Photo gallery: A Day with Clint Bowen

View a gallery of images from a day with interim head coach Clint Bowen, who is making a strong case to become the Jayhawks’ next head coach.

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Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen pulls open the door to the Anderson Family Football Complex as he heads in to work shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. Bowen has been given the tall task of guiding the struggling Jayhawk football program since the firing of Charlie Weis on Sept. 28. For more photos, visit: www.kusports.com/adaywithclintbowen

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Shortly after 6:30 a.m., Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen walks toward his office down a hallway lined with rows of images documenting the high points from the program's recent history, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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As the first person in the office shortly after 6:30 a.m., Bowen makes the first pot of coffee in the break room.

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The scouting report for Baylor sits at the top of Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen's desk as he sits down at his desk on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen sits at his desk studying Baylor game film shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen watches practice film with the defensive staff on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen wipes his hand down his face after becoming frustrated watching a recurring problem from the previous day's practice film on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen works through a defensive plan for Baylor with coaches Scott Vestal, front, Ty Greenwood, Dave Campo and Buddy Wyatt on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen draws up a defensive scenario at his desk in preparation for the afternoon breakout sessions with the defense on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen lays down on a bench as he squeezes in a workout over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen works on some curls as he squeezes in a workout over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen squeezes in a workout over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Motivational sayings featuring images of the Jayhawks from last year's game against Baylor are taped to various machines in the weight room as Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen squeezes in a workout over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen chats with running back Corey Avery after a meeting with the whole team in Mrkonic Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen draws up a defensive plan during a breakout session with the linebackers and bucks on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen gives his opinion as he and members of the special teams unit watch game film on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Bowen and players on the defense watch film on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen laughs with the linebackers and bucks during a breakout session on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen chats up receiver Darious Crawley while leaving the locker room for practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen and players Ronnie Davis (23), Devon Williams (71) and Damon Martin leave the locker room for practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen laughs with senior offensive lineman Pat Lewandowski as the team gathers outside the football complex to make their way to the field together on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas interim head football coach Clint Bowen gets fired up with the team as they come together on the field before practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen gets down with the defense as they work through various scenarios in preparation for the Jayhawk's game against Baylor, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen laughs with senior defensive captain Ben Heeney as Heeney leads the team in stretching at the beginning of practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

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Kansas head football coach Clint Bowen walks through lines of players as they stretch out for practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.