Game Thread: (22) Iowa State vs. (17) Kansas State - Dublin, Ireland, Sat. 8-23-25 at 12 Noon ET on ESPN

[Bazza]

Look like the Wildcats are 3.5 pt. favs.......

College Football is back!

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Look like the Wildcats are 3.5 pt. favs.......

College Football is back!

Pretty good matchup on paper for Week 0

You never know, the winner might make the Playoffs.

 

[Bazza]

Today's schedule:

Saturday, Aug. 23
12 p.m. | Kansas State vs. Iowa State (in Dublin, Ireland) | ESPN
1 p.m. | UIW at Nicholls | ESPN2
4 p.m. | Idaho State at UNLV | Mountain West Network
4:30 p.m. | Tarleton State at Portland State | ESPN2
6:30 p.m. | Fresno State at Kansas | FOX
7 p.m. | UC Davis vs. Mercer (in Montgomery, Ala.) | ESPN
7 p.m. | Sam Houston at Western Kentucky | CBS Sports Network
7:30 p.m. | Stanford at Hawaii | CBS/Paramount+
7:30 p.m. | North Carolina Central vs. Southern (MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta) | ABC

All times Eastern. All schedules and networks subject to change.

 

[Bazza]

Special teams, baby!!!

 

[Bazza]

Clones fumble the ball away after being gifted a PI penalty on an incomplete 3rd and goal pass play......

 

[uafan4life]

KSU QB is definitely not 'on' so far in this game...

 

[bamaga]

A slate of unexciting , drab boring games. As much as I thought I would be excited by the start of the season, the actual start is really a letdown.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

A slate of unexciting , drab boring games. As much as I thought I would be excited by the start of the season, the actual start is really a letdown.

there is a reason this week is referred to as Week 0.

 

[bamaga]

there is a reason this week is referred to as Week 0.

Because it’s a big nothing!

 

[lowend]

Chris Klieman was once one of the people I wanted to replace Saban, based on his amazing record at NDSU. Unfortunately, it seems like he hasn't translated that success to KSU.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Chris Klieman was once one of the people I wanted to replace Saban, based on his amazing record at NDSU. Unfortunately, it seems like he hasn't translated that success to KSU.

Well it kind of has. They are just as good as they were under Snyder. Not quite national championship caliber but not schedule them for homecoming either.

 

[Bazza]

OK so it's hamburger this week and prime rib next week......big deal.

To each their own but I gotta say.......I LIKE HAMBURGER!

Tied 7-7 at the half.

More of a defensive/special teams game so far.

NTTAWWT!

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Chris Klieman was once one of the people I wanted to replace Saban, based on his amazing record at NDSU. Unfortunately, it seems like he hasn't translated that success to KSU.

It’s kind of difficult to judge him right now.

He took over for Snyder off a losing season.

He went 10-4 in year 4 and won the Big12 Championship.

He followed that with 9-4 and 9-4 in ‘23-24.

So in the Portal era he has maintained that level when KSU is not going to be as attractive as lots of other schools and when they probably don’t have a lot of NIL funds being used either.

He’s doing as well as Snyder I guess but the Big12 is also a much different and weaker conference now so if KSU doesn’t achieve any higher success in the coming years then we’ll know more.

 

[Bazza]

 

[rolltide_21]

GT/FSU last year and then this match up this year- I hope that someone explained to the Irish this is at best mediocre football

 

[Bazza]

With 14:09 left in the game the Cats tie it up 14 all! Now that's how a receiver should run a route!

 

[tusks_n_raider]

With 14:09 left in the game the Cats tie it up 14 all! Now that's how a receiver should run a route!

I missed it live and only saw a replay that cutoff after the WR was in the end zone.

Was it a blown coverage because that dude was WIDE OPEN?!… lol

 

[colbysullivan]

That’s a first down

 

[Tidewater]

And the first penalty for faking an injury after the ball was set for the next play. time out charged.
The irony is that the player actually was injured. He just did not go down until after the ball was spotted.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Refs making their presence known right out of the gate.

They should not be allowed to be so bad at their job.