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The No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the SEC Championship game. Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including what channel you can watch it on.
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LSU
The LSU Tigers will take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, September 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.
Location
The game will be played at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. The stadium holds 50,000 fans and is one of the smallest stadiums in the Big 12 Conference.
History
LSU (Louisiana State University) is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1853 and is the flagship institution of the Louisiana State University System. LSU has the nuclei of 21 schools and colleges and awards degrees in more than 230 programs. In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked LSU 115th among public universities and 56th among all national universities.
Kansas State University (often referred to as K-State) is an American public research university located in Manhattan, Kansas. The university was founded in 1863 and is the oldest public university in the state of Kansas. K-State offers more than 250 undergraduate majors and more than 60 graduate degrees through its 15 colleges and universities. In 2017, U.S News & World Report ranked Kansas State 105th among public universities and 53rd among all national universities
Notable alumni
Louisiana State University has produced many notable alumni, including two U.S. Senators, five astronauts, and numerous business leaders and professionals.
Some of LSU’s most famous alumni include:
-John Breaux (Senator)
-Bill Cassidy (Senator)
-George E. Cousens Jr. (CEO of Sprint Corporation)
-Richard Ernst (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1991)
-Kathleen Blanco (Governor of Louisiana, 2004-2008)
-Bobby Jindal (Governor of Louisiana, 2008-2016)
Kansas State
The game will be shown on ESPN. It will also be available to stream on WatchESPN.
Location
The game will be held at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
History
The LSU Tigers and Kansas State Wildcats have a long, storied history on the gridiron. The two teams first met in 1896, with LSU coming out on top 12-0. Since then, the two squads have met a total of 47 times, with LSU holding a 29-18-0 advantage in the all-time series.
The two programs have played some memorable games over the years, including a 21-17 Kansas State victory in the 1998 Big XII Championship game. That game was also notable for being the last game coached by legendary Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder before he retired from coaching (he would come out of retirement in 2009 and is still coaching the Wildcats today).
more recently, in 2012, the two teams met in Baton Rouge for a regular season matchup. LSU won that game 24-19, but Kansas State would get revenge later that season by upsetting LSU in the Cotton Bowl by a score of 24-19.
The most recent meeting between these two teams came in 2018, when LSU defeated Kansas State 45-13 in Manhattan. That game was notable for being former LSU head coach Les Miles’ final game as head coach of the Tigers (he would be fired the following week).
Looking ahead to 2020, it will be interesting to see if these two programs can add another chapter to their long history together.
Notable alumni
Some notable alumni of Kansas State University include:
-Claire Coddington, fashion editor
-Earl Potter III, president of St. Cloud State University
-Gary workedman, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
-John Bardo, chancellor of Western Carolina University
-Jon Wefald, president of Kansas State University from 1986 to 2009
-Kirk Schulz, president of Washington State University
LSU vs. Kansas State
The LSU Tigers take on the Kansas State Wildcats tonight in a battle of two top-10 teams. The game will be televised on ESPN at 8:00 pm EST. This is a huge game for both teams, as they are both vying for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
When is the game?
The game is set to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 14 and will be televised on ESPN2.
What channel is the game on?
The game will be televised on ESPN with Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) on the call.
Who is the favorite?
The game will be shown on ESPN.
LSU is a heavy favorite to win, with oddsmakers giving the Tigers a -21.5 point spread.
