1998 Alamo Bowl

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1998 Alamo Bowl
Kansas State Wildcats Purdue Boilermakers
(11–1) (8–4)
34 37
Head coach: 
Bill Snyder		 Head coach: 
Joe Tiller
AP Coaches BCS
4 4 3
1 2 3 4 Total
Kansas State 0 7 6 21 34
Purdue 0 17 10 10 37
Date December 29, 1998
Stadium Alamodome
Location San Antonio, Texas

The 1998 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the Kansas State Wildcats, and the Purdue Boilermakers.

The Wildcats came into the game fresh off a double over-time loss in the Big 12 Championship Game to the Texas A&M Aggies, which ruined their chance at National Championship in the Fiesta Bowl. With a polished quarterback, Michael Bishop, the Heisman Trophy runner-up and one of the best offenses and defenses in the country, the Wildcats were thought to be an easy pick.

Kansas State felt out of place with a #3 ranking in the BCS and wanted to play in one of the BCS games. This affected their play. Kansas State was unable to overcome the unranked Purdue Boilermakers, who drove 80 yards for a touchdown in the final minute to shock Kansas State 37-34.


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1997 Alamo Bowl		 1998 Alamo Bowl
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1999 Alamo Bowl
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