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Buzz: Season-defining game for both Kansas State and KU

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Our Kansas State buzz comes via a message board post at KSO and digs into all sorts of relevant topics in Wildcat land. A bye week is upon us in Manhattan, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead to the Sunflower Showdown the following week.

K-State enters the important rivalry contest having won 16 straight over Kansas. They also will arrive in Lawrence with a 3-4 record, a far departure of what they expected before the season began. The Jayhawks aren’t much better at 4-3.

This year’s game could tip the scales for both teams, and we dig into more of the details why.

LINK: Who benefits more with a win?

Why would a loss for either club be crippling? It’s more than just Kansas trying to avoid loss No. 17 in a row to Kansas State. It’s more than this year’s version of the Wildcats not wanting to be the first K-State team since 2008 that couldn’t beat the Jayhawks.

LINK: Why a Sunflower Showdown could significantly hurt the Wildcats or Kansas

We provide a hint below of what’s inside.

  • Does the Sunflower Showdown mean more to Kansas State or Kansas?
  • Why it’s critical for the Jayhawks to win at home.
  • Can K-State redeem the season with a win in Lawrence?

That is just a taste of what can be found in our Kansas State team and recruiting content on a weekly basis throughout the calendar year. There has never been a better time to join the largest community of K-State fans on the internet that converse and discuss the Wildcats on a daily basis.

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