The rule of threes personified: Jayhawk senior Tre White, who wears number 3, is a reliably proficient 3-point shooter. #KSUvsKU #SunflowerShowdown #RockChalk

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It’s #SunflowerShowdown day at Allen Fieldhouse! #RockChalk #kubball

So in the men’s #SunflowerShowdown games this year, neither home team has worn white. Scandalous!

our hill isn't plowed yet and frankly I'm really cold. so we aren't going to Lawrence for the #SunflowerShowdown.

I've got sling orange or something. FS1 is on sling blue. or sling select which is basically just fox channels.

If i want to watch the game, it's $61 for a month pass.

Dearest KU Jayhawks Men's Basketball team,

I'm begging you to bring me a couple of hours of happiness on this dark, depressing day.

Beat the hell out of the Puddycats in the Octagon of Mild Discomfort. Please? I really need this.

Love and kisses,
Hugh

#SunflowerShowdown

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Eat 'EM UP EAT 'EM UP EAT 'EM UP! K! S! U! ... #ROCKCHALK AS WELL. #EMAW #Sunflowershowdown #KANSAS #KSTATE #KUBBALL #OCTOGONOFDOOM

K-State Game Day 5K 🏈 , week 12-- Beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys #EMAW #KStateFB #SunflowerShowdown

Ran 3.14 miles (36:12 || 11:31/mi) 60º with 86% humidity || Day 1976 of #RunStreak #SeenOnMyRun

K-State Game Day 5K 🏈 , week 10-- Rooting for a win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders #EMAW #KStateFB #SunflowerShowdown

Ran 3.13 miles (36:05 || 11:32/mi) 37º with 71% humidity || Day 1962 of #RunStreak #SeenOnMyRun

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17! #SunflowerShowdown

All tied up in Lawrence. 7-7. #SunflowerShowdown

K-State Game Day 5K 🏈 , week 9-- Rooting for a win over the Kansas Jayhawks #EMAW #KStateFB #SunflowerShowdown

Ran 3.12 miles (35:02 || 11:12/mi) 51º with 77% humidity || Day 1955 of #RunStreak #SeenOnMyRun

The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the Sunflower Showdown Rivalry The rivalry between the Kansas State Wildcats and the University of Kansas Jayhawks is known as the 'Sunflower Showdown,' as it is named after the state flower

The Ten Most Interesting Facts About the #SunflowerShowdown Rivalry
The rivalry between the Kansas State #Wildcats and the University of Kansas #Jayhawks #KUfball

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“The ethics of an itinerant ‘horse’ trader” — A history of the Kansas State-Kansas rivalry For 118 years, bad blood, bad football and broken rules have dominated the rivalry between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats. Most of the history is forgotten — maybe for good reason. ...

To commemorate the 110th consecutive edition of the #SunflowerShowdown in 2020, Derek wrote a longform piece on the rivalry for @botc.bsky.social.
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Sunflower Showdown: 1969 We wrap up our Kansas State-Kansas retrospective with a look back at the first ever Governor’s Cup game.

In 1969, the #SunflowerShowdown got a new trophy, the Governor’s Cup, which KU and K-State still play for to this day. The Wildcats also inaugurated their current stadium that year and beat KU 26-22.
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Sunflower Showdown: 1953 In 1953, a pioneering-but-struggling Kansas State program finally put together a winning season, including a big win over Kansas.

By 1953, K-State had broken the color barrier in the Big 8 and behind a 167-yard performance from halfback Veryl Switzer, beaten KU 7-0, after which a #SunflowerShowdown riot broke out. Because of course. www.bringonthecats.com/kansas-state...

Sunflower Showdown: 1934 Ahead of this weekend’s game against Kansas, we take a look back at Sunflower Showdowns of years gone by, including the game from 1934.

In 1934, K-State won its first (and until 2003, only) conference title, beating KU 13-0 along the way, in a game so ugly that head coach Pappy Waldorf said afterwards that “this was the only game eight fumbles couldn’t lose.” #SunflowerShowdown
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Sunflower Showdown: 1922 Ahead of this weekend’s game against Kansas, we take a look back at Sunflower Showdowns of years gone by, including the watershed 1922 game.

By 1922, K-State, now way behind in the #SunflowerShowdown and mired in The Jinx, had a brand new stadium and a star head coach in Charlie Bachmann.
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Sunflower Showdown: 1906 Ahead of this weekend’s game against Kansas, we take a look back at Sunflower Showdowns of years gone by, beginning with the first win for Kansas State.

Speaking of the #SunflowerShowdown, KU leads the all-time series 64-55-5. But K-State has won 16 in a row, the longest streak in one of college football’s longest rivalries.

The early games in the series were hate games that everyone took way too seriously. www.bringonthecats.com/kansas-state...

This is the only good Jayhawk content. #SunflowerShowdown.

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🧹🧹🧹 #sunflowershowdown #RCJH

There will be more fans at Bramlage today than all their other home games so far combined. #kubball #SunflowerShowdown

A picture of Allen Fieldhouse on February 2, 2025 before the KU / K State sunflower showdown

lots of purple at Allen today for the ladies #SunflowerShowdown

#SunflowerShowdown #kubball

Of all the kickoff receptions, that was certainly one of them. #rockchalk #sunflowershowdown

KSU with an injury during the kickoff? The broadcast crew literally just watching in silence. #sunflowershowdown

So ready to get this day over and head to Manhattan for the game this weekend!

Can't wait to see the Wildcats take down those Jayhawks!

Bring on the Cats! #KSU #EMAW #SunflowerShowdown