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SportsBeat KC: Wondering if K-State can hang with KU Jayhawks in Sunflower Showdown

Can the Wildcats end their 12-game losing streak and top their bitter rival?
Can the Wildcats end their 12-game losing streak and top their bitter rival? Wichita Eagle file photo

The Sunflower Showdown returns, a day later than originally scheduled. This is the 2020-21 season and fitting in games anywhere on the schedule is the important thing.

KU is riding a three-game winning streak, K-State a 12-game losing streak and the Jayhawks won the earlier meeting by 23 . But Sunflower Showdown games tend to be competitive in Manhattan.

Beat writers Jesse Newell, Gary Bedore and Kellis Robinett break down the latest edition of KU-K-State, and cover several other topics on SportsBeat KC with host Blair Kerkhoff.

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This story was originally published February 16, 2021 at 12:27 PM with the headline "SportsBeat KC: Wondering if K-State can hang with KU Jayhawks in Sunflower Showdown."

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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