Kansas State-Stephen F. Austin football preview
08/28/2014 10:40 AM
08/28/2014 12:33 PM
When/where: 6:10 p.m. Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.
TV/radio: No TV (webcast on K-StateHD.tv); WHB (810 AM)
The series: First meeting
The line: Off
K-STATE (0-0)
Date | Opponent | Time |
Saturday | Stephen F. Austin | 6:10 p.m. |
Sept. 6 | at Iowa State | 11 a.m. |
Sept. 18 | Auburn | 6:30 p.m. |
Sept. 27 | UTEP | TBA |
Oct. 4 | Texas Tech | TBA |
Oct. 18 | at Oklahoma | TBA |
Oct. 25 | Texas | TBA |
Nov. 1 | Oklahoma State | TBA |
Nov. 8 | at TCU | TBA |
Nov. 20 | at West Virginia | 6 p.m. |
Nov. 29 | Kansas | TBA |
Dec. 6 | at Baylor | TBA |
SFA (0-0)
Date | Opponent | Time |
Saturday | at Kansas State | 6:10 p.m. |
Sept. 6 | Incarnate Word | 6 p.m. |
Sept. 13 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 6 p.m. |
Sept. 20 | Weber State | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 4 | Central Arkansas | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 11 | at Nicholls | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 18 | at Houston Baptist | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 25 | Southeastern Louisiana | 3 p.m. |
Nov. 1 | vs. Sam Houston State* | 3 p.m. |
Nov. 8 | at McNeese | 6 p.m. |
Nov. 15 | Abilene Christian | 3 p.m. |
Nov. 22 | Northwestern State | 3 p.m. |
*at Houston
What’s at stake
Kansas State is hoping to start its season strong a year after losing its opener to North Dakota State. Stephen F. Austin is looking for a win that would give its new coach instant credibility.
Cheers if ...
Kansas State takes a big lead by halftime. After last season’s loss to North Dakota State and some other close calls in recent openers, the Wildcats could use a drama-free debut.
Jeers if ...
Stephen F. Austin scores on its opening drive. The last thing K-State wants to do in its opener is play catch up against a capable offense.
Three things about Stephen F. Austin
1 Clint Conque is in his first year as the Lumberjacks’ coach. He replaced J.C. Harper after Stephen F. Austin finished 3-9 last season. Conque was previously at Central Arkansas, where he won 105 games in 14 seasons.
2 Stephen F. Austin was a team of polar opposites last season. On offense, the Lumberjacks averaged 38.5 points and 571.6 yards. On defense, they allowed 49.3 points and 527.8 yards.
3 Running back Gus Johnson will offer a nice warm-up for the type of running backs K-State will see in the Big 12. The senior topped 1,000 yards last season and has a nose for the end zone. He has scored 28 touchdowns in three seasons.
Key matchup
Charles Jones and DeMarcus Robinson vs. Stephen F. Austin’s defensive line. Running back seems to be the biggest question mark facing K-State on offense. A good debut from any of its running backs could provide a much-needed confidence boost moving forward.
K-STATE OFFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
WR | 16 | Tyler Lockett | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. |
WR | 14 | Curry Sexton | 5-11 | 183 | Sr. |
LT | 55 | Cody Whitehair | 6-4 | 309 | Jr. |
LG | 77 | Boston Stiverson | 6-4 | 312 | Jr. |
C | 66 | B.J. Finney | 6-4 | 303 | Sr. |
RG | 61 | Drew Liddle | 6-3 | 288 | Sr. |
RT | 65 | Matt Kleinsorge | 6-5 | 306 | Jr. |
TE | 85 | Zach Trujillo | 6-5 | 256 | Sr. |
WR | 6 | Deante Burton | 6-2 | 205 | So. |
QB | 15 | Jake Waters | 6-1 | 210 | Sr. |
RB | 24 | Charles Jones | 5-10 | 197 | So. |
K | 3 | Jack Cantele | 6-0 | 193 | Jr. |
K-STATE DEFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
DE | 44 | Ryan Mueller | 6-2 | 245 | Sr. |
DT | 99 | Valentino Coleman | 6-2 | 285 | Sr. |
DT | 95 | Travis Britz | 6-4 | 293 | Jr. |
DE | 75 | Jordan Willis | 6-5 | 250 | So. |
LB | 52 | Charmeachealle Moore | 6-0 | 217 | Jr. |
LB | 35 | Will Davis | 6-0 | 223 | So. |
LB | 21 | Jonathan Truman | 5-11 | 219 | Sr. |
CB | 33 | Morgan Burns | 5-11 | 195 | Jr. |
SS | 22 | Dante Barnett | 6-1 | 186 | Jr. |
FS | 20 | Dylan Schellenberg | 6-9 | 195 | Sr. |
CB | 7 | Danzel McDaniel | 6-1 | 205 | Jr. |
P | 9 | Mitch Lochbihler | 6-6 | 240 | Fr. |
SFA OFFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
WR | 9 | DJ Ward | 5-11 | 182 | Sr. |
WR | 81 | Aaron Thomas | 6-1 | 188 | Jr. |
LT | 72 | Travis Wiggins | 6-3 | 300 | So. |
LG | 76 | Byron Williams | 6-4 | 302 | Jr. |
C | 68 | Anthony Pullins | 6-3 | 290 | So. |
RG | 64 | Jeremy Neff | 6-4 | 318 | Jr. |
RT | 77 | David Dane | 6-6 | 290 | Jr. |
TE | 89 | Danan Henderson | 6-4 | 245 | Sr. |
WR | 1 | Tyler Boyd | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. |
QB | 2 | Zach Conque | 6-5 | 230 | So. |
RB | 6 | Gus Johnson | 6-10 | 224 | Sr. |
K | 42 | Jordan Wiggs | 5-10 | 206 | Sr. |
SFA DEFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
LE | 98 | Ishmiah Miles | 6-2 | 246 | Sr. |
DT | 95 | Donald Bryant | 6-2 | 272 | Jr. |
DT | 92 | Lance Skyler | 6-2 | 282 | Jr. |
RE | 97 | Kedrick Harrison | 6-2 | 246 | So. |
SLB | 15 | Marvin Gray | 6-1 | 212 | Sr. |
MLB | 40 | Collin Garrett | 6-2 | 214 | Sr. |
WLB | 43 | Nick Bryant | 5-10 | 205 | Sr. |
CB | 3 | Keavon Madison | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. |
SS | 14 | Patrick Martin | 5-9 | 182 | So. |
FS | 33 | Trey Vallier | 6-0 | 194 | Sr. |
CB | 7 | Hipolito Corporan | 6-1 | 184 | Jr. |
P | 45 | Nick Bruno | 5-10 | 194 | Jr. |
Kellis Robinett’s pick: Kansas State 50-14
Kansas State 50-14. This looks like the year Bill Snyder gets back to pummeling over-matched opponents in openers.
| Kellis Robinett, krobinett@kcstar.com
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