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Coach's plea to end chant ignored

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Kansas University students love their football coach, but that doesn’t mean they listen to him any better than they listen to their parents. Read more.

Sharp's 3 TD runs lead KU to 30-14 victory over Colorado

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Final, KU wins 30-14. Jake Sharp rushed 31 times for 119 yards and three touchdowns, leading Kansas to a 30-14 victory over Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Read more.

KU vs. CU: Head to head

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Following last week’s game against Iowa State, Kansas might have stumbled upon a primary ball-carrier. Jake Sharp’s 186 yards of total offense was the most from a Kansas running back this season and makes him a favorite to earn the bulk of the carries against Colorado. Read more.

Younger Hawkins off to slow start

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Colorado University quarterback Cody Hawkins threw for 2,693 yards and 19 touchdowns last season. He led the Buffaloes over third-ranked Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Nebraska and a berth in the Independence Bowl.
But when Colorado coach Dan Hawkins — who also happens to be Cody’s dad — earned a contract extension earlier this week that will keep him in Boulder through 2012, the quarterback didn’t get so much as a bump in allowance. Read more.

A new deep threat

Posted Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008

Without a doubt, Kansas University junior Todd Reesing has changed the complexion of the football program. Before the 5-foot-11, 200-pound quarterback arrived in Lawrence, the Jayhawks were a lesson in mediocrity, a team that — in a good year — could hope to make a middle-of-the road bowl. Read more.

Saturday's KU game will test effort to ban obscene chant

Posted Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Kansas University students aren’t so sure how well head football coach Mark Mangino’s plea for fans to forgo a foul phrase will fare. For many, there’s little optimism the controversial chant will go away. Read more.

KU football gears up for Colorado

Posted Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

The Kansas football team is less than 48 hours away from playing its first conference home game of the year. On Saturday, the Jayhawks will welcome Colorado to Memorial Stadium. Read more.

KU sends students video of Mangino asking for end to explicit chant

Posted Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino asked students to stop an obscene football chant today. Read more.

Hatch showing progress on field

Posted Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

Jeremiah Hatch smelled a rat. As an incoming freshman at Dallas’ Carter High hoping to make the school’s basketball team that winter, Hatch was approached one day by the Carter basketball coach, who offered him this ultimatum: In order to play for the basketball team, Hatch first would have to sweat his way through a season of football — a sport he’d never before played. Read more.

Kansas running back steps up

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

For almost five games, KU running back Jake Sharp was practically invisible. In a matter of 30 minutes, that all changed for the Jayhawks junior. Read more.

Mangino at center of drive to silence obscene chant at KU football games

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino will ask football fans this week to stop yelling an obscene chant after kickoffs. Read more.

Keegan: Is sky really falling?

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

The defensive line can’t put steady heat on the passer. The offensive line has trouble blowing open rushing lanes and protecting the passer. The running game often crawls. The secondary gets torched regularly. The remaining schedule is as tough as any in the nation. The sky is falling. The sky is falling. Read more.

Comeback within a comeback

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Philanthropically speaking, Kansas University senior Mike Rivera is a jack of all trades. In his five years in Lawrence, the Shawnee native and three-year starter on the Jayhawks’ football team has served his community in just about every way imaginable. Built houses for Habitat For Humanity. Helped organize Special Olympics bowling outings. Not long ago, he stopped by a classroom of elementary students and read them Dr. Seuss. Read more.

Grub for the gridiron: KU fans share tailgating tips, tricks

Posted Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

Tailgating is serious business for Mark Gwaltney. Before each Kansas University home game this season, he has been at his spot by 8 a.m., ready to tailgate. The grill is priority No. 1, and by 9 a.m. the meat — on this particular weekend 20 pounds of pork butt — is over the flames, and Gwaltney and his helpers are chowing down a just-grilled breakfast. Read more.

KU offense came alive during second half in Aimes

Posted Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Twenty-eight unanswered points. All in a 20-minute second half span. That run helped the Kansas football team erase a 20-0 halftime deficit on Saturday in Aimes, Iowa on the way to a 35-33 win. Read more.

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