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Senior Jake Sharp flew took flight against Texas this season. Dec. 15, 2009 LAWRENCE , Kan.

Kansas senior football players will be on hand at Buffalo Wild Wings for a special Rock Chalk Sports Talk special honoring this yeara TMs senior class Wednesday.

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 as ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As Mark Mangino left the interview room Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, the only thing missing was a rousing rendition of the song "My Way.'' The Kansas football coach, who looks on the verge of becoming the ex-coach, was in no mood after a 41-39 loss to Missouri to offer any mea culpas or concession speeches for his eight years ...

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.

The 117th version of the Border Showdown was arguably the wildest in the nation's second most-played rivalry.

When they were growing up in a tough Italian neighborhood in New Castle, Pa., Mark Mangino's playmates called him Little Bear.

A defiant Mark Mangino insisted he plans to be the coach at Kansas next year, but will have no regrets if he's not.

WHEN MISSOURI PASSES With 173 yards last week, Danario Alexander was 27 yards from becoming the third player in major college history to have 3 straight games of 200 or more receiving yards.

Texas improved to 11-0 on the season and 7-0 in conference play. The Longhornsa win secures them for the Big 12 South title.

A Kansas attempt to claim momentum with an onside kick came up about 3 yards short in an eventual 51-20 loss Saturday night to Texas.

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.

For all the underachievement and disappointment in the Big 12 North this season, at least the division will be spared a final indignity.There will be no confusion about the winner, no drilling into the conference tie-breaker rule book to unlock four 4-4 teams or some such season-ending pile-up of mediocrity.Saturdays results brought clarity at ...

Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee scores a touchdown while tackled by Kansas linebacker Justin Springer and linebacker Drew Dudley during the first half of their NCAA college football game Saturday in Lawrence.

It's getting harder and harder to pick the positives out of Kansas football. Especially after a game like yesterday's when the Jayhawks had every opportunity to be victorious, yet they were squandered.A It's amazing to realize that had either of two specific penalties been avoided by Mark Mangino's defense, the result would have been a fourth down, ...

At a time like this, excuses can seem pretty futile. So Kansas senior Justin Thornton wasnt going to blame his personal-foul penalty in the fourth quarter on the stroke of bad luck that placed his hand on the other guys facemask during what was otherwise a pretty outstanding defensive play.Its not a matter of luck, Thornton said.

Husker assistant wary of KU offense despite woes 6:57 p.m. Forget the Jayhawks' recent struggles on offense.

Husker assistant wary of KU offense despite woes 6:57 p.m. Forget the Jayhawks' recent struggles on offense.

Kansas State quarterback Grant Gregory found room to run in the fourth quarter during Kansas State University and University of Kansas football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, Nov 7, 2009, in Manhattan, Kansas.

Ex-Husker against ex-Husker 11:06 a.m. Remember former Nebraska I-back Leon Jackson? Part of the Huskers' ballyhooed 2005 recruiting class, Jackson tried both I-back and safety and left the program before the 2006... >> >> TWITTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOOTBALL Getting to know Kansas LAST TIME OUT The Jayhawks continued their fall out of the Big 12 ...