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Jayhawk fans welcome back the KU football team Friday, Dec. 4, 2008 as they return from winning the Orange Bowl. More than 150 fans showed up at Allen Fieldhouse to welcome the team.

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KU fans line up to welcome back the Jayhawks on Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 as they return to Lawrence from Miami.

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KU's Kerry Meier signs an autograph for 11-year-old Victoria Kaufman, of Lawrence, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2008 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Justin Thornton greets fans at Forbes Field. The Jayhawks returned on Friday, January 4, 2008, from their victory at the Orange Bowl.

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Kansas University's Kerry Meier, left, signs an autograph for Mark Downing, of Topeka, as hundreds of KU fans greet the Jayhawk football team in Topeka as it arrived Friday afternoon fresh from its historic Orange Bowl victory against Virginia Tech.

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Photos from the 2007 KU football season.

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Kansas fans hang over the railing as they watch the Jayhawks celebrate.

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Kansas special teams player Raimond Pendleton secures an onside kick attempt late in the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium.

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Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer paces the sidelines in the second half.

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Virginia Tech cornerback Victor "Macho" Harris hangs his head during the final minutes.

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Kansas head coach Mark Mangino, center, smiles on the sidelines as time dwindles.

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Jayhawk fans wave pom poms late in the second half.

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Gov. Kathleen Sebelius walks onto the field carrying an Orange Bowl championship t-shirt.

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Kansas safety Justin Thornton races up field after pulling in an interception during the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium. Back is safety Darrell Stuckey.

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Kansas receiver Micah Brown is pushed out of bounds by Virginia Tech cornerback Stephan Virgil after successfully pulling in a reception on a fake punt attempt in the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium.

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Kansas safety Darrell Stuckey gets up as he celebrates the Jayhawks blocked fieldgoal during the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium.

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Kansas cornerback Chris Harris looks to break up a pass to receiver Josh Morgan during the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium. Harris was called for interference on the play.

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DePaul's Mac Koshwal, left, goes up for a rebound against Villanova's Shane Clark. DePaul stunned Villanova, 84-76, Thursday in Rosemont, Ill.

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Kansas receiver Dexton Fields tears up the sideline after a reception in the second half of the Orange Bowl Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium.

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