2006 Preseason
August 28, 2006
Season Report Posted: November 08, 2009 08:07
Preseason Rankings
Preseason 119 = #51
Coaches - NR
OVR = B OFF = B- DEF = B ST = B+
QB = B-
HB = C+
FB = C
WR = C+
TE = C+
T = C+
G = C+
C = B-
DE = B-
DT = C+
OLB = C+
MLB = C+
CB = C+
FS = B-
SS = C+
K = B-
P = B
ALL = C+
Conference Outlook
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Nebraska
4. Texas Tech
5. Iowa State
6. Colorado
7. Missouri
8. Texas A&M
9. Kansas
10. Kansas State
11. Oklahoma State
12. Baylor
Heisman Watch
Brady Quinn, QB Notre Dame
Adrian Peterson, HB Oklahoma
Troy Smith, QB Ohio State
Chris Leak, QB Florida
Brian Brohm, QB Louisville
Wildcats dominate Statesmen 77-7
September 2, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 05:00
Game Notes
- Kansas State scored a school record 77 points in the 77-7 win over Illinois State.
- The 11 K-State touchdowns tied a school record (vs. Ball St. 9/16/00).
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass set a school record with 11 extra-point attempts and 11 extra-points made.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton tallied his fourth career 100-yard rushing game totaling 125 yards on only nine carries.
- Senior kick returner Yamon Figurs set a school record by returning both a kickoff (85 yards) and a punt (64 yards) for a touchdown. Figurs also returned a kickoff (98 yards) for a score last season @Texas Tech (10/15/05).
- Although freshman quarterback Josh Freeman had a successful debut completing 5-of-6 passes for 29 yards, the six pass attempts tied a school record for fewest attempts in a game (vs. Iowa St. 11/10/84).
Wildcats rout Florida Atlantic 56-3
September 9, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 05:12
Game Notes
- The 133 points scored in the wins over Illinois St. and Florida Atlantic set a Kansas State school record for most points scored in consecutive games.
- Senior tailbacks Thomas Clayton (162) and Carlos Alsup (113) became the 11th tandem in school history to each rush for over 100 yards (done most recently by Alan Webb and Darren Sproles vs. Nebraska 10/23/04).
- Kansas State's 306 rushing yards was the most since a 40-20 win over Louisiana-Lafayette (393) 9/18/04. The Wildcats had one 300-yard rushing game last season (305 vs. North Texas 9/24/05).
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman continued to impress by completing 6-of-10 pass attempts for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass did not attempt a field goald for the second-straight game. It was the first time in his career he has gone consecutive games without a field goal attempt.
Wildcats defeat Marshall 42-21
September 16, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 06:10
Game Notes
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton set a school record with 313 rushing yards on only 25 attempts (292 by Darren Sproles 9/18/04). It was only the 11th time in school history a player has gone over 200 yards in a game.
- Clayton is the first player in school history to open the season with three consecutive 100-yard games. The three consecutive 100-yard games tied him for fourth most in school history.
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman had his first poor performance by completing only 5-of-14 pass attempts (35.7%) and throwing his first interception.
- Junior receiver Jordy Nelson had a Wildcats' season-high 61 yard reception, his only catch of the game.
- K-State's 442 yards of total offense was the most by the team since a 40-20 win over Louisiana-Lafayette (445) 9/18/04.
- The Wildcats three interceptions give them nine through three games. They had only eight all of last season.
- K-State has totaled 1137 total yards (379 per game) through three games.
#6 Louisville downs Wildcats 35-14
September 23, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 06:38
Game Log
- The 6th ranked Cardinals were the highest ranked team the Wildcats have faced since #3 Oklahoma visited Manhattan 10/16/04.
- Kansas State allowed 533 yards of offense to Louisville, the most since a 59-20 loss @Texas Tech last year.
- The 374 yards passing by Louisville was the most allowed to a team other than Texas Tech since California threw for 378 against the Wildcats 8/23/03.
- The 277 yards of total offense by K-State was the fewest since a 12-3 win over Kansas (236) 10/8/05.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton was held under 100 yards for the first time this season (72 yards on 13 carries).
- Clayton set a career-high with 672 yards rushing in only four games. His previous career-high was 637 yards in 11 games set in 2005.
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman had his second two-touchdown game of the year but struggled, completing only 14-of-28 passes and throwing his second interception. Freeman's 194 yards passing were a season-high.
- Senior receiver Yamon Figurs set Wildcat season-highs with four receptions and 64 yards.
- Junior cornerback Justin McKinney totaled a K-State season-high 10 tackles.
- Senior linebacker Brandon Archer had a Wildcats' season-high four tackles-for-loss and tied his personal season-high with nine tackles.
- Junior punter Tim Reyer punted nine times, the most since a 12-3 win over Kansas 10/8/05.
Wildcats down Bears 27-17
September 30, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 06:54
Game Notes
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass attempted the first two field goals of the season, a 39-yarder in the second quarter and a 31-yarder in the fourth, converting both. The 31-yarder in the fourth quarter gave the Wildcats the lead with 1:13 remaining.
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman had his first 200-yard passing game (202). It was the first 200-yard passing game for a K-State quarterback since Allan Everidge threw for 221 @Iowa St. 11/5/05.
- Freeman had his third two-touchdown game of the season. He completed 16-of-26 pass attempts (61.5%) for 202 yards and no interceptions.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton had his fourth 100-yard rushing game (144) of the season tying him for 9th (Ell Roberson) for most 100-yard games in a season.
- Junior receiver Jordy Nelson had a Wildcats' season-high five catches, totaling 57 yards and a touchdown.
Wildcats whip Cowboys 45-10
October 7, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 08:34
Game Notes
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman posted his best game of the season, completing 15-of-20 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. Freeman is now ranked second in the Big 12 in pass efficiency with a 148.5 rating behind Shawn Bell of Baylor (158.8) who is out for the season with a broken leg.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton rushed for over 100 yards for the fifth time in six games. The five 100-yard games in a season are tied for sixth most in school history (Darren Sproles 2004, Eric Hickson 1998 and Cornelius Davis 1966).
- Clayton current ranks third in the NCAA in rushing yards (929) and second in rushing touchdowns (13). Kenneth Darby of Alabama leads the nation in both categories (1172 and 14).
- Clayton leads the Big 12 in rushing yards, yards per game (154.8), yards per carry (8.6), touchdowns and 20-plus yard runs (12).
- Senior receiver Jordy Nelson established Wildcat season-highs with six receptions and 95 yards receiving.
- Senior receiver Yamon Figurs recorded a catch for the fifth straight game, a Wildcat season-high.
- Senior linebacker Brandon Archer tied a career-high with 11 tackles and established a career-high with five tackles-for-loss. Both are single-season team-highs.
- Archer is currently tied for third in the country with 47 tackles (Brion Stokes of Toledo) and is first in the Big 12. Archer's 15 tackles-for-loss are tied for fifth (Jarvis Moss of Florida) in the nation and second in the Big 12 (behind Michael Bennett of Texas A&M with 17).
- Sophomore defensive end Ian Campbell had a Wildcats' season-high three sacks. He is currently tied with Zach Diles and Adam Carriker of Nebraska for third in the Big 12 with five sacks.
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass kicked a 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. It was the third 50-yard-plus filed goal of his career.
- This was the fifth time in six games K-State has forced at least three turnovers. The loss to Louisville was the only game they did not.
Wildcats fall to #23 Cornhuskers 49-22
October 14, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 10:41
Game Notes
- The 49 points scored by Nebraska were the most scored by a Huskers team against KSU since the #3 ranked Huskers trounced the Wildcats 56-26 in Lincoln 10/4/97.
- This was the first game K-State allowed over 40 points since Iowa State put up 45 in a 45-17 win in Ames 11/5/05. It was also the most points scored by a K-State opponent since Texas tech's 59-20 win in Lubbock 10/15/05.
- K-State allowed five sacks and committed five turnovers, each are season highs.
- K-State set a season-high with 217 passing yards and a season-low with 20 rushing yards. It was the fifth time in the past 15 games the Wildcats have been held under 40 yards rushing.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton was held under 100 yards for only the second time this season.
- Clayton needs only three yards to becaome the seventh player in KSU history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. It would also be only the ninth time it had been done by a Wildcats player.
- Clayton currently has 997 yards rushing on 124 carries in seven games. The school record for fastest player to 1,000 yards rushing is Darren Sproles in 159 carries (2002) and nine games (2004).
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman had his worst outing of the season completing 18-of-35 pass attempts (51%) for 221 yards, one touchdown, four interceptions and two fumbles.
- Freeman's 18 complettions, 35 attempts, 221 yards, four interceptions, two fumbles and six turnovers are all season-highs. Freeman had only thrown two interceptions and fumbled three times coming into the game.
- Senior receiver Jordy Nelson was another player who did not play well against the hated Cornhuskers. Nelson did manage five receptions for 80 yards but was credited with a season-high two drops and could have been docked for two others.
- Sophomore defensive end Ian Campbell recorded a sack for the fourth straight game, giving him a team-high seven on the season. His seven sacks are second in the Big 12 and tied for third nationally.
- Junior safety Marcus Watts had a Wildcats' season-high four passes defensed. He leads the team with seven on the season.
- Senior linebacker Brandon Archer recovered a fumble and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown, his second of the season. Junior cornerback Justin McKinney also contributed a defensive touchdown with a 58-yard interception return.
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass kicked a field goal (27 yards) for the third straight game after not attempting a field goal try in the first four games.
- Taking away his 64-yard return for a touchdown against Illinois St,, senior returner Yamon Figurs is averaging only five yards per punt return this season.
- Junior cornerback Byron Garvin left the game in the first half with a hip pointer and did not return. He is expected to miss two weeks.
- Senior linebacker and defensive captain Zach Diles left the game in the first quarter with a bruised shoulder and did not return. He is expected to be back in the lineup next week.
Tigers maul Wildcats 30-20
October 21, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 13:44
Game Notes
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman suffered a broken finger in the second quarter and did not return. He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks.
- Senior Dylan Meier filled in for Freeman and threw for a Wildcats' season high 213 yards. Meier completed 10 of 16 passes and threw two touchdowns with two interceptions.
- Meier connected with senior receiver Yamon Figurs late in the fourth quarter on an 86 yard touchdown pass. Figurs finished with 115 yards on three receptions. He was the first K-State player since Jermaine Moreira to surpass 100 yards receiving (101 vs. Texas A&M 10/22/05).
- Junior receiver Jordy Nelson left the game in the first half and did not return. X-rays showed a dislocated elbow and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- Senior receiver Jermaine Moreira tied a Wildcats' season-high with six catches and posted the season's second best yardage total with 91.
- Junior receiver Daniel Gonzalez caught his first three passes of the season for a total of 61 yards.
- Senion tailback Thomas Clayton ran for 84 yards on 18 carries. He now has 1,081 rushing yards on the season, becoming only the seventh player in K-State history to rush for 1,000 yards. Clayton also became the fastest Wildcat runningback to reach 1,000 yards, doing it on only 128 carries (159, Darren Sproles, 2002) and in eight games (9, Darren Sproles, 2004).
- Junior cornerback Devin Anderson intercepted two passes, tying him for the team lead with three.
- Sophomore defensive end Ian Campbell recorded a sack in his fifth straight game, giving him eight on the season. Those eight sacks rank second in the Big 12 and tied for third nationally.
- K-State allowed 100 yards rushing (105) for the third time this season, all losses.
- The Wildcats threw for 300 yards (301) for the first time since throwing for 357 in a 30-28 loss to Texas A&M 10/22/05.
- The three interception thrown by K-State quarterbacks (meier two, Freeman one) was the second straight game and only second time this year they have thrown multiple interceptions.
Wildcats survive Cyclones 33-28
October 28, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 10, 2009 21:22
Game Notes
- Senior backup quarterback Dylan Meier left the game in the third quarter and did not return. X-rays showed a broken collar bone and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- Freshman third-string quarterback Carson Coffman left the game late in the third quarter with a concussion and did not return.
- The loss of Meier and Coffman left the Wildcats without a quarterback to play with freshman starter Josh Freeman already out with a broken finger. Senior receiver and emergency QB Jordy Nelson was also out with a dislocated elbow. That left the 'Cats scrambling to find someone to run the offense. Sophomore receiver Cedric Wilson volunteered to run the option, which KSU had not really practiced all season. Wilson took over early in the fourth quarter with KSU down by one and led the 'Cats on a 16-play drive that took up almost the entire quarter. Wilson did not throw one pass, running a couple of options but mostly handing off to one of the running backs. K-State took the lead with 1:20 left in the game on a 15-yard run by senior tailback Carlos Alsup.
- The game featured five lead changes, the most for a KSU game this season.
- The Wildcats scored on all four (two touchdowns and two field goals) possessions inside the red zone. They have scored 85% of the time inside their opponents 20-yard line tying them for first in the Big 12 (Missouri).
- K-State ran for 236 yards on a season-high 47 carries. It was the fourth time this season the Wildcats have managed over 200 yards rushing but the first since week three against Marshall (season-high 315).
- KSU did not punt for only the second time this sseason (week one vs. Illinois St.) and held the ball for a season-high 18:16 (65% of the possession time).
- Before being injured, Meier threw for a a Wildcats' season-high and a personal career-high 263 yards (249 10/9/04 @ Kansas) on eight-of-12 passing with two touchdowns and an interception. It was Meier's second-straight game over 200 yards (213 @ Missouri last week).
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton ran for 119 yards on 25 carries, his sixth 100-yard game of the season. That ties him for fourth most 100-yard games in a season in K-State history (J.J. Smith,1994 and Issac Jackson, 1972).
- Clayton now has 1,200 yards rushing on the season ranking fifth most in school history. He needs only 64 yards to pass Josh Scobey (2001) for fourth on the list. The school record is 1,986 by Darren Sproles in 2003.
- Senior receiver Jermaine Moreira caught three passes for 114 yards recording only the second 100-yard receiving game of the season for Kansas State (Yamon Figurs had 115 last week @ Missouri).
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass converted both of his field goal attempts (27 and 41 yards) making him a perfect 6-for-6 on the season.
Buffaloes stampede Wildcats 39-6
November 4, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 12, 2009 22:10
Game Notes
- The Wildcats gave up a season-high 216 yards rushing on 16 carries to Colorado. The previous high was 159 to Louisville in week four.
- Freshman quarterback Carson Coffman tied a Wildcats' season-high with four interceptions in his first start of the season. Coffman was forced into action after injuries to the 'Cats top two QBs, Josh Freeman and Dylan Meier. Coffman completed only 8-of-22 pass attempts (36.4%) for 151 yards.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries. The 69 yards was one yard shor of his season-low (week seven vs. Nebraska). Clayton has also been held under five yards-per-carry in the past four games after having averaged over five yards-per-carry in hthe team's first six games.
- Junior linebacker Justin Roland had a personal season-high five tackles as the Wildcats used the 4-4 defense extensively to try and slow down the Colorado rushing attack.
- Senior middle linebacker and team captain Zach Diles had his best game of the season with nine tackles, including two for a loss.
- Senior placekicker Jeff Snodgrass did not attempt an extra point or field goal for the first time all season. K-State went for two (unsuccessful) after scoring their only twouchdown (23-yard run by Thomas Clayton).
- KSU had a season-low 10:12 (36%) time-of-possession.
#5 Longhorns trample Wildcats 34-14
November 11, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 13, 2009 00:16
Game Notes
- Junior cornerback Byron Garvin left the game in the third quarter and did not return. X-rays revealed a forearm fracture and he will be out for the remainder of the season. Garvin's injury is the third season season-ending injury for the Wildcats this season (Dylan Meier, broken collarbone and Jordy Nelson, dislocated elbow).
- The Wildcats allowed a season-high 235 yards rushing to the Longhorns, the second-straight game in which an opponent has gone over 200 yards against K-State(Colorado rushed for 216 last week).
- Kansas State allowed 378 yards of total offense to Texas, the fourth time in the past five games K-State's opponent has gone over 340 yards of offfense.
- The Wildcats turned the ball over a season-high six times against Texas (three fumbles, three interceptions), five of which were in the first half.
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton continues to struggle with fumbles as he lost the ball three times against the Longhorns, two of which were recovered by Texas. Clayton now has seven fumbles on the season.
- Clayton did manage to go over 100 yards (123 on 21 carries) for only the second time in the past five games. He started the season with five 100-yard games in the first six games of the season. The seven 100-yard rushing games in a season ties Clayton for third-most in school history (Josh Scobey, 2001). The record is 10 by Darren Sproles in 2002.
- Clayton currently has 1,392 rushing yards on the season, three behind Big 12 leader Adrian Peterson of Oklahoma. Arkansas' Darren McFadden leads the nation with 1,765 yards. The Kansas State record for rushing yards in a season is 1,986 by Darren Sproles in 2003.
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman returned to the field against Texas after missing two-and-a-half games with a broken finger. Freeman completed 16-of-33 pass attempts for 219 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
- Senior receivers Yamon Figurs (8) and Jermaine Moreira (117) set Wildcat season-highs in receptions and receiving yardage, respectively, against the Longhorns.
- Junior defensive end Rob Jackson continues to impress NFL scouts and improve his potential draft position should he decide to leave school early. Jackson had five tackles and three tackles-for-loss against the Longhorns. Jackson's 15 tackles-for-loss tie him for seventh in the Big 12 and his seven sacks are tied for third. Jackson also has three interceptions and projects as a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL.
- The nation's top wide receiver prospect, Maurice Carrington, was at the game on his official visit to Manhattan. Carrington said after the game he liked the fight the Wildcats gave and thinks he can make a difference for them and gave his verbal committment to the team. High school recruits cannot officially sign a letter-of-intent until the February 1 signing day.
- Kansas State has not lost four of their past five games and is in danger of missing out on a bowl invitation for the third straight year. A win at rival Kanas (8-2) next week would almost assuredly garner a bowl invite.
K-State falls to rival Kansas 35-29
November 18, 2006
Game Report Posted: November 13, 2009 13:40
Game Notes
- The Wildcats were held under 100 yards rushing for the third straight game and sixth time this season. Coincidentally, Kansas State is 0-6 in those games.
- Freshman quarterback Josh Freeman returned from a broken finger to throw for 194 yards on 10-of-23 passing. Freeman also threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Freeman finished with 1,568 yards passing establishing a new freshman single-season school record (1,365 by Allen Evridge, 2005). The true freshman record was 895 by Darrell Dickey in 1979.
- Freeman's 13 touchdown passes tied him the 10th highest signge-season total in school history. (Michael Bishop, 1997)
- Senior tailback Thomas Clayton ran for 67 yards on 19 carries giving him 1,459 yards for the season, the third highest single-season total in school history. (Darren Sproles 1,986 in 2003 and 1,465 in 2002).
- Clayton's 16 rushing touchdowns tied him with three others for fourth highest single-season total in schooll history. His 222 carries rank as the ninth highest single-season total and his 6.5 yards-per-carry tie him for highest single season average (Darren Sproles, 2003).
- The Wildcats' 21 defensive interceptions tied a school record previously set in 1992 and tied in 1999.
- Yamon Figurs finished with a 23.3 average on kick returns, the ninth best single-season average in school history.
- Devin Anderson's first quarter safety on a sack of Kansas quarterback Kerry Meier was K-State's first safety of the season.
- The Wildcats blocked three Kansas extra point attempts, the first three blocks of any kind for the Kansas State special teams unit this season.