From K-State K-State senior forward Peyton Williams received more national recognition entering the 2019-20 season, as she was named to the 2019-20 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s Women’s Preseason Top 30 Watch List. The list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The list is chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members. Williams is the fourth player in program history to be named to the Wooden Award watch list, as Nicole Ohlde, Kendra Wecker and Shalee Lehning all previously earned the distinction. Ohlde and…
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From K-State The Big 12 Conference and ABC/ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s November 16 home contest against West Virginia will kick at 2:30 p.m., and air on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. The TV designation will be made on Saturday. It will mark the seventh time this year that the Wildcats will play on the ESPN family of networks. K-State will be looking to break a three-game Mountaineer winning streak as the Wildcats’ last win over WVU was a 24-23 win in the 2015 regular-season finale. The game against WVU will serve as a celebration of College Football’s 150th…
0:00 – K-State dominates the Jayhawks in Lawrence 14:47 – KSU players motivated by the KU talking 26:05 – Skylar Thompson running the football more 34:43 – Recap of Big 12 weekend 0:00 – K-State and KU are still “miles apart” 10:18 – Interview with KSO’s Derek Young 22:08 – Twitter questions 31:32 – Big 12 this week
0:00 – Cats are focused this week for KU 13:43 – Paul Finebaum tweet/ESPN PR tweet 21:53 – Interview with Curry Sexton 33:46 – Jabroni of the Week 0:00 – Mason is confident this weekend 12:43 – The cold never bothered Scott Frost 22:08 – Charles has spoken 32:33 – Ask Us Anything
From K-State Kansas State junior quarterback Skylar Thompson was honored with a pair of awards following the Wildcats’ 48-41 upset win over No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday. Thompson is one of eight quarterbacks in the nation to be named a “Star of the Week” by the Manning Award, while he was named to the Davey O’Brien Award’s “Great 8” list. A native of Independence, Missouri, Thompson is now in the running to be named the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week based off a fan vote through Thursday morning. Fans can vote for Thompson via Facebook or by clicking here.…
From K-State With its impressive 48-41 victory over fifth-ranked Oklahoma last Saturday, Kansas State has been named the National Team of the Week by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the organization announced Monday. It is the fifth time in program history the Wildcats have been named the national team of the week. The FWAA recognized K-State after its 45-40 win at No. 10 Oklahoma State in 2017, a 24-19 victory at No. 6 Oklahoma in 2012, a 41-21 triumph at No. 7 Texas in 2007, and after a 38-9 victory at No. 18 Nebraska in 2003. K-State picked…
0:00 – K-State thoroughly out plays Oklahoma on Saturday 14:35 – OU was being arrogant/Onside kick 25:13 – KSU hoops looked impressive in exhibition opener 33:35 – KU beats Texas Tech/Big 12 weekend 0:00 – Skylar 3:16/Learning from over reacting to week one 12:06 – Coach Klieman on Big 12 teleconference 17:08 – Eric Gallon/Interview with KSU A.D. Gene Taylor 28:41 – Ask Us Anything/Big 12 this weekend
0:00 – K-State out-coached TCU in a 24-17 win Saturday 16:09 – 2020 football schedule thoughts/Injury updates 25:39 – Interview with Curry Sexton 34:55 – The Border War is back 0:00 – How should KSU approach the OU game this week? 10:35 – KSU in the middle of the Big 12’s bottom half 20:13 – Rise Up book/John’s Halloween costume idea 32:23 – Jabroni of the Week
From K-State Five home games in the first six weeks and a special Thursday-night match up at Iowa State at the end of October highlights Kansas State’s 2020 football schedule – the 125th season of football at K-State and 25th in the Big 12 – that was announced today by K-State Athletics officials and the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats open the season with three-straight non-conference match ups inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium, beginning with the 12th annual K-State Family Reunion against Buffalo on September 5. K-State then hosts North Dakota on September 12, before closing out non-conference play with…
From K-State Kansas State senior punter Devin Anctil was rewarded for his performance last Saturday against TCU as he was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week, the Augusta Sports Council and Ray Guy Award announced on Tuesday. Anctil, a native of Lenexa, Kansas, punted seven times for a 49.0-yard average against the Horned Frogs, which was highlighted by punts of 55, 60 and 62 yards. Two of his punts landed inside the TCU 20-yard line, while four were fair caught to tie a career high. Anctil currently ranks first in school history with his 45.5-yard average this…