LAWRENCE — The Kansas Jayhawks (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) get set for their ninth game of the 2019 season this week, as they prepare to host the No. 22/25 Kansas State Wildcats (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) in the Sunflower Showdown presented by Dillons on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., on FS1.
Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown is the 117th in the team’s history, which currently stands as the fourth-longest uninterrupted series in FBS history. Kansas holds the series lead between the two schools at 66-45-5, including a 37-19-2 record when the game is played in Lawrence.
The Jayhawks are coming off a Homecoming victory over Texas Tech, 37-34, where Kansas tallied 527 total yards of offense, including 415 through the air. The game is the third this season that the Jayhawks compiled 500 or more yards in a game, which hasn’t been done since 2009, and is the first time since 2007 that the Jayhawks went for 500+ yards against conference opponents in back-to-back weeks.
Following the victory, senior quarterback Carter Stanley and junior kicker Liam Jones were recognized by the Big 12 for their efforts, with Stanley being named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Jones being named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week. Stanley completed 26-of-37 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns, while he also ran for a score. Jones connected on his first-career game-winning field goal as time expired, giving Kansas its first Homecoming win since 2009.