Kansas State will wrap up their final non-conference game Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium with Louisiana Tech.
The Bulldogs will be bringing with them a powerful offense with
senior transfer quarterback Jeff Driskel and senior running back Kenneth Dixon.
Through the first two games of the season Dixon has rushed for 274 yards and three scores, while Driskel has passed for 631 yards and six scores.
Coach Snyder commented on Driskel during his Tuesday press conference.
“You can just see him getting better and better, in only two games, but you can see the improvement being made. He’s comfortable with the offense. He throws the ball well, I mean he can get from here to there in a heartbeat. They throw the short game, but they throw the ball vertical downfield,” said Snyder.
On Dixon Snyder said he’s,”a very, very fine player. He can make that cut and make you miss.”
Kansas State’s defense has also been successful through the first two games of the season. So far they have allowed just a field goal last week against UTSA and shutout South Dakota during week one.
But that doesn’t mean they still have nothing to prove. The youth on the defense was one area junior linebacker Will Davis pointed out Tuesday,”they’re trying to prove themselves everyday, in the games, and in practice.”
Davis went on to say that the defense still made mistakes in the first two games that they need to improve on.
When it comes to Saturday’s matchup with Louisiana Tech stopping the run game will be important according to sophomore linebacker Elijah Lee.
“We’ve held each team under 50 yards of rushing, and whenever a team can’t rush then they have to raise their arm. Then we put good pressure on the pass rushing and that just gives them problems,” said Lee.
Saturday’s game is scheduled for a 2 pm kick off. You can hear the broadcast of the game starting with pregame at 12 noon, on the “Talk of JC” 1420 AM KJCK.