“Farmageddon” has by no means been greater.
The rivalry between No. 24 Kansas State and No. 18 Iowa State is likely one of the longest repeatedly performed sequence in school soccer. The 2 faculties have performed one another yearly since 1917, making this the 108th straight season and the eighth-longest uninterrupted lively sequence within the FBS.
The Wildcats journey to Ames, Iowa, on Saturday with loads on the road for each groups.
Kansas State nonetheless has a slim probability to succeed in the Massive 12 Championship Sport and a potential berth within the School Soccer Playoff. The Cyclones have an excellent higher shot on the convention championship recreation.
Ok-State (8-3, 5-3 Massive 12) is coming off a convincing 41-15 victory over Cincinnati. They want a win on Saturday and a mixture of a number of different outcomes to make that league title recreation berth potential.
To achieve the title recreation, Iowa State (9-2, 6-2) wants a bit assist. The Cyclones require a win and losses by two of the opposite three groups within the four-way tie at 6-2 in league play: Arizona State, BYU and Colorado.
“I am actually enthusiastic about this week, getting a chance to go play Iowa State,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman mentioned Monday. “Will probably be an important surroundings, an important ambiance. The sport has which means.
“Going again and taking a look at movie, I believed our guys performed nice in all phases. Getting off to a quick begin was essential.”
Kansas State followers are lamenting back-to-back losses earlier this month at Houston and at dwelling to Arizona State. With simply a type of going the Wildcats’ method, they might management their future. However Klieman and his staff are happy with the steadiness the Cats have confirmed in successful no less than eight video games in every of the final 4 seasons.
“It is onerous to win school soccer video games,” Klieman mentioned. “It is anticipated, and also you wish to win each recreation. (However) it is troublesome to win. The soundness and success that our employees has introduced right here tells rather a lot in regards to the gamers they’ve introduced right here and the lads who’re main these guys.”
Iowa State has received 4 of the final six video games within the sequence after stopping a 10-year Kansas State streak. Iowa State leads 53-50-4 within the all-time sequence.
Iowa State is trying to attain 10 wins for the primary time in this system’s 133-year historical past. They’ve received 9 video games for the fourth time, however simply the second time (1906) that they’ve finished it previous to a bowl recreation. Amazingly, Iowa State final received a convention championship in 1912 when the Cyclones captured their second straight Missouri Valley title.
Now, the chance to alter that stat is there for the taking. However head coach Matt Campbell is just not trying previous Kansas State. In actual fact, he mentioned at his Tuesday press convention that he hasn’t even appeared on the tiebreakers.
“That is a query for a clever soccer coach,” he mentioned. “I haven’t got a lot knowledge for that one. All my perception is that if our soccer staff takes care of us, then we’ll put ourselves in the very best place to achieve success. We’ll inform our story on the finish of the season.”
–Area Degree Media
