Kansas linebacker Drew Dudley (49) comes in to help as linebacker Steven Johnson (52) drags down North Dakota State running back D.J. McNorton (8) during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Head coach Turner Gill purses his lips as he makes his way from the field alongside tight end Bradley Dedeaux (87) and defensive coordinator Carl Torbush following the Jayhawks' 6-3 loss to North Dakota State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas coach Turner Gill, right, quarterback Jordan Webb, center, and Joe Dailey, KU’s on-campus recruiting coordinator, come together on the sideline during Kansas’ Sept. 4 game against North Dakota State. Dailey had been signalling in plays on the sideline for KU’s first two games, a violation of NCAA rules the Jayhawks rectified in their third game.

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Kansas quarterback Kale Pick warms up before kickoff against North Dakota State University, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. Pick will be making his first start as quarterback.

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Daymond Patterson (15) finds an open hole for a 51-yard dash in the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas quarterback Kale Pick (7) scrambles for yards in the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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KU head coach Turner Gill watches from the sideline in the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas receiver Daymond Patterson charges up the field on a long run against North Dakota State during the first quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas quarterback Kale Pick looks to throw against North Dakota State during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas defenders Jake Laptad (91) and Justin Springer (45) bump helmets after a stop against North Dakota State during the first quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas quarterback Kale Pick talks with a coordinator during a timeout against North Dakota State during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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The KU marching band sends high fives to the student section before the start of first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Wide receiver Daymond Patterson (15) makes a reception near the 40 yard line for a gain in the second quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Defensive tackle Patrick Dorsey (92) sets his sights on NDSU quarterback Jose Mohler in the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas cornerback Isaiah Barfield gets up for an interception on an endzone pass to North Dakota State receiver Warren Holloway (81) during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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The Kansas defense spreads across the field as North Dakota State quarterback Jose Mohler drops back to pass during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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The KU flag squad rushes the field before the start Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas receiver D.J. Beshears goes airborne as he is tripped up by North Dakota State linebacker Preston Evans on a four yard gain during the first quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Shouting out the Rock Chalk Chant, KU students (from left) Hannah Metcalf, Lauren Johnson, Robert Lanman and Trey Johnson in the first quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Nathan Behncke of Fennimore, WI, dons his Jayhawk apparel in the stands Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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The Kansas Jayhawks football team takes the field Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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The North Dakota State defense scrambles to recover a fumble by Kansas tight end Tim Biere late in the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. The fumble was Biere's second of the game.

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Kansas place kicker Jacob Branstetter grabs his helmet after missing a field goal against North Dakota State during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. The Jayhawks lost their season opener, 6-3.

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Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb takes off on a run against the North Dakota State defense during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. The Jayhawks came up short in their season opener, dropping the contest 6-3.

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A handful of North Dakota State fans celebrate against a backdrop of Kansas fans as time dwindles late in the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. The Jayhawks dropped their home opener 6-3.

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Kansas receiver Daymond Patterson (15) hangs his head on the bench as time expires against North Dakota State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. At right is running back Angus Quigley (22) and receiver Bradley McDougald (24).

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Kansas receiver Bradley McDougald (24) gets caught in a celebration by the Bison after North Dakota State linebacker Matt Anderson (48) intercepted an endzone pass from KU quarterback Kale Pick during the third quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field. The Jayhawks lost their season opener by a score of 6-3.

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Kansas' Isiah Barfield (19) wraps up NDSU wide receiver Titus Mack in the fourth quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. The Jayhawks dropped their home opener 6-3.

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Many of the KU fans were blue as the final minutes of the game tick down in the second half Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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A pass intended for tight end Tim Biere (86) is broken up near the end zone in the fourth quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in KU's home opener against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb (2) tries for yards in the second half Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in KU's home opener against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas quarterback Jordan Webb throws as North Dakota State defensive tackle Matthew Gratzek (70) closes in during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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North Dakota State defenders Coulter Boyer, left, and Cole Jirik celebrate behind Kansas quarterback Kale Pick after forcing an incompletion on third down late in the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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North Dakota State defensive end Cole Jirik chases after Kansas quarterback Kale Pick during the quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas head coach Turner Gill watches from the sidelines during the second quarter against North Dakota State. Gill's first game as the Jayhawks' head coach proved to be a tough outing as they fell to the Bison, 6-3.

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Kansas quarterback Kale Pick pulls back to pass as he is hit by North Dakota State defensive tackle Matthew Gratzek during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas defenders Philip Strozier (26) and Olaitan Oguntodu (44) break up a long pass to North Dakota State tight end Matt Veldman (82), right, and receiver Warren Holloway (81) during the second quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas tight end Tim Biere (86) can't come down with a long pass from quarterback Jordan Webb as he is covered by North Dakota State defenders Chad Wilson (45) and Cyrus Lemon (36) during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas receiver Daymond Patterson dives as he is covered by North Dakota State defenders Chad Wilson (45) and Cyrus Lemon (36) during the fourth quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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North Dakato State Watten Holloway (81) gets a flag for roughing the kicker, Kansas punter Alonso Rojas (18), in the second half Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas linebacker Justin Springer (45) gets to NDSU quarterback Jose Mohler in the third quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in KU's home opener against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Defensive end Jake Laptad, left, and Chris Harris celebrate after a sack on North Dakato quarterback in the third quarter Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the home opener Kansas against North Dakota State at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas linebacker Drew Dudley (49) slaps the helmet of cornerback Chris Harris (16) after a stop by Harris against North Dakota State during the third quarter, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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Kansas receiver Johnathan Wilson carries the Jayhawk flag as the team runs onto the field before kickoff against North Dakota State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Kivisto Field.

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