Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander is putting up big numbers in his senior season — All-American type numbers.
The Marlin, Texas native comes into tomorrow’s game against Kansas State with 71 receptions and 1,038 yards to his name. Those statistics each rank fifth nationally.
Last time out, in a loss to Baylor, he caught 13 passes for an astounding 214 yards and a touchdown. He is Blaine Gabbert’s favorite target, and the Wildcats will need to figure out a way to slow him down.
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Ever since Jeffrey Fitzgerald accepted coach Bill Snyder’s mid-season challenge and became one of Kansas State’s vocal leaders, the Wildcats have looked completely different on the defensive line.
Up front, K-State is now able to rush the quarterback and force turnovers on a consistent basis. In its last two home games, K-State recorded 10 sacks and forced 10 turnovers.
Fitzgerald alone has five sacks against conference opponents this season and one interception return for a touchdown. Continuing that type of play will be key against Kansas.
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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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Here’s how good Colorado coach Dan Hawkins thinks Tyler Hansen is: He benched his own son to get the sophomore quarterback on the field.
Facing a tough start to the season and badly needing some new life on offense, Hawkins pulled the redshirt off Hansen two weeks ago during a loss at Texas and now he’s starting full time over Cody Hawkins.
The move seems to have paid off. Last week Hansen led the Buffaloes to a victory over Kansas and they now come into Manhattan with first place in the Big 12 North on the line against Kansas State.
It’s safe to say K-State coach Bill Snyder would rather play against the Hawkins father/son combo.
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Here’s all you really need to know about Von Miller: He leads the nation in sacks.
Through five games, the junior from Desoto, Texas has tackled the quarterback in the backfield nine times and may well turn out to be the best pass rusher K-State sees all season.
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Kansas State’s secondary is off to a fantastic start this year, allowing just 149.8 passing yards per game, and sophomore safety Tysyn Hartman is a big reason why.
The former high school quarterback has been everywhere defensively. He’s a good tackler, he hits hard enough to force fumbles and he is tied for the Big 12 lead in interceptions with three.
He will once again be asked to do well in K-State’s conference opener against Iowa State, and Hartman will have an added carrot dangling in front of him for motivation. The person he’s tied with atop the Big 12 standings is his Iowa State counterpart, David Sims (pictured above).
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