Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino said Wednesday that tight end Tim Biere could miss Saturday’s game against visiting Duke.

Biere, who started two games last season when the Jayhawks used a tight end on the first play of the game, caught one pass in the team’s season-opener two weeks ago but wasn’t listed on the participation report for Saturday’s victory over UTEP.

“Tim will be OK,” said Mangino. “He’s been sick. I don’t know exactly if we’ll be able to use him this week or not, but he’ll be ready for sure for the Southern Miss game (on Sept. 26).”