Instant reaction to Kansas State’s season opener in Ireland, including what the loss means for the Wildcats long-term.

After Iowa State’s rivalry win in Dublin, Matt Campbell made sure to address a pointed pregame remark from Kansas State’s athletic director.

The father and brother of Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson allegedly fought each other on the Dublin streets after a Wildcats loss to Iowa State.

Why? Because he was only on the field for one play. And it was a bad one. Shorty after the Wildcats forced the Cyclones to punt on the opening drive of the game, Edwards muffed the return and lost a fumble to Iowa State.

It’s was a sloppy, turnover-filled first half between No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats, but there was a different kind of entertainment happening in the stands at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The fans in Dublin built an awesome beer snake that could rival some of the best we’ve seen at a sporting event.

College football is back. College football is less than a day away from kicking off with ‘Farmageddon’ on an international stage. The No. 17 Wildcats will face No. 22 Iowa State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin,

Dublin's lord mayor, Ray McAdam, energized the crowd at Friday's pep rally, expressing his support for the Iowa State Cyclones ahead of their game at Aviva Stadium.

Iowa State fans also traveled to Dublin in large numbers. It will be interesting to see which team has more fans in attendance on Saturday. But the Wildcats stressed to fans that this is their home game. They urged fans to be as loud as possible at kickoff so the Cyclones feel like the game is being played in Manhattan instead of at a neutral site.