Kansas State vs. BYU

Wednesday, January 1, 1997, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 5 BYU beat No. 14 Kansas State 19–⁠15. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

Neutral site14Kansas State9–⁠3 in 1996

Neutral site5BYU14–⁠1 in 1996

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 71,928Referee: Courtney Mauzy (ACC)

MVPs Kevin Lockett (Kansas State); Steve Sarkisian (BYU); Shay Muirbrook (BYU)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

BYU 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

BYU leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.