Wildcats Host Former Conference Foe Missouri

 Game 2

Missouri vs. rv/rv Ok-State 
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Kickoff: 11 a.m.
Location: Manhattan, Kan.
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)
Series: Missouri leads, 60-32-5
TV: ESPN2 (watch)
            Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play)
            Kirk Morrison (Analyst)
            Stormy Buonantony (Sidelines)
Radio: Ok-State Sports Network; k-statesports.com (Listen)
            Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) 
            Stan Weber (Analyst)
            Matt Walters (Sidelines)
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THE TOP 5

1) Ok-State welcomes a well-known foe to Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday as long-time Big 8 and Big 12 member Missouri visits Manhattan for an 11 a.m., ESPN2-televised showdown. It is the primary time the 2 groups have squared off because the 2011 season because the Collin Klein-led Wildcats held off the Tigers, 24-17, in Manhattan. A sellout crowd has been introduced for Saturday’s sport as standing-room solely tickets stay.

 

2) Coming off a Consensus All-America season, working again Deuce Vaughn picked up proper the place he left off within the 2022 opener, dashing for 126 yards and a landing in opposition to South Dakota. It was his seventh-straight sport with greater than 100 dashing yards, which ranks second in class historical past to Darren Sproles, who had a 10-game streak spanning over the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

 

3) A switch from Nebraska, Adrian Martinez earned the beginning at quarterback for the Wildcats final week as he grew to become the primary sign caller to start out a season opener after transferring from a Division I faculty since Matt Miller (Texas A&M) began the 1994 opener. However, he’s the primary ever to come back straight from one Division I faculty and begin the following 12 months’s season opener as Miller redshirted the 1993 season.

 

4) With seven returning starters on protection a 12 months in the past, the Wildcats returned to kind in opposition to South Dakota as they pitched a shutout, their first because the 2019 Bowling Green sport. It was one among simply 9 shutouts nationally through the opening weekend of the season and the one one within the Big 12. South Dakota solely transformed on 5-of-16 third down makes an attempt, whereas the Coyotes have been 0-of-4 on fourth down.

 

5) Known for its particular groups prowess, Ok-State brings again each of its major returners in Malik Knowles (kickoffs) and Phillip Brooks (punts), every of whom have garnered All-America standing of their disciplines throughout their careers. However, it was a blocked punt by Seth Porter and a 17-yard return for a rating by Desmond Purnell that bought the Wildcats their first particular groups landing of the season.

STATISTICAL SPOTLIGHTS

297 – Rushing yards in final week’s season opener, probably the most in a sport by the Wildcats because the 2019 KU sport (342).

19.5 – Points allowed per sport since final season and after the change to a 3-3-5 defensive alignment.

8 – Consecutive video games with a dashing TD by Deuce Vaughn, the longest streak by a Wildcat since Collin Klein in 2012 (12).

7 – Consecutive 100-yard dashing video games by Deuce Vaughn, the second-longest streak in class historical past (Darren Sproles, 10).

0 – Points given up in final week’s season opener, the lone shutout within the Big 12 and one among solely 9 within the nation.

TEAM NOTES

NON-CONFERENCE NOTABLES

• Since 1990, Ok-State holds a 93-18 (83.8%) document in regular-season non-conference video games.

• That stretch features a 79-8 (90.9%) mark at residence. During these 30 years (excluding the one-game non-conference schedule in 2020), the Wildcats have had excellent common season non-conference ledgers 17 instances and unblemished marks at residence on 24 events, which included final season.

A WINNING TRADITION

• Kansas State has been among the best Big 12 groups because the inception of the convention in 1996. The Wildcats are third with 127 victories, trailing solely Oklahoma and Texas.

• The Wildcats additionally rank third within the convention in profitable share since round-robin play started in 2011. They sit at 57.6% (57-42), trailing solely Oklahoma (81.6%; 80-18) and Oklahoma State (66.7%; 66-33).

• During that stretch, the Wildcats are 32-18 (64.0%) at residence in Big 12 play and 25-24 (51.0%) on the highway.

AMONG THE NATION’S BEST

• Ok-State has a complete of 204 victories since 1996, tying for twenty fourth (with Oklahoma State) amongst all FBS groups. The Wildcats are one among simply 25 faculties to succeed in the 200-win mark over the past 26 seasons.

• Among present Big 12 groups, the Wildcats rank fourth behind Oklahoma (257), Texas (222) and TCU (212).

• More not too long ago, the Wildcats rank twenty fifth in wins amongst present Power 5 groups since 2010 with 94.

POSTSEASON PROMINENCE

• Kansas State has a powerful historical past of being within the postseason, having superior to a bowl sport 22 instances since 1993, together with 10 instances within the final 12 years.

• Ok-State’s 22 bowl journeys since 1993 rank fourth amongst present Big 12 groups.

• In an period when over 80 groups play in a bowl sport annually, the Cats are one among simply 25 Power 5 groups to play in a bowl sport 10 instances within the final 12 years.

 

WINNING THE FINAL FRAME

• Kansas State was robust within the fourth quarter of video games in 2021, because the Wildcats outscored their opponents, 112-56.

• The 56-point distinction was the second highest within the Big 12 final season, whereas it was probably the most by a Wildcat squad because the 2012 crew held an 80-point distinction (152-72).

• The Wildcats gained 10 of their 13 fourth quarters in 2021. The solely three they didn’t have been in opposition to Oklahoma State (0-0), Baylor (3-0) and Texas (3-0).

 

A WINNING HISTORY

• A confirmed winner with a championship historical past, Chris Klieman holds a 93-29 profession document, as his 76.2% profession profitable share ranks fourth amongst present FBS coaches which have led packages for no less than 9 years.

• Klieman, who’s 21-16 since arriving at Ok-State, got here to Manhattan after capping his five-year stint as head coach at North Dakota State by profitable his fourth nationwide championship in 2018. He guided the 2018 Bison to an ideal 15-0 document.

 

BETTER DISCIPLINE

• Ok-State was one of many least penalized groups within the nation over the ultimate few weeks of the 2021 common season, because the Cats totaled solely 4 penalties (1.3 per sport) for 41 yards (13.7 yards per sport) over their remaining three regular-season video games.

• Entering the ultimate three contests – which started in opposition to West Virginia – Ok-State ranked 77th nationally and ninth within the Big 12 in fewest penalties per sport. However, the Wildcats concluded the common season ranked thirty fourth nationally (43-spot soar) and fourth within the Big 12 (five-spot soar).

• Ok-State solely had one penalty for 10 yards in opposition to the Mountaineers, two penalties for 17 yards in opposition to Baylor and one penalty for 14 yards at Texas.

• To open up 2022, Ok-State had simply 4 penalties for 34 yards.

 

TAKING CARE OF THE BALL

• Another staple of Ok-State soccer over the previous decade has been committing only a few turnovers, because the Wildcats rank third nationally amongst present Power 5 groups since 2012 in fewest turnovers per sport at 1.21.

• That determine leads the Big 12 because the Wildcats’ 154 whole turnovers over the past eleven-plus seasons are 13 higher than the following closest program (Oklahoma, 167).

• In the season opener final week, the Wildcats didn’t commit a turnover whereas forcing one (interception).

 

CATS TOPS IN NON-OFFENSIVE TDs

• Ok-State is the nation’s finest in non-offensive touchdowns over the past 23 seasons because it has 127 since 1999, 9 greater than the following closest crew.

• Kansas State tallied three non-offensive scores in 2021 as Malik Knowles returned a kickoff for a landing at Oklahoma State and in opposition to Oklahoma, and Marvin Martin returned a block punt for a rating in opposition to West Virginia.

• Last week, Seth Porter blocked a punt which was then scooped up and brought into the top zone by Desmond Purnell.

 

MORE DEPTH

• Ok-State’s preliminary two-deep of 2022 included 58 names, which was probably the most because the first depth chart of 2014 (58).

• Over Chris Klieman‘s first three seasons at Ok-State, the preliminary two-deep in 2021 listed 56 names, the primary one among 2020 listed 54, and the primary two-deep below Klieman listed 52.

• Last week, with the final word aim of constructing extra depth, a complete of 66 gamers noticed the sector in opposition to South Dakota.

 

OFFENSIVE NOTES

KLEIN TAKES OVER AS OC

• A 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist and among the best sign callers in class historical past, Collin Klein is in his first season as Ok-State’s offensive coordinator.

• Klein is one among simply 4 Power 5 offensive coordinators to play quarterback on the faculty during which they work. The different three are Brandon Streeter (Clemson), Tommy Rees (Notre Dame) and Tavita Pritchard (Stanford).

• Klein was promoted to interim offensive coordinator for the TaxAct Texas Bowl, and all he did was direct the Wildcats to 42 factors – their highest output of the season and third highest in class bowl historical past – whereas their 442 yards of whole offense was the second-best output of the 2021 season and ranked fifth in Ok-State bowl historical past.

• Klein was a co-offensive coordinator for one season at Ok-State (2018), as he begins a run because the Wildcats’ sole offensive play caller for the primary time in his profession.

 

OFF AND RUNNING

• Ok-State opened the season with 297 yards on the bottom, led by Deuce Vaughn’s 126 yards and Malik Knowles’ 75-yard landing run on the primary play of the season.

• The 297 yards on the bottom have been probably the most by a Wildcat crew since recording 342 within the 2019 KU sport.

• Knowles’ rating 10 seconds into the sport was the quickest rating in class historical past. It topped an 11-second rating in opposition to Louisiana Tech in 1988.

RANKING HIGHLY IN 2021

• Ok-State returns 24 letterwinners – together with six starters – from an offense that ranked extremely in class historical past in lots of statistical classes.

• The 2021 Wildcats set the varsity document for completion share (69.59) and ranked third in yards per play (6.30). They additionally completed sixth in dashing yards per carry (4.83), seventh in passing effectivity (146.6), eighth in completions (204) and ninth in yards per go try (8.36).

POINTS PER GAME GOING UP?

• One space during which Ok-State could enhance this season in factors per sport. The Wildcats averaged 27.5 factors per sport in 2021, however they’ve two of the highest scorers within the nation on their roster.

• Running again Deuce Vaughn at the moment ranks first nationally amongst all lively non-kickers in profession factors per sport (8.0), whereas quarterback Adrian Martinez is fourth (5.6).

• Ok-State opened the season with 34 factors in opposition to South Dakota, which included dashing touchdowns by each gamers.

 

AN EXPERIENCED QB

• One of the highest switch quarterbacks within the 2022 cycle landed at Kansas State in Adrian Martinez, who spent the earlier 4 seasons at Nebraska.

• A profession 38-game starter for the Huskers, Martinez set 17 faculty data, together with profession whole offense (10,792) and completions (670).

• Martinez is one among solely two lively quarterbacks within the nation with 8,000 passing yards and 1,000 dashing yards in a profession. He is tops amongst lively quarterbacks in profession dashing makes an attempt (521), second in dashing touchdowns (36) and dashing yards (2,340) by a quarterback, and third in whole offense (10,884).

 

MIX OF NEW AND OLD

• The blueprint for fulfillment has been established for the offensive line below coach Conor Riley since he got here to Manhattan with Chris Klieman in 2019. That ought to make for a clean transition for 3 new starters in 2022.

• Junior Cooper Beebe, a 2021 First Team All-Big 12 performer who’s a Preseason All-American and on the watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award, is again began the season at left guard, however he can nonetheless play deal with.

• Another seasoned veteran traces up at proper deal with in Christian Duffie, a participant who has began 22-consecutive video games for the Wildcats, probably the most on the crew.

• However, Ok-State is changing the inside of the offensive line. Senior Hayden Gillum began at middle, whereas sophomore Hadley Panzer is listed because the starter at proper guard.

 

VAUGHN RETURNS AFTER ALL-AMERICAN SEASON

• One of the highest returning gamers in all of school soccer by a number of media shops, working again Deuce Vaughn is trying to enhance upon his 2021 marketing campaign during which he grew to become the eleventh Consensus All-American in class historical past.

• A product of Round Rock, Texas, Vaughn is one among simply six Consensus All-Americans getting back from final season, becoming a member of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, USC vast receiver Jordan Addison, Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr., Michigan kicker Jake Moody and USF returner Brian Battie.

• Vaughn, who earned First Team All-America honors by the Associated Press and Sporting News, at the moment ranks first nationally amongst all lively non-kickers in profession factors scored per sport (8.0), second amongst lively gamers in profession all-purpose yards per sport (134.21), fourth in dashing yards per carry (5.8) and sixth in whole touchdowns (32).

• A menace just about each time he touches the ball, Vaughn has gone for no less than 10 yards on 95 of his 451 profession scrimmage touches as he’s gaining no less than 10 yards 21.1% of the time he both takes a hand off or receives a go.

 

ALL-PURPOSE BACK

• The excessive profession marks by Deuce Vaughn are usually not solely as a result of his prowess as a runner, however he has been among the best working backs within the nation when it comes to catching the ball out of the backfield.

• Over the primary 24 video games of his profession, Vaughn has 2,172 dashing yards and 904 receiving yards. With 96 extra receiving yards, he will likely be simply the 59th FBS participant total since 1996 to succeed in the two,000/1,000 mark and simply the tenth from the Big 12.

• However, Vaughn could possibly be one of many quickest gamers to hit the marks when it comes to video games performed.

• Additionally, he can be simply the second Big 12 participant to hit these marks previous to the top of his junior 12 months, becoming a member of former Texas Tech working again Taurean Henderson.

 

OFFSEASON MOMENTUM

• Senior Malik Knowles obtained nice offseason momentum from his efficiency within the Texas Bowl as he hauled in two touchdowns to assist Ok-State to a 42-20 win over LSU.

• His two touchdowns tied for the third most in Ok-State bowl historical past and pushed his profession whole to 12, which is tied for eighth in class historical past.

 

DEFENSIVE NOTES

A BIG TURNAROUND

• The Ok-State protection switched from a four-man entrance to a three-man entrance in 2021, and the change paid off in spades because the Wildcats trimmed 11.2 factors and 100.0 yards per sport allowed off their averages from the 12 months prior.

• Those classes have been simply a number of the main enhancements from years previous.

 

FEWER EXPLOSIVES

• One space of emphasis for the Wildcat protection in 2021 was to restrict opponents’ explosive performs, and the Wildcats made headway in that space by permitting 3.5 performs per sport of 20 or extra yards.

• It was the bottom per sport mark allowed by Ok-State because the 2014 squad surrendered 3.3 performs per sport of 20 or extra yards (43 performs in 13 video games).

• Ok-State’s 48 whole performs allowed of 20 or extra yards final 12 months tied for the 18th fewest within the nation final season and ranked second within the Big 12.

• Last week, the Cats simply gave up two whole performs of 20 or extra yards (1 rush/1 go).

 

FEW FIRST DOWNS

• The Wildcats additionally ranked extremely within the nation final season in fewest first downs allowed, surrendering 17.9 per sport to rank twentieth within the nation.

• Ok-State allowed 20 or fewer first downs in 10 of its 13 video games in 2021, together with 5 contests with 15 or fewer.

• It was the second time below head coach Chris Klieman that Ok-State ranked within the prime 20 in that class having positioned seventeenth at 17.2 first downs allowed per sport in 2019.

• Since the NCAA made first downs an official statistic in 2008, the Wildcats have solely been below 20 first downs allowed per sport on 4 events.

• South Dakota had simply 13 first downs final week.

 

PLAYING BEHIND THE LINE

• Ok-State tallied 90 tackles for loss final 12 months to rank tenth in class historical past and twenty sixth within the nation. It was the second most by a Ok-State crew since 2004 (2006 squad had 91) and was the Wildcats’ finest nationwide rating since inserting 18th in 2006.

• The Wildcats return 56 of these 90 TFLs from final 12 months (62.2%), a majority coming from the highest two within the class final 12 months in linebacker Daniel Green (16.0) and defensive finish Felix Anudike-Uzomah (14.5).

• Ok-State tallied no less than six tackles for loss in 10 video games final 12 months, which included every of the ultimate six regular-season contests.

• The Wildcats tallied a season-high 10 TFLs in opposition to Baylor and TCU, whereas that they had 9 in opposition to West Virginia and Texas.

• Ok-State recorded 10.0 TFLs final week in opposition to South Dakota, together with 2.0 from Anudike-Uzomah.

 

FINDING A NEW HOME

• Ok-State introduced in eight transfers from both Division I or neighborhood school on the defensive facet of the ball, together with six that might see vital time early within the season.

• Transfers which might be listed on the preliminary depth chart embrace safeties Drake Cheatum (Prairie View A&M), Josh Hayes (Virginia/North Dakota State) and Kobe Savage (Tyler JC), linebackers Gavin Forsha (Tyler JC) and Shawn Robinson (Missouri/TCU), and cornerback Jordan Wright (Fullerton College).

 

KING FELIX

• After making a reputation for himself in 2021, junior defensive finish Felix Anudike-Uzomah is trying to enhance off an All-American marketing campaign during which he was additionally named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.

• A Preseason All-American by a number of shops along with being named to the Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award watch lists, Anudike-Uzomah completed the 2021 season tied for the nationwide lead in pressured fumble per sport (0.46), whereas he ranked eleventh nationally and second amongst sophomores in sacks per sport (0.85).

• Anudike-Uzomah has seven pressured fumbles in his profession, simply two shy of tying the varsity document.

• A product of Kansas City, Missouri, Anudike-Uzomah is tied for the nationwide lead amongst lively participant in profession pressured fumbles per sport (0.37), whereas he’s fifth in sacks per sport (0.68).

• After carding a sack within the opener vs. South Dakota, Anudike-Uzomah is now 5.5 sacks shy of getting into Ok-State’s profession top-10 record.

 

GREEN MEANS GO

• Linebacker Daniel Green is again for his senior season after main the crew in each tackles (89) and tackles for loss (16.0) final 12 months en path to All-Big 12 honors.

• He ranked 18th nationally and fourth within the Big 12 with 5.3 solo tackles per sport final season. He additionally completed eighth within the Big 12 with 6.85 tackles per sport, the best rating by a Wildcat since 2017.

• During the 2021 season, Green totaled no less than 9 tackles 5 instances, together with a season excessive 11 in opposition to Baylor.

• Green now has 163 profession tackles, which is 87 shy of turning into the twenty seventh participant in class historical past with 250 profession stops. He can be the primary one to perform that feat since 2014.

• Of his 163 profession tackles, 116 are solo stops as he’s 53 shy of getting into the varsity’s top-10 record.

 

OLD FACE, NEW PLACE

• Safety Josh Hayes is in his sixth 12 months of school soccer and third faculty after transferring within the spring from Virginia.

• However, Hayes, a product of Lakeland, Florida, is reuniting with head coach Chris Klieman and defensive coordinator/safeties coach Joe Klanderman in Manhattan after the trio have been collectively at North Dakota State. Hayes performed as a real freshman and sophomore in 2017 and 2018 below Klieman earlier than he grew to become the Ok-State head coach for the 2019 season.

• Hayes noticed time in all 15 video games in 2017, together with his first-career begin in NDSU’s nationwide championship win over James Madison.

• He went on to play 37 extra video games with 24 extra begins for the Bison earlier than transferring to Virginia for the 2021 season, taking part in in three video games earlier than using his redshirt and transferring to Ok-State.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

SCORING IN THE THIRD PHASE

• One of the primary causes the Wildcats have been a profitable program the final three a long time is a knack for momentum-swinging performs within the return sport.

• Since 2005 (17-plus seasons), the Wildcats have a mixed 59 kickoff- and punt-return touchdowns, 22 greater than second-place Alabama (37) and 27 greater than the following closest Big 12 crew (Oklahoma State – 32).

• Of the 59 whole returns, a nation-leading 31 are on kickoff returns. The subsequent closest crew is San Diego State with 19.

• With the Wildcats’ blocked punt-return landing final week in opposition to South Dakota, Ok-State has now tallied a punt-return rating in each season since 2014, because the 10-year stretch is the longest in class historical past.

 

DEFENSE ON KICK RETURNS

• On the flipside, Ok-State has excelled in kickoff-return protection, because the Wildcats have gone 112-consecutive video games and 358 kickoff returns defended with out permitting a rating. The final crew to take one to paydirt on Ok-State was Louisiana in 2013.

• Ok-State’s 112-game streak is tied for sixth within the nation with New Mexico behind Florida State (235), Memphis (170), Akron (134), Virginia Tech (118) and UTEP (116).

• The Wildcats have tallied 14 kickoff -return scores since surrendering their final one.

 

KNOWLES WITH A KNACK

• Malik Knowles is the most recent Wildcat with a knack for kickoff returns as he was a 2021 Second Team All-American by Phil Steele and a 2022 Preseason All-American by a number of shops.

• Knowles was the 2021 First Team All-Big 12 kick returner, marking the fifteenth time within the 26-year historical past of the Big 12 that Ok-State had a First Team All-Big 12 returner. The subsequent closest crew is former Big 12 member Colorado with 4.

• Knowles is tied for fourth in class historical past in each profession and single-season kickoff return touchdowns, due to scores final 12 months in back-to-back weeks at Oklahoma State and in opposition to Oklahoma.

• Knowles, who additionally had a 100-yard return in 2019 at Mississippi State, is tied for second nationally amongst lively gamers with three profession kickoff-return scores.

• Knowles at the moment ranks ranked fourth in class historical past in profession kickoff-return common and touchdowns, whereas he’s tied for second nationally amongst lively gamers in touchdowns and ranks third in common.

 

ZENTNER BACK FOR SENIOR SEASON

• Another All-Big 12 performer returns at punter, as Ty Zentner is benefiting from a second senior season in 2022 after averaging 43.5 yards per punt a 12 months in the past to tie for fifth in class historical past.

• His common would have ranked second within the Big 12 had he punted eight extra instances to succeed in the required minimal of makes an attempt.

• Zentner’s profession common of 42.39 would rank fourth in class historical past if he had 4 extra kicks to qualify.

• Zentner was additionally the Wildcats’ major kickoff man final 12 months, totaling 36 touchbacks on his 67 kickoffs (53.7%), probably the most by a Wildcat since no less than 2004.

• He bought his season off to the precise begin in that self-discipline as he tallied 5 touchbacks on his six kickoffs in opposition to South Dakota.

 

TAKING A STEP FORWARD

• After serving as the first place kicker every of the ultimate 5 regular-season contests final season, Chris Tennant seems to be to carry down the spot throughout his second season in Manhattan.

• A real freshman in 2021, Tennant related on 5-of-8 area objectives and all 16 extra-point makes an attempt as he grew to become Ok-State’s first true freshman to make a area aim since 2001 (Joe Rheem).

• One of these makes was a 51-yarder at Texas, which tied for the longest by a real freshman in class historical past (Jaime Rheem, 1996 vs. Nebraska) and tied for the seventh longest by a real freshman through the 2021 season.