No. 23 Kansas State tries to keep Big 12 title hopes alive with trip to rival Kansas
Associated Press23 Kansas State at Kansas, Saturday, 7 p.m. EST Line: Kansas State by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. KEY MATCHUP Kansas RB Devin Neal against the Kansas State defensive line, which allowed Baylor to gain just 85 yards on 35 carries in a 59-25 rout last weekend. PLAYERS TO WATCH Kansas State: RBs DJ Giddens and Treshaun Ward ran all over the Bears last week, combining for 159 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold said this week he was optimistic that Bean would be available against Kansas State, but Ballard is waiting in the wings. The only longer are Minnesota-Wisconsin, North Carolina State-Wake Forest and Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, which is ending after this season.. Kansas State is coming off its highest-scoring game since 2016, when it hung 62 on Florida Atlantic.. Howard set the school record last week with 45 career touchdown passes.. Kansas State averages 202.1 yards per game on the ground, which is 14th nationally..