The 2000 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2000 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–3, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play, including a 29-28 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and winning Big 12 North division. The season culminated with a win over Tennessee in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 26 |
1:00 PM |
vs. Iowa* |
#8 |
Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Eddie Robinson Classic) |
FSN |
W 27–7 |
77,148[1] |
| September 2 |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana Tech* |
#8 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FSN |
W 54–10 |
48,902[2] |
| September 16 |
6:00 PM |
Ball State* |
#7 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
|
W 76–0 |
46,916[3] |
| September 23 |
1:00 PM |
North Texas* |
#4 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
|
W 55–10 |
47,926[4] |
| September 30 |
2:30 PM |
at Colorado |
#5 |
Folsom Field • Boulder, CO |
ABC |
W 44–21 |
51,896[5] |
| October 7 |
1:00 PM |
at Kansas |
#4 |
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) |
|
W 52–13 |
48,500[6] |
| October 14 |
2:30 PM |
#8 Oklahoma |
#2 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
ABC |
L 31–41 |
53,011[7] |
| October 21 |
6:00 PM |
Texas Tech |
#10 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FSN |
W 28–23 |
51,140[8] |
| October 28 |
2:30 PM |
at Texas A&M |
#10 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
ABC |
L 10–26 |
80,659[9] |
| November 4 |
11:30 AM |
Iowa State |
#19 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS (Rivalry) |
FSN |
W 56–10 |
50,114[10] |
| November 11 |
6:00 PM |
#4 Nebraska |
#16 |
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FSN |
W 29–28 |
53,811[11] |
| November 18 |
11:30 AM |
at Missouri |
#9 |
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO |
FSN |
W 28–24 |
49,277[12] |
| December 2 |
7:00 PM |
vs. #1 Oklahoma |
#8 |
Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Big 12 Championship Game) |
ABC |
L 24–27 |
79,655[13] |
| January 1 |
10:00 AM |
vs. #21 Tennessee* |
#11 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
FOX |
W 35–21 |
63,465[14] |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Table references[15]
Game summaries
Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nebraska |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
| • Kansas State |
7 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
12:55
|
NEB |
Craver 12 yard blocked punt return (Brown kick) |
NEB 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
5:21
|
KSU |
Scobey 1 yard run (Rheem kick) |
Tie 7–7 |
|
| Q1 |
:31
|
NEB |
Crouch 1 yard run (Brown kick) |
NEB 14–7 |
|
| Q2 |
2:42
|
KSU |
Rheem 38 yard field goal |
NEB 14–10 |
|
| Q2 |
1:17
|
KSU |
Morgan 49 yard pass from Beasley (Rheem kick) |
KSU 17–14 |
|
| Q3 |
11:41
|
KSU |
Rheem 27 yard field goal |
KSU 20–14 |
|
| Q3 |
9:11
|
KSU |
Rheem 29 yard field goal |
KSU 23–14 |
|
| Q4 |
14:02
|
NEB |
Alexander 19 yard run (Brown kick) |
KSU 23–21 |
|
| Q4 |
9:53
|
NEB |
Alexander 45 yard run (Brown kick) |
NEB 28–23 |
|
| Q4 |
2:52
|
KSU |
Morgan 12 yard pass from Beasley (two-point conversion failed) |
KSU 29–23 |
|
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Statistics
Score by quarter
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kansas State |
133 |
188 |
106 |
87 |
514 |
| Opponents |
72 |
61 |
37 |
70 |
240 |
|
Team
|
KSU |
Opp |
| Scoring |
433 |
144 |
| Points per Game |
39.5 |
18.5 |
| First Downs |
276 |
197 |
| Rushing |
146 |
78 |
| Passing |
106 |
95 |
| Penalty |
24 |
24 |
| Total Offense |
5,330 |
3,517 |
| Avg per Play |
5.7 |
4.0 |
| Avg per Game |
410.0 |
270.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
26-10 |
16-9 |
| Penalties-Yards |
108-931 |
99-720 |
| Avg per Game |
71.6 |
55.4 |
|
|
KSU |
Opp |
| Punts-Yards |
61-2,202 |
94-3,402 |
| Avg per Punt |
36.1 |
36.2 |
| Time of Possession/Game |
30:18 |
29:42 |
| 3rd Down Conversions |
62/175 |
59/201 |
| 4th Down Conversions |
11/21 |
11/23 |
| Touchdowns Scored |
66 |
29 |
| Field Goals-Attempts |
17-20 |
12-13 |
| PAT-Attempts |
59-62 |
26-27 |
| Attendance |
351,820 |
230,332 |
| Games/Avg per Game |
7/50,260 |
4/57,583 |
|
Offense
Rushing
| Name |
GP |
Att |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G |
| Josh Scobey |
13 |
169 |
775 |
57 |
718 |
4.2 |
16 |
34 |
55.2 |
| Rock Cartwright |
12 |
46 |
279 |
1 |
278 |
6.0 |
5 |
24 |
23.2 |
| David Allen |
9 |
62 |
259 |
29 |
230 |
3.7 |
1 |
28 |
25.6 |
| Total |
13 |
595 |
2,872 |
297 |
2,575 |
4.3 |
42 |
55 |
198.1 |
| Opponents |
13 |
473 |
1,768 |
492 |
1,276 |
2.7 |
20 |
66 |
98.2 |
Passing
| Name |
GP-GS |
Effic |
Att-Cmp-Int |
Yds |
TD |
Lng |
Avg/G |
Pct. |
| Jonathan Beasley |
13 |
132.12 |
313-156-10 |
2,636 |
17 |
74 |
202.8 |
49.8 |
| Ell Roberson |
6 |
98.24 |
23-10-2 |
119 |
2 |
23 |
19.8 |
43.5 |
| Total |
13 |
128.44 |
338-166-13 |
2,755 |
19 |
74 |
211.9 |
49.1 |
| Opponents |
13 |
94.90 |
399-204-20 |
2,241 |
8 |
74 |
172.4 |
51.1 |
Receiving
| Name |
GP |
No. |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
Avg/G |
| Quincy Morgan |
13 |
64 |
1,166 |
18.2 |
14 |
69 |
89.7 |
| Aaron Lockett |
13 |
36 |
584 |
16.2 |
2 |
50 |
44.9 |
| Total |
13 |
166 |
2,755 |
16.6 |
19 |
74 |
211.9 |
| Opponents |
13 |
204 |
2,241 |
11. |
8 |
74 |
172.4 |
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