No. 22 Iowa State and No. 17 Kansas State open the college football season Saturday when the Big 12 rivals meet in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.

As Kansas State and Iowa State get ready to square off in Dublin, U.S. Senator from Kansas Roger Marshall is making sure his allegiance is clear. In a quick interview this week, Marshall said he’s all in on the Wildcats as they prepare for Farmageddon at Aviva Stadium.

Iowa State and Kansas State are set to face off in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday, but this time it's happening in Dublin, Ireland.

Instead of flying a purple K-State flag alongside an Iowa State Cyclones flag, *multiple* establishments displayed the state flag of Kansas. Basically, someone searched "Kansas State Flag" and hit order without thinking too deeply beyond that. Honestly, it's amazing.

Kansas State football is officially on Irish soil as the countdown continues to Saturday’s ‘Farmageddon’ matchup against Iowa State at Aviva Stadium. The Wildcats made the trip overseas on Wednesday and arrived Thursday morning,

Farmageddon's 5 p.m. local time kickoff will take place at 11 a.m. in Iowa, with conditions in Dublin expected to be near perfect for American football. With temps set to hover around 21°C and a breeze at about 13 kph, the competition will remain center stage.

Both K-State and Iowa State fans are traveling to Dublin by the thousands. A walk through the historic Temple Bar District on Thursday revealed lots of purple and cardinal. Pints of Guinness that featured a Wildcat or Cyclone logo on top of the beverage were selling like hot cakes at the famous local brewery.

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