Hoping for jayhawk luck, fans gather at the bank of the Mississippi River to spit. Players and fans spit in the Mississippi River in 1993 to help the Jayhawks reach the Final Four. From left Friday are Nathan Schmidt, Topeka; Dustin Meza, Lawrence; Amy Tackkett, Lawrence; Misty Nigh, Topeka, and Jeff Rasnick, Topeka.

The Kukuk family from McLouth join other Jayhawk fans in shouting out the Rock Chalk cheer at the KU Pep Rally on Thursday before the Kansas University game against Holy Cross. From left are Lori, an '85 KU alumna, her son Cody, 8, and Rod Kukuk.

With a sigh of relief, KU fans wave the wheat after the Jayhawks finally pulled away at the end of Thursday's game to beat Holy Cross. From left, all from Lawrence, are Linda Davis, "roadtrip grandma"; Laurie Magee and her son Gabriel, 4.

Sydney Vogel, Lawrence, 10, grabs for a handful of crimson and blue pom-pons to participate in Thursday's pep rally.

Judy New, Lawrence, right, who works in the Kansas University enrollment office, displays her KU spirit at the pep rally. Joining New at the rally was New's mother, Donna New, Meriden, at left.