The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win over Arizona State in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.
The Wildcats finished the 2002 season leading NCAA Division I-A in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and also tied a school record by posting three shut outs. The team shut out Louisiana–Monroe, Kansas, and Missouri. The Wildcats also recorded a shut out on the road for the first time since the 1973 season. They recorded two shut outs on the road, beating Kansas and Missouri. The Wildcats scored 582 points in the season, good for second most all-time at Kansas State.
Mike Patterson 3-yard fumble return (kick blocked)
KSU 10-6
2
0:32
KSU
Terence Newman 98-yard PAT return
KSU 12-6
3
3:55
KSU
Darren Sproles 10-yard fun (Brite kick)
KSU 19-6
4
14:55
KSU
James Terry 10-yard pass from Ell Roberson (Roberson run)
KSU 27-6
4
10:21
USC
Keary Colbert 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Ryan Killeen kick)
KSU 27-13
4
6:31
USC
Sultan McCullough 25-yard run (Killeen kick)
KSU 27-20
Junior quarterback Ell Roberson came off the bench early in the 2nd quarter to give the Wildcats a spark. Kansas State built a 27–6 lead before USC scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to make it a one-possession game. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer completed only 18 of 47 passes for 186 yards.
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