Football

Preview: Jayhawks open 9-game stretch by facing Middle Tennessee

It’s all water under the bridge now, but it bears repeating that Kansas’ schedule was not supposed to turn out this way. When the Jayhawks agreed to play in the Union Jack Classic on Sept. 19, the idea was that they would secure waivers to move the Middle Tennessee game scheduled for the ...

KU players, coaches embrace newest additions

When Kansas defensive coordinator D.K. McDonald was in the NFL — he spent three years working with the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive backs — a new player would arrive midseason and by the following weekend the coaching staff might have to have him ready to start. KU finds itself in a ...

Stroh enjoying early-season action amid rise to starting role

Kansas guard Connor Stroh says he is having more fun than he has ever had playing football, and when he feels that way, he can play free. But he is also playing physically free of what he has realized is an impediment to his potential production: “This has been the first time I have played a ...

Kickoff time announced for KU football game against Middle Tennessee

The Kansas football team now knows exactly when it will begin its challenging stretch of nine straight games without a bye week to conclude the season. After their upcoming open date, the Jayhawks will host Middle Tennessee at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium at 11 a.m. on Oct. 3. The game ...

What did we learn from KU’s loss to Arizona State?

LONDON — Maybe it’s fitting that the first FBS football game played in England featured such a powerful testament to the importance of punting. The Kansas defense — what thankless work those Jayhawks did on Saturday — had forced Arizona State off the field in the final minute of the ...

Jayhawks’ skill-position depth getting tested already

LONDON — Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall said there was a point in Saturday’s loss to Arizona State, as the Jayhawks were attempting to rally, that he didn’t even realize KU was lacking some of its top talent on the offensive side of the ball. “I just was out there playing because I ...