K-State vs. Texas Tech

Game 5
Texas Tech at Kansas State
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016

Kickoff: 6 p.m.

Location: Manhattan, Kan.

Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)

Series: Texas Tech Leads, 9-7

K-STATE RETURNS HOME, HOSTS TEXAS TECH

Following a heartbreaking 17-16 loss at West Virginia last weekend to open Big 12 play, K-State returns home to Bill Snyder Family Stadium as the Wildcats host the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a primetime nationally-televised league matchup. Saturday’s game, which kicks off at 6 p.m., will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Clay Matvik and Dusty Dvoracek calling the action. The contest can also be heard across the K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), former K-State quarterback Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sidelines) on the call, as well as Sirius channel 136, XM channel 199. Live stats are available at k-statesports.com, while Twitter updates via @ kstate_gameday and @KStateFB will all be a part of the coverage.
A LOOK AT K-STATE

Guided by 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bill Snyder, who is in the midst of his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats, K-State is looking to bounce back from a tough 17-16 loss at West Virginia.
K-State continues to play tough defense as it currently leads the Big 12 and ranks fourth nationally in total defense and has held its opponents to an average of 12.5 points and 239.8 yards per game. This week, the Cats rank tops in the league in rush defense, pass defense, total defense and scoring defense and will face the league’s most potent offense on Saturday.
Seven players on defense have recorded 10 or more tackles, led by Elijah Lee’s 33 stops, while Jordan Willis currently is tied for the league lead in sacks with 4.0.
K-State has held each of its first four opponents to an average of 85.2 yards a game on the ground.
K-State held high-powered West Virginia scoreless in the first half of last week’s contest, marking the first time since the 2014 Iowa State game that the Wildcats pitched a shutout in a half in a Big 12 road game.
K-State is a perfect 20-of-20 in red zone scores so far this season, and, dating back to last year, the Wildcats have been perfect on its last 45 red-zone attempts, 32 of which resulted in touchdowns.

A LOOK AT TEXAS TECH

Texas Tech currently boasts the top offense in the Big 12, leading the league in pass offense, total offense and scoring offense.
Patrick Mahomes II has thrown for a Big 12-best 442.5 yards per game has totaled 483.8 yards per game.
Wide Receiver Jonathan Giles has caught a Big 12-best 31 passes for 565 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Red Raiders have scored 55 or more points in each of their first four games while giving up 37.2 per game.

A LOOK AT THE SERIES

This weekend’s game against the Red Raiders is the 17th all-time meeting, including the 14th in Big 12 play, as Texas Tech holds a 7-9 advantage.
The Wildcats have won four of the last five meetings but are looking to bounce back from a 59-44 loss in Lubbock last year.
K-State holds a 4-2 advantage in games played in Manhattan and have won two-straight in Bill Snyder Family Stadium by an average of 50.0-18.5.
CONFERENCE HOME OPENER
K-State is 12-8 all-time in Big 12 home openers, including an 11-6 mark under head coach Bill Snyder.
Since Snyder’s return to the sidelines in 2009, K-State is 4-3 in Big 12 home openers after dropping last year’s conference opener to No. 2 TCU, 52-45.
The Wildcats also opened up its 2014 home Big 12 schedule against Texas Tech with a 45-13 victory.