K-State Heads to Texas for Morning Big 12 Matchup

Game 7
Kansas State at Texas
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015

Kickoff: 11 a.m.

Location: Austin, Texas

Stadium: Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119)

Series: K-State leads, 9-6

K-STATE HEADS TO TEXAS FOR MORNING BIG 12 MATCHUP
K-State heads back out on the road looking to snap a three-game skid as the Wildcats visit Austin and the Texas Longhorns on Saturday in an 11 a.m., nationally-televised game on FOX Sports 1. The game will be broadcast by Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline), while the contest can also be heard across the K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sideline) calling the action.
A LOOK AT K-STATE

Guided by 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bill Snyder, K-State is 3-3 following three losses to nationally-ranked teams, including two narrow defeats.
K-State shut out South Dakota in the season opener before surrendering only a field goal – a 51-yarder – to UTSA.
The Wildcats did not allow a TD until the second quarter vs. LA Tech, marking the longest stretch to start a season without allowing a TD in the post-World War II era (1945).
The Wildcats took the No. 2 team in the country, TCU, down to the wire behind four rushing TDs by Joe Hubener and two more from running back Charles Jones.
After throwing for two scores and running for another against OSU, Kody Cook became the first Wildcat since 2007 to run for a score, throw for a touchdown and catch a touchdown pass in the same season.
Hubener set a career high with three touchdown passes vs. LA Tech, including overtime strikes to Dominique Heath and the eventual game-winner to Cook.
Justin Silmon has taken over the running back role as the redshirt freshman walk-on has totaled 285 yards on 60 carries this season (4.8 yards/carry). Jones had one of his best career performances vs. TCU, averaging 5.8 ypc.
Defensively, the Cats are led by Kaleb Prewett and Donnie Starks with 32 tackles apiece, while defensive tackle Will Geary is coming off an eight-tackle, two-sack performance against Oklahoma.

A LOOK AT TEXAS

The Longhorns are coming off a bye week following their dramatic 24-17 win over Oklahoma on October 10.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard has provided an offensive spark, totaling 433 yards rushing and three scores to go along with 714 yards and three more scores through the air.
The Texas defense is led by Peter Jinkens, who is sixth in the league in tackles with 48, and Malik Jefferson, who has totaled 37 stops, including 5.5 for losses.
All-purpose player Daje Johnson leads the Big 12 in punt returns, while he also leads the team in receiving with 14 catches for 201 yards.

A LOOK AT THE SERIES

K-State leads the overall series, 9-6, and has won six of the last seven meetings.
The Cats are 3-5 all-time in games played in Austin which includes a 3-2 mark since 1998.
Under Bill Snyder, K-State is 6-3 against the Longhorns, including a 2-2 mark in Austin.
Texas won the last meeting in Austin, 31-21, to snap a five-game Wildcat win streak in the series.
The last Wildcat win over Texas in Austin was a 17-13 victory back in 2011.