Football

KU offense gradually finds groove in 48-17 win over Missouri State

Coming off its first bowl season since 2008, the Kansas football team pushed past Missouri State for a 48-17 victory in the 2023 season opener on Friday night at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. And the formula looked a lot like what led the Jayhawks to a 5-0 start in their 6-7 campaign in ...

Week 1 preview: Long-awaited opener against Missouri State has finally arrived

One of Kansas head coach Lance Leipold's defining questions to consider in surveying his season-opening foe, Missouri State, was “How much is carry-over, and what’s new flavor?” Missouri State lost head coach Bobby Petrino, but retained Petrino's son Nick as offensive coordinator and ...

Missouri State will provide litmus test for KU’s defensive improvement

It hasn’t always been easy for Kansas football teams to defend against Football Championship Subdivision foes, and it hasn’t always been easy for power-conference teams to defend against Missouri State. Last season, the Bears led 27-17 in the fourth quarter against Arkansas — the same ...

The most intriguing aspects of KU’s first depth chart of the year

The first game week of the season has arrived, and Kansas football has released something resembling a concrete indication of who will take the field when the Jayhawks host Missouri State Friday. I will go no further than to say that KU's game notes feature "something resembling" a starting ...

KU football releases first depth chart of 2023 season

Offense Quarterback: Jalon Daniels; Jason Bean Running back: Devin Neal; Daniel Hishaw Jr.; Dylan McDuffie, Sevion Morrison or Torry Locklin Wide receiver (X): Lawrence Arnold; Tanaka Scott; Keaton Kubecka Wide receiver (Z): Quentin Skinner; Trevor Wilson Wide receiver (Slot): Luke Grimm; ...

After unexpected return, Bean growing even more comfortable in third year at KU

The final play of Kansas' Liberty Bowl loss to Arkansas, and the lasting image from the end of KU’s season, featured quarterback Jason Bean, the longtime Jayhawks starter-turned-backup who shepherded the team through a four-game stretch with Jalon Daniels injured, taking a handoff on a trick ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out look at the Cincinnati Bearcats

This preview is the final installment of a 12-part series previewing the KU football schedule. It’s no secret that Kansas football’s home opener sits just under a week away. There’s plenty of anticipation head coach Lance Leipold’s third year at the helm of a once-lowly KU program ...