The 2000 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the North Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Bill Snyder, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing Big 12's North Division title with Nebraska. By virtue of a head-to-head win over the Cornhuskers, Kansas State advanced to the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Wildcats lost to the eventual national champion, Oklahoma. Kansas State was then invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, defeating Tennessee in the game. The team played home games at KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs. Iowa
No. 8 Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Statistics TTUKSU First downs 22 18 Total yards 337 285 Rushing yards 35 125 Passing yards 302 160 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 29:17 30:43 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing Kliff Kingsbury 29/60, 302 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ricky Williams 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD Receiving Derek Dorris 9 receptions, 124 yards, TDKansas State Passing Jonathan Beasley 13/25, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Rock Cartwright 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD Receiving Aaron Lockett 5 receptions, 58 yards
Texas A&M
Iowa State
No. 4 Nebraska
vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game)
vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Cotton Bowl Classic)
Roster
Statistics Score by quarter
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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