Wildcats Head to Ames with Bowl Eligibility on the Line

Kansas State at 25/rv Iowa State

Date: Saturday, November 24, 2018

Kickoff: 6 p.m.

Location: Ames, Iowa

Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (61,500)

Series: Iowa State leads, 49-48-4

WILDCATS HEAD TO AMES WITH BOWL ELIGIBILITY ON THE LINE
Following an impressive 21-6 home win over Texas Tech in a game that saw the Wildcats hold the Red Raiders to no touchdowns and just 181 total yards, Kansas State will wrap up the season Saturday in a primetime game at Iowa State with bowl eligibility at stake. The game will kick off at 6 p.m., and be shown nationally on FS1 with Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Eric Wood (analyst) on the call. The game can be heard across the 39-station K-State Sports Network with Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), former K-State quarterback Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sidelines) calling the action, in addition to Sirius Channel 108, XM Channel 384 and the TuneIn app.

A LOOK AT K-STATE

K-State held Texas Tech to just six points, 31 yards rushing and 181 total yards last week after the Red Raiders entered the contest averaging 41.8 points, 529.4 total yards and 146.0 rushing yards.
The last time the Red Raiders were held to less than 200 yards of total offense was against Texas in 2010.
It was also the fewest yards K-State allowed to Texas Tech since 1997 when it produced only 117 yards.
The yardage total was the fewest K-State allowed to a Big 12 opponent since holding Iowa State to 140 yards in 2003.
The Cats also had an impressive performance against an Oklahoma State team that was averaging 523.3 yards and 44.0 points per game entering the contest. K-State held the Cowboys to 311 yards and just 12 points.
Junior linebacker Da’Quan Patton (63) and senior safety Eli Walker (62) lead the team in tackles, while Reggie Walker has a team-best 7.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss.
The Wildcats have leaned heavily on their running game over the last six contests, averaging 202.5 yards and totaling 14 touchdowns on the ground.
The running game is solidified by Alex Barnes, who leads the Big 12 and ranks 11th nationally with 1,171 rushing yards. He is also tied for the league lead with 11 rushing scores.
Barnes has entered the school’s top-10 list for single-season rushing yards, now standing in seventh place.
He ran for a career-best 250 yards at Baylor – the fifth-most in a game in school history – one of his six 100-yard rushing games this year and one of 11 for his career.
The Wildcats’ rushing attack is anchored by five offensive linemen who were all returning starters from a year ago. The group is led by Midseason All-American Dalton Risner at right tackle.
Quarterback Skylar Thompson came alive against Texas Tech, tying his career high in passing yards (213) and setting a new career mark in completions (17).
Kicker Blake Lynch has connected on 13-of-15 field goals this year, including a 4-for-4 effort against Texas Tech to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

A LOOK AT IOWA STATE

Iowa State is bowl-eligible at 6-4 and has won five of its last six games heading into Saturday’s matchup.
Quarterback Brock Purdy has been impressive as a freshman with 1,445 yards passing and 241 yards on the ground to go along with 15 total touchdowns.
Running back David Montgomery has rushed for 798 yards to rank fifth in the Big 12, while he has totaled seven rushing scores.
Wide receiver Hakeem Butler ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 915 yards and eight touchdowns on 42 catches.
On defense, Greg Eisworth has a team-best 80 tackles and JaQuan Bailey has 6.0 sacks. Braxton Lewis paces the secondary with three picks.

RYAN LACKEY

Director of Football and Golf Communications | K-State Athletics