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2:30 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium (50,071), Lawrence
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2:30 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium (50,071), Lawrence
LAWRENCE — Usually, Kansas wide receiver Kerry Meier doesn't pay much attention to an opposing team's defensive tackle when he is watching film. But this is Nebraska week, which means Meier couldn't avoid having his eyes wander over to that big guy in red who wears No. 93, Ndamukong Suh.
LAWRENCE — Will Thomas Robinson succumb to peer pressure? Kansas coach Bill Self better hope Robinson doesn't listen to his teammates, who are telling the freshman forward to conserve that motor of his.
What's at stake
PosHofstra (0-0) HtYrPts Reb
LAWRENCE — They came to Kansas not knowing what to expect and, years later, had to live under the weight of expectations.
Shawnee Mission South basketball standout Will Spradling never wavered after making an oral commitment to Kansas State before his junior season, and he made it official Wednesday, signing a national letter of intent to play for K-State next year.
LAWRENCE — A source close to the Kansas basketball program indicated late Tuesday evening that KU forward Marcus Morris' one-handed facial over Pittsburg State's Andy Smith in the Jayhawks' 103-45 exhibition victory was not the first time Morris had brought the house down with a dunk this week.
LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Mark Mangino does not think that the "spread is dead," which is a good thing for the Jayhawks, considering they don't know how to play any other style of offense.
LAWRENCE — Kansas coach Bill Self said last week that he hoped redshirt freshman C.J. Henry would be able to play in tonight's second exhibition game against Pittsburg State, but Self said Monday that Henry's injured knee is not cooperating.
MANHATTAN —Sadly for Kansas, the Jayhawks don't have Ron Prince to kick around anymore.
First quarter
Scoring
MANHATTAN — It wasn't that long ago that the Governor's Cup lived in a Kansas State trophy case on a year-round basis.
All week, Kansas and Kansas State players and coaches downplayed the magnitude of today's game at Snyder Family Stadium. But for evidence that the Sunflower Showdown is indeed important for gauging where each program is headed, it would be wise to remember the aftermath of last season's game:
The math never seems to favor point guards.
11:30 a.m. today at Snyder Family Stadium (50,000), Manhattan
What's at stake
LAWRENCE — Maybe the most alarming reason given for the benching of Todd Reesing last week was that Kansas coach Mark Mangino feared for his quarterback's safety playing behind a struggling offensive line.
When: 11:30 a.m. Saturday