Game notes: Kansas State at Arizona State
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The matchup
- Kansas State (4–2, 1–2 in conference) at Arizona State (3–3, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Mountain America Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 73°F, sunny, ENE wind 5 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their eighth meeting; Arizona State leads the series 6–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 16, 2024: Arizona State 24, Kansas State 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1964: Arizona State 21, Kansas State 10.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Arizona State is 5–0 at home against Kansas State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Arizona State 24–14 (at Kansas State); 2002: Kansas State 34–27 (neutral site); 1989: Arizona State 31–0 (at Arizona State); 1982: Arizona State 30–7 (at Arizona State); 1972: Arizona State 56–14 (at Arizona State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Kansas State
- Kansas State is 4–2 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 71–3 vs. Nicholls; W 34–7 vs. Washington State; W 31–20 vs. Tulane; L 26–31 at Cincinnati; L 16–35 vs. No. 22 Houston; W 35–24 vs. Kansas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Kansas State is No. 45 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Collin Klein is 4–2 in his first season at Kansas State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Collin Klein faces Arizona State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Avery Johnson (QB): 1,301 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Joe Jackson (RB): 354 rushing yards, 2 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Logan Bartley (S): 34 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Avery Johnson holds Kansas State’s career record in touchdown passes with 58 and counting, past Will Howard’s 48 (2020–23).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson holds Kansas State’s career record in total offense with 8,704 and counting, past Josh Freeman’s 8,421 (2006–08).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson needs 263 yards to pass Skylar Thompson (7,134, 2017–21) for second on Kansas State’s career passing yards list. He has 6,872 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Garrett Oakley is tied with Phillip Brooks (14, 2019–23) for ninth on Kansas State’s career touchdown catches list, at 14 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson needs 2 rushing touchdowns to pass Skylar Thompson (26, 2017–21) for 10th on Kansas State’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 25 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1992, Kansas State lost to No. 9 Colorado 54–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Arizona State
- Arizona State is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 70–7 vs. Morgan State; L 20–48 at No. 10 Texas A&M; W 24–17 vs. Kansas; L 19–55 vs. Baylor; W 30–12 vs. Hawai’i; L 25–53 at No. 10 Texas Tech.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Arizona State is No. 75 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Kenny Dillingham is 25–20 in his fourth season at Arizona State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kenny Dillingham is 1–0 against Kansas State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Reed Harris (WR): 41 catches, 653 yards, 8 TD, No. 7 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cutter Boley (QB): 1,353 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Owen Long (LB): 52 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2009, Arizona State lost to Stanford 33–14.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Collin Klein and Kenny Dillingham as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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