K-State Wildcats vs. Arizona State: Football game time, TV, odds, score prediction
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It’s been a long time since the Kansas State football team has enjoyed a “home stand” at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
The Wildcats haven’t played consecutive home games in more than a calendar year. But that will change over the next two weeks when they host Arizona State and then Cincinnati in a pair of important Big 12 matchups.
Could home-field advantage help Chris Klieman’s team make a late push for a conference championship?
We will soon find out.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s game ...
Arizona State at No. 16 Kansas State
Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan
TV/stream: ESPN
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
The line: Kansas State by 7.5 with an O/U of 51.5.
K-State game prediction
This feels like a get-right game for Kansas State.
Some are down on the Wildcats after they lost as big favorites against Houston and then took a week off, but Klieman usually gets his team to respond in these situations.
K-State hasn’t lost consecutive games since 2021. And the Wildcats bounced back from their only other loss this season with a 42-20 demolition of Oklahoma State.
If the Wildcats continue that trend and play with maximum effort against Arizona State, I expect them to win this game by a comfortable margin.
Yes, the Sun Devils are off to a 7-2 start and Cam Skattebo is an excellent running back and this game is a battle for third place in the conference standings. But the Sun Devils aren’t as good as their record suggests.
Their wins have come against Wyoming (2-7), Mississippi State (2-8), Texas State (5-4), Kansas (3-6), Utah (4-5), Oklahoma State (3-7) and UCF (4-6). That’s not impressive. They also have a losing record (1-2) in Big 12 road games.
And their latest win against the Knights was aided by a touchdown on a blocked punt, a touchdown on an interception and two missed field goals. UCF out-gained Arizona State 406 yards to 260 and had a chance to win late despite all those mistakes.
I won’t be surprised if Arizona State’s good luck turns bad this week.
K-State is by far the best team Arizona State has faced this season. Bill Snyder Family Stadium will be rocking. And the Wildcats have a strong run defense that should be able to keep Skattebo in check.
The Sun Devils don’t throw the ball well enough to give K-State problems in the secondary.
Give me the Wildcats to win and to cover.
Kansas State 41, Arizona State 17
Last week’s prediction: K-State 30, Houston 13
Actual score: Houston 24, K-State 19
Season record: 6-3
Season record ATS: 5-4
Season record O/U: 5-4.
This story was originally published November 15, 2024 at 12:48 PM.