MANHATTAN, Kan. - Coming off a 3-0 start to Big 12 play and a bye week, Kansas State is back in action this Saturday as the Wildcats host Kansas for the Dillons Sunflower Showdown inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The game kicks off at 11 a.m.
A LOOK AT K-STATE
• K-State improved to 3-0 in Big 12 play for the first time since 2014 following a 21-14 victory at TCU two weeks ago, the Wildcats' second conference road win this season.
• The victory was impressive considering the Wildcats started true freshman Will Howard at quarterback following a season-ending injury to senior Skylar Thompson.
• Howard, who became the first K-State true freshman signal caller to win his first road start, earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors following the game against the Horned Frogs.
• Another true freshman, running back Deuce Vaughn, continues to impress as he leads the team in rushing and receiving, the only player in the Big 12 to lead his team in both categories.
• Vaughn is one of only three players in the nation to eclipse 200 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards in 2020, joining Clemson's Travis Etienne and North Carolina's Javonte Williams.
A LOOK AT KANSAS
• Kansas enters this week's game in search of its first win of the season as the Jayhawks dropped their non-conference game to Coastal Carolina before starting 0-3 in Big 12 play.
• Velton Gardner and Pooka Williams pace KU in rushing with 225 yards and 196 yards, respectively, with a pair of touchdowns each.
• KU has started three different quarterback this year, including Miles Kendrick, who started last week at West Virginia. On the year, Kendrick has thrown for 341 yards and three touchdowns on 40-of-66 aim with four interceptions.
• Andrew Parchment and Takulve Williams lead the team with 17 receptions apiece, while Kwamie Lassiter is tops on the team with 171 receiving yards.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
• Kansas leads the all-time series, 64-48-5, but Kansas State has won each of the last 11meetings and 24 of the last 29 dating back to 1991.
• This is the 110th-consecutive year of the Sunflower Showdown, which will make it the third longest uninterrupted series in FBS history.
• It will be tied for the 10th most played rivalry in FBS history with the 118th meeting.
• The Wildcats' average margin of victory over the last 11 years is 25.8, while they have hit the 45-point mark in five of those contests.
• Kansas State has won each of the last five meetings in Manhattan, the latest being a 21-17 victory in 2018.
A LONG-STANDING RIVALRY
• The Dillons Sunflower Showdown is not only one of the most played rivalries in FBS history but one of the longest uninterrupted series.
• Saturday's matchup will be the 118th all-time meeting between the two schools, which will be tied for 10th all-time in FBS history.
• It will also be the 110th-straight season K-State and KU will meet on the gridiron, which will be the third longest uninterrupted series at the conclusion of the year.