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Kansas Football Notes Media Relations * Allen Fieldhouse * 1651 Naismith Drive * Lawrence, KS 66045 Mike Strauss, Football Contact (785) 864-3420 * Fax (785) 864-7944 * www.kuathletics.com Game #9 vs. Nebraska October 29, 2007 Saturday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. Eighth-Ranked Kansas Hosts Memorial Stadium/Kivisto Field (50,071) Lawrence, Kan. Nebraska In Annual Homecoming Game Radio: Jayhawk Network -- After two straight road games #8 Kansas (8-0 overall, 4-0 Big 12) will return home to host Sirius (channel 119) QUICKLY Nebraska (4-5, 1-4) in its annual homecoming game... The game, which will kickoff at 11:30 a.m., will be www.kuathletics.com televised nationally on Fox Sports Net (FSN)... Kansas has played three of its last four games away from TV: Fox Sports Net Lawrence... KU has won seven straight home games (5-0 this year) as well as 16 of its last 18 at home in the last three seasons... KU has the nation’s 23rd-best home record in the last five years at 24-7, 77.4 percent Live Stats www.AggieAthletics.com according to research by the Navy SID office... KU will be looking to match a school record with six home wins in a season (done eight previous times)... KU has won 11 of its last 12 games played anywhere dating Tickets: 1-800-34-HAWKS back to last season... KU’s eight straight victories give KU its longest winning streak since winning nine in or (785) 864-3141 1951-52... The 8-0 record is the best eight-game mark since posting an 8-0 mark in 1908 (that team went www.kuathletics.com 9-0)... KU’s eight-game winning streak is tied for the fourth longest active streak in the NCAA behind nine by Hawai’i, Ohio State and Boston College... KU will be playing on national television for the fourth time in five KU SID: Mike Strauss weeks. (864) 785-3420 [email protected] www.kuathletics.com ALREADY SOLDOUT -- This week’s game against Nebraska was announced as a sellout on Oct. 9. The Jayhawks are already on a school record attendance pace for the third straight season (averaged NU SID: Keith Mann a then record 43,675 in 2005 before breaking that mark last year with a 44,137 average). This season KU (402) 472-2263 is averaging 44,096 through five games prior to this week’s sellout. The last KU sellout was last season’s [email protected] home finale against Kansas State when 51,821 were in attendance. www.huskers.com IN THE POLLS -- Kansas enters the week ranked eighth in all four major polls (AP, USA Today, Harris #8 Kansas (8-0, 4-0 Big 12) Interactive and Bowl Championship Series). The ranking of eighth is the highest for KU since being listed Sept. 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 52-7 sixth in the AP poll on Oct. 28, 1995. It is also just the 29th week the Jayhawks have been listed among the Sept. 8 SOUTHEASTERN LA. W 62-0 nation’s top 10 in the AP poll all-time. The highest KU has ever been ranked by the AP? Third, for three Sept. 15 TOLEDO W 45-13 weeks in 1968. (KU’s 2007 week-by-week rankings in the polls can be found on page 21 of this release). Sept. 22 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 55-3 Sept. 29 Bye Week LAST TIME OUT -- Brandon McAnderson rushed for a career-high 183 yards and two scores on Oct. 6 *at Kansas State (#24) (FSN) W 30-24 21 carries and the Jayhawk defense came up big once again as Kansas posted a 19-11 victory at Texas Oct. 13 (#20) *BAYLOR (FCSC) W 58-10 A&M on Saturday. McAnderson had four rushes of more than 20 yards as the Jayhawks ran for 227 yards Oct. 20 (#15) *at Colorado (ESPN) W 19-14 and passed for another 180 in the road victory. KU limited Texas A&M to 127 yards and no points through Oct. 27 (#12) *at Texas A&M (ESPN2) W 19-11 three quarters before the Aggies rallied and had a chance on their final possession. However, four straight Nov. 3 (#8) *NEBRASKA (FSN) 11:30 a.m. incompletions, including a toss into the end zone on the game’s final play gave KU the win. Todd Reesing Nov. 10 *at Oklahoma State (ABC) 7 p.m. was 21 of 33 passing for 180 yards and no interceptions. Dezmon Briscoe was the team’s leading receiver Nov. 17 *IOWA STATE TBA with six catches for 49 yards. Defensively James Holt and Mike Rivera each had 10 tackles, while Aqib Talib Nov. 24 *vs. Missouri (at Kansas City) TBA added six stops and four passes broken up. (KU’s AP ranking listed before opponent) NATION’S UNDEFEATED TEAMS -- Only five teams in the Football Bowl Series (FBS) remain Nebraska (4-5, 1-4 Big 12) undefeated heading into this week. Sept. 1 NEVADA W 52-10 Sept. 8 at Wake Forest W 20-17 School W/L AP Rank This Week Sept. 15 USC L 31-49 Ohio State 9-0 1st WISCONSIN Sept. 22 BALL STATE W 41-40 Boston College 8-0 2nd FLORIDA STATE Sept. 29 *IOWA STATE W 35-17 Arizona State 8-0 6th at Oregon Oct. 6 *at Missouri L 6-41 Kansas 8-0 8th NEBRASKA Oct. 13 *OKLAHOMA STATE L 14-45 Hawai’i 8-0 12th Bye Oct. 20 *TEXAS A&M L 14-36 Oct. 27 *at Texas L 25-28 DID YOU KNOW? -- The last time Kansas had a better record than Nebraska prior to their meeting Nov. 3 *at Kansas was 1974 when the Jayhawks entered the game with a 4-1 mark and Nebraska was 3-2. The teams had Nov. 10 *KANSAS STATE identical records in 1981 (both 5-2) and 2006 (both 3-1). Nov. 23 *at Colorado www.kuathletics.com 2007 KANSAS FOOTBALL 2 Media Information HEAD COACH MARK MANGINO -- Mark Mangino (Youngstown State, 1987) is in his sixth season at Kansas and sixth overall as a collegiate head coach. In his first five years Mangino has guided the Monday Jayhawks to three bowl-eligible seasons. During his tenure at KU the Jayhawks played in two bowl games * Big 12 Teleconference - 10 a.m. (2003 and 2005) in a three-year span for the second time in school history (other was 1973-75). In each of (Mangino is first at 10 a.m.) the last two years, KU has won at least six games, a feat that had not been accomplished at the school since Contact the Big 12 at (469) 524-1000 1994 and 1995. In his tenure at KU, five different players have earned All-America recognition, 49 have earned All-Big 12 postseason honors, including seven first-team selections, two were named conference Tuesday offensive newcomers of the year and one the conference defensive player of the year and 27 have earned * Weekly Press Conference - Noon Academic All-Big 12 First Team recognition. Prior to coming to KU, Mangino spent three seasons (1999- Coach and players at Hadl Auditorium 2001) at Oklahoma, including the final two years as the offensive coordinator. He also coached at Kansas (Quotes will be provided on KU website) State from 1991-98. Other coaching stints include New Castle (Pa.) High School (1981-84), Youngstown * Practice open for 30 minutes - 3:40 p.m. State (1985-86), Geneva College (1987-89) and Ellwood City (Pa.) High School (1990). (Contact SID office if planning to attend) Mangino Year-By-Year At Kansas Wednesday Year All Big 12 Bowl * Post-practice interviews with Coach Mangino and 2002 2-10 0-8 / 6th North selected players 2003 6-7 3-5 / t4th North Tangerine 2004 4-7 2-6 / t5th North Weekly Video Highlights 2005 7-5 3-5 / 5th North Fort Worth Provided by the Big 12 schools through 2006 6-6 3-5 / 4th North CollegePressBox.tv. Contact the Big 12 for login 2007 8-0 4-0 information (469) 524-1000. Totals 33-35 15-29 KU Athletic Media Relations Office ASSISTANT COACHES -- Here is a quick look at the KU assistant coaches: Assistant Athletics Director: Chris Theisen * Offensive Coordinator/QB - Ed Warinner (3rd year)... Was run-game coordinator at KU in 2003 before W: (785) 864-3417 serving in same position at Illinois in 2004-05... Was offensive coordinator at Army for 13 years (1987-99). Associate: Mike Strauss (Football) * Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator - John Reagan (3rd year)... As run-game coordinator and of- W: (785) 864-3420 fensive line coach, KU has averaged 40 more yards in each successive season (94 before he arrived in 2004 C: (785) 331-7576 to 134 in 2005 and 176 last year). e-mail: [email protected] * Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator - Brandon Blaney (6th year)... Is entering his eighth year on a coach- Assistant: Beau White (secondary football) ing staff with Mark Mangino (was an offensive line graduate assistant at Oklahoma). W: (785) 864-3407 * Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coord. - Tim Beck (3rd year)... Very successful high school coach in C: (785) 331-8834 Texas before joining the KU program in 2005. e-mail: [email protected] * Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator - Louie Matsakis (1st year)... Was at KU in 2004-05 as Office Manager: Erin Penning quality control coordinator... Has coached specials teams throughout his career and is working with running W: (785) 864-3417 backs for first time this year. e-mail: [email protected] * Defensive Coordinator/DL - Bill Young (6th year)..
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