With the season opener against UCLA just four weeks away, the Kansas State football program began preparations for its 115th season of football and the 19th under head coach Bill Snyder on Wednesday, when players reported to the Vanier Football Complex.

Kansas State, selected to finish third in the 2010 Big 12 North race, returns 40 lettermen and 15 total starters from last season’s 6-6 team that was one win shy of advancing to the Big 12 Championship game.