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The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas athletic programs, most notably football and men's basketball. The name is derived from a nickname for the state of Kansas as well as the state flower, the Sunflower State.
Why is the Kansas-Kansas State football rivalry called the 'Sunflower Showdown'? Recapping the history and record of the fifth-longest running series:
Sunflower Showdown week has arrived. The Kansas Jayhawks (2-5, 1-3 Big 12) will face the Kansas State Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) at 7 p.m. on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
The Sunflower Showdown have been a one-sided affair in the past decade-and-a-half, with K-State bringing a 15-game winning streak in the series into this week's game. Since going 0-3 against the ...
The originator of the first bird mascot, Henry Maloy, struggled for over two years to create a pictorial symbol for the team, until hitting upon the bird idea. As explained by Mr. Maloy, "the term ‘jayhawk’ in the school yell was a verb and the term ‘jayhawkers’ was the noun."
In this week’s Kansas Jayhawks Q&A, we’re talking about the Sunflower Showdown, KU’s bench in hoops, Mason Fairchild and more. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please ...
The Kansas State Wildcats survived a wild Sunflower Showdown with a fourth-quarter comeback to remember.
The Wildcats (7-3 overall, 5-2 Big 12) are back on the road next Saturday when they head to Lawrence for a 6 p.m. renewal of the Sunflower Showdown against Kansas (7-3, 4-3) that will be televised ...