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David Rodish

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KU football remains confident in future despite back-to-back 5-7 seasons

The Kansas football team seemed poised to reach a bowl game for the third straight year for the first time in program history ahead of the 2024 season. Instead, the Jayhawks have now missed bowl eligibility twice by going 5-7 in back-to-back seasons, leaving questions about what needs to ...

Daniels ends KU career ‘heartbroken’ with three turnovers in loss

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels came to Lawrence off of a 3-9 season for KU, a year in which the Jayhawks went 1-8 in conference play. His first year, he played in seven games during a 0-9 campaign that ended with the coach who recruited him to KU being fired months afterward. On Friday, ...

Kansas pass rush leads to strong defensive performance in loss to Arizona

Tucson, Ariz. — Going into Saturday’s game against Arizona, the Kansas defense had a plan to turn the pressure up on Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita. Sophomore cornerback Jalen Todd, who has spent the majority of the season playing as the nickel back, was one of the main targets for this ...

Kansas falls 24-20 to Arizona after Wildcats’ last-minute touchdown

Tucson, Ariz. — Facing a fourth-and-2 deep in Arizona’s territory with a three-point lead, Kansas missed its first field goal of the season. Arizona drove 80 yards on the following drive and scored a 24-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left, as the Jayhawks’ hopes of a bowl-clinching win ...