Heeney, Harwell, Sendish named Jayhawks’ captains

Flanked by senior teammates Nick Harwell and Cassius Sendish at the Mrkonic Auditorium podium in the Anderson Family Football Complex, Kansas University senior Ben Heeney was introduced Wednesday as the Jayhawks’ first repeat captain since Toben Opurum in 2011-12.

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• By Matt Tait
• August 20, 2014 11:47 p.m.

Column: Top 10 reasons to watch this fall

This football season represents a litmus test for the toughness of the Kansas University sports fan. By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• July 27, 2014 11:59 p.m.

KU's Ben Heeney on Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list

Linebacker one of 81 players in contention for national defensive player of the year

Kansas University senior linebacker Ben Heeney's name continues to appear on college football's national radar. Heeney received more good news Thursday when the Football Writers Association of America announced he also made the 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list.

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• July 10, 2014 1:33 p.m.

KU football notebook: Celebration returns to Memorial Stadium

The scene on the Memorial Stadium turf following Saturday's 31-19 victory for Kansas University over West Virginia provided the kind of joy and excitement for which KU fans, coaches and players have been waiting a long time.

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• By Matt Tait
• November 16, 2013 6:28 p.m.