For a football rivalry that began in 1902, the Sunflower Showdown hasn’t given us many must-see games.
Whenever the Kansas State Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks meet on the gridiron, fans can count on passionate play and a trophy celebration, but they rarely expect a quality matchup.
One stat perfectly illustrates this in-state rivalry: K-State and KU have played 115 times over the years, yet they have only faced off once as ranked teams.
The year was 1995 and Glen Mason brought his No. 6 Jayhawks to Manhattan for a highly anticipated game against Bill Snyder and his No.