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The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas ... (2009–present) Current win streak: Kansas ...
On November 1, 2008, the Jayhawks set a new record of 52,230 fans in attendance. The Jayhawks beat Kansas State 52–21 in the Sunflower Showdown. On September 5, 2009, Kansas broke the record again as 52,530 fans [13] watched the Jayhawks defeat Northern Colorado in the opening game of the Jayhawks' 2009 season.
The season opener against the UMass Minutemen marked the return of head coach Bill Snyder, and was dubbed as the Kansas State "Family Reunion".Over 300 former Kansas State players were in attendance, and 50,750 fans (the largest crowd to witness a season opener in Manhattan) watched the Wildcats beat UMass, 21–17.
The Kansas State Wildcats survived a wild Sunflower Showdown with a fourth-quarter comeback to remember.
Why is the Kansas-Kansas State football rivalry called the 'Sunflower Showdown'? Recapping the history and record of the fifth-longest running series:
Beating rival Kansas again in overtime was sweet, but for a Kansas State basketball team mired in a losing streak, it meant even more.
The Jayhawks will compete in the 2009 Junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island Nov. 26-28. Kansas will face Xavier in the opening round on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 26), and will play either Minnesota or TCU Saturday, Nov. 28. The Sunflower Showdown will resume on January 9.
Instant reaction from Kansas State’s football victory over the Jayhawks in Lawrence