MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State players had not put much thought into the possibility of missing a bowl game before this past weekend, when Texas Tech handed the Wildcats their sixth straight loss.
But with three games remaining, the Wildcats (3-6, 0-6 Big 12) have been hit with a heavy dose of reality: They must win out starting Saturday against Iowa State to reach the postseason.
''I think it really has set in with a lot of guys now,'' Kansas State linebacker Will Davis said this week. ''You look up and, you know, we have to win these three games.