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Scenes of the Sunflower Showdown

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Kaitlyn Cook, staff photographer
October 18, 2026
Senior quarterback Avery Johnson (2) runs the football after breaking from an attempted tackle. The Wildcats defeated the Jayhawks in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown for the 18th consecutive year. The final score was 35-24 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 17.
Senior quarterback Avery Johnson (2) runs the football after breaking from an attempted tackle. The Wildcats defeated the Jayhawks in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown for the 18th consecutive year. The final score was 35-24 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 17.
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Junior RB Rodney Fields Jr. (20) scored the game's first touchdown. The Wildcats defeated the Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown for the 18th consecutive year. The final score was 35-24 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on October 17th.

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