Monthly Archives: October 2009

Live Blog: OU 42, K-State 30

FINAL
Kansas State made things closer than many expected in Norman tonight, but couldn’t quite pull out the win.

The Wildcats fell to the Sooners 42-30, and can point to a 21-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter as the reason why. From that point on, K-State outplayed Oklahoma and looked like the better team.

Daniel Thomas played through a sore shoulder and 129 yards of total offense to go along with a rushing touchdown. Grant Gregory threw for 174 yards. Brandon Banks cuahg nine passes for 156 yards and also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.

Landry Jones, though, threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns. Three of them came in the first quarter. Check back later for a full report.
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Gameday Preview: K-State at Oklahoma

Oklahoma is ranked and Kansas State is not. Oklahoma is a 28-point favorite and Kansas State is not. Oklahoma is playing at home, where it has won a nation’s best 27-straight games, and Kansas State is not.

On the surface, this game is a mismatch.

But, at 5-3, the Wildcats do own a better record than the Sooners. Having won their last two games, they are also riding a longer winning streak than Oklahoma.

They are little things that won’t mean much once the game starts, but they have given K-State a jolt of confidence.
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This week’s player to watch: Grant Gregory

Grant Gregory took Kansas State’s offense to another level earlier this season when he got his first collegiate start against Iowa State.

All of a sudden, the Wildcats had a quarterback with fast feet, a quick release and the passion of a player who only had a few games left in his college career.

Gregory, a senior transfer from South Florida, has even fewer games remaining now, and if K-State is to make a run at beating Oklahoma tomorrow he will need to once again raise the overall level of K-State’s play on offense.
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A look at Oklahoma’s 27 straight home wins

OU Stadium

When asked about Oklahoma’s amazing home winning streak, which at 27 games is the longest active streak in the country, K-State coach Bill Snyder took a light approach.

“We might stay home,” he said. “That’s impressive.”

Indeed it is. The streak is the longest in program history (boy, that’s saying something) and stretches back to Sept. 3, 2005 when the Sooners lost their season-opener to TCU 17-10.
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Lamur, Hartman a dynamic duo at safety

Secondary

Look at Kansas State’s defensive statistics and they are the first two players you see.

Emmanuel Lamur leads the Wildcats in tackles (41) and blocked kicks (2).

Tysyn Hartman leads the Wildcats in interceptions (4), is second on the team in tackles (37) and is third on the team in pass breakups (6).

Both players are extremely athletic and can make a wide variety of plays on the football field, but here’s what makes them such a special combination at K-State’s two safety positions: they are only sophomores.
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Bowls starting to show interest in K-State

The Kansas State Wildcats still need to win two more games to become bowl eligible, but if they do their part it appears at least three bowl games will be interested in them.

Representatives from the Texas and Holiday Bowls have requested credentials to attend Kansas State’s next two home games against Kansas and Missouri. And the Insight Bowl had someone at the Wildcats’ first game of the season.

Playing in front of bowl representatives is nothing new or extraordinary in college football. They travel around the country and watch all sorts of teams (good and bad) but this is a positive sign for Kansas State. No bowl representatives were in Manhattan to watch it defeat Colorado on Saturday.

Next K-State home game could be on ABC

With the Kansas State football team on top of the Big 12 North at 3-1, it looks like bigger TV outlets than Fox College Sports and ESPN360 are starting to show interest in the Wildcats.

Kansas State’s next home game against Kansas on Nov. 7 will start at either 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., or 7 p.m. ABC is still trying to make up its mind on which games to air at 2:30 and 7. It is considering Oklahoma at Nebraska, Oklahoma State at Iowa State or Kansas at Kansas State. A decision will be announced this weekend.

The game not picked by ABC will be aired on Versus at 11:30 in the morning. Either station will be new to K-State. It has played on FSN, FCS and ESPN360 this season. How it performs this Saturday at Oklahoma will likely decide whether it plays on network television.

Here’s the Big 12 TV slate for the next two weekends.
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Postgame: K-State 20, Colorado 6

The fans were happy but Bill Snyder was angry.

Even with his team having just defeated Colorado 20-6 — and maintained its position atop the Big 12 North standings in the process — on Saturday at the stadium that features his name, he saw an offensive effort so poor that he couldn’t be happy.

Most reporters were a little shocked by his anger. Sitting at 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12, especially with Nebraska and Kansas losing, puts K-State in a fantastic position to win the division. If the Wildcats win their final two home games, odds are they will win the division.
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Live Blog: K-State 20, Colorado 6

FINAL
They ran off the field to applause but were greeted in the locker room by an angry coach.

Despite his team improving to 3-1 in Big 12 play and defeating Colorado 20-6 on Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium, coach Bill Snyder was very disappointed in the way his team played.

He said the offense played miserably, and if not for a great defensive effort the Wildcats likely would have lost. But K-State came up with a great defensive effort. Aside from Colorado’s opening and ending drives, the Buffaloes were unable to move the ball.

Next up is a trip to Oklahoma. Check back later for a full postgame report.
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Curtis Kelly shines at scrimmage

Fans here in Manhattan are starting to gear up for football, but many of them kicked off their day by watching the K-State men’s basketball team scrimmage.

A decent crowd came out to Bramlage Coliseum early this morning to watch Curtis Kelly lead all Wildcat scorers with 10 points.

The UConn transfer looked very good following missed shots at the basket and showing off his post moves. He came on during the second segment of the scrimmage, where he scored all 10 of his points in a row for the gray team.
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