Week 20
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
317
Bishop
KSU
Rush Yds
81
McNabb
SYR
Rec Yds
206
McDonald
KSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
SYR
1997 American Athletic
SYR KSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Miami | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Rutgers | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Temple | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 West Virginia | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Syracuse | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baylor | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Colorado | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Iowa State | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Kansas | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Kansas State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Missouri | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | .333 |
 Oklahoma State | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Texas A&M | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Texas Tech | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Texas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Nebraska | 13 | 0 | 1.000 |
Game Summary
The Kansas State Wildcats emerged victorious over the Syracuse Orangemen, 35 to 18, in the Fiesta Bowl on December 31, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 16/39 | 271 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 94.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bishop #7 | 14/23 | 317 | 13.8 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 225.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #6 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. McIntosh #28 | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
N. Sudano #35 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Johnson #12 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Downing #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bishop #7 | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hickson #24 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Goolsby #30 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lawrence #20 | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gangwish #27 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Johnson #12 | 0/0 | 101 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Spotwood #8 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lowe #19 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #6 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Daniel #18 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McDonald #80 | 0/0 | 206 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Swift #86 | 0/0 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 |
G. Peries #87 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 16/39 | 271 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 94.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McNabb #9 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #6 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. McIntosh #28 | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
N. Sudano #35 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Johnson #12 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Downing #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Johnson #12 | 0/0 | 101 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Spotwood #8 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lowe #19 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brown #6 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Daniel #18 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bishop #7 | 14/23 | 317 | 13.8 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 225.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bishop #7 | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hickson #24 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Goolsby #30 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Lawrence #20 | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Gangwish #27 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McDonald #80 | 0/0 | 206 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Swift #86 | 0/0 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 |
G. Peries #87 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
447
Total Yds
470
271
Pass Yds
317
176
Rush Yds
153
77
Total Plays
62
5.8
Yards Per Play
7.6
6.9
Yards Per Pass
13.8
4.6
Yards Per Rush
3.9
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1