Texas vs. No. 13 Kansas State opponent preview: Wildcats try to end five-game losing streak against the Longhorns

Steve Sarkisian is the new head coach of the Texas Longhorns. He will make his first visit to Manhattan as a head football coach. Bill Snyder hosted Sarki on a recruiting visit in 1995. The next time, Sarkian was the quarterbacks coach at USC. Kansas State won the game 27-20. Texas is on the winning streak. The Longhorn's coach is Chris Klieman. KLIeman is a former quarterback at Kansas. They are playing in Manhattan on Saturday. It's the first time the team has played there since Mack Brown's departure.

Kansas State is on a five-game losing streak against Texas. The Wildcats beat Texas 39-14 in 2010. Kansas State's offense ranks No. 23 in FEI. Deuce Vaughn is the best player on the team, but the offense has struggled to score touchdowns in the red zone. Texas is a poor third-down team. It's only 32.1 percent on third down. Adrian Martinez is running for eight touchdowns on 23 carries. He's the main threat for the Wildcats. They are a third downs team that converts only only 33.3 percent of third Down attempts.

Kansas State's defense is ranked No. 7 in FEI. It's similar in structure to Iowa State, which is just behind Kansas State in the FEi. The team's defensive coordinator is Joe Klanderman. Texas has neutralized edge defenders well this season. Felix Anudike-Uzomah is one of the best in country with nine tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Kansas state has given up five plays of 50 yards or more this year. Daniel Green is the quarterback of defense. Texas is hoping he'll be available after suffering an injury against TCU.

Kansas State is on a five-game losing streak against Texas. If captain Nick Allen can't play, it will mean that the team will have to change special teams units. The team's place-kicking is adequate, but the field-goal kicking could be questionable. In the season's only loss to Kansas State, the Wildcats threw two interceptions, missed two field goals, and had a turnover on downs in their own territory.