Kansas State and TCU are set to meet Saturday, Nov. 14, in Fort Worth, Texas, with both Big 12 teams trying to stop seasons that have drifted well off the path they expected back in August.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at Amon G.
Carter Stadium. The game will air on ESPNU and stream on ESPN+.
Both teams come in at 4-5, a rough place for programs that were viewed as dark-horse contenders in the league race. Kansas State is 4-5 overall and 1-5 in Big 12 play after dropping five of its last six, including a 66-28 loss to Oklahoma State on Nov. 7 in Manhattan. The Wildcats are still dealing with quarterback uncertainty, with Avery Johnson likely out while Blake Barnett and Dillon Duff compete for the job.
TCU enters at 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Big 12 after a last-second 29-28 loss at Arizona. The Horned Frogs have lost two of their last three, with the win in that stretch coming against Kansas in a comeback effort.
The matchup also comes with a prediction leaning toward the home team: TCU 28, Kansas State 17. The reasoning points to TCU having at least one clear advantage at quarterback, even with Jaden Craig’s uneven season, while Kansas State is still sorting out its situation behind center. The Horned Frogs also bring the 12th-best scoring defense in the country, while Kansas State just gave up 66 points.
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