Kansas State at UTSA: Three-minute college football preview
When/where: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
TV/radio: Fox Sports 1; WHB (810 AM)
The series: First meeting
The line: K-State by 17
KANSAS STATE (1-0, 0-0 Big 12)
Date | Opponent | Result/time |
Sept. 5 | South Dakota | W, 34-0 |
Saturday | at UTSA | 11 a.m. |
Sept. 19 | Louisiana Tech | 2 p.m. |
Oct. 3 | at Oklahoma State | TBA |
Oct. 10 | TCU | TBA |
Oct. 17 | Oklahoma | TBA |
Oct. 24 | at Texas | TBA |
Nov. 5 | Baylor | 6:30 p.m. |
Nov. 14 | at Texas Tech | TBA |
Nov. 21 | Iowa State | TBA |
Nov. 28 | at Kansas | TBA |
Dec. 5 | West Virginia | TBA |
UTSA (0-1, 0-0 C-USA)
Date | Opponent | Result/time |
Sept. 3 | at Arizona | L, 42-32 |
Saturday | Kansas State | 11 a.m. |
Sept. 19 | at Oklahoma State | 2:30 p.m. |
Sept. 26 | Colorado State | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 3 | at UTEP | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 10 | Louisiana Tech | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 17 | at Southern Miss | 6 p.m. |
Oct. 31 | at North Texas | 6 p.m. |
Nov. 7 | Old Dominion | 6 p.m. |
Nov. 14 | at Charlotte | TBA |
Nov. 21 | Rice | 6 p.m. |
Nov. 28 | Middle Tennessee | 1:30 p.m. |
What’s at stake
K-State hopes to improve to 2-0 and strengthen its path to bowl eligibility by winning on the road. A victory would also give the Wildcats their first win in a domed stadium since 1993. UTSA is looking for a rare victory against a Big 12 opponent. Both teams will be highly motivated.
Cheers if …
The Wildcats make the Roadrunners work for their touchdowns. The fewer quick-strike scores from the UTSA offense, the better.
Jeers if …
Joe Hubener turns the ball over. He fumbled against South Dakota and nearly lost two other turnovers. On the road, K-State’s quarterback needs to play smart.
[ VIDEO: Joe Hubener ready for first start at K-State ]
Three things about Texas-San Antonio
1 The Roadrunners played No. 22 Arizona tough in their opening game, falling 42-32. But they put up big offensive numbers along the way, including 525 total yards.
2 UTSA is not your average Conference USA opponent. San Antonio supports the team well, and a crowd of more than 40,000 is expected at Saturday’s game.
3 Larry Coker is one of the nation’s most accomplished football coaches. He has a career record of 83-39 and won a national championship at Miami. He has coached at UTSA since it began playing football in 2009.
Key matchup
K-State’s linebackers vs. David Morgan: Defending a versatile tight end is never easy, but it may be even more difficult than usual against Morgan. A former receiver, Morgan lines up all across the field and creates mismatches. He caught nine passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against Arizona. Elijah Lee, Will Davis and Donnie Starks will need to be ready to cover him.
KANSAS STATE OFFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
WR | 6 | Deante Burton | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. |
WR | 19 | Kody Cook | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. |
LT | 55 | Cody Whitehair | 6-4 | 305 | Sr. |
LG | 77 | Boston Stiverson | 6-4 | 316 | Sr. |
C | 71 | Dalton Risner | 6-5 | 300 | Fr. |
RG | 68 | Luke Hayes | 6-6 | 295 | Sr. |
RT | 65 | Matt Kleinsorge | 6-5 | 310 | Sr. |
TE | 80 | Cody Small | 6-5 | 241 | So. |
WR | 4 | Dominique Heath | 5-9 | 175 | Fr. |
QB | 8 | Joe Hubener | 6-5 | 211 | Jr. |
RB | 24 | Charles Jones | 5-10 | 206 | Jr. |
K | 16 | Matthew McCrane | 5-10 | 165 | So. |
KANSAS STATE DEFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
DE | 75 | Jordan Willis | 6-5 | 250 | Jr. |
DT | 95 | Travis Britz | 6-4 | 293 | Sr. |
DT | 60 | Will Geary | 6-0 | 297 | So. |
DE | 45 | Marquel Bryant | 6-3 | 254 | Sr. |
LB | 9 | Elijah Lee | 6-3 | 218 | So. |
LB | 35 | Will Davis | 6-0 | 224 | Jr. |
LB | 52 | Charmeachealle Moore | 6-0 | 221 | Jr. |
CB | 33 | Morgan Burns | 5-11 | 201 | Sr. |
SS | 22 | Dante Barnett | 6-1 | 193 | Sr. |
FS | 4 | Kaleb Prewett | 6-1 | 204 | So. |
CB | 7 | Danzel McDaniel | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. |
P | 14 | Nick Walsh | 5-11 | 212 | So. |
UTSA OFFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
WR | 81 | Kenny Bias | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. |
WR | 7 | Kerry Thomas Jr. | 6-0 | 200 | So. |
LT | 74 | Reed Darragh | 6-4 | 285 | So. |
LG | 67 | Kyle McKinney | 6-4 | 300 | So. |
C | 68 | Austin Pratt | 6-2 | 300 | So. |
RG | 63 | William Cavanaugh | 6-1 | 300 | Sr. |
RT | 70 | Jordan Gray | 6-2 | 265 | Sr. |
TE | 82 | David Morgan | 6-4 | 260 | Sr. |
WR | 88 | Aaron Grubb | 5-8 | 180 | Sr. |
QB | 4 | Blake Bogenschutz | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. |
RB | 2 | Jarveon Williams | 5-9 | 200 | Jr. |
K | 13 | Daniel Portillo | 6-0 | 170 | So. |
UTSA DEFENSE
P | No. | Player | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. |
DE | 93 | Marcus Davenport | 6-6 | 225 | So. |
DT | 75 | Jonathan Tuiolosega | 6-1 | 285 | Jr. |
DT | 91 | Brian Price | 6-3 | 305 | Sr. |
DE | 96 | Jason Neill | 6-2 | 260 | Sr. |
MLB | 32 | Drew Douglas | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. |
OLB | 9 | Marcos Curry | 5-11 | 220 | So. |
CB | 6 | Aneas Henricks | 5-11 | 180 | So. |
SS | 8 | Michael Egwuagu | 6-0 | 225 | Jr. |
SS | 25 | Mauricio Sanchez | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. |
FS | 11 | Nate Gaines | 6-2 | 195 | So. |
CB | 21 | Bennett Okotcha | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. |
P | 39 | Yannis Routsas | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. |
Kellis Robinett’s pick: K-State 40-28
This game could end up closer than some expect. K-State is a big favorite, but UTSA has an explosive offense and early road games are always tricky. Hubener may be the key. He needs to play smart and avoid turnovers.
To reach Kellis Robinett, send email to krobinett@kcstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @KellisRobinett.
This story was originally published September 10, 2015 at 4:02 PM with the headline "Kansas State at UTSA: Three-minute college football preview."