Burkhart's Breakdown: Will K-State rebound against A&M?

By Jeff Burkhart

Kansas State and Texas A&M. There have been plenty of epic battles between these two schools in the short history of the Big 12 but not one more significant than the Big 12 Championship Game in 1998. Don’t worry, Wildcat Nation. I won’t delve into what transpired on that fateful December afternoon. But, there is a reason to be nostalgic.

This Saturday’s contest at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be the last time – for the foreseeable future – that the Wildcats and Aggies will square off against each other on the gridiron. Ranked No. 6 in the preseason, Texas A&M (5-4) comes into Manhattan wounded and looking to salvage a disappointing year. On the flip side, Kansas State (7-2) comes in looking to get off a two-game schneid and finish off what has been by all accounts a surprise season.

Time to break it down...

K-State: Klein-or-bust or busted Klein?

From the Kansas State media packet for this week's game against Texas A&M:

"Quarterback Collin Klein has certainly been the workhouse (sic) offensively for Kansas State this season, which is roughly 65.9 percent."

That has to be a typographical error, or is it? House certainly seems to fit the description better than horse.

It has been a season to remember for the brickhouse of a junior quarterback, whose career to this point was notable really only because of his switching positions from quarterback to wideout to quarterback. Not to mention, his inability to unseat Carson Coffman as the starter a year ago.