Game # 10 Nebraska (7-2, 3-2) at Kansas (5-4, 2-3) Saturday, Nov. 8 2:30 p.m. Memorial Stadium Extra Points Quick Facts/Media Information ➤ Kansas and Nebraska have met Date: Nov. 8, 2003 109 previous times and have played 97 consecutive years since 1906, making Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. KU-NU the second-longest current Stadium: Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. (50,071 AstroPlay) uninterrupted series in college foot- ball. Television: FoxSportsNet. TBA (play-by-play), TBA (color) and TBA (sidelines) --- form the broadcast team. ➤ NU leads the series 85-21-3, Replay on Sunflower Broadband (11:00 p.m., Saturday); Kevin Romary (play-by-play), including a 45-6-1 mark while play- Chip Budde (color) and James Sido (sidelines) form the broadcast team. ing in Lawrence. The Cornhuskers Radio: The Jayhawk Network (30 stations, state-wide): Bob Davis (play-by-play), Max have won 34 consecutive games in the Falkenstien (color) and David Lawrence (sideline) call the action. Bob Newton serves series. KU’s last win in Lawrence as producer/engineer. The network broadcast may be accessed at www.kuathletics.com. came in 1967 - a 10-0 victory. Pre-Game Radio: The Crimson and Blue Line airs 70 minutes before kickoff on most Jayhawk Radio --- Network stations. David Lawrence serves as host. ➤Freshman quarterback Adam Barmann had 294 yards passing last The Series: Saturday’s meeting marks the 110th clash between the two schools on the football field. Nebraska leads the series 85-21-3. week against Texas A&M -- the high- est total by a freshman signal-caller in Rankings: Nebraska is currently ranked 19th in the AP poll and 16th in the Coaches poll. KU history. Coaches: Kansas coach Mark Mangino (Youngstown State, ‘87), in his second season at KU and as --- a head coach, holds a career mark of 7-14 (.333). Nebraska’s Frank Solich (Nebraska, ‘66) ➤Barmann tied a school record after has a 56-18 (.757) record in his sixth season with the Cornhuskers. being responsible for five touchdowns Websites: Kansas - www.kuathletics.com, Nebraska - www.huskers.com in the game against the Aggies. The Weston, Mo., native threw for four Officials: Announced on game day. scores and ran for another in his col- legiate debut. --- ➤Clark Green, Charles Gordon and 2003 Jayhawk Football Schedule Mark Simmons have each caught at Date Opponent Time/Result Point After least one pass in all nine of KU’s games Aug. 30 Northwestern L, 20-28 Five turnovers in constant rainfall doomed the Jayhawks. this season. Sept. 6 UNLV W, 46-24 KU amassed 546 yards of total offense in first win of the year. --- ➤Fourteen different players have Sept. 13 at Wyoming W, 42-35 Whittemore throws career-best four TDs against Cowboy defense. started all nine games this season for Sept. 20 Jacksonville State W, 41-6 28 first-quarter points help Kansas to easy victory. the Jayhawks (six offensive players, Sept. 17 *Missouri W, 35-14 KU opens Big 12 play with a win for the first time since 1997. eight defensive players). Oct. 11 *at Colorado L, 47-50 ot 47 points mark the most in a loss by Kansas. --- Oct. 18 *Baylor W, 28-20 Floodman’s INT on Bears final drive denies BU comeback. ➤Freshman wide receiver Charles Gordon hauled in nine catches Oct. 25 *at Kansas State L, 6-42 KU gains just 84 yards after Whittemore’s first quarter injury. against Texas A&M last week break- Nov. 1 *at Texas A&M L, 33-45 Freshman QB Adam Barmann throws for four TDs in debut. ing Harrison Hill’s rookie record of Nov. 8 *Nebraska 2:30 p.m. Second-longest uninterrupted series (97 games) in NCAA. eight catches in a contest set in 1998. Nov. 15 *at Oklahoma State TBA KU has won six of the last nine meetings against OSU. Nov. 22 *Iowa State TBA KU has won five of the last six vs. Iowa State in Lawrence. Scene Setter Media Info/Interview Opportunities The University of Kansas (5-4, 2-3 Big 12) football team looks to snap its two-game losing streak when the Contact Mason Logan in the KU Media No. 16 Nebraska Cornhuskers visit Lawrence for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. The Jayhawks were defeated Relations Office (office: 785/864-3420; cell: 45-33 last week at Texas A&M despite a valiant effort from freshman quarterback Adam Barmann who passed 785/331-8999 or [email protected] ) to set up for 294 yards and four touchdowns in his collegiate debut. Barmann, who also ran for 45 yards against the Aggies, all interviews with Kansas players or coaches. posted 339 yards of total offense -- the most ever in a single game by a KU freshman. For special photography needs contact Jeff Rookie wide receiver Charles Gordon is also coming off an outstanding effort that saw him catch a Jacobsen (cell: 785/331-9930 or jake@jay- career-best nine passes against the Aggies. Gordon, who had a team-leading 89 yards receiving in the con- hawks.org) test, now has 505 yards receiving this season -- the best total by a freshman in school history. Nebraska (7-2, 3-2 Big 12) enters the contest against the Jayhawks on the heels of a 31-7 road loss to For special video needs contact Mike Lickert Texas. The Cornhuskers are 1-2 away from Lincoln this season, but NU has won the last 34 meetings (office: 785/864-3929 or [email protected]) against Kansas overall and has not lost in Lawrence since 1967. COVERING PRACTICE Media, photographers and videographers from A Kansas WIN Would ... recognized media outlets may shoot and attend Snap Nebraska’s 34-game win streak over the Jayhawks ... Be KU’s second victory over a ranked opponent this KU’s practices each Tuesday for the first 30 min- utes of practice. Please contact Mason Logan in season ... Give KU its fifth home win this year -- the most home victories since 1999 when the team was 5-2 at the Kansas media relations office by Monday at Memorial Stadium ... Make the all-time series against Nebraska 85-22-3 in favor of the Cornhuskers ... Give KU noon if you plan to attend. All other KU foot- three Big 12 wins for the first time since 1999 when the team posted a 3-5 league record ... Give Mark Mangino ball practices are closed to the public and media. his eighth career win as head coach, making his overall record 8-14 ... Improve Mangino’s record to 1-1 against Nebraska ... Make Kansas 525-516-58 all-time. INTERVIEWS On Campus: It is mandatory that player inter- views be conducted at Mark Mangino’s weekly A Kansas LOSS Would ... press conference on Tuesday in the John Hadl Make KU 5-5 after 10 games for the first time since the 1997 season ... Give KU a 1-1 record against ranked Auditorium located on the first floor of the opponents this season ... Drop the team’s home record to 4-2 this season ... Give KU a 86-21-3 all-time record Wagnon Student-Athlete Center. In addition to player availability at coach Mangino’s press con- versus Nebraska ... Give head coach Mark Mangino an overall record of 7-15 ... Be the 18th consecutive loss to ference, selected players will be available after Nebraska in Lawrence ... Make Mangino 0-2 versus Nebraska ... Give Nebraska its 35th straight win over the Wednesday’s practice. Jayhawks ... Make Kansas 524-517-58 all-time. By Telephone: For a telephone interview with a player, contact Mason Logan by noon each pre- The Coaches ceding Monday. Interviews will be scheduled KU head coach Mark Mangino is in his second season as head coach of the Jayhawks and between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday dur- holds an overall record of 7-14 (.333) during his two-year career in Lawrence. Mangino, who was ing the season. a driving force in the successful turn-around of two Big 12 Conference football programs over the last 12 years, came to KU after working three seasons as assistant head coach/offensive coordina- POST GAME For home games, Mark Mangino will meet tor and offensive line coach at the University of Oklahoma. Mangino, the 35th coach in KU his- with the media in the team meeting room, tory, had an impressive record during his 11-year career as an assistant coach at both Kansas State which connects with the KU locker room. The and Oklahoma. Overall, Kansas State and Oklahoma were a combined 101-30-1 and were ranked KU lockerroom is closed to the media at home in the top 25 nationally in eight of the 11 seasons during Mangino’s involvement on the staffs. and on the road. Nebraska is coached by Frank Solich, who holds a 56-18 record in his sixth year of guiding the Cornhuskers. GAME WEEK Solich is no stranger to the NU program as he has been a member of the coaching staff in Lincoln for the last 25 Sunday years, which includes a 15-year stint as the team’s running backs coach (1983-97). 7:00 p.m. Weekly updated game notes and stats available on www.kuathlet A Quick Look At Nebraska ics.com, will also be released via e-mail and fax. No. 16 Nebraska (7-2, 3-2 Big 12) enters the game against Kansas after falling 31-7 to Texas last weekend in Austin, Texas. The Cornhuskers bolted to a perfect 5-0 mark to start the season, but have been defeated twice in Monday their last four contests with losses to Missouri and Texas.