GAME 8 • 2005 KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL VS. COLORADO Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 • 1:10 p.m. (CT) Manhattan, Kan. • KSU Stadium (50,000) • FieldTurf THE SNYDER ERA | 17 YEARS, 11 BOWLS, 6 11-WIN SEASONS, 4 BIG 12 NORTH DIVISION TITLES, 2003 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS KANSAS STATE (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) CATS HOST BUFFS FOR HOMECOMING September Kansas State closes out its brief two-game 3 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL ............W, 35-21 home stand Saturday at 1:10 p.m., when the 10 at Marshall (ESPN2) ..........................W, 21-19 Wildcats host Big 12 North Division co- 24 NORTH TEXAS ................................W, 54-7 leader Colorado at KSU Stadium. October The meeting with the Buffaloes is the first 1 at Oklahoma* (FSN) ..........................L, 21-43 of a four-game season-ending stretch run THE SERIES... Colorado leads, 42-17-1 8 KANSAS* (FSN)..................................W, 12-3 against the Big 12 North for Kansas State. The Kansas State meets Colorado for the 61st time Saturday, when the Buffaloes visit KSU Stadium.. 15 at (13) Texas Tech* (ABC)..................L, 20-59 game will serve as the centerpiece of K-State’s CU leads the all-time series, 42-17, with one tie... 22 TEXAS A&M* ..................................L, 28-30 annual Homecoming festivities as alumni from The two teams have split their last 10 meetings, with 29 COLORADO* [HC] ..........................1:10 p.m. around the globe return to Manhattan. the home team coming out on top seven times... K- November The Wildcats will be out to snap a two- State has won three of the last four games in 5 at Iowa State* ..........................................tba game losing streak after their valiant come- Manhattan, but the Buffs are 16-13-1 vs. the 12 at Nebraska* ............................................tba back bid vs. Texas A&M came up just short in Wildcats in the Little Apple... Either Kansas State (2000, 2003) or Colorado (2001, 2002, 2004) has 19 MISSOURI* ............................................tba a 30-28 loss to the Aggies last week at KSU won the Big 12 North Division each year since 2000. Home games in BOLD * Big 12 Conference game Stadium. Colorado, on the other hand, has All times Central [HC] Homecoming KANSAS STATE COLORADO won three of its last four games, and is com- Record: 4-3/1-3 Big 12 Record: 5-2/3-1 Big 12 ing off a 44-13 home victory over Kansas. Ranking (AP/Coaches): none Ranking (AP/Coaches): rv/rv COLORADO (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) For the second straight week, there will be Last Game: Oct. 22, 2005 Last Game: Oct. 22, 2005 September no live television for K-State’s game. The lost vs. Texas A&M, 30-28 def. Kansas, 44-13 3 COLORADO STATE (FSN)..................W, 31-28 Kansas State Sports Information Office will at Manhattan, Kan. at Boulder, Colo. Coach: Bill Snyder Coach: Gary Barnett 10 NEW MEXICO STATE (FSN) ................W, 39-0 provide a satellite uplink package of high- K-State Record: 135-65-1 Career Record: 90-91-2 24 at (6) Miami-Fla. (ABC) ........................L, 3-23 lights from the contest. The coordinates and vs. Colorado: 5-10-1 vs. K-State: 3-3 October time of the uplink will be released Monday. 1 at Oklahoma State* ..........................W, 34-0 The game will air live on radio across the 8 TEXAS A&M* (FSN) ........................W, 41-20 32-station K-State Sports Network. Wyatt Thompson (PBP) and former Wildcat quarterback 15 at (2) Texas* (ABC) ............................L, 17-42 Stan Weber (analyst) will call the action, with Matt Walters providing updates from the sidelines. 22 KANSAS* ............................W, 44-13 29 at Kansas State* ............................1:10 p.m. A QUICK LOOK AT THE WILDCATS November After suffering its first home loss of the KANSAS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS 5 MISSOURI* ............................................tba season, Kansas State will be out to get things 12 at Iowa State* ..........................................tba Passing Allan Evridge 106-59-3—831, 5 TD back on track this week as the Wildcats enter Allen Webb, 88-51-5—720, 8 TD 25 NEBRASKA* (ABC) ............................11 a.m. a crucial stretch of games vs. the Big 12 Home games in BOLD * Big 12 Conference game Rushing Thomas Clayton, 97-429, 3 TD All times Central North. K-State picked up its lone conference Receiving Jordy Nelson, 26-426, 7 TD victory of the year in its home division with a Scoring Jordy Nelson, 48 points 12-3 win over Kansas on Oct. 8. Since then, Punting Tim Reyer, 35-40.3 avg. Kicking Jeff Snodgrass 7-11 FG, 17-17 PAT ON THE AIR the Wildcats have suffered back-to-back set- Tackles Brandon Archer, 24-23—47 tackles backs against the South, including a two-point Tackles For Loss Brandon Archer, 8.5-35 Radio • K-State Sports Network heartbreaker last week vs. Texas A&M. Sacks Tearrius George, 3.0-16 Wyatt Thompson, play-by-play But despite the losses, Kansas State appears Interceptions Justin McKinney, 3 Stan Weber, color Kickoff Returns Jermaine Moreira, 8-22.8 avg. to have found itself a starting quarterback in Punt Returns Jermaine Moreira, 17-11.6 avg., 1 TD Matt Walters, sidelines Allan Evridge. The redshirt freshman south paw has thrown for 549 yards on 37-for-69 passing with five touchdowns in his first two career Highlights • TBA starts at Texas Tech and at home against Texas A&M. Versus the Aggies, Evridge total 357 yards The Kansas State Sports Information Office will through the air for the most passing yards by a K-State quarterback since Michael Bishop threw uplink highlights of the Colorado at Kansas for 441 vs. Louisiana-Monroe on Sept. 26, 1998. State game Saturday night. Satellite coordi- On defense, the Wildcats are yielding 26.0 points per game to rank just 63rd nationally. But the nates and uplink time will be made available as unit, which has faced a number of short-field assignments, has actually performed much better soon as possible. than that. Of the 182 points the Wildcats have given up this year, 59 (8.4 per game) are a direct result of seven turnovers inside the K-State 35-yard line, a safety and three blocked punts. Kansas State Sports Information Phone: 785.532.6735 1800 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 Fax: 785.532.6093 GAME 8 • 2005 KANSAS STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES Garry Bowman Kenny Lannou Kansas State Sports Information [email protected] week 9 VS. COLORADO [email protected] 1800 College Avenue, Suite 37 Monday 24 Tuesday25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday 29 Sunday 30 Manhattan, KS 66502 Big 12 Teleconference Media Luncheon Team Walk-Thrus Game 8 Media Gathering Phone: 785.532.6735 / Fax: 785.532.6093 10:30 - Bill Snyder 12:30 - Lunch No Interviews Colorado 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Garry Bowman, Director/Football Contact 1:00 - Bill Snyder at Kansas State Bill Snyder 1:30 - Players 1:10 p.m. CDT e-mail: [email protected] KSU Stadium Kenny Lannou, Asst. Director/Secondary Contact Satellite Feed Out-of-town Interviews Bill Snyder Radio Show Postgame e-mail: [email protected] 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. K-State Radio Network Coach Snyder and SBS 6, Transponder 2 Bill Snyder 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. players in team room KU-Band Bill Snyder of Vanier Complex On the Internet Kansas State’s web site, www.k-statesports.com, provides the latest information on the Wildcats. All WELCOME BACK, ALUMNI K-State releases and game notes, results, statistics, box scores, schedules, rosters and coach and play- Under head coach Bill Snyder, homecoming games have tradi- er information is available on the Internet at www.k- tionally been winning affairs for the Wildcats. In the past 16 sea- statesports.com. Recaps and statistics are updated sons, K-State is a sparkling 14-2 in homecoming games, including after each game. a run of 14-straight wins between 1990-2003. Texas Tech put a dent in the Cats’ streak last year, knocking off K-State 35-25. It Weekly Release The K-State Sports Information Office e-mails its was the first homecoming loss for the Wildcats since Snyder’s first season at Kansas State in 1989. weekly football release on Sunday evenings. Fax Since K-State’s first homecoming game in 1915, the Wildcats are 27-57-5 with the alumni back on versions of the update are sent by request only. The campus. But to give you an indication as to how far the program has come under Snyder, Kansas release is also available on the Internet at www.k- State was a dismal 5-37-2 in homecoming games from the end of World War II until his arrival in statesports.com in both text and PDF formats on 1989. For information regarding Kansas State Homecoming week activities and events, please Sundays. If you are interested in receiving K-State’s weekly release via e-mail, please contact Sports visit the K-State Alumni Association website at www.k-state.com. Information Director Garry Bowman at gbow- [email protected] to be placed on the list. CATS, BUFFS LEFT OFF THE TUBE MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Either Kansas State or Colorado has won the Big 12 North Division every year since 2000, with the Wildcats playing the league’s title game in 2000 and 2003 and the Buffaloes representing Sunday Press Gathering Head Coach Bill Snyder hosts an informal media the North in 2001, 2002 and 2004. However, for the third straight year there will be no live tele- gathering each Sunday during the season at 10 vision annual Wildcats and Buffs match-up.