The 8th top game on the countdown is the 2000 "Snow Bowl" against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at KSU Stadium. The Wildcats were looking to win the Big 12 North Championship and Nebraska was their biggest obstacle. The Huskers scored early on a blocked punt returned for a TD by Keyou Craver. Nebraska led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.Kansas State was able to come back in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to lead 23-14, but Dan Alexander scored two touchdowns on the ground in the 4th quarter and Nebraska regained a 28-23 lead late in the fourth. As the sleet turned into snow in Manhattan, K-State turned to their leader the entire game, which was Quincy Morgan. As the snow was at it's strongest force in the whole game, Jonathan Beasley hit Morgan for a 12 yard TD pass on a slant pattern across the middle. The Wildcats tried for two but failed, but the damage was done as Nebraska was forced into a fourth down passing situation on their final drive and Dyshod Carter broke up Eric Crouch's pass intended for Matt Davison.
Morgan ended the game with an average of 28.4 yards per reception, gaining 199 yards on just 7 catches with two touchdowns. Beasley struggled, but came through when K-State needed him most. He ended the game 12-36 passing with 234 yards and two TD's. Josh Scobey was KSU's leading rusher with 62 yards on 26 carries and also scored a touchdown on the ground. The Kansas State fans were crazy on this snowy night in November as it was just the second win for K-State over Nebraska in 32 games. Needless to say the goalposts came down after this one. Final Score: 29-28.
Coming tomorrow...Heisman? You didn't earn that against us!
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