MANHATTAN — The gap has been closing, and now might be the time to strike . This year's Sunflower Showdown in Lawrence could finally be the year Kansas football breaks the streak.

After losing the first 14 of the ongoing 16-game losing streak by an average of 26.4 points, the Jayhawks have been within four points or fewer over the last two. Last year's matchup required Kansas State to kick a game-winning field goal in the final minutes.

Kansas State hasn't lived up to expectations this season. The Jayhawks' program has momentum , fighting its way out of the cellar and into one that's respectable, all while investing at a high level in today's college football landscape.

If there was ever a time for Kansas to strike, it could be now.

Kansas State (3-4, 2-2 Big 12) will travel t

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