Jayhawk fans Eric Nitsch, 13, Hunter, Kan. right, looks to pull a reception away from Jowell Daniels, 12, Kansas City, Kan. as the two and other kids play a pickup game of touch football in the parking lot of Memorial Stadium prior to the start of the Jayhawks' game against Louisianna Monroe.

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Kansas receiver Marcus Henry is hoisted up by his teammates following a late second quarter touchdown reception during Saturday night's game against Louisianna-Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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KU's on Cornish dives for yards in the first half Saturday.

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Dexton Fields holds up KU's first touchdown in the first half of action against Lousiana Monroe.

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KU's Marcus Henry streaches out for the Jayhawks' second touchdown in the first half Saturday night against Lousiana Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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Runningback Jon Cornish looks to block as quarterback Kerry Meier unleashes a pass during the first half of Saturday night's game against Louisianna Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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Kansas runningback Jon Cornish shrugs off a Louisianna Monroe defender as he trudges down field in the first quarter. Cornish's run helped to set up a touchdown by receiver Dexton Fields during Saturday night's game at Memorial Stadium.

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The Louisianna Monroe defense watches as their last ditch effort onside kick is snagged by fullback Brandon McAnderson late in the second half of Saturday night's game against Louisianna Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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A group of Jayhawk fans including Phil Bachand, Sarasota sopomore, center, Sarah Bachand, Fairway, Kan. sophomore, and Evan Firner, Emporia State senior, Tribune, Kan., right, protest a Warhawk touchdown that was later called back and penalized for offensive holding during the second half of Saturday night's game against Louisianna Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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A gang of Jayhawk defenders collapse upon Warhawk quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster during the second half of Saturday night's game against Louisianna Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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Louisianna Monroe quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster hangs his head after a missed two point conversion attempt to tie the game late in the second half of Saturday night's game against Louisianna Monroe at Memorial Stadium.

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KU's Raymond Brown tries breaking up a pass attempt to Lousiana Monroe's LaGregory Sapp in the second half. The Jayhawks were called for pass interference on the play.

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A view from the top of the north end shows a nearly packed Memorial Stadium.

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Marcus Herford looks for a clearing in the defense during the second half.

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KU QB Kerry Meier fumbled the ball near the goal line late in the 1st half. KU eventually went on to score their second touchdown on the drive.

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KU' s James McClinton tries sacking Lousiana Monroe QB Kinsmon Lancaster in the second half.

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Raymond Brown tries to break up a pass to Lousiana Monroe's LaGregory Sapp. Sapp caught the ball, giving the Warhawks position to score a touchdown late in the fourth quarter but failed to score on the two-point conversion.

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KU's coach Mark Maningo watches as the clock ticks down while the Jayhawks slipped by the Warhawks 21-19.

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Dexton Fields holds up KU's first touchdown in the first half of action against Lousiana Monroe.

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Kansas University students and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans, Specialist Susan Massey, back, left, Sergeant David Warren, and Sergeant Adrian Motta, right, salute the flag during the national anthem prior to the start of Kansas' game against Louisianna Monroe. These three soldiers and four others were honored before the Memorial Stadium crowd.

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