Sept. 24, 2012

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The 2012 edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown will air on FX to a full national audience as the Big 12 Conference and its broadcast partners announced today television selections for October 6.

The sold-out game will kick at 11:05 a.m. from Bill Snyder Family Stadium and mark the first time since the 2009 season that the in-state rivalry game will be played in Manhattan.

With five sellouts already announced this season, only a very limited number of tickets are available for one remaining home game – the October 27 homecoming matchup with Texas Tech.

To purchase tickets fans can visit the ticket office online at www.kstatesports.com, call the ticket office by phone at (800) 221-CATS, or purchase in person at the Bramlage Coliseum Ticket Office between 8:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Coming off a win at No. 5 Oklahoma, seventh-ranked K-State is idle this week before hosting the Jayhawks on October 6.

Television Selections for October 6
Kansas at K-State, FX, 11 a.m., CT (kickoff at 11:05 a.m., CT)
Oklahoma at Texas Tech, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, 2:30 p.m., CT (kickoff at 2:35 p.m., CT)
Iowa State at TCU, FSN, 2:30 p.m., CT (kickoff at 2:35 p.m., CT)
West Virginia at Texas, FOX, 6 p.m., CT (kickoff at 6:05 p.m., CT)