The Wildcats put on a comeback last week against Oklahoma but couldn't seal a victory in Norman, Okla. The defense gave up 21 quick first-quarter points and could not stop the Sooner offense even when they were facing a first down and 45 yards to go.

Though the Wildcats lost, to put up 30 points at Oklahoma and almost come out with a victory is astounding. They broke the big 28-point underdog line and only lost by 12.

Daniel Thomas had more than 80 yards on the ground and a 41-yard pass. Senior running back Keithen Valentine made his name heard by getting the bulk of the plays on the field and scoring two rushing touchdowns.

Grant Gregory did not have too bad of a game, throwing for 174 yards and an interception. The interception came in the last 30 seconds of the game when the team was trying to make the game closer. Overall, not a bad performance.

Brandon Banks showed off more of his skills by getting 156 yards receiving on nine receptions. He also returned another kickoff for a touchdown after Oklahoma scored a touchdown.

If Oklahoma's offense had not gotten off to a hot start, K-State could have pulled off a huge upset. It would have been a hot topic if the Sooners had stumbled somehow.

Next up for the Wildcats are the Kansas Jayhawks. The long anticipated game has finally come, when the Wildcats will try to avenge last year's 52-21 loss to KU almost exactly a year ago. Remember, K-State is undefeated at home this year with a 4-0 record, so a win against KU would make the record look even bigger.

In the past, KU has always been about its air attack offense with Todd Reesing in command. However, Reesing has struggled in the last couple games, throwing interceptions and even being benched in last week's game against the Red Raiders. The benching might have been because of an injury.

For Mark Mangino to pull off a move like that is very hard to believe. Maybe Reesing can get benched again if he's not up to Mangino's expectations this week.

Besides Reesing having troubles, the Jayhawk defense has not played well at all. Their secondary is weak, and the only player having a little bit of success is defensive end Jake Laptad.

Reesing has thrown for more than 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns with seven interceptions. Running back Toben Opurum has rushed for almost 500 yards and nine touchdowns.

K-State will also have to keep an eye on standout wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe, who has more than 800 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

If the Wildcats want a chance to win, I think they need to throw the ball more. Good protection for Gregory will also help to give him time to find open receivers. Also, if the defense plays the way they did against Texas A&M's high-pass offense, K-State is sure to come out on top.

If you had asked me at the beginning of the season who was going to win this game, I would have said KU by a landslide. However, with how things have turned around so quickly for the Wildcats and how the KU defense has looked this season, it's not that easy of a call.

With the home-field advantage and good record for the Wildcats, they have a good chance to win this game. The crowd has definitely played a factor all year long at Snyder Family Stadium.

The defense will really need to buckle down on containing Reesing and shutting down the running game of Opurum and Jake Sharp.

I think with KU's all around troubles on offense and defense, K-State will pull off a victory. The game might not be high-scoring, but the Wildcats should win 31-24.

- Tyler Scott is a junior in mass communications. Please send comments to sports@spub.ksu.edu