Jackson's Journal

Getting to know: West Virginia football

The University of Kansas football team will have a tough test this weekend. Kansas (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) travels to No. 9 West Virginia (4-0, 2-0) for the third conference game of the season. KU is coming off a 48-28 loss to Oklahoma State, while WVU claimed a 42-34 win over Texas Tech last ...

KU shows improvement on opening drives in loss

Every Monday head coach David Beaty asks the University of Kansas football team if it scored during the first drive of either half in the previous game. Far too often, that answer has been a no through five weeks of the 2018 season. In fact, the Jayhawks have recorded just 10 points on ...

Getting to know: Oklahoma State football

The University of Kansas football team will look to get back in the win column after dropping the conference opener. Kansas suffered a 26-7 loss to Baylor to begin Big 12 play, and will return home for a meeting with No. 21 Oklahoma State. Last week, Oklahoma State scored just 17 points ...

Khalil Herbert continues to handle reduced role

University of Kansas head coach David Beaty would like to get junior running back Khalil Herbert more involved going forward. It was always going to be tough to get touches, given the quality depth at the running back position. Yet Herbert’s minimal involvement through the early part ...

Getting to know: Baylor football

The University of Kansas football team will look to keep things rolling after notching its first winning streak since 2011. Kansas (2-1) dominated Rutgers in a 55-14 victory at David Booth Memorial Stadium this past weekend. The Jayhawks will hit the road for their conference opener, as ...

Getting to know: Rutgers football

After ending a 46-game road losing streak, the University of Kansas football team will look to record a winning streak for the first time since 2011. Kansas (1-1) notched a 31-7 victory at Central Michigan last weekend, and returns home for the final contest before Big 12 play. Rutgers ...

‘He’s a Tasmanian devil:’ Torneden displays growth in junior campaign

It’s no secret that the game slows down for veteran players at almost any level. That expression is often thrown around by experienced players in nearly every sport, though it’s not always easy to explain. University of Kansas defensive back Bryce Torneden, who has looked better ...

Getting to know: Central Michigan football

The University of Kansas football team will look to snap a 46-game road losing streak after dropping the season opener. Kansas, which has lost 12 consecutive games, fell to Nicholls State in overtime in the first game of the 2018 season. Head coach David Beaty, who is in his fourth year ...