Kansas FootballMangino: “Obviously, it was disappointing to lose (to Colorado), but that is long gone out of our system. It is behind us. We can’t change it, we can’t do anything about it, but we can do something about the games we are about to play and our next game is against Oklahoma. I have been a part of their program and they will not have any problem getting their players ready to play. It was an important time of my life. I enjoyed it and I’m glad to hear I am still popular there even though I wear Crimson and Blue now.”
OU favored by 7
KU vs OU RAW STATS - NATIONAL CATEGORY RANKINGS
Category | Kansas | Oklahoma | ||
| Rush Y/G | 156.3 | 50 | 153.8 | 54 |
| Pass Y/G | 347.0 | 4 | 278.8 | 19 |
| Pass EFF. | 153.5 | 13 | 136.1 | 45 |
| Total Off. | 503.3 | 2 | 432.7 | 20 |
| Score Off. | 38.8 | 5 | 31.3 | 32 |
| Rush Def. | 100.5 | 22 | 68.3 | 5 |
| Pass Def. | 245.7 | 94 | 189.8 | 31 |
| Total Def. | 346.2 | 53 | 258.2 | 8 |
| Score Def. | 20.7 | 36 | 9.67 | 3 |
| Turnover Margin | +.50 | 37 | +.67 | 28 |
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KU-OU SERIES -- Oklahoma leads the all-time series 67-27-6, including a 30-14-3 advantage in games played at Lawrence. The Sooners have won five straight in the series since KU won three straight from 1995-97. Oklahoma is making its first trip to Lawrence since 2001 as the teams played in Norman in 2004 and 2008 and in Kansas City in 2005.
KU-OU HISTORICAL NOTE -- The 96 straight games KU and OU played against each other from 1903-97 ranks as the nation’s fifth-longest uninterrupted series. The streak was stopped for Big 12 scheduling. This year’s meeting is the 101st in the series.
KU-OU LAST YEAR -- Despite a record-breaking performance by KU WR Dezmon Briscoe, No. 16 Kansas lost 45-31 at No. 4 Oklahoma on Oct. 11. Briscoe caught what was then a school record 12 passes for what still is a school best 269 yards and two touchdowns. The 269 yards were the most in a game in the NCAA last year. QB Todd Reesing was 24 of 41 for 342 yards and two touchdowns. RB Jake Sharp ran 12 times for 103 yards and a touchdown. KU put up 491 yards of offense, but the Sooners ran up 674, including 468 passing. KU trailed just 31-24 early in the third quarter before Oklahoma scored two touchdowns to lead 45-24 with 12:02 left.
KU-OU LAST TIME AT LAWRENCE -- As mentioned Oklahoma has not played at Lawrence since the 2001 season. Kansas opened the scoring with a Johnny Beck field goal in the first quarter before the Sooners ran up 38 consecutive points before KU scored on a 77-yard pass from Mario Kinsey to Roger Ross with five minutes left. The Sooners won 38-10 behind 151 passing yards and 117 rushing yards from Jason White. Kansas gained just 223 yards, while Oklahoma accumulated 403. KU LB Leo Etienne recorded 18 tackles in the loss.
KU’S OKLAHOMANS -- Kansas has 11 players from the state of Oklahoma.
MORE KU-OU CONNECTIONS -- KU Head Coach Mark Mangino was an assistant coach at Oklahoma from 1999-2001, serving as the offensive coordinator in 2000 and 2001... KU TE Coach Brandon Blaney was a GA at Oklahoma in 1999 and 2000.
THINGS TO LOOK FOR AGAINST OKLAHOMA
• KU will be trying to win consecutive games against a ranked opponent for the first time since beating No. 4 Colorado and No. 15 Oklahoma in 1995 (KU defeated No. 12 Missouri last year in its last game against a ranked opponent).
• KU has scored at least 30 points in eight straight games dating back to last year.
• KU has produced at least 400 yards of total offense in eight games in a row.
• KU has scored points in 21 consecutive quarters (and in 23 of 24 this season).
• QB Todd Reesing has thrown multiple touchdowns in four straight games.
• Reesing has thrown for 400 yards in two straight games.
• WR Kerry Meier has recorded at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards in three straight games.
• Meier has at least one touchdown catch in four straight games.
• Meier (1,904) needs 96 yards to become the fourth KU player to record 2,000 career receiving yards.
• Meier has caught at least four passes in nine straight games and at least two in 27 consecutive.
• WR Dezmon Briscoe has caught at least four passes in nine straight games and at least two in 24 consecutive contests.
• Briscoe has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in eight of the last nine games.
• DE Jake Laptad has been in on a sack in five of six games this year and in six of the last eight contests.
• S Darrell Stuckey has recorded double-digit tackle totals in two straight games.
TIDBITS
• KU is 27-4 at home in the last five seasons.
• KU is 28-8 in its last 36 games overall.
• Saturday’s game is the only home game in a four-game stretch for Kansas, which played at Colorado last week and will go to Texas Tech and Kansas State the next two weeks.
• KU is 17-5 playing as a ranked team in the Mark Mangino era.
• KU won its last game vs. a ranked team defeating No. 12 Missouri on Nov. 29, 2008.
• KU will be hosting a ranked team in Lawrence for the eighth time in the Mark Mangino era. KU is 2-5 in the seven times a ranked opponent played in Memorial Stadium, with wins against No. 23 Missouri in 2003 and No. 25 Iowa State in 2005.
• While KU is 19-18 against Big 12 North teams in the Mark Mangino era, KU is 4-17 against South team rivals (was 0-3 last year after going 3-0 vs. the South in 2007).
• KU is looking for its sixth win of the season, which would give the Jayhawks at least six victories for the fifth consecutive season, a streak which has only been accomplished twice in school history (1895-99 and 1902-06).
KU RANKED VS. OPPONENT RANKED -- Saturday’s game features two ranked teams, an occurrence which has been rare for Kansas football. In fact, since No. 11 KU defeated No. 25 UCLA in the 1995 Aloha Bowl, both teams have been ranked in a Kansas football game just five times. Here is a look:
2007 - No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 4 Missouri - L 28-36
2007 - No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) - W 24-21
2008 - No. 13 Kansas at No. 19 South Florida - L 34-37
2008 - No. 16 Kansas at No. 4 Oklahoma - L 31-45
2008 - No. 19 Kansas vs. No. 8 Texas Tech - L 21-63
DID YOU KNOW? -- Kansas has won five of its 17 games against ranked teams in the Mark Mangino era. Prior to his arrival, KU had posted five wins its previous 60 games against ranked teams.
1-2-3-3-3 -- WR Dezmon Briscoe is leading the nation in receiving yards per game (134.20), WR Kerry Meier is second in receptions (9.00) and QB Todd Reesing is third in passing yards (330.00), completions (27.17) and total offense (340.17). In all, Jayhawks are in the top 10 nationally in eight different individual statistical categories.