KU and KSU fans kick off college football season

THANK YOU DERRICK. NOW WEEK ONE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS HERE. THE KANSAS STATE WILDCATS TAKE ON UT MARTIN TOMORROW. AND THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS ARE ALREADY CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON. A LOT OF EXCITEMENT RIGHT THERE. KSN'S MOLLY JONES IS IN STUDIO THIS MORNING. AND MOLLY, YOU SPOKE TO THE ATHLETICS AND THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE SEASON IN KANSAS CITY. YEAH THAT'S RIGHT. THIS SEASON LOOKS DIFFERENT FOR THE JAYHAWKS. THE TEAM IS PLAYING IN KANSAS CITY WHILE THEIR STADIUM IS REDONE AND ATHLETICS IS EXCITED TO HAVE THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. THE TWO NONCONFERENCE GAMES ARE AT CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK, INCLUDING LAST NIGHT'S, AND THE FOUR CONFERENCE GAMES ARE AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM. JASON BOOKER, DEPUTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, SAYS THERE'S A BIG FAN BASE IN KANSAS CITY, AND BEING LESS THAN AN HOUR AWAY, IT'S ALREADY A HOME AWAY FROM HOME. FOR LAWRENCE. CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK HOLDS LESS THAN DAVID BOOTH. KANSAS MEMORIAL STADIUM WHILE ARROWHEAD HAS A BIGGER CAPACITY THAN WHAT KU FANS ARE USED TO, BOOKER SAYS FOR AT LEAST TWO GAMES, THEY EXPECT TO SEE MORE FANS AT ARROWHEAD THAN THEY COULD HOLD IN LAWRENCE, AND IT WILL BECOME A UNIQUE MEMORY FOR JAYHAWK FANS. I THINK TEN YEARS FROM NOW, OUR FANS WILL LOOK BACK AND SAY, HEY, DO YOU REMEMBER THAT TIME WHEN WE PLAYED AT SPORTING OR WHEN WE PLAYED AT ARROWHEAD? WASN'T THAT REALLY COOL? AND WHEN WE WERE BUILDING OUR OUR NEW STADIUM, WHICH IS EXCITING BECAUSE PEOPLE KNOW WHAT'S AHEAD TOO, RIGHT? LIKE, WE KNOW WE'RE OPENING, YOU KNOW, REVITALIZED. UM. DAVID BOOTH, KANSAS MEMORIAL STADIUM IN 25. BOOKER SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT THE LOGISTICS FOR A YEAR, PUTTING TOGETHER BUSSING FOR STUDENTS AND GIVING A SIMILAR FAN EXPERIENCE. AND WE HAVE MORE DETAILS, INCLUDING TICKETS AND TAILGATING ON OUR WEBSITE. KSN DOT COM AND SPEAKING OF TAILGATING, I'M HEADED TO DERBY TO GIVE YOU A LOOK AT A WILDCAT FAN GETTING HIS TAILGATE READY FOR TOMORROW. THAT'S COMING UP AT SIX. HERE FOR YOU, MOLLY JONES, KSN NEWS THREE. ALLDERRICK LYTLE, DERRICK THANK YOU. THE FOOTBALL SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE. DESPITE THE JAYHAWKS NOT PLAYING IN LAWRENCE FOR THEIR FIRST GAME, KU FANS STILL TURNED OUT TO CHEER ON THE TEAM. THEY PACKED INTO CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK IN KANSAS CITY. THE JAYHAWKS STARTED THE SEASON OFF WITH A HUGE WIN. THEY BEAT THE LINDENWOOD LIONS 48 TO 3. TOMORROW IS K-STATE'S TURN TO TAKE ON THE FIELD. THE CATS TAKE ON UT MARTIN IN MANHATTAN, AND FANS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WILL MAKE THE TRIP TO WATCH KSN'S. MOLLY JONES IS LIVE IN DARBY THIS MORNING AND MOLLY FANS ARE GETTING READY FOR OPENING WEEKEND. THAT'S RIGHT, YOU GUYS SAID IT. COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS HERE AND THAT MEANS PEOPLE ARE GETTING READY FOR THOSE GAMES THAT ARE HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. AND I HAVE DAVE KERSTING HERE WITH ME THIS MORNING. DAVE IS A KSU ALUMNUS. HE HAS BEEN A SEASON TICKET HOLDER FOR 15 YEARS AND A TAILGATER FOR 15 YEARS. AND WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH HIS SETUP REAL QUICK. SO WE'VE GOT SOME GATORADE HERE. OF COURSE, EVEN THE GATORADE IS PURPLE, SO THAT'S INCREDIBLE. AND WE'VE GOT SOME CUPS. THE K-STATE LUNCHBOX, LOTS OF K-STATE GEAR IN HERE. JUST SO MAKE SURE YOU'RE ALL DECKED OUT IN PURPLE FOOTBALL. YOU CAN. YOU KNOW, THROW IT AROUND THE TAILGATE ALL THAT FUN STUFF. AND LET ME SHOW YOU THE THE STAR OF THE SHOW HERE. LET'S GET THE THE SLAB OF RIBS HERE. YES. CHECK THIS OUT. THIS SAYS K-STATE TAILGATE. IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF. I'M GONNA HAVE TO STOP BY FOR SURE. AND, UH, CHECK OUT THOSE RIBS. BUT I'M GONNA TALK TO DAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE. SO, DAVE, TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT KIND OF WHAT GOES INTO MAKING THIS TAILGATE HAPPEN. A LOT OF THE GUYS, WE SOME OF THE GUYS I WENT TO COLLEGE WITH AT K-STATE, THEY LIVE UP IN MANHATTAN, JUNCTION CITY AND IT'S NOT YOUR ORDINARY TAILGATE AS YOU JUST HELD THE RIBS. WE EAT PRETTY GOOD UP THERE, BUT IT'S JUST A TIME. IT'S BEEN A LONG SEVEN MONTHS AND WE'VE BEEN DYING TO GET BACK UP THERE TO GO HANG OUT, EAT GOOD, AND SIT BACK WITH ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CELEBRATE A K-STATE HOME GAME AND USUALLY A VICTORY. YES. YEAH, AND I LIKE WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER. YOU SAID NO, NO HAMBURGERS, NO HOT DOGS. YOU DO RIBS, STEAKS, ALL SORTS OF FUN STUFF. AND SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT TAILGATING THAT YOU ENJOY SO MUCH THAT YOU THAT YOU LOVE? WELL, IT'S JUST BEING IN MANHATTAN AT THE STADIUM WITH ALL THE OTHER THOUSANDS OF K STATERS AND ALL THE FRIENDS THAT ARE AT THE TAILGATE AND ALL THE ONES THAT KIND OF COME BY, IT'S KIND OF A GATHERING PLACE. EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE. SO IT'S PRETTY FUN FOR EVERYBODY TO HANG OUT. PLUS, MY SON AND GRANDKIDS AND MY SON'S WIFE. YEAH, THEY'LL ALL BE THERE. SO THAT MAKES IT EXTRA SPECIAL. SO IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY. OH YES. LOVE THAT. WELL, I LOVE THE PASSION. I LOVE TO SEE ALL THE HARD WORK GOING INTO MAKING THAT GAME EXTRA, EXTRA SPECIAL. EDDIE ALEXIS, BACK TO ITS PRODU. WE ARE ONE DAY AWAY FROM K-STATE, KICKING OFF THEIR FOOTBALL SEASON AND FANS ARE READY TO MAKE THE TRIP TO MANHATTAN. KSN'S MORLEY JONES IS LIVE IN DERBY THIS MORNING, AND MORLEY GOT FANS THERE WAITING WITH YOU. OH YES, WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THAT IN JUST A SECOND. BUT FIRST I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME TAILGATE ESSENTIALS THAT DAVE'S GOT GOING HERE. SO WE GOT THE POWERADE, THE GATORADE AND PRO TIP I'M NOT AUTHORIZED TO GIVE TAILGATING TIPS, BUT MY TIP IS MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS YOUR TEAM'S COLOR. SO THEN THAT WAY, NO ONE GETS CONFUSED. THERE'S NO CONFUSION. WILDCATS EVERYWHERE, PURPLE EVERYWHERE. KOOZIES CUPS, HATS AND OF COURSE, THE FOOTBALL. THROW AROUND FOOTBALL. GET YOUR PRACTICE IN. THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT THING. AND THEN WE'VE GOT, UH, LET ME SHOW YOU. OH, YEAH. CHECK THIS OUT. THEY GOT THE SLAB OF RIBS. HE SAID THAT THE HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS. UH, YOU GOT YOU GOT TO DO RIBS AND STEAKS AND SUPER FUN STUFF. SO, DAVE, COME ON IN HERE AND TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR TAILGATE AND WHY YOU DO THIS EACH YEAR. 15 YEARS. WELL, IT'S BEEN LONGER THAN THAT ACTUALLY. BUT WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL, K-STATE WASN'T VERY GOOD. SO IT'S BEEN REALLY NICE SINCE WE'VE HAD TO TURN AROUND WITH COACH SNYDER. EVERYONE LOVES GOING TO THE GAMES, AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE AT THE GAME, YOU MIGHT AS WELL TAILGATE. AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAILGATE, YOU'RE RIGHT. NO HAMBURGERS, NO HOT DOGS. LET'S EAT REAL FOOD, GOOD FOOD AND THE GUYS ARE EXCELLENT. GRILLERS. SO IT JUST MAKES IT A GREAT DAY. AND YOU'RE TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY IT BRINGS. WHY IS IT THAT YOU'RE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT K-STATE AND K-STATE FOOTBALL? WELL, LIKE I SAID, IT'S BEEN A LOT MORE FUN THAT WE'VE BEEN WINNING. GOING TO BOWL GAMES AND SO FORTH, WINNING CONFERENCE TITLES. UM, SO MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE OR FROM DERBY, WICHITA AREA SHOW UP. IT'S JUST A GREAT GATHERING PLACE. EVERYBODY'S ALL SMILES HAVING FUN, EATING AND DRINKING TOGETHER, ENJOYING, ENJOYING WILDCAT FOOTBALL. GREAT STUFF THERE. AND GUYS, I HAVE GOOD NEWS. DAVE AND I WERE TALKING AND HE SAID THAT EVEN FANS FROM THE OTHER TEAMS ARE WELCOME. SO THAT MEANS ME. SEPTEMBER 28TH. THE COWBOY THAT I AM, I AM WELCOME. SO I'M GOING TO GO FIND DAVE AND HAVE SOME OF THOSE RIBS. I'M EXCITED. ALL RIGHT. KSN NEWS THREE MOBILE APP. WELCOME BACK. SPORTS IS LIKELY ON TOP OF THE LIST FOR WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO DO THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY THOSE K-STATE FANS. AND MOLLY JONES IS LIVE IN DERBY THIS MORNING. MOLLY, YOU TALKED TO TAILGATERS. WHAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE? HEY GUYS. WELL WE ARE PACKED UP AND READY TO GO. DAVE LET'S SEE WHAT YOU GOT IN THERE. ALL YOUR TAILGATE ESSENTIALS. CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH HOW YOU MAKE YOUR TAILGATE AWESOME? SURE. WELL, TO ANY TAILGATER KNOWS, YOU START WITH DRINKS. GOT THE PURPLE POWERADE AND GATORADE, GOT OUR COLD LIBATIONS THERE. UM, CUPS, KOOZIES ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. EVERYTHING. PURPLE OF COURSE. OH, YEAH. THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE. THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN. YEAH, CHECK OUT THOSE RIBS. THAT'S AMAZING. I LOVE IT. SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO ALL DAY LONG. I LOVE IT. DAVE, I AM EXCITED FOR YOU. AND YOU'RE GONNA BE HEADING OUT TO MANHATTAN TONIGHT. 15. OH, 15 PLUS YEARS AS A SEASON TICKET HOLDER. A TAILGATER. THAT'S AWESOME. EDDIE ALEXIS, WITH THAT MUCH EXPERIENCE, MOLLY, CAN YOU TELL US THE SECRET FOR THE STEAK? NOT THE STEAK. THE RIBS. OH MY GOSH. OKAY, THEY'RE ASKING THE SECRET FOR THE RIBS. THEY ARE SMOKED LOW AND SLOW ALL DAY LONG. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN SMELLING THAT. ALL DAY LONG. THE SIZZLE OF THE STEAK AGAIN. THAT'S WHAT WE DO FOR HOURS AND HOURS. EVERY HOME GAME. LOTS OF DEDICATION. THERE'S THE KEY. LOTS OF DEDICATION