No. 16 Kansas State gets a visit from Kansas on Saturday night for the annual Sunflower Showdown. It is the first home game for the Wildcats in a month.

K-State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson, another Kansas native from Maize High School, is experiencing the Sunflower Showdown for the second time in person and first time as a starter.

No. 16 Kansas State will seek its 16th straight victory over in-state rival Kansas when the teams meet in a Big 12 game Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan. While Wildcats

There are five ranked matchups, four of which feature double-digit spreads. Any chance the favorites cover — or even win — all of those?

Still, it has been a while since the Jayhawks have played the Wildcats within two touchdowns at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas lost a heart-breaker to K-State last year 31-27, but that game was played in Lawrence. The Wildcats have beaten the Jayhawks 47-27 and 55-14 during their past two home games in this rivalry.