K-State Heads to Baylor With Big 12 Title On the Line

No. 9/9 Kansas State at No. 5/5 Baylor

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014

Kickoff: 6:45 p.m.

Location: Waco, Texas

Stadium: McLane Stadium (45,000)

Series: K-State leads, 7-4

TV: ESPN Radio: The Talk of JC, KJCK AM

Brad Nessler (Play-by-Play)

Todd Blackledge (Analyst)

Holly Rowe (Sidelines)

Radio: K-State Sports Network; k-statesports.com

SIRIUSXM Satellite Radio Ch. 84

Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play)

Stan Weber (Analyst)

Matt Walters (Sidelines)

Twitter Updates: @kstatesports and @kstate_gameday

K-STATE HEADS TO BAYLOR WITH BIG 12 TITLE ON THE LINE
Coming off a 51-13 win over in-state rival KU, No. 9/9 Kansas State heads to No. 5/5 Baylor on Saturday to square off against the Bears with a share of the 2014 Big 12 Championship on the line. The game is slated for 6:45 p.m. (CT) at McLane Stadium and will be televised nationally on ESPN with Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sidelines) on the call. Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play), Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sideline) will call the action on the K-State Sports Network, while the game can also be heard on SIRIUSXM channel 84 as well as Sports USA national radio. Live stats are also available atk-statesports.com, while Twitter updates (@kstatesports and @kstate_gameday), and a postgame wrap will all be a part of the gameday coverage.

A LOOK AT THE GAME

K-State leads the all-time series, 7-4, including a 6-4 record since the start of Big 12 play.
Under Bill Snyder, K-State is 5-3 against Baylor, including a 2-2 record in games played in Waco.
Saturday’s meeting will be the first in the series when both teams have been ranked.
Baylor has won the previous three meetings in Waco.A LOOK AT K-STATE
The Wildcats are coming off a 51-13 win at home against KU in the 2014 home finale.
Maxwell and O’Brien award semifinalist Jake Waters threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns on 21-of-27 aim.
In his last two games, Waters has completed 43-of-61 passes for 694 yards, five TDs and just one interception.
Tyler Lockett became K-State’s all-time leading receiver after a nine-catch, 119-yard performance vs. KU.
Lockett ranks first nationally this week in punt return average (19.8), fourth in all-purpose yardage (169.7), seventh in receiving (108.5 yds/gm), while he is the only FBS player this season with 1,000 receiving yards, 300 kickoff return yards and 300 punt return yards.
K-State ranks in the top 25 in scoring defense (17th; 20.3), rushing defense (19th; 120.2) and total defense (23rd; 341.0), while the Cats rank sixth nationally in fewest penalties (42) and 12th in passing efficiency (156.03).A LOOK AT BAYLOR
BU ranks tops nationally in total offense (581.1 ypg) and scoring offense (49.8 ppg), and 10th in rushing defense.
Bryce Petty has thrown for 25 touchdowns and 289.3 yds/gm, ranking 16th and 11th, respectively, nationally.
Running back Shock Linwood ranks second in the Big 12 in rushing with 103.2 yards per game and 15 TDs.
Shawn Oakman leads the Baylor defense with 9.0 sacks, while Bryce Hager has a team-leading 89 stops.CATS IN DECEMBER
• K-State has picked up a December win each year since 2011.
The Wildcats have December regular-season wins over Iowa State in 2011 and Texas in 2012, which captured the school’s second Big 12 Championship.
K-State did not play in December during the regular season last year, but defeated Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.BIG 12’S BEST