2005 Kansas State Wildcats football team
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The 2005 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University
in the college football
season of 2005.
The team's
head football coach was Bill Snyder
. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 5 and 6, and a Big 12 Conference
record of 2 and 6.
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Table references
Kansas State running back Thomas Clayton
ran for 177 yards and two TD's to lead Kansas State to its 16th straight win in a season opener, a 35-21 over Florida International
in the Golden Panthers' first game as a full member of the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Kansas State Quarterback Allen Webb threw for 161 yards and two TD's for the Wildcats, but also lost a fumble and threw one interception.
Kansas State edged out Marshall by a score of 21-19. Marshall had the option of kicking a field goal with 9 seconds to go in the game, but decided to run one more play. This would be a decision they would soon regret. Marshall quarterback Bernie Morris threw an interception to end the game and seal a victory for the Wildcats. Kansas State quarterback threw two TD's for the second week in a row, one to running back Thomas Clayton
, who ran for another score. Kansas State beat Marshall at home, the Thundering Herd's 8th home loss since 1991.
Kansas State got a great game out of back up running back Parrish Fisher, who filled in for suspended Thomas Clayton
. Clayton was benched for the game by Head Coach Bill Snyder
for charges of aggravated battery involving a campus parking attendant. Fisher ran for 169 yards and contributed to school-record of 658 yard gained. Fisher was the first freshman in school history to run for 100 yards in a game. Quarterback Allen Webb was 10-12 for 256 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas earned just 161 yards.
Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson ran for 51 yards before leaving the game with an injury. His absence did not stop OU for rolling over Kansas State 43-21. OU played the game unranked for the first time since 1999. Kansas State attempted to punt in the first quarter with punter Tim Reyer still on the sidelines. The punt went into the back of the endzone for a safety. Jordy Nelson
scored on a 73 yard TD catch. Thomas Clayton
started and had 8 yards on 12 carries. Allen Webb threw for 177 yards and two scores.
Kansas State back-up Quarterback Allan Evridge
threw a fourth quarter touchdown to Jordy Nelson
to ensure a victory for the Wildcats. It was the 12th time in 13 years K-State beat Kansas. Kansas State had more penalty yards than offensive yards in a what turned out to be a sloppy game. Kansas could only manage a field goal against Kansas State. Kansas hadn't scored a touchdown since 1999 in Manhattan, a stretch of three consecutive games.
Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges
threw for 643 yards to lead number 13 Texas Tech over an overmatched Kansas State team in Lubbock, Texas. It was Texas Tech's best start to a season since 1998. Hodges finished with 44 of 65, with 5 touchdowns and two interceptions. Kansas State made it difficult on itself turning the ball over on three of its first four possessions in the third quarter. Dwayne Slay
made a vicious hit on K-State quarterback Allan Everidge on a rushing play many fans will not soon forget.
Texas A&M quarterback Reggie McNeal
ran for 119 yards and a touchdown as well as threw for another in a win over Kansas State. Kansas State lost its fifth straight game against Texas A&M and its sixth straight loss against a Big 12 South team. The Wildcats had not beaten a Big 12 South team since their 35-7 victory over then-No. 1 Oklahoma in the 2003 conference Big 12 Championship game. K-State quarterback Allan Everidge threw three touchdowns passes, but Kansas State could not recover an onside kick late in the fourth quarter. Kansas State ran for only 27 yards in the game. They were also handicapped by Yamon Figurs
' four dropped catches.
Buffaloes kicker Mason Crosby
kicked a 50 yard field goal with 6 seconds remaining in the game to beat Kansas State. The victory gave Colorado the lead in the Big 12 North race, a race which Colorado would eventually end up winning. The loss was their third straight and their second consecutive home loss, the first time that had happened since 1989, the first season for head coach Bill Snyder
.
Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer threw three touchdowns and running back Stevie Hicks ran for 149 yards and a TD in a convincing win in Ames. Kansas State lost its fourth straight game.
Husker kicker Jordan Congdon kicked a 40 yard field goal with just over one minute to play to seal a victory for The Big Red. Kansas State Quarterback Allan Evridge ran for 138 yards and two scores. Kansas State also scored two safeties.
Kansas State players refused to let legendary head coach Bill Snyder
finish his career on a seven game losing streak. With K-State up by one point with a minute and a half to play in the fourth quarter, Wildcat lineback Brandon Archer intercepted a pass from Missouri quarterback Brad Smith
and returned it for 45 yards six points. It was a play eerily similar to the interception by former Wildcat linebacker Ted Simms in the 2003 Big Championship game against Jason White
. Archer's interception made sure Bill Snyder
's last game would be one to remember. Snyder had announced his retirement the Wednesday before the Saturday game against Missouri. The Wildcats had not lost to Missouri since 1992. Snyder came out to speak to the crowd after going into the locker room to address his players. The university would later rename the stadium in his name.
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2005.
2005 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...
The team's
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
head football coach was Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 5 and 6, and a Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
record of 2 and 6.
Schedule
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Table references
Florida International
The Wildcats were favored by 10 points going into the game.Kansas State running back Thomas Clayton
Thomas Clayton (American football)
Thomas Clayton is an American football running back who is currently signed to the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
ran for 177 yards and two TD's to lead Kansas State to its 16th straight win in a season opener, a 35-21 over Florida International
FIU Golden Panthers football
The FIU Golden Panthers football team represent Florida International University in Miami, Florida in the sport of college football. The FIU Panthers are a mid-major NCAA FBS college football team in the Sun Belt Conference led by Mario Cristobal and play at the on-campus FIU Stadium.-History:On...
in the Golden Panthers' first game as a full member of the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Kansas State Quarterback Allen Webb threw for 161 yards and two TD's for the Wildcats, but also lost a fumble and threw one interception.
Marshall
Kansas State was favored by 12 points going into the game.Kansas State edged out Marshall by a score of 21-19. Marshall had the option of kicking a field goal with 9 seconds to go in the game, but decided to run one more play. This would be a decision they would soon regret. Marshall quarterback Bernie Morris threw an interception to end the game and seal a victory for the Wildcats. Kansas State quarterback threw two TD's for the second week in a row, one to running back Thomas Clayton
Thomas Clayton (American football)
Thomas Clayton is an American football running back who is currently signed to the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
, who ran for another score. Kansas State beat Marshall at home, the Thundering Herd's 8th home loss since 1991.
North Texas
The Wildcats were favored by 13 points going into the game.Kansas State got a great game out of back up running back Parrish Fisher, who filled in for suspended Thomas Clayton
Thomas Clayton (American football)
Thomas Clayton is an American football running back who is currently signed to the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
. Clayton was benched for the game by Head Coach Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
for charges of aggravated battery involving a campus parking attendant. Fisher ran for 169 yards and contributed to school-record of 658 yard gained. Fisher was the first freshman in school history to run for 100 yards in a game. Quarterback Allen Webb was 10-12 for 256 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas earned just 161 yards.
Oklahoma
The Sooners were favored by 14 points going into the game.Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson ran for 51 yards before leaving the game with an injury. His absence did not stop OU for rolling over Kansas State 43-21. OU played the game unranked for the first time since 1999. Kansas State attempted to punt in the first quarter with punter Tim Reyer still on the sidelines. The punt went into the back of the endzone for a safety. Jordy Nelson
Jordy Nelson
Jordy Ray Nelson is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State....
scored on a 73 yard TD catch. Thomas Clayton
Thomas Clayton (American football)
Thomas Clayton is an American football running back who is currently signed to the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
started and had 8 yards on 12 carries. Allen Webb threw for 177 yards and two scores.
Kansas
The Wildcats were favored by 3 going into the game.Kansas State back-up Quarterback Allan Evridge
Allan Evridge
Allan Evridge Allan Evridge Allan Evridge (born June 24, 1985 was a quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats football team in 2004 and 2005 and the Wisconsin Badgers in 2007 and 2008.-2008 Wisconsin Badgers season:...
threw a fourth quarter touchdown to Jordy Nelson
Jordy Nelson
Jordy Ray Nelson is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State....
to ensure a victory for the Wildcats. It was the 12th time in 13 years K-State beat Kansas. Kansas State had more penalty yards than offensive yards in a what turned out to be a sloppy game. Kansas could only manage a field goal against Kansas State. Kansas hadn't scored a touchdown since 1999 in Manhattan, a stretch of three consecutive games.
Texas Tech
The Red Raiders were favored by 10 going into the game.Texas Tech quarterback Cody Hodges
Cody Hodges
Cody Hodges is a philanthropist, motivational speaker, and former professional American football player, playing in the National Football League, Arena Football League. Hodges is best known for his one season as the starting quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2005 season. He led...
threw for 643 yards to lead number 13 Texas Tech over an overmatched Kansas State team in Lubbock, Texas. It was Texas Tech's best start to a season since 1998. Hodges finished with 44 of 65, with 5 touchdowns and two interceptions. Kansas State made it difficult on itself turning the ball over on three of its first four possessions in the third quarter. Dwayne Slay
Dwayne Slay
Dwayne Slay is a football safety who played collegiate football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Later he also played professionally in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL....
made a vicious hit on K-State quarterback Allan Everidge on a rushing play many fans will not soon forget.
Texas A&M
The Aggies were favored by 5 points going into the game.Texas A&M quarterback Reggie McNeal
Reggie McNeal
Reginald Parrish McNeal is a quarterback and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Texas A&M University.-High school career:...
ran for 119 yards and a touchdown as well as threw for another in a win over Kansas State. Kansas State lost its fifth straight game against Texas A&M and its sixth straight loss against a Big 12 South team. The Wildcats had not beaten a Big 12 South team since their 35-7 victory over then-No. 1 Oklahoma in the 2003 conference Big 12 Championship game. K-State quarterback Allan Everidge threw three touchdowns passes, but Kansas State could not recover an onside kick late in the fourth quarter. Kansas State ran for only 27 yards in the game. They were also handicapped by Yamon Figurs
Yamon Figurs
Yamon Figurs is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
' four dropped catches.
Colorado
The Buffaloes were favored by 11 points going into the game.Buffaloes kicker Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
kicked a 50 yard field goal with 6 seconds remaining in the game to beat Kansas State. The victory gave Colorado the lead in the Big 12 North race, a race which Colorado would eventually end up winning. The loss was their third straight and their second consecutive home loss, the first time that had happened since 1989, the first season for head coach Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
.
Iowa State
The Cyclones were favored by 4 points going into the game.Iowa State quarterback Bret Meyer threw three touchdowns and running back Stevie Hicks ran for 149 yards and a TD in a convincing win in Ames. Kansas State lost its fourth straight game.
Nebraska
The Huskers were favored by 1 point going into the game.Husker kicker Jordan Congdon kicked a 40 yard field goal with just over one minute to play to seal a victory for The Big Red. Kansas State Quarterback Allan Evridge ran for 138 yards and two scores. Kansas State also scored two safeties.
Missouri
The Wildcats were favored by 2 points going into the game.Kansas State players refused to let legendary head coach Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
finish his career on a seven game losing streak. With K-State up by one point with a minute and a half to play in the fourth quarter, Wildcat lineback Brandon Archer intercepted a pass from Missouri quarterback Brad Smith
Brad Smith (American football)
Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...
and returned it for 45 yards six points. It was a play eerily similar to the interception by former Wildcat linebacker Ted Simms in the 2003 Big Championship game against Jason White
Jason White (American football)
Jason White is a former American football quarterback who played for the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2004, during which he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy...
. Archer's interception made sure Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
's last game would be one to remember. Snyder had announced his retirement the Wednesday before the Saturday game against Missouri. The Wildcats had not lost to Missouri since 1992. Snyder came out to speak to the crowd after going into the locker room to address his players. The university would later rename the stadium in his name.