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For K-State, the number is 7

Yesterday10:19 p.m.

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Kansas State’s bowl hopes this week. Here is one of them: Could K-State get a bowl bid with six wins?

The answer: No, at this point the Wildcats need seven wins to become bowl eligible.
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Postgame: Oklahoma 42, K-State 30

Sunday2:02 a.m.

Before Saturday’s game at Oklahoma, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder joked that he wanted to appeal the NCAA and start this contest in the second quarter.

Had he gone through with the plan and somehow had that idea approved, the Wildcats would have left Norman with an impressive victory.

Instead, they were outscored by 21 points in the first quarter and lost 42-30. The first-quarter onslaught was nothing new for Oklahoma. Coming into the day, the Sooners had outscored their opponents 58-0 in the first quarter.
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Live Blog: OU 42, K-State 30

Oct. 31, 20095:42 p.m.

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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A look at Oklahoma’s 27 straight home wins

Oct. 28, 20096:32 p.m.

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

Oct. 28, 20096:02 p.m.

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

Oct. 28, 20094:33 p.m.

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.

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Next K-State home game could be on ABC

Oct. 26, 20093:43 p.m.

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

Oct. 24, 20097:20 p.m.

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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Breaking down the Big 12 North race

Oct. 20, 200910:52 p.m.

Can Kansas State win the Big 12 North?

Ask that question in Manhattan this week and you’re sure to get all kinds of input. It’s a hot topic right now, and with the Wildcats on top of the division at 2-1 they certainly look like contenders.

But what are their chances of actually besting Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri (those originally picked to fight for the top spot)? And can you really count out Colorado or Iowa State? They’re both 1-1 and are playing tough now too, you know.

It’s a tough division to predict, but here’s how things could shake out.
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Postgame: K-State 62, Texas A&M 14

Oct. 18, 20091:50 a.m.

Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder said he didn’t see this coming. A better effort? Sure. Overall improved play? Yeah, that was possible. A win? Totally within reach.

But a 62-14 pounding of Texas A&M a week after the Wildcats themselves were on the wrong end of a 66-14 score at Texas Tech? No, he couldn’t have predicted that.

As he said in the postgame media interview, if he could predict the future, he’d be working “in Vegas.”

The few people out there who figured K-State could beat A&M by a massive amount of points are likely wishing they could reverse time and go to Vegas today. In one of the biggest turnarounds you will ever see, the Wildcats went from losing to a Big 12 south team by 52 points to beating one by 48. That’s a 100-point difference.
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