Allstate Sugar Bowl

No. 5 Alabama (10-2) vs. No. 9 Kansas State (10-3)

11 a.m. CST Saturday (ESPN)

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans

0 Previous games between Alabama and Kansas State.

1 Player in Alabama history has more passing yards than QB Bryce Young, who has 8,035. AJ McCarron holds the school record with 9,019 passing yards from 2010 through 2013. Young also ranks second in total offense with 8,207 yards. McCarron holds that record, too, with 8,969 yards of total offense.

1 Player in Kansas State history has more rushing yards than RB Deuce Vaughn, who has 3,471. Darren Sproles holds the school record with 4,979 rushing yards from 2001 through 2004.

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2 Of the three players in the nation with at least 850 rushing yards and 350 receiving yards in 2022 are in the Sugar Bowl. Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn has run for 1,425 yards and eight TDs on 271 carries and caught 42 passes for 378 yards and three TDs, and Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs has run for 850 yards and seven TDs on 136 carries and caught 42 passes for 378 yards and three TDs. The other player is Northwestern RB Evan Hull.

3 Consecutive victories for Kansas State against SEC opponents after going 3-17 against the conference from its first game versus a league member in 1947 through 2018. The Wildcats defeated Mississippi State 31-24 on Sept. 14, 2019, LSU 42-20 in the Texas Bowl on Jan. 4, 2022, and Missouri 40-12 on Sept. 10, 2022. Two of Kansas State’s other victories against SEC opponents came in bowls as the Wildcats defeated Tennessee 35-21 in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2001, and Texas A&M 33-28 in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28, 2016. Kansas State is 3-2 against SEC opponents in bowls.

3 Big 12 championships for Kansas State, which defeated TCU 31-28 in overtime in the league title game on Dec. 3 in its previous outing. The Wildcats also won the conference crown in 2003 and 2012. Kansas State won the Big Six championship in 1934, too.

5 Victories, two losses and one tie for Alabama when playing on New Year’s Eve. The Crimson Tide has won its past three Dec. 31 games. Kansas State has a 1-1 record on New Year’s Eve.

6 Consecutive Alabama games have featured at least 30 points for the Crimson Tide. Alabama is tied with Penn State for the longest active streak in the nation.

10 Victories and 13 losses in bowls for Kansas State. The Wildcats are making their first appearance in the Sugar Bowl.

14 Consecutive December games have been won by Alabama, the longest winning streak in the 12th month in SEC history by seven games. The Crimson Tide’s most recent loss in the 12th month is a 31-20 setback against Florida in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 6, 2008. Since then, Alabama has won eight SEC title games, four bowls that served as CFP semifinal games and two regular-season games in December.

14 More takeaways than turnovers for Kansas State in 2022, the second-largest margin in the nation entering the bowl season. The Wildcats have lost six fumbles and thrown four interceptions for their 10 turnovers. Kansas State has recovered eight of its opponents’ fumbles and intercepted 16 passes for its 24 takeaways.

15 TD passes and two interceptions in 2022 for QB Will Howard, who for the third straight season has entered the Kansas State lineup as an injury replacement. In his four starts this season, Howard has completed 69-of-117 passes for 1,002 yards with 10 TDs and one interception. Adrian Martinez, Kansas State’s original starting quarterback, has returned to practice and will be available to Saturday’s game. Martinez had 6 TD passes and one interception and ran for 615 yards and 10 TDs in nine games during the regular season.

15 Previous bowls for Alabama against teams from the Big 12 and its predecessor conferences. The Crimson Tide has a 9-5-1 record in bowls and a 4-4 mark in the regular season against the league. Alabama most recently played a Big 12 opponent on Sept. 10, when the Tide defeated Texas 20-19 in the second game of its 2022 season.

15 Consecutive seasons with at least 10 victories for Alabama, the major-college record for consecutive seasons with double-digit victories. Alabama broke the record for consecutive 10-win seasons that Florida State established from 1987 through 2000. Alabama most recently failed to win 10 games in a season in 2007, when the Tide went 7-6. Alabama won 12 games in 2008, 14 in 2009, 10 in 2010, 12 in 2011, 13 in 2012, 11 in 2013, 12 in 2014, 14 in 2015, 14 in 2016, 13 in 2017, 14 in 2018, 11 in 2019, 13 in 2020 and 13 in 2021. The Tide needs one victory in 2022 to extend the longest streak of 11-win seasons in NCAA FBS history to 12.

17 Sugar Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide takes the field on Friday. The Crimson Tide will have four more appearances in the game than any other program. Alabama also holds the Sugar Bowl record with nine victories, and its seven losses are tied with LSU for the most in that category. Alabama most recently played in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2018, when it defeated Clemson 24-6 in a CFP semifinal game.

18 Bowl victories for Alabama coach Nick Saban, the third-most of any coach. Joe Paterno had a 24-12-1 bowl record at Penn State, and Bobby Bowden had a 22-10-1 bowl record at West Virginia and Florida State. Saban’s bowl record has been 0-3 at Michigan State, 3-2 at LSU and 15-6 at Alabama. With the Crimson Tide, three of Saban’s losses have come in the Sugar Bowl and three in the CFP championship game.

25 Victories without a loss for Alabama under coach Nick Saban when the Crimson Tide’s game kicks off at 11:30 a.m. or earlier local time.

26 Consecutive games with at least one TD pass for Alabama QB Bryce Young, a school record. Young has had a TD pass in every game he’s played since the start of the 2021 season and risen to third in school history with 75 TD passes. Tua Tagovailoa (2017-19) holds the Crimson Tide career record with 87 TD passes. AJ McCarron (2010-13) ranks second with 77. Tagovailoa had held the school record for consecutive games with a TD pass at 24.

62 Tackles for loss by LB Will Anderson Jr., the second-most in Alabama history. The only player with more is Derrick Thomas, who had 68 for the Crimson Tide from 1985 through 1988. Anderson also ranks second on the Crimson Tide’s all-time sacks list with 34.5. Thomas holds the record with 52.

76 Bowl appearances for Alabama when the Crimson Tide takes the field for the Sugar Bowl on Friday. No other program had more than 58 bowl appearances heading into the 2022 postseason. With a 45-27-3 record, Alabama has the most bowl victories, too.

77 Previous Sugar Bowls have featured at least one SEC team. Three games matched SEC members (and each included Ole Miss). SEC representatives have a 38-35-1 record in the Sugar Bowl against teams from other conferences. Teams from the Big 12 and its predecessor conferences have a 10-5 record against SEC opponents in the Sugar Bowl, part of a 12-7 overall mark.

99 Victories and 46 losses for Alabama coach Nick Saban in games against opponents ranked in the AP Poll. Saban has the most coaching victories against ranked opponents after passing former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who had an 86-82 record against ranked teams.

295 Games have been played by Alabama since it was most recently shut out, a school record and the third-longest scoring streak in SEC history. Alabama’s most recent shutout loss came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000. Florida has a 436-game scoring streak going, and Georgia has scored in its past 357 games. The Crimson Tide’s scoring streak is tied for the 14th-longest in major-college football history.

441 Punt-return yards for Alabama in 2022, the most in the nation entering the bowl season. The Crimson Tide has averaged 16.7 yards on 26 returns this season. Kansas State has allowed 40 yards on eight punt returns in 2022.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.