Kansas State could play its spring game at Kansas City's MLS stadium

Kansas State could play its spring football game off-campus this year at Kansas City’s Sporting Park, home of the city’s MLS team Sporting KC.

Kansas State’s home venue, Bill Snyder Family Stadium, is undergoing construction this spring and there’s concern about the safety of fans coming to watch the game, athletic director John Currie told the Kansas City Star.

“We have been exploring possible options and locations away from Bill Snyder Family Stadium for this year’s spring football game,” Currie told The Star in a statement. “We can confirm that we have reached out to Sporting KC and have had preliminary discussions about bringing the spring game to Kansas City tentatively on the afternoon of April 25. We will make an announcement with full details once the process has been completed.”

The north end of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, which houses the team’s locker room, weight room and coaching offices, was demolished following the 2014 season. The current construction infringes on some of the artificial playing surface in the north end and won’t be completed until closer to the start of the 2015 season.

Sporting Park, which is located on the Kansas side of Kansas City and about 117 miles from Manhattan, Kan., hosted last year’s NCAA Division II football championship, but has never hosted a football practice or contest while Sporting KC was in season.

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