Kansas State Football 2024: Game 2 at Tulane

Although they didn't exactly get off to a storming start, their Kansas State Wildcats picked up steam after halftime and took a 41-6 victory to kick off the 2024 football season. Now it's time for the Wildcats to turn their attention back to FBS football and their first road trip of the season.

K-State is in the Big Easy today, ready to face a team that got the Wildcats a win at home in 2022 – Tulane. The 2022 season ended well for both programs – the Wildcats with a Big 12 championship and a trip to the Sugar Bowl and the Green Wave with a win over USC in the Cotton Bowl – but in mid-September, the Wildcats were absolutely shocked with a 17-10 loss to the visitors. It was an ugly game, and the Cats never seemed to get out of their own position on offense.

But these Wildcats are a completely different bunch. New offensive coordinator, different (presumably better) offensive weapons and hopefully a healthy respect for Tulane, which won't shy away from the challenge.

The Green Wave have also changed significantly. After two seasons of 11+ wins, Willie Fritz left New Orleans for Houston, the university that bears the city's name. In his place is Jon Sumrall, who quickly restored Troy's reputation in his only two seasons as coach of the Trojans with two consecutive seasons of 11+ wins and titles in the Sun Belt Conference.

Tulane opened its 2024 season last Thursday with a dominant 52-0 home win over FCS Southeastern Louisiana. But fear not, Wildcat fans. You may remember that Sumrall took his Trojans to Manhattan last year and returned to Alabama after a 42-13 loss to the Wildcats.

So the Wildcats know how to beat Sumrall, and they know they can't overlook Tulane. It's been two long years of waiting. Let's hope the Wildcats are ready to exact revenge.

We have kickoff for tonight's game at 11:00 a.m. CT at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, and you can follow the action on ESPN (or online via WatchESPN) with Bob Wischusen (live commentary), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sidelines) on the phone.

If you don't have ESPN or don't have access to the stream, you can listen to the game on the 28-station K-State Sports Network, with Wyatt Thompson (live commentary), former K-State quarterback Stan Weber (analyst) and Matt Walters (sideline) providing commentary. The game will also be broadcast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ch. 159 or 199 and will be available online at K-Statesports.com. Live stats will also be available at k-statesports.com, and social media updates (@KStateFB) will also be part of the coverage.

Let's go, cats!