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Brew: Kansas City wants relevance on the NFL stage again

Brew: Kansas City wants relevance on the NFL stage again

For 18 long years, the Kansas Chiefs have failed to win a playoff game. Despite this, Chiefs fans have long been considered some of the best in the NFL. Under GM Scott Pioli and Owner Clark Hunt, the Chiefs franchise has changed.  I can’t quite tell you when it happened, but this current management has [...]

Brew: Klein on track to become Kansas State’s first Heisman winner

As Kansas State flexed its muscles Saturday, dominating the Mountaineers 54-14 in Morgantown, W.Va., Collin Klein again showed why he is a legitimate Heisman contender and leader of one of the best teams in college football. The Wildcats have never had a Heisman winner, but Klein seems to be on pace to land a spot [...]

Jayhawks can’t keep up with Sooners’ football, fall 52-7

Jayhawks can’t keep up with Sooners’ football, fall 52-7

Kansas traveled to Oklahoma on Saturday looking to build off its fourth quarter performance last week. Instead, the Jayhawks were blown out of Norman and the Sooners had complete control throughout the game winning 52-7. The Jayhawks defense came into the game allowing 28 points per game, and had held high-scoring offenses Texas Christian and [...]

High-scoring games all over the Big 12 in Week 8

No. 4 Kansas State 55 – No. 13 West Virginia 14 KSU 7-0 (4-0) — WVU 5-2 (2-2) West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, who hadn’t thrown an interception all season, threw two against Kansas State Saturday night. Smith held the lead for the Heisman Trophy, but critics now think K-State quarterback Collin Klein is the [...]

Sooners defeat Jayhawks despite quarterback switch up

Sooners defeat Jayhawks despite quarterback switch up

First it was Michael Cummings, then Dane Crist, then Cummings, Crist and Cummings again, but none of it mattered. The Sooners stopped every quarterback the Jayhawks threw at them. Oklahoma played like the ninth best team in the nation should, defeating Kansas 52-7. How bad was it? The Jayhawks had about one punt for every [...]

Strathman: K-State primed for BCS national championship appearance after West Virginia

For the past six seasons, the Southeastern Conference has dominated the BCS championship, winning six-straight titles. It has been two seasons since a team represented the Big 12 conference. The last non-SEC team to win the BCS championship was Texas before the six-straight SEC victories. However, that could all change with the newest edition of [...]

Photo Gallery: Kansas vs. Oklahoma

Photo Gallery: Kansas vs. Oklahoma

Saturday, Oct. 20, the Jayhawks traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Kansas lost 52-7.

Oklahoma beats down Kansas 52-7

NORMAN, Okla. – Kansas was unable to keep up with Oklahoma’s high-powered offense on the road on Saturday. Kansas traveled to Oklahoma looking to build off its fourth quarter run last week. However, the Jayhawks were blown out and the Sooners had complete control of the game, 52-7. Kansas coach Charlie Weis started the game [...]

Gameday Preview: KU vs. OU

Gameday Preview: KU vs. OU

Kansan football beat writers Farzin Vousoughian and Blake Schuster preview the Jayhawks’ game against the University of Oklahoma this weekend.

In the Huddle: Week Seven Podcast

In the Huddle: Week Seven Podcast

Charlie Weis Mid-week press conference OU

Charlie Weis Mid-week press conference OU

Defensive Coordinator Dave Campo addresses members of the media on May 4, at the Anderson Family Football Complex.

Campo turning around the Kansas defense

For the third time in as many weeks, Kansas defensive coordinator Dave Campo is looking to slow down an offense averaging more than 40 points a game with the Jayhawks taking on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. It’s a tireless job, which head coach Charlie Weis has admitted is costing the former Dallas Cowboys defensive [...]

Brew: UFC fight rescheduled for next April

Let the trash talking begin. Jon Jones is set to take on veteran Chanel Sonnen on April 27. Jones refused to fight Sonnen with short notice earlier in September because Jones believed Sonnen didn’t deserve to fight for the belt. Jones originally was set to fight Dan Henderson on Sept. 1 until Henderson injured his [...]

2012 Big 12 Predictions, Oct. 20

No. 4 Kansas State 6-0 (3-0) at No. 13 West Virginia 5-1 (2-1) Many people expected this to be a top-five battle between two teams that hold a 6-0 overall record and a 3-0 record in the Big 12. But after last week’s setback against Texas Tech, West Virginia suffered a huge loss. However, don’t [...]

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Freshman quarterback Michael Cummings gets ready to receive the ball during a game on Oct. 13 against Oklahoma State University at Memorial Stadium, where the Jayhawks lost 14-20.

Crist, Cummings both to receive playing time against Sooners

Kansas coach Charlie Weis announced Tuesday that quarterbacks Dayne Crist and Michael Cummings will both play Saturday when Kansas travels to Oklahoma. This move comes after Crist struggled to get Kansas on the scoreboard last week against Oklahoma State. With 4:20 remaining in the third quarter against Oklahoma State, Weis pulled Crist and sent in [...]

Brew: Chaos in college football just beginning

The first BCS standings of the 2012 college football season were released on Sunday night, and to the surprise of no one, Alabama is ranked No. 1 in the country. Alabama has become the juggernaut of college football, winning two of the last three national titles and may be well on its way to a [...]