For the 3rd year in a row, the Wildcats scored more than 50 points in the annual Sunflower Showdown.

The first half was actually a good ballgame with KU playing hard and using some good ol’ fake punts and fake field goals to get down the field. However, Coach Snyder cannot be outcoached and the Cats are better athletes.

The third quarter was an absolute shellacking, with multiple turnovers and a whole lot of points put up on the board. At one point, it took 3.9 plays per drive for KSU to score. It was almost too easy.

It was a wonderful day to be in Manhattan – and it was good to finally have the game hosted there as the last two were in Lawrence.

Iowa State went on the road and beat TCU; this is the next team we play – in Ames, Iowa. Here’s hoping for a good solid performance by the guys in purple on October 13.

It was a well-fought game throughout the whole game. It came down to 3 turnovers for Oklahoma and the Wildcats winning time of possession.

John Hubert had a great day rushing the ball. Collin Klein had solid numbers. Ryan Doerr pinned OU inside the 20 and all five of his punts. There were no big special teams scores this time, but everyone played well.

Defense rocked. Aside from the quality play of Arthur Brown, other guys stepped up to make quality tackles when they needed to be made. The defensive line put pressure on QB Jones for the whole game (which we never did last year). The turnovers were key: a Ty Zimmerman interception off of QB Jones, a fumble by QB Jones that resulted in a touchdown, and another fumble by QB Bell”dozer” at the goal line. Those were all big plays that kept momentum going our way.

I, unfortunately, did not get to watch the game as it transpired. I was working in the ER and kept busy enough the whole time that my colleagues were keeping track of the score for me. However, when I got home at 11pm, Linda and I watched the whole game. It’s always nice to fall asleep with a smile on your face.

Photo credit: K-State Sports

The score may not to show it, but the Wildcats just barely eked out the victory the other day. Despite a dominating victory over Miami the week before, Kansas State came out looking very stale this past Saturday. In fact, they had -1 yards total offense in the first quarter.

It was a very concerning first half. However, the Wildcats came around and found a way to beat North Texas. Credit to Bill Snyder for finding a way to coach the team to a win.

The scary thing is the fact that we go to Norman, Oklahoma this next weekend to play the #5 ranked Sooners. Bob Stoops, their head coach, has never lost to a ranked opponent at home. In fact, he’s only lost 3 games there in his many years as their head coach. Seems Snyder taught him well. But, can the teacher beat the pupil?

Here’s hoping to a great game on Saturday.

On a day where I was prepared to drive home disappointed by a loss, the Wildcats proved to everyone that they are not a fluke. With a very balanced attack of both passing and running, they easily scored and pretty much kept the Hurricanes from scoring.

It was an early day, leaving home at 7:30am for the game. In fact, for the first time ever, our seats were in the shade because the sun had yet to come up enough to shine down on our east-side seats – and it was even chilly. By half, we were in the sun and it was plenty warm.

What a wonderful day of football. There is a lot to be hopeful for – including the possibility of winning games that everyone had pretty much assumed we would lose. Here’s hoping…