Kansas State will put its eight-game winning streak over Texas Tech on the line when the No. 13 Red Raiders come to Manhattan on Saturday.

An "ascending" Kansas State football team will take on one of the best teams in the nation on Saturday, Nov. 1, when Texas Tech visits Manhattan.

4. Avery Johnson has led Kansas State’s midseason turnaround. The junior quarterback has played well in four straight games. He might have been at his best over the weekend against Kansas when he threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 17 yards and two scores as a runner. He is leading an efficient offense at the moment.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are coming off a 42-0 trouncing of Kansas, a week after their undefeated season ended at the hands of Arizona State. Texas Tech is also the Big 12’s highest scoring team — averaging 43.6 points per game — while also a league-low 12.4 points per contest.

Kansas State will have its hands full with Texas Tech this weekend. Here's an inside look at the Red Raiders with someone who covers the team.

Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between Texas Tech and Kansas State, including betting odds, trends, and game information.

It didn't matter how vulnerable Kansas State appeared to look heading into the game. The Wildcats continue to own the Sunflower Showdown.

Klieman described K-State as an “ascending team” after it thumped TCU 41-28 two weeks ago. No one will argue with him about that today. An emphatic 42-17 rivalry win over Kansas on Saturday served as an exclamation mark on K-State’s improvement.

A game with potential Big 12 title game implications is on tap Saturday between Kansas State and No. 13 Texas Tech.

Preview the Nov. 1 matchup between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kansas State Wildcats with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Kansas State football started the season 1-3 and was going nowhere. Chris Klieman promised changes and has delivered.