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Big 12 power rankings: Texas Tech unanimous No. 1 after big win

The Big 12 championship runs through Lubbock. Texas Tech was the unanimous pick in this week's Big 12 power rankings after a convincing win against BYU. BYU dropped to second, followed by Utah, Cincinnati and Houston to round out the top five. Kansas remained at 12th once again after its ...

Lance Leipold discusses wife Kelly’s breast cancer diagnosis, fundraising campaign

On Sept. 22, Kelly Leipold was diagnosed with breast cancer; on Sunday, she made that diagnosis public and kicked off a campaign to help others get screened. “No one ever wants to hear the words,” she wrote in a post on X. “Thank you to KU Med for their wonderful care as I proceed with ...

Kansas pass rush leads to strong defensive performance in loss to Arizona

Tucson, Ariz. — Going into Saturday’s game against Arizona, the Kansas defense had a plan to turn the pressure up on Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita. Sophomore cornerback Jalen Todd, who has spent the majority of the season playing as the nickel back, was one of the main targets for this ...

Kansas falls 24-20 to Arizona after Wildcats’ last-minute touchdown

Tucson, Ariz. — Facing a fourth-and-2 deep in Arizona’s territory with a three-point lead, Kansas missed its first field goal of the season. Arizona drove 80 yards on the following drive and scored a 24-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left, as the Jayhawks’ hopes of a bowl-clinching win ...

Preview: KU, Arizona meet for bowl-eligibility battle

It’s no mystery to the Kansas football team what it could achieve with one more victory. “We’re not all blind,” running back Leshon Williams said. “We all hear the noise. We know what we got to do. But we’re going to just take it one game at a time and try to go 1-0.” As early ...