MANHATTAN
It takes a special type of person to love the Sunflower Showdown as a football rivalry.
Even the biggest fans may find it difficult to get fired up about it this season.
Winless Kansas will take on four-win Kansas State on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in a game with little at stake outside of the Governor’s Cup. One team is playing for pride. The other is dreaming of a low-tier bowl.
There is understandably no buzz surrounding the game, and a small crowd is expected. The rivalry hasn’t been in this bad of shape since the late 1980s, when Sports Illustrated dubbed it “The Futility Bowl.