Kansas-Kansas State Preview Capsule

Kansas (1-3, 0-1 Big 12) at No. 7 Kansas State (4-0, 1-0), Noon (FX)

Line: Kansas State by 24.

Series Record: Kansas leads 65-39-5.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

Both teams have had a week off to prepare for the Sunflower Showdown. The Wildcats, who beat then-No. 6 Oklahoma their last time out, have won three straight in the series. Kansas has lost its last three after a fourth-quarter collapse at Northern Illinois on Sept. 22.

KEY MATCHUP

Kansas coach Charlie Weis against Kansas State coach Bill Snyder. The new coach of the Jayhawks wasn't shy in his praise of Snyder, who took over a program in worse shape than Kansas more than two decades ago and turned it into a perennial winner. When asked to compare the two teams, Weis said, "Start with the head coach. That might be their biggest advantage."

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Kansas: QB Dayne Crist remains the starter despite a miserable start to his final season of college football. After transferring from Notre Dame, the senior has completed less than 50 percent of his passes for 763 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.

Kansas State: DT Adam Davis could make life miserable for Crist, a traditional drop-back passer. The second-year starter, a former transfer from Hutchinson Community College, leads the Wildcats with three sacks. Kansas State already has 10 sacks on the season.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Wildcats are the Big 12's least-penalized team, and the second-least in the nation, getting dinged for just 16.5 yards per game. .... K-State QB Collin Klein is 9-3 as a starter in the Big 12. He is 15-4 overall. ... Wisconsin RB Montee Ball (39) is the only player in the nation with more rushing TDs over the past two seasons than Klein (32). ... Kansas State has 84 non-offensive touchdowns since 1999, one more than Virginia Tech for the most in the country. ... The Jayhawks would fall to .500 in school history with a loss. They are currently 573-572-58. ... Kansas has forced 13 turnovers through four games, leading the Big 12 and tied for fifth nationally. ... S Bradley McDougald leads Kansas in tackles (34), tackles for loss (three), forced fumbles (two) and interceptions (two). ... Kansas has 24 in-state players on its roster while Kansas State has 56. ... Kansas AD Sheahon Zenger was part of Snyder's coaching staff early on in his tenure.