Bradley McDougald (24) reels in a pass against Southern Miss in the first half Saturday, ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing passes against the Southern Miss defense during the second quarter, Saturday, ...

KU quarterback Todd Reesing hands off to Toben Opurum in the first half against Southern ...

A Kansas fan gets pumped up after a stop by the Jayhawks during the second ...

KU's Dezmon Briscoe reaches across the goal line for a touchdown against Southern Miss at ...

KU's Kerry Meier brings in a touchdown pass against Southern Mississippi Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 ...

Kansas running back Toben Opurum takes a handoff from quarterback Todd Reesing during the second ...

Kansas basketball players Tyshawn Taylor, left, and Sherron Collins take in some of the action ...

Kansas University’s Dezmon Briscoe (80) and Kerry Meier have combined to average 224.6 receiving yards ...

Kansas receiver Kerry Meier (10) trots into the end zone past Southern Miss defensive back ...

The Kansas Jayhawks take the field before kickoff against Southern Miss, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 ...

Kansas running back Toben Opurum (35) clears the way for a touchdown by receiver Dezmon ...

KU quarterback Todd Reesing hands off to Toben Opurum in the first half against Southern ...

Ten-year-old Jayhawk fan Blake Mullinax, Overland Park, pulls back to pass as tailgaters trickle in ...

Kansas University fan Tyler Deterding, Eudora, dons a Jayhawk balloon hat Saturday near Memorial Stadium. ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing passes to a receiver during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 26, ...

Kansas cornerback Daymond Patterson (15) and receiver Kerry Meier (10) leave the field after the ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing (5) and the other Jayhawks take a timeout during the game ...

KU defensive backs Daymond Patterson (15) and Ryan Murphy (23) defend Southern Mississippi's Leroy Banks ...

Kansas defensive back Ryan Murphy comes up with an interception against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, ...

KU linebacker Drew Dudley reaches to bat down a pass attempt in the second half ...

KU defensive tackle Richard Johnson Jr. sacks Southern Mississippi's Austin Davis in the second half ...

Bradley McDougald fields a kick against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The Jayhawks ...

Kansas cornerback Daymond Patterson tips away a pass intended for Southern Miss receiver Freddie Parham ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing dives for yardage under Southern Miss defensive lineman John Henderson as ...

Kansas cornerback Ryan Murphy raises the football in celebration after intercepting Southern Miss quarterback Austin ...

Kansas linebacker Drew Dudley celebrates a Jayhawk stop during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 26, ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing draws an intentional grounding penalty, throwing the football away to avoid ...

Kansas kick returner Bradley McDougald runs past Southern Miss special teams player Andre Watson during ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing celebrates with running back Toben Opurum after Opurums' third-quarter score against ...

The Kansas flag men make their way around the south end zone after a touchdown ...

Kansas running back Toben Opurum runs up the sideline during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. ...

KU running back Toben Opurum makes a move around Southern Mississippi's Mokie Asaad (46) in ...

Young KU fan Sydney Malicoat, 6, cheers with her father, James Malicoat, Lenexa, during the ...

Southern Miss tight end Jonathan Massey grabs a touchdown pass in front of Kansas linebacker ...

KU wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe runs around the Southern Mississippi defense Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

KU coach Mark Mangino yells from the sideline against Southern Mississippi on Saturday, Sept. 26, ...

Kansas running back Toben Opurum blocks Southern Miss defensive back Jamie Collins as quarterback Todd ...

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing takes a snap against Southern Mississippi Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing looks on as a penalty is called against the Jayhawks during ...

Kansas University senior Matt Rissien cheers as the starting lineup for the Jayhawks is announced ...