There’s no doubt that such visions will be fresh in the minds of the Mountaineers (2-2, 0-1) today, when they welcome the Jayhawks (2-2, 0-1) to town for a 3 p.m. rematch at Milan Puskar Stadium. And the Jayhawks expect to face a fired-up WVU squad.

“Definitely, man,” KU linebacker Ben Heeney said. “They said they’re sick to their stomachs about last year’s game, so they’re gonna come with it, and we’re gonna come with it, too. We’ve got a lot of energy, we’ve got a lot of juice, and we’re expecting a battle.”

KU quarterback Montell Cozart, who made the first start of his college career in that 12-point victory, said he expected a little more attention and a lot less love from the Mountaineers this time around.

“They’re (going to be) ready for me,” he said. “They’ve seen four games of me already so I know they’re ready. “They’re definitely gonna have a chip on their shoulder and they’re gonna be trying to beat us. Morgantown’s a hostile environment and it’s gonna be crazy playing there from what I’ve heard from my teammates.”

Asked about the confidence the Jayhawks could take into this game, knowing that WVU is one of the few Big 12 foes they’ve been able to topple during the past several seasons, KU coach Clint Bowen said that frame of mind could be a factor.

“Obviously, it’s in our heads that we did win last year,” Bowen said. “I think it always is. That’s a team we were successful against a year ago, and our guys came out and played well. (WVU receiver) Mario Alford was on the field last year, and Dexter McDonald was on the field last year. It’s the same show, it’s just who got better over the course of the year, and who’s gonna compete this game? I think we’re gonna go into every game believing that we’re gonna play the way we practice to play and get things done.”

The preparation side of things might have been significantly easier for the Jayhawks than the Mountaineers this week. Even with the transition from Charlie Weis to Bowen, KU still practiced in the same place, put the same guys in the same spots and worked with the same roster and coaching staff. West Virginia, which undoubtedly spent plenty of time this offseason and in the past couple of weeks game planning for what it knew about Kansas under Weis, now has to wonder what things will be like under Bowen. With Bowen maintaining his role as defensive coordinator, KU’s defense doesn’t figure to change much. But the offense is a different story and no one has tape of what the Jayhawks and offensive coordinator John Reagan will do.

“I guess that could be an advantage,” Bowen said. “Everything won’t be the same. We have made changes on offense. We have made changes on defense.”