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KU shuts out Louisiana Tech in rainy matchup

Well Mother Nature didn’t make it easy, but on Saturday the Kansas football team recorded it’s 11th straight victory at Memorial Stadium.

KU volleyball team battles for 2nd at invite

Over the weekend, the Kansas volleyball team was battling for a second place spot in the Jayhawk Invitational with Central Florida.

KU’s Harper released from hospital

Kansas University senior cornerback Kendrick Harper, who left Saturday’s game late in the first quarter on a stretcher, was released from the hospital Sunday evening and was doing “fine”, according to coach Mark Mangino.

Big 12 Roundup: Special teams propel Huskers

Niles Paul ran back a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, allowing Nebraska to break open a close game and go on to beat San Jose State, 35-12, Saturday.

Keegan: Keegan: Stuckey simply gets it

Put a knucklehead in a fishbowl, and he’s bound to expose himself sooner or later. Bang, there goes his reputation, up in smoke. He says he didn’t do it. Some even believe him. Others never again will trust him. It happens to athletes all the time.

Free State grad back for Invite

UCF's Heppert has happy homecoming despite loss to Jayhawks

Family Day at the Horejsi Center held an interesting twist during warm-ups for Kansas University’s volleyball match Saturday afternoon. The usual applause rained down as each Jayhawk was introduced with her family, of course.

Quigley makes most of carries

Angus Quigley says he was surprised - shocked even. Just before the end of the first half, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino came up to Quigley and delivered a simple message: The junior was going in at running back, and soon. “I was kind of like, ‘What? I’m just a fourth-quarter guy. What am I doing in the third quarter?’” Quigley said. The running back answered his own question soon enough.

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Reesing throws Jayhawks to victory

Apparently, Louisiana Tech didn’t get the memo. A week after the Kansas University football team nickel-and-dimed its way past visiting Florida International by passing for 256 yards and three touchdowns in a lopsided season-opening victory, Louisiana Tech on Saturday didn’t veer too far from the Golden Panthers’ unsuccessful strategy.

Baker football blanked, 56-0, by UT-Martin

Baker University opened its football season Saturday with a 56-0 loss to Tennessee-Martin.

KU football notebook

¢ Kansas’ Harper hurt in first-quarter collision¢ Hatch makes first career start¢ Branstetter takes over kicking duties¢ McCormack honored at halftime

Game balls Gassers

Weekly candidates for who’s taking home the game ball and who will be running gassers at practice.

Top 25 Roundup: East Carolina stuns another ranked opponent

No. 5 Florida snaps six-game losing streak against rival Hurricanes

Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one.

OU stomps Cincinnati

Sam Bradford overcame two interceptions and threw for a career-best 395 yards and five touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma overpowered Cincinnati, 52-26 Saturday.

Tech wastes chances

Long, pointless drive 'devastating'

A 22-play drive that resulted in no points deflated Louisiana Tech’s football team Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. “Anytime you get down there tight and don’t get points, it’s devastating,” Tech coach Derek Dooley said after a 29-0 loss to the Jayhawks, a loss that came one week after the Bulldogs’ stunning 22-14 victory over Mississippi State.

Dugan Arnett’s quick hits

Did You See That? Five minutes into the second half, Kansas sophomore receiver Dezmon Briscoe caught a short pass from quarterback Todd Reesing and broke five - yes, five - tackles on his way to a 48-yard touchdown reception that gave KU a 20-0 lead.