The Kansas State football team has their hands full as they prepare for this weeks game.

The Wildcats are currently on their longest losing streak since 2008, at four loses, have yet to win a conference game, are facing the 2nd ranked team in the nation in the Baylor Bears, and are playing on a Thursday night before a national audience on Fox Sports One.

Coach Bill Snyder told the media Tuesday that his team is going to have to put together a strong performance Thursday and do all the things they’re constantly talking about.

“You know first and foremost is to eliminate the critical mistakes that put us with our backs to the wall, offensively or defensively, either one and on occasion on special teams,” said Snyder. “Offensively we’re going to have to be very good on first down, so we don’t always get into those extra long yardage situations were your percentage of achieving first downs go down considerably.”

Defensively Snyder said the Wildcats will have to find a way to not give up the big plays, which will be easier said than done as they go up against a Baylor offense that is ranked in the top ten nationally in both rushing and passing offense.

Kansas State and Baylor kick off from Bill Snyder Family Stadium Thursday night at 6:30 pm. You can catch that game on the “Talk of JC” 1420 AM beginning at 4:30 pm.