Football

Pivotal second-half mistakes doom KU in 31-27 loss to Kansas State

Kansas had a chance to extend its lead to three possessions early in the third quarter Saturday night. With Kansas State deep in its own territory, Rich Miller broke on a short pass from the Wildcats’ quarterback Will Howard looking for Phillip Brooks. Howard never saw Miller coming; all the ...

Quick recap: Kansas suffers 31-27 loss to Kansas State in Sunflower Showdown

No. 23 Kansas State extended its recent dominance in the Sunflower Showdown by recording a 15th consecutive win over Kansas. The Wildcats took advantage of multiple miscues by the Jayhawks, particularly in the special teams department, en route to a 31-27 win on Saturday night inside David ...

Notebook: KU seniors play final home game

Saturday’s matchup between Kansas and Kansas State featured the latest expression of gratitude for a senior class that Lance Leipold has credited with helping turn the program around. The group was honored pregame as part of Senior Day festivities before the Jayhawks played their last home ...

Jalon Daniels confirms he will be back at Kansas next season

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, who has been out for most of the season due to a back injury, quieted speculation about his future Thursday afternoon when he posted a social media video affirming that he intends to stay at KU following this year. "So you want something to talk about? Talk ...

KU’s defensive leaders await climactic Senior Day

Watch the first defensive snap of any Kansas football game from the Lance Leipold era and you’ll almost invariably see Nos. 1 and 30 anchoring the defense. Safety Kenny Logan Jr. has started in 33 of Leipold’s 35 games at KU; linebacker Rich Miller has started 32. Both are fifth-year ...

Texas remains No. 1 as OSU, KU drop in Big 12 power rankings

With two weeks left in the regular season, Texas remains the unanimous No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference power rankings. The Longhorns, in sole possession of first place at 6-1, received all 14 first-place votes from a panel of beat writers that regularly cover the league. Kansas State, in a ...