Line: Nebraska by 7.
Series record: Nebraska leads 75-15-2.
Last Meeting: 2007, Nebraska 73-31.
What’s at Stake
Nebraska is a game behind Missouri in the Big 12 North and needs a win to keep alive its slim chances of making it to the conference championship game. Kansas State needs to win its final two games to become bowl eligible in coach Ron Prince’s final season in Manhattan.
Key Matchup
Nebraska’s offensive line against Kansas State’s D-line. The Cornhuskers manhandled the Wildcats in last year’s 73-31 win last year and did the same thing last week to Kansas, a team Kansas State couldn’t stop the week before.
Players to watch
Kansas State: WR Brandon Banks is 15th in the nation in receiving yards with 917 and seven of his eight TDs have come on plays of 30 yards or more; QB Josh Freeman became Kansas State’s all-time leader in total offense (7,993) last week against Missouri.
Nebraska: DL Ndamukong Suh had a career-high 12 tackles, including 2 1/2 sacks and four tackles for loss in the Cornhuskers’ rout over Kansas last week; QB Joe Ganz has completed nearly 70 percent of his passes and thrown for 2,833 yards and 19 TDs.
Facts & Figures
Nebraska has won three straight in the rivalry. … Kansas State has lost its last seven games against Big 12 North opponents. … Nebraska has set a school record with six players with at least 20 receptions this season. … Kansas State needs one more home win to ensure its 18th winning season the past 19 years at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
