KANSAS at 20/19 K-STATE 2020 SCHEDULE Oct. 24, 2020 • Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kan. DATE AP/C OPPONENT (TV) TIME (CT) Sept. 12 ARKANSAS STATE (FOX) L, 31-35 WILDCATS RETURN HOME FOR KANSAS STATE KANSAS Sept. 26 at 3/3 Oklahoma (FOX) W, 38-35 WILDCATS JAYHAWKS SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN Oct. 3 TEXAS TECH (FS1) W, 31-21 Coming off a 3-0 start to Big 12 play and a bye week, Kan- sas State is back in action this Saturday as the Wildcats Oct. 10 at rv/rv TCU* (FOX) W, 21-14 host Kansas for the Dillons Sunfl ower Showdown inside Bill Oct. 24 KANSAS* (FS1) 11 a.m. Snyder Family Stadium. The game kicks off at 11 a.m., and Oct. 31 at rv/rv West Virginia* (ESPN or ESPN2) 11 a.m. will be shown on FS1 with Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Nov. 7 6/6 OKLAHOMA STATE* TBA Ben Leber (analyst) on the call. The game can be heard 3-1, 3-0 Big 12 0-4, 0-3 Big 12 across the 39-station K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Nov. 21 at 17/18 Iowa State* TBA THE BASICS Thompson (play-by-play), former K-State quarterback Nov. 28 at Baylor* TBA Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sidelines) calling Dec. 5 rv/rv TEXAS* TBA Record ................3-1 (3-0 Big 12) Record ................0-4 (0-3 Big 12) the action. Fans can also catch the game on SiriusXM (S: Ranking (AP/Coaches) ............. 20/19 Ranking (AP/Coaches) ...............nr/nr Last Game ...............Oct. 10, 2020 Last Game ...............Oct. 17, 2020 98, X: 200, Internet: 954) in addition to the TuneIn app. A K-STATE WIN WOULD... Won at TCU, 21-14 Lost at West Virginia, 38-17 Coach .....................Chris Klieman Coach ............................Les Miles A LOOK AT K-STATE • Be the 12th-straight in the series by the Wildcats – a Career Record ......... 83-19 (8th) Career Record ..... 145-68 (18th) Record at K-State .....11-6 (2nd) Record at KU .............3-13 (2nd) • K-State improved to 3-0 in Big 12 play for the fi rst time record by either team – and the second longest by K-State since 2014 following a 21-14 victory at TCU two weeks again any one opponent (Missouri: 13; 1993-2005). STATISTICAL LEADERS ago, the Wildcats’ second conference road win this season. • Give K-State a 28-27-3 advantage over Kansas in Man- Rushing ..................Deuce Vaughn Rushing .................Velton Gardner • The victory was impressive considering the Wildcats 50 att, 238 yds, 3 TD 47 att, 225 yds, 2 TD started true freshman Will Howard at quarterback follow- hattan. Passing .......................Will Howard Passing ..................Miles Kendrick ing a season-ending injury to senior Skylar Thompson. • Move K-State to 4-0 in Big 12 play for the fi rst time since 16-32, 314 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT 40-66, 341 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT • Howard, who became the fi rst K-State true freshman Receiving.................. Briley Moore Receiving.........Andrew Parchment the 2014 season and the sixth time in the 25-year history 14 rec, 201 yds, 2 TD 17 rec, 140 yds, 2 TD signal caller to win his fi rst road start, earned Big 12 New- Tackling ..................Elijah Sullivan Tackling ....................Kenny Logan comer of the Week honors following the game against the of the league. 27 tackles 34 tackles Horned Frogs. • Improve to 37-63-5 all-time on Homecoming, including Sacks .........................Four Players Sacks .........................Four Players • Another true freshman, running back Deuce Vaughn, 2.0 sacks 1.0 sacks wins in 24 of the last 31 years and three straight. Interceptions ....Jahron McPherson Interceptions ............Malcolm Lee continues to impress as he leads the team in rushing and 2 interceptions 1 interception receiving, the only player in the Big 12 to lead his team in WHERE TO FIND... both categories. INSIDE THE SERIES • Vaughn is one of only three players in the nation to Media Information ......................................................2 eclipse 200 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards in Overall .............................48-64-5 Most K-State Pts .......... 64 (2002) Team Notes .............................................................3-4 In Manhattan...................27-27-3 Most KU Pts .................. 55 (1947) 2020, joining Clemson’s Travis Etienne and North Caroli- In Lawrence ....................21-37-2 3 Points or Less .................4-5-5 na’s Javonte Williams. Offensive Notes ......................................................4-5 Current Streak ................. Won 11 7 Points or Less .............15-19-5 Defensive Notes ......................................................5-6 Longest Win Streak ...... 11 (twice) Biggest Win ...............64-0 (2002) • K-State is currently plus-7 in turnovers, which is tied for third in the nation. The Wildcats lost their fi rst turnover Special Teams Notes ...................................................6 ON THE AIR of the year in the third quarter at TCU, but they quickly Opponent Breakdown ..................................................7 made amends later in the quarter against the Horned Frogs Last Time vs. Kansas ..................................................8 TELEVISION thanks to a pick six from senior AJ Parker, which proved to Career Stats vs. Kansas ..............................................9 FS1 be the difference in the game. Eric Collins (Play-by-Play) • It was K-State’s fi rst interception-return touchdown 2020 Opponent Tracker .............................................10 Ben Leber (Analyst) since 2017 and the fi rst of Parker’s career, who earned Head Coach Chris Klieman..................................11-12 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and Jim Thorpe Award Assistant Coaches ....................................................13 RADIO Player of the Week accolades. Roster/Pronunciations.........................................14-15 K-State Sports Network • A pair of senior linebackers from Georgia in Elijah Sul- Depth Chart ..............................................................16 Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) livan (27) and Justin Hughes (26) are the Wildcats’ top Depth Chart Notes ..............................................17-19 two tacklers. Stan Weber (Analyst) Select Player Bios ...............................................20-27 Matt Walters (Sidelines) • A total of 13 Wildcats have tallied at least a half tackle for loss, while six players have at least one sack. The list Team Statistics ...................................................28-29 includes junior Wyatt Hubert, who is tied for 13th nation- Game-by-Game Offensive Statistics .........................30 SATELLITE RADIO ally among active players in career sacks per game (0.48). Defensive Statistics ..................................................31 Sirius Channel 98 • Safety Jahron McPherson leads the team with a pair of Game-by-Game Defensive Statistics ........................32 XM Channel 200 interceptions, which is tied for fi rst in the Big 12. Game-by-Game Summaries/Starters ........................33 Internet Channel 954 • Kansas State’s special teams ranks second nationally Scoring Drives/Drive Analysis ...................................34 in effi ciency according to ESPN thanks in large part to a blocked kick in each of the fi rst four games. The Wildcats Long Plays/Third Downs/Red Zone ............................35 are the fi rst FBS team since 2016 (Texas) to block a kick in Superlatives .............................................................36 each of the fi rst four games of a season. Game Recaps .....................................................37-40 FOLLOW K-STATE ATHLETICS • Senior place kicker Blake Lynch is 5-for-8 for the year Last Time ...........................................................41-45 but 2-for-2 from 50 or more yards. He connected on a Records Watch ..........................................................46 game-winning 50-yard fi eld goal at Oklahoma, while he Bill Snyder Family Stadium .......................................47 set a new career long with a 53-yarder at TCU. GAME 5 • KANSAS MEDIA SCHEDULE – KANSAS MONDAY19 TUESDAY 20 WEDNESDAY 21 THURSDAY 22 FRIDAY 23 SATURDAY 24 SUNDAY 25 Big 12 Teleconference Zoom Press Conference No Media Availability Coordinator Zoom Press No Media AvailabilityGame 5 No Media Availability 10:30 a.m. – Chris Klieman 12 p.m. – Chris Klieman Conference Kansas at K-State 12:20 p.m. – Players 2 p.m. – Courtney Messingham 11 a.m. K-State’s game notes for Media Information 2:10 p.m. – Joe Klanderman FS1 the West Virginia game will Tuesday’s Zoom Press Conference FTP Information Bill Snyder Family Stadium be available on Monday, link will be sent out on Mondays. Coach Kliemen’s press conference Manhattan, Kan. October 26. Player requests should be sub- will be uploaded to the K-State Media Information mitted by noon on Mondays. FTP site at approximately 2 p.m. Zoom links will be sent out on Contact Ryan Lackey for access. Thursday mornings prior to the Postgame coordinator media availability. Coach Klieman and players via Zoom ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY BIG 12 NOW ON ESPN+ Tuesdays: Head coach Chris Klieman will host a weekly news In 2019, the Big 12 Conference and ESPN RYAN LACKEY conference via Zoom from 12 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. Four players will agreed to signifi cantly expand their existing Assistant AD/Communications follow in 10-minute increments. rights agreement, which runs through 2024- Primary Contact/Assistants & Players Requests Player requests must be sub- Cell ..................................................785-587-7865 mitted to Ryan Lackey by 12 p.m., on Mondays, and players 25. Under