Kansas State's Collin Klein Has Bad Memroies Of Last Loss To Kansas In Sunflower Showdown

The Kansas State Wildcats have been dominant against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown. 

The Wildcats have won 17 straight in the series, dating to 2008. No one knows the pain of losing this game than K-State coach Collin Klein. He was a member of that team that fell to the Jayhawks. And it wasn't close. KU rolled to an easy 52-21 win in Lawrence. 

During his weekly press conference, Klein looked back at the game. He said the reminder is why there is no way the Wildcats will enter with overconfidence. 

"Well, I was there the year before too, and I think the pain of that one and living it firsthand, personally, was real," Klein said. "I think that '09 team, we were building."

Both teams are entering this game on losing skids. The Wildcats have lost two straight, falling to the Cincinnati Bearcats on the road in the Big 12 opener and losing at home to the Houston Cougars. The Jayhawks have lost three of the last four games, with the only win coming in a blowout against Middle Tennessee State. The Jayhaws (2-3) lone other win came against Long Island University in the opener. 

Despite the record, they have shown signs of improvement. They went toe-to-toe with the Utah Utes for three quarters before things got out of hand in the fourth. The Utes are among the favorites to win the Big 12 conference title. 

So the Wildcats are in no position to look past this game and toward the remainder of the schedule. 

Here's a look at the last 18 games of the historic series. 

2025: Kansas State 42, Kansas 17 in Lawrence 

2024: Kansas State 29, Kansas 27 in Manhattan 

2023: Kansas State 31, Kansas 27 in Lawrence

2022: Kansas State 47, Kansas 27 in Manhattan 

2021: Kansas State 35, Kansas 10 in Lawrence

2020: Kansas State 55, Kansas 14 in Manhattan

2019: Kansas State 38, Kansas 10 in Lawrence 

2018: Kansas State 21, Kansas 17 in Manhattan 

2017: Kansas State 30, Kansas 20 in Lawrence 

2016: Kansas State 34, Kansas 19 in Manhattan 

2015: Kansas State 45, Kansas 14 in Lawrence 

2014: Kansas State 51, Kansas 13 in Manhattan 

2013: Kansas State 31, Kansas 10 in Lawrence 

2012: Kansas State 56, Kansas 16 in Manhattan 

2011: Kansas State 59, Kansas 21 in Lawrence 

2010: Kansas State 59, Kansas 7 in Lawrence 

2009: Kansas State 17, Kansas 10 in Manhattan 

2008: Kansas 52, Kansas State 21 in Lawrence