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KU football players who have more to show after Week 1

The Kansas football team managed to squeeze 86 players into its season-opening blowout win over Long Island on Friday night, head coach Lance Leipold said, with many of them cameoing in the second half once the score was already well out of hand. That provided quick introductions to many of ...

McMillan shows off wide-ranging skills in KU debut

Lawrence Arnold’s 782 receiving yards in 2023 are still the high-water mark for a Kansas receiver since Lance Leipold took over as head coach. If Nik McMillan wants to reset that record this year, he’s off to a roaring start. The Buffalo transfer, who cleared the 100-yard mark in six ...

What did we learn from KU’s win over Long Island?

The Kansas football team did not start the season in the most glamorous possible form with a six-point first quarter against FCS Long Island, before the Jayhawks settled for a field goal early in the second. But as head coach Lance Leipold pointed out afterward, it’s hard to take too much ...

Lawrence football falls 28-26 to Gardner Edgerton in season opener

GARDNER — A blocked field goal with six seconds left on the clock proved to be the difference in Lawrence’s 28-26 road loss at Gardner Edgerton on Friday. While the Trailblazers powered their way with the run game, the Lions stuck to the quick passing game and went toe-to-toe with the 6A ...

Quick recap: KU takes care of Long Island, 51-6

It didn’t take Isaiah Marshall long on Friday night to improve on his career totals of three pass completions for 28 yards. Kansas’ new starting quarterback, a redshirt sophomore from Southfield, Michigan, hit receivers downfield for 46- and 47-yard connections in the first half of his ...