Both the Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats fell to ranked opponents on Saturday as they turn their attention to this weekend’s Sunflower Showdown.

K-State hosted No. 22 Houston at 2:30 p.m., but the Cougars jumped out to a big lead they would never surrender, handing the Wildcats a 35-16 loss at home and dropping them to 3-2 on the season.

Head coach Collin Klein says his offense struggled to find a rhythm on the ground and through the air, failing to put itself in good positions to move the chains. He also says the defense couldn’t find ways to make life difficult for the Cougars. 

The Wildcats fall to 0-2 in conference play but will look to bounce back this Saturday when they host Kansas. Pregame coverage begins at 9 a.m., with kickoff set for 11 on the Mighty 690.

The Jayhawks traveled to Utah and battled the Utes before falling 41-24, dropping to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in Big 12 play.

 

Head coach Lance Leipold says his team still believes it’s in a good spot despite the loss, but needs to improve in key moments to get over the hump. 

Kansas will hit the road for the second straight week, heading to Manhattan this Saturday to take on the Wildcats. Pregame coverage begins at 9 a.m., with kickoff set for 11 on Classic Hits 104.1.