| 2002Kansas 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) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Hudson (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | KSU Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 20Colorado xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Kansas 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. 5Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Texas 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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The2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team representedKansas State University in the2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach wasBill Snyder. The Wildcats play their home games inKSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record inBig 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win overArizona State in the2002 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 outLouisiana–Monroe,Kansas, andMissouri. 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]
| 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. 11USC* | No. 25 |
| TBS | W 27–20 | 49,276 |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | atColorado | 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. 8Texas | No. 17 |
| FSN | L 14–17 | 50,659 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | atBaylor | No. 20 | W 44–10 | 20,247 | ||
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | atKansas | No. 14 | W 64–0 | 43,000 | ||
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21Iowa State | No. 12 |
| TBS | W 58–7 | 49,504 |
| November 16 | 11:30 a.m. | Nebraska | No. 11 |
| FSN | W 49–13 | 52,221 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | atMissouri | 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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| 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 | ||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 18 Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
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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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| •No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 | 5:43 | KSU | Jared Brite 35-yard field goal | KSU 3-0 |
| 2 | 3:46 | KSU | Ell Roberson 1-yard fun (Brite kick) | KSU 10-0 |
| 2 | 0:32 | USC | Mike Patterson 3-yard fumble return (kick blocked) | KSU 10-6 |
| 2 | 0:32 | KSU | Terence Newman 98-yard PAT return | KSU 12-6 |
| 3 | 3:55 | KSU | Darren Sproles 10-yard fun (Brite kick) | KSU 19-6 |
| 4 | 14:55 | KSU | James Terry 10-yard pass from Ell Roberson (Roberson run) | KSU 27-6 |
| 4 | 10:21 | USC | Keary Colbert 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Ryan Killeen kick) | KSU 27-13 |
| 4 | 6:31 | USC | Sultan McCullough 25-yard run (Killeen kick) | KSU 27-20 |
Junior quarterbackEll 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 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| •Buffaloes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Wildcats | 12 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 8 Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 30 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 64 |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Cyclones | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| •No. 12 Wildcats | 13 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 58 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cornhuskers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| •No. 11 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 6 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |