Kansas State does not play a football opponent this week, but the Wildcats will be busy practicing.

During his weekly media conference Bill Snyder said there are a lot of areas where the Wildcats need to improve. “There are some very identifable things that we know that we have to improve on in order to be what we think we can be. The disappointing thing is not having made progress in some of those areas. There’s a plethora of areas where we need to improve, get better at, and some of them we have but not as many as you would like and expect.”

K-State is off to a 3-0 start with no game this Saturday. They play at Oklahoma State on October 3.

Snyder touched on obvious areas where improvement is needed including red zone and goal line scoring, turning the ball over in critical situations. There are some that we have not made the progress  we should.” While there were less penalties in the win over Louisiana Tech last Saturday, Snyder noted, “But still I think we had four or five penalties in the ballgame, and that’s too many for us. And they’ve come at critical times, very critical in the ballgame.”

Snyder said the short answer is that the Wildcats are not where they’re capable of being.

K-State will practice Wednesday and Thursday, take Friday off, and practice again Saturday morning.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Greg Holland is out and Wade Davis is in as the Kansas City Royals’ closer.

With Holland continuing to nurse a sore elbow, Royals manager Ned Yost said before the game Tuesday against Seattle that Davis would close games for the remainder of the season and the playoffs.

Holland, an All-Star in 2013 and ’14 when he saved 93 games in 98 chances, has 32 saves in 37 opportunities this year with a 3.83 ERA.

Davis has 13 saves and in 14 opportunities and a 7-1 record with a 0.88 ERA.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State place kicker Jack Cantele collected his second accolade following a stellar performance against Louisiana Tech as he was named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week,” the Palm Beach County Sports Commission has announced.

 

Cantele, who was also named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, went 4-for-4 on field goals in Kansas State’s 39-33 triple-overtime victory over the Bulldogs. His field goals came from distances of 33, 38, 20 and 44 yards, the latter coming in a “must-make” situation to send the game to a third overtime where the Wildcats eventually won.

 

A product of Wichita, Kansas, Cantele’s four made field goals tied his career high originally set on Nov. 16, 2013, vs. TCU and were the second most in school history for a game. The 44-yard field goal he made in overtime tied his career long set on Nov. 2, 2013, against Iowa State.

Cantele now has 23 career field goals made to rank 10th in school history as he is 7-of-7 on field goals this season and 23-of-29 in his career. He has also made 56 career extra points to rank 10^th in K-State history.

Kansas State will enjoy a bye week prior to traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 3, at Boone Pickens Stadium. The game, which kicks off at 3 p.m., will be shown nationally on FS1.

 

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RYAN LACKEY
Assistant Director | Athletics Communications

 

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Following his 4-for-4 effort on field goals in Kansas State’s 39-33 triple-overtime victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday, senior place kicker Jack Cantele has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

The honor is the second in Cantele’s career following the 2013 TCU game, while it was the first honor for the Wildcats this season. Additionally, Cantele’s accolade was the Wildcats’ Big 12-leading 31st weekly conference honor since the beginning of 2011, which includes 16 honors on special teams.

Cantele made his field goals from distances of 33, 38, 20 and 44 yards against the Bulldogs on Saturday. The 44-yarder came in a “must-make” situation to send the game to a third overtime where the Wildcats eventually won. Cantele now has 23 career field goals made to rank 10th in school history as he is 7-of-7 on field goals this season and 23-of-29 in his career.

A product of Wichita, Kansas, Cantele’s four made field goals tied his career-high, originally set on Nov. 16, 2013, vs. TCU, and were the second-most in school history for a game. The 44-yard field goal he made in overtime tied his career long set on Nov. 2, 2013, against Iowa State.

Kansas State is idle this week before traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday, September 3, at Boone Pickens Stadium. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m., kickoff and will be shown nationally on FS1.

 

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1 Ohio State(42) 3-0 1490
2 Michigan State(7) 3-0 1415
3 Ole Miss(11) 3-0 1345
4 TCU 3-0 1345
5 Baylor 2-0 1213
6 Notre Dame 3-0 1183
7 Georgia 3-0 1162
8 LSU(1) 2-0 1088
9 UCLA 3-0 981
10 Florida State 3-0 953
11 Clemson 3-0 903
12 Alabama 2-1 882
13 Oregon 2-1 855
14 Texas A&M 3-0 798
15 Oklahoma 3-0 782
16 Arizona 3-0 488
17 Northwestern 3-0 469
18 Utah 3-0 439
19 USC 2-1 367
20 Georgia Tech 2-1 352
21 Stanford 2-1 288
22 Wisconsin 2-1 174
23 BYU 2-1 174
24 Oklahoma State 3-0 149
25 Missouri 3-0 135

Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 52, West Virginia 48, Tennessee 45, California 38, Toledo 36, Arizona State 25, Houston 22, Texas Tech 20, Auburn 20, Temple 20, Boise State 17, Miami (FL) 13, Iowa 10, Kansas State 8, Florida 7, NC State 5, Virginia Tech 4, Minnesota 4, Memphis 1

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Big 12 Conference and FOX Sports have announced that Kansas State’s October 3 contest at Oklahoma State will kick off at 3 p.m., and will be televised nationally by FS1.

 

It marks the second game for the Wildcats this season on FS1 following a 30-3 victory at UTSA on September 12. The Wildcats hold an 8-2 record when playing on FS1, while it will be the first time the Wildcats and Cowboys play on the network.

The game can also be heard on The Talk of JC, KJCK AM.

 

Tickets for the game can be purchased through the K-State Athletics Ticket office online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets, by phone at 1-800-221-CATS or at the main ticket office inside Bramlage Coliseum.

The Wakefield Bomber results from the Bennington Cross Country Meet held in Bennington, KS on Thursday September 17^th 2015. 

 

Schools competing:  Bennington, Elyria-Christian, Ell-Saline, Goessel, Inman, Lincoln, Tescott, Salina Christian, Sedgwick, Southern Cloud, St. John’s, Sylvan Grove, Wilson, and Wakefield.

 

Place in order of finish on the Wakefield Bomber Boy’s Squad.

 

1^st     Brock Barrett                Sr.—————-3^rdPlace overall      18:37

2^nd     Johnathan Bowen        Jr.—————-6^thPlace overall       19:08

3^rd     Jordan Colglazier          Jr.—————19^thPlace overall      20:38

4^th     Cole Barber                  Jr.—————41^stPlace overall      23:24

5^th     Tony Jarvis                   Jr.—————51^stPlace overall      24:54

6^th     Christian Kirk                Jr.————–59^thPlace overall       26:16

        

Boy’s Team Results:

 

1^st Place      Bennington                   32 Points

2^nd Place     Wakefield                      71 Points

3^rd Place     Goessel                         86 Points

4^th Place     Inman                           96 Points

5^th Place     Tescott                        102 Points

6^th Place     Sedgwick                    112 Points

 

Place in order of finish for the Wakefield Lady Bombers. 

 

1^st     Sierra Otto                    Jr.—————-36^thPlace overall     33:08

2^nd    Cassidy Tilley                Sr.—————40^thPlace overall      36:14

 

Girl’s Team Standings:

 

1^st Place      Bennington                   29 Points

2^nd Place     Lincoln                         40 Points

3^rd Place     Tescott                         71 Points

4^th Place     Goessel                        78 Points

 

Coach Ladd Braden, “It was a very hot day to run 3.1 miles, the hottest meet of the year for us.  However, I was impressed at how well we ran in the heat. Brock Barrett and Johnathan Bowen ran up at the front of the pack and finished 3^rd and 6^th for the Bombers.  Jordan Colglazier also ran well finishing in the top twenty.  Our number five runner today was Tony Jarvis.  Tony continues to get better each week and with his 5^th place finish for us today, solidified our 2^nd place team finish.”

 

The Bombers next Cross Country Meet will be Thursday September 24^th    when the Bombers travel to Belleville for the Republic County High School Invitational Cross Country Meet.

 

The Kansas State Wildcats fell to the Creighton Bluejays Sunday in volleyball action in Omaha.

Creighton defeated Kansas State 3-2.

The wildcats took the first two sets 25-22, 25-22, but Creighton battled back to the win the match 25-23, 26-24, and 15-13.

The Wildcats fell to 8-4 on the season, while Creighton improved to 6-7.