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This Sunflower Showdown could be big. And Mizzou may be heading the wrong direction

It’s college football Friday on SportsBeat KC, the Star’s sports podcast.
It’s college football Friday on SportsBeat KC, the Star’s sports podcast. The Kansas City Star

Kansas State beat writer Kellis Robinett and KU beat writer Jesse Newell tell is what’s at stake at the most significant Sunflower Showdown in at least a decade. The Wildcats and Jayahwks are coming off victories and feeling good about the direction of their programs heading into Saturday’s game. Not feeling great these days are the Missouri Tigers, and Mizzou beat writer Souichi Terada sees some troubling signs for team.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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