2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team
2002 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Holiday Bowl champion | |
Holiday Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Division | North Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 11–2 (6–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ron Hudson (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bret Bielema (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Bob Elliott (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | KSU Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 20 Colorado xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kansas State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 5 Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Texas x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win over Arizona State in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.
The Wildcats finished the 2002 season leading NCAA Division I-A in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and also tied a school record by posting three shut outs. The team shut out Louisiana–Monroe, Kansas, and Missouri. The Wildcats also recorded a shut out on the road for the first time since the 1973 season. They recorded two shut outs on the road, beating Kansas and Missouri.[1] The Wildcats scored 582 points in the season, good for second most all-time at Kansas State.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:10 p.m. | No. 18 (I-AA) Western Kentucky* | W 48–3 | 45,844 | |||
September 7 | 6:10 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* |
| W 68–0 | 43,104 | ||
September 14 | 1:10 p.m. | No. 8 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois* |
| W 63–13 | 45,642 | ||
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 USC* | No. 25 |
| TBS | W 27–20 | 49,276 |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 13 | ABC | L 31–35 | 52,584 | |
October 12 | 1:10 p.m. | Oklahoma State![]() | No. 19 |
| W 44–9 | 48,404 | |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 Texas | No. 17 |
| FSN | L 14–17 | 50,659 |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 20 | W 44–10 | 20,247 | ||
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 14 | W 64–0 | 43,000 | ||
November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Iowa State | No. 12 |
| TBS | W 58–7 | |
November 16 | 11:30 a.m. | Nebraska | No. 11 |
| FSN | W 49–13 | 52,221 |
November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 10 | ABC | W 38–0 | 47,507 | |
December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 34–27 | 58,717 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
BCS | Not released | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | Not released |
Game summaries
Western Kentucky
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wildcats | 3 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,844
- Referee: John Laurie
- Box score, Recap
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | WKU | KSU |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Total yards | 183 | 412 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 240 |
Passing yards | 73 | 172 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:55 | 27:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | Jason Michael | 7/11, 73 yards, INT |
Rushing | Maurice Bradley | 19 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Casey Rooney | 2 receptions, 28 yards | |
Kansas State | Passing | Ell Roberson | 4/8, 108 yards |
Rushing | Darren Sproles | 19 rushes, 135 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Derrick Evans | 3 receptions, 74 yards |
Louisiana–Monroe
Eastern Illinois
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Panthers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Wildcats | 15 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 63 |
Tony Romo was 13-14 for 120 yards and a TD in the first quarter, but Kansas State grabbed control and cruised to the 50-point win.[4]
No. 11 USC
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Junior quarterback Ell Roberson came off the bench early in the 2nd quarter to give the Wildcats a spark. Kansas State built a 27–6 lead before USC scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to make it a one-possession game. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer completed only 18 of 47 passes for 186 yards.[5]
Statistics | USC | KSU |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 276 | 347 |
Rushing yards | 90 | 188 |
Passing yards | 186 | 159 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
At Colorado
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Oklahoma State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Wildcats | 12 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 |
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No. 8 Texas
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At Baylor
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At Kansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 30 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 64 |
Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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No. 21 Iowa State
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Nebraska
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Statistics | NEB | KSU |
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First downs | 15 | 24 |
Total yards | 231 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 97 | 415 |
Passing yards | 134 | 92 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 |
At Missouri
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Vs. Arizona State (Holiday Bowl)
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Statistics
Scores by quarter
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Offense
Rushing
Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Darren Sproles | 13 | 237 | 1,517 | 52 | 1,465 | 6.2 | 17 | 80 | 112.7 |
Ell Roberson | 12 | 202 | 1,276 | 244 | 1,032 | 5.1 | 16 | 91 | 86.0 |
Terrence Newman | 13 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 29 | 2.0 |
Total | 13 | 655 | 3,823 | 390 | 3,433 | 5.2 | 53 | 91 | 264.1 |
Opponents | 13 | 446 | 1,405 | 501 | 904 | 2.0 | 7 | 85 | 69.5 |
Passing
Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G | Pct. |
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Ell Roberson | 12 | 136.47 | 175–91–4 | 1580 | 7 | 56 | 131.7 | 52.0 |
Marc Dunn | 10 | 199.92 | 35–22–2 | 383 | 6 | 58 | 38.3 | 62.9 |
Total | 13 | 146.97 | 223–120–6 | 2,066 | 14 | 58 | 158.9 | 53.8 |
Opponents | 13 | 91.69 | 418–191–20 | 2,333 | 11 | 94 | 179.5 | 45.7 |
Receiving
Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Taco Wallace | 13 | 39 | 704 | 18.1 | 5 | 58 | 54.2 |
James Terry | 12 | 28 | 561 | 20.0 | 5 | 56 | 46.8 |
Total | 13 | 120 | 2,066 | 17.2 | 14 | 58 | 158.9 |
Opponents | 13 | 191 | 2,333 | 12.2 | 11 | 94 | 179.5 |
Awards and honors
2003 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Terence Newman | Cornerback | 1 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys |
Terry Pierce | Linebacker | 2 | 51 | Denver Broncos |
Melvin Williams | Defensive end | 5 | 155 | New Orleans Saints |
Taco Wallace | Wide receiver | 7 | 224 | Seattle Seahawks |
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References
- ^ "Shutout info". Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ Points scored fact Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State University coaching records by game (2002)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Kansas State Rout Is a Dunn Deal". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Roberson comes off bench to pilot Wildcats". ESPN. September 22, 2002. Retrieved September 8, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "When not throwing for TDs, Roberson runs for them". ESPN. October 12, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Kansas St. 44, Baylor 10". UPI. October 26, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "K-State enjoys biggest romp ever over Jayhawks". ESPN. November 3, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Cyclones' dismantling features six turnovers, many penalties". ESPN. November 9, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Wildcats Run By Nebraska". Kansas State University Athletic Dept. November 16, 2002. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Wildcats Walk Over Missouri". Kansas State University Athletic Dept. November 23, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.