Kansas State vs. Kansas: Staff Predictions for Saturday’s Week 9 Game

Kansas State vs. Kansas: Staff Predictions for Saturday’s Week 9 Game

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On Saturday, Kansas State will welcome their cross-state rivals, Kansas, for another edition of the Sunflower Showdown.

Outside of the apparent fact that this game means more than any on K-State’s schedule, the Wildcats are looking to continue their push for a potential spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. Kansas, entering this game fresh off their first win against a FBS opponent, is looking to play spoiler.

According to Vegas, the Wildcats are favored by 9.5 points, with the game expected to be a high-scoring affair.

Here are the EMAWOnline staff predictions for the Sunflower Showdown.

Kevin Fielder – Staff Publisher

Kansas’s 2-5 record might not be the most fair result, but it’s where the Jayhawks sit over midway through the season. The Jayhawks have been in their fair share of one-score games, struggling to pull them out for various reasons.

On the other side, K-State has had no issues pulling out games, riding a three-game win streak that includes road wins against Colorado and West Virginia. While the Wildcats return to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, those experiences should help them in a game with added pressure and stakes.

Kansas’s offense has firepower, and there’s a constant threat of Jalon Daniels and Devin Neal breaking off a massive run, but I feel confident that K-State’s defense is playing some of its best football at the right time. If K-State’s run game can continue to find success early, Kansas’s defense will have no match for the K-State offense.

This game is going to be close, and it’s going to be a dogfight, but I think K-State has more firepower to come away with the win.

Score: Kansas State 33, Kansas, 26

Kamden Tatkenhorst – Staff Writer

Despite the Jayhawk’s struggles this season, I fully expect this to be a very competitive Sunflower Showdown. Just like last year’s battle, expect a back-and-forth game.

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Publish date : 2024-10-26 18:08:00

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