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President Myers has new purple wheels. Have you hitched a ride yet? ZANDT DURHAM THE COLLEGIAN
If you happen to catch President Richard Myers zooming by on a royal purple golf cart on campus, you’re not dreaming. The new addition to Kansas State’s transportation repertoire was gifted to Myers by alum Eric Stonestreet while he was in California over the summer. Linda Cook, Myers’ chief of staff and director of community relations, said Myers came up with the idea of giving students rides to class with the golf cart when it arrived on campus in August. Cook said Myers thought this would give him an opportunity to connect with students in a brand new way. Grant Thompson, junior in mass communications, was
on the team at the Department of Communications and Marketing that decided to promote the president’s new ride using Instagram stories, but said the team struggled to picture the idea. Thompson said it was his idea to make a video similar to James Corden’s The Late Late Show recurring segment, Carpool Karaoke. The video, which aired on Aug. 30, documented the golf cart’s inaugural spin with students. Myers and Thompson picked up a few students of various majors, backgrounds and destinations for about half an hour. Myers asked students how they were doing in classes and about how they were doing with their personal lives as well. Gabby Coleman, senior in architecture, was one of the students featured in the video. Coleman said the experience
Tri-Delt raises more than $35,000 for charity JULIE FREIJAT
THE COLLEGIAN
The Delta Delta Delta chapter at Kansas State raised more than $35,000 toward St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, surpassing their original $10,000 goal during a philanthropy event on Tuesday. “We did a philanthropy event called “10K-In-A-Day” where we tried to raise $10,000 in 24 hours,” Abby Pfannenstiel, junior in apparel and textiles and a member of Tri-Delt, said. Pfannenstiel said nationally, St. Jude is a philanthropy that regularly partners with Tri-Delt. The event, which ran from 10 a.m. on Tuesday to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, was similar to philanthropic events the University of Kansas and Oklahoma University chapters of TriDelt have done in the past. She estimated KU’s Chapter raised
about $11,000 and OU’s chapter raised more than $38,000. Pfannenstiel said the chapter used social media to help in the effort to raise money. “We called it a social media takeover,” Pfannenstiel said. “There’s about 180 women in our chapter and we all had graphics and we did a mini photoshoot yesterday so girls had pictures to post. We bombarded all of our social media with everything, encouraging people to click on our links.” Everyone had their own link to a donation page on St. Jude’s website, Pfannenstiel said. “Each girl could see how much money they had individually raised.” Pfannenstiel said. “You could also see how much each pledge class had raised and how much the whole house has raised. So, it was kind of a competition between pledge classes too, but we were all coming together to raise money.”
went by really fast, but said she was surprised how normal it felt to talk with Myers about herself. “I felt like he was interested in genuinely connecting with us,” Coleman said. Thompson said his goal for the video was to show off President Myers in a non-presidential way. Both Coleman and Thompson said they thought the video made the President seem more approachable. The video has been viewed over 50,000 times on Facebook. “Students were talking about this all over campus,” Cook said. Cook said the plan is for the president to continue to use his purple golf cart to transport students to class as long as his schedule allows it. As for more videos, Thompson said to keep your eyes open for a potential series.
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‘Are soups a form of salad?’ UPC holds first Dumb Debate of season ZACH PEREZ
THE COLLEGIAN
The Union Program Council hosted one of its monthly events, the Dumb Debates, an open forum discussion and performance series put on in collaboration with On The Spot Improv on Wednesday afternoon in the K-State Student Union Courtyard. In the debates, students, faculty and passers-by are invited to engage in a series of debates over a variety of unusual topics ranging from simple questions, such as of what brand of soda is better, to more absurd questions
pondering whether farts are the merely swallowed burps. The debates were loosely structured, usually beginning with one of the two hosts or an audience member posing a questions. After a question was introduced to the room, one of two things would happen; the room would either go quiet as the audience seemed to quickly agree on an answer, or several hands would energetically shoot up as hosts and audiences members began to argue their stances on the proposed question. Topics discuss at this session include, “Are cheetos chips?”, “Are pop tarts ravioli?”, “Are soups a form of salad?” and “Should K-State build an elevator to the moon to become a world famous college?” The room often filled to the brim with laughter as participants argued with one another and with enthusiastic spectators. “It was so random, but really fun,” Ashlan Kaleta, freshman in environmental design, said. “The MCs were really good about getting the audience to speak up in the discussions.”
Olivia Carter, junior in theatre and MC of the event, said she was happy to see students participating and enjoying the debates. “It’s nice to debate about dumb stuff that doesn’t matter, especially when everything going on in the world is so crazy,” Carter said. “We get lots of audience participation, but it’s always nice to see the people who just stop by and think ‘that’s weird’ but leave smiling.” Students and faculty flowed in and out of the audience throughout the hour-long debates, many of them stopping by for a quick laugh between classes. Even a few other members of the On The Spot team stopped by to add their humorous thoughts to a discussion. “It was so funny, I’m definitely coming by next time they have it,” Jacob Soderling, freshman in mechanical engineering, said. The On The Spot improv troupe will be hosting another round of Dumb Debates in the Union courtyard again on Oct. 24.
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OPINION: Justice is not politics. I have a caveat for Kavanaugh OLIVIA ROGERS THE COLLEGIAN
Justice is blind. At least, that’s what we’ve been told. That’s what the quotes say and that’s what the Lady Justice statue outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. embodies. Yet to watch the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and see the wild things that have happened, one would think justice is all about the
whims of the people. From Senator Cory Booker’s “I Am Spartacus” moment to diplomat Hillary Clinton’s mischaracterization of many of the things Kavanaugh said, the hearings were a roller coaster from start to finish. I think most people now believe this is the new normal. Between President Donald Trump’s antagonism, people’s reactions to said antagonism, the new ways that media works and the fast-paced news cycle, we’re constantly sifting through emotional reactions and polar-
ized politics. Why wouldn’t the same be true for a Supreme Court justice nominee’s confirmation hearing? However, this shows that we as a country are missing something crucial when it comes to our government, and especially our justice system. Kavanaugh — or any Supreme Court nominee or sitting justice, for that matter — is not working in politics. In fact, the word “politics” shouldn’t show up in the same sentence as “Supreme Court justice,” because that’s not where they work.
Supreme Court justices work under, for, through and by the law. They work, in essence, for Lady Justice: the perfect embodiment of U.S. law. The question for Kavanaugh should not be about his opinions on abortion, religion or any other hot-button issue. His politics don’t matter. What is his judgement? Not his legislation, but his litigation. Of course, it’s frustrating. Congress sure isn’t doing much; the legislative branch as a whole is about as effective as a college student on a Saturday
morning. But the fact that the legislative branch isn’t performing up to snuff doesn’t mean that the judicial branch needs to take its place. On the contrary: the judicial branch should be stronger than ever in its litigation and work method, holding the other two branches accountable for their actions (or lack thereof). So, if there’s anything to say for Kavanaugh, it’s this one, small caveat. Pay attention to his work as a lawyer, not his politics.
Make note of his rulings, not his voting (which, by the way, he doesn’t do). And never forget that judges are supposed to serve Lady Justice, not anything or anyone else. Olivia Rogers is a community editor for the Collegian and a junior in political science. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. Please send comments to opinion@kstatecollegian.com.
OP-ED: Our democracy needs voters, so here’s why you should register today This opinion-editorial was written by Hayley Spellman, student senator and senior in political science. The views and opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Collegian. If you would like to write an op-ed with the Collegian, send us an email at opinion@kstatecollegian. com to get started. Tuesday, Sept. 25 is National Voter Registration Day. Regardless of which side of the aisle you stand on, we can all agree on the importance of voting. Despite this consensus, a 2012 and 2016 campus report conducted by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement discovered the reality of our civic engagement. In 2016, 76.1 percent of students were registered to vote, down from a 77.8 percent registration rate reported in 2012. Even worse, only a fraction of those students participated in the 2016 presidential election. The voting rate for all institutions was 50.4 percent; Kansas State University’s participation sat at a mere 45.4 percent. In other words, less than half of K-State’s student
body voted in the 2016 election. This should be a wake-up call. There are too many people that find an excuse not to vote. While there are legitimate reasons — transportation and location barriers, ID or registration issues and illness — there are other reasons that we should challenge, like a lack of political interest or the thought that a single vote doesn’t matter. I understand why people don’t think their vote counts; it took me a long time to understand how it does. The 2018 Republican Primary for the Kansas governor race is a perfect example of the importance of voting. This election came down to two candidates: Kris Kobach and Jeff Colyer. Ballotpedia reported an official vote tally of 128,543 votes (40.6 percent) cast for Kobach and 128,198 votes (40.5 percent) cast for Colyer — only 345 votes separated these two candidates. The Constitution and its following amendments explicitly state our right to vote. Originally, not every person had this right, and it took the United States nearly
two centuries to correct it. We often take this right for granted. Your vote is powerful. Use it. Whether you’re casting your first ballot or are an experienced voter, it is especially important to make sure your registration is up to date. Going into a new school year, college students are extremely likely to move into a new housing situation: the dorms, your first apartment and so on. Every time you move, you must update your voter registration! The same rule applies to name changes and switching your party affiliation — these must be up to date to exercise your right to vote. To clarify, you may only legally register to vote in one location, and updating your registration to your new address removes your ability to vote at the old location. If you are involved in politics in Manhattan, then I recommend registering to vote in Riley County; however, if you are more politically involved in your hometown, register to vote there. Either way, your voice still matters, and your vote still counts.
There will be a campuswide voter registration drive this coming Tuesday, Sept. 25. You will find voter registration tables across campus with volunteers that will help you register to vote. Registering takes less than five minutes and can be done from your phone. If you live in Kansas, I recommend using the link v2.ksvotes.org to check on your registration status, update it and even request an advance ballot. If you are registering to vote out of state, go to vote.gov to do the same. The last day to register is Oct. 16, and the 2018 midterm elections will be held on Nov. 6. There will be seven races on the ballot, including Kansas governor, secretary of state and the U.S. House of Representatives. A great resource for candidate and voting information is vote411. org. Utilize the power of your vote to go to the polls and make your voice heard — just make sure you are registered first! Hayley Spellman is a student senator and a senior in political science and communication studies.
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Kylee Zumach reflects on eventful start to her senior season
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Redshirt senior outside hitter Kylee Zumach serves the ball on Friday afternoon’s match against North Texas. K-State would go on to win the game 3 - 0.
AVERY OSEN
THE COLLEGIAN
Many words can describe the beginning of Kylee Zumach’s senior volleyball season at Kansas State. Exciting, fun, scary, frustrating, promising. The outside hitter from Buffalo, Minnesota, has seen a lot in her time at K-State, but
this season is one she will likely never forget. First, from the top. According to Kylee, the Zumachs are a volleyball family. That includes her parents Lauri and Darin, and little sister, Kari. “My mom played volleyball in college at Minnesota-Duluth,” Kylee said. “They’ve supported us in everything, but I found my love
in volleyball and they supported me all the way.” Kylee and Kari are five years apart and are both standout volleyball players at the Division I level. Their difference in age meant they never got to be teammates in high school, other than for one postseason. “It’s a little different in Minnesota,” Kylee said. “Our coach could call up eighth graders, so Kari got to be on the team for the postseason my senior year, but she never got in.” Kylee finished her senior season of high school, and it seemed the two would never get to be on the court together again. At least that was the thought, before Kylee tore her ACL in the 2015 season, giving her a redshirt season. Kari signed to go play at Creighton University, a powerhouse when it comes to women’s volleyball. Just over one month ago on Aug. 17, there was an exhibition match between Creighton and K-State. Most of the time exhibition matches are just that, an exhibition, but this time there was one interesting matchup.
A Zumach was on each side of the net. As outside hitters, Kylee was matched directly across from Kari. They were competitive, but also enjoyed each other’s company. “We were making faces at each other and having fun,” Kylee explained. “At first I was talking a lot of trash, I’m not going to lie. As the match went on, she had like three consecutive blocks and then I told her, ‘Alright, that was good.’” Kylee and Kari have a great support system in their family. If you looked in the crowd that night, there were both Wildcat and Bluejay fans, but perhaps the loudest of them all were the Zumach fans. “My dad made t-shirts for everyone who came to support us that said Team Zumach,” Kylee said with a chuckle. “They were half purple and half blue.” This past weekend, Kylee had a chance to live out one of her dreams, but watched it fade away in an instant. K-State was scheduled to play the University of Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis, which is about an hour
away from her hometown. She was ready to have much of her family and friends there to watch her play against a team she had grown up watching. As the team sat down to eat their pregame meal, they got a call saying the gym was too humid to play in. After much deliberation, the match was cancelled and the team headed back to Manhattan. “That was really hard for me,” Zumach said. “I was really emotional getting that pulled away from me so close to game time. I guess it wasn’t meant to be at this time and maybe we play them in the tournament or something. That was tough.” There was also a bit of a scary start to the year. As the Wildcats geared up for a tournament in Hawaii, a hurricane was brewing near the island. They ended up having two of their matches, against UCLA and Gonzaga, cancelled. “The news had just came out when we got there, and here we are a bunch of people from the Midwest,” Kylee said. “It was scary, but it got downgraded to a tropical storm and we found out we
would be safe. It was scary, but almost became a vacation because these other teams didn’t come.” The Wildcats were able to get two wins over the University of Hawaii on their trip. They are currently 10-1 on the year despite all the outside circumstances that have happened to them. “I’ve never experienced a season like this,” Kylee said. “Three matches cancelled by the middle of September is crazy. We’ve got a lot of rest which is a good and bad thing. It’s hard to get RPI points when these matches aren’t happening.” Head coach Suzie Fritz is also keeping all of these unfortunate situations in perspective for her team. “She keeps telling us if a cancelled volleyball match is the worst thing that happens to you this week, that’s pretty good.” Zumach said. “We’ve been trying to keep a positive outlook although all these things keep happening.” After a 2-3 loss against No. 5 Texas, Zumach and the Wildcats will take on the University of Oklahoma on Friday night in Norman, Oklahoma, at 7 p.m.
Wildcat soccer ready for Big 12 opener against No. 15 Oklahoma State ADAM MEYER
THE COLLEGIAN
The Kansas State soccer team will host the No.15 Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Friday evening to begin Big 12 conference play. Both teams will come into Friday’s match confident after respective wins. K-State (4-3-2) is coming off a 3-0 win against Tulsa on Sunday, while Oklahoma State (8-1-0), the defending Big 12 champion, is currently riding a five-match winning streak coming off a 2-1 win against UMKC on Sunday. This is the second match this year against a ranked op-
ponent for the Wildcats, as they traveled to then-ranked No. 9 Santa Clara in late August. The Wildcats lost that match 0-2, giving them their first loss of the year. The Wildcats have played relatively well at home this year, holding a 3-2 home record. However, the Cowgirls have been excellent on the road this year with a 3-1 road record, and that one road loss is their only loss of the year. Ahead of the Big 12 opener, head coach Mike Dibbini says his team is going into this match with a “nothing to lose mentality.” “We know that on paper we’re the underdogs,” Dibbini
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K-State midfielder Christina Baxter works the ball in the soccer game against Missouri State in Manhattan, Kan. on Sept 14, 2018. The Wildcats fell to the Bears 1-0.
said. “However, we are a lot more hopeful based on the experience we’ve gained the last couple of years and especially what we were able to do against both Santa Clara and Indiana this year, gives us a lot more hope going into this match.” K-State is 0-4 in program history against ranked opponents. Dibbini said Wednesday that getting that first win against a ranked opponent will be bulletin board material for his team heading into Friday. Even though the Wildcats are underdogs against the Cowgirls, Dibbini says his team seems to “measure up” as the underdog.
“It seems like whenever we play a team that we feel that we are slightly the underdog, we come to perform,” Dibbini said. “The urgency and the mentality is ready to go.” Dibbini said he expects his team to “compete and give themselves a chance” on Friday night. The match on Friday is K-State soccer’s first ever Diversity and Inclusion match. K-State Athletics will be giving out a wristband to the first 200 fans in attendance. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at the K-State Soccer Complex. The match will air on ESPN 3 and can be heard on 101.5 KROCK.
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GAMEDAY 2018
K-State to play at West Virginia on Saturday JARRETT WHITSON THE COLLEGIAN
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K-State quarterback Skylar Thompson celebrates his touchdown against UTSA. K-State won 41-17 on September 15, 2018 in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
The Kansas State football team will travel east this weekend to open Big 12 play against the country’s 12th-best team, West Virginia. K-State draws a tough matchup to start conference play, as they are set to face a 2-0 West Virginia team that has lit up the scoreboard. Through just two games, the Mountaineers have scored 92 points and have put up 1,172 yards of offense. Defensively, they have surrendered just 31 points and 619 yards to opponents.
Everyone is talking about West Virginia senior quarterback Will Grier, but rightfully so. Through two games, Grier has completed 46 of 60 passes (76.7 percent) for 761 yards and nine touchdowns, with just one interception. Grier is also a strong candidate for the Heisman Trophy, and is currently in third on ESPN’s latest Heisman Watch poll. Last season, Grier threw for 3,490 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior. His yards were good enough for fourth in the Big 12, his 34 touchdown passes put him at third place in that category, and his passer rating of 162.7 was good for third in the confer-
ence. He did, however, finish first in the Big 12 with 12 interceptions thrown. Against the Wildcats in 2017, the senior from Charlotte picked apart the defense to the tune of 372 yards (three yards shy of his season high) along with four touchdown passes. K-State intercepted Grier twice and sacked him twice, but it was not enough as West Virginia escaped with a 28-23 win.
CAN K-STATE GET PRESSURE ON GRIER AND LIMIT HIS ABILITY TO SCRAMBLE?
You would not know it by looking at the stat sheet, but Grier made some plays with his feet against K-State. He ran three times for -5 yards and was sacked twice. The most notable play he made was right before the
end of the first half, not getting yards with his feet but extending a play and giving himself space to throw. After intercepting a pass from Skylar Thompson, the Mountaineers took over on the Wildcat 30-yard line. Grier proceeded to scramble around in the backfield, avoiding K-State defenders before launching a pass to the end zone that found Ka’Raun White for a touchdown on the final play of the half. With that score and the ensuing successful extra point, West Virginia went up 28-20 at the break and would go on to win 28-23.
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Know Your Opponent: No. 12 West Virginia NATHAN ENSERRO THE COLLEGIAN
Kansas State football will travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, to take on West Virginia in their first Big 12 matchup of the season. The Mountaineers boast an excellent offense led by senior quarterback Will Grier and a solid defense with an aggressive defensive front. Grier has a lot of talented weapons to use and has the arm strength and accuracy to get the ball to his players regardless of where they are on the field. For example, senior wide receiver David Sills is 6-foot-4 but can blow by guys with just one stutter step — he is a matchup nightmare for K-State’s undersized secondary. Junior wide receiver Marcus Simms is a fast weapon that they like to use in quick-hitting passing plays. They use these weapons in a spread offense that sometimes borders on straight-up air raid (especially when they have a talented quarterback like they do this year.) They use a lot of 11 personnel — one running back, one tight end — with the tight end lined up off the tackle’s hip. Their offensive line and blocking running backs provide adequate protection for Grier who is not incredibly mobile (though he does look good in a designed bootleg throwing situation.) Grier is at his best when he gets the ball out of his hands quickly. When he can hit the last step of his drop and go immediately into a throw to an open receiver, he is lethal. The Wildcats will be best
served if they can pressure Grier into scrambling, where he is likely to throw the ball into tighter coverages or waste a play by throwing it out of bounds and play press coverage to prevent short passes. On defense, the Mountaineers base is a 33 Stack — they have three linemen, three linebackers, two corners and three safeties — where the third safety is really more of a hybrid defensive back/linebacker. They are very aggressive when blitzing, especially on third down. The Mountaineers looked excellent in run defense early in the game against Tennessee. The K-State offensive line will need to key in on grad-transfer nose tackle Kenny Bigelow Jr., who found his way into the Tennessee backfield a lot to stop the run and sack the Tennessee quarterback. If K-State can stymie their blitzes, they will have a great chance to convert third and medium because the Mountaineer secondary is serviceable, but not great. Tennessee also had some success against West Virginia when they ran the ball out of the I-Formation, and it would behoove K-State to consider power running schemes later in the game if it is still close.
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K-State O-line versus West Virginia front six: K-State will have to successfully run-block if they want to have any chance of being competitive in this game. While this will not be the best defensive line the Wildcats have seen, if they cannot run the ball the score will be ugly by halftime. Further, if they can
manage to give sophomore quarterback Skylar Thompson some time and maybe sell some play actions, they will be able to throw the ball on West Virginia. Grier and friends versus K-State secondary: Grier and his offensive weapons do not lack size or speed, and K-State’s secondary is undersized. K-State only has four defensive backs on its two-deep that are taller than six feet. Schematically, K-State has recently been very susceptible to the pass in general. Talented quarterbacks with good receivers have traditionally shredded the Wildcats for big yardage numbers. Between 6-foot-4 Sills and 6-foot Simms, Grier will likely have a big day throwing the football against K-State’s defense. My prediction? West Virginia 41, K-State 17.
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Sophomore defensive end Reggie Walker takes down the West Virginia quarterback during the game against West Virginia at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Nov. 11, 2017.
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K-State football to begin Big 12 play on the road CODY FRIESEN
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Saturday’s football game will be the second time in three years that the Wildcats will be beginning conference play on the road against the Mountaineers. K-State has been on the road to begin Big 12 play every year since hosting Baylor in 2011. In his weekly press conference, head coach Bill Snyder was a little perplexed with the fact that the Wildcats are always on the road to start the season. Snyder jokingly said, “It [the scheduling] is a done by a computer so I need to talk to the computer I guess.” Snyder also mentioned that he loves to play at home but emphasized that being able to win on the road is extremely important. Senior offensive lineman Dalton Risner talked about the
environment of Milan Puskar Stadium and what to expect from the crowd and Mountaineer team. Risner said it’s a “tough fan experience, you’re going to have a stadium packed full of rowdy fans that are going to be in there for their team and they are going to be loud and it’s going to be hard to play there, but second you think about the team that’s going to play physical and is going to play hard.” Crowd noise will be a factor for the offense as this will be the first road for the Wildcats this season. During practice this week, the offense simulated crowd noise on the big screen at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Risner said practicing the noise factor helps the offense prepare for the environment. “I can barely hear myself think for two and a half hours
on Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s so aggravating but it’s good for us,” Risner said. “You get to the game and you think ‘Okay, I can do this.’” Junior wide receiver Dalton Schoen talked about the interesting challenge of opening Big 12 play on the road. “It’s a great challenge because West Virginia’s a great team, ranked top 15 or something like that,” Schoen said. “I’ve never been there myself, but I’ve heard it’s quite the hostile environment. It’s definitely going to be a big test for us, but it’s a great challenge for this team.” K-State is seen as the underdog against West Virginia; the current line is 16 points, but the last four matchups have been decided by six points or less. The Wildcats will be hoping to contain Heisman hopeful Will Grier and the Mountaineers on Saturday in Morgantown.
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Dalton Schoen goes up against UTSA player 29 on Sept. 15. The Wildcats ended the game with a score of 41-17, which was their second win of the 2018 season.
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The knack Grier has to scramble and make plays is something that K-State head coach Bill Snyder is well aware of. “If you cut up all of the scrambles that he has made, it is amazing how he has been able to avoid tackles from some very fine athletes,” Snyder said at Tuesday’s press conference. “He’d be a great dodgeball player. He makes people miss quite well and that has freed him up quite well.”
K-State’s defense will have to contain Grier when he attempts to get yards to find space or just makes room to get a throw off. It will also have to get pressure on the quarterback and put him on the ground. In this young 2018 season, K-State has sacked the quarterback just twice, but it does have 15 quarterback hurries. The defensive line has four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Snyder touched on that facet of the game as well. He said that while statistics may not show that K-State has not put a ton of pressure on opposing quarterbacks this season, there
are a few plays that may not go down as sacks that change the game. At the front of Snyder’s mind was when redshirt freshman defensive end Wyatt Hubert tipped and intercepted a pass against Mississippi State.
SERIES HISTORY
Before West Virginia joined the Big 12 in 2012, K-State had only played the Mountaineers twice. In 1930, West Virginia came out on top, 23-7. A year later, K-State avenged the loss, 19-0. Since the two teams began playing annually in 2012, the Wildcats own the series 4-2,
making their all-time advantage 5-3. K-State won by more than 20 points in both 2012 (55-14) and 2013 (35-12). Since then, each game has been decided by six points or less, with the series split at two wins apiece in the last four matchups. The game will be televised on ESPN, with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Since the game will be on ESPN and WatchESPN, either the app or www.espn.com/watch/. If you happen to be traveling, you can also find the game on the radio. The game will be broadcast across the K-State Sports Network.
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K-State volleyball falls in five sets to No. 5 Texas Longhorns JULIA JORNS
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The K-State volleyball team forced the No. 5 Texas Longhorns to a fifth set but could not beat the Longhorns in a 2-3 loss Wednesday night at Ahearn Field House. Going into the match, K-State had won their last eight games after beating Green Bay in four sets over the weekend. Texas entered the night with a 5-3 record, but their three losses came to top-10 teams. After this loss to Texas, K-State is now 10-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play. They had their eight-game win streak snapped and drop their home record against the Longhorns to 4-19. K-State won the first set against Texas 26-24 while having only 18 kills to the 21 from Texas. The Longhorns had three blocks and a hitting percentage of .581. Both teams had three attack errors. In the second set, the Longhorns went ahead 10-5. Texas had 17 kills before winning the set 25-19. Each team had two service aces and 33 attack attempts. Texas was able to pull away by eight points in the third set to beat K-State. They were able to hold the Wildcats to just .095 percent hitting during this third set and total a .379 hitting percentage as a team. K-State had eight attack errors. After being down two sets to one, the Wildcats were able to claim the fourth set of the match 25-18 to tie it up and force a fifth set. K-State collected a hitting percentage of .216 while holding Texas to just .079. There were 24 total kills in this set. Texas claimed the match in the fifth and final set by a score of 19-17. They ended the set with a .355 hit percentage and three blocks to go along with 14 kills. Overall, the Longhorns out-
scored the Wildcats 92-80 for the full match. K-State had 66 kills but 23 attack errors. The match saw 11 service aces and 18 blocks. The next match for K-State will be against Oklahoma in Norman on Friday. The Sooners are 8-5 and 0-1 in Big 12 play. They
were swept by TCU Wednesday night in three sets. Oklahoma allowed 59 points in three sets and had nine attack errors. They had 44 kills and a .315 hit percentage against the Horned Frogs. The match will begin at 7 p.m and broadcast on KMAN.
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