MANHATTAN, Kan. — The century-old rivalry between Kansas State and Missouri still means something in Big 12 country, more than a decade after the Tigers bolted the league for the SEC, and that was evident this week when Wildcats coach Chris Klieman asked players who grew up across the border to talk about it.
One that addressed the team was Phillip Brooks, who grew up near Kansas City and dreamed of wearing black and gold.
“I didn't work out,” he said Saturday, “so I had this one circled on my calendar.”
Brooks made the most of his chance against the Tigers, too.