Wildcat Facts

Compiled by Adam Zuvanich

• 2008 Results: 3-1, 0-0 in Big 12 Conference

Aug. 30, won vs. North Texas, 45-6

Sept. 6, won vs. Montana State, 69-10

Sept. 17, lost at Louisville, 38-29

Sept. 27, won vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 45-37

Saturday, vs. Texas Tech

Oct. 11, at Texas A&M

Oct. 18, at Colorado

Oct. 25, vs. Oklahoma

Nov. 1, at Kansas

Nov. 8, at Missouri

Nov. 15, vs. Nebraska

Nov. 22, vs. Iowa State

• Texas Tech-Kansas State series: This is the 10th meeting. Tech leads the all-time series 6-3 and has won three straight, including a 35-25 win in Manhattan, Kan., in 2004.

• Head coach: Ron Prince (Appalachian State, 1992), 15-14 in third season at Kansas State and overall.

• Top rushers: RB Lamark Brown, 30 carries, 125 yards, TD; RB Keithen Valentine, 31-118-1; QB Josh Freeman, 22-113-6.

• Top passers: QB Josh Freeman, 77 completions, 115 attempts, 1,105 yards, 11 TDs, 2 interceptions; QB Carson Coffman, 10-20-1, 90 yards, 0 TDs.

• Top receivers: WR Brandon Banks, 22 catches, 463 yards, 6 TDs; WR Aubrey Quarles, 17-199-1; TE Jeron Mastrud, 14-158-1; RB Lamark Brown, 12-118-1; WR Deon Murphy, 7-140-2.

• Top defensive players: LB Ulla Pomele, 25 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery; FS Chris Carney, 23 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup; SS Courtney Herndon, 22 tackles, 21/2 tackles for loss, 11/2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery; DE Brandon Harold, 21 tackles, 81/2 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble; DE Ian Campbell, 14 tackles, 21/2 tackles for loss, 21/2 sacks, 1 pass breakup.

• Top specialists: PK Brooks Rossman, 4-of-4 field goals, long 45, 24-of-24 extra points, 30 kickoffs, 66.7-yard avg., 9 touchbacks; PR Deon Murphy, 9 returns, 193 yards, TD, long 86; KR Aubrey Quarles, 14 returns, 309 yards, long 50.

• Area players on roster: None.

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