Football

Bowl preview: Three lingering questions about the UNLV Rebels

A 15-year drought without a bowl win got one step closer to becoming history when Kansas drew its date with UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix on Dec. 26. It was Tempe that served as the backdrop for the Jayhawks’ last bowl victory, a 42-21 rout over Minnesota in the 2008 Insight ...

Bowl preview: 3 keys to a KU victory

Kansas came up short in a thrilling defeat to Arkansas during last year’s Liberty Bowl when the Razorbacks recorded a 55-53 victory in Memphis, Tennessee. This time around, as far as opponents go, UNLV is probably the best foe Kansas could have asked for in terms of recording a potential ...

KU arrives in Phoenix with bowl game approaching

The Kansas football team landed at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport Friday afternoon, kicking off a five-day sojourn that the Jayhawks hope will conclude Tuesday night with their first bowl win since 2008. "Our team is extremely excited to be here," head coach Lance Leipold told reporters shortly ...

Former OC Kotelnicki had chance to go to Penn State even before joining KU

Given the swiftness with which former Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki left for Penn State at the start of the month, and with which KU replaced him with Jeff Grimes, the coaching staff hasn't spent much time reflecting on his departure amid a busy bowl season. But head coach Lance ...

KU inks 17 freshmen on signing day

Any chance of signing-day drama for the Kansas football team was extinguished very early Wednesday morning. By 9:30 a.m., the Jayhawks had officially announced the signings of each of their 17 expected high school recruits for the class of 2024. “I think we hit our needs, of course, like ...

KU earns commitment of Greydon Grimes, son of OC

Kansas spiced up its signing day with a late-in-the-game high school commitment, as three-star 2024 prospect Greydon Grimes, from China Spring High School in Texas, announced early Wednesday morning that he will join the Jayhawks next season. Grimes is the son of new KU offensive coordinator ...