joe Rheem, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 Tramaine Thompson, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 3 1. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 18 Joe Rheem, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 4 David Allen, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3 Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 18 Martin Gramatica, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 4 Mitch Running, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 3 Daniel Thomas, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 18 Tate Wright, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 4 9. Seven Times ...... 2 Ell Roberson, 2002 Holiday Bowl...... 18 LAST: D.J. Reed, 2017 Cactus Bowl Jonathan Beasley, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 18 Darnell McDonald, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 18 PUNTING YARDS 7. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 14 PUNTS 1. Yamon Figurs, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 78 8. Eight Times ...... 12 1. Eric Hardy, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 11 2. Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 73 LAST: Jesse Ertz and Winston Dimel, 2016 Texas Bowl 2. Ryan Doerr, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 8 3. David Allen, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 67 Travis Brown, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 8 4. David Allen, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 48 FIELD GOALS Scott Fulhage, 1982 Independence Bowl ...... 8 5. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 41 1. Matthew McCrane, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 3 5. Jared Brite, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 7 6. Aaron Lockett, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 40 2. Ian Patterson, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 2 James Garcia, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 7 7. Terence Newman, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 30 Matthew McCrane, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 James Garcia, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 7 8. Joe Gordon, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 15 4. Seven Times ...... 1 8. Travis Brown, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 6 9. Mitch Running, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 14 LAST: Ian Patterson, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl 9. Ryan Doerr, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 5 10. Ty Zimmerman, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 11 Tim Reyer, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 5

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KICKOFF RETURNS INTERCEPTION-RETURN YARDS PUNT RETURNS 1. Dante Barnett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 51 1. Travis Brown, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 67 2. Jon McGraw, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 47 2. Scott Fulhage, 1982 Independcen Bowl ...... 59 1. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 5 3. Kenny McEntyre, 1993 Copper Bowl...... 37 3. Jared Brite, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 58 Frank Murphy, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 5 4. Jerametrius Butler, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 15 4. Jared Brite, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 57 3. Gerald Neasman, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 5. Mario Smith, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 14 James Garcia, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 57 4. D.J. Reed, 2016 Texas BOwl ...... 3 6. Travis Ochs, 1997 Fiesta bowl ...... 13 Morgan Burns, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 3 7. Joe Gordon, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 11 Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 3 INTERCEPTION RETURN 8. Lamar Chapman, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 8 Aubrey Quarles, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 3 1. Dante Barnett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl ...... 51 9. Jon McGraw, 2001 Insight.com Bowl...... 6 Terence Newman, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 3 2. Kenny McEntyre, 1993 Copper Bowl...... 37* Lamar Chapman, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 6 Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 3 3. Jon McGraw, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 47 10. 17 Times ...... 2 4. Jeremetrius Butler, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 15 LAST: Byron Pringle and D.J. Reed, 2017 Cactus Bowl LONG PLAYS 5. Joe Gordon, 1994 Aloho Bowl ...... 11 RUN YARDS 1. Alex Delton, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 68* PUNT RETURN 1. Yamon Figurs, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 76* 1. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 155 2. Dominique Heath, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 52* 2. Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 68* 2. Frank Murphy, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 107 3. Daniel Thomas, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl...... 51* 3. Tyler Lockett, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 41 3. Morgan Burns, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 91 4. Jonathan Beasley, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 42 4. David Allen, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 32 4. Gerald Neasman, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 89 5. Alex Barnes, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 41* 5. David Allen, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 31 5. D.J. Reed, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 80 Darren Sproles, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 41* 6. Tyler Lockett, 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings ...... 74 7. Aubrey Quarles, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 71 PASS/RECEPTION KICKOFF RETURN 8. Leon Patton, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 65 1. Michael Bishop to Darnell McDonald, 1998 Alamo Bowl.....88* 1. Leon Patton, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 50 9. Aaron Lockett, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 61 2. Jesse Ertz to Byron Pringle, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 79* 2. Aaron Lockett, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 48 10. Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 59 3. Michael Bishop to Darnell McDonald, 1997 Fiesta Bowl .....77* 3. Morgan Burns, 2015 Liberty Bowl ...... 41 4. Brian Kavanagh to Kevin Lockett, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 72* Tyler Lockett, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 41 5. Chad May to Andre Coleman, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 61* Frank Murphy, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 41 DEFENSE * Denotes touchdown scored on play TACKLES 1. Jonathan Truman, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 14 FIELD GOAL 2. Josh Buhl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 13 1. Matthew McCrane, 2015 Alamo Bowl ...... 47 3. Elijah Lee, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 12 2. Jeff Snodgrass, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 44 BOLD denotes active players Rashad Washington, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 12 3. Ian Patterson, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 40 Ben Leber, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 12 4. Matthew McCrane, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 36 DeShawn Fogle, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 12 5. Matthew McCrane, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 32 7. Kenny McEntyre, 1993 Copper Bowl...... 11 8. Nine Times ...... 10 LAST: Charmeachealle Moore, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 10

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Darren Howard, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 5.0 2. Adam Davis, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 3.0 Ben Leber, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 3.0 Terry Pierce, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 3.0 , 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 3.0 Darren Howard, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3.0 7. 20 Times ...... 2.0 LAST: Jordan Willis, 2016 Liberty Bowl

SACKS 1. Darren Howard, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 3.0 Travis Ochs, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 3.0 3. Jordan Willis, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 2.0 Adam Davis, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 2.0 Terry Pierce, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 2.0 Andrew Shull, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 2.0 Chris Johnson, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 2.0 8. 27 Times ...... 1.0 LAST: Marquel Bryant, 2015 Alamo Bowl

INTERCEPTIONS 1. Cedrick Williams, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 2 Mario Smith, 1995 Holiday Bowl ...... 2 3. 18 Times ...... 1 LAST: Kendall Adams, 2016 Texas Bowl DANTE BARNETT & TYLER LOCKETT

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RUSHING INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE ATTEMPTS 1. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 5 TACKLES Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 5 1. Ell Roberson, 2000-01-02-04 ...... 46 1. Josh Buhl, 2000-01-02-04 ...... 27 3. Collin Klein, 2012-13 ...... 3 2. John Hubert, 2011-12-13 ...... 45 2. Mark Simoneau, 1997-97-98-99 ...... 25 Brian Kavanagh, 1995-97 ...... 3 3. Mike Lawrence, 1995-97-97 ...... 41 3. Mario Smith, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 23 5. Josh Freeman, 2006 ...... 2 4. Collin Klein, 2010-12-13 ...... 38 4. Elijah Lee, 2015-16-16 ...... 20 Ell Roberson, 2001-02-04 ...... 2 Josh Scobey, 2000-01-02 ...... 38 Jonathan Truman, 2012-13-13-15 ...... 20 Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 2 Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 38 Dyshod Carter, 1997-98-99-01 ...... 20 Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 2 YARDS TACKLES FOR LOSS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 1. Josh Scobey, 2000-01-02 ...... 205 1. Darren Howard, 1997-97-98-99 ...... 11.0 1. Jesse Ertz, 2016 ...... 70.0 2. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 194 2. Mark Simoneau, 1997-97-98-99 ...... 8.0 2. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 69.3 3. Ell Roberson, 2000-01-02-04 ...... 184 3. Terry Pierce, 2001-01-02 ...... 5.0 3. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 54.2 4. Eric Hickson, 1994-95-97-98 ...... 181 4. David Garrett, 2010-12...... 4.0 4. Collin Klein, 2012-13 ...... 53.2 5. John Hubert, 2011-12-13 ...... 172 Andrew Shull, 2001-02-04 ...... 4.0 5. Kody Cook, 2015-16 ...... 50.0 Brian Kavanagh, 1995-97 ...... 50.0 TOUCHDOWNS SACKS 1. Ell Roberson, 2001-01-02-04 ...... 5 1. Darren Howard, 1997-97-98-99 ...... 6.0 2. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-01 ...... 4 RECEIVING 2. Andrew Shull, 2001-02-04 ...... 3.0 3. Alex Delton, 2017 ...... 3 RECEPTIONS Chris Johnson, 1997-98-99-01...... 3.0 Daniel Thomas, 2010 ...... 3 1. Tyler Lockett, 2013-13-15 ...... 27 Mark Simoneau, 1997-97-98-99 ...... 3.0 5. Jesse Ertz, 2016 ...... 2 2. Kevin Lockett, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 17 Travis Ochs, 1995-97-97-98 ...... 3.0 Collin Klein, 2010-12-13 ...... 2 3. Chris Harper, 2010-12-13 ...... 14 Darren Sproles, 2001-02-04 ...... 2 Quincy Morgan, 1999-2001 ...... 14 INTERCEPTIONS Josh Scobey, 2001-01 ...... 2 Mitch Running, 1993-94-95 ...... 14 1. Mario Smith, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 4 Mike Lawrence, 1994-95-97-97 ...... 2 2. Cedric Williams, 2004 ...... 2 YARDS Jon McGraw, 1998-99-01-01 PASSING 1. Darnell McDonald, 1997-98 ...... 330 4. 14 Players ...... 1 LAST: Kendall Adams, 2016 ATTEMPTS 2. Tyler Lockett, 2013-13-15 ...... 315 3. Kevin Lockett, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 305 1. Ell Roberson, 2001-02-04 ...... 94 4. Quincy Morgan, 1999-2001 ...... 220 2. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 75 PUNTING 5. Mitch Running, 1993-94-95 ...... 215 3. Collin Klein, 2012-13 ...... 62 PUNTS 4. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 59 TOUCHDOWNS 1. Travis Brown, 1999-2001-01-02 ...... 22 5. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 58 2. James Garcia, 1995-97-97-99 ...... 20 1. Tyler Lockett, 2013-13-15 ...... 5 3. Ryan Doerr, 2010-12-13 ...... 16 Darnell McDonald, 1997-98 ...... 5 COMPLETIONS 4. Nick Walsh, 2015-16-16-17 ...... 15 3. Kevin Lockett, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 3 1. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 52 5. Eric Hardy, 1994 ...... 11 4. Quincy Morgan, 1999-2001 ...... 2 2. Collin Klein, 2012-13 ...... 33 Justin Swift, 1997-98 ...... 2 Ell Roberson, 2001-02-04 ...... 33 AVERAGE [MINIMUM 5 PUNTS] 4. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 32 1. Jared Brite, 2004 ...... 45.7 5. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 28 TOTAL OFFENSE 2. Eric Hardy, 1994 ...... 45.5 PLAYS [COMBINED PASS ATTEMPTS AND RUSHES] 3. James Garcia, 1995-97-97-99 ...... 44.9 YARDS 1. Ell Roberson, 2001-01-02-04 ...... 140 4. Nick Walsh, 2015-16-16-17 ...... 44.6 1. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 609 2. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 102 5. Tim Reyer, 2006 ...... 42.4 2. Ell Roberson, 2001-02-04 ...... 579 3. Collin Klein, 2010-12-13 ...... 100 3. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 499 4. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 95 KICKING 4. Brian Kavanagh, 1995-97 ...... 475 5. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 82 5. Chad May, 1993-94 ...... 460 FIELD GOALS MADE YARDS 1. Matthew McCrane, 2015-16 ...... 5 2. Ian Patterson, 2013-15-16-16 ...... 3 TOUCHDOWNS 1. Ell Roberson, 2001-01-02-04 ...... 763 3. Anthony Cantele, 2012-13 ...... 1 1. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 7 2. Jake Waters, 2013-15...... 664 Josh Cherry, 2010 ...... 1 2. Brian Kavanagh, 1995-97 ...... 6 3. Michael Bishop, 1997-98 ...... 623 Jeff Snodgrass, 2006 ...... 1 3. Jake Waters, 2013 ...... 3 4. Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 620 Joe Rheem, 2001-02-04 ...... 1 Collin Klein, 2012-13 ...... 3 5. Brian Kavanagh, 1995-97 ...... 495 Jamie Rheem, 1999-01 ...... 1 5. Carson Coffman, 2010 ...... 2 Tate Wright, 1993 ...... 1 Jonathan Beasley, 1999-2001 ...... 2 Steve Willis, 1982 ...... 1 Matt Miller, 1995 ...... 2 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 1. Tyler Lockett, 20113-13-15 ...... 633 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE [MINIMUM 3 ATTEMPTS] 2. Eric Hickson, 1994-95-97-98 ...... 340 1. Matthew McCrane, 2015-16 ...... 100.0 (5-5) 3. Darnell McDonald, 1997-98 ...... 330 2. Ian Patterson, 2013-15-16-16 ...... 75.0 (3-4) 4. Kevin Lockett, 1993-94-95-97 ...... 305 3. Anthony Cantele, 2012-13 ...... 33.3 (1-3) 5. Andre Coleman, 1993 ...... 283 Joe Rheem, 2001-02-04 ...... 33.3 (1-3) 5. Jamie Rheem, 1999-01 ...... 25.0 (1-4)

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RUSHING ATTEMPTS TOTAL OFFENSE INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 1. Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 30 1. Donovan McNabb, Syracuse, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 381 1. Jabari Greer, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 78 2. David Green, Boston College, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 28 2. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 330 2. Jerico Nelson, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 61 3. Delone Carter, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 27 3. Steve Sarkisian, BYU, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 318 3. Billy Gustin, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 59

RUSHING YARDS ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TOUCHDOWNS 1. Delone Carter, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 198 1. Alex Collins, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 259 1. Alex Collins, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 3 2. Alex Collins, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 185 2. Delone Carter, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 198 Marcus Sales, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 3 3. Travis Henry, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl...... 183 3. Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 195 James Mungro, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 3

PASSING ATTEMPTS PUNTS FIELD GOALS 1. Andrew Walter, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 57 1. Mike Shafter, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 11 1. Three Times ...... 3 2. Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 53 2. David Leaverton, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 8 LAST: Zach Hocker, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl 3. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 48 Jeff Beckley, Boston College, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 8 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS COMPLETIONS PUNTING AVERAGE [MINIMUM 3 PUNTS] 1. Jeremy Ito, Rutgers, 2006 Texas Bowl ...... 5 1. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 30 1. Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl...... 46.8 2. Three Times ...... 3 2. Andrew Walter, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 28 2. Jackson Rice, Oregon, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 46.0 LAST: Zach Hocker, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl Joe Hughes, Wyoming, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 28 3. Stefan Flintoft, UCLA, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 44.8 Mike Shafter, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 44.8 PATs COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 ATT) 1. Cole Hedlund, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 6 1. Brandon Allen, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 76.9 PUNT RETURNS 2. Mike Nugent, Ohio State, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 5 2. Marques Tuiasosopo, Washington, 1999 Holiday Bowl ...... 66.7 1. Justin Taplin, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 7 3. Three Times 3. Joe Hughes, Wyoming, 1993 Copper Bowl ...... 65.1 Jamel Riddle, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 7 LAST: Daniel LaCamera, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 4 3. Kenyatta Watson, Boston College, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 5 PASSING YARDS 1. Brandon Allen, Arkansas, 2016 Liberty Bowl ...... 315 PUNT RETURN YARDS 2. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 310 1. Joe Adams, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 62 3. Devon Modster, UCLA, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 295 2. Jamel Riddle, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 56 3. James Dye, BYU, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 39 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Craig Krenzel, Ohio State, 2004 Fiesta Bowl ...... 4 KICKOFF RETURNS 2. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 3 1. Kevin Johnson, Syracuse, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 6 Ryan Nassib, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 3 2. Josh Golden, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 5 Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3 Leonard Scott, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl...... 5

INTERCEPTIONS KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 1. Craig Clausen, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl ...... 3 1. Kevin Johnson, Syracuse, 1997 Fiesta Bowl ...... 130 Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3 2. Leonard Scott, Tennessee, 2001 Cotton Bowl...... 125 3. Three Times ...... 2 3. De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 120 LAST: Craig Krenzel, Ohio State, 2004 Fiesta Bowl TACKLES RECEPTIONS 1. Mason Unck, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 15 1. Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 12 2. Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin, 1982 Independence Bowl ...... 13 2. Isaac Jones, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 11 3. Clifton Smith, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 12 3. Shaun mcdonald, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 10 Shay Muirbrook, BYU, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 12

RECEIVING YARDS TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Marcus Sales, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 172 1. Shay Muirbrook, BYU, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 5.0 2. Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 154 2. Chike Okeafor, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 4.0 3. Jordan Lasley, UCLA, 2017 Cactus Bowl ...... 128 3. Tenarius Wright, Arkansas, 2012 Cotton Bowl ...... 3.0

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS SACKS 1. Marcus Sales, Syracuse, 2010 Pinstripe Bowl ...... 3 1. Shay Muirbrook, BYU, 1997 Cotton Bowl ...... 6.0 2. Four Times...... 2 2. Mike Mamula, Boston College, 1994 Aloha Bowl ...... 4.0 LAST: Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl 3. Chike Okeafor, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 3.5 INTERCEPTIONS TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS 1. Erick Dargan, Oregon, 2013 Fiesta Bowl ...... 2 1. Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 63 Willie Ford, Syracuse, 2001 Insight.com Bowl ...... 2 2. Andrew Walter, Arizona State, 2002 Holiday Bowl ...... 62 Billy Gustin, Purdue, 1998 Alamo Bowl ...... 2 3. Trevor Knight, Texas A&M, 2016 Texas Bowl ...... 56

87 1982 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

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WISCONSIN 0 7 7 0 - 14 K-STATE FALLS IN 1982 INDEPENDENCE BOWL K-STATE 0 3 0 0 - 3 SHREVEPORT, La. – Wisconsin quarterback Randy Wright tossed two touchdown December 11 | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, La. | 7:05 p.m. | Att: 49,523 passes as the Badgers overcame an early Kansas State lead for a hard-earned 14-3 victory over the Wildcats in the seventh annual Independence Bowl. The game, played in cold and wet conditions before an announced crowd of 49,523, marked the first-ever bowl appearance by Kansas State. A 23 mile-per- hour wind dropped temperatures to 10 below zero and kept many fans away. After a scoreless first quarter, K-State took the game’s first lead with 7:10 left in the second period when Steve Willis booted a 29-yard field goal after defensive end Bob Daniels recovered a fumble at the Badger 18-yard line. The Wildcats’ lead was short-lived, however. On Wisconsin’s ensuing drive follow- ing the field goal, the Badgers marched 79 yards in eight plays, scoring a touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Wright to Michael Jones to give UW a 7-3 halftime lead. Wisconsin struck again midway through the third quarter, when game offensive MVP Wright connected with Tim Stracka on an 87-yard touchdown pass for a 14-3 Badger advantage. K-State drove deep into Wisconsin territory on its next two possessions, but was unable to score. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes One opportunity ended when a Wildcat pass was intercepted in the Badger end UW K-STATE • Head coach Jim Dickey elected FIRST DOWNS 14 12 to redshirt eight seniors during the zone, while a second was stymied at the Wisconsin 26-yard line, when K-State could Rushing 5 4 1981 season and the move paid not convert on fourth down. Passing 6 7 off in 1982 as the Wildcats were Darrell Ray Dickey completed 13 of 35 passes for 127 yards and one interception Penalty 3 1 selected to play in their first ever on the game for 1982 Big Eight Coach of the Year Jim Dickey’s Wildcat squad. bowl game. NET YARDS RUSHING 131 65 The 35 pass attempts stood as a Kansas State bowl record until 2004, when Ell Rushing Attempts 43 33 Average Per Rush 3.0 2.0 • The bowl bid wasn’t secured Roberson’s 51 attempts in the 2004 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State. Rushing Touchdowns 0 0 until the final game of the season Yards Gained Rushing 155 87 when K-State pounded Colorado, Yards Lost Rushing 27 22 33-10, to cap a 6-4-1 season NET YARDS PASSING 183 127 and earn an invitation from bowl Completions-Attempts-Int 9-24-0 13-35-1 representatives in the locker room Average Per Attempt 7.6 3.6 following the win. Average Per Completion 20.3 9.8 Passing Touchdowns 2 0 • The biggest win of the season TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 314 192 came against in-state rival KU Total offense plays 67 68 when the Wildcats won, 36-7, in Average Gain Per Play 4.7 2.8 the program’s first televised night Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 2-1 contest... It was the biggest win Penalties: Number-Yards 5-40 9-75 over the Jayhawks in 27 years. PUNTS-YARDS 6-244 8-294 Average Yards Per Punt 40.7 36.8 • Darrell Ray Dickey attempted Punt ret: Number-Yards-TD 1-1 1-6 35 passes in the 1982 Indepen- Average Per Return 1.0 6.0 dence Bowl, a mark that still ranks Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 1-17-0 2-26-0 second in K-State bowl history and SCORING SUMMARY Average Per Return 17.0 13.0 sixth in a career. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 KS 2nd/7:10 Willis 29 yd field goal 4-6-1:38 3-0 Possession Time 30:35 29:25 • Punter Scott Fulhage, whose UW 2nd/4:51 Jones 16 yd pass from Wright Rohde kick 8-79-4:51 7-3 Third-Down Conversions 2-14 4-16 son D.J. would later punt for UW 3rd/7:39 Stracka 87 yd pass from Wright Rohde kick 1-87-0:13 14-3 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 K-State, punted eight times in the PAT Kicks 2-2 0-0 game to rank second in Wildcat STATISTICAL LEADERS bowl history. Field Goals 0-1 1-1  Kansas State  Wisconsin Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Taoluao 10 31 0 9 3.1 Williams 11 57 0 16 5.2 Faraimo 11 25 0 6 2.3 Ellerson 13 47 0 7 3.6 Dickey 5 6 0 9 1.2 King 12 41 0 11 3.4 Crawford 2 4 0 2 2.0 Green 1 4 0 4 4.0 Hundley 3 0 0 1 0.0 Dageforde 2 -1 0 1 -0.5 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Wright 9-24-0 183 2 87 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dickey 13-35-1 127 0 20 1 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Keeling 4 64 0 36 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Nault 2 11 0 6 Dageforde 4 30 0 12 Stracka 1 87 1 87 Wallace 3 51 0 20 Jones 1 16 1 16 Taoluao 3 26 0 16 King 1 5 0 5 Faraimo 1 17 0 17 Cox 1 2 0 2 Brown 1 1 0 1

88 1993 COPPER BOWL

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K-STATE 9 15 14 14 - 52 WILDCATS WIN FIRST-EVER BOWL GAME WYOMING 3 7 0 7 - 17 TUCSON, Ariz. – It’s probable that not even Bill Snyder could have scripted the December 29 | War Memorial Stadium | Tucson, Ariz. | 6:09 p.m. | Att: 49,075 events of Dec. 29, 1993, any better as K-State put the finishing touches on one of its finest football seasons in school history with a breathtaking 52-17 total domination of Wyoming. Wyoming took a quick 3-0 lead on a 35-yard field goal, but the rest, as they say, is history. K-State put its high-powered offense into overdrive and scored on its first three possessions. J.J. Smith put K-State on the board with a two-yard TD run as the Wildcats drove 68 yards in just six plays to take a 6-3 lead. Tate Wright added a 22-yard field goal, and on its third possession, K-State drove 76 yards in only eight plays to take a 16-3 lead on Chad May’s two-yard TD plunge. With 1:07 left in the first half, Wyoming punted deep in its own territory. All-Amer- ican Andre Coleman fielded the ball at his own 32, sidestepped two defenders and then raced untouched down the far sideline for a touchdown to put K-State ahead 24-10 at the half. Coleman and company began the second half right where they left off and quickly broke the Cowboys’ spirit with a 61-yard touchdown catch just 54 seconds into the third quarter. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Freshman All-American then put K-State ahead 38-10 midway K-STATE WYO • K-State, which was ranked for Kevin Lockett FIRST DOWNS 22 20 the first time since 1969 by plac- through the third quarter with a 30-yard touchdown reception. Reserve running back Rushing 11 5 ing as high as No. 18, finished the Leon Edwards later added a 13-yard touchdown run, and cornerback Kenny McEn- Passing 11 14 1993 season ranks 20th in the tyre provided the game’s crowning moment with a 37-yard interception return for a Penalty 0 1 final Associated Press poll. touchdown with just over six minutes left in the game. NET YARDS RUSHING 227 36 The final numbers were staggering, as the Kansas State offense rolled up 502 Rushing Attempts 39 23 • Approximately 20,000 K-State Average Per Rush 5.8 1.6 fans traveled to Tucson, Ariz., for yards and averaging 7.5 yards per play. Rushing Touchdowns 3 1 the contest, which would set the Yards Gained Rushing 245 79 stage for nationally-renowned at- Offensive MVP: Andre Coleman, WR Yards Lost Rushing 18 43 tendance for Wildcat bowl games. Defensive MVP: Kenny McEntyre, CB NET YARDS PASSING 275 266 Completions-Attempts-Int 19-28-0 31-51-2 • The 35-point margin of victory Average Per Attempt 9.8 5.2 still stands as K-State’s largest in Average Per Completion 14.5 8.6 bowl history, while the 52 points Passing Touchdowns 2 1 rank second. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 502 302 SCORING SUMMARY Total offense plays 67 74 • The Wildcats dominated on the Average Gain Per Play 7.5 4.1 ground, out-rushing Wyoming by Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1 nearly 200 yards... The 227 yards WYO 1st/8:13 Sorenson 35 yd field goal 13-62-6:47 0-3 by K-State on the ground are the KS 1st/5:37 Smith 2 yd run Wright kick failed 6-68-2:36 6-3 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-40 8-70 KS 1st/0:00 Wright 22 yd field goal 10-76-3:50 9-3 PUNTS-YARDS 3-70 5-221 third-most in the program’s bowl KS 2nd/10:08 May 2 yd run Wright kick 8-76-3:17 16-3 Average Yards Per Punt 23.3 44.2 history, while the 36 yards yielded WYO 2nd/3:38 Christopherson 3 yd run Sorensen kick 6-60-2:15 16-10 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 3-83 1-34 are the second fewest... Addition- KS 2nd/1:07 Coleman 68 yd punt return May run 24-10 Average Per Return 27.7 34.0 ally, K-State’s 502 total yards rank KS 3rd/14:06 Coleman 61 yd pass from May Wright kick 2-64-0:54 31-10 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 4-81 6-94 third. KS 3rd/7:41 Lockett 30 yd pass from May Wright kick 5-46-1:36 38-10 Average Per Return 20.3 15.7 WYO 4th/11:54 Pratt 14 yd pass from Gustin Sorensen kick 2-14-0:14 38-17 • Current K-State wide receivers KS 4th/9:11 Edwards 13 yd run Claasen kick 7-70-2:43 45-17 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 2-37-1 0-0-0 KS 4th/6:09 McEntyre 37 yd interception return Wright kick 52-17 Possession Time 30:01 29:59 coach Andre Coleman caught Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 3 of 13 eight passes for 144 yards and STATISTICAL LEADERS Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 3 one touchdown while returning two Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-35 1-7 punts for 73 yards and a touch-  Kansas State  Wyoming PAT Kicks 5-6 2-2 down that went for 68 yards... He Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Smith 20 133 1 30 6.7 Christopherson 15 28 1 11 1.9 Field Goals 1-2 1-1 ranks first in school history in bowl Edwards 9 65 1 21 7.2 Gragert 1 8 0 8 8.0 receptions, second in punt-return Kelly 2 14 0 11 7.0 Hughes 5 5 0 15 1.0 yards and third in receiving yards. May 6 12 1 11 2.0 Coleman 1 7 0 7 7.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack • Running back J.J. Smith carded Hughes 28-43-0 237 0 26 2 133 yards on 20 carries and one Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Gustin 3-7-1 29 1 14 1 touchdown... His rushing total May 19-28-0 275 2 61 1 Yarborough 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 ranks second in K-State bowl Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long history. Coleman 8 144 1 61 Yarborough 8 72 0 19 Running 5 50 0 20 Jones 7 50 0 12 • Quarterback Chad May passed Smith 2 20 0 10 Christopherson 5 16 0 13 for 275 yards and two scores... His Lockett 1 30 1 30 Pratt 3 52 1 26 275 yards rank second in K-State Edwards 1 13 0 13 Peace 2 29 0 20 bowl history. Schwieger 1 11 0 11 Garrett 2 14 0 15 Seib 1 7 0 7 Mimnaugh 1 19 0 19 Tillman 1 8 0 8 Jones 1 6 0 6

89 1994 ALOHA BOWL

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BOSTON COLL. 7 2 0 3 - 12 BC WINS DEFENSIVE BATTLE IN ALOHA BOWL K-STATE 7 0 0 0 - 7 HONOLULU, Hawaii – Kansas State played Boston College to a defensive standoff December 25 | | Honolulu, Hawaii | 10:37 a.m. | Att: 44,862 much of the afternoon at Aloha Stadium, but the Wildcat offense never got on track and fell 12-7 in the 1994 Aloha Bowl. The Eagles sacked K-State quarterback Chad May eight times, including a four-hit effort by end Mike Mamula, who was named the game’s most valuable player. Couple that with a ground game that gained just 30 yards and K-State netted just 124 altogether in finishing 9-3. The Eagles couldn’t distance themselves from the Wildcats despite a 51-yard bolt by David Green on the game’s second play. That carry led to an early 7-0 cushion for the Eagles but would be the only touchdown of the day. K-State’s lone score came with eight seconds left in the first quarter when Joe Gordon crashed the middle of BC’s line and blocked a punt by Jeff Beckley. Chris Sublette recovered the ball on the first hop in the end zone and the game was tied, 7-7. However, BC would answer with its own end zone patrol later in the half when Mamula applied the biggest of his hits on May for a safety with 2:37 left. The Wildcats reached the BC 19 on their ensuing drive, but Eric Shorter inter- TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes cepted a dropped pass in the flat on third-and-15 with 19 seconds left in the half. K-STATE BC • The bowl game in Hawaii was FIRST DOWNS 7 13 K-State’s second game away from Still, a defense that featured punter Eric Hardy, Gordon and a pair of 10-tackle Rushing 1 5 the continential United States in performances from Chuck Marlowe and Mario Smith kept the Wildcats within strik- Passing 6 8 two years as the Wildcats played ing distance until the end. Penalty 0 0 Nebraska in Tokyo, Japan, in BC could only tack on a 35-yard field goal by David Gordon with 1:18 remaining 1992. NET YARDS RUSHING -61 149 in the second half. Rushing Attempts 23 46 Average Per Rush -2.7 3.2 • Joe Gordon’s blocked punt is Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 one of only five blocked kicks in K-State MVP: Joe Gordon, CB Yards Gained Rushing 30 160 Kansas State’s bowl history, but is Yards Lost Rushing 91 11 the only punt to be blocked by the NET YARDS PASSING 185 168 Wildcats... The block kick led to Completions-Attempts-Int 13-31-2 12-29-1 K-State’s lone score of the game Average Per Attempt 6.0 5.8 when Chris Sublette recovered Average Per Completion 14.2 14.0 the ball in the end zone. Passing Touchdowns 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 124 317 • The seven points scored by Total offense plays 54 75 K-State were the fewest in its Average Gain Per Play 2.3 4.2 bowl history until the Wildcats only Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 scored three against Syracuse in Penalties: Number-Yards 9-56 7-84 the 2001 Insight.com Bowl... Ad- PUNTS-YARDS 11-500 8-325 ditionally, the 124 yards of total Average Yards Per Punt 45.5 40.6 offense are the fewest in K-State Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 4-28-1 6-49-0 bowl history. Average Per Return 7.0 8.2 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 3-75-0 3-77-0 • Chad May’s 31 pass attempts SCORING SUMMARY Average Per Return 25.0 25.7 are tied for the third most in Wild- Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-11-0 2-2-0 cat bowl history. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score BC 1st/10:35 Smith 2 yd run Gordon kick 5-78-1:51 7-0 Possession Time 24:18 35:42 KS 1st/0:08 Sublette 0 yd blocked punt return Gramatica kick 7-7 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 14 6 of 20 • May finished his prolific BC 2nd/2:37 Mamula safety 9-7 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2 two-year career in the Aloha BC 4th/1:18 Gordon 35 yd field goal 6-29-2:47 12-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 8-71 Bowl, setting numerous school PAT Kicks 1-1 1-1 passing records, including sin- STATISTICAL LEADERS Field Goals 0-0 1-2 gle-game passing yardage (489  Kansas State  Boston College vs. Nebraska) and second on the Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg school’s career passing yard- Smith 9 18 0 10 2.0 Green 28 121 0 51 4.3 age chart behind Lynn Dickey Edwards 4 7 0 6 1.8 Smith 16 32 1 5 2.0 (6,208). Hickson 1 -6 0 -6 -6.0 Hartsell 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 May 9 -80 0 -5 -8.9 Boyd 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack May 13-31-2 185 0 28 8 Hartsell 12-29-1 168 0 46 1

Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Lockett 5 99 0 28 Grice 3 24 0 10 Running 3 39 0 21 Watson 2 80 0 46 Lojka 1 19 0 19 Mitchell 2 32 0 18 Brown 1 15 0 15 Everson 2 14 0 16 Lawrence 1 7 0 7 Saxton 1 16 0 16 Schwieger 1 4 0 4 Dragos 1 3 0 3 Schiller 1 2 0 2 Green 1 -1 0 -1

90 1995 HOLIDAY BOWL

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COLO. STATE 7 0 14 0 - 21 KAVANAGH COMES OFF BENCH TO LEAD CATS K-STATE 7 19 21 7 - 54 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – For the second time in three years, Kansas State ran roughshod December 29 | Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego, Calif. | 6:10 p.m. | Att: 51,051 over the Western Athletic Conference’s best as the Wildcats outran, outplayed and outscored Colorado State for a 54-21 win in front of more than 51,000 fans at the 1995 Plymouth Holiday Bowl at Jack Murphy Stadium. K-State began the scoring on an Eric Hickson 4-yard run with 11:21 left in the first quarter. After CSU responded with a touchdown to knot the score at 7-7, it was all Kansas State. The Wildcats outscored the Rams, 19-0, in the second quarter by virtue of an interception return by safety Mario Smith and a blocked punt. Brian Kavanagh, who would earn the game’s Offensive MVP award, came in for the injured Matt Miller in the second quarter and immediately put the ball in the end zone. Kavanagh completed 18-of-24 passes for 242 yards and a Holiday Bowl-record tying four touchdowns. The junior signal-caller tossed scoring strikes to Brian Lojka, Tyson Schwieger, Kevin Lockett and Mitch Running. Including Miller’s statistics before he was hurt, the Wildcat quarterbacks com- bined to complete 24 of 32 passes for 324 yards and four touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Smith earned MVP honors by picking off two TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes passes, registering two passes broken up, making four tackles and generally creating K-STATE CSU • The victory gave Kansas State FIRST DOWNS 30 14 its first 10-win season since havoc among the Ram receivers. Rushing 13 7 1910... The victory also put The nation’s top-ranked defense held the potent CSU offense to 301 yards, while Passing 16 4 K-State in an exclusive group of forcing four turnovers. Penalty 1 3 only seven Division I-A programs Individually, Hickson ran for 103 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, while that won at least nine games in NET YARDS RUSHING 212 169 catching six passes. Running caught six passes for 126 yards and a TD. Freshman Rushing Attempts 48 30 three-straight season. Average Per Rush 4.4 5.6 punter James Garcia averaged 45.0 yards on three punts. Rushing Touchdowns 4 3 • Kansas State finished the sea- Yards Gained Rushing 242 179 son ranked sixth in the coaches’ Offensive MVP: Brian Kavanagh, QB Yards Lost Rushing 30 10 poll and seventh in the Associated Defensive MVP: Mario Smith, FS NET YARDS PASSING 324 132 Press poll. Completions-Attempts-Int 24-32-1 6-30-3 Average Per Attempt 10.1 4.4 • Kansas State’s 54 points and Average Per Completion 13.5 22.0 536 total yards in the 1995 Holi- Passing Touchdowns 4 0 day Bowl remain the school’s bowl TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 536 301 records. Total offense plays 80 57 Average Gain Per Play 6.7 5.3 • Quarterback Brian Kavanagh SCORING SUMMARY Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1 came off the bench to replace Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Penalties: Number-Yards 12-124 11-95 starter Matt Miller and went on KS 1st/11:21 Hickson 4 yd run Gramatica kick 8-61-3:39 0-7 PUNTS-YARDS 3-135 8-229 to throw for 242 yards and four CS 1st/6:30 Blake 2 yd run McDougal kick 11-47-4:51 7-7 Average Yards Per Punt 45.0 28.4 touchdowns en route to offensive KS 2nd/9:21 Lawrence 5 yd run Kick failed 2-24-0:12 7-13 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 3-7-0 0-0-0 MVP honors... Kavanagh would KS 2nd/6:37 Kelly 18 yd run Pass failed 2-32-0:32 7-19 Average Per Return 2.3 0.0 later be named to the Holiday Bowl KS 2nd/2:36 Lojka 12 yd pass from Kavanagh Gramatica kick 5-54-2:49 7-26 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 3-67-0 7-136-0 Hall of Fame. KS 3rd/10:46 Schwieger 18 yd pass from Kavanagh Gramatica kick 7-63-3:12 7-33 Average Per Return 22.3 19.4 CS 3rd/8:03 Watson 3 yd run McDougal kick 1-3-0:04 14-33 KS 3rd/6:24 Lawrence 5 yd run Gramatica kick 4-37-1:39 14-40 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 3-14-0 1-0-1 • Defensive MVP honors went CS 3rd/4:12 Washington 12 yd run McDougal kick 6-66-2:12 21-40 Possession Time 36:17 23:43 to free safety Mario Smith, who KS 3rd/0:50 Lockett 4 yd pass from Kavanagh Gramatica kick 7-70-3:22 21-47 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 3 of 12 had four tackles and intercepted KS 4th/7:46 Running 33 yd pass from Kavanagh Gramatica kick 4-75-1:19 21-54 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 two passes... He is tied for the Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 2-12 K-State bowl record and tied for STATISTICAL LEADERS sixth overall in K-State history for PAT Kicks 5-6 3-3 Kansas State Colorado State Field Goals 0-1 0-0 single-game interceptions... The   Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg two picks also tied a Holiday Bowl Hickson 20 103 1 21 5.2 Washington 10 101 1 27 10.1 record. Lawrence 7 33 2 6 4.7 Blake 11 41 1 13 3.7 Dean 2 25 0 19 12.5 Watson 7 23 1 11 3.3 Charles 7 25 0 15 3.6 Moreno 2 4 0 7 2.0 Kelly 1 18 1 18 18.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Moreno 5-24-2 91 0 35 1 Kavanagh 18-24-1 242 4 37 0 Wilkinson 1-5-1 41 0 41 0

Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Running 6 126 1 37 Antoine 1 41 0 41 Hickson 6 55 0 18 Turner 1 35 0 35 Schwieger 4 47 1 18 Calhoun 1 27 0 27 Lockett 4 41 1 18 Ballard 1 14 0 14 Lojka 2 26 1 14 Porter 1 13 0 13 Latiolais 1 18 0 18 Washington 1 2 0 2 Grosdidier 1 11 0 11

91 1997 COTTON BOWL

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K-STATE 0 8 7 0 - 15 BYU SCORES 14 IN FOURTH FOR COMEBACK WIN BYU 5 0 0 14 - 19 DALLAS, Texas – An estimated 45,000 Kansas State fans descended on Dallas to January 1 | The Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | 12:47 p.m. | Att: 71,928 watch the Wildcats in their first-ever New Year’s Day Bowl and were witness to one of the most exciting games of the bowl season. After taking a 15-5 lead following a 72-yard touchdown pass from Brian Kava- nagh to Kevin Lockett, the Wildcats saw why BYU quarterback Steve Sarkisian was considered one of the nation’s best. The Cougar QB tossed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead No. 5 BYU to a 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory. Following Sarkisian’s 28-yard scoring strike to Kealaluhi with 3:39 remaining in the game, Kavanagh and Lockett led the Wildcats to a first down at the BYU 12-yard line with around one minute remaining. But, Kavanagh’s pass to Jimmy Dean was picked off at the 3-yard line by Omarr Morgan to preserve BYU’s 14th win. The game’s first score came when Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP Shay Muirbrook tackled Kavanagh in the end zone for a safety in the first quarter. After the free kick, BYU scored again on an Ethan Pochman 39-yard field goal. K-State had a hard time getting on track until the final play of the first half. Kava- nagh heaved a Hail Mary into the end zone, where, after the ball was deflected by a BYU defender, K-State junior Andre Anderson scooped the ball in for a touchdown. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Following the PAT that gave K-State a 7-5 lead, a penalty on BYU forced the teams K-STATE BYU • Cotton Bowl officials estimated FIRST DOWNS 14 24 that K-State fans purchased some to return from the locker room so that the Wildcats could try for two points. Mike Rushing 4 7 40,000-plus tickets, passing the Lawrence made it pay off by scoring to give KSU an 8-5 lead heading into halftime. Passing 9 15 previous record held by Texas K-State scored its second touchdown of the game when Lockett bounced off tack- Penalty 1 2 Tech in 1995... Tech’s total of lers following a reception on a short slant pattern and raced 72 yards down the left 28,232 was surpassed by the NET YARDS RUSHING 41 59 sideline. Rushing Attempts 32 36 Wildcat fans in just a 72-hour Average Per Rush 1.3 1.6 period in early December when Rushing Touchdowns 0 0 K-State was tabbed as a partic- Co-Offensive MVP: Kevin Lockett, WR Yards Gained Rushing 86 114 ipant. Yards Lost Rushing 45 55 NET YARDS PASSING 233 291 • K-State continued its streak of Completions-Attempts-Int 14-28-2 21-36-1 scoring in every bowl game, dating Average Per Attempt 8.3 8.1 back to a first-ever appearance Average Per Completion 16.6 13.9 in the 1982 Independence Bowl Passing Touchdowns 2 2 against Wisconsin. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 274 350 Total offense plays 60 72 • The 1996 senior class finished Average Gain Per Play 4.6 4.9 with its fourth-consecutive season Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0 with at least nine victories and its Penalties: Number-Yards 7-55 8-59 fourth-straight bowl appearance... PUNTS-YARDS 7-332 5-194 The seniors compiled a home Average Yards Per Punt 46.0 38.8 record of 21-3-1 and an impres- SCORING SUMMARY Inside 20 1 1 sive 37-10-1 overall mark, which Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Touchbacks 1 2 included a 2-2 bowl record... No BY 1st/3:34 Muirbrook safety 0-2 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 1-7-0 4-39-0 other group had put together BY 1st/1:50 Pochman 39 yd field goal 5-23-1:44 0-5 Average Per Return 7.0 9.8 such an impressive string of bowl KS 2nd/0:00 Anderson 41 yd pass from Kavanagh Lawrence run 4-56-0:29 8-5 KS 3rd/9:10 Lockett 72 yd pass from Kavanagh Rheem kick 3-78-1:30 15-5 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 1-28-0 0-0-0 appearances, home record and BY 4th/10:55 Dye 32 yd pass from Sarkisian Pochman kick 4-72-1:18 15-12 Average Per Return 28.0 0.0 overall record in the 101 years of BY 4th/3:39 Kealaluhi 28 yd pass from Sarkisian Pochman kick 5-60-1:20 15-19 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-19-0 K-State football. Possession Time 26:39 33:21 STATISTICAL LEADERS 1st Quarter 7:54 7:06 • K-State fell for the first time 2nd Quarter 6:20 8:40 when senior quarterback Brian  Kansas State  BYU Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg 3rd Quarter 3:26 11:34 Kavanagh threw at least one Lawrence 23 54 0 9 2.3 Johnson 6 38 0 16 6.3 4th Quarter 8:59 6:01 touchdown pass, breaking a Anderson 1 5 0 5 5.0 McKenzie 9 17 0 7 1.9 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 13 streak of eight-straight wins. Kavanagh 8 -18 0 9 -2.3 Kealalu 1 15 0 15 15.0 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 Jenkins 4 7 0 7 1.8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 8-49 8-58 • Kavanagh’s 72-yard touchdown Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Atuaia 1 2 0 2 2.0 PAT Kicks 2-2 2-2 pass to Kevin Lockett was a ca- Kavanagh14-28-2 233 2 72 4 Sarkisian 15 -20 0 13 -1.3 Field Goals 0-0 1-2 reer best for both players and was also a K-State bowl record... It Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Lockett 7 135 1 72 Sarkisian 21-36-1 291 2 32 7 was the seventh-longest TD pass Grosdidier 3 26 0 17 in Cotton Bowl history. Anderson 2 50 1 41 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Dean 2 22 0 17 Lewis 5 79 0 18 McGuire 5 51 0 15 Dye 4 70 1 32 Johnson 3 23 0 22 Kealaluhi 2 37 1 28 Atuaia 1 16 0 16 Jenkins 1 15 0 15

92 1997 FIESTA BOWL

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K-STATE 0 21 0 14 - 35 BISHOP TOSSES 4 TD PASSES IN FIESTA BOWL WIN SYRACUSE 3 12 0 3 - 18 TEMPE, Ariz. – Kansas State capped its best season in school history with a 35-18 December 31 | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. | 5:20 p.m. | Att: 69,367 win over 14th-ranked Syracuse, the Big East champion. Wildcat quarterback Michael Bishop stole the show by throwing for four touch- downs and completing a career-high 14 passes for a career-best 317 yards. Darnell McDonald was on the receiving end of seven Bishop passes and turned them into a school-record 206 yards in receptions and three touchdowns. His 77- yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest in Fiesta Bowl history. After allowing Syracuse to jump out to a 3-0 lead on the first of Nate Trout’s three field goals, Bishop led the Wildcats to three consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter. The first came following a failed fake field goal attempt by Syracuse, culminating in a 19-yard pass to McDonald. Bishop followed with a 12-yard TD dash on K-State’s next possession, and wrapped up the first-half scoring with a 28-yard completion to Justin Swift on a tight end screen. Syracuse scored 12 points in the final 2:18 to close within 21-15 at the half. Following a scoreless third quarter, Bishop and the Wildcats put away the Orangemen with two big plays in the fourth. McDonald pulled in a long pass along the sidelines, fought off a Syracuse defender TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes and completed a 77-yard TD play, then followed with a 41-yard reception with 3:17 K-STATE SU • Kansas State picked up both the FIRST DOWNS 21 24 Offensive and Defensive Player of remaining to salt the game away. Rushing 11 9 the Game awards as quarterback Bishop, who earned the Offensive Player of the Game award, finished the contest Passing 10 11 Michael Bishop and linebacker with 390 yards in total offense, including 317 yards passing and 73 yards rushing. Penalty 0 4 Travis Ochs were honored, re- Swift caught a career-high five passes for a career-high 98 yards and one touch- spectively. NET YARDS RUSHING 140 176 down, while Travis Ochs was named Defensive Player of the Game. Rushing Attempts 40 38 Average Per Rush 3.5 4.6 • Wide receiver Darnell McDon- Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 ald set a school record with 206 Offensive MVP: Michael Bishop, QB Yards Gained Rushing 163 215 receiving yards as he produced the Defensive MVP: Travis Ochs, LB Yards Lost Rushing 23 39 school’s first 200-yard receiving NET YARDS PASSING 317 271 game... His three receiving touch- Completions-Attempts-Int 14-23-1 16-39-1 downs also tied a school record. Average Per Attempt 13.8 6.9 Average Per Completion 22.4 16.9 • The Bishop-to-McDonald 77- Passing Touchdowns 4 0 yard touchdown pass was the TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 457 447 longest pass play in Fiesta Bowl Total offense plays 63 77 history, while McDonald’s 206 Average Gain Per Play 7.3 5.8 receiving yards were also a bowl Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 record. SCORING SUMMARY Penalties: Number-Yards 7-58 8-68 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score PUNTS-YARDS 3-132 5-215 • Quarterback Michael Bishop SU 1st/10:24 Trout 27 yd field goal 10-7-4:36 0-3 Average Yards Per Punt 44.0 43.0 tied a Fiesta Bowl record with four KS 2nd/11:02 McDonald 19 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 5-76-1:42 7-3 Inside 20 0 2 touchdown passes, while his five KS 2nd/7:42 Bishop 12 yd run Gramatica kick 5-46-2:02 14-3 Touchbacks 0 0 touchdowns responsible for also KS 2nd/2:18 Swift 28 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 5-54-1:47 21-3 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 4-48-0 0-0-0 tied a bowl record. SU 2nd/1:49 Brown 24 yd run Trout kick 2-45-0:29 21-10 Average Per Return 12.0 0.0 SU 2nd/1:19 Team safety 21-12 SU 2nd/0:00 Trout 33 yd field goal 8-42-1:19 21-15 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 4-89-0 6-130-0 • As a team, Kansas State fin- KS 4th/13:08 Mcdonald 77 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 5-92-2:01 28-15 Average Per Return 22.3 21.7 ished second in Fiesta Bowl SU 4th/9:59 Trout 40 yd field goal 11-50-3:09 28-18 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-13-0 1-0-0 history with 457 yards and five KS 4th/3:17 McDonald 41 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 7-86-3:19 35-18 Possession Time 29:30 30:30 touchdowns. 1st Quarter 7:25 7:35 STATISTICAL LEADERS • Tight end came 2nd Quarter 6:01 8:56 Justin Swift Kansas State Syracuse 3rd Quarter 7:46 7:14 away with career highs in both   Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg 4th Quarter 8:18 6:42 catches (5) and yards (98). Bishop 15 73 1 15 4.9 McNabb 16 81 0 29 5.1 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 6 of 16 Hickson 7 26 0 10 3.7 Brown 6 47 1 24 7.8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2 • With his four passing touch- Goolsby 5 25 0 12 5.0 McIntosh 11 18 0 7 1.6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-25 0-0 downs and one rushing score, Lawrence 11 20 0 5 1.8 Sudano 3 18 0 9 6.0 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-1 Michael Bishop threw and ran for Gangwish 1 9 0 9 9.0 Johnson 1 10 0 10 10.0 Field Goals 0-2 3-3 at least one touchdown five times Downing 1 2 0 2 2.0 during the 1997 season. Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bishop 14-23-1 317 4 77 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack McNabb 16-39-1 271 0 47 2 • An estimated 32,000 Kansas Receiving Rec Yds TD Long State fans made the trek to the McDonald 7 206 3 77 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long desert for the Wildcats’ first-ever Swift 5 98 1 28 Spotwood 5 51 0 12 appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. Peries 2 13 0 7 Johnson 4 101 0 47 Brown 3 26 0 17 Turner 2 59 0 41 Lowe 1 29 0 29 Daniel 1 5 0 5

93 1998 ALAMO BOWL

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K-STATE 0 7 6 21 - 34 PURDUE DRIVES 80 YARDS FOR LAST-MINUTE WIN PURDUE 0 17 10 10 - 37 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The unranked Purdue Boilermakers shocked the No. 4 Kan- December 29 | | San Antonio, Texas | 7:36 p.m. | Att: 60,780 sas State Wildcats, 37-34, in the sixth annual Builders Square Alamo Bowl. More than 30,000 purple-clad fans cheered the Wildcats on in one of the most exciting bowl game finishes in school history. After a scoreless first quarter, both offenses finally got untracked, exploding for 71 points over the final three periods. Unfortunately for K-State, it was the Boilermakers who were the first to get things going, taking a 17-7 halftime lead courtesy of a pair of Drew Brees touchdown passes and a 25-yard Travis Dorsch field goal. Fumble recoveries in the end zone by both squads and another Dorsch field goal, this time with just four seconds to go in the third quarter had Purdue sporting a 27-13 lead heading into the final stanza. But the Wildcats put together a furious rally over the final 15 minutes. David Allen, who rushed for 83 yards on 13 carries, scored from three yards out to get things going before Michael Bishop found an open Darnell McDonald for an Alamo Bowl record 88-yard touchdown strike that pulled the Cats within a field goal at 30-27. Then, with just 1:24 left in the game, Bishop connected with tight end TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes for a two-yard touchdown and a 34-30 K-State lead, its first and only K-STATE PUR • The Wildcats held the Boiler- Justin Swift FIRST DOWNS 12 19 makers to only 235 yards of total of the game. Rushing 8 4 offense, the second fewest by an Brees then engineered a six-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 24-yard score Passing 4 11 opponent in K-State bowl history. to Isaac Jones to put the Boilermakers back on top for good at 37-34 with 30 sec- Penalty 0 4 onds remaining. • K-State did not score in the NET YARDS RUSHING 126 5 Pinned back on its own two-yard line, K-State saw its hopes dashed when Bishop Rushing Attempts 43 24 first quarter for the first time all Average Per Rush 2.9 0.2 season. was intercepted to end the game. Rushing Touchdowns 1 0 Yards Gained Rushing 174 90 • The Wildcats suffered consecu- Sportsmanship Award: Jarrod Cooper, SS Yards Lost Rushing 48 85 tive losses for the first time since NET YARDS PASSING 182 230 1994. Completions-Attempts-Int 9-24-4 25-53-3 Average Per Attempt 7.6 4.3 • Kansas State and Purdue com- Average Per Completion 20.2 9.2 bined for seven interceptions, the Passing Touchdowns 3 3 most ever in a K-State bowl game. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 308 235 Total offense plays 67 77 • Michael Bishop’s 88-yard Average Gain Per Play 4.6 3.1 touchdown pass to Darnell Mc- Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-3 2-1 Donald in the fourth quarter was SCORING SUMMARY an Alamo Bowl record... Bishop’s Penalties: Number-Yards 14-125 7-35 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score PUNTS-YARDS 7-309 7-268 three touchdown passes are tied PUR 2nd/14:47 Daniels 5 yd pass from Brees Dorsch kick 5-32-0:22 0-7 Average Yards Per Punt 44.1 38.3 for third in K-State bowl history, PUR 2nd/13:03 Dorsch 25 yd field goal 4-3-1:44 0-10 Inside 20 1 1 but his four interceptions are a KS 2nd/9:49 McDonald 1 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 1-1-0:07 7-10 Touchbacks 1 1 record. PUR 2nd/8:36 Jones 30 yd pass from Brees Dorsch kick 4-51-1:13 7-17 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 4-75-0 2-6-0 KS 3rd/8:06 Havick 0 yd fumble return Kick failed 13-17 Average Per Return 18.8 3.0 • Darnell McDonald hauled PUR 3rd/0:52 Nugent 0 yd fumble return Dorsch kick 13-24 in five receptions for 124 yards PUR 3rd/0:04 Dorsch 26 yd field goal 4-3-0:17 13-27 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 6-124-0 2-67-0 KS 4th/11:59 Allen 3 yd run Gramatica kick 7-64-3:05 20-27 Average Per Return 20.7 33.5 and two touchdowns... It was the PUR 4th/6:44 Dorsch 37 yd field goal 9-43-2:59 20-30 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 3-9-0 4-72-0 Wildcats’ fifth 100-yard receiving KS 4th/6:23 McDonald 88 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 1-88-0:21 27-30 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-1 4-15-1 game in bowl history at the time, KS 4th/1:24 Swift 2 yd pass from Bishop Gramatica kick 7-27-2:38 34-30 Possession Time 31:02 28:58 while his two touchdowns are tied KS 4th/0:30 Jones 24 yd pass from Brees Dorsch kick 6-80-0:54 34-37 1st Quarter 4:57 10:03 for the second most. 2nd Quarter 9:34 5:26 STATISTICAL LEADERS 3rd Quarter 8:37 6:23 • Frank Murphy set a K-State  Kansas State  Purdue 4th Quarter 7:54 7:06 bowl record with 107 kickoff-re- Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 3 of 17 turn yards, a mark that still ranks Allen 13 83 1 20 6.4 Crabtree 12 46 0 15 3.8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 2 first to this day. Hickson 7 35 0 14 5.0 Brees 10 25 0 11 2.5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-8 5-39 Bishop 20 7 0 11 0.4 PAT Kicks 4-5 4-4 Goolsby 2 1 0 4 0.5 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Murphy 1 0 0 0 0.0 Brees 25-53-3 230 3 30 2 Field Goals 0-1 3-3 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Bishop 9-24-4 182 3 88 5 Jones 11 98 2 30 Daniels 6 47 1 13 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Sutherland 3 53 0 30 McDonald 5 124 2 88 Lane 3 25 0 19 Peries 1 52 0 52 Stratton 1 12 0 12 Allen 1 3 0 3 Crabtree 1 -5 0 -5 Swift 1 2 1 2 Hickson 1 1 0 1

94 1999 HOLIDAY BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

WASHINGTON 6 7 7 0 - 20 CATS MARCH 92 YARDS IN FOURTH FOR GAME WINNER K-STATE 7 3 7 7 - 24 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Kansas State used a stiff defense and three rushing touch- December 29 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, Calif. | 5:07 p.m. | Att: 57,118 downs by quarterback Jonathan Beasley to defeat Washington, 24-20, in the 1999 Holiday Bowl. Trailing 20-17 late in the third quarter, the Wildcats embarked on a 20-play, 92-yard drive that took 9 minutes, 54 seconds off the clock to score the eventual game-winning touchdown. The drive was set up after senior Lamar Chapman picked off Marques Tuiasosopo. K-State took a 17-13 lead on its first possession of the second half, scoring on an 11-yard touchdown run by Beasley. The Huskies came back with a 73-yard touchdown drive when Maurice Shaw scored on a five-yard run. That score was the first against K-State in the third quarter during the entire season. Beasley completed 15-of-31 passes for 216 yards to go with three rushing touch- downs to earn Offensive MVP honors, while Darren Howard was named Defensive MVP after totaling nine tackles and three sacks. The first half was a back-and-forth affair that saw the Huskies take a 13-10 lead into the locker room. Washington drew first blood when John Anderson booted a 39 yard field goal TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes just 3:32 into the contests. K-State quickly responded as Beasley drove the Cats 47 K-STATE UW • The victory gave K-State an 11- FIRST DOWNS 21 16 win season as the Wildcats joined yards on the ensuing possession, calling his own number from one yard out to cap Rushing 9 7 Florida State as the only two the eight-play drive. Passing 11 8 schools to win at least 11 games Anderson hit on his second of two first-half field goal attempts to pull Washington Penalty 1 1 each of the three previous years. with in a point heading into the second quarter. NET YARDS RUSHING 138 75 A Jamie Rheem field goal from 41 yards out pushed K-State’s lead to 10-6, but Rushing Attempts 43 29 • Following the game, Kansas Average Per Rush 3.2 2.6 State finished the season No. 6 in the Huskies would put the half’s final points on the board on a Pat Conniff three-yard Rushing Touchdowns 3 2 the national polls, which tied the touchdown run midway through the period. Yards Gained Rushing 176 118 1995 Holiday Bowl winning team Yards Lost Rushing 38 43 for the highest final placing at the Offensive MVP: Jonathan Beasley, QB NET YARDS PASSING 216 197 time. Defensive MVP: Darren Howard, DE Completions-Attempts-Int 15-31-1 18-27-1 Average Per Attempt 7.0 7.3 • Kansas State improved to 2-0 in Average Per Completion 14.4 10.9 the Holiday Bowl following a 54-21 Passing Touchdowns 0 0 win over Colorado State in 1995. TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 354 272 Total offense plays 74 56 • Jonathan Beasley threw for Average Gain Per Play 4.8 4.9 216 yards on 15-of-31 aim while Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 1-1 rushing 20 times for 48 yards and Penalties: Number-Yards 11-75 7-49 three touchdowns... His three PUNTS-YARDS 5-154 2-62 rushing touchdowns set a Kan- Average Yards Per Punt 30.8 31.0 sas State bowl game record while SCORING SUMMARY Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 1-0-0 3-45-0 carding offensive MVP honors. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Average Per Return 0.0 15.0 UW 1st/11:24 Anderson 39 yd field goal 10-33-3:36 3-0 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 5-98-0 3-77-0 • Darren Howard was named KS 1st/9:08 Beasley 1 yd run Rheem kick 8-47-2:16 3-7 Average Per Return 19.6 25.7 the game’s defensive MVP after UW 1st/5:10 Anderson 47 yd field goal 8-50-3:58 6-7 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-8-0 1-10-0 carding nine tackles, including five KS 2nd/12:01 Rheem 41 yd field goal 11-51-4:53 6-10 UW 2nd/8:48 Coniff 3 yd run Anderson kick 6-65-3:13 13-10 tackles for loss and three sacks. Possession Time 33:12 26:48 KS 3rd/13:01 Beasley 11 yd run Rheem kick 5-66-1:59 13-17 1st Quarter 5:06 9:54 UW 3rd/2:28 Shaw 5 yd run Anderson kick 12-73-5:59 20-17 2nd Quarter 9:25 5:35 • All-America linebacker and fu- KS 4th/5:58 Beasley 1 yd run Rheem kick 20-92-9:54 20-24 3rd Quarter 6:56 8:04 ture College Football Hall of Famer 4th Quarter 11:45 3:15 Mark Simoneau finished his STATISTICAL LEADERS Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 6 of 14 Wildcat career with eight tackles,  Kansas State  Washington Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2 including three TFLs and a sack. Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-27 2-28 Beasley 20 48 3 17 2.4 Tuiasosopo 11 30 0 10 2.7 PAT Kicks 3-3 2-2 Murphy 8 42 0 12 5.3 Arnold 5 27 0 11 5.4 Field Goals 1-2 2-3 Hall 11 40 0 12 3.6 Shaw 6 18 1 16 3.0 Allen 2 8 0 6 4.0 Conniff 4 15 1 9 3.8 Lockett 1 1 0 1 1.0 Hurst 3 -15 0 -2 -5.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Beasley 15-31-1 216 0 38 2 Tuiasosopo 18-27-1 197 0 42 4

Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Morgan 7 75 0 22 Looker 4 72 0 42 Murphy 3 67 0 38 Conniff 4 57 0 23 Wesley 3 54 0 38 Harris 3 33 0 19 Lockett 2 20 0 11 Juergens 3 23 0 10 Elstrom 3 17 0 6 Tuiasosopo 1 -5 0 -5

95 2001 COTTON BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

TENNESSEE 0 14 0 7 - 21 CATS EARN CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS FOR FIRST TIME K-STATE 7 14 14 0 - 35 DALLAS, Texas – Jonathan Beasley threw two touchdowns and rushed for another January 1 | The Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | 10:12 a.m. | Att: 63,465 in leading Kansas State to a 35-21 win over Tennessee in the 65th annual South- western Bell . The victory gave the Wildcats back-to-back bowl wins for the first time in school history. Beasley, who was named the game’s Offensive MVP, had touchdown passes of 56 and 10 yards to Quincy Morgan to key a rally in the second quarter. The touchdown throws, which came three minutes apart, turned a 7-7 tie into a 21-7 Wildcat lead. Tennessee pulled within seven points before halftime when Jabari Greer went 78 yards with an interception for a touchdown. But Kansas State got two touchdown runs from Josh Scobey early in the third quarter to regain its cushion. Scobey finished with 147 yards on a career-high 28 carries in the game, the most yards gained in a bowl game by a Wildcat in school history. Travis Henry 81-yard run late in the game was the final Volunteers’ score. Henry finished as the game’s leading rusher, gaining 180 yards on 17 carries. Beasley finished with 210 yards passing on a 13-for-27 performance. He also rushed for a career-best 98 yards on 17 carries. The senior put the Wildcats on the TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes scoreboard first with a 14-yard run late in the first quarter. UT K-STATE • The Wildcats won consecutive FIRST DOWNS 12 25 bowl games for the first time in Senior defensive end Chris Johnson was the Defensive MVP after leading the Rushing 6 15 school history thanks to a 24-20 Wildcats with four tackles, including two sacks of Tennessee QB Casey Clausen. Passing 5 9 win in the 1999 Holiday Bowl over The Wildcat defense held Clausen to just seven completions and forced three inter- Penalty 1 1 Washington and the victory over ceptions. NET YARDS RUSHING 178 297 the Volunteers Rushing Attempts 24 59 Average Per Rush 7.4 5.0 • The Wildcats extended their Offensive MVP: Jonathan Beasley, QB Rushing Touchdowns 1 3 streak of nine or more wins to Defensive MVP: Chris Johnson, DE Yards Gained Rushing 193 329 eight seasons beginning with a Yards Lost Rushing 15 32 9-2-1 record in 1993. NET YARDS PASSING 120 210 Completions-Attempts-Int 7-25-3 13-27-1 • Kansas State set a school bowl Average Per Attempt 4.8 7.8 record with 297 rushing yards and Average Per Completion 17.1 16.2 86 offensive plays, while their Passing Touchdowns 1 2 507 total yards was second in TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 298 507 bowl history... The Wildcats also Total offense plays 49 86 tied their bowl record with three Average Gain Per Play 6.1 5.9 interceptions. Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-40 7-44 • Kansas State finished the sea- PUNTS-YARDS 8-234 5-170 son 10-0 when leading at the half Average Yards Per Punt 29.2 34.0 after taking a 21-14 lead into the SCORING SUMMARY Inside 20 0 4 locker room against Tennessee. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-4-0 KS 1st/5:46 Beasley 14 yd run Rheem kick 9-74-3:09 0-7 Average Per Return 0.0 1.3 • Kansas State’s three intercep- UT 2nd/14:26 Martin 17 yd pass from Clausen Walls kick 5-96-1:45 7-7 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 5-125-0 2-42-0 tions marked the 31st time in the KS 2nd/13:36 Morgan 56 yd pass from Beasley Rheem kick 2-65-0:50 7-14 KS 2nd/10:33 Morgan 10 yd pass from Beasley Rheem kick 7-59-1:49 7-21 Average Per Return 25.0 21.0 last 34 games the Wildcats picked UT 2nd/4:13 Greer 78 yd interception return Walls kick 14-21 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-78-1 3-62-0 off a pass, while it marked the KS 3rd/13:18 Scobey 12 yd run Rheem kick 5-75-1:42 14-28 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 second-straight game K-State KS 3rd/10:14 Scobey 6 yd run Rheem kick 5-28-2:07 14-35 Possession Time 21:34 38:26 had three interceptions after pick- UT 4th/2:44 Henry 81 yd run Walls kick 3-96-1:03 21-35 1st Quarter 7:12 7:48 ing off OU three times in the Big 12 2nd Quarter 4:24 10:36 Championship. STATISTICAL LEADERS 3rd Quarter 7:46 7:14  Kansas State  Tennessee 4th Quarter 2:12 12:48 • Quarterback Jonathan Beasley, Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Third-Down Conversions 1 of 10 9 of 17 who had the most rushing yards Scobey 28 147 2 21 5.2 Henry 17 180 1 81 10.6 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 by a quarterback since 1998, set a Beasley 17 98 1 42 5.8 Fleming 1 1 0 1 1.0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-9 career high with 98 yards while he Roberson 3 24 0 15 8.0 Clausen 5 -1 0 5 -0.2 PAT Kicks 3-3 5-5 was responsible for three touch- Cartwright 4 15 0 9 3.8 Field Goals 0-0 0-2 downs, including a 14-yard run to Morgan 1 13 0 13 13.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack open the game’s scoring. Claybon 3 9 0 6 3.0 Clausen 7-25-3 120 1 41 2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Receiving Rec Yds TD Long • Beasley won the Cotton Bowl Beasley 13-27-1 210 2 56 0 Wilson 3 54 0 41 Offensive MVP Award, while de- Parker 1 27 0 27 fensive end Chris Johnson picked Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Martin 1 17 1 17 up defensive honors... It was Bea- Morgan 7 145 2 56 Bartholomew 1 11 0 11 sley’s second-straight offensive Lockett 3 22 0 10 Henry 1 11 0 11 MVP honor in a bowl game. Meier 1 16 0 16 Clark 1 14 0 14 Cartwright 1 13 0 13

96 2001 INSIGHT.COM BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

SYRACUSE 7 12 0 7 - 26 K-STATE SHUT OUT FINAL THREE QUARTERS IN LOSS K-STATE 3 0 0 0 - 3 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Syracuse running back James Mungro rushed for 112 yards and December 29 | Bank One Ballpark | Phoenix, Ariz. | 3:40 p.m. | Att: 40,028 three touchdowns to lead the Orangemen to a victory over Kansas State in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl played at Bank One Ballpark. Mungro scored on runs of 65, 1 and 1 yard to pace the Syracuse offense. The Orangemen added a late touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 52-yard pass from Robin Anderson to Johnnie Morant. The Syracuse defense did a good job in stopping Kansas State’s running offense, which came into the bowl game ranked fifth in the nation. Despite allowing 46 yards on 10 carries to senior Josh Scobey, the Orangemen held K-State to just 33 net rushing yards. Junior Marc Dunn led the Wildcats with 151 yards passing in relief of starter Ell Roberson. Dunn completed 12 of 25 passes and suffered one interception. Roberson was 2-for-15 for 70 yards for the Wildcats, who were sacked five times by Syracuse. Mungro opened the scoring on his 65-yard run midway through the first quarter. Kansas State responded just two minutes later with a 29-yard field goal by fresh- man Joe Rheem. The drive was sparked by a 47-yard pass from Roberson to Aaron Lockett and a 27-yard carry by Scobey. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Syracuse took advantage of a fumble deep in Wildcat territory early in the second SU K-STATE • K-State made its 10th bowl ap- FIRST DOWNS 8 15 pearance, while it was the ninth- quarter. Mungro scored from the 1-yard line to convert the turnover, but the ex- Rushing 6 3 straight postseason appearance... tra-point was blocked by Josh Buhl. Passing 2 9 K-State is one of only seven On the next play from scrimmage, Willie Ford got the first of his two interceptions Penalty 0 3 schools to appear in a bowl game to set up the Orangemen again. Two plays later, Mungro went over from the 1-yard each of the last nine years. NET YARDS RUSHING 109 33 line again, but Buhl also blocked the extra-point. Rushing Attempts 44 34 Average Per Rush 2.5 1.0 • The Insight.com Bowl marked Rushing Touchdowns 3 0 the third time that K-State played Sportsmanship Award: Terry Pierce, LB Yards Gained Rushing 161 92 a bowl game in Arizona, falling to Yards Lost Rushing 52 59 2-1. NET YARDS PASSING 113 221 Completions-Attempts-Int 5-14-1 14-40-2 • Kansas State was held to a Average Per Attempt 8.1 5.5 season-low 33 rushing yards on Average Per Completion 22.6 15.8 34 carries... It marked just the Passing Touchdowns 1 0 second time in 2001 the Wildcats TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 222 254 were held to less than 100 yards Total offense plays 58 74 (74 vs. Colorado)... It was the Average Gain Per Play 3.8 3.4 second-lowest rushing output by Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 4-2 K-State in a bowl game (-61 vs. Penalties: Number-Yards 6-44 6-38 Boston College in the 1994 Aloha PUNTS-YARDS 11-493 9-417 Bowl). Average Yards Per Punt 44.8 46.3 Inside 20 4 1 • The Wildcats held Syracuse to Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 7-56-0 6-40-0 only eight first downs and 222 SCORING SUMMARY Average Per Return 8.0 6.7 yards of total offense... It was the Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 2-38-0 4-109-0 lowest number of first downs al- Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score SU 1st/6:38 Mungro 65 yd run Barber kick 2-65-0:17 7-0 lowed by K-State in a bowl game, Average Per Return 19.0 27.3 KS 1st/4:03 Rheem 29 yd field goal 6-66-2:35 7-3 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 2-36-0 1-6-0 surpassing the previous mark of SU 2nd/11:39 Mungro 1 yd run Barber kick blkd 2-4-0:33 13-3 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 12 against Tennessee in the 2001 SU 2nd/10:47 Mungro 1 yd run Barber kick blkd 2-42-0:24 19-3 Possession Time 29:27 30:33 Cotton Bowl. SU 4th/3:22 Morant 52 yd pass from Anderson Barber kick 3-50-1:03 26-3 1st Quarter 7:47 7:13 2nd Quarter 7:35 7:25 • The 222 yards allowed by the STATISTICAL LEADERS 3rd Quarter 7:33 7:27 Wildcat defense was the sixth time  Kansas State  Syracuse 4th Quarter 6:32 8:28 during the 2001 season K-State Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 4 of 18 allowed less than 222 yards of Scobey 10 46 0 27 4.6 Mungro 19 112 3 65 5.9 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 3 total offense. Roberson 9 9 0 7 1.0 Davis 2 11 0 7 5.5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-23 5-37 Dunn 8 4 0 10 0.5 Reyes 5 10 0 6 2.0 PAT Kicks 2-4 0-0 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0.0 Field Goals 0-0 1-2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dunn 12-25-1 151 0 26 3 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Roberson 2-15-1 70 0 47 2 Anderson 5-14-1 113 1 52 5

Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Lockett 4 83 0 47 Morant 2 93 1 52 Clark 4 38 0 18 Davis 1 8 0 8 Warren 2 42 0 26 Mungro 1 7 0 7 Newman 1 23 0 23 Johnson 1 5 0 5 Hall 1 18 0 18 Lloyd 1 12 0 12 Sproles 1 5 0 5

97 2002 HOLIDAY BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE 0 14 0 20 - 34 ROBERSON FINDS EVANS ON FINAL DRIVE FOR WIN ARIZONA ST. 0 20 0 7 - 27 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Derrick Evans caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ell December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, Calif. | 5:07 p.m. | Att: 58,717 Roberson with 1:15 left in the game to lift Kansas State to its first and final lead of the contest, as the Wildcats defeated Arizona State, 34-27, in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Evans’ catch completed a K-State comeback from deficits of 10-0, 20-7 and 27-20 against the Sun Devils. Roberson, voted the Offensive MVP of the game, rushed for 63 yards, including touchdowns of 32, 3 and 1 yards, and passed for 215 yards by completing 11 of 28 throws. Roberson’s 32-yard score came with just 54 seconds left in the second half and pulled the Wildcats within 20-14. Just 31 seconds earlier, Mike Barth converted on a 39-yard field goal to give ASU its largest lead of the game at 20-7. K-State tied the game at 20-20 early in the fourth quarter when Roberson capped a 16-play, 65-yard drive with a 3-yard score. Arizona State quarterback Andrew Walter, who threw for 293 yards on 28-for-57 passing, found Mike Williams for a 10-yard score to put the Sun Devils back ahead on the next possession. But the Wildcats responded with an 80-yard drive on its next opportunity, setting TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes up Roberson’s 1-yard touchdown dive that tied the game again at 27-27 with 6:41 K-STATE ASU • Kansas State improved to 3-0 FIRST DOWNS 19 19 in the Holiday Bowl and collected left. Rushing 10 4 its second straight come-from-be- The Wildcat defense forced a Sun Devil punt that Terence Newman returned 27 Passing 9 15 hind victory in the fourth quarter. yards. From there, the Wildcats needed seven plays to cover 59 yards to set up the Penalty 0 0 game-winning touchdown. • The Cats posted their larg- NET YARDS RUSHING 224 17 Arizona State converted two first downs on its final drive, but Rashad Washing- Rushing Attempts 46 26 est comeback in a bowl game Average Per Rush 4.9 0.7 in school history, overcoming a ton batted down Walter’s final pass to preserve the win. Rushing Touchdowns 4 1 13-point deficit... The largest the Yards Gained Rushing 260 71 team had trailed and won in a Offensive MVP: Ell Roberson, QB Yards Lost Rushing 36 54 bowl game was three points on NET YARDS PASSING 215 293 five occasions. Completions-Attempts-Int 11-28-0 28-57-1 Average Per Attempt 7.7 5.1 • K-State has scored at least one Average Per Completion 19.5 10.5 rushing touchdown in 29 of its Passing Touchdowns 1 2 last 30 games, while it is riding a TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 439 310 13-game streak of out-gaining its Total offense plays 74 83 opponent on the ground. Average Gain Per Play 5.9 3.7 SCORING SUMMARY Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-0 • QB Ell Roberson had three Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Penalties: Number-Yards 5-40 4-20 rushing touchdowns to push his AS 2nd/11:36 Taplin 6 yd pass from Walter Barth kick 8-38-3:09 0-7 PUNTS-YARDS 8-276 7-276 season total to 16, which tied AS 2nd/9:19 Barth 26 yd field goal 4-7-2:03 0-10 Average Yards Per Punt 34.5 39.4 for third in school history for a KS 2nd/8:17 Sproles 41 yd run Rheem kick 3-80-1:02 7-10 Inside 20 0 3 single-season... It also pushed AS 2nd/3:00 Hill 9 yd run Barth kick 4-42-1:09 7-17 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 5-39-0 7-36-0 his career total to 25 to place him AS 2nd/1:25 Barth 39 yd field goal 4-4-1:08 7-20 Average Per Return 7.8 5.1 fourth. KS 2nd/0:54 Roberson 32 yd run Rheem kick 3-78-0:31 14-20 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 4-67-0 6-124-0 KS 4th/12:16 Roberson 3 yd run Rheem rush fmbld 16-65-7:13 20-20 AS 4th/10:30 Williams 10 yd pass from Walter Barth kick 8-78-1:46 20-27 Average Per Return 16.8 20.7 • Roberson earned offensive MVP KS 4th/6:41 Roberson 1 yd run Rheem kick 11-80-3:49 27-27 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 honors as he tied Jonathan Beas- KS 4th/1:15 Evans 10 yd pass from Roberson Rheem kick 7-59-3:09 34-27 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-1-0 ley’s bowl record of three rushing Possession Time 28:33 31:27 touchdowns, which were also at STATISTICAL LEADERS 1st Quarter 6:27 8:33 the Holiday Bowl in 1999. 2nd Quarter 3:34 11:26  Kansas State  Arizona State 3rd Quarter 8:50 6:10 • RB Darren Sproles rushed Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Sproles 21 118 1 41 5.6 Hill 11 39 1 9 3.5 4th Quarter 9:42 5:18 21 times for 118 yards and Roberson 18 63 3 32 3.5 Williams 9 7 0 5 0.8 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 7 of 19 one touchdown, which was a Newman 2 26 0 29 13.0 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 2 41-yarder in the second quarter... Wilson 4 16 0 5 4.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-29 2-21 He finished the year with 17 rush- Saba 1 1 0 1 1.0 Walter 28-57-1 293 2 33 4 PAT Kicks 4-5 3-3 ing touchdown to tie for second Field Goals 0-0 2-3 place in school history. Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Roberson 11-28-0 215 1 41 2 McDonald 10 96 0 24 Taplin 4 38 1 20 • Sproles’ 118-yard effort was Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Williams 2 25 1 15 his 10th overall 100-yard game Terry 5 90 0 32 Fulton 2 21 0 12 and his ninth-straight. Newman 3 47 0 36 Hagan 2 19 0 11 Evans 2 37 1 27 Lightfoot 2 13 0 9 • Derrick Evans’ game-winning Wallace 1 41 0 41 Karney 2 11 0 7 touchdown was his first of the Pinkard 1 33 0 33 season. Goodenough 1 18 0 18 Hill 1 15 0 15 Miller 1 4 0 4

98 2004 FIESTA BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

OHIO STATE 14 7 14 0 - 35 COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN CATS’ FIRST BCS GAME K-STATE 0 7 7 14 - 28 TEMPE, Ariz. – Kansas State started slowly but finished with a fury in the 33rd An- January 2 | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. | 6:13 p.m. | Att: 73,425 nual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. But it wasn’t enough to overcome a 21-point third-quarter deficit as the Wildcats lost a hard fought 35-28 decision to Ohio State in its first ever BCS bowl game at Sun Devil Stadium. Trailing 35-14 heading into the fourth quarter, Ayo Saba scored from three yards out to cap an eight-play, 46-yard drive and closed the game to 14 points. Ell Roberson’s second rushing touchdown with just 2:47 to go pulled K-State within a touchdown, setting up a frantic finish. After recovering the ensuing on-sides kick, the Wildcats were flagged for being offsides, forcing a re-kick. This time the Buckeyes recovered at the K-State 36-yard line. But the Wildcats held and got the ball back with 1:12 to play at their own 10-yard. A 21-yard completion to Davin Dennis, who finished with a career-high seven receptions for 113 yards, moved the ball to the K-State 26. On the next play Roberson connected with Jermaine Moreira for 26 yards to the Ohio State 48 to get Kansas State within striking distance. However, Roberson’s desperation pass from midfield was batted down at the 2, TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes allowing Ohio State to escape with its second straight Fiesta Bowl victory. OSU K-STATE • Despite the loss, Kansas State FIRST DOWNS 15 25 finished with 11 wins in 2003, Roberson completed 20 passes on a career-high 51 attempts for 294 yards. His Rushing 9 9 marking the sixth time in the pre- 51 attempts were the most ever by a Wildcat in a bowl game, surpassing Darrell Passing 6 14 vious seven years K-State hit the Dickey’s 34 in the 1982 Independence Bowl. Penalty 0 2 11-win mark. Josh Buhl tied a K-State bowl game record with 13 total tackles, equaling Laird NET YARDS RUSHING 148 84 Veatch’s total from the 1993 Copper Bowl and giving him a K-State single-season Rushing Attempts 40 32 • The attendance of 73,245 Average Per Rush 3.7 2.6 marked the largest crowd to ever record of 184. Rushing Touchdowns 0 4 watch a Wildcat bowl game. Yards Gained Rushing 157 110 Sportsmanship Award: Darren Sproles, RB Yards Lost Rushing 9 26 • Linebacker Josh Buhl finished NET YARDS PASSING 189 294 with a game-high 13 tackles, giv- Completions-Attempts-Int 11-24-2 20-52-1 ing him 184 on the season... He Average Per Attempt 7.9 5.7 ranks first in K-State history in Average Per Completion 17.2 14.7 single-season tackles, surpassing Passing Touchdowns 4 0 Gary Spani, who had 178 tackles TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 337 378 in 1977... His 398 tackles rank Total offense plays 64 84 fourth in Wildcat history. Average Gain Per Play 5.3 4.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 • Quarterback Ell Roberson Penalties: Number-Yards 9-63 8-51 threw for 294 yards on a ca- PUNTS-YARDS 7-281 8-320 reer-high 51 attempts... His 51 SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 40.1 40.0 pass attempts were 17 more than Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Inside 20 3 1 the school bowl record of 34 held OS 1st/6:41 Hollins 7 yd blocked punt return Nugent kick 7-0 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 5-48-1 4-10-0 by Darrell Dickey in the 1982 In- OS 1st/2:49 Holmes 6 yd pass from Krenzel Nugent kick 6-43-2:18 14-0 Average Per Return 9.6 2.5 dependence Bowl. OS 2nd/6:49 Jenkins 17 yd pass from Krenzel Nugent kick 1-17-0:06 21-0 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 3-60-0 5-79-0 KS 2nd/3:01 Sproles 6 yd run Rheem kick 11-70-3:48 21-7 KS 3rd/8:59 Roberson 14 yd run Rheem kick 10-70-4:54 21-14 Average Per Return 20.0 15.8 • Darren Sproles carded his 16th OS 3rd/4:53 Jenkins 8 yd pass from Krenzel Nugent kick 9-74-4:06 28-14 Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-0 2-0-0 rushing touchdown of the season OS 3rd/0:37 Holmes 31 yd pass from Krenzel Nugent kick 8-73-3:50 35-14 Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 to move into a tie for fourth on KS 4th/13:25 Saba 3 yd run Rheem kick 8-46-2:12 35-21 Possession Time 31:28 28:32 K-State’s single-season rushing KS 4th/2:47 Roberson 1 yd run Rheem kick 13-74-2:41 35-28 1st Quarter 7:40 7:20 touchdown list... he now has 34 2nd Quarter 8:02 6:58 rushing touchdowns and 37 total STATISTICAL LEADERS 3rd Quarter 9:03 5:57 touchdowns for his career.  Kansas State  Ohio State 4th Quarter 6:43 8:17 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 4 of 17 • Wide receiver James Terry had Sproles 13 38 1 9 2.9 Ross 20 82 0 21 4.1 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3 four catches for 58 yards, marking Roberson 16 32 2 14 2.0 Joe 11 46 0 16 4.2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 0-0 the 21st consecutive game he had Moriera 1 13 0 13 13.0 Krenzel 8 21 0 10 2.6 PAT Kicks 5-5 4-4 at least one catch... he finished Saba 2 1 1 3 0.5 Holmes 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 Field Goals 0-1 0-0 the season with a K-State sin- gle-season record 1,232 receiving Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Roberson 20-51-1 294 0 31 2 Krenzel 11-24-2 189 4 37 0 yards. Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long • Cedrick Williams recorded two Dennis 7 113 0 24 Jenkins 5 96 2 37 interceptions to tie a K-State bowl Terry 4 58 0 19 Childress 2 44 0 36 record. Moriera 3 59 0 26 Holmes 2 37 2 31 Sproles 3 5 0 3 Ross 2 12 0 7 Plite 1 31 0 31 Hill 1 17 0 17 Casey 1 11 0 11

99 2006 TEXAS BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

RUTGERS 14 3 14 6 - 34 RUTGERS TOO MUCH IN INAUGURAL TEXAS BOWL K-STATE 0 10 0 0 - 10 HOUSTON, Texas – Kansas State hung with No. 16 Rutgers for 30 minutes, but the December 28 | Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas | 7:12 p.m. | Att: 58,717 Scarlet Knights scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to hand the Wildcats a 37-10 loss in the inaugural Texas Bowl before 52,210 fans at Reliant Stadium. Rutgers was as good as advertised and kept K-State off balance all night long. Ray Rice, the Texas Bowl MVP, rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown and Tim Brown caught two TD passes, for the Scarlet Knights, who claimed their first bowl victory in 137 seasons of intercollegiate football. Brown’s two TD catches came in the opening period and staked Rutgers to a quick 14-0 lead. K-State answered with a 44-yard field goal by Jeff Snodgrass - his 17th of the season - and a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown by Yamon Figurs that was the longest in K-State bowl history to close the gap to 14-10 midway through the second quarter. But Jeremy Ito connected on a 37-yard field goal to close the half and linebacker Quintero Frierson returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage of the second half to put Rutgers comfortably ahead 24-10. Rice sprinted 46-yards for his lone touchdown of the game on the Scarlet Knights’ TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes next possession before Ito closed out the scoring with a pair of fourth-quarter field RU K-STATE • K-State finished the season FIRST DOWNS 21 6 with a 7-6 overall record and a goals to provide the final margin. Rushing 9 2 4-4 mark in Big 12 play, giving the The Scarlet Knights’ seventh-ranked defense proved to be too much and held Passing 12 4 Cats their best overall and confer- Kansas State at bay all game long. The Wildcats mustered just 162 yards of total Penalty 0 0 ence win total since 2003. offense for its second fewest yards in a bowl game. NET YARDS RUSHING 211 31 Junior wide receiver Jordy Nelson led the Wildcat receivers, hauling in four recep- Rushing Attempts 37 21 • Yamon Figurs’ 76-yard punt Average Per Rush 5.7 1.5 return for a touchdown in the sec- tions for 81 yards. Rushing Touchdowns 1 0 ond quarter was his second this On defense, senior linebacker Brandon Archer led all players with nine total Yards Gained Rushing 224 63 season... The last time a Wildcat tackles to finish his career with 268 stops for the 17th-most in school history. Yards Lost Rushing 13 32 player has returned two punts for NET YARDS PASSING 268 131 touchdowns in a season was 2000 Completions-Attempts-Int 16-28-0 12-24-2 when Aaron Lockett had three. Average Per Attempt 9.6 5.5 Average Per Completion 16.8 10.9 • Figurs now has 553 career punt Passing Touchdowns 2 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 479 162 return yards, which ranks fifth in Total offense plays 65 45 school history and has averaged Average Gain Per Play 7.4 3.6 11.5 yards a return, which ranks Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 sixth in school history... His 323 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-30 9-59 yards this season on punt re- PUNTS-YARDS 2-85 5-212 turns ranks ninth in single-sea- SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 42.5 42.4 son school history while his 14.7 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 3.5 42.4 yard average ranks fourth in sin- RU 1st/7:12 Brown 14 yd pass from Teel Ito kick 6-35-2:58 7-0 Inside 20 1 1 gle-season history. RU 1st/2:42 Brown 49 yd pass from Teel Ito kick 3-79-1:40 14-0 50+ Yards 0 0 KS 2nd/13:32 Snodgrass 44 yd field goal 9-53-4:10 14-3 Touchbacks 0 0 • The punt return was also the KS 2nd/9:37 Figurs 76 yd punt return Snodgrass kick 14-10 Fair catch 0 5 longest for a K-State player in RU 2nd/0:49 Ito 37 yd field goal 10-44-2:30 17-10 RU 3rd/14:27 Frierson 27 yd interception return Ito kick 24-10 KICKOFFS-YARDS 8-505 3-195 bowl history and first return for a Average Yards Per Kickoff 63.1 65.0 RU 3rd/11:41 Rice 46 yd run Ito kick 2-68-0:57 31-10 TD in a bowl since the 1994 Aloha RU 4th/14:51 Ito 23 yd field goal 7-16-3:33 34-10 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.8 38.0 Bowl (blocked punt)... The last RU 4th/8:06 Ito 21 yd field goal 8-35-4:25 37-10 Touchbacks 3 0 time a true punt return went for a Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-78-1 touchdown in a bowl was Andre STATISTICAL LEADERS Average Per Return 0.0 39.0 Coleman’s 68-yarder in the 1993 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 3-81-0 5-111-0 Copper Bowl.  Kansas State  Rutgers Average Per Return 27.0 22.2 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 2-61-1 0-0-0 Johnson 6 20 0 9 3.3 Rice 24 170 1 46 7.1 • Josh Freeman finished the Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Patton 8 14 0 7 1.8 Leonard 11 44 0 12 4.0 2006 season with 1,780 yards Possession Time 36:20 23:40 Anders 1 2 0 2 2.0 passing, which are tied for the Freeman 6 -5 0 12 -0.8 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 1st Quarter 7:21 7:39 15th-most in K-State single-sea- Teel 16-28-0 268 2 49 0 2nd Quarter 10:51 4:09 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 3rd Quarter 9:07 5:53 son history and the most by a freshman. Freeman 10-21-2 129 0 33 3 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long 4th Quarter 9:01 5:59 Meier 2-3-0 2 0 11 0 Harris 7 122 0 33 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 1 of 10 Brown 4 101 2 49 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3 • Jeff Snodgrass had 17 field Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Britt 2 41 0 22 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-8 0-0 goals this year and 27 for his ca- Nelson 4 81 0 33 Leonard 2 6 0 6 Touchdowns 1-8 0-0 reer... The 17 makes are tied for Norwood 2 40 0 26 Young 1 -2 0 0 Field goals 3-8 0-0 the fourth-most in school history Johnson 2 0 0 2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-24 0-0 while his 27 career makes rank Gonzalez 1 11 0 11 PAT Kicks 4-4 1-1 seventh in school history. Pooschke 1 7 0 7 Patton 1 1 0 1 Field Goals 3-5 1-1 Meier 1 -9 0 0

100 2010 PINSTRIPE BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE 7 7 7 13 - 34 K-STATE FALLS LATE IN FIRST PINSTRIPE BOWL SYRACUSE 7 7 13 9 - 36 BRONX, N.Y. – The first Pinstripe Bowl turned into a home run derby. December 30 | | Bronx, N.Y. | 3:23 p.m. | Att: 38,274 Delone Carter ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns, Marcus Sales caught three long TD passes and Syracuse got some help from a celebration penalty on Kansas State to beat the Wildcats 36-34 at Yankee Stadium. Adrian Hilburn slipped a tackle and raced to a 30-yard touchdown catch with 1:13 remaining to pull Kansas State within two. Hilburn saluted the crowd behind the visitor’s dugout and was flagged 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct, which pushed the 2-point conversion attempt back to the 17-yard line. Carson Coffman overthrew Aubrey Quarles in the end zone, and when K-State couldn’t come up with the onside kick, Syracuse only had to take a knee to win a bowl game for the first time since 2001. Daniel Thomas ran for three touchdowns for Kansas State, which was making its first bowl appearance since 2006. In a bowl season filled with blowouts so far, the first bowl game in New York in 48 years turned out to be a hit. The teams traded big plays right from the start - Thomas went 51 yards for a score on the second play from scrimmage - and scored touchdowns on the first five TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes second-half possessions. K-STATE SU • Kansas State played in just its FIRST DOWNS 19 23 third game in the state of New Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, sensing field goals would not be enough, called Rushing 6 14 York, falling to 0-2-1 in the Empire for a fake with about five minutes left in the fourth from the 10, but Syracuse stacked Passing 10 9 State. up Ryan Doerr on the run. Penalty 3 0 Carter, who scored two second-half touchdowns, broke free for a 60-yard run on NET YARDS RUSHING 121 259 • Running back Daniel Thomas the next play. It set up ’s 40-yard field goal with 3:08 left that made Rushing Attempts 36 43 rushed 22 times for 90 yards and Ross Krautman Average Per Rush 3.4 6.0 three touchdown, collecting his it 36-28. Rushing Touchdowns 3 2 second career three-score game... Coffman, who played brilliantly in his last college game, led the Wildcats into Yards Gained Rushing 136 283 He finished his senior season with Syracuse territory and connected with Hilburn near the sideline about 10 yards down Yards Lost Rushing 15 24 298 carries and 545 for his career, field. After winning a footrace to the end zone, he dropped the ball, did a quick salute NET YARDS PASSING 258 239 which rank second and third, re- Completions-Attempts-Int 18-25-0 13-22-0 and turned to celebrate with his teammates. spectively... His final rushing total Average Per Attempt 10.3 10.9 in 2010 was 1,585 yards to rank The flags came flying and the 2-point attempt turned into a desperation play. Average Per Completion 14.3 18.4 second in school history, while Passing Touchdowns 2 3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 379 498 his 2,850 career rushing yards Total offense plays 61 65 are also second... He passed Ell Average Gain Per Play 6.2 7.7 Roberson (2,818; 2000-03) for Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 second in career rushing yards... SCORING SUMMARY Penalties: Number-Yards 4-99 4-45 He is also second in a season (19) and fourth in a career (30) in Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score PUNTS-YARDS 3-93 2-62 KS 1st/14:32 Thomas 51 yd run Cherry kick 2-60-0:28 7-0 Average Yards Per Punt 31.0 31.0 touchdowns. SU 1st.3:17 Sales 52 yd pass from Nassib Krautman kick 2-76-0:44 7-7 Net Yards Per Punt 30.0 25.5 SU 2nd/9:35 Sales 36 yd pass from Nassib Krautman kick 8-79-3:48 7-14 Inside 20 0 0 • Chris Harper finished the con- KS 2nd/1:51 Thomas 10 yd run Cherry kick 7-73-4:15 14-14 50+ Yards 0 0 test with five receptions for 56 SU 3rd/12:11 Carter 7 yd run Krautman kick 7-60-2:49 14-21 Touchbacks 0 0 yards and one touchdown... He KS 3rd/6:33 Harper 10 yd pass from Coffman Cherry kick 10-65-5:34 21-21 Fair catch 2 0 has now caught a touchdown in SU 3rd/2:11 Carter 15 yd run Krautman kick failed 9-65-4:16 21-27 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-283 7-341 three straight games after grab- KS 4th/11:03 Thomas 1 yd run Cherry kick 12-58-6:03 28-27 Average Yards Per Kickoff 56.6 48.7 SU 4th/7:52 Sales 44 yd pass from Nassib Nassib pass failed 7-72-3:05 28-33 bing one at Colorado and North SU 4th/3:08 Krautman 40 yd field goal 5-64-1:42 28-36 Net Yards Per Kickoff 43.0 33.9 Texas... Senior receiver Adrian KS 4th/1:13 Hilburn 30 yd pass from Coffman Coffman pass failed 5-57-1:49 34-36 Touchbacks 0 0 Hilburn also had five grabs for Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 2-11-0 1-3-0 a career high 84 yards and one STATISTICAL LEADERS Average Per Return 5.5 3.0 score. Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 6-104-0 4-68-0  Kansas State  Syracuse Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Average Per Return 17.3 17.0 • Junior David Garrett carded six Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Thomas 22 90 3 51 4.1 Carter 27 198 2 60 7.3 tackles, including two for loss... He Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Coffman 8 26 0 11 3.2 Bailey 7 50 0 22 7.1 ended the season with 15.0 TFLs, Possession Time 31:38 28:22 Harper 1 4 0 4 4.0 Nassib 6 16 0 15 2.7 the most since Ian Campbell had Wilson 2 4 0 3 2.0 1st Quarter 6:35 8:25 17.5 in 2006. Klein 1 2 0 2 2.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 2nd Quarter 8:20 6:40 Nassib 13-21-0 239 3 52 2 3rd Quarter 7:49 7:11 • Defensive back Tysyn Hartman Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bailey 0-1-0 0 0 0 0 4th Quarter 8:54 6:06 Coffman 17-23-0 228 2 41 0 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 8 of 14 carded 10 tackles on the evening, Thomas 1-2-0 30 0 30 1 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 2 his second double-digit tackle Sales 5 172 3 52 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 2-2 game and two shy of his career Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Bailey 3 29 0 16 Touchdowns 3-4 2-2 high of 12 earlier this season Hilburn 5 84 1 30 Lemon 2 20 0 16 Field goals 0-4 0-2 against Oklahoma State. Harper 5 56 1 21 Provo 1 9 0 9 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 1-1 Quarles 4 75 0 41 Cruz 1 5 0 5 PAT Kicks 4-4 3-4 Tannahill 2 5 0 6 Harris 1 4 0 4 Coffman 1 30 0 30 Field Goals 0-1 1-1 Thomas 1 8 0 8

101 2012 COTTON BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE 0 9 7 0 - 16 CATS COME UP SHORT IN COTTON BOWL LOSS ARKANSAS 3 16 7 3 - 29 ARLINGTON, Texas – Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein tied the Big 12 sin- January 6 | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 7:32 p.m. | Att: 80,956 gle-season for rushing touchdowns and the NCAA single season record by a quarter- back but the No. 8 Wildcats came up short in the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in a 29-16 loss to No. 6 Arkansas. Kansas State (10-3) was trying to match its school record with 11 victories, but still finished a surprising season in Bill Snyder’s second Wildcat turnaround. K-State won 11 games six times during a seven-year span in Snyder’s first tenure before his three-year retirement, and almost reached that mark again in his third season back. After being held to 15 yards on 12 carries in the first half, Klein finished the open- ing drive of the third quarter with a 6-yard TD run that got the Wildcats to 19-16. That came after Klein had a 15-yard run on the previous play. That matched the Big 12 record for rushing touchdowns held by 1998 winner of Texas. The only other FBS quarterback with 27 rushing touchdowns in a season was Ricky Dobbs for Navy in 2009. Klein finished with 42 yards on 24 carries, while completing 16 of 30 passes for 173 yards. Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson was 20 of 31 for 216 yards. had three TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes catches for 88 yards and a 45-yard touchdown. K-STATE UA • Despite the loss, K-State still FIRST DOWNS 19 13 had a 10-win season for just The Cotton Bowl was the only non-BCS game with both teams in the top 10 of Rushing 7 7 the ninth time in school history, the standings -- Arkansas came in sixth, Kansas State Passing 11 5 including the eighth under Bill eighth. It also is the only bowl featuring the SEC vs. the Big 12, the top two confer- Penalty 1 1 Snyder... It was the first season ences in the BCS computer rankings. NET YARDS RUSHING 87 129 with at least 10 wins since 2003. Rushing Attempts 40 30 The Razorbacks didn’t even get a first down until 12 1/2 minutes left in the first Average Per Rush 2.2 4.3 • The announced attendance was half when Dennis Johnson opened a drive with a 28-yard run. That drive ended with Rushing Touchdowns 1 0 80,956, the largest for a K-State the second of Zach Hocker’s three field goals, a 22-yarder. Yards Gained Rushing 126 163 bowl game... Of that announced K-State blocked the extra point and Nigel Malone returned it for two points. Yards Lost Rushing 39 34 attendance, approximately 35,000 It was 19-9 at halftime after Klein threw a 3-yard TD pass to Andrew McDonald NET YARDS PASSING 173 216 were K-State fans, which tied for Completions-Attempts-Int 16-30-1 20-31-0 with 26 seconds left in the first half. That score was set up after Wilson was sacked the fourth most for a bowl game in Average Per Attempt 5.8 7.0 school history. by Adam Davis and fumbled at the Hogs’ 13. Average Per Completion 10.8 10.8 Passing Touchdowns 1 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 260 345 • Collin Klein notched his 15th Total offense plays 70 61 career start under center, going Average Gain Per Play 3.7 5.7 16-of-30 through the air for 173 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-1 yards and a touchdown... He also Penalties: Number-Yards 5-38 6-43 rushed 24 times for 42 yards and PUNTS-YARDS 8-341 4-187 a score... His rushing touchdown SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 42.6 46.8 gave him 27 this season, which Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 29.9 40.8 tied the Big 12 (Texas’ Ricky AR 1st/4:19 Hocker 26 yd field goal 4-3-1:35 0-3 Inside 20 1 2 Williams in 1998) and FBS quar- AR 2nd/14:27 Adams 51 yd punt return Hocker kick 0-10 50+ Yards 1 1 terback (Navy’s Ricky Dobbs in AR 2nd/9:20 Hocker 22 yd field goal 8-48-3:24 0-13 Touchbacks 2 1 2009) single-season records... He AR 2nd/4:10 Wright 45 yd pass from Wilson Hocker kick blkd 6-61-2:50 0-19 Fair catch 2 1 finished the year with 317 rushing KS 2nd/4:10 Malone PAT return 2-19 KS 2nd/0:26 McDonald 3 yd pass from Klein Cantele kick 3-13-0:40 9-19 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-167 7-473 attempts, which were the most in Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.7 67.6 KS 3rd/11:38 Klein 6 yd run Cantele kick 7-60-3:22 16-19 school history... Klein’s rushing AR 3rd/3:57 Hamilton 9 yd pass from Wilson Hocker kick 9-58-3:25 16-26 Net Yards Per Kickoff 32.0 50.9 yardage total in 2011 (1,141) AR 4th/3:30 Hocker 30 yd field goal 7-61-3:06 16-29 Touchbacks 0 4 ranked seventh in school history. Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 1-4-0 3-62-1 STATISTICAL LEADERS Average Per Return 4.0 20.7 • Arthur Brown recorded six Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 2-37-0 3-71-0 tackles, giving him 101 on the  Kansas State  Arkansas Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Average Per Return 18.5 23.7 year... He was the first Wildcat Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-61-0 Klein 24 42 1 15 1.8 Green 7 60 0 36 8.6 with a 100-tackle season since Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Hubert 12 37 0 10 3.1 Johnson 5 33 0 28 6.6 Brandon Archer had 106 in 2006. Possession Time 33:51 26:09 Wilson 2 8 0 6 4.0 Wingo Jr. 9 18 0 9 2.0 Pease 2 0 0 2 0.0 Wilson 7 18 0 14 2.6 1st Quarter 7:37 7:23 • Raphael Guidry blocked his Adams 1 1 0 1 1.0 2nd Quarter 7:59 7:01 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 3rd Quarter 8:09 6:51 fifth kick of 2011, which set a new single-season school record... Klein 16-30-1 173 1 23 6 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 4th Quarter 10:06 4:54 Wilson 20-31-0 216 2 45 3 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 8 of 17 His five blocked kicks are also Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 the school’s career record... His Smith 5 50 0 14 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-5 blocked PAT led to K-State’s first Thompson 3 57 0 23 Childs 5 48 0 15 Touchdowns 2-2 1-5 defensive extra point in nearly 10 Smith 2 29 0 15 Adams 5 22 0 12 Field goals 0-2 3-5 years. Miller 2 22 0 13 Wright 3 88 1 45 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 7-28 Harper 1 11 0 11 Hamilton 3 26 1 9 PAT Kicks 2-2 2-3 Tannahill 1 6 0 6 Johnson 2 2 0 2 McDonald 1 3 1 3 Gragg 1 26 0 26 Field Goals 0-1 3-3 Hubert 1 -5 0 0 Wingo Jr. 1 4 0 4

102 2013 FIESTA BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

OREGON 15 7 10 3 - 35 OREGON WINS BATTLE OF TOP-10 TEAMS K-STATE 0 10 0 7 - 17 GLENDALE, Ariz. – De’Anthony Thomas caught the opening kickoff, raced past January 3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Ariz. | 6:28 p.m. | Att: 70,242 Oregon’s sideline and leaned his head into the end zone like a sprinter crossing the finish line. The track meet had started and the fifth-ranked Ducks didn’t look back after that. Triggered by the return, Oregon bolted by No. 7 Kansas State, 35-17. Teams that had that national title aspirations end on the same day, Oregon and Kansas State ended up in the desert for a marquee matchup billed as a battle of styles: The fast-flying Ducks vs. the execution-is-everything Wildcats. Thomas followed his kickoff return with a 23-yard touchdown catch, finishing with 195 total yards. Kenjon Barner ran for 143 yards on 31 carries and scored on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota in the second quarter. Mariota later scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter, capped by an obscure 1-point safety that went in the Ducks’ favor. Even Oregon’s defense got into the act, intercepting Collin Klein twice and holding him to 30 yards on 13 carries. Thomas hit the Wildcats (11-2) again late in the first quarter, breaking a couple of tackles and dragging three defenders into the end zone for a catch-and-run TD that put the Ducks up 15-0. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Oregon followed a missed 40-yard field goal with a scoring drive late in the second UO K-STATE • The announced attendance FIRST DOWNS 22 20 was 70,242... There were an quarter. Moving 77 yards in 46 seconds, the Ducks went up 22-10 at halftime after Rushing 14 10 estimated 40,000 K-State fans Mariota hit Barner on 24-yard TD pass. Passing 7 9 in attendance, which ties for the Alejandro Maldonado hit a 33-yard field goal on Oregon’s opening drive of the Penalty 1 1 second most in school history... third quarter and Mariota capped a long drive with a 2-yard TD run. Kansas State’s NET YARDS RUSHING 219 132 The school record was 45,000 at blocked the point-after attempt, but even that went wrong for the Rushing Attempts 45 37 the 1997 Fiesta Bowl, while there Javonta Boyd Average Per Rush 4.9 3.6 were an estimated 40,000 at the Wildcats: Chris Harper was tackled in the end zone for a bizarre 1-point safety that Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 1997 Cotton Bowl. put Oregon up 32-10. Yards Gained Rushing 240 153 Kansas State needed a little time to get its wheels spinning on offense, laboring Yards Lost Rushing 21 21 • Collin Klein made his 28th and early before Klein scored on a 6-yard run early in the second quarter. NET YARDS PASSING 166 151 final career start at quarterback, Completions-Attempts-Int 12-24-0 17-33-2 Klein kept the Wildcats moving in the quarter, though not toward touchdowns: finishing his career with a 22-6 Average Per Attempt 6.9 4.6 record to tie the school record for Cantele hit a 25-yard field goal. Klein hit John Hubert on a 10-yard touchdown pass Average Per Completion 13.8 8.9 wins as a starting QB... Klein fin- early in the fourth quarter, but all that did was cut Oregon’s lead down to 32-17. Passing Touchdowns 2 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 385 283 ished his career with a school-re- Total offense plays 69 70 cord 56 rushing touchdowns, Sportsmanship Award: Collin Klein, QB Average Gain Per Play 5.6 4.0 while he is one of six players in Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 Big 12 history with 50 or more Penalties: Number-Yards 5-33 7-57 career rushing scores and one of PUNTS-YARDS 3-138 5-181 two quarterbacks to accomplish Average Yards Per Punt 46.0 36.2 the feat... He also concluded his Net Yards Per Punt 43.3 36.0 school record for career touch- SCORING SUMMARY Inside 20 2 1 down responsibility at 86. 50+ Yards 1 0 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Touchbacks 0 0 • Chris Harper hauled in eight UO 1st/14:48 Thomas 94 yd kickoff return Jordan rush 8-0 Fair catch 0 4 catches for 71 yards against his UO 1st/3:46 Thomas 23 yd pass from Mariota Maldonado kick 7-54-2:01 15-0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-387 4-226 former team... Harper had five or KS 2nd/13:26 Klein 6 yd run Cantele kick 10-58-5:12 15-7 Average Yards Per Kickoff 55.3 56.5 KS 2nd/5:21 Cantele 25 yd field goal 13-59-6:36 15-10 more catches in five of his final UO 2nd/0:14 Barner 24 yd pass from Mariota Maldonado kick 5-77-0:46 22-10 Net Yards Per Kickoff 26.0 15.5 seven games... He finished his UO 3rd/11:01 Maldonado 33 yd field goal 11-62-2:10 25-10 Touchbacks 0 0 K-State career with 123 catches UO 3rd/8:03 Mariota 2 yd run Maldonado kick failed 7-61-2:26 32-10 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 1-1-0 3-8-0 to tie for seventh in school history. KS 4th/11:35 Hubert 10 yd pass from Klein Cantele kick 11-72-5:00 32-17 Average Per Return 1.0 2.7 UO 4th/2:27 Maldonado 24 yd field goal 10-57-5:11 35-17 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 4-164-1 7-205-0 • Arthur Brown registered nine Average Per Return 41.0 29.3 tackles... He ended his senior STATISTICAL LEADERS Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 2-33-0 0-0-0 campaign with 100 tackles, be- Fumble Ret: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0  Kansas State  Oregon coming the first Wildcat with 100 Possession Time 26:54 33:06 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg or more tackles in consecutive Hubert 17 55 0 13 3.2 Barner 30 143 0 19 4.8 1st Quarter 5:10 9:50 Pease 7 47 0 14 6.7 Mariota 8 62 1 32 7.8 2nd Quarter 3:41 11:19 seasons since Josh Buhl in 2002 and 2003. Klein 13 30 1 16 2.3 Thomas 2 15 0 14 7.5 3rd Quarter 9:23 5:37 Marshall 1 2 0 2 2.0 4th Quarter 8:40 6:20 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 7 of 15 • Anthony Cantele connected on Klein 17-32-2 151 1 21 1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 0 of 1 a 25-yard field goal... It was his Mariota 12-24-0 166 2 24 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 37th career field goal to tie for Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Touchdowns 1-3 2-3 fourth in school history... Can- Harper 8 71 0 21 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Field goals 2-3 1-3 tele finished out his career with Lockett 4 35 0 14 Thomas 4 60 1 23 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 1-4 a school-record 92 consecutive Hubert 2 16 1 10 Lyerla 3 52 0 23 PAT Kicks 2-3 2-2 extra points made. Thompson 1 12 0 12 Huff 3 26 0 15 Pease 1 12 0 12 Barner 1 24 1 24 Field Goals 2-2 1-2 Tannahill 1 5 0 5 Vaughn 1 4 0 4

103 2013 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

MICHIGAN 3 3 0 8 - 14 WILDCATS EARN FIRST BOWL WIN SINCE 2002 K-STATE 14 7 0 10 - 31 TEMPE, Ariz. – Jake Waters threw for 271 yards and connected with Tyler Lockett December 28 | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Ariz. | 8:20 p.m. | Att: 53,284 on three touchdowns, leading Kansas State to its first bowl victory in 11 years, 31-14 over Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Kansas State (8-5) scored on its first three possessions, all touchdown passes from Waters to Lockett, and its defense dominated Michigan to end a five-game bowl losing streak. Lockett set a school bowl record with 10 catches for 116 yards and Waters com- pleted 21 of 27 passes, sending the Wildcats to their first bowl victory since the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Michigan freshman Shane Morris was steady in place of injured starter Devin Gardner, leading Michigan (7-6) on two early scoring drives. The Wolverines settled for field goals on both and did little the rest of the way, finishing with 261 total yards. Morris threw for 196 yards on 24-of-38 passing with an interception before lead- ing Michigan on a late scoring drive with the game out of reach. Michigan’s defense also had trouble stopping Kansas State most of the night, giving up 420 total yards. Kansas State finished the season strong after some early difficulties but won five TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes of its final six games while scoring at least 31 points in each contest. UM K-STATE • K-State claimed its first bowl FIRST DOWNS 15 21 win since the 2002 Holiday Bowl, K-State set the tone on its opening drive, grinding out 75 yards in 15 plays and Rushing 5 8 snapping an 11-year drought... Of 7:51 off the clock. Lockett capped it with a 6-yard touchdown catch after the Wild- Passing 9 12 630 FBS teams in the BCS era to cats’ line gave Waters just enough time to get the throw off against Michigan’s blitz. Penalty 1 1 start the season 2-4 or worse, the Lockett set up the next drive with a 40-yard kickoff return and capped with a 29-yard NET YARDS RUSHING 65 149 Wildcats are just the eighth with touchdown catch. Rushing Attempts 15 36 eight wins. Average Per Rush 4.3 4.1 Kansas State raced down the field again on its next drive, setting up Lockett’s Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 • The Cats held UM to 14 points, third touchdown, an 8-yarder from Waters that put the Wildcats up 21-6 at halftime. Yards Gained Rushing 73 164 the fewest allowed by K-State in Kansas State’s Ian Patterson hit a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, John Yards Lost Rushing 8 15 a bowl game since Boston College Hubert scored on a 1-yard run after Morris’ interception and the Wildcats celebrated NET YARDS PASSING 196 271 scored 12 in the 1994 Aloha Bowl. Completions-Attempts-Int 24-38-1 21-28-0 Bill Snyder’s seventh bowl victory by chasing the 74-year-old coach down the side- Average Per Attempt 5.2 9.7 • Jake Waters threw for line for a water-bucket dump. Average Per Completion 8.2 12.9 271 yards and three scores on Passing Touchdowns 0 3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 261 420 21-of-27 aim... His 21 comple- Offensive MVP: Tyler Lockett, WR Total offense plays 53 64 tions broke a K-State bowl record, Defensive MVP: Dante Barnett, DB Average Gain Per Play 4.9 6.6 while his 271 yards ranked fourth Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-1 and his passing touchdowns tied Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 6-64 for third. PUNTS-YARDS 5-204 1-45 Average Yards Per Punt 40.8 45.0 • Tyler Lockett caught 10 passes SCORING SUMMARY Net Yards Per Punt 40.6 25.0 for 116 yards and three touch- Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Inside 20 2 0 downs... He broke the K-State KS 1st/07:19 Lockett 6 yd pass from Waters Patterson kick 14-75-7:41 0-7 50+ Yards 1 0 bowl record for receptions and tied UM 1st/03:32 Wile 22 yd field goal 9-58-3:40 3-7 Touchbacks 0 1 the school’s single-game and bowl KS 1st/00:43 Lockett 29 yd pass from Waters Patterson kick 5-60-2:42 3-14 Fair catch 1 0 record with three receiving touch- UM 2nd/07:09 Wile 26 yd field goal 15-68-8:24 6-14 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-188 6-369 downs... It was the third time this KS 2nd/04:30 Lockett 8 yd pass from Waters Patterson kick 4-59-2:31 6-21 Average Yards Per Kickoff 62.7 61.5 KS 4th/08:09 Patterson 22 yd field goal 12-60-6:23 6-24 season he hit the three-touchdown KS 4th/02:25 Hubert 1 yd run Patterson kick 2-7-0:48 6-31 Net Yards Per Kickoff 29.7 39.7 mark... He tied the K-State bowl UM 4th/01:15 Toussaint 3 yd run Hayes pass 5-82-1:04 14-31 Touchbacks 1 1 record held by Darnell McDonald Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-1-0 in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl. STATISTICAL LEADERS Average Per Return 0.0 0.3 Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 5-106-0 2-74-0 • Lockett finished the 2013 sea-  Kansas State  Michigan Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Average Per Return 21.2 37.0 son in second place in school his- Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-51-0 Hubert 16 80 1 15 5.0 Morris 4 43 0 40 10.8 tory in receptions with 81, passing Fumble Returns: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Waters 12 42 0 21 3.5 Funchess 2 14 0 14 7.0 his father, Kevin... He finished the Possession Time 24:56 35:04 Sams 4 23 0 7 5.8 Smith 4 7 0 6 1.8 year with 11 touchdowns catches Lockett 1 4 0 5 4.0 Green 1 5 0 5 5.0 1st Quarter 4:30 10:30 Rose 2 2 0 3 1.0 Toussaint 2 2 1 3 1.0 2nd Quarter 11:26 3:34 to rank fourth in school history. 3rd Quarter 5:23 9:37 • John Hubert finished his senior Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 4th Quarter 3:37 11:23 Waters 21-27-0 271 3 46 2 Morris 24-38-1 196 0 24 1 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 11 7 of 11 campaign with 1,048 yards, giving Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 him the 14th 1,000-yard season in Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-4 school history... He is the school’s Lockett 10 116 3 29 Gallon 9 89 0 22 Touchdowns 1-3 3-4 first 1,000-yard rusher since Dan- Thompson 4 56 0 35 Butt 3 33 0 24 Field goals 2-3 1-4 iel Thomas in 2010, while he con- Sexton 3 37 0 19 Hayes 3 22 0 13 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 1-2 cluded his career in second place Gronkowski 1 46 0 46 Funchess 2 21 0 14 PAT Kicks 0-0 4-4 in yards (2,993). McDonald 1 9 0 9 Dileo 2 9 0 8 Miller 1 5 0 5 Chesson 2 8 0 4 Field Goals 2-2 1-2 Hubert 1 2 0 2 Norfleet 1 9 0 9

104 2015 ALAMO BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE 0 6 15 14 - 35 K-STATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT TO UCLA UCLA 17 14 3 6 - 40 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Quarterback Brett Hundley led No. 14 UCLA to a 31-6 Jan. 2 | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | 5:50 p.m. | Att: 60,517 halftime lead and the Bruins held off No. 11 Kansas State 40-35 on Friday night in the Alamo Bowl. Kansas State (9-4) scored 22 of the first 25 points in the second half, cutting it to 34-28 on quarterback Jake Waters’ 1-yard run with 4:54 left. Paul Perkins countered for UCLA (10-3) with a 67-yard run with 2:20 to go. Waters threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett with 1:21 left, but UCLA recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. Perkins ran for 194 yards on 20 carries. Lockett had 13 catches for 164 yards for Kansas State. Waters was 31 of 48 for 338 yards, but was sacked seven times -- twice by But- kus Award winner Eric Kendricks -- and threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Hundley ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and passed for 136 yards. UCLA raced to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, with Hundley scoring on runs of 10 and 28 yards. The Bruins outgained Kansas State 218-4 and had a 9-1 edge in first downs in the quarter. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes In the second quarter, Perkins had a 32-yard touchdown run and Hundley threw K-STATE UCLA • K-State broke the school record FIRST DOWNS 27 16 for single-season passing yards a 7-yard scoring pass to Dave Lucien. The Bruins sacked Waters five times in the Rushing 5 10 with 3,736... The previous record half. Passing 17 6 was 3,425 by the 2007 team... The The Wildcats opened the second half with a 17-play drive, capped by Waters’ Penalty 5 0 Cats also broke the school record 3-yard touchdown pass to Lockett and a successful 2-point conversion -- also from NET YARDS RUSHING 31 331 for single-season FGs with 23. Rushing Attempts 32 39 Waters to Lockett. After forcing a fumble by Perkins, K-State took over at UCLA’s 21 Average Per Rush 1.0 8.5 • Tyler Lockett set an Alamo and scored on DeMarcus Robinson’s 2-yard run. Rushing Touchdowns 2 4 Bowl record in catches (13) and Hundley had a 40-yard run on a third-and-11 play to set up Ka’imi Fairbairn’s Yards Gained Rushing 100 352 all-purpose yards (249), while 44-yard field goal that gave UCLA a 34-21 lead late in the third quarter. Yards Lost Rushing 69 21 those two numbers were also tops NET YARDS PASSING 338 136 in K-State bowl history... It also Completions-Attempts-Int 31-49-1 12-24-0 Sportsmanship Award: Tyler Lockett, WR marked the first time in Alamo Average Per Attempt 6.9 5.7 Bowl history that two receivers Average Per Completion 10.9 11.3 had 10-plus catches and 100-plus Passing Touchdowns 2 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 369 467 yards (Lockett: 13 catches, 164 Total offense plays 81 63 yards; Curry Sexton: 10 catches, Average Gain Per Play 4.6 7.4 104 yards). SCORING SUMMARY Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-1 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 15-128 • Jake Waters’ 31 completions were a career high, the most by a UCLA 1st/12:47 Hundley 10 yd run Fairbairn kick 6-77-2:13 0-7 PUNTS-YARDS 4-197 4-186 UCLA 1st/8:03 Fairbairn 27 yd field goal 10-50-3:35 0-10 Average Yards Per Punt 49.2 46.5 Wildcat in a bowl game in school UCLA 1st/1:25 Hundley 28 yd run Fairbairn kick 10-71-4:27 0-17 Net Yards Per Punt 42.0 36.2 history and tied for fourth in school KS 2nd/12:06 McCrane 47 yd field goal 8-48-4:19 3-17 Inside 20 1 1 history... His 338 yards were the KS 2nd/10:05 McCrane 29 yd field goal 4-3-0:56 6-17 50+ Yards 2 2 most in K-State bowl history. UCLA 2nd/7:29 Perkins 32 yd run Fairbairn kick 3-44-0:27 6-24 Touchbacks 1 0 UCLA 2nd/0:19 Lucien 7 yd pass from Hundley Fairbairn kick 4-51-1:02 6-31 Fair catch 1 1 • Waters broke the school record KS 3rd/7:23 Lockett 3 yd pass from Waters Lockett pass 17-75-7:37 14-31 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-372 8-513 for single-season passing yards KS 3rd/3:25 Robinson 2 yd run McCrane kick 6-21-3:31 21-31 Average Yards Per Kickoff 62.0 64.1 UCLA 3rd/0:33 Fairbairn 44 yd field goal 7-39-2:52 21-34 (3,501) as well as season (65.99) KS 4th/4:54 Waters 1 yd run McCrane kick 15-91-6:19 28-34 Net Yards Per Kickoff 44.2 43.0 and career (64.08) completion UCLA 4th/2:20 Perkins 67 yd run Perkins rush failed 5-76-2:34 28-40 Touchbacks 1 5 percentage. KS 4th/1:21 Lockett 29 yd pass from Waters McCrane kick 4-90-0:59 35-40 Punt ret: No.-Yards-TD 2-41-0 2-9-0 Average Per Return 20.5 4.5 • Tyler Lockett finished his career STATISTICAL LEADERS Kickoff ret: No.-Yds-TD 3-44-0 4-82-0 with 3,710 receiving yards to rank  Kansas State  UCLA Average Per Return 14.7 20.5 fifth in Big 12 history... He became Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-41-0 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg the second player in school history Fumble Returns: No.-Yds-TD 1-9-0 0-0-0 Jones 9 19 0 6 2.1 Perkins 20 194 2 67 9.7 with 100 receptions in a season Possession Time 35:24 24:36 Waters 15 13 1 25 0.9 Hundley 11 96 2 40 8.7 following Jordy Nelson... He also Robinson 7 1 1 6 0.1 Lucien 1 34 0 34 34.0 1st Quarter 4:45 10:15 finished second in K-State history Starks 3 9 0 4 3.0 2nd Quarter 10:11 4:49 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack James 1 1 0 1 1.0 3rd Quarter 11:41 3:19 in single-season receiving yards and tied for fourth in TDs. Waters 31-48-1 338 2 29 7 4th Quarter 8:47 6:13 Lockett 0-1-0 0 0 0 0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 7 of 15 Hundley 12-24-0 136 1 37 2 Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 4 1 of 1 • Curry Sexton recorded the Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-4 eighth 1,000-yard receiving sea- Lockett 13 164 2 29 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Touchdowns 3-4 2-4 son in school history and teamed Sexton 10 104 0 23 Payton 4 58 0 37 Field goals 1-4 2-4 with Lockett to give K-State two Cook 3 26 0 13 Lucien 3 29 1 13 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-14 7-51 1,000-yard receivers in the same Jones 2 20 0 12 Fuller 2 19 0 12 PAT Kicks 3-3 4-4 season in school history. Jones 1 10 0 10 Johnson 2 11 0 8 Robinson 1 7 0 7 Duarte 1 19 0 19 Field Goals 2-2 2-2 Gronkowski 1 7 0 7

105 2016 LIBERTY BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

K-STATE 10 3 10 0 - 23 ARKANSAS RUNS PAST CATS IN LIBERTY BOWL ARKANSAS 14 10 7 14 - 45 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Alex Collins ran for 185 yards and three touchdowns and Arkan- Jan. 2 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tenn. | 2:26 p.m. | Att: 61,136 sas capped its late-season surge with a 45-23 victory over K-State in the Liberty Bowl. Ranked 18th to open the season, Arkansas stumbled through a 1-3 start that knocked the Razorbacks out of the top 25. The Razorbacks (8-5) turned things around won six of their last seven games. Collins overwhelmed Kansas State’s defense in front of a sellout crowd of 61,136, the fourth-largest crowd in the game’s 57-year history. Kansas State (6-7) finished a season below .500 for the first time since Bill Snyder began his second stint as coach in 2009. Arkansas’ Brandon Allen was 20-of-26 for 315 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Kansas State’s Kody Cook, starting at quarterback for the first time, went 12-of-24 for 163 yards with a touchdown. Snyder added some intrigue to this game by making a quarterback switch. Cook had been Kansas State’s second-leading receiver during the regular season while also backing up quarterback Joe Hubener. Cook took the first snaps for Kansas State and remained the quarterback until the game was out of reach. He played well enough to keep Kansas State relatively close. But he couldn’t do TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes anything about the defense’s inability to slow down Collins, who was largely respon- K-STATE ARK • The 57th AutoZone Liberty Bowl FIRST DOWNS 13 30 was the 19th bowl appearance in sible for helping Arkansas reach the end zone on three straight first-half drives. Rushing 2 16 Kansas State history and the 17th Collins had touchdown runs of 22 yards and 13 yards in the first 17 minutes. He Passing 10 14 under Hall of Fame head coach also had a 68-yard burst on his first kickoff return of the season, which set up Jared Penalty 1 0 Bill Snyder... The Wildcats are Cornelius’ 13-yard touchdown on an end around. NET YARDS RUSHING 79 254 now 7-12 all-time in bowl games Kansas State trailed 31-23 late in the third quarter and appeared ready to make Rushing Attempts 22 42 and 7-10 under Snyder. Average Per Rush 3.6 6.0 a stop when Arkansas knocked out the Wildcats with a one-two punch. Rushing Touchdowns 1 5 • K-State had a total of 47 starts Facing third-and-13, Allen found All-America tight end Hunter Henry down the Yards Gained Rushing 101 276 by true or redshirt freshmen this left sideline for a 43-yard completion. On the next play, Collins spun away from a Yards Lost Rushing 22 22 year, the most in Bill Snyder’s 24 couple of defenders, eluded the grasp of a third and dragged a couple more into the NET YARDS PASSING 163 315 years at K-State. Completions-Attempts-Int 12-25-1 20-26-1 end zone for a 14-yard touchdown to essentially put the game out of reach. Average Per Attempt 6.5 12.1 • Linebacker Elijah Lee carded Average Per Completion 13.6 15.8 five tackles in addition to making Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 242 569 his third interception of the sea- K-State Offensive MVP: Kody Cook, QB Total offense plays 47 68 son... It is the most interceptions K-State Defensive MVP: Charmeachealle Moore, LB Average Gain Per Play 5.1 8.4 in a season by a K-State line- Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 backer since Bryan Hickman also SCORING SUMMARY had three in 2002. Penalties: Number-Yards 4-25 2-20 Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score PUNTS-YARDS 4-173 1-39 KS 1st/11:38 Dimel 10 yd run McCrane kick 4-27-1:52 7-0 Average Yards Per Punt 43.2 39.0 • The 2015 Big 12 Special Teams AR 1st/8:15 Collins 22 yd run Hedlund kick 6-72-3:16 7-7 Net Yards Per Punt 43.2 36.0 Player of the Year and First Team KS 1st/3:50 McCrane 36 yd field goal 8-46-4:18 10-7 Inside 20 1 1 All-America kick returner Morgan AR 1st/2:22 Cornelius 13 yd run Hedlund kick 3-24-1:17 10-14 50+ Yards 1 0 Burns returned three kickoffs for AR 2nd/13:05 Collins 13 yd run Hedlund kick 8-64-3:04 10-21 Touchbacks 0 0 91 yards... He finished the season AR 2nd/2:08 Hedlund 26 yd field goal 9-55-4:59 10-24 Fair catch 1 0 with 1,138 kickoff-return yards to KS 2nd/0:21 McCrane 21 yd field goal 8-49-1:41 13-24 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-328 8-317 break the school record and finish KS 3rd/12:44 Dimel 48 yd pass from Cook McCrane kick 4-74-2:10 20-24 Average Yards Per Kickoff 54.7 39.6 AR 3rd/7:54 Sprinkle 6 yd pass from Allen Hedlund kick 9-82-4:42 20-31 third in Big 12 history... He also KS 3rd/1:46 McCrane 32 yd field goal 11-47-6:02 23-31 Net Yards Per Kickoff 33.8 25.4 helped the Wildcats finish fourth AR 4th/12:04 Collins 14 yd run Hedlund kick 8-78-4:34 23-38 Touchbacks 0 0 in school history in team total AR 4th/4:46 Walker 10 yd run Hedlund kick 9-80-5:38 23-45 Punt returns: No.-Yards-TD 1-3-0 2-0-0 kickoff return yards with 1,268 Average Per Return 3.0 0.0 this season. STATISTICAL LEADERS Kickoff returns: No.-Yds-TD 8-114-0 6-125-0  Kansas State  Arkansas Average Per Return 14.2 20.8 • Sophomore Matthew McCrane Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 1-0-0 1-8-0 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg connected on 3-of-3 field goals Fumble Returns: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jones 6 40 0 35 6.7 Collins 23 185 3 36 8.0 from distances of 36, 21 and 32 Possession Time 22:30 37:30 Cook 12 19 0 9 1.6 Walker 11 56 1 10 5.1 yards... His three field goals made Dimel 1 10 1 10 10.0 Cornelius 2 27 1 14 13.5 1st Quarter 7:30 7:30 set a school bowl record, reset- Warmack 2 8 0 8 4.0 2nd Quarter 4:41 10:19 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 3rd Quarter 8:24 6:36 ting his own bowl record from last year... With his connections, Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Allen 20-26-1 315 1 43 2 4th Quarter 1:55 13:05 Cook 12-24-0 163 1 48 2 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 10 6 of 10 K-State made 19 field goals this Hubener 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 season, which is tied for the fourth Morgan 8 92 0 30 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 6-6 most in school history. Receiving Rec Yds TD Long Henry 5 92 0 43 Touchdowns 1-4 5-6 Burton 4 33 0 14 Sprinkle 4 81 1 41 Field goals 3-4 1-6 Reuter 3 27 0 12 Cornelius 2 35 0 26 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 2-14 Warmack 2 27 0 16 Reed 1 15 0 15 PAT Kicks 2-2 6-6 Dimel 1 48 1 48 Heath 1 15 0 15 Field Goals 3-3 1-2 Klein 1 13 0 13

106 2016 TEXAS BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

TEXAS A&M 7 7 7 7 - 28 CATS CAP OFF SWEEP OF TEXAS WITH BOWL WIN K-STATE 7 16 3 7 - 33 HOUSTON, Texas – Kansas State was unbeatable against teams from Texas in the Dec. 28 | NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas | 8:10 p.m. | Att: 68,412 regular season, and that didn’t change in the Texas Bowl. Jesse Ertz threw for 195 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores in Kansas State’s 33-28 victory over Texas A&M. He had 67 yards rushing to give him 1,012 this season. The victory improved the Wildcats to 5-0 against teams from the Lone Star State this season after they downed Texas Tech, Texas, Baylor and TCU earlier this year. Ertz had a 79-yard touchdown pass and scoring runs of 1 and 5 yards to help give Kansas State its fourth-straight win and first bowl victory since the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. The Wildcats led 33-21 after Ertz bulled into the end zone on a 1-yard run with nine minutes left. Ertz set up the score with a 20-yard run two plays earlier. The Aggies cut it to 33-28 on Josh Reynolds’ 15-yard TD reception about a minute later. Texas A&M attempted to convert a fourth-and-8 with about two minutes left, but Trevor Knight’s pass was short, to give Kansas State the ball back and allow the Wildcats to run out the clock. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes Texas A&M got to 23-21 when Reynolds made a 4-yard touchdown catch with TAMU K-STATE • K-State’s victory was the Wild- FIRST DOWNS 25 17 cats’ first bowl win since the 2013 about seven minutes left in the third quarter. A 25-yard field goal by Ian Patterson Rushing 7 9 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl and just extended Kansas State’s lead to 26-21 with about three minutes remaining in the Passing 16 6 the second bowl win since the quarter. A highlight of that drive came on a 36-yard run by Justin Silmon. Penalty 2 2 2002 season. The Aggies took a 7-0 lead when Keith Ford scored on a 7-yard run on their first NET YARDS RUSHING 144 218 possession. Rushing Attempts 28 41 • The win gave K-State its fourth Average Per Rush 5.1 5.3 nine-win season in the last six Kansas State tied it when Ertz connected with Byron Pringle and he dashed down Rushing Touchdowns 1 3 years... The last time the Cats won the field for a 79-yard touchdown run later in the first quarter. Yards Gained Rushing 159 238 at least nine games four times in The Wildcats took the lead when Ertz stiff-armed Justin Evans on a 5-yard touch- Yards Lost Rushing 15 20 a six-year span was 1993-2003 down run early in the second quarter. But Myles Garrett blocked the extra point to NET YARDS PASSING 310 195 when they did so 10 times during Completions-Attempts-Int 30-48-1 14-20-0 make it 13-7. that 11-year span. Average Per Attempt 6.5 9.8 A 3-yard reception by Ricky Seals-Jones put A&M back on top 14-13 soon after Average Per Completion 10.3 13.9 • With 218 rushing yards, Kansas that. But Kansas State regained the lead with a 40-yard field goal before pushing the Passing Touchdowns 3 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 454 413 State finished the 2016 season lead to 23-14 on a 52-yard run by Dominique Heath just before halftime. Total offense plays 76 61 with 3,013 total rushing yards to Average Gain Per Play 6.0 6.8 rank third in school history... The Most Valuable Player: Jesse Ertz, QB Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Wildcats also earned a 5.27-yard Penalties: Number-Yards 8-75 12-80 average to rank first in school his- PUNTS-YARDS 3-108 4-170 tory, while their 231.8 yards per SCORING SUMMARY Average Yards Per Punt 36.0 42.5 game average ranked fourth. Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score Net Yards Per Punt 36.0 39.5 TAMU 1st/11:30 Ford 7 yd run LaCamera kick 10-75-3:30 7-0 Inside 20 0 2 • Jesse Ertz was named the MVP KS 1st/4:52 Pringle 79 yd pass from Ertz Patterson kick 1-79-0:11 7-7 50+ Yards 0 0 for the 2016 Texas Bowl, the first KS 2nd/12:19 Ertz 5 yd run Patterson kick blkd 8-55-4:45 7-13 Touchbacks 0 0 Wildcat QV to earn MVP honors in TAMU 2nd/10:00 Seals-Jones 3 yd pass from Knight LaCamera kick 8-75-2:19 14-13 Fair catch 2 2 a bowl game since Ell Roberson in KS 2nd/6:13 Patterson 40 yd field goal 7-49-3:47 14-16 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-306 7-441 the 2002 Holiday Bowl. KS 2nd/3:07 Heath 52 yd run Patterson kick 2-57-0:43 14-23 Average Yards Per Kickoff 61.2 63.0 TAMU 3rd/6:55 Reynolds 4 yd pass from Knight LaCamera kick 10-90-4:01 21-23 KS 3rd/2:48 Patterson 25 yd field goal 9-71-4:07 21-26 Net Yards Per Kickoff 35.2 40.4 • Jesse Ertz finished his first full KS 4th/9:00 Ertz 1 yd run Patterson kick 10-66-5:55 21-33 Touchbacks 2 5 season with 1,012 rushing yards TAMU 4th/7:50 Reynolds 15 yd pass from Knight LaCamera kick 3-75-1:10 28-33 Punt returns: No.-Yards-TD 2-12-0 0-0-0 to rank third in school history Average Per Return 6.0 0.0 among quarterbacks and ninth STATISTICAL LEADERS Kickoff returns: No.-Yds-TD 2-33-0 3-80-0 overall... It was the 15th 1,000-  Kansas State  Texas A&M Average Per Return 16.5 26.7 yard season in school history and Interceptions: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg the first since John Hubert had Fumble Returns: No.-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Silmon 10 77 0 36 7.7 Ford 10 86 1 25 8.6 1,048 yards in 2013, which was Possession Time 27:11 32:49 Ertz 24 67 2 20 2.8 Williams 9 33 0 13 3.7 achieved in a win in the 2013 Buf- Heath 1 52 1 52 52.0 Knight 8 20 0 8 2.5 1st Quarter 8:27 6:33 falo Wild Wings Bowl. Jones 5 19 0 11 3.8 Kirk 1 5 0 5 5.0 2nd Quarter 6:14 8:46 Warmack 1 3 0 3 3.0 3rd Quarter 6:49 8:11 • Dominique Heath had a 52- Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack 4th Quarter 5:41 9:19 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Knight 30-48-1 310 3 40 0 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 4 of 12 yard touchdown run – the longest Ertz 14-20-0 195 1 79 3 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 rush in K-State bowl history, while Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-3 Byron Pringle recorded a 79-yard Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Reynolds 12 154 2 37 Touchdowns 4-5 2-3 touchdown reception – the sec- Heath 4 25 0 12 Kirk 6 86 0 40 Field goals 0-5 1-3 ond-longest pass play in K-State Pringle 3 107 1 79 Seals-Jones 6 34 1 11 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-6 0-0 bowl history. Burton 3 25 0 11 Tabuyo 2 14 0 10 PAT Kicks 4-4 3-4 Zuber 3 12 0 5 Ford 2 6 0 4 Dimel 1 26 0 26 Williams 1 10 0 10 Field Goals 0-1 2-2 Ratley 1 6 0 6

107 2017 CACTUS BOWL

2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl // December 31, 2019 // Liberty Bowl // Memphis, Tenn.

rv/nr K-STATE 7 0 14 14 - 35 K-STATE RUNS AWAY WITH CACTUS BOWL WIN UCLA 3 14 0 0 - 17 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Kansas State rushed for a bowl record 344 yards, including a Dec. 26 | Chase Field | Phoenix, Ariz. | 7:10 p.m. | Att: 32,859 K-State individual bowl game high 158 yards from quarterback Alex Delton, and used 28 unanswered second half points to rush past UCLA for a Cactus Bowl crown. Delton came off the bench and took his first touch to the house for 68 yards, the first of three rushing touchdowns and four total scores the Cactus Bowl Offensive MVP. Alex Barnes joining Delton over the century mark with 117 yards, 41 of which came on a fourth quarter, fourth-down conversion to help put the game away. K-State’s 344 total rushing yards surpassed the 329 yards rushed against Ten- nessee in the 2001 Cotton Bowl. Delton’s total topped Josh Scobey’s mark of 150 in the same game and was the sixth-highest rushing total by a K-State quarterback in any contest. Safety Denzel Goolsby was one of four Wildcats to tally more than five tackles in the game, but one play sealed the Cactus Bowl Defensive MVP honors and turned the game in K-State’s favor for good. The sophomore stripped UCLA running back Bo Olorunfunmi with both in a mass of upright players on the first play of UCLA’s second drive of the second half, setting up a short field and go-ahead scoring drive for K-State. TEAM STATISTICS  Game Notes UCLA struck first on a field goal with a minute left in the first quarter, but on K-STATE UCLA • K-State’s victory – paired with FIRST DOWNS 21 14 a 33-28 win over Texas A&M in the final play of the stanza, Delton came into the game and rushed 68 yards for a Rushing 14 5 the 2016 Texas Bowl – marked touchdown. However, the Bruins came back with long touchdown passes by Devon Passing 4 9 just the second time the Wildcats Modster, the first a 52-yarder to Jordan Lasley followed by a 70-yarder to Theo Penalty 3 0 won consecutive bowl games... Howard to give UCLA a 17-7 halftime lead. NET YARDS RUSHING 344 69 The other time Kansas State won Delton’s shortest run of the game – a fourth-and-inches push – opened the scor- Rushing Attempts 49 25 back-to-back bowl games was the Average Per Rush 7.0 2.8 1999 Holiday Bowl (24-20 over ing in the third quarter and, after Goolsby strip, K-State used the short field to surge Rushing Touchdowns 4 0 Washington) and the 2001 Cot- ahead 21-14 when Dominique Heath took a Delton pass and juked a defender en Yards Gained Rushing 355 81 ton Bowl (following 2000 season; route to an eight-yard score. Yards Lost Rushing 11 12 35-21 over Tennessee). NET YARDS PASSING 79 295 Barnes made it a 21-0 run when he burst through the hole to find green grass on a 41-yard, fourth-down scamper less than a minute into the fourth quarter. Late in Completions-Attempts-Int 10-17-1 21-34-0 • K-State tallied 344 rushing Average Per Attempt 4.6 8.7 yards, the most in its bowl his- the game, Delton keyed a 15-play, 98-yard drive that chewed up 8:06 of game clock, Average Per Completion 7.9 14.0 tory... The previous record was then punched it in from three yards out for the final tally. In all, K-State possessed Passing Touchdowns 1 2 329 yards in the 2001 Cotton TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 423 364 the ball for 35:07 in the contest. Total offense plays 66 59 Bowl vs. Tennessee... The Cats Average Gain Per Play 6.4 6.2 finished the season with 2,584 Offensive Most Valuable Player: Alex Delton, QB rushing yards to rank seventh in Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 Defensive Most Valuable Player: Denzel Goolsby, DB Penalties: Number-Yards 2-20 8-73 school history. PUNTS-YARDS 3-129 4-179 • For the first time in K-State Average Yards Per Punt 43.0 44.8 SCORING SUMMARY Net Yards Per Punt 43.0 45.8 bowl history, the Wildcats saw Inside 20 1 3 two players rush for more than Team Qtr/Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays-Yds-TOP Score 50+ Yards 0 1 100 yards as Alex Delton (158) UCLA 1st/1:00 Molson 44 yd field goal 12-44-6:11 0-3 Touchbacks 0 0 and Alex Barnes (117) both sur- KS 1st/0:00 Delton 68 yd run McCrane kick 2-76-0:52 7-3 Fair catch 2 0 passed the century mark. UCLA 2nd/11:34 Lasley 52 yd pass from Modster Molson kick 8-86-3:26 7-10 KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-367 4-241 UCLA 2nd/9:25 Howard 70 yd pass from Modster Molson kick 2-72-0:46 7-17 Average Yards Per Kickoff 61.2 60.2 KS 3rd/6:39 Delton 1 yd run McCrane kick 8-74-4:40 14-17 • Quarterback Alex Delton rushed KS 3rd/4:22 Heath 8 yd pass from Delton McCrane kick 4-24-2:01 21-17 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.2 35.2 20 times for 158 yards – a new KS 4th/14:01 Barnes 41 yd run McCrane kick 4-50-2:08 28-17 Touchbacks 1 0 K-State individual bowl game re- KS 4th/4:34 Delton 3 yd run McCrane kick 15-98-8:06 35-17 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2--4-0 0-0-0 cord – as he took home Cactus Average Per Return -2.0 0.0 Bowl Offensive MVP honors... STATISTICAL LEADERS Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-100-0 5-95-0 Delton rushed for three touch- Average Per Return 25.0 19.0  Kansas State  UCLA downs, while tossing for another... Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg Rushing Att Yds TD Lg Avg Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 His rushing yardage total was the Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Delton 20 158 3 68 7.9 Olorunfunmi 12 23 0 6 1.9 sixth-highest total by a K-State Possession Time 35:13 24:47 Barnes 12 117 1 41 9.8 Felton 4 21 0 11 5.2 quarterback in any contest... He Zuber 1 37 0 37 37.0 Modster 2 19 0 10 9.5 1st Quarter 7:23 7:37 earned his second career 100- Silmon 2 13 0 8 6.5 Juarez 1 11 0 11 11.0 2nd Quarter 8:31 6:29 McCoy 2 8 0 8 4.0 Pabico 1 0 0 0 0.0 3rd Quarter 7:50 7:10 yard rushing game... His three rushing touchdowns were one shy Burns 2 4 0 5 2.0 Jamabo 2 -1 0 0 -0.5 4th Quarter 11:29 3:31 Thompson 5 4 0 4 0.8 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 3 of 13 of his career high and tied for the Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 3 of 5 most in K-State bowl history. Passing C-A-I Yds TD Lg Sack Modster 21-34-0 295 2 70 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 0-0 Delton 7-10-0 52 1 11 1 Touchdowns 3-3 0-0 Thompson 3-7-1 27 0 18 2 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Field goals 0-3 0-0 Lasley 8 128 1 52 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-6 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Howard 8 119 1 70 Heath 5 49 1 18 Olorunfunmi 2 13 0 9 PAT Kicks 5-5 2-2 Pringle 2 19 0 11 Wilson 1 18 0 18 Field Goals 0-0 1-1 Dimel 1 9 0 9 Pabico 1 11 0 11

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