K-State to face KU with Big 12 title game possibly at stake
Associated PressMANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State will know before its rivalry game Saturday whether it needs to beat Kansas for a 14th consecutive time to earn a rematch with TCU in the Big 12 championship game. “That’s what we’re worried about.” The Wildcats have reached the Big 12 title game twice, most recently beating Oklahoma in 2003 before the game went on a six-year hiatus. “It’s going to be a fun one, it’s going to be a wild one,” said Kansas State defensive end Brendon Mott, the Big 12′s defensive player of the week after piling up three sacks against West Virginia. Anything after that is what it is.” DEUCE IS LOOSE Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn, the Big 12’s fourth-leading rusher with 1,148 yards, was a nightmare for the Jayhawks last season. NEAL’S REBOUND Kansas running back Devin Neal ran for 224 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State before piling up 190 yards in a loss to Texas Tech.