Kansas State Wildcats

NCAA Tournament: La Salle holds on to upset No. 4 Kansas State

2013-03-22 14:35:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --� La Salle wouldn't let a stellar first half go to waste. Jerrell Wright made three foul shots in the final 30 seconds, and the No. 13 seed Explorers survived after blowing an 18-point halftime advantage to beat fourth-seeded Kansas...

Louisville earns top seeding in NCAA tournament field

2013-03-17 16:15:00

The red-colored and red-hot Louisville Cardinals earned the No. 1 overall seeding for this year’s NCAA tournament. Rick Pitino’s Big East Conference tournament championship team got the top spot in the Midwest Region and will open play...

Watch Oregon Ducks score one-point safety vs. Kansas State

2013-01-04 10:19:00

� Leave it to the Oregon Ducks, who have one of the most prolific offenses of recent years, to find an unusual way to score: the one-point safety. During Thursday's Fiesta Bowl victory over Kansas State, Wildcats defensive lineman Javonta Boyd blocked...

Johnny Manziel, Manti Te'o and Collin Klein are Heisman finalists

2012-12-03 15:44:00

Despite its record, Georgia Tech poses problems for USC

2012-12-07 17:12:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Imagine how USC fans are going to feel after a 6-7 Georgia Tech team wins the game. Larry Diaz Answer: How could USC fans feel any worse? The Trojans were picked to win the national title, lost five times and have...

As usual, SEC claims ownership of BCS

2012-12-02 20:50:00

ATLANTA -- No one down here in Southeastern Conference country was surprised Sunday when the final Bowl Championship Series standings confirmed Alabama would be playing Jan. 7 for the national title. The surprise is why the SEC isn't playing the SEC...

USC idle; Lane Kiffin still center of attention

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: The temptation to cheat grows in proportion to Lane Kiffin's failures. Why does Pat Haden plan on keeping him? Matt McKillop Answer: Kiffin doesn't need to cheat to win. Players are not USC's problem. The Trojans had...

Notre Dame better cover its bases to avoid another upset loss at USC

2012-11-22 00:00:00

Let's see if I've got this straight or crooked: Notre Dame needs one win to get to the national title game and Sports Illustrated puts the Irish on this week's cover? I don't believe in genies or goblins, but the SI cover jinx is real. If you don't...

A South'easter roars over college football

2012-11-18 00:00:00

Saturday is the reason they play the regular season all the way to the end. Just when you think you know everything, you know nothing. Kansas State was No. 1 in the Bowl Championship Series standings but now it's not. Oregon was No. 2 but now it's...

The Times' top 25 college football teams

2012-11-14 18:25:00

The Southeastern Conference, taken out of the national title hunt for as long as three non-SEC teams keep winning, mostly takes the week off as it openly cheers for upsets of Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame. SEC schools bully up to play seven 1-AA...

UCLA fans want the front page, but team has to earn it

2012-11-17 00:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: If UCLA beats USC, will The Times let them be in the Sunday sports page headline? Phillip Para Answer: That's a tough call but we can probably make a one-time exception to get UCLA out on the cover, especially if the...

Top college football teams survive scares but all have issues

2012-11-04 20:45:00

Only the presidential candidates had to make their closing arguments over the weekend. For the four undefeated college football teams vying for this year's national title, winning for now was good enough. It won't be like this in two or three weeks,...

Grade: B The Ravens were disciplined in not deviating from their stated goal: upgrading the middle of their defense. With their first three picks, they seem to have accomplished that.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

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Kansas State football started in 1896 but by 1988 the program was in trouble. The Wildcats hadn't won a game on the gridiron since October 1986. The team was called one of the worst in the nation by Sports Illustrated. But then K State hired Snyder in November of 1998 and things began to change.

2013-03-27 09:13:00

Kansas State quarterback Ell Roberson hold the Big 12 Championship trophy up high after Kansas State defeated Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship 35-7 in Kansas City, Dec. 6, 2003. (Photo by Peter Aiken)

2013-03-27 00:00:00