For the last few days I have been in the Dallas area spending time covering the 2012 Cotton Bowl as a photographer for the Kansas State Collegian. The Wildcats lost to Arkansas, 29-16, at Cowboys Stadium in front of a large crowd. It was by far the largest athletic event I have ever covered, and it was a great time, but what stands out the most to me from this trip is when we covered the K-State football team pay a visit to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Perhaps I am being too emotional about it, but the way the kids' eyes lit up and the smiles they had on their faces really struck me. Below are a few images from the past few days.
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| Kickoff at the 2012 Cotton Bowl |
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| After defeating K-State in the 2012 Cotton Bowl, members of the Arkansas football team celebrate as confetti flies in Cowboys Stadium. (Photo by Logan M. Jones) |
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| K-State head coach Bill Snyder, left, walks off of the field with his team for the last time this season after losing to Arkansas, 29-16, in the Cotton Bowl Friday night in Dallas. The Wildcats finish the season with a 10-3 record. (Photo by Logan M. Jones) |
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| Cowboys Stadium |
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| Ralph Guidry, left, a member of the K-State football team, shares a laugh with Kate, a 4-year-old patient at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for children, Thursday morning. The entire football team visited the hospital to sign autographs and mingle with the children. |
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| Freshman tight end Kyle Klein signs an autograph for 9-year-old Nakia at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for children on Thursday morning. |
