Football

In-state wide receiver Hayes flips commitment from Nebraska to KU

Bryson Hayes, a three-star wide receiver from Maize who was previously going to play at Nebraska next year, has flipped his commitment to Kansas football. “Kansas was always top of my list in recruiting,” he told Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.com. “The way they value me and always showed me ...

KU earns resounding victory over No. 17 Iowa State, 45-36

Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas entered Saturday’s game against Iowa State knowing it faced the unenviable task of winning four straight games, three against ranked teams, to earn a spot in the postseason. So far, so good. The Jayhawks scored on six consecutive drives against one of the ...

Notebook: Neal becomes KU’s all-time leading rusher

Kansas City, Mo. — It didn’t take Kansas running back Devin Neal long to become the Jayhawks’ all-time leading rusher on Saturday. With a 14-yard carry in the first quarter against Iowa State at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Neal passed June Henley (3,841 yards) on KU’s career ...

Preview: KU aims to kick off winning streak against No. 17 Iowa State

Like many head coaches, Kansas’ Lance Leipold often talks about the importance of taking games one at a time. But his Jayhawks, having fallen to 2-6 with a loss in the Sunflower Showdown two weeks ago, now find themselves in a position where they must win out over the next four games to ...

Defensive tackle Herold could be KU’s best pass rusher, Borland says

During a season in which the Kansas front four has struggled to generate pressure, its best option for getting after opposing quarterbacks might be a redshirt freshman defensive tackle. Defensive coordinator Brian Borland said as much on Wednesday about Blake Herold, unheralded out of ...