Sunflower Showdown to KU or 574–473–7 according to K-State. Sunflower Showdown The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas athletic programs, most notably football and men's basketball. The name is derived from the official nickname for the state of Kansas: the Sunflower State. The two schools compete each year for the Governor's Cup in football. The football series dates back to 1902, and has been played every year since 1911, making it the sixth-longest active series in NCAA college football. The University of Kansas built a large advantage in the series by
Sunflower (2005 film) than $24,000 dollars in the US as contrasted to over $8 million from foreign releases. "Sunflower" was shown at several international film festivals. It ultimately won the Silver Shell for Best Director and the Jury Award for Best Photography at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2006. The film has garnered a 64 "fresh" rating from review database Rotten Tomatoes, and a rating of 64 from Metacritic. Sunflower (2005 film) Sunflower () is a 2005 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yang. Zhang's fourth film, "Sunflower" is a joint production of Ming Productions, the Beijing Film Studio (as part of