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Breathtaking final drive for Army.

Yes, it was.
For me, that game in general and that drive in particular have been the highlights of bowl season so far.

16 year old me would never believe that I would not possess the knowledge that WVU's QB was out for their year, and their #1 RB was skipping the bowl game before picking them.

I picked KSU for the win and will be watching

could be Wild Bill's last game on the sideline

Back from last night's Cactus Bowl. A more entertaining game in person than it probably was on TV. We sat in the mostly K-State section, and the momentum shift favoring the Wildcats in the second was quite palpable. Jed Fisch, UCLA's OC/interim HC brought a great game plan that got UCLA a ten point lead going into halftime, but as has been a problem for UCLA all season, eventually the Bruin front seven wore out and ground-first team like K-State controlled the second half. 

As the first time I've been to a KState game, their fans were great. More knowledgeable than the UCLA base, more into the game, and not at all arrogant.

As for the stadium, Chase field where the Diamondbacks play made for a better than expected venue. We had good seats between the 30s on the K-State side of the field, and attendance was high, but the biggest thing to overcome in playing a football game inside of a designed baseball stadium will always be how the seated fans see the field. Sitting on the home dugout side of the baseball field, the view of the home plate area was clear as the sight lines area designed as such, but it wasn't so clear when looking into the outfield where the football action took place and you have to look across the shallow seating of too many heads in the way to clearly see the outfield. Our section did a lot of standing. And there's also the issue of the seats being too offset from the sidelines, so that though the seats are low to the field, they are far away from it as well. 

Good report.   Game was ok on TV, so long as you muted it.  They spent more time talking about Rosen (obviously in street clothes) and the MFING nfl draft than they did the game.   Espn is so tone deaf on its in game production the last few years.    KSU fans are good folks, and were always great hosts in Manhattan.

Your comments on the ballpark for seating are quite apt.   I spent a lot of time selling peanuts, etc at County Stadium, and they used to host a few Packers games each season.   The low pitch of lower decks is a deathblow for viewing football in a baseball stadium.     It barely mattered that both teams were on the same sideline (on the outfield side) All the best football seats  (bleachers, 1st base upper grandstand/upper box) were the crummiest seats for baseball.

Back from last night's Cactus Bowl. A more entertaining game in person than it probably was on TV. We sat in the mostly K-State section, and the momentum shift favoring the Wildcats in the second was quite palpable. Jed Fisch, UCLA's OC/interim HC brought a great game plan that got UCLA a ten point lead going into halftime, but as has been a problem for UCLA all season, eventually the Bruin front seven wore out and ground-first team like K-State controlled the second half.

As the first time I've been to a KState game, their fans were great. More knowledgeable than the UCLA base, more into the game, and not at all arrogant.

As for the stadium, Chase field where the Diamondbacks play made for a better than expected venue. We had good seats between the 30s on the K-State side of the field, and attendance was high, but the biggest thing to overcome in playing a football game inside of a designed baseball stadium will always be how the seated fans see the field. Sitting on the home dugout side of the baseball field, the view of the home plate area was clear as the sight lines area designed as such, but it wasn't so clear when looking into the outfield where the football action took place and you have to look across the shallow seating of too many heads in the way to clearly see the outfield. Our section did a lot of standing. And there's also the issue of the seats being too offset from the sidelines, so that though the seats are low to the field, they are far away from it as well.

Good report.  I caught the game on radio and TV.  Classic K-State/Bill Snyder football game.  His teams aren't the most talented, but they play hard, fundamentally sound football, and they don't quit.  That 98-yard drive to clinch the victory was classic Bill Snyder football.

Good report.   Game was ok on TV, so long as you muted it.  They spent more time talking about Rosen (obviously in street clothes) and the MFING nfl draft than they did the game.   Espn is so tone deaf on its in game production the last few years.    KSU fans are good folks, and were always great hosts in Manhattan.

Your comments on the ballpark for seating are quite apt.   I spent a lot of time selling peanuts, etc at County Stadium, and they used to host a few Packers games each season.   The low pitch of lower decks is a deathblow for viewing football in a baseball stadium.     It barely mattered that both teams were on the same sideline (on the outfield side) All the best football seats  (bleachers, 1st base upper grandstand/upper box) were the crummiest seats for baseball.

Yep.  K-State has good fans.  It was good to see them get to cheer Wild Bill on in what may be his last game.

Back from last night's Cactus Bowl. A more entertaining game in person than it probably was on TV. We sat in the mostly K-State section, and the momentum shift favoring the Wildcats in the second was quite palpable. Jed Fisch, UCLA's OC/interim HC brought a great game plan that got UCLA a ten point lead going into halftime, but as has been a problem for UCLA all season, eventually the Bruin front seven wore out and ground-first team like K-State controlled the second half.

As the first time I've been to a KState game, their fans were great. More knowledgeable than the UCLA base, more into the game, and not at all arrogant.

As for the stadium, Chase field where the Diamondbacks play made for a better than expected venue. We had good seats between the 30s on the K-State side of the field, and attendance was high, but the biggest thing to overcome in playing a football game inside of a designed baseball stadium will always be how the seated fans see the field. Sitting on the home dugout side of the baseball field, the view of the home plate area was clear as the sight lines area designed as such, but it wasn't so clear when looking into the outfield where the football action took place and you have to look across the shallow seating of too many heads in the way to clearly see the outfield. Our section did a lot of standing. And there's also the issue of the seats being too offset from the sidelines, so that though the seats are low to the field, they are far away from it as well.

I gave serious thought to head over to the game, but it was to see Rosen play since there is a good chance the Browns may draft him. Once I heard he wasn't going to play I decided against it. Thanks for the report