“Farmageddon” has by no means been greater.
The rivalry between No. 24 Kansas State and No. 18 Iowa State is likely one of the longest constantly performed collection in faculty soccer. The 2 faculties have performed one another yearly since 1917, making this the 108th straight season and the eighth-longest uninterrupted lively collection within the FBS.
The Wildcats journey to Ames, Iowa, on Saturday with loads on the road for each groups.
Kansas State nonetheless has a slim probability to achieve the Large 12 Championship Recreation and a doable berth within the Faculty Soccer Playoff. The Cyclones have a fair higher shot on the convention championship sport.
Okay-State (8-3, 5-3 Large 12) is coming off a convincing 41-15 victory over Cincinnati. They want a win on Saturday and a mixture of a number of different outcomes to make that league title sport berth doable.
To achieve the title sport, Iowa State (9-2, 6-2) wants just a little assist. The Cyclones require a win and losses by two of the opposite three groups within the four-way tie at 6-2 in league play: Arizona State, BYU and Colorado.
“I am actually enthusiastic about this week, getting a possibility to go play Iowa State,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman stated Monday. “Will probably be an important setting, an important ambiance. The sport has which means.
“Going again and taking a look at movie, I believed our guys performed nice in all phases. Getting off to a quick begin was vital.”
Kansas State followers are lamenting back-to-back losses earlier this month at Houston and at residence to Arizona State. With simply a kind of going the Wildcats’ approach, they might management their future. However Klieman and his group are happy with the steadiness the Cats have confirmed in profitable not less than eight video games in every of the final 4 seasons.
“It is laborious to win faculty soccer video games,” Klieman stated. “It is anticipated, and also you need to win each sport. (However) it is tough to win. The steadiness and success that our workers has introduced right here tells loads concerning the gamers they’ve introduced right here and the boys who’re main these guys.”
Iowa State has gained 4 of the final six video games within the collection after stopping a 10-year Kansas State streak. Iowa State leads 53-50-4 within the all-time collection.
Iowa State is trying to attain 10 wins for the primary time in this system’s 133-year historical past. They’ve gained 9 video games for the fourth time, however simply the second time (1906) that they’ve executed it previous to a bowl sport. Amazingly, Iowa State final gained a convention championship in 1912 when the Cyclones captured their second straight Missouri Valley title.
Now, the chance to alter that stat is there for the taking. However head coach Matt Campbell isn’t trying previous Kansas State. The truth is, he stated at his Tuesday press convention that he hasn’t even seemed on the tiebreakers.
“That is a query for a sensible soccer coach,” he stated. “I haven’t got a lot knowledge for that one. All my perception is that if our soccer group takes care of us, then we are going to put ourselves in one of the best place to achieve success. We’ll inform our story on the finish of the season.”
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