Kansas State football players are chanting Jesse Ertz’s middle name.
It’s 2 p.m. on a sunny day at Rice University and the Wildcats are ready for their final practice before the Texas Bowl, but they don’t want to begin without their starting quarterback, who is currently speaking with media. So they delay jogging and stretching to yell at him from across the field.
“Sisco! Sisco! Sisco!” they call out in unison, the chant growing louder with each passing second.
Ertz does his best to block out the distraction, but it’s clear his mind is already with his teammates.