Bring On The Cats · Sep 23, 2023
Kansas State vs UCF: Big 12 Play Commences
Welcome back, Wildcat fans. Been a couple weeks since we’ve given you a full and proper open game thread, and that’s 100% on me. Sorry, I’ll do better!
Today, your Kansas State Wildcats welcome in the UCF Knights to open Big 12 play.
Yes, you read that right. For the first time in ever*, K-State opens Big 12 play at HOME. Clearly this is the result of a better-run Big 12 that rewards it’s premier program (and defending champions) with a home opener. And if you weren’t sure, it’s hard to deny K-State is now the premier program when an old rival makes official shirts just for beating you.
*really, the last time was 2017, it just happens so infrequently that it feels like it never happens