K-State Football: Three Keys to Victory Against UCLA in Cactus Bowl
By Jake Barbee
K-State football is going bowling this season at the Cactus Bowl vs UCLA. Can the Wildcats win? If so, what are the keys to victory to make that happen?
K-State vs UCLA
K-State football, behind freshman quarterback Skylar Thompson, look to put their team to the test against a UCLA squad that vastly underperformed this year. Sounds familiar right, Cat fans?
Interesting styles will collide in this game with the West Coast pro style offense of UCLA and the run heavy burn the clock style of Kansas State. UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen will not be running the offense for the Bruins and instead, Devon Modster will take the snaps. K-State football will roll with freshman stand out Skylar Thompson,who is just getting his reign started in Manhattan.
This should be a very interesting game to watch for any college football fan, and if the Kansas State Wildcats have any chance of winning this game. These are the three keys to victory.
No Turnovers!
Everyone knows turnovers are bad, right? Usually it’s an obvious key to victory to just not turn the ball over. Yet, with the Wildcats, it becomes way more important to us than say UCLA.
KSU’s style dictates the pace of the game. The Cats want to run the clock to burn time so that the other offense (especially a good one) is on the field less often. This means if K-State even has one turnover in the game, it can be a costly mistake.
Thompson must take care of the ball when dropping back to pass and the backs must be sound in carrying the football. Getting out of Phoenix with zero turnovers, it will most likely mean Kansas State gets out of there with a win as well.