Game Primer: How To Watch, Things to Know for Kansas at Kansas State
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The Kansas Jayhawks finish up the regular season in Manhattan this year, trying to turn around road fortunes against the biggest rival left in the Big 12: The Kansas State Wildcats.
Kansas is no longer receiving votes in the polls, but they have been ranked as high as #19. Kansas State is ranked in both polls, currently sitting at #12 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Kansas leads the all-time series 65-49-5, including a 28-27-3 record in Manhattan. However, the Wildcats have won the last 13 meetings. The last win for the Jayhawks in the series came on November 1st, 2008 on a 52-21 win in Lawrence. The last win in Manhattan came the year before, on October 6th, 2007 by a score of 30-24.
Here are the essentials:
How to Watch
Saturday, November 26th, 7:00 p.m. CST
Manhattan, KS: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)
TV: FOX
- Tim Brando (Play-by-Play), Spencer Tillman (Analyst)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), David Lawrence (Analyst), Brandon McAnderson (Sideline)
SIRIUS: Channel 119/205, 965 (SXM App)
Online Streaming: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
The Numbers
Kansas: 6-5 (3-5 Big 12)
Kansas State: 8-3 (6-2 Big 12)
Line: KSU -11.5
O/U: 62.0
Odds via SI Sportsbook
Game Coverage
Weekly Walkthrough: Kansas State Week
Three keys against Kansas State
Game Predictions from the Blue Wings Rising staff
Listen to the preview episode of the Rock Chalk Podcast with Scott of Boscoe's Boys.
Follow along during the game with live updates and analysis from both the Blue Wings Rising and Rock Chalk Podcast Twitter accounts.
Come join the conversation in the Blue Wings Rising Discord Server.
Fun Facts
The Kansas Jayhawks are tied for third in the country in average yards per play, with 7.20. This is by far the best average in a season in Kansas history. The prior record was 6.40, set in the 1950 season.
The Jayhawks are one of just six teams that have at least 2,500 passing yards, 2,200 rushing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns.
Running back Devin Neal finished the home slate averaging exactly 100 yards per game. He's the first Jayhawk to accomplish that feat since Jon Cornish in 2006.
The Jayhawks are looking for their third road win of the season, the most since the 2007 season
