Dezmon Briscoe News

KANSAS CITY, Kan. While some were emphatically for, others wholly underwhelmed and many more undecided, University of Kansas football fans got their first public view on Monday of Turner Gill, who was officially announced as head coach in Lawrence.

Former Buffalo head coach Turner Gill will be formally introduced as Kansas' head coach in a news conference this morning.

Buffalo coach Turner Gill will be Kansas' next football coach.Gill, who emerged Saturday as KU athletic director Lew Perkins' top choice after Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh took his name out of the running, won Perkins over with a detailed game plan for success that included commitments from two experienced and nationally respected coaches to serve ...

Kansas linebacker Huldon Tharp and offensive tackle Tanner Hawkinson were named to Freshman All-America teams and seven Jayhawks were tabbed to All-Big 12 teams announced by Phil Steele Magazine Tuesday.

Its hard to believe a team that played as well as Kansas did Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium could lose seven straight finishing the season.But the cold facts are found in KUs final record after the heart-stopping 41-39 Border War loss to Missouri: 5-7 overall and 1-7 in Big 12 play.

After learning of Mark Manginos resignation on Thursday night, Kansas wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe said the news would not affect his decision about whether to turn pro a year early or return for his senior season.

In a matter of 18 seconds at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, a pair of decisions were made by two coaches leading different programs seemingly heading in completely opposite directions.

Dezmon Briscoe was an All-Big 12 First Team selection. Dec. 1, 2009 LAWRENCE , Kan.

Kansas assistant football coaches hit the recruiting trail Monday, the first day of the all-important postseason contact period, making visits to players who have already given oral commitments to the Jayhawks.Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Bill Miller was in Hutchinson, Kan., to meet with top defensive end prospect Geneo Grissom; ...

To his own chagrin -- a term he uses occasionally -- Mark Mangino has been the focus of the coverage and interest in the Kansas football program for two weeks.

FIRST QUARTER Key play: Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing hit Dezmon Briscoe for a 7-yard touchdown pass that gave KU a 7-0 lead.Key stat: Reesing passed for 162 yards.SECOND QUARTER Key play: Briscoe fumbled to Missouris Carl Gettis at the KU 25, and Gettis returned it to the KU 5. MU would punch it in on a Derrick Washington 1-yard run that ...

The most prolific pitch-and-catch duo in Kansas football history had to face some tough math on Saturday night after KUs 41-39 loss to Missouri.

Grant Ressel, the most accurate kicker in the nation, split the uprights with a 27-yard field goal as time expired.And Missouri beat Kansas 41-39 in Saturday's Border War game at Arrowhead Stadium.Earlier, Missouri was forced to punt with just under three minutes to play, pinning Kansas inside its own 3. The Jayhawks couldn't advance the ball, and ...

Missouri Tigers vs. Kansas Jayhawks KICKOFF: 2:36 p.m. . STADIUM: Arrowhead Stadium .

The last thing this ancient and acrimonious rivalry needed was an extra adrenaline jolt.

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The Jayhawks hung in there for most of two quarters, but traded field goals for touchdowns, which was the biggest difference in the first half.

3 Longhorns defeated the Jayhawks 51-20 here Saturday evening. Kansas drops to 5-6 on the season, including 1-6 in Big 12 play.

With the nation watching, Kansas football coach Mark Mangino showed a softer side.

Jake Sharp took flight on a run at Texas. Nov. 21, 2009 AUSTIN , Texas Despite driving into Texas territory repeatedly in the first half, Kansas could only come up with six points as No.