¢ Standout cornerback Aqib Talib suited up, but once again did not play because of a disciplinary suspension. KU coach Mark Mangino wouldn’t definitively confirm that Talib’s suspension is done, but Talib is expected to play against Toledo on Friday.

¢ Kinsmon Lancaster’s passing performance against KU will go down as the 12th-best passing performance by a KU opponent in school history. North Carolina State’s 481-yard clinic in the 2003 Tangerine Bowl tops the list.

¢ The two-point victory over Louisiana-Monroe is the closest victory the Jayhawks have recorded since beating Alabama-Birmingham, 39-37 in four overtimes, in 1998.

¢ Quarterback Kerry Meier has accounted for seven touchdowns in his two-game college career. He had two passing and one rushing against ULM after having two rushing and two passing against Northwestern State last week.

¢ Running back Jon Cornish had 165 yards of total offense, including a 103-yard rushing game. He’s on pace to rush for 1,458 yards this season.

¢ KU has won eight straight games at Memorial Stadium. The last loss at home was in November 2004 against Vince Young and Texas.

¢ Offensive guard Bob Whitaker started his 38th straight game Saturday. He has started every game in his KU career.

¢ Kansas tried trickery on the second-to-last play of the first half. Wide receiver Marcus Herford lined up in the backfield next to Meier, then took the snap. He was supposed to throw a lateral to Meier, who drifted to the left, and Meier would then throw downfield. Herford’s toss, though, was a forward pass. Meier was credited with a five-yard reception, and Herford had his first completion of the season.

¢ Despite some antsiness earlier in the week, Louisiana-Monroe’s new road uniforms did arrive before Saturday’s game, so the Warhawks wore all white. KU was in its traditional home gear – blue tops and gray pants.

¢ Monroe had a 53-yard run on a reverse called back because of a holding penalty on Lancaster. The drive eventually stalled.

¢ Marcus Henry had a touchdown reception for the second straight week, while Dexton Fields’ 11-yard touchdown catch was his first score of the season.

¢ Paul Como left after tackling Lancaster early in the second half, clutching his right shoulder. He returned in time for the next series and finished with a team-high eight tackles, three for a loss.

¢ Jerome Kemp left the game in the fourth quarter after staying on the turf for a minute after a play. He returned the next series.

¢ After a dismal effort in the season-opener, KU punter Kyle Tucker averaged 42 yards on six punts Saturday. Even better, he pinned four of his six punts inside the 20-yard line, a career best.

¢ Monroe senior Kevin Payne didn’t get much of a break. He serves as ULM’s starting free safety, return specialist and even is the Warhawks’ punter.

As for his stats? A 44.3-yard average on six punts, an interception of a Meier pass and six tackles. Not a bad day at the office.

¢ Attendance was announced as 45,221. The stands were mostly full except for the ends. Members of high school bands attending for Band Day filled up much of the bowl.

¢ Tom Walker was in charge of the seven-man officiating crew. Temperature was 75 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, with winds blowing out of the east at 6 mph.

¢ Louisiana-Monroe defensive back Quintez Secka, who played at Wichita South, had four tackles, including one for a loss. He was burned on a four-yard toss to Marcus Henry, who stands 6-foot-4, four inches taller than Secka. “I couldn’t reach it,” Secka said. “He (Kerry Meier) threw it up there high.”

¢ Secka on KU: “We played our hearts out. We had too many mistakes. They have a really good team.” … Louisiana-Monroe beat Alcorn State, 24-6, last week.