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GAME NO. 7 No. 24/No. 21 KANSAS JAYHAWKS VS. OKLAHOMA (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) (AP: 24, Coaches: 21, Harris: 21, BCS: 25) Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, 2:30 p.m. (Central) Rankings (KU-Opp.) Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium (50,071) Date Opponent Time/Result TV (AP/USA/Harris/BCS) Lawrence, Kan. Sept. 5 NORTHERN COLORADO, 6 p.m. W 49-3 FCSC 25/RV - NA Sept. 12 at UTEP, 6:30 p.m. W 34-7 CBSCS 24/25 - NR Radio: Jayhawk Network Sept. 19 DUKE, 11 a.m. W 44-16 Versus 22/23 - NR (Bob Davis, David Lawrence, Nate Sept. 26 SOUTHERN MISS. , 11 a.m. W 35-28 FSN 20/19 - NR Bukaty, Bob Newton [producer]) Oct. 3 Bye Week -- -- 18/16/16 www.kuathletics.com Oct. 10 *IOWA STATE (HC), 11:30 a.m. W 41-36 Versus 16/15/16 - NR Oct. 17 *at Colorado L 30-34 FSN 17/15/16 - NR TV: ABC Oct. 24 *OKLAHOMA 2:30 p.m. ABC 24/21/21/25 - 25/NR/25/NR (Ron Franklin and Ed Cunningham) Oct. 31 *at Texas Tech 2:30 p.m. ABC Nov. 7 *at Kansas State Live Stats: www.kuathletics.com Nov. 14 *NEBRASKA Nov. 21 *at Texas Tickets: 1-800-34-HAWKS Nov. 28 *vs. Missouri (at Kansas City) or (785) 864-3141 www.kuathletics.com Key: FCSC - Fox College Sports Central; CBSCS - CBS College Sports; * - Big 12 Conference game.

KU SID: Mike Strauss QUICKLY -- In a game which will be televised on ABC, No. 24 AP/No. 21 Coaches Kansas (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) (785) 864-3420 hosts No. 25 AP Oklahoma (3-3, 1-1 Big 12) on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. [email protected] • KU is 27-4 at home in the last five seasons. www.kuathletics.com • 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 OU SID: Kenny Mossman week and will go to Texas Tech and Kansas State the next two weeks. (405) 325-8231 • KU is 17-5 playing as a ranked team in the Mark Mangino era. [email protected] • KU won its last game vs. a ranked team defeating No. 12 Missouri on Nov. 29, 2008. www.soonersports.com • 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. OKLAHOMA • While KU is 19-18 against Big 12 North teams in the Mark Mangino era, KU is 4-17 against South team rivals (3-3, 1-1 Big 12) (was 0-3 last year after going 3-0 vs. the South in 2007). Sept. 4 vs. BYU L 13-14 • KU is looking for its sixth win of the season, which would give the Jayhawks at least six victories for the Sept. 12 IDAHO STATE W 64-0 fifth consecutive season, a streak which has only been accomplished twice in school history (1895-99 and Sept. 19 TULSA W 45-0 1902-06). Oct. 3 at Miami L 20-21 Oct. 10 BAYLOR W 33-7 -- Saturday’s game features two ranked teams, an oc- Oct. 17 vs. Texas L 13-16 KU RANKED VS. OPPONENT RANKED currence which has been rare for Kansas football. In fact, since No. 11 KU defeated No. 25 UCLA in the 1995 Oct. 24 at Kansas Aloha Bowl, both teams have been ranked in a Kansas football game just five times. Here is a look: Oct. 31 KANSAS STATE 2007 - No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 4 Missouri - L 28-36 Nov. 7 at Nebraska 2007 - No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) - W 24-21 Nov. 14 TEXAS A&M 2008 - No. 13 Kansas at No. 19 South Florida - L 34-37 Nov. 21 at Texas Tech 2008 - No. 16 Kansas at No. 4 Oklahoma - L 31-45 Nov. 28 OKLAHOMA STATE 2008 - No. 19 Kansas vs. No. 8 Texas Tech - L 21-63

2009 KU CAPTAINS DID YOU KNOW? -- Kansas has won five of its 17 games against ranked teams in the Mark Mangino #1 RB Jake Sharp era. Prior to his arrival, KU had posted five wins its previous 60 games against ranked teams. #5 QB Todd Reesing #10 WR Kerry Meier 1-2-3-3-3 -- WR Dezmon Briscoe is leading the nation in receiving yards per game (134.20), WR Kerry #25 SS Darrell Stuckey 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 (see page six of this release).

ABC IN LAWRENCE -- For just the second time since 1998, ABC will be broadcasting a game out of Lawrence (2007 game against Iowa State).

www.kuathletics.com 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 2 KU FOOTBALL ON THE AIR Media Information MARK MANGINO TV SHOW CREDENTIAL REQUESTS The 30-minute show will air the week after each Media may request credentials to Kansas home games through an on-line credential request system. Contact game throughout the season. the KU Media Relations office (Erin Penning at [email protected] or Mike Strauss at [email protected]) for the link. City Station Day Time Kansas City KSMO 62 Sunday 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Cox Sunday 9:30 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE A weekly press release will be available on the Kansas Athletics website at www.kuathletics.com by noon each Tulsa Cox Sunday 9:30 p.m. Monday. The press releases will be e-mailed to the regular Kansas e-mail list and on request. Wichita KSNW 3 Sunday 10:30 p.m. Topeka KSNT 27 Sunday 11 p.m. Kan. Markets Kansas 22 Monday 6:30 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Lawrence Cable 6 Monday 7 p.m. A weekly press conference will be held in the Mrkonic Auditorium in the Anderson Family Football Complex, National FCS Wednesday 8 p.m. located on the southwest corner of Memorial Stadium each Tuesday of game weeks. The press conference will Kansas City Metro Sunday 11:30 p.m. begin at noon with Coach Mangino speaking before players will be made available. Player requests should be Tuesday 5:30 p.m. made to Mike Strauss ([email protected]) by noon on Mondays. Quotes will be available at www.kuathletics. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. com.

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JAYHAWK RADIO NETWORK BIG 12 CONFERENCE Abilene/Salina KSAJ 98.5 FM The Big 12 Conference office website is www.big12sports.com. Bob Burda and Joni Lehmann are the main Chanute KKOY 105.5FM football contacts. Coffeyville/Indep/Fredonia KGGF 104.1 FM Concordia KCKS 94.9 FM VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Dodge City KZRD 93.9 FM For video highlights contact the KU Video Productions Department at (785) 864-3929 or [email protected]. Emporia KVOE 1400 FM Fort Scott KMDO 1600 AM WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY Fort Scott KOMB 103.9 FM Monday Garden City/Leoti KWKR 99.9 FM * Big 12 Teleconference - 10 a.m. Central Glen Elder/Cawker City KZDY 96.3 FM (KU Coach Mark Mangino is first at 10 a.m.) Goodland/Colby KWGB 97.9 FM Contact Joni Lehmann at the Big 12 at [email protected] Great Bend/Larned KBGL 106.9 FM Hays KAYS 1400 AM Tuesday Hutchinson KSKU 94.7 FM * Weekly Press Conference - Noon-12:45 p.m. Iola KIOL 1370 AM Coach and players at Mrkonic Auditorium Kansas City KCSP 610 AM (Quotes will be provided on KU website) Lawrence KLWN 1320 AM Lawrence KLZR 105.9 FM Wednesday Liberal KSCB 1270 AM * Post-practice interviews with Coach Mangino and selected players. Marysville KNDY 95.5 FM Muskogee, Okla KBIX 1490 AM Saturday Parsons KLKC 1540 AM * Coach Mangino and selected players will be available for the media after a cooling off period following each Parsons KLKC 93.5 FM game. Phillipsburg KKAN 1490 AM Phillipsburg KQMA 92.5 FM ASK THE COACH Pittsburg KSEK 1340 AM Fans can ask Coach Mangino a question for his weekly radio show by clicking on the “Ask Coach A Question” Pratt KMMM 1290 AM button at the bottom of the front page of KU’s website at www.kuathletics.com. Topeka WIBW 580 AM Tulsa, Okla KYAL 1550 AM TWITTER AND FACEBOOK Tulsa, Okla KYAL 97.1 FM Follow Kansas athletics on Facebook at facebook.com/KUAthletics and on Twitter at twitter.com/KUathletics. Wellington KWME 93.5 FM This season www.kuathletics.com will feature more videos and additional written features on the website. Wichita KFH 1240 AM Wichita/Clearwater KFH 98.7 FM GOING GREEN Winfield KKLE 1550 AM In an effort to reduce paper waste, the Kansas media relations offices asks that media attending home games 34 stations in 28 markets bring your copies of the Kansas, opponent and Big 12 Conference notes provided at the Tuesday press con- ference to the press box. A limited number of these notes will be available in the press box. Game programs and flip cards, along with in-game statistics and play-by-play will be available as usual. Thank you for your cooperation. 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 3 MANGINO FILE Head Coach Mark Mangino COACHING EXPERIENCE Mark Mangino (Youngstown State, 1987) is in his eighth season as the head coach at Kansas. Mangino has Years School, Position continually improved the Kansas program, which had not posted a winning record in any of the six seasons 1981-84 New Castle (Pa.) HS before his arrival. Prior to coming to Kansas, Mangino helped in the turnaround of the Kansas State football Assistant program in the 1990s before becoming an assistant at Oklahoma. He also coached at New Castle (Pa.) High 1985-86 Youngstown State School, Youngstown State, Geneva College, and Ellwood City (Pa.) High School. Assistant 1987-89 Geneva College MANGINO HIGHLIGHTS Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line • Consensus National Coach of the Year (2007). 1990 Ellwood City (Pa.) HS • Only coach in NCAA to earn both the national coach of the year and the national assistant coach of the year Head Coach honors (Broyles Award in 2000). 1991-96 Kansas State • Has been a part of 13 bowl games in his last 16 years of coaching. Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator • Is the first Kansas coach to have a winning record since Jack Mitchell (44-42-5) in 1966 (KU had seven full- 1997 Kansas State time coaches in between). Running Game Coord./Offensive Line • Was the offensive coordinator for the national champion Oklahoma Sooners in 2000. 1998 Kansas State Assistant Head Coach KANSAS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN MANGINO ERA 1999 Oklahoma • Four bowl games in a six-year span (2003-present). That represents one-third of KU’s bowl appearances in Assistant Head Coach/Run Game just six years (eight bowl games in the previous 56 years since KU’s first bowl game in 1948). Coordinator/Offensive Line • Bowl games in consecutive years (2007 and 2008) for the first time in school history. 2000-01 Oklahoma • Three consecutive bowl victories for the first time in school history. Assistant Head Coach/Offensive • Eight wins in consecutive seasons (2007 and 2008) for the first time since 1908 and 1909. Coordinator/Offensive Line • Twenty wins in a two-year period, the most in consecutive years in school history (won 18 games combined 2002-pr. Kansas in 2006-07 and 1904-05). Head Coach • Six wins in four-straight seasons (2005-08) for the first time since 1903-06. • Combined 33-17 record from 2005-08 for the most wins in a four-year period in school history. BOWL GAMES • Set new home attendance average records in each of the last four seasons. Year Bowl School • KU returned to the national polls in 2007, the Jayhawks’ first ranking since 1996. 1993 Copper Kansas State • KU was ranked in a school-record 19 consecutive Associated Press polls from 2007 through half of 2008. 1994 Aloha Kansas State • Reached No. 2 in the polls after winning first 11 games in 2007. 1995 Holiday Kansas State 1996 Cotton Kansas State KANSAS HONORS IN MANGINO ERA 1997 Fiesta Kansas State • KU has produced 72 All-Big 12 selections. 1998 Alamo Kansas State • KU has produced 45 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selections. 1999 Independence Oklahoma • Four Jayhawks were drafted after the 2007 season, including first-round selectionAqib Talib. 2000 Orange Oklahoma • In 2007 and 2008 KU had a combined three All-Americans and 24 All-Big 12 selections. 2001 Cotton Oklahoma • A number of Jayhawks have made national award lists, including two finalists in Aqib Talib (Nagurski Award) 2003 Tangerine Kansas and Anthony Collins (Outland Trophy) in 2007. 2005 Fort Worth Kansas 2008 Orange Kansas 2008 Insight Kansas MANGINO YEAR BY YEAR AT KANSAS Year Overall Big 12 Bowls 2002 2-10 0-8 / 6th North EDUCATION 2003 6-7 3-5 / 4th North Tangerine Bowl New Castle HS, New Castle, Pa. 2004 4-7 2-6 / 5th North Youngstown State, 1987 2005 7-5 3-5 / 5th North Fort Worth Bowl Champions 2006 6-6 3-5 / 4th North PERSONAL 2007 12-1 7-1 / t1st North Orange Bowl Champions Wife: Mary Jane 2008 8-5 4-4 / 3rd North Insight Bowl Champions Children: Samantha and Tommy 2009 5-1 1-1 Grandchild: Gabriella Totals 50-42 23-35 3-1

KU VICTORY LIST RECORD 1. A.R. Kennedy, 1904-10 52-9-4 2. Mark Mangino, 2002-present 50-42-0 3. Glen Mason, 1988-96 47-54-1 4. Jack Mitchell, 1958-66 44-42-5

HALF OF THE 50 -- Kansas Head Coach Mark Mangino recorded his 50th career win in the Jayhawks’ last home game against Iowa State. To get to win No. 25 he was 25-35. To get the other half of his 50 wins, KU has been 25-7. If that makes any sense. 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 4 KU AND THE BIG 12 Kansas Football MOST WINS (2007-present) -- Based on the opponents’ record, Kansas had the nation’s 1. Texas 28-4 ANOTHER TOUGH SCHEDULE seventh-most difficult schedule in 2008 as Jayhawk opponents were a combined 79-53 for a 59.8 winning 2. Missouri 26-8 percentage when not playing KU. This year KU’s 11 FBS opponents were a combined 78-54 last season for a 2. Oklahoma 26-8 winning percentage of 59.1 percent when not playing the Jayhawks. 4. Kansas 25-7 5. Texas Tech 25-8 20-6 LAST TWO YEARS -- Kansas posted a combined 20-6 record in 2007 and 2008. Five of those six losses were to ranked teams, including three teams that were ranked fourth in the nation at game times. MOST WINS (2005-present) 1. Texas 51-7 The only non-ranked team the Jayhawks lost to in the previous two seasons was at Nebraska in 2008. The 2. Oklahoma 45-15 Huskers would finish the year 9-4 after defeating Clemson in the Gator Bowl. 3. Texas Tech 42-16 3. Missouri 41-18 EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE -- In the last two years the Kansas offense has ranked among the best in the 5. Kansas 38-18 country. The 2007 team set school records in total offense, passing and scoring. Last year’s team set a new record in passing offense. BEST BOWL RECORDS (2005-present) 1. Texas 4-0 Year Total Offense Passing Scoring 2. Kansas 3-0 2007 479.77 (8th) 291.00 (17th) 42.77 (2nd) 3. Missouri 3-1 2008 432.38 (21st) 305.62 (8th) 33.38 (22nd) 4. Nebraska 2-1 Average (NCAA Ranking) 4. Oklahoma State 2-1 FORCING TURNOVERS -- In the last two years the Kansas defense forced a combined 60 turnovers BCS BOWL VICTORIES (2005-present) (35 in 2007 and 25 in 2008). That total was the ninth best in the nation in that span. 1. Texas 2 2. Kansas 1 PRESEASON POLLS -- For the second year in a row, and seventh time overall, Kansas was ranked in the Associated Press AP Top 25 poll at the start of the 2009 season. This year the Jayhawks KU HOME ATTENDANCE were listed No. 25. In 2007 KU was ranked 14th. KU’s other preseason AP Top 25 listings include 1952 (17th), 1961 (8th), 1968 (12th), 1976 (19th), and 1996 (25th). SEASON AVERAGES 1. 50,907 in 2008* KU VS. AP TOP 25 -- Kansas has won five of its 17 games against ranked teams in the Mark 2. 46,784 in 2007* Mangino era. Prior to his arrival KU had posted five wins in its previous 60 games against ranked teams. 3. 44,137 in 2006* 4. 43,675 in 2005* KU CONFERENCE FINISHES -- Kansas tied for the Big 12 Conference North Division title in 5. 42,161 in 1969 2007 with a 7-1 conference record and placed third in 2008 with a 4-4 league mark. Prior to the last two * - Mark Mangino era seasons, KU had not finished higher than fourth in the North Division in the first 11 years of the conference.

SINGLE GAME BESTS TV EXPOSURE -- In 2007 and 2008 19 of 26 Kansas football games were televised nationally, includ- 1. 52,530 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009* ing 11 straight in 2008. For the first time in history, all four KU non-conference games were broadcast in 2. 52,230 vs. Kansas State, 2008* 2009 and it is expected that all 12 regular season games will be televised for the first time as well. 3. 52,112 vs. Florida International, 2008* 4. 51,930 vs. Texas, 2008* TV Appearances (2007-08) 2009 TV Appearances (six games) 5. 51,910 vs. Nebraska, 2007* FSN - 6 FOX College Sports - 1 (UNC) 6. 51,821 vs. Kansas State, 2006* ABC - 4 CBS College Sports - 1 (UTEP) 7. 51,767 vs. Sam Houston State, 2008* ESPN2 - 3 Versus - 2 (Duke, ISU) 8. 51,750 vs. Nebraska, 2005* ESPN - 2 FSN - 2 (USM, CU) 9. 51,574 vs. Kansas State, 1973 FOX - 1 ABC - 1 (OU) * - Mark Mangino era FOX College Sports - 1 Big 12 Schedule Updated Each Week Versus - 1 RIVALRY GAME RECORD NFL Network - 1 Kansas plays for two different trophies during the season, the Governor’s Cup vs. Kansas State and BOWL APPEARANCES (AND WINS) -- Kansas has played in four bowl games in the first the Indian War Drum vs. Missouri. Here is a look at seven years of the Mark Mangino era. The Jayhawks had played in eight bowl games in the previous 55 the history of these series in the Mangino era: seasons. Under Mangino KU appeared in consecutive bowls for the first time in history. KU has also won Sunflower Showdown Indian War each of its last three bowl appearances, a first in Kansas football history. (Kansas State) Drum (Missouri) 2002 - L 0-64 2002 - L 12-36 NEW STUFF -- Prior to the start of the 2008 season a football facility was built adjacent to Memorial 2003 - L 6-42 2003 - W 34-14 Stadium. In 2009 a new playing surface was added to the stadium as FieldTurf was laid down this past 2004 - W 31-28 2004 - W 31-14 summer. 2005 - L 3-12 2005 - W 13-3 2006 - W 39-20 2006 - L 17-42 RED JERSEYS -- Kansas is 7-1 (lost to Texas Tech last year) when wearing red jerseys in the Mark 2007 - W 30-24 2007 - L 28-36 Mangino era, including 1-0 this year (beat Southern Miss.). Prior to the Mangino era, KU last wore red jer- 2008 - W 52-21 2008 - W 40-37 seys in the 1947 Orange Bowl. 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 5

2009 BIG 12 STANDINGS North Division Big 12 Overall This Week’s Game Kansas State 2-1 4-3 -- Oklahoma leads the all-time series 67-27-6, including a 30-14-3 advantage in games Kansas 1-1 5-1 KU-OU SERIES played at Lawrence. The Sooners have won five straight in the series since KU won three straight from Nebraska 1-1 4-2 1995-97. Oklahoma is making its first trip to Lawrence since 2001 as the teams played in Norman in 2004 and Colorado 1-1 2-4 2008 and in Kansas City in 2005. Iowa State 1-2 4-3 Missouri 0-2 4-2 KU-OU HISTORICAL NOTE -- The 96 straight games KU and OU played against each other from South Division Big 12 Overall 1903-97 ranks as the nation’s fifth-longest uninterrupted series. The streak was stopped for Big 12 scheduling. Texas 3-0 6-0 This year’s meeting is the 101st in the series. Oklahoma State 2-0 5-1 Texas Tech 2-1 5-2 KU-OU LAST YEAR -- Despite a record-breaking performance by KU WR Dezmon Briscoe, No. 16 Oklahoma 1-1 3-3 Kansas lost 45-31 at No. 4 Oklahoma on Oct. 11. Briscoe caught what was then a school record 12 passes Texas A&M 0-2 3-3 for what still is a school best 269 yards and two touchdowns. The 269 yards were the most in a game in the Baylor 0-2 3-3 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 THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 12 468 passing. KU trailed just 31-24 early in the third quarter before Oklahoma scored two touchdowns to lead Saturday, Oct. 24 45-24 with 12:02 left. Iowa State at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m., FSN Colorado at Kansas State, 11:30 a.m., FCS KU-OU LAST TIME AT LAWRENCE -- As mentioned Oklahoma has not played at Lawrence Oklahoma State at Baylor, 11:30 a.m., Versus since the 2001 season. Kansas opened the scoring with a Johnny Beck field goal in the first quarter before Oklahoma at Kansas, 2:30 p.m., ABC the Sooners ran up 38 consecutive points before KU scored on a 77-yard pass from Mario Kinsey to Roger Texas A&M at Texas Tech, 6 p.m. Ross with five minutes left. The Sooners won 38-10 behind 151 passing yards and 117 rushing yards from Texas at Missouri, 7 p.m., ABC Jason White. Kansas gained just 223 yards, while Oklahoma accumulated 403. KU LB Leo Etienne recorded 18 tackles in the loss. NEXT WEEK IN THE BIG 12 Saturday, Oct. 31 KU’S OKLAHOMANS -- Kansas has 11 players from the state of Oklahoma including LS Kayl Ander- Nebraska at Baylor, 11:30 a.m., Versus son (Tulsa/Bishop Kelley), PK Jacob Branstetter (Lawton/MacArthur), CB Anthony Davis (Tulsa/East Central), Missouri at Colorado, 12:30 p.m., FSN TE Bradley Dedeaux (Midwest City), CB Chris Harris (Bixby), OL Gavin Howard (Owasso), DE Jake Laptad Kansas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m., ABC (Tulsa/Jenks), LB Dakota Lewis (Sulphur), RB Rell Lewis (Muskogee), OL Michael Martinovich (Tulsa/Cascia Kansas State at Oklahoma, 6 p.m., FSN Hall Prep), and DT John Williams (Tulsa/Washington). Texas at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., ABC or ESPN2 Iowa State at Texas A&M, TBA 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 BIG 12 IN THE POLLS (10-18) Blaney was a GA at Oklahoma in 1999 and 2000... KU Director of Strength and Conditioning Chris Dawson Team AP USA Harris BCS was a LB at Oklahoma from 1992-94 and was a GA at OU in 1995 and an assistant strength and conditioning Texas 3 3 3 3 coach from 1996-2000... KU On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator Rajeeb Hossain is a Norman HS graduate... Oklahoma State 14 12 14 15 KU Offensive Graduate Assistant Tommy Mangino played high school football at Norman HS before moving Texas Tech 21 24 22 -- to Lawrence for his junior and senior seasons... OU players from the state of Kansas include LB Jayden Bird Kansas 24 21 21 25 (Conway Springs), TE Brody Eldridge (La Cygne/Prairie View) and FB Marshall Musil (La Crosse). Oklahoma 25 RV 25 -- Nebraska RV RV RV -- THINGS TO LOOK FOR AGAINST OKLAHOMA Missouri RV RV RV -- • 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). 2009 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL • KU has scored at least 30 points in eight straight games dating back to last year. North Division Votes • KU has produced at least 400 yards of total offense in eight games in a row. 1. Nebraska 172 (17) • KU has scored points in 21 consecutive quarters (and in 23 of 24 this season). 2. Kansas 164 (12) • QB Todd Reesing has thrown multiple touchdowns in four straight games. 3. Missouri 124 (3) • Reesing has thrown for 400 yards in two straight games. 4. Colorado 100 • WR Kerry Meier has recorded at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards in three straight games. 5. Kansas State 81 • Meier has at least one touchdown catch in four straight games. 6. Iowa State 33 • 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. South Division Votes • WR Dezmon Briscoe has caught at least four passes in nine straight games and at least two in 24 consecu- 1. Texas 174 (17) tive contests. 1. Oklahoma 174 (15) • Briscoe has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in eight of the last nine games. 3. Oklahoma State 130 • DE Jake Laptad has been in on a sack in five of six games this year and in six of the last eight contests. 4. Texas Tech 89 • S Darrell Stuckey has recorded double-digit tackle totals in two straight games. 5. Baylor 75 6. Texas A&M 33 () - first place votes 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 6

2009 BIG 12/NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS Kansas Team Notes

TEAM Avg Big 12 NCAA LAST TIME OUT -- Kansas rallied from a 21-point deficit at 24-3 late in the second quarter to pull ahead Rushing Offense 156.33 6 50 30-27 early in the fourth period before Colorado escaped with a 34-30 victory. The Buffaloes scored the go- Passing Offense 347.00 2 4 ahead touchdown with 8:36 remaining as Kansas had two final drive attempts end at the CU six and 19-yard Passing Efficiency 143.51 2 13 lines. Total Offense 503.33 1 2 • Six Jayhawks made their first appearance on the defensive side of the ball this season. Scoring Offense 38.83 3 5 • DT John Williams and S Lubbock Smith became the 13th and 14th Jayhawks to make their first career starts Rushing Defense 100.50 4 22 this year as well as the fifth and sixth freshmen. Passing Defense 245.67 9 94 • Kansas trailed by more than one score for the first time on the season. Pass Efficiency Defense 125.82 8 62 • Colorado had touchdown drives of one and three yards after Kansas turnovers. Total Defense 346.17 7 53 • QB Todd Reesing recorded his third career 400-yard passing game with 401. Scoring Defense 20.67 6 36 • WR Dezmon Briscoe went over the 100 receiving yard mark for the third straight game. Net Punting 32.95 11 102 Punt Returns 8.27 10 69 • WR Kerry Meier recorded at least 10 receptions and 100 yards for the third straight game. Kickoff Returns 21.24 7 68 • LB Drew Dudley had a career-high 17 tackles, while S Darrell Stuckey had 12 tackles. Turnover Margin +0.50 4 T-37 • PK Jacob Branstetter recorded the three longest field goals of his KU career (43, 42 and 37 yards). • Kansas scored at least 30 points in its seventh straight road game. INDIVIDUAL (top 12 Big 12/100 NCAA) Player Avg Big 12 NCAA MISCELLANEOUS STATS -- Here is a look at KU’s top 20 rankings in NCAA miscellaneous statisti- Jacob Branstetter, PK cal categories. The main categories are listed in the left column of this page: Scoring 7.83 8 39 Field Goals 1.00 T-7 T-62 Offense Avg. NCAA Defense Avg. NCAA Dezmon Briscoe, WR First Downs 27.17 2 Sacks 3.17 T-9 Receiving Yards 134.20 1 1 Fourth Down Conversions 77.78 T-7 Receptions 7.60 3 6 All-Purpose 182.00 1 7 Fewest Fumbles Lost 3 T-10 Drew Dudley, LB Fewest Total Turnovers 7 T-12 Tackles For Loss 1.25 T-5 T-41 Third Down Conversions 46.41% 18 Tackles 8.83 3 T-49 Red Zone Percentage 91.0% T-18 Sacks 0.50 T-11 T-78 Jake Laptad, DE KANSAS TOP FIVE OFFENSE -- The Kansas offense ranks in the top five nationally in three major Sacks 0.92 4 T-20 statistical categories, including second in total offense (503.33), third in passing offense (347.00) and fifth in Tackles For Loss 1.17 T-8 T-63 scoring offense (38.83). The Jayhawks are also among the nation’s elite in first downs (second at 27.17). Kerry Meier, WR Receptions 9.00 1 2 NCAA Total Offense NCAA Passing Offense NCAA Scoring Offense Receiving Yards 96.67 4 17 1. Houston 560.33 1. Houston 425.33 1. Texas 42.00 Maxwell Onyegbule, DE Sacks 0.50 T-11 T-78 2. Kansas 503.33 2. Texas Tech 413.57 2. Texas Tech 41.43 Toben Opurum, RB 3. Texas Tech 484.00 3. Hawai’i 371.33 3. Houston 40.83 Scoring 9.00 T-3 T-17 4. Nevada 479.50 4. Kansas 347.00 4. Cincinnati 40.67 Rushing 70.17 6 66 5. Texas A&M 477.33 5. Bowling Green 341.14 5. Kansas 38.83 Daymond Patterson, CB Passes Defended 1.00 T-41 KANSAS OFFENSE ROLLING -- Averaging more than 500 yards per game, the Kansas offense Punt Returns 8.27 9 41 has rolled up big numbers since the beginning of the 2007 season. In the last 32 games, KU has produced 400 Todd Reesing, QB yards of total offense 26 times, 500 yards in 12 games and one 600-yard game. In that time frame KU has also Passing Yards 330.00 1 3 scored at least 30 points 25 times, 40 points 15 times, 50 points six times and 70 points once. Completions 27.17 1 3 Total Offense 340.17 2 3 Points Responsible For 18.00 2 5 WR DUO IS COUNTRY’S BEST -- The wide receiver duo of Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier is Pass Efficiency 152.60 1 15 the most potent in the country. Alonso Rojas, P • Combined 18.34 receptions per game lead the NCAA. Punting 38.41 9 84 • Combined 230.87 receiving yards per game lead the NCAA. Darrell Stuckey, S • Combined 42 career touchdown receptions are most among active duos in the NCAA. Tackles 8.33 T-6 T-66 • Briscoe leads the NCAA in receiving yards per game (134.20). Jeff Wheeler, DE • Meier is second in the NCAA in receptions per game (9.00). Sacks 0.50 T-11 T-78 • Through six games the two have combined for eight 100-yard games, four double-digit reception games and 10 touchdown catches. • On the KU career record charts they rank first (Briscoe) and fifth (Meier) in yards, first (Meier) and second (Briscoe) in receptions, first (Briscoe) and fourth (Meier) in touchdown receptions, first (Briscoe) and second (Meier) in 100-yard games. • On the KU single-game record lists they own the top seven single-game receptions marks (Meier holds top mark of 16 vs. Iowa State this year) and two of top five single-game yardage marks (Briscoe is first and fifth). 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 7

KU CHARTS OFFENSIVE NOTES -- Last week at Colorado the KU offense managed one field goal on its first seven possessions before scoring on five consecutive possessions (three touchdowns and two field goals)... FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED KU drove inside the CU 20 on each of its last two possessions but came up empty-handed... KU has commit- (Mark Mangino Era) ted two or fewer turnovers in 11 consecutive games... The Jayhawks had two turnovers at Colorado, which 1. 0 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 resulted in the Buffaloes taking possession at the one and three-yard lines and promptly scoring touchdowns... 1. 0 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2007 KU has scored on 29 of 32 red zone possessions on the year with 24 touchdowns... KU has scored in 21 3. 3 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 consecutive quarters... KU produced seven pass plays of at least 20 yards at Colorado. 3. 3 vs. Florida International, 2007 3. 3 vs. Missouri, 2005 DEFENSIVE NOTES -- Nineteen different players have started on defense this season, including nine 3. 3 vs. Tulsa, 2004 first-time starters... KU held Colorado to 322 yards of total offense last week, the fewest yards by an opponent 7. 6 vs. Jacksonville State, 2003 in the last four games... KU forced three turnovers against Colorado, the most in the last seven games... KU 8. 7, five times, most recently vs. UTEP, has allowed only three scoring drives of 80 or more yards this year... In the second half at Colorado, KU’s 2009 defense held the Buffs to a field goal and a touchdown and forced two fumbles and two punts... KU gave up two first-half touchdowns to Colorado that were one and three yards... Five different Jayhawks have forced BIGGEST ROAD VICTORY MARGINS fumbles this year... Nine different KU defenders have sacks and 16 have tackles for loss... Five different play- (Mark Mangino Era) ers have interceptions. 31 (41-10) at Iowa State, 2006 27 (34-7) at UTEP, 2009 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES -- After not attempting a field goal in the previous two games, PK Jacob 17 (31-14) at Missouri, 2004 Branstetter was three of three against Colorado as he made the three longest field goals of his career (37, 43 15 (43-28) at Oklahoma State, 2007 and 42 yards)... P Alonso Rojas recorded a 50-yard punt for the third straight game.

ROAD GAME SCORING NEW FACES -- Last week at Colorado several Jayhawks saw either their first or most extensive action Here is a look at KU’s scoring in its last seven road on defense. Among that group were redshirst freshmen, first-time starters DT John Williams and FS Lubbock games. KU has scored at least 30 points in 12 of its Smith. Williams was an offensive lineman before last week. CB D.J. Beshears, a true freshman, made his col- last 15 road games, including the last seven straight. legiate debut last week. LB Angus Quigley, who was a running back before this year, played on defense for the first time. In addition, regular WR Bradley McDougald, a true freshman, played several snaps on defense. Nov. 10, 2007 - 43 at Oklahoma State (W 43-28) Sept. 12, 2008 - 34 at South Florida (L 34-37) FIRST-TIME STARTERS -- This season 14 different Jayhawks have made their first collegiate starts, Oct. 4, 2008 - 35 at Iowa State (W 35-33) including three true freshmen in RB Toben Opurum, WR Bradley McDougald and LB Huldon Tharp. Redshirt Oct. 18, 2008 - 31 at Oklahoma (L 31-45) freshmen who have started include OT Tanner Hawkinson, DT John Williams and FS Lubbock Smith. Other Nov. 8, 2008 - 35 at Nebraska (L 35-45) first-time starters this year include OG Brad Thorson, OG Sal Capra, DE Maxwell Onyegbule, DT Patrick Sept. 12, 2009 - 34 at UTEP (W 34-7) Dorsey, LB Drew Dudley, LB Justin Springer, CB Anthony Davis and DB Ryan Murphy. Oct. 17, 2009 - 30 at Colorado (L 30-34) FRESHMEN EXPERIENCE -- Freshmen who have played this season include true freshmen D.J. KU IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POLLS Beshears, WR Bradley McDougald, RB Toben Opurum and LB Huldon Tharp and redshirt freshmen CB Greg (since 1996) Brown, OT Tanner Hawkinson, OL Trevor Marrongelli, QB Kale Pick, S Lubbock Smith, DT John Williams, and DT Duane Zlatnik. 2007 Rank 2009 Rank Oct. 7 20 Preseason 25 -- Here are a few notes about Kansas at the midway point of the Oct. 14 15 Sept. 8 24 MID-SEASON BREAKDOWN season: Oct. 21 12 Sept. 13 22 • Kansas owns a 5-1 record, winning at least five of its first six games for the third straight year and third time Oct. 28 8 Sept. 20 20 in its Big 12 history. Nov. 4 5 Sept. 27 18 • KU’s 503 total offensive yards per game are on pace for school record (479.8 in 2007). Nov. 11 4 Oct. 4 16 • KU’s 347 passing yards per game are on pace for school record (305.6 in 2008). Nov. 18 2 Oct. 11 17 • KU’s 156 rushing yards per game are 30 more per game than last season. Nov. 25 7 Oct. 18 24 • KU’s 38 points per game are second only to the 42.7 scored in 2007. Dec. 2 8 • On defense KU is allowing 346 total yards per game, 50 yards fewer than last season. Final 7 • KU has recorded 19 sacks after getting 29 in 13 games last year. 2008 • KU has started the same five offensive linemen, two wide receivers (Wilson and Meier) and quarterback Preseason 14 (Todd Reesing) in every game. Sept. 2 14 • QB Todd Reesing should become the first player to lead KU in passing in three straight years since Chip Sept. 7 13 Hilleary in 1990-92. Sept. 14 19 Sept. 21 18 Sept. 28 16 50,000-PLUS -- Kansas has drawn crowds of 50,000-plus for three of four home games this season Oct. 5 16 (48,203 in the cold vs. Iowa State two weeks ago), as well as in 10 of its last 13 home games. The Jayhawks Oct. 12 16 set season attendance average records in four straight years entering the 2009 campaign. This year KU is av- Oct. 19 19 eraging 50,214, a figure which is on pace for the second-best mark in school history behind last year’s 50,907 Not ranked in final six (see top attendance marks on page four of this release). polls of the year. DID YOU KNOW? -- Kansas has been ranked in 27 of the last 33 Associated Press polls, including in all eight this season. 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 8 JAYHAWKS ON NATIONAL National Honors Candidates AWARD WATCH LISTS WR DEZMON BRISCOE WR DEZMON BRISCOE • Leads the NCAA in receiving yards (134.20), while ranking sixth in receptions (7.60) and seventh in all- Maxwell Award (top player) purpose yards (182.00). Biletnikoff Award (top receiver) • Has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in four of five games this season as well as in eight of his last nine games. DE JAKE LAPTAD • Has caught at least four passes in nine straight games, at least two in 24 consecutive contests. Hendricks Defensive End Of The Year Award • Has 12 receptions of 20-plus yards this season, including three touchdowns from outside the red zone. • Is one of two players in KU history with at least two 200-yard receiving games, including his school-record WR KERRY MEIER 269 yards at Oklahoma last season (Bob Johnson had two 200-yard games in 1983). Biletnikoff Award (top receiver) DE JAKE LAPTAD QB TODD REESING • Has been in on a sack in five of the first six games of the year. Maxwell Award (top player) • Has made at least six tackles in three games this year, including a career-high seven against Iowa State. Walter Camp Award (top player) • Is tied for 20th in the NCAA in sacks per game and tied for 63rd in tackles for loss. O’Brien Award (top quarterback) Manning Award (top quarterback) WR KERRY MEIER Unitas Award (top senior QB) (one of 10) • Ranks second in the NCAA in receptions per game (9.00) and 17th in receiving yards per game (96.67). Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (on and off field) • Has caught at least 10 passes for at least 100 yards in three consecutive games. • Has recorded at least 10 catches in five of the last eight games. RB JAKE SHARP • Has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in six of the last eight games. Doak Walker Award (top RB) • Has caught at least one touchdown pass in four straight games. • Has caught at least four passes in nine straight games, at least two passes in 27 straight games and at least S DARRELL STUCKEY one in 28 in a row. Bronko Nagurski Award (top defender) • Established school single-game record with 16 catches for a career-high 142 yards against Iowa State. Bednarik Award (top defender) Thorpe Award (top defensive back) QB TODD REESING Lott Award (on and off the field success for • Ranks in the top five in the NCAA in four different categories, including third in passing yards (330.00), defender) completions (27.17) and total offense (340.17) and fifth in points responsible for (18.00). Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award • Owns a 25-7 record as a starter at Kansas. (on and off the field excellence) • Owns the nation’s longest active streak of games with a touchdown pass at 24 consecutive contests. Colt McCoy of Texas is second at 23, while Case Keenum of Houston is third at 22. • Has thrown for 400 yards in each of the last two games and three times in his career. He is the only Jayhawk with more than one 400-yard passing game in school history (five other KU signal callers threw for 400 yards 2009 IN-SEASON HONORS once in their careers). There have been 24 400-yard passing games in the NCAA this season and Reesing is one of five players with multiple 400-yard games. DE Maxwell Onyegbule • Has a touchdown to interception ratio of 15 to four while completing 67.1 percent of his passes. Co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week • Owns nearly every Kansas passing and total offense record. (Sept. 14 vs. UTEP) • Has thrown for at least 300 yards 17 times in his career (32 starts). S Darrell Stuckey Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (Sept. 22) (off the field contributions) (one of 11 winners) RB JAKE SHARP • Opened the season with consecutive 100-yard rushing games (123 vs. Northern Colorado and 104 at UTEP) before suffering an injury early in game three and sitting out two contests. Phil Steele Mid-Season All-America WR Dezmon Briscoe (Second Team) • Returned to action at Colorado and rushed 13 times for 29 yards. • Had a receiving touchdown in each of the first three games. • Was leading the nation in scoring after three weeks. Phil Steele Mid-Season All-Big 12 WR Dezmon Briscoe (First Team) S Darrell Stuckey (First Team) S DARRELL STUCKEY QB Todd Reesing (Second Team) • Has played through an arm injury and is second on the team in tackles with 50. WR Kerry Meier (Second Team) • Has recorded at least 10 tackles in three of the last four games, including 14 vs. Iowa State and 12 at Colo- DE Jake Laptad (Second Team) rado in the last two contests. OC Jeremiah Hatch (Third Team) • Recorded the eighth interception of his career at Colorado last week, while also breaking up a pass. OT Jeff Spikes (Third Team) 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 9

WR TOUCHDOWN DUO The duo of Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier has Offensive Player Notes produced 42 combined career touchdown receptions. That figure makes them the highest scoring wide QUARTERBACKS receiver duo in the nation. TODD REESING - (see page 8 for more information)... In his last five games against Big 12 competition he has averaged 356.0 passing yards per game, with 14 touchdowns and five interceptions... Has thrown at least two 1. Kansas (Briscoe and Meier)...... 42 touchdowns in four straight games and in seven of the last eight games... His 273.1 passing yards per game 1. Central Michigan (Anderson and Brown)...... 41 for his career ranks third among all active NCAA players... His 442 yards against Iowa State was second most 3. Memphis (Singleton and Calhoun)...... 40 in school history... Had his first career reception at Colorado on a 14-yard pass from Kerry Meier. 4. UTEP (Moturi and Adams)...... 39 KALE PICK - Saw first collegiate action against Northern Colorado and was two-of-two for 11 yards passing, 5. Tulsa (Clay and Johnson)...... 38 while running for 47 yards on three carries... At UTEP ran twice for 87 yards, including a 55-yard rush... Had an 18-yard run vs. Duke... 2008 KU offensive scout team player of the year. QB-WR TOUCHDOWN DUO KERRY MEIER - Started eight games at QB as a freshman in 2006... Career passing numbers are 134 of 219 The combination of Todd Reesing and Dezmon (61.2 percent) for 1,612 yards and 17 touchdowns... In the last two years he is 29 of 33 for 363 yards and four Briscoe have connected on 25 career touchdown touchdowns... This season he is two of three for 70 yards. passes to rank third in the country for a quarterback and a wide receiver. Here is a look at the top QB to RUNNING BACKS WR touchdown combinations. JAKE SHARP - (see page 8 for more information)... Missed two games due to injury but returned at Colorado last Saturday and had 29 yards on 13 carries... Rushed for 100 yards in each of the first two games before 1. Oklahoma State (Robinson to Bryant)...... 29 playing sparingly against Duke due to injury (13 yards on five carries, seven-yard touchdown reception)... Had 2. Kansas (Reesing to Briscoe)...... 25 a touchdown reception in each of the first three games... Ran for 103 yards at Oklahoma last year. 2. Oklahoma (Bradford to Gresham)...... 25 TOBEN OPURUM - After averaging 83.6 yards in the first five games, he carried just two times for three yards 4. UTEP (Vittatoe to Moturi)...... 22 and one touchdown at Colorado last week... The true freshman has scored at least one touchdown in all six 4. Minnestoa (Weber to Decker)...... 21 games... Against Southern Mississippi he became the first KU freshman since 2002 to rush for 100 yards in a game (106)... Followed that with 98 yards on 24 attempts against Iowa State. NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS WIDE RECEIVERS Todd Reesing KERRY MEIER - (see page 8 for more information). Passing DEZMON BRISCOE - (see page 8 for more information)... His 269 receiving yards at Oklahoma last season Completions per game...... 5th...... 22.8 were the most in the country in 2008... That figure is also a school record... His 83.0 receiving yards per game Yards per game...... 3rd...... 273.1 in his career is second among active NCAA players. Touchdowns...... 5th...... 83 BRADLEY McDOUGALD - The true freshman has caught at least one pass in every game... Best games were Yards...... 6th...... 9558 seven for 46 vs. Southern Mississippi and six for 37 vs. Duke... Has had just three catches in the two games Attempts per game...... 7th...... 34.5 since then... Played a few snaps on defense at Colorado last week. Passing Efficiency...... 8th...... 149.40 JOHNATHAN WILSON - Had season high six catches for 65 yards at Colorado last week... Has caught at least Attempts...... 7th...... 1208 four passes in four of the last five games... Has caught at least two passes in 11 straight games and at least Completions...... T-6th...... 782 one in 14 consecutive contests. Completion Efficiency...... 11th...... 64.74 Total Offense TIGHT ENDS Yards per game...... 4th...... 289.9 TIM BIERE - Missed two games due to illness, but has caught six passes in the three games since returning... Yards per play...... 12th...... 6.8 Had a career-high three for 53 vs. Iowa State and followed that with two for 23 last week at Colorado... One of Yards...... 5th...... 10,146 his receptions at Colorado came on a fake punt. TDs Responsible For...... 5th...... 95 Plays per game...... 4th...... 42.5 OFFENSIVE LINE Plays...... 9th...... 1488 LT TANNER HAWKINSON -- Started in first collegiate game against Northern Colorado this year... Redshirt freshman who came to KU as a TE and was switched to DE midway through 2008... Was moved to OT this Dezmon Briscoe past spring. Receiving LG BRAD THORSON - Made first KU start against Northern Colorado... A transfer from Wisconsin who played Touchdowns...... T-3rd...... 26 on special teams last season... Also the backup center and played the second half at UTEP at that position. Catches per game...... 5th...... 5.6 OC JEREMIAH HATCH - Moved to his more natural position of center this past spring after starting four games Yards per game...... 2nd...... 83.0 at RT and the final eight at LT last year as a freshman... Earned Rivals.com Freshman All-America Second Yards...... 8th...... 2574 Team honors in 2008. Yards per catch...... 15th...... 14.79 RG SAL CAPRA - Has played as a backup in each of the last two seasons... Was the top backup at guard in Catches...... 15th...... 173 2008 and saw plenty of action... Was the KU Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts at UTEP. RT JEFF SPIKES - Started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2008... Started the first four games at LT Kerry Meier before starting the final nine at RT... Earned Phil Steele Freshman All-America Third Team honors in 2008. Receiving Catches...... 13th...... 178

Jake Sharp Scoring Touchdowns...... T-19th...... 28 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 10 Specialists Defensive Player Notes Player Notes DEFENSIVE LINE Ends PK JACOB BRANSTETTER - Made a season/career- JAKE LAPTAD - (see page 8 for more information)... Set a season/career high with seven tackles against Iowa long 43-yard field goal at Colorado, which was one of State... Has tallied a sack in five of the six games this season, including one at Colorado in last action... Leads three good field goals on the day... His three longest the team in sacks with 5.5, second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 and is tied for first on the team in career field goals came at Colorado last week (37, quarterback hurries with six... Has 15.5 career sacks... All-Big 12 HM in 2008. 43, 42)... Is six of eight this year... Registered seven MAX ONYEGBULE - Has had a breakout season in his first year as a starter... Shared Big 12 Defensive Player tackles on kickoffs in 2008 and has three this year. of the Week honors at UTEP with career-high six tackles, including two sacks... Against Duke, he had three P ALONSO ROJAS - Has punted from his own side stops, a sack and a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown... Made four tackles against Iowa State. of the 50-yard line just 12 times and averaged 43.0 JEFF WHEELER - Made first start of the season at Colorado and tied his career-high with three tackles... Also yards on those attempts... Has only had eight of his had one sack and a forced fumble last week... Made three stops at UTEP, including 1.5 sacks... Tied for first 22 punts returned this year with only one return lon- on the team in quarterback hurries with six. ger than 12 yards... Five of his punts have been fair Tackles caught and six downed... Has landed nine punts in- JOHN WILLIAMS - Began the season on the offensive line and saw limited action as a backup early in the side the 20-yard line. year before starting on the defensive line at Colorado last week... The redshirt freshman did not record any PR DAYMOND PATTERSON - Registered a 49-yard tackles. punt return at UTEP for the second-longest return of CALEB BLAKESLEY - Has recorded five tackles on the season... Has started 27 games in his career, including his career (75-yarder for a touchdown vs. Florida In- the last five this season. ternational in last year’s season opener). RICHARD JOHNSON - Has seven tackles on the season, including two in last game at Colorado, where he KOR DEZMON BRISCOE -- Has averaged 17.8 also recovered one fumble. yards on 10 kickoff returns, which includes a zero PATRICK DORSEY - Had a career-high four tackles against Southern Miss... Started the season opener yard return where he stepped out of bounds (19.8 av- against Northern Colorado but has come off the bench since then. erage on the other six returns)... Returned kickoffs in the last two games of 2008 with seven for 195 yards LINEBACKERS (27.9 average) vs. Missouri and one for 24 yards vs. DREW DUDLEY - Coming off a season/career high and team-leading 17-tackle performance at Colorado... Minnesota. Has recorded at least eight tackles in four consecutive games... Ranks first on the team with 53 tackles... Had LS KAYL ANDERSON - In his third year as the team’s a sack in each of the first three games... Leads the team with 7.5 tackles for loss. long snapper. ARIST WRIGHT - Recorded a season/career-high 11 tackles against Iowa State... Tallied six stops in last game at Colorado, also had one sack and a forced fumble... Entered the year as the only KU linebacker with ACTIVE KU CAREER TACKLES any career starts (six). Player, Class Career 2009 HULDON THARP - True freshman registered 10 tackles against Duke... Tallied three stops in last action at S Darrell Stuckey, Sr. 252 50 Colorado... Made three tackles in collegiate debut against Northern Colorado... Made first collegiate start S Justin Thornton, Sr. 197 42 against Iowa State, where he recorded two tackles. DB Chris Harris, Jr. 168 44 ANGUS QUIGLEY - Was converted from running back prior to the season and saw first defensive action last LB Arist Wright, Sr. 112 35 DE Jake Laptad, Jr. 85 27 week at Colorado (has been playing some special teams)... Recorded one stop.

ACTIVE KU CAREER INTERCEPTIONS SECONDARY Player, Class Career 2009 Cornerbacks S Darrell Stuckey, Sr. 8 1 DAYMOND PATTERSON - Has recorded at least four stops in four of the last five games... Had four tackles S Justin Thornton, Sr. 8 1 last week at Colorado... Had season-high eight stops against Duke... Broke up three passes against Southern DB Chris Harris, Jr. 3 0 Mississippi and added another PBU the next week against Iowa State... Last year, as a true freshman, was one DE Maxwell Onyegbule, Sr. 2 1 of three players nationally to start on offense and defense (he also returned punts). S Phillip Strozier, Jr. 2 0 CHRIS HARRIS - Has played better of late and has recorded one pass broken up in each of the last three CB Daymond Patterson, So. 1 1 games... Has a PBU in five of six games this season... Made a career-high 15 tackles against Southern Mis- NB Ryan Murphy, So. 1 1 sissippi... Has started at nickel back and cornerback in his career. LB Arist Wright, Sr. 1 0 D.J. BESHEARS - A true freshman, who had not played this season, but saw extensive action at Colorado WR Isiah Barfield, So. 1 0 tallying five solo stops. Safeties ACTIVE KU CAREER SACKS DARRELL STUCKEY - (see page 8 for more information)... Is second on the team with 50 tackles... Has Player, Class Career 2009 DE Jake Laptad, Jr. 15.5 5.5 recorded double-digit tackle totals in three of the last four games... Recorded his eighth career interception in DE Maxwell Onyegbule, Sr. 9.0 3.0 last game at Colorado, also had 12 tackles and broke up one pass... Set a season high 14 tackles against Iowa DE Jeff Wheeler, Sr. 7.0 2.5 State, which also tied the team high... Had 11 tackles against Duke, and seven tackles and forced a fumble LB Drew Dudley, Jr. 3.0 3.0 against Southern Miss... A returning All-Big 12 First Team selection and a national honors candidate. DT Caleb Blakesley, Sr. 2.5 0.0 LUBBOCK SMITH - Made first career start at Colorado and recorded eight solo tackles, which was third- DT Jamal Greene, Jr. 2.0 0.0 highest on team. LB Arist Wright, Sr. 2.0 1.0 RYAN MURPHY - Made first career start against Iowa State, where he set a season/career high four tackles... DB Ryan Murphy, So. 1.0 1.0 Also recorded first career sack and broke up one pass against the Cyclones... Had his first career interception DT Patrick Dorsey, So. 1.0 1.0 against Southern Miss... Made one tackle and recovered a fumble in last game at Colorado. LB Steven Johnson, So. 1.0 1.0 JUSTIN THORNTON - Had started 17 of the last 18 games before coming off the bench at Colorado last LB Justin Springer, Jr. 1.0 1.0 week... In last start against Iowa State he had 14 tackles. 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 11 Kansas Depth Chart (Based mainly from previous game) OFFENSE DEFENSE

Pos No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Pos No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. LT 72 Tanner Hawkinson 6-6 285 Fr. RS LE 84 Jeff Wheeler 6-7 260 Sr. 3L 63 Ian Wolfe 6-5 295 Jr. 1L 90 Maxwell Onyegbule 6-5 258 Sr. 2L

LG 76 Brad Thorson 6-3 290 Jr. 1L LT 94 Caleb Blakesley 6-5 298 Sr. 3L 68 Carl Wilson 6-4 292 Jr. 2L 99 Jamal Greene 6-4 304 Jr. 1L

OC 77 Jeremiah Hatch 6-3 311 So. 1L RT 71 John Williams 6-4 309 Fr. RS 76 Brad Thorson 6-3 290 Jr. 1L 97 Richard Johnson 6-2 281 So. 1L

RG 59 Sal Capra 6-3 295 Jr. 1L RE 91 Jake Laptad 6-5 258 Jr. 2L 69 Trevor Marrongelli 6-4 285 Fr. RS 93 Quintin Woods 6-5 230 Jr. JC

RT 74 Jeff Spikes 6-6 314 So. 1L SLB 45 Justin Springer 6-4 242 Jr. 2L 65 Michael Martinovich 5-4 269 So. TR 22 Angus Quigley 6-2 229 Sr. 2L

TE 86 Tim Biere 6-4 250 So. 1L MLB 49 Drew Dudley 6-2 232 Jr. 2L 43 Ted McNulty 6-5 231 So. SQ 45 Justin Springer 6-4 242 Jr. 2L

WR 81 Johnathan Wilson 6-3 189 Jr. 2L WLB 34 Huldon Tharp 6-1 215 Fr. HS 89 Tertavian Ingram 6-0 200 Jr. SQ 41 Arist Wright 6-0 226 Sr. 3L

WR 10 Kerry Meier 6-3 221 Sr. 3L NB 23 Ryan Murphy 5-10 176 So. 1L 24 Bradley McDougald 6-2 195 Fr. HS 13 Lubbock Smith 5-11 192 Fr. RS

WR 80 Dezmon Briscoe 6-3 202 Jr. 2L LC 15 Daymond Patterson 5-9 175 So. 1L 83 Chris Omigie 6-4 200 Fr. HS 20 D.J. Beshears 5-9 175 Fr. HS

RB 1 Jake Sharp 5-10 195 Sr. 3L SS 25 Darrell Stuckey 6-1 205 Sr. 3L 35 Toben Opurum 6-2 235 Fr. HS 26 Phillip Strozier 6-1 201 Jr. 2L

QB 5 Todd Reesing 5-11 200 Sr. 3L FS 13 Lubbock Smith 5-11 192 Fr. RS 19 Kale Pick 6-2 200 Fr. RS 46 Justin Thornton 6-1 213 Sr. 3L

RC 16 Chris Harris 6-0 189 Jr. 2L 17 Calvin Rubles 6-3 203 Jr. JC

SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Pos No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. PK 14 Jacob Branstetter 5-10 182 Jr. 1L H 10 Kerry Meier 6-3 221 Sr. 3L 18 Alonso Rojas 6-3 220 Jr. 1L 81 Johnathan Wilson 6-3 189 Jr. 2L

P 18 Alonso Rojas 6-3 220 Jr. 1L KOR 80 Dezmon Briscoe 6-3 202 Jr. 2L 10 Kerry Meier 6-3 221 Sr. 3L 24 Bradley McDougald 6-2 195 Fr. HS

LS 56 Kayl Anderson 6-2 250 Sr. 3L PR 15 Daymond Patterson 5-9 175 So. 1L 91 Jake Laptad 6-5 258 Jr. 2L 24 Bradley McDougald 6-2 195 Fr. HS 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 12 2009 Kansas Football Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Jake Sharp RB 5-10 195 Sr. 3L Salina, Kan. (Central HS) 2 Jordan Webb QB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Union, Mo. (Union HS) 3 Reece Petty WR 6-2 195 Jr. SQ Liberal, Kan. (Liberal HS) 4 Prinz Kande S 6-0 190 Fr. HS Euless, Texas (Trinity HS) 4 John Millsap PK 5-10 150 Fr. RS Andover, Kan. (Andover HS) 5 Todd Reesing QB 5-11 200 Sr. 3L Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS) 6 Rell Lewis RB 5-10 201 So. SQ Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS) 7 Kale Pick QB 6-2 200 Fr. RS Dodge City, Kan. (Dodge City HS) 8 Daniel Porter RB 5-11 200 Jr. JC Pacifica, Calif. (Terra Nova HS/San Mateo JC) 9 Raimond Pendleton WR 5-11 192 Sr. 2L Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) 9 Vernon Brooks LB 5-11 230 Jr. JC Missouri City, Texas (Ft. Bend Marshall HS/Blinn CC) 10 Kerry Meier WR 6-3 221 Sr. 3L Pittsburg, Kan. (Pittsburg HS) 11 AJ Steward TE 6-4 230 So. 1L St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens HS) 12 Christian Matthews QB 6-2 194 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (James Bowie HS) 13 Lubbock Smith S 5-11 192 Fr. RS Dallas, Texas (Carter HS) 14 Jacob Branstetter PK 5-10 182 Jr. 1L Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur HS) 15 Daymond Patterson CB 5-9 175 So. 1L Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite HS) 15 Chase Knighton QB 5-11 182 So. TR Athens, Texas (Athens HS/Tabor College) 16 Chris Harris S 6-0 189 Jr. 2L Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS) 16 Jacob Morse QB 6-0 190 Fr. TR Columbia, Mo. (Rockbridge HS/Missouri State) 17 Calvin Rubles CB 6-3 203 Jr. JC Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS/Tyler JC) 18 Alonso Rojas P 6-3 220 Jr. 1L Miami, Fla. (Killian HS/Bowling Green) 19 Isiah Barfield WR 6-0 184 So. 1L Haven, Kan. (Haven HS) 20 D.J. Beshears CB 5-9 175 Fr. HS Denton, Texas (Ryan HS) 20 Taylor Lee CB 6-1 187 Fr. RS Harrisonville, Mo. (Harrisonville HS) 22 Angus Quigley LB 6-2 229 Sr. 2L Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne HS) 23 Gabe Cunning WR 5-10 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 23 Ryan Murphy CB 5-10 176 So. 1L Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS) 24 Bradley McDougald WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Dublin, Ohio (Scioto HS) 25 Darrell Stuckey S 6-1 205 Sr. 3L Kansas City, Kan. (Washington HS) 26 Phillip Strozier S 6-0 201 Jr. 2L Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 27 Greg Brown CB 5-11 177 Fr. RS Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) 28 Willie O’Quinn WR 6-0 190 So. 1L Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 29 Ryan Nelson LB 5-10 195 Fr. HS Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 30 Anthony Davis CB 6-0 192 So. 1L Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS) 31 Steven Foster DT 6-2 242 So. 1L Sedgwick, Kan. (Sedgwick HS) 32 Dexter Linton S 6-0 190 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (James Bowie HS) 33 Tyler Patmon CB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS) 34 Huldon Tharp LB 6-1 215 Fr. HS Mulvane, Kan. (Mulvane HS) 35 Corrigan Powell CB 5-10 172 So. SQ Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) 35 Toben Opurum RB 6-2 235 Fr. HS Plano, Texas (Plano East HS) 36 Deshaun Sands RB 5-9 182 Fr. HS Sunrise, Fla. (Piper HS) 37 Brian Blackwell S 5-11 196 So. SQ Herington, Kan. (Herington HS) 37 Ryan Burton RB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Academy HS) 38 Josh Richardson LB 6-4 220 Fr. RS Dublin, Ohio (Scioto HS) 40 Tyler Hunt FB 6-2 235 Fr. RS Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence HS) 40 Jacoby Thomas LB 6-2 212 Fr. HS Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 41 Arist Wright LB 6-0 226 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS) 43 Ted McNulty TE 6-5 231 So. SQ Iowa City, Iowa (West HS) 44 Olaitan Oguntodu S 6-0 220 Jr. SQ Mesquite, Texas (John Horn HS) 45 Justin Springer LB 6-4 242 Jr. 2L Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos HS) 46 Justin Thornton CB 6-1 213 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. (Central HS) 46 Steve Mestan LB 6-1 230 Fr. HS Delavan, Wisc. (Delavan-Darien HS) 47 Brandon Hawks S 5-9 182 Fr. RS Oskaloosa, Kan. (Oskaloosa HS) 49 Drew Dudley LB 6-2 232 Jr. 2L College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS) 50 Jordan Fee LB 5-11 202 Fr. RS Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson HS) 50 Tyrone Sellers, Jr. DE 6-3 220 Fr. HS McCook, Neb. (McCook HS) 51 Dakota Lewis LB 6-1 213 Jr. 2L Sulphur, Okla. (Sulphur HS) 52 Steven Johnson LB 6-2 229 So. 1L Media, Pa. (Strath Haven HS) 53 Tom Mabry OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Belleville, Ill. (Althoff Catholic HS) 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 13

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 54 Justin Carnes LS 6-3 250 Fr. HS La Porte, Texas (La Porte HS) 54 Kevin Young DE 6-4 242 Fr. HS Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North HS) 55 Darius Parish OL 6-4 314 So. 1L Wichita, Kan. (North HS) 56 Kayl Anderson LS 6-2 250 Sr. 3L Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS) 57 Chea Peterman LB 6-2 220 So. SQ North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS) 58 Jake Schermer LB 6-2 225 Sr. 3L Nixa, Mo. (Ozark HS) 59 Sal Capra OL 6-3 295 Jr. 1L Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 62 Alex Smith OL 5-11 281 Jr. SQ Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood HS) 63 Ian Wolfe OL 6-5 295 Jr. 1L Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS) 64 Randall Dent DT 6-4 278 Fr. HS Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS) 65 Michael Martinovich OL 6-4 269 So. TR Tulsa, Okla. (Cascia Hall Prep/Air Force Academy) 68 Carl Wilson OL 6-4 292 Jr. 1L Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) 69 Trevor Marrongelli OL 6-4 285 Fr. RS Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 70 Gavin Howard OL 6-6 295 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS) 71 John Williams DT 6-4 309 Fr. RS Tulsa, Okla. (Washington HS) 72 Tanner Hawkinson OL 6-6 285 Fr. RS McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS) 73 Joe Semple OL 6-3 296 Fr. RS Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein HS) 74 Jeff Spikes OL 6-6 314 So. 1L Painesville, Ohio (Harvey HS) 75 Travis Stephens DT 6-3 262 Jr. JC Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS/Blinn CC) 76 Brad Thorson OL 6-3 290 Jr. 1L Mequon, Wisc. (Homestead HS/Wisconsin) 77 Jeremiah Hatch OL 6-3 311 So. 1L Dallas, Texas (Carter HS) 78 Shane Smith DE 6-5 265 Fr. HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) 79 Riley Spencer OL 6-7 290 Fr. HS Hesston, Kan. (Hesston HS) 80 Dezmon Briscoe WR 6-3 202 Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) 81 Johnathan Wilson WR 6-3 189 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS) 82 Nick Plato TE 6-6 243 Fr. RS Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) 83 Chris Omigie WR 6-4 200 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (Martin HS) 84 Jeff Wheeler DE 6-7 260 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) 85 Roderick Harris, Jr. WR 6-2 200 Jr. RS Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS/Blinn JC) 86 Tim Biere TE 6-4 250 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS) 87 Bradley Dedeaux TE 6-3 255 Jr. 2L Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City HS) 88 Erick McGriff WR 6-4 205 Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) 88 Patrick Schilling WR 6-1 175 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 89 Tertavian Ingram WR 6-0 200 Jr. SQ Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS) 90 Maxwell Onyegbule DE 6-5 258 Sr. 2L Arlington, Texas (Arlington HS) 91 Jake Laptad DE 6-5 258 Jr. 2L Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS) 92 Patrick Dorsey DT 6-0 275 So. SQ Houston, Texas (Yates HS) 93 Quintin Woods DE 6-5 230 Jr. JC Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy/Bakersfield CC) 94 Caleb Blakesley DT 6-5 298 Sr. 3L Ottawa, Kan. (Ottawa HS) 95 D.J. Marshall DE 6-4 230 Fr. RS Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) 96 Dustin Spears DE 6-5 245 Sr. SQ Osborne, Kan. (Osborne HS/Garden City CC) 97 Richard Johnson, Jr. DT 6-2 281 So. 1L Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 98 Duane Zlatnik DT 6-4 303 Fr. RS Rossville, Kan. (Rossville HS) 99 Jamal Greene DT 6-4 304 Jr. 1L Kansas City, Kan. (Washington HS)

Pronunciation Guide Coaching Staff Kayl Anderson Kale Head Coach: Mark Mangino Tim Biere Beer-ee Record at KU: 50-42 (eighth year) Bradley Dedeaux Dee-dough Overall Record: Same Prinze Kande Candy Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Ed Warinner Trevor Marrongelli Mare-in-jelly Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Clint Bowen Michael Martinovich Mar-tin-o-vich Offensive Line/Run Game: John Reagan Kerry Meier My-er Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Bill Miller Olaitan Oguntodo Oh-lighten Oh-gun-toe-doo Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Brandon Blaney Max Onyegbule On-yay-boo-lay Cornerbacks: Je’Ney Jackson Toben Opurum To-ben Oh-purr-um Wide Receivers: David Beaty Darius Parish Dare-e-us Running Backs/Special Teams: Louie Matsakis Raimond Pendleton Ray-mond Defensive Line: Tom Sims Nick Plato Play-toe Defensive Graduate Assistant: Kevin Carberry Phillip Strozier Stro-zhur Offensive Graduate Assistant: Tommy Mangino Ian Wolfe E-in Strength Coach: Chris Dawson Director of Football Operations: George Matsakis 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 14 2009 Kansas Football Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 56 Kayl Anderson LS 6-2 250 Sr. 3L Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley HS) 19 Isiah Barfield WR 6-0 184 So. 1L Haven, Kan. (Haven HS) 20 D.J. Beshears CB 5-9 175 Fr. HS Denton, Texas (Ryan HS) 86 Tim Biere TE 6-4 250 So. 1L Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS) 37 Brian Blackwell S 5-11 196 So. SQ Herington, Kan. (Herington HS) 94 Caleb Blakesley DT 6-5 298 Sr. 3L Ottawa, Kan. (Ottawa HS) 14 Jacob Branstetter PK 5-10 182 Jr. 1L Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur HS) 80 Dezmon Briscoe WR 6-3 202 Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) 9 Vernon Brooks LB 5-11 230 Jr. JC Missouri City, Texas (Ft. Bend Marshall HS/Blinn CC) 27 Greg Brown CB 5-11 177 Fr. RS Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS) 37 Ryan Burton RB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Academy HS) 59 Sal Capra OL 6-3 295 Jr. 1L Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 54 Justin Carnes LS 6-3 250 Fr. HS La Porte, Texas (La Porte HS) 23 Gabe Cunning WR 5-10 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 30 Anthony Davis CB 6-0 192 So. 1L Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS) 87 Bradley Dedeaux TE 6-3 255 Jr. 2L Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City HS) 64 Randall Dent DT 6-4 278 Fr. HS Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS) 92 Patrick Dorsey DT 6-0 275 So. SQ Houston, Texas (Yates HS) 49 Drew Dudley LB 6-2 232 Jr. 2L College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS) 50 Jordan Fee LB 5-11 202 Fr. RS Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson HS) 31 Steven Foster DT 6-2 242 So. 1L Sedgwick, Kan. (Sedgwick HS) 99 Jamal Greene DT 6-4 304 Jr. 1L Kansas City, Kan. (Washington HS) 16 Chris Harris S 6-0 189 Jr. 2L Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS) 85 Roderick Harris, Jr. WR 6-2 200 Jr. RS Bryan, Texas (Bryan HS/Blinn JC) 77 Jeremiah Hatch OL 6-3 311 So. 1L Dallas, Texas (Carter HS) 72 Tanner Hawkinson OL 6-6 285 Fr. RS McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS) 47 Brandon Hawks S 5-9 182 Fr. RS Oskaloosa, Kan. (Oskaloosa HS) 70 Gavin Howard OL 6-6 295 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS) 40 Tyler Hunt FB 6-2 235 Fr. RS Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence HS) 89 Tertavian Ingram WR 6-0 200 Jr. SQ Tampa, Fla. (Jefferson HS) 97 Richard Johnson, Jr. DT 6-2 281 So. 1L Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 52 Steven Johnson LB 6-2 229 So. 1L Media, Pa. (Strath Haven HS) 4 Prinz Kande S 6-0 190 Fr. HS Euless, Texas (Trinity HS) 15 Chase Knighton QB 5-11 182 So. TR Athens, Texas (Athens HS/Tabor College) 91 Jake Laptad DE 6-5 258 Jr. 2L Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS) 20 Taylor Lee CB 6-1 187 Fr. RS Harrisonville, Mo. (Harrisonville HS) 51 Dakota Lewis LB 6-1 213 Jr. 2L Sulphur, Okla. (Sulphur HS) 6 Rell Lewis RB 5-10 201 So. SQ Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS) 32 Dexter Linton S 6-0 190 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (James Bowie HS) 53 Tom Mabry OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Belleville, Ill. (Althoff Catholic HS) 69 Trevor Marrongelli OL 6-4 285 Fr. RS Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 95 D.J. Marshall DE 6-4 230 Fr. RS Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) 65 Michael Martinovich OL 6-4 269 So. TR Tulsa, Okla. (Cascia Hall Prep/Air Force Academy) 12 Christian Matthews QB 6-2 194 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (James Bowie HS) 24 Bradley McDougald WR 6-2 195 Fr. HS Dublin, Ohio (Scioto HS) 88 Erick McGriff WR 6-4 205 Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) 43 Ted McNulty TE 6-5 231 So. SQ Iowa City, Iowa (West HS) 10 Kerry Meier WR 6-3 221 Sr. 3L Pittsburg, Kan. (Pittsburg HS) 46 Steve Mestan LB 6-1 230 Fr. HS Delavan, Wisc. (Delavan-Darien HS) 4 John Millsap PK 5-10 150 Fr. RS Andover, Kan. (Andover HS) 16 Jacob Morse QB 6-0 190 Fr. TR Columbia, Mo. (Rockbridge HS/Missouri State) 23 Ryan Murphy CB 5-10 176 So. 1L Lawrence, Kan. (Free State HS) 29 Ryan Nelson LB 5-10 195 Fr. HS Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 44 Olaitan Oguntodu S 6-0 220 Jr. SQ Mesquite, Texas (John Horn HS) 83 Chris Omigie WR 6-4 200 Fr. HS Arlington, Texas (Martin HS) 90 Maxwell Onyegbule DE 6-5 258 Sr. 2L Arlington, Texas (Arlington HS) 35 Toben Opurum RB 6-2 235 Fr. HS Plano, Texas (Plano East HS) 28 Willie O’Quinn WR 6-0 190 So. 1L Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 55 Darius Parish OL 6-4 314 So. 1L Wichita, Kan. (North HS) 33 Tyler Patmon CB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS) 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 15

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 15 Daymond Patterson CB 5-9 175 So. 1L Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite HS) 9 Raimond Pendleton WR 5-11 192 Sr. 2L Garland, Texas (South Garland HS) 57 Chea Peterman LB 6-2 220 So. SQ North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS) 3 Reece Petty WR 6-2 195 Jr. SQ Liberal, Kan. (Liberal HS) 7 Kale Pick QB 6-2 200 Fr. RS Dodge City, Kan. (Dodge City HS) 82 Nick Plato TE 6-6 243 Fr. RS Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) 8 Daniel Porter RB 5-11 200 Jr. JC Pacifica, Calif. (Terra Nova HS/San Mateo JC) 35 Corrigan Powell CB 5-10 172 So. SQ Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) 22 Angus Quigley LB 6-2 229 Sr. 2L Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne HS) 5 Todd Reesing QB 5-11 200 Sr. 3L Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS) 38 Josh Richardson LB 6-4 220 Fr. RS Dublin, Ohio (Scioto HS) 18 Alonso Rojas P 6-3 220 Jr. 1L Miami, Fla. (Killian HS/Bowling Green) 17 Calvin Rubles CB 6-3 203 Jr. JC Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS/Tyler JC) 36 Deshaun Sands RB 5-9 182 Fr. HS Sunrise, Fla. (Piper HS) 58 Jake Schermer LB 6-2 225 Sr. 3L Nixa, Mo. (Ozark HS) 88 Patrick Schilling WR 6-1 175 Fr. HS Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 50 Tyrone Sellers, Jr. DE 6-3 220 Fr. HS McCook, Neb. (McCook HS) 73 Joe Semple OL 6-3 296 Fr. RS Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein HS) 1 Jake Sharp RB 5-10 195 Sr. 3L Salina, Kan. (Central HS) 62 Alex Smith OL 5-11 281 Jr. SQ Basehor, Kan. (Basehor-Linwood HS) 13 Lubbock Smith S 5-11 192 Fr. RS Dallas, Texas (Carter HS) 78 Shane Smith DE 6-5 265 Fr. HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) 96 Dustin Spears DE 6-5 245 Sr. SQ Osborne, Kan. (Osborne HS/Garden City CC) 79 Riley Spencer OL 6-7 290 Fr. HS Hesston, Kan. (Hesston HS) 74 Jeff Spikes OL 6-6 314 So. 1L Painesville, Ohio (Harvey HS) 45 Justin Springer LB 6-4 242 Jr. 2L Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos HS) 75 Travis Stephens DT 6-3 262 Jr. JC Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS/Blinn CC) 11 AJ Steward TE 6-4 230 So. 1L St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens HS) 26 Phillip Strozier S 6-0 201 Jr. 2L Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 25 Darrell Stuckey S 6-1 205 Sr. 3L Kansas City, Kan. (Washington HS) 34 Huldon Tharp LB 6-1 215 Fr. HS Mulvane, Kan. (Mulvane HS) 40 Jacoby Thomas LB 6-2 212 Fr. HS Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 46 Justin Thornton CB 6-1 213 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. (Central HS) 76 Brad Thorson OL 6-3 290 Jr. 1L Mequon, Wisc. (Homestead HS/Wisconsin) 2 Jordan Webb QB 6-1 210 Fr. HS Union, Mo. (Union HS) 84 Jeff Wheeler DE 6-7 260 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) 71 John Williams DT 6-4 309 Fr. RS Tulsa, Okla. (Washington HS) 68 Carl Wilson OL 6-4 292 Jr. 1L Redlands, Calif. (East Valley HS) 81 Johnathan Wilson WR 6-3 189 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS) 63 Ian Wolfe OL 6-5 295 Jr. 1L Fort Collins, Colo. (Fort Collins HS) 93 Quintin Woods DE 6-5 230 Jr. JC Flint, Mich. (Southwestern Academy/Bakersfield CC) 41 Arist Wright LB 6-0 226 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS) 54 Kevin Young DE 6-4 242 Fr. HS Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North HS) 98 Duane Zlatnik DT 6-4 303 Fr. RS Rossville, Kan. (Rossville HS)

Pronunciation Guide Coaching Staff Kayl Anderson Kale Head Coach: Mark Mangino Tim Biere Beer-ee Record at KU: 50-42 (eighth year) Bradley Dedeaux Dee-dough Overall Record: Same Prinze Kande Candy Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Ed Warinner Trevor Marrongelli Mare-in-jelly Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Clint Bowen Michael Martinovich Mar-tin-o-vich Offensive Line/Run Game: John Reagan Kerry Meier My-er Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Bill Miller Olaitan Oguntodo Oh-lighten Oh-gun-toe-doo Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Brandon Blaney Max Onyegbule On-yay-boo-lay Cornerbacks: Je’Ney Jackson Toben Opurum To-ben Oh-purr-um Wide Receivers: David Beaty Darius Parish Dare-e-us Running Backs/Special Teams: Louie Matsakis Raimond Pendleton Ray-mond Defensive Line: Tom Sims Nick Plato Play-toe Defensive Graduate Assistant: Kevin Carberry Phillip Strozier Stro-zhur Offensive Graduate Assistant: Tommy Mangino Ian Wolfe E-in Strength Coach: Chris Dawson Director of Football Operations: George Matsakis 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 16

2009 Kansas Football Kansas Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2009) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 05, 2009 NORTHERN COLORADO W 49-3 52530 All games 5-1 4-0 1-1 0-0 Sep 12, 2009 at UTEP W 34-7 31885 Conference 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 Sep 19, 2009 DUKE W 44-16 50101 Non-Conference 4-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 Sep 26, 2009 SOUTHERN MISS W 35-28 50025 * Oct 10, 2009 IOWA STATE W 41-36 48203 Team Statistics KU OPP * Oct 17, 2009 at Colorado L 30-34 51146 FIRST DOWNS 163 114 R u s h i n g 57 44 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P a s s i n g 96 62 Opurum, Toben 6 95 435 14 421 4.4 8 26 70.2 P e n a l t y 10 8 Sharp, Jake 4 55 272 3 269 4.9 3 30 67.2 RUSHING YARDAGE 938 603 Pick, Kale 3 6 152 0 152 25.3 0 55 50.7 Rushing Attempts 218 190 Reesing, Todd 6 49 200 139 61 1.2 3 22 10.2 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.2 Briscoe, Dezmon 5 1 20 0 20 20.0 1 20 4.0 Average Per Game 156.3 100.5 Lewis, Rell 3 5 17 0 17 3.4 0 8 5.7 TDs Rushing 15 8 Meier, Kerry 6 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 1.0 PASSING YARDAGE 2082 1474 TEAM 4 6 0 8 -8 -1.3 0 0 -2.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 169-251-4 134-218-5 Total 6 218 1102 164 938 4.3 15 55 156.3 Average Per Pass 8.3 6.8 Opponents 6 190 800 197 603 3.2 8 22 100.5 Average Per Catch 12.3 11.0 Average Per Game 347.0 245.7 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g TDs Passing 15 8 Reesing, Todd 6 152.60 163-243-4 67.1 1980 15 71 330.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 3020 2077 Pick, Kale 3 144.80 3-3-0 100.0 16 0 6 5.3 Average Per Play 6.4 5.1 Meier, Kerry 6 262.67 2-3-0 66.7 70 0 56 11.7 Average Per Game 503.3 346.2 Rojas, Alonso 6 234.40 1-1-0 100.0 16 0 16 2.7 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 21-446 38-830 TEAM 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-124 8-80 Total 6 153.54 169-251-4 67.3 2082 15 71 347.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-52 4-53 Opponents 6 125.79 134-218-5 61.5 1474 8 75 245.7 FUMBLES-LOST 9-3 8-5 PENALTIES-Yards 36-288 37-345 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g PUNTS-AVG 22-38.4 33-41.4 Meier, Kerry 6 54 580 10.7 6 71 96.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 3 3 2 8 : 2 7 Briscoe, Dezmon 5 38 671 17.7 4 56 134.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 40/86 32/88 Wilson, Jonatha 6 23 280 12.2 0 33 46.7 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/9 4/11 McDougald, Brad 6 21 226 10.8 0 42 37.7 Sharp, Jake 4 12 89 7.4 3 20 22.2 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Opurum, Toben 6 10 102 10.2 1 30 17.0 Thornton, Justi 1 4 4.0 0 4 Biere, Tim 5 7 95 13.6 0 19 19.0 Patterson, Daym 1 0 0.0 0 0 Ingram, Tertavi 3 2 27 13.5 1 16 9.0 Onyegbule, Maxw 1 48 48.0 1 48 Reesing, Todd 6 1 14 14.0 0 14 2.3 Stuckey, Darrel 1 0 0.0 0 0 Lewis, Rell 3 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.7 Murphy, Ryan 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 6 169 2082 12.3 15 71 347.0 Opponents 6 134 1474 11.0 8 75 245.7 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Rojas, Alonso 22 845 38.4 52 25930 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Branstetter, Ja 6-8 75.0 0-0 2-2 2-4 2-2 0-0 43 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Patterson, Daym 15 124 8.3 0 49 PAT Total 15 124 8.3 0 49 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Opponents 8 80 10.0 0 50 Opurum, Toben 9 ------54 Branstetter, Ja - 6-8 29-31 - - - - - 47 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Meier, Kerry 6 ------36 Briscoe, Dezmon 12 219 18.2 0 33 Sharp, Jake 6 ------36 McDougald, Brad 7 157 22.4 0 47 Briscoe, Dezmon 5 ------30 Stuckey, Darrel 2 70 35.0 0 50 Reesing, Todd 3 ------18 Total 21 446 21.2 0 50 Onyegbule, Maxw 1 ------6 Opponents 38 830 21.8 0 36 Ingram, Tertavi 1 ------6 Total 31 6-8 29-31 - - - - - 233 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Opponents 16 5-6 11-13 - 1 1-3 - - 124 Briscoe, Dezmon 5 20 671 0 219 0 910 182.0 Meier, Kerry 6 6 580 0 0 0 586 97.7 Opurum, Toben 6 421 102 0 0 0 523 87.2 McDougald, Brad 6 0 226 0 157 0 383 63.8 Sharp, Jake 4 269 89 0 0 0 358 89.5 Total 6 938 2082 124 446 52 3642 607.0 Opponents 6 603 1474 80 830 53 3040 506.7

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Reesing, Todd 6 292 61 1980 2041 340.2 Opurum, Toben 6 95 421 0 421 70.2 Sharp, Jake 4 55 269 0 269 67.2 Pick, Kale 3 9 152 16 168 56.0 Meier, Kerry 6 4 6 70 76 12.7 Total 6 469 938 2082 3020 503.3 Opponents 6 408 603 1474 2077 346.2

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 49 Dudley, Drew 6 29 24 53 7.5-24 3.0-14 . . 1 . . . . 25 Stuckey, Darrel 6 35 15 50 2.5-3 . 1-0 1 1 . 1 . . 16 Harris, Chris 6 34 10 44 3.5-6 . . 5 . 1-0 1 . . 46 Thornton Justi 6 22 20 42 051 14 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 17

2009 Kansas Football Kansas Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2009) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 49 Dudley, Drew 6 29 24 53 7.5-24 3.0-14 . . 1 . . . . 25 Stuckey, Darrel 6 35 15 50 2.5-3 . 1-0 1 1 . 1 . . 16 Harris, Chris 6 34 10 44 3.5-6 . . 5 . 1-0 1 . . 46 Thornton, Justi 6 22 20 42 0.5-1 . 1-4 ...... 41 Wright, Arist 6 16 19 35 2.5-21 1.0-19 . 1 2 . 1 . . 91 Laptad, Jake 6 13 14 27 7.0-44 5.5-40 . . 6 . 1 . . 15 Patterson, Daym 6 20 6 26 0.5-1 . 1-0 5 . . . . . 34 Tharp, Huldon 6 10 11 21 . . . . 2 . . . . 90 Onyegbule, Maxw 6 3 15 18 5.0-28 3.0-24 1-48 2 2 . . . . 13 Smith, Lubbock 6 10 4 14 ...... 45 Springer, Justi 6 6 4 10 2.0-14 1.0-11 . . 1 1-0 . . . 23 Murphy, Ryan 6 6 3 9 1.5-3 1.0-2 1-0 1 2 1-0 . . . 97 Johnson, Richar 6 4 5 9 1.0-2 . . . 2 1-0 . . . 52 Johnson, Steven 5 5 3 8 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 84 Wheeler, Jeff 5 4 4 8 3.5-17 2.5-16 . . 6 . 1 . . 92 Dorsey, Patrick 5 2 6 8 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 26 Strozier, Phill 6347 . . .11 .... 30 Davis, Anthony 6 5 2 7 ...... 31 Foster, Steven 6336 . . .12 .... 20 Beshears, D.J. 1 5 . 5 ...... 27 Brown, Greg 6145 ...... 94 Blakesley, Cale 6 1 4 5 1.0-1 . . . 1 . . . . 9 Brooks, Vernon 5145 ...... 17 Rubles, Calvin 3 2 2 4 ...... 58 Schermer, Jake 34.4 ...... 44 Oguntodu, Olait 5 2 1 3 ...... 14 Branstetter, Ja 6213 ...... 99 Greene, Jamal 3 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . . 56 Anderson, Kayl 6.22 ...... 69 Marrongelli, Tr 5 . 1 1 ...... 76 Thorson, Brad 6.11 ...... 96 Spears, Dustin 3 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 22 Quigley, Angus 3 1 . 1 1.0-5 ...... 5 Reesing, Todd 6 1 . 1 ...... Total 6 252 193 445 41-188 19-144 5-52 17 30 5-0 5 . . Opponents 6 255 240 495 27-156 12-121 4-53 26 15 3-0 7 1 . 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 18

GAME BY GAME STARTERS OFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT Other WR WR WR RB QB NO. COLO. Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes te Biere Wilson Meier Ingram Sharp Reesing at UTEP Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes rb Opurum Wilson Meier Briscoe Sharp Reesing DUKE Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes wr McDoug. Wilson Meier Briscoe Sharp Reesing SO. MISS. Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes te Biere Wilson Meier Briscoe Opurum Reesing IOWA STATE Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes wr McDoug. Wilson Meier Briscoe Opurum Reesing at Colorado Hawkinson Thorson Hatch Capra Spikes wr McDoug. Wilson Meier Briscoe Sharp Reesing

DEFENSE LE LT RT RE LB MLB NB/LB* LC SS FS RC NO. COLO. Onyegbule Dorsey Johnson Laptad Wright Dudley Harris Patterson Stuckey Thornton Davis at UTEP Onyegbule Blakesley Johnson Laptad Wright Dudley Thornton Patterson Stuckey Strozier Harris DUKE Onyegbule Blakesley Johnson Laptad Wright Dudley Thornton Patterson Stuckey Strozier Harris SO. MISS. Onyegbule Blakesley Johnson Laptad Wright Dudley *Springer Patterson Stuckey Thornton Harris IOWA STATE Onyegbule Blakesley Johnson Laptad Tharp Dudley Murphy Patterson Stuckey Thornton Harris at Colorado Wheeler Blakesley Williams Laptad Tharp Dudley *Wright Patterson Stuckey L. Smith Harris TEAM GAME BY GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE (att-yds-TD-LG) Rushing Passing Total Offense FD TO Pen Punts Time Pts NO. COLORADO 47-328-5-26 15-22-0-219-2-71 69-547-7-71 25 0 5-68 2-29.0 31:26 49 at UTEP 42-255-3-55 27-43-1-321-1-37 85-576-4-55 26 2 6-48 2-37.5 34:41 34 DUKE 31-152-2-18 28-41-0-338-3-45 72-490-5-45 23 0 5-40 5-39.8 28:44 44 SOUTHERN MISS. 45-102-2-20 30-42-1-331-3-62 87-433-5-62 32 2 10-62 5-39.8 36:21 35 IOWA STATE 31-109-2-12 37-49-1-442-4-46 80-551-6-46 34 1 3-15 4-34.2 29:48 41 at Colorado 22-(-8)-1-10 32-54-1-431-2-41 76-423-3-41 23 2 7-55 4-44.2 28:19 30 DEFENSE (att-yds-TD-LG) Rushing Passing Total Offense FD TO Pen Punts Time Pts NO. COLORADO 25- 74-0-18 20-31-0-172-0-36 56-246-0-36 17 2 5- 41 5-35.4 28:34 3 at UTEP 20- 4-0- 8 17-29-1-204-1-75 49-208-1-75 7 1 13-137 10-44.3 25:19 7 DUKE 33- 95-1-21 30-50-2-299-1-66 83-394-2-66 22 2 4- 45 6-42.0 31:16 16 SOUTHERN MISS. 26- 64-1-16 28-42-1-331-3-49 68-395-4-49 21 2 6- 56 5-45.6 23:39 28 IOWA STATE 43-216-3-22 25-41-0-293-2-54 84-512-5-54 26 0 1- 6 3-41.7 30:12 36 at Colorado 43-147-3-20 14-25-1-151-1-36 68-322-4-36 21 3 8- 60 4-35.5 31:41 34

INDIVIDUAL GAME BY GAME STATISTICS RUSHING (att-yds-TD-LG) Briscoe Lewis Meier Opurum Pick Reesing Sharp NO. COLORADO DNP 0-0-0-0 1-6-0-6 8- 79-2-26 3-47-0-20 13-79-2-22 21-123-1-23 at UTEP 0- 0-0-0 5-17-0-8 0-0-0-0 16- 62-1-16 2-87-0-55 3-(-15)-0-0 16-104-2-30 DUKE 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 17- 70-2-15 1-18-0-18 8-51-0-17 5- 13-0-7 SOUTHERN MISS. 1-20-1-20 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 28-109-1-11 DNP 13-(-26)-0-11 DNP IOWA STATE 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 24- 98-1-12 DNP 5-12-1-8 DNP at Colorado 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2- 3-1-2 0- 0-0-0 7-(-40)-0-10 13- 29-0-5 PASSING (c-a-i-yds-TD-LG) Meier Pick Reesing NO. COLORADO 0-0-0- 0-0-0 2-2-0-11-0-6 13-20-0-208-2-71 at UTEP 1-1-0-56-0-56 1-1-0- 5-0-5 25-41-1-260-1-37 DUKE 0-0-0- 0-0-0 0-0-0- 0-0-0 28-41-0-338-3-45 SOUTHERN MISS. 0-1-0- 0-0-0 DNP 30-41-1-331-3-62 IOWA STATE 0-0-0- 0-0-0 DNP 37-49-1-442-4-46 at Colorado 1-1-0-14-0-14 0-0-0-0-0-0 30-51-1-401-2-41 (OTHERS: Rojas 1-1-0-16-0-16 at Colorado) RECEIVING (no-yds-TD-LG) Biere Briscoe Ingram Lewis McDoug. Meier Opurum Sharp Wilson NO. COLORADO 1-6-0-6 DNP 2-27-1-16 0-0-0-0 2-49-0-42 5-115-0-71 1- 5-0-5 2- 9-1-10 2- 8-0-5 at UTEP DNP 8-154-0-56 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 3-48-0-37 4- 15-0-6 2- 9-0-5 6-29-1-12 4-66-0-33 DUKE DNP 6-117-1-45 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 6-37-0-14 8- 64-1-18 3-50-0-30 1- 7-1-7 4-63-0-27 SOUTHERN MISS. 1-13-0-13 4- 60-0-26 0- 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0-0 7-46-0-13 10-141-2-62 2-21-1-12 DNP 4-52-0-18 IOWA STATE 3-53-0-19 12-186-2-46 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 2-18-0-10 16-142-2-21 2-17-0-10 DNP 2-26-0-19 at Colorado 2-23-0-16 8-154-1-41 0- 0-0-0 0-0-0-0 1-28-0-28 11-103-1-26 0- 0-0-0 3-44-0-20 6-65-0-19 (OTHERS: Reesing 1-14-0-14)

FIELD GOALS (underlined are good) PUNTING (made-att) Branstetter (no-avg-LG) Rojas 50+ In 20 TB NO. COLORADO 0-0 NO. COLORADO 2-29.0-33 0 1 1 at UTEP 2-4 (21, 24, 38, 33) at UTEP 2-37.5-38 0 1 0 DUKE 1-1 (31) DUKE 5-39.8-47 0 3 1 SOUTHERN MISS. 0-0 SOUTHERN MISS. 5-39.8-52 1 2 0 IOWA STATE 0-0 IOWA STATE 4-34.2-51 1 1 0 at Colorado 3-3 (37, 43, 42) at Colorado 4-44.2-51 1 1 0 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 19

KICKOFF RETUR)NS PUNT RETURNS (no-yds-TD-LG) Briscoe McDoug. Stuckey (no-yds-TD-LG) Patterson NO. COLORADO DNP 1-14-0-14 1-20-0-20 NO. COLORADO 2-12-0-14 at UTEP 2-16-0-16 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 at UTEP 6-69-0-49 DUKE 3-74-0-33 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 DUKE 4-43-0-23 SOUTHERN MISS. 2-41-0-22 2-64-0-47 1-50-0-50 SOUTHERN MISS. 1- 0-0-0 IOWA STATE 3-47-0-19 4-79-0-22 0- 0-0-0 IOWA STATE 0- 0-0-0 at Colorado 2-41-0-25 0- 0-0-0 0- 0-0-0 at Colorado 2- 0-0-7 DEFENSIVE PLAYER TACKLES (U-A-Total) Defensive Line Blakesley Dorsey Foster Greene R.Johnson Laptad Onyegbule Spears Wheeler NO. COLORADO 0-0=0 0-0=0 2-1=3 DNP 0-2=2 2-4=6 0-3=3 1-0=1 DNP at UTEP 0-2=2 2-0=2 0-0=0 0-1=1 0-0=0 0-3=3 2-4=6 0-0=0 1-2=3 DUKE 0-2=2 0-1=1 0-0=0 DNP 0-1=1 2-0=2 1-2=3 0-0=0 0-1=1 SOUTHERN MISS. 0-0=0 0-4=4 0-1=1 DNP 2-0=2 3-3=6 0-2=2 DNP 1-0=1 IOWA STATE 1-0=1 0-1=1 1-1=2 1-0=1 1-1=2 5-2=7 0-4=4 DNP 0-0=0 at Colorado 0-0=0 0-0=0 0-0=0 0-0=0 1-1=2 1-2=3 0-0=0 DNP 2-1=3

Linebackers Brooks Dudley S.Johnson Quigley Schermer Springer Tharp Wright NO. COLORADO 0-2=2 4-3=7 0-2=2 DNP 0-0=0 1-1=2 1-2=3 3-3=6 at UTEP 0-0=0 2-1=3 2-1=3 0-0=0 0-0=0 1-2=3 1-1=2 3-3=6 DUKE 0-2=2 5-3=8 3-0=3 DNP 0-0=0 2-0=2 6-4=10 1-1=2 SOUTHERN MISS. 1-0=1 3-7=10 0-0=0 DNP 0-0=0 0-1=1 0-1=1 1-3=4 IOWA STATE 0-0=0 3-5=8 DNP 0-0=0 0-0=0 2-0=2 1-1=2 5-6=11 at Colorado DNP 12-5=17 0-0=0 1-0=1 3-0=3 0-0=0 1-2=3 3-3=6

Secondary Beshears Brown Davis Harris Oguntodu Murphy Patterson Rubles Smith NO. COLORADO DNP 1-0=1 3-1=4 5-2=7 1-0=1 0-1=1 1-1=2 1-2=3 0-1=1 at UTEP DNP 0-1=1 0-1=1 3-1=4 0-1=1 0-0=0 4-2=6 DNP 1-2=3 DUKE DNP 0-3=3 0-0=0 5-1=6 1-0=1 1-1=2 8-0=8 1-0=1 0-0=0 SOUTHERN MISS. DNP 0-0=0 0-0=0 11-4=15 0-0=0 0-1=1 2-2=4 0-0=0 1-0=1 IOWA STATE DNP 0-0=0 2-0=2 5-2=7 DNP 4-0=4 1-1=2 0-0=0 0-1=1 at Colorado 5-0=5 0-0=0 0-0=0 5-0=5 0-0=0 1-0=1 4-0=4 0-0=0 8-0=8

Secondary Strozier Stuckey Thornton NO. COLORADO 0-0=0 2-2=4 4-5=9 at UTEP 1-1=2 1-1=2 3-0=3 DUKE 1-1=2 6-5=11 5-1=6 SOUTHERN MISS. 1-1=2 6-1=7 3-5=8 IOWA STATE 0-1=1 10-4=14 6-8=14 at Colorado 0-0=0 10-2=12 1-1=2 DEFENSIVE SPECIAL PLAYS

Opponent Sacks Interceptions Passes Broken Up Fumbles Forced Recovered Fumbles NO. COLORADO Laptad (2), Dudley -- Harris Harris Harris, Spears at UTEP Onyegbule (2), Wheeler (1.5) Thornton Patterson, Onyegbule, -- -- Dudley, Dorsey, Laptad (.5) Harris DUKE Dudley, S. Johnson, Onyegbule, Patterson Strozier, Wright Laptad -- Onyegbule, Springer, Laptad SOUTHERN MISS. Laptad Murphy Patterson (3), Harris, Stuckey Springer Onyegbule IOWA STATE Murphy -- Harris, Murphy, Patterson -- -- at Colorado Wright, Wheeler, Laptad Stuckey Stuckey, Harris Wright, Wheeler R. Johnson, Murphy

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RED ZONE EXPLOSIVES KU PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Kansas Opponent (20-plus Yard Plays) # TD FG # TD FG Offense Defense Special UNC 6 6 0 2 0 1 Kansas Opponent UNC Sharp Harris Branstetter UTEP 7 4 2 0 0 0 Run Pass TD Run Pass TD UTEP Capra Onyegbule KO Cover. Duke 6 5 1 2 1 1 UNC 4 3 1 0 2 0 Duke Reesing Laptad Rojas USM 3 3 0 5 3 0 UTEP 3 4 0 0 2 0 USM Meier Patterson Rojas ISU 4 4 0 7 5 1 Duke 0 5 0 1 1 1 ISU Reesing None None CU 6 2 2 5 4 1 USM 1 2 2 0 3 1 CU Reesing Stuckey Anderson OU ISU 0 4 2 3 3 0 OU TT CU 0 7 1 1 2 0 TT KSU OU KSU NU TT NU UT KSU UT MU NU MU Totals 32 24 5 21 13 4 UT KU - 32 poss., 29 scores (96.2%) MU Opp. - 21 poss., 17 scores (75.0%) Totals 8 25 6 5 13 2 SCOUT TEAM POINTS OFF TURNOVERS INDIVIDUAL EXPLOSIVES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Kansas Opponent (20-Plus Yard Plays) Offense Defense # TD FG # TD FG (Touchdowns Underlined) UNC 2 1 0 0 0 0 UNC Mabry Peterman UTEP 1 0 1 2 0 0 UTEP McGriff Kande Rushing (8) Duke Matthews Zlatnik Duke 2 1 0 0 0 0 Pick (3) - 20, 32, 55 USM Sands Young USM 2 1 0 2 1 0 Sharp (2) - 23, 30 ISU Spencer Linton ISU 0 0 0 1 0 0 Opurum (1) - 26 CU Plato Dent CU 3 0 1 2 2 0 Reesing (1) - 22 OU OU Briscoe (1) - 20 TT TT KSU KSU Receiving (25) NU NU Briscoe (12) - 56, 21, 45, 39, 26, 23, 23, 46, 26, 25, UT UT 41, 26 MU MU Meier (5) - 30, 71, 62, 21, 26 Totals 10 3 2 7 3 0 Wilson (3) - 33, 27, 21 KU - 10 poss., 5 scores (50.0%) McDougald (3) - 42, 37, 28 Opp. - 7 poss., 3 scores (20.0%) Opurum (1) - 30 KANSAS IN THE POLLS Sharp (1) - 20 SCORE BY QUARTERS Date AP Coaches Harris BCS Kansas Opponent Pre 25 RV -- -- UNC 7-21- 0-21=49 0- 0- 3-0=3 9-8 24 25 -- -- UTEP 3-17- 7- 7=34 0- 0- 0-7=7 9-13 22 23 -- -- Duke 7-13-17- 7=44 7- 0- 3-6=16 9-20 20 19 -- -- USM 14- 7- 7- 7=35 7- 7-14-0=28 9-27 18 16 16 -- ISU 6-14- 7-14=41 6- 6-18-6=36 10-4 16 15 16 -- CU 3- 7-13- 7=30 0-24- 3-7=34 10-11 17 15 16 -- OU 10-18 24 25 21 25 TT KSU NU UT MU KU Totals 40-79-51-63=233 Opp Totals 20-37-41-26=124 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 21

KANSAS SCORING DRIVES OPPONENT AVERAGE FIELD POSITION Opp. Qtr. Pl-Yds Time Score SCORING DRIVES UNC 1 10-66 4:50 Reesing, 1 Run Kansas Opponent UNC 2 9-80 3:14 Reesing, 13 Run Opp. Qtr. Pl-Yds Time Score UNC Own 34 Own 22 UNC 3 7-64 2:27 29 FG UNC 2 4-59 1:21 Sharp, 10 Pass UTEP Own 37 Own 20 UNC 2 12-76 5:26 Ingram, 16 Pass UTEP 4 2-82 1:01 75 Pass UNC 4 5-86 1:22 Sharp, 1 Run Duke 1 2-87 0:35 21 Run DUKE Own 35 Own 22 UNC 4 7-72 3:40 Opurum, 10 Run Duke 3 7-48 1:30 37 FG USM Own 32 Own 30 UNC 4 5-48 1:56 Opurum, 26 Run Duke 4 16-74 5:55 11 Pass UTEP 1 9-75 3:02 Branstetter, 21 FG USM 1 7-68 3:12 1 Pass ISU Own 26 Own 29 UTEP 2 8-71 2:30 Sharp, 1 Run USM 2 7-91 1:45 22 Pass CU Own 32 Own 34 UTEP 2 5-14 1:47 Branstetter, 24 FG USM 3 4-80 1:04 16 Run OU UTEP 2 4-40 1:37 Sharp, 5 Pass USM 3 11-63 4:26 4 Pass UTEP 3 4-24 1:41 Sharp, 3 Run ISU 1 7-64 1:51 1 Run TT UTEP 4 13-80 5:01 Opurum, 1 Run ISU 2 11-57 4:40 7 Run KSU Duke 1 7-60 2:29 Briscoe, 14 Pass ISU 3 12-55 4:57 34 FG NU Duke 2 5-53 1:34 Sharp, 7 Pass ISU 3 6-76 2:01 2 Run Duke 2 9-75 2:47 Meier, 6 Pass ISU 3 8-71 2:41 17 Pass UT Duke 3 8-70 3:46 Opurum, 4 Run ISU 4 10-69 3:43 5 Pass MU Duke 3 12-58 4:16 Branstetter, 31 FG CU 2 13-45 6:00 45 FG Duke 4 3-48 0:55 Opurum, 3 Run CU 2 1-3 0:05 3 Run USM 1 4-73 1:20 Meier, 62 Pass CU 2 8-79 4:10 12 Pass KU DRIVE START/RESULT USM 1 12-74 6:05 Briscoe, 20 Run CU 2 2-1 1:00 1 Run USM 2 14-79 4:50 Opurum, 12 Pass CU 3 10-47 4:18 45 FG -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG USM 3 12-70 6:04 Opurum, 2 Run CU 4 10-76 4:21 13 Run UNC 2 2 0 2 1 0 USM 4 4-40 1:21 Meier, 12 Pass UTEP 3 1 0 4 2 1 ISU 1 13-81 6:19 Opurum, 1 Run Opp. Non-Offensive Scoring Plays ISU 2 6-60 2:36 Meier, 3 Pass None DUKE 2 0 0 2 1 0 ISU 2 12-65 2:15 Reesing, 4 Run USM 4 0 0 3 1 0 ISU 3 6-67 2:30 Briscoe, 23 Pass ISU 3 2 0 0 0 0 ISU 4 5-72 1:51 Briscoe, 46 Pass ISU 4 10-80 4:21 Meier, 6 Pass CU 7 2 0 3 0 3 CU 1 6-28 3:07 Branstetter, 37 FG OU CU 2 11-80 2:13 Meier, 4 Pass TT CU 3 8-80 3:12 Opurum, 2 Run CU 3 8-16 2:48 Branstetter, 43 FG KSU CU 3 4-(-1) 1:31 Branstetter, 42 FG NU CU 4 4-58 1:41 Briscoe, 25 Pass UT

KU Non-Offensive Scoring Plays MU Duke 3 Onyegbule, 48 Interception Totals 21 7 0 14 5 4

OPP DRIVE START/RESULT -20 TD FG 50+ TD FG UNC 6 0 0 0 0 0 UTEP 8 1 0 0 0 0 DUKE 7 1 0 0 0 0 USM 3 2 0 1 0 0 ISU 2 1 0 0 0 0 CU 5 0 0 2 2 0 OU TT KSU NU UT MU Totals 31 5 0 3 2 0

DRIVE CHARTS

Drives Scores TD FG Punt TO Downs Half Safety Scoring Pct. Kansas 75 36 30 6-8 22 7 2 6 0 48.0% Opponent 75 21 16 5-6 33 10 6 4 0 28.0% 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 22

CAREER STARTS 2009 INDIVIDUAL BESTS Player, Yr., Pos. Consecutive Total 2009 2008 2007 2006 Darrell Stuckey, Sr., S 36 36 6 13 13 4 Todd Reesing, Sr., QB 32 32 6 13 13 0 Rushing #Kerry Meier, Sr., WR 19 32 6 13 5 8 123 Jake Sharp vs. Northern Colorado Jeff Spikes, So., OT 19 19 6 13 - - 109 Toben Opurum vs. Southern Miss Jeremiah Hatch, So., OT 18 18 6 12 - - 104 Jake Sharp at UTEP Jake Laptad, Jr., DE 12 13 6 7 0 - &Daymond Patterson, So., CB 11 13 6 7 - - Chris Harris, Jr., CB 6 23 6 7 10 - Passing Johnathan Wilson, Jr., WR 6 17 6 11 0 - 442 Todd Reesing vs. Iowa State Tanner Hawkinson, Fr., OT 6 6 6 - - - 401 Todd Reesing at Colorado Brad Thorson, Jr., OG 6 6 6 0 - - 338 Todd Reesing vs. Duke Sal Capra, Jr., OG 6 6 6 0 0 - Drew Dudley, Jr., LB 6 6 6 0 0 - 331 Todd Reesing vs. Southern Miss Dezmon Briscoe, Jr., WR 5 28 5 12 11 - Caleb Blakesley, Sr., DT 5 27 5 9 13 0 Bradley McDougald, Fr., WR 2 3 3 - - - Receiving Huldon Tharp, Fr., LB 2 2 2 - - - 186 Dezmon Briscoe vs. Iowa State Jake Sharp, Sr., RB 1 15 4 10 1 0 154 Dezmon Briscoe at Colorado Arist Wright, Sr., LB 1 11 5 2 0 4 154 Dezmon Briscoe at UTEP Jeff Wheeler, Sr., DE 1 4 1 3 0 0 142 Kerry Meier vs. Iowa State John Williams, Fr., DL 1 1 1 - - - 141 Kerry Meier vs. Southern Miss Lubbock Smith, Fr., S 1 1 1 - - - Justin Thornton, Sr., S 0 25 5 12 4 4 Richard Johnson, So., DT 0 13 5 8 - - Tackles Phillip Strozier, Jr., S 0 8 2 6 0 - 17 Drew Dudley at Colorado Jamal Greene, Jr., DT 0 8 0 8 0 - Maxwell Onyegbule, Sr., DE 0 5 5 0 0 0 15 Chris Harris vs. Southern Miss Tim Biere, So., TE 0 4 2 2 - - 14 Darrell Stuckey vs. Iowa State Toben Opurum, Fr., RB 0 3 3 - - - 14 Justin Thornton vs. Iowa State Tertavian Ingram, Jr., WR 0 3 1 0 2 - Angus Quigley, Sr., RB 0 2 0 2 0 0 Isiah Barfield, So., CB 0 2 0 2 - - 2009 TEAM BESTS Ryan Murphy, So., DB 0 1 1 0 - - Justin Springer, Jr., LB 0 1 1 0 0 - Offense Anthony Davis, So., CB 0 1 1 0 - - Rushing Patrick Dorsey, So., DT 0 1 1 0 - - 328 vs. Northern Colorado Corrigan Powell, So., CB 0 1 0 1 - - 255 at UTEP Raimond Pendleton, Sr., WR 0 1 0 1 0 0 Bradley Dedeaux, Jr., TE 0 1 0 1 0 - 152 vs. Duke Ian Wolfe, Jr., OL 0 1 0 0 1 - # - 2006 starts were at quarterback. Passing & - First two season starts were at wide reciver, while last five starts were at cornerback in 2008. 442 vs. Iowa State 431 at Colorado 338 vs. Duke KANSAS WHEN... Category 2009 2002-pr. (Mark Mangino Era, 2002-pres.) Home 4-0 36-14 Total Offense Away 1-1 10-25 576 at UTEP Category 2009 2002-pr. Neutral 0-0 4-3 551 vs. Iowa State Scoring First 3-1 37-10 547 vs. Northern Colorado Opponent Scores First 2-0 13-32 Natural Grass 0-1 9-18 Artificial Turf 5-0 41-24 Lead at Half 5-0 40-10 Defense Tied at Half 0-0 6-3 Day Games 4-1 25-31 Night Games 1-0 25-11 Rushing Trail at Half 0-1 4-29 4 at UTEP Decided By One Score 2-1 14-14 64 vs. Southern Miss Lead after Three Quarters 3-0 42-5 74 vs. Northern Colorado Tied after Three Quarters 1-0 3-3 Trail after Three Quarters 1-1 5-34 Overtime Games 0-0 1-2 Passing Rush for 200 Yards 2-0 22-3 vs. Ranked Opponents 0-0 5-12 172 vs. Northern Colorado Pass for 300 Yards 3-1 17-8 vs. Non-Ranked Opp. 5-1 45-30 175 at Colorado 204 at UTEP More Yards than Opp. 5-1 43-6 Conference Games 1-1 23-35 Fewer Yards than Opp. 0-0 7-36 vs. North 1-1 19-18 vs. South 0-0 4-17 Total Defense Fewer TO than Opp. 2-1 28-10 Non-Conference Games 4-0 27-7 208 at UTEP Same TO as Opponent 1-0 11-4 246 vs. Northern Colorado More TO than Opp. 2-0 11-28 All Games 5-1 50-42 322 at Colorado 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 23

Receptions Sacks KU Record Book 1. KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres. 178 5. Nate Dwyer, 1998-01 17 2. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 173 5. Dana Stubblefield, 1990-92 17 CAREER RUSHING 3. Mark Simmons, 2002-05 155 7. JAKE LAPTAD, 2007-pres. 15.5 7. Kyle Moore, 1990-92 15.5 Yards Touchdown Receptions 9. Jon Cornish, 2003-06 2,245 1. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 26 10. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 2,079 2. Willie Vaughn and Bruce Adams 17 4. KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres 16 Big 12 Conference Attempts 4. Mark Simmons, 2002-05 16 10. LT Levine, 1992-95 422 Record Book -- JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 409 100-Yard Games 1. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 11 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Touchdowns 2. KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres. 9 2. Tony Sands, 1988-91 28 2. Willie Vaughn, 1985-88 8 Yards 3. Brandon McAnderson, 2004-07 23 4. Colt McCoy, Texas (active) 12,583 3. Chip Hilleary, 1989-92 23 Receptions By A Running Back 5. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 12,263 5. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 22 1. Clark Green, 2002-05 122 6. Bret Meyer, Iowa State 10,422 2. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 64 7. TODD REESING, 2006-pres 10,146 100-Yard Games 5. Gale Sayers, 1962-64 11 Plays 6. Clark Green, 2002-05 9 CAREER ALL-PURPOSE 5. Bret Meyer, Iowa State 1,923 7. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 8 6. Colt McCoy, Texas (active) 1,764 Yards 7. TODD RESSING, 2006-pres 1,488 7. Ray Evans, 1941-42, 46-47 3,259 CAREER PASSING 8. Charlie Hoag, 1950-52 3,233 CAREER PASSING 9. Don Shanklin, 1966-68 3,171 Yards 10. DEZMONE BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 3.050 Yards 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 9,558 3. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 12,429 4. Colt McCoy, Texas 11,269 Attempts CAREER SCORING 5. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 9,558 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 1,208 6. Bret Meyer, Iowa State 9,499 Total Points Completions 5. Joe Garcia, 1997-2000 223 Attempts 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 782 6. Jeff McCord, 1994-96 179 4. Brad Smith, MU 1,484 7. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 168 5. Bret Meyer, Iowa State 1,414 Completions Percentage 7. Tony Sands, 1988-91 168 6. Colt McCoy, Texas (active) 1,398 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. .647 9. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 162 7. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 1,208 10. David Winbush, 1997-00 144 Touchdown Passes 11. Mike Hubach, 1976-79 135 Completions 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 83 12. KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres. 134 5. Brad Smith, Missouri 835 6. Bret Meyer, Iowa State 820 300-Yard Passing Games Touchdowns 7. TODD REESING, 2006-pres 782 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 17 1. June Henley, 1993-96 43 2. Bobby Douglass, 1966-68 39 Completion Percentage 200-Yard Passing Games 3. JAKE SHARP, 2006-pres. 28 8. Joe Ganz, Nebraska .651 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 27 3. Tony Sands, 1988-91 28 9. TODD REESING, 2006-pres .647 5. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 27 10. B.J. Symons, Texas Tech .644 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Touchdown Passes CAREER KICKING 3. Colt McCoy, Texas (active) 96 Yards 4. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 95 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 10,146 PATs Attempted 5. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (active) 88 4. Jeff McCord, 1994-96 104-109 6. TODD REESING, KANSAS 83 Plays 5. Bill Bell, 1967-69 78-88 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 1,488 6. JACOB BRANSTETTER, 2008-pres. 80-83 CAREER RECEIVING

Touchdowns Responsible For PATs Made Yards 1. TODD REESING, 2006-pres. 95 3. Jeff McCord, 1994-96 104 10. Jordy Nelson, Kansas State 2,822 4. Joe Garcia, 1997-00 103 -- DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 2,574 5. JACOB BRANSTETTER, 2008-pres. 80 CAREER RECEIVING Receptions 10. Jordy Nelson, Kansas State 206 Yards DEFENSE -- KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres. 178 1. DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres 2,574 -- DEZMON BRISCOE, 2007-pres. 173 2. Willie Vaughn, 1985-88 2,266 Interceptions 3. Mark Simmons, 2002-05 2,161 8. Charles Gordon, 2003-05 9 4. Richard Estell, 1982-85 1,997 8. Pete Konek, 1951-52 9 5. KERRY MEIER, 2006-pres 1,904 10. DARRELL STUCKEY, 2006-pres. 8 10. JUSTIN THORNTON, 2006-pres. 8 10. Richard Bertuzzi, 1945-48 8 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 24 Selected Players Career Game-By-Game QB TODD REESING 7 at Colorado 6 18 0 2009 (Jr.) 8 at Texas A&M 1 1 0 G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 2006 (Fr.) 9 NEBRASKA 2 27 1 1 N. COLORADO DNP G# Opponent Start C-A-I Yds TD 11 IOWA STATE 2 3 0 2 at UTEP 8 154 0 9 COLORADO - 7-11-1 106 2 13 vs. Virginia Tech 4 30 0 3 DUKE 6 117 1 10 at Iowa State - 3-5-1 35 1 2008 (Jr.) 4 SO. MISS. 4 60 0 12 at Missouri - 4-8-1 63 0 G# Opponent Rush Yds TD 5 IOWA STATE 12 186 2 2007 (So.) 1 FIU 9 29 0 6 at Colorado 8 154 1 G# Opponent Start C-A-I Yds TD 2 LA. TECH 7 22 0 7 OKLAHOMA 1 C. MICHIGAN S 20-29-0 261 4 3 at South Florida 5 11 0 8 at Texas Tech 2 SE LOUISIANA S 13-23-0 257 2 4 SAM HOUSTON 5 24 0 9 at Kansas State 3 TOLEDO S 17-36-0 313 4 5 at Iowa State 19 79 1 10 NEBRASKA 4 FIU S 23-37-1 368 1 6 COLORADO 31 118 3 11 at Texas 5 at Kansas State S 22-35-3 267 3 7 at Oklahoma 17 103 1 12 vs. Missouri 6 BAYLOR S 14-31-0 186 2 8 TEXAS TECH 13 80 0 7 at Colorado S 20-29-0 153 1 9 KANSAS STATE 21 181 4 QB/WR KERRY MEIER 8 at Texas A&M S 21-33-0 180 0 10 at Nebraska 22 90 1 11 TEXAS 6 11 0 9 NEBRASKA S 30-41-0 354 6 RECEIVING 12 vs. Missouri 20 48 1 10 at Okla. State S 27-40-0 318 3 2007 (So.) 13 vs. Minnesota 16 64 1 11 IOWA STATE S 21-26-0 253 4 G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 2009 (Sr.) 12 vs. Missouri S 28-49-2 349 2 1 C. MICHIGAN 1 0 0 G# Opponent Rush Yds TD 13 vs. Virginia Tech S 20-37-1 227 1 4 FIU 1 15 0 1 N. COLORADO 21 123 1 2008 (Jr.) 5 at Kansas State 1 16 0 2 at UTEP 16 104 2 G# Opponent Start C-A-I Yds TD 6 BAYLOR 2 20 0 3 DUKE 5 13 0 1 FIU S 37-52-1 256 3 7 at Colorado 3 15 0 4 SO. MISS. DNP 2 LA. TECH S 32-38-0 412 3 8 at Texas A&M 2 4 0 5 IOWA STATE DNP 3 at South Florida S 34-51-1 381 3 9 NEBRASKA 4 42 1 6 at Colorado 13 37 0 4 SAM HOUSTON S 23-38-0 356 2 10 at Okla. State 3 27 0 7 OKLAHOMA 5 at Iowa State S 18-26-1 319 3 11 IOWA STATE 3 41 1 8 at Texas Tech 6 COLORADO S 27-34-0 256 1 12 vs. Missouri 4 70 0 9 at Kansas State 7 at Oklahoma S 24-41-2 342 2 13 vs. Virginia Tech 2 24 0 10 NEBRASKA 8 TEXAS TECH S 16-26-3 154 2 2008 (Jr.) 11 at Texas 9 KANSAS STATE S 14-23-1 162 1 G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 12 vs. Missouri 10 at Nebraska S 15-30-1 304 3 1 FIU 9 62 0 11 TEXAS S 25-50-0 258 1 2 LA. TECH 9 71 0 12 vs. Missouri S 37-51-2 375 4 WR DEZMON BRISCOE 3 at South Florida 11 120 0 13 vs. Minnesota S 27-35-1 313 4 4 SAM HOUSTON 8 136 1 2009 (Sr.) 2007 (Fr.) 5 at Iowa State 7 125 2 G# Opponent Start C-A-I Yds TD G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 6 COLORADO 9 94 0 1 N. COLORADO S 13-20-0 208 2 1 C. MICHIGAN 1 16 1 7 at Oklahoma 4 24 0 2 at UTEP S 25-41-1 260 1 2 SE LOUISIANA 0 0 0 8 TEXAS TECH 6 70 1 3 DUKE S 28-41-0 338 3 3 TOLEDO 4 56 1 9 KANSAS STATE 3 40 0 4 SO. MISS. S 30-41-1 331 3 4 FIU 3 53 0 10 at Nebraska 3 52 1 5 IOWA STATE S 37-49-1 442 4 5 at Kansas State 4 67 1 11 TEXAS 4 32 0 6 at Colorado S 30-51-1 401 2 6 BAYLOR 3 29 1 12 vs. Missouri 14 106 2 7 OKLAHOMA 7 at Colorado 0 0 0 13 vs. Minnesota 10 113 1 8 at Texas Tech 8 at Texas A&M 6 49 0 2009 (Sr.) 9 at Kansas State 9 NEBRASKA 5 52 3 G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 10 NEBRASKA 10 at Okla. State 6 43 0 1 N. COLORADO 5 115 0 11 at Texas 11 IOWA STATE 2 17 0 2 at UTEP 4 15 0 12 vs. Missouri 12 vs. Missouri 7 94 0 3 DUKE 8 64 1 13 vs. Virginia Tech 2 20 0 4 SO. MISS. 10 141 2 2008 (So.) 5 IOWA STATE 16 142 2 RB JAKE SHARP G# Opponent Rec Yds TD 6 at Colorado 11 103 1 1 FIU 9 55 3 7 OKLAHOMA 2006 (Fr.) 2 LA. TECH 7 146 1 8 at Texas Tech G# Opponent Att. Yds TD 3 at South Florida 3 36 0 9 at Kansas State 1 NW STATE 6 39 0 4 SAM HOUSTON 5 124 1 10 NEBRASKA 2 UL MONROE 2 18 0 5 at Iowa State 2 22 0 11 at Texas 4 SOUTH FLORIIDA 2 6 0 6 COLORADO 5 48 1 12 vs. Missouri 7 OKLAHOMA STATE 1 27 0 7 at Oklahoma 12 269 2 8 at Baylor 6 24 0 8 TEXAS TECH 8 55 1 10 at Iowa State 4 15 0 9 KANSAS STATE 3 40 1 2007 (So.) 10 at Nebraska 6 176 1 G# Opponent Rush Yds TD 11 TEXAS 9 115 0 1 C. MICHIGAN 1 6 0 12 vs. Missouri 9 115 1 2 SE LOUISIANA 1 23 1 13 vs. Minnesota 14 201 3 4 FIU 3 46 0 5 at Kansas State 1 9 0 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 25 Kansas Individual Statistical Bests (for veteran players)

RUSHING Tertavian Ingram Johnathan Wilson Maxwell Onyegbule Yards Yards 6 at UTEP, 2009 Kerry Meier 27 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 179 at South Florida, 2008 5 vs. Texas, 2008 70 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 15 vs. Baylor, 2007 93 vs. Texas, 2008 4 vs. Iowa State, 2009 62 vs. Baylor, 2006 Receptions 66 at UTEP, 2009 4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2007 59 vs. Northwestern State, 2006 2 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 Receptions 2 vs. Baylor, 2007 10 at South Florida, 2008 Daymond Patterson Todd Reesing 1 vs. Iowa State, 2007 8 vs. Texas, 2008 8 vs. Duke, 2009 90 vs. Colorado, 2006 6 at Colorado, 2009 6 at UTEP, 2009 84 at Colorado, 2007 Kerry Meier 6 at Nebraska, 2008 79 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 Yards TACKLES 5 vs. Kansas State, 2008 142 vs. Iowa State, 2009 Jake Sharp 141 vs. Southern Miss., 2009 Caleb Blakesley Corrigan Powell 181 vs. Kansas State, 2008 136 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 6 vs. FIU, 2008 5 vs. Texas Tech, 2008 127 vs. Toledo, 2007 Receptions 4 vs. Texas, 2008 3 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 123 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 16 vs. Iowa State, 2009 3 vs. Kansas State, 2008 2 at South Florida, 2008 14 vs. Missouri, 2008 3 at Texas A&M, 2007 Angus Quigley 11 at Colorado, 2009 3 vs. FIU, 2007 Justin Springer 84 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 11 at South Florida, 2008 4 vs. Nebraska, 2007 61 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 Anthony Davis 4 vs. Toledo, 2007 47 vs. FIU, 2008 Daymond Patterson 4 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 3 at UTEP, 2009 47 vs. Baylor, 2007 Yards 3 vs. Kansas State, 2008 3 vs. Colorado, 2008 130 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 2 vs. Iowa State, 2009 PASSING 22 vs. Florida International, 2008 2 vs. Minnesota, 2008 Phillip Strozier Receptions 7 at Nebraska, 2008 Kerry Meier 8 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 Drew Dudley 5 vs. Texas Tech, 2008 243 vs. Toledo, 2006 3 vs. Florida International, 2008 17 at Colorado, 2009 4 vs. Minnesota, 2008 199 vs. Iowa State, 2006 2 at South Florida, 2008 10 vs. Southern Miss., 2009 4 vs. Missouri, 2008 187 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 8 vs. Iowa State, 2009 4 vs. Texas, 2008 Raimond Pendleton 8 vs. Duke, 2009 4 at Iowa State, 2008 Todd Reesing Yards 442 vs. Iowa State, 2009 34 vs. Central Michigan, 2007 Jamal Greene Darrell Stuckey 412 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 26 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 4 vs. Texas Tech, 2008 15 at Nebraska, 2008 401 at Colorado, 2009 5 vs. Baylor, 2007 4 at Oklahoma, 2008 14 vs. Iowa State, 2009 Receptions 3 at Oklahoma State, 2007 12 at Colorado, 2009 RECEIVING 3 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 12 at Oklahoma, 2008 3 vs. Central Michigan, 2007 Chris Harris Tim Biere 1 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008 15 vs. Southern Miss., 2009 Justin Thornton Yards 1 vs. Baylor, 2007 12 vs. Missouri, 2007 14 vs. Iowa State, 2009 53 vs. Iowa State, 2009 11 vs. Iowa State, 2007 10 vs. Texas A&M, 2006 26 vs. Colorado, 2008 Angus Quigley 9 at South Florida, 2008 23 at Colorado, 2009 Yards Richard Johnson 9 vs. Baylor, 2006 Receptions 24 vs. FIU, 2008 5 at Iowa State, 2008 9 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 3 vs. Iowa State, 2009 22 at Oklahoma, 2008 4 vs. Colorado, 2008 2 at Colorado, 2009 19 at South Florida, 2008 Jeff Wheeler 2 vs. Colorado, 2008 Receptions Steven Johnson 3 at Colorado, 2009 4 at South Florida, 2008 3 at UTEP, 2009 3 at UTEP, 2009 Dezmon Briscoe 3 at Oklahoma, 2008 2 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 3 vs. Iowa State, 2006 Yards 3 vs. FIU, 2008 1 vs. Florida International, 2008 269 at Oklahoma, 2008 Arist Wright 201 vs. Minnesota, 2008 Jake Sharp Jake Laptad 11 vs. Iowa State, 2009 186 vs. Iowa State, 2009 Yards 7 vs. Iowa State, 2009 8 vs. Colorado, 2008 Receptions 107 at Iowa State, 2008 6 vs. Southern Miss, 2009 6 at Colorado, 2009 14 vs. Minnesota, 2008 76 vs. Kansas State, 2008 6 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 6 at UTEP, 2009 12 vs. Iowa State, 2009 46 vs. FIU, 2007 6 vs. Texas, 2008 6 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 12 at Oklahoma, 2008 Receptions 6 vs. Missouri, 2006 6 at UTEP, 2009 Dakota Lewis 6 vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Bradley Dedeaux 6 at Colorado, 2007 3 five times (vs. KSU, 2008) Yards 5 vs. Kansas State, 2008 11 vs. FIU, 2007 Ryan Murphy 9 vs. FIU, 2008 AJ Steward 4 vs. Iowa State, 2009 Receptions Yards 2 vs. Sam Houston, 2008 2 vs. FIU, 2008 6 vs. Colorado, 2008 1 vs. Southern Miss, 2009 1 vs. FIU, 2007 Receptions 1 vs. Northern Colorado, 2009 1 vs. Colorado, 2008 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 26

Last Time In Kansas Football (2009 marks in all caps) Team – Offense 200 Yards Rushing – 255 AT UTEP, 2009 (previous: 334 VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 2009) 300 Yards Rushing - 334 VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 310 vs. Texas Tech, 2001) 400 Yards Rushing – 418 vs. UAB, 1994 500 Yards Rushing – 556 vs. Missouri, 1975 300 Yards Passing – 421 AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 442 VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 400 Yards Passing – 421 AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 442 VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 500 Yards Passing – Never been done 400 Yards Total Offense -- 423 AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 551 VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 500 Yards Total Offense – 551 VS. IOWA STATE, 2009 (previous: 576 AT UTEP, 2009) 600 Yards Total Offense – 615 vs. FIU, 2007 40 Points – 41 VS. IOWA STATE, 2009 (previous: 44 VS. DUKE, 2009) 50 Points – 52 vs. Kansas State, 2008 (previous: 76 vs. Nebraska, 2007) 60 Points – 76 vs. Nebraska, 2007 70 Points -- 76 vs. Nebraska, 2007 Individual 100 Yards Rushing – 28-109, TOBEN OPURUM VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 2009 (previous: 16-10, JAKE SHARP AT UTEP, 2009) 200 Yards Rushing – 25-201, Jon Cornish vs. Kansas State, 2006 300 Yards Rushing – 58-396, Tony Sands vs. Missouri, 1991 100 Yards Rushing By A Quarterback - 121, Bill Whittemore vs. Colorado, 2002 Two Players with 100 Yards Rushing - 16-110, Brandon McAnderson and 15-106, Jake Sharp vs. Central Michigan, 2007 Three Players with 100 Yards Rushing – 236 Laverne Smith, 120 Norris Banks and 113 Dennis Wright vs. Missouri, 1975 20 Rushing Attempts -- 28-109, TOBEN OPURUM VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 2009 (previous: 21-123, JAKE SHARP VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 2009) 30 Rushing Attempts – 31-118, Jake Sharp vs. Colorado, 2008 (previous: 31-145, Jon Cornish at Nebraska, 2006) 3 Rushing Touchdowns – 4, Jake Sharp vs. Kansas State, 2008 (previous: 3, Jake Sharp vs. Colorado, 2008) 4 Rushing Touchdowns – 4, Jake Sharp vs. Kansas State, 2008 (previous: 4, Brandon McAnderson vs. Nebraska, 2007 300 Yards Passing – 401, TODD REESING AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 442, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 400 Yards Passing - 401, TODD REESING AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 442, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 30 Completions – 30, TODD REESING AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 37, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 3 Passing Touchdowns – 4, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE, 2009 (previous: 3, TODD REESING VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 2009) 4 Passing Touchdowns – 4, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE, 2009 (previous: 4, Todd Reesing vs. Minnesota, 2008) 5 Passing Touchdowns – 6, Todd Reesing vs. Nebraska, 2007 6 Passing Touchdowns -- 6, Todd Reesing vs. Nebraska, 2007 100 Yards Receiving – 8-154, DEZMON BRISCOE and 11-103, KERRY MEIER AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 12-186, DEZMON BRISCOE and 16-142 KERRY MEIER VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 200 Yards Receiving – 14-201, Dezmon Briscoe vs. Minnesota, 2008 (previous: 2-269, Dezmon Briscoe at Oklahoma, 2008) Two Players with 100 Yards Receiving – 8-154, DEZMON BRISCOE and 11-103, KERRY MEIER AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 12-186, DEZMON BRISCOE and 16-142 KERRY MEIER VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 100 Yards Receiving By A Running Back - 3-107, Jake Sharp vs. Iowa State, 2008 (previous: Never been done) 100 Yards Receiving By A Tight End - Never been done 10 Receptions – 11-103, KERRY MEIER AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 16-142, KERRY MEIER and 12-186, DEZMON BRISCOE VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 3 Receiving Touchdowns – 3, Dezmon Briscoe vs. Minnesota, 2008 (previous: 3, Dezmon Briscoe vs. FIU, 2008) 4 Receiving Touchdowns – 4, Quinton Smith vs. Louisville, 1989

100 Yards Rushing and Receiving - Never been done Touchdown Rushing and Receiving – TOBEN OPURUM VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 2009 (previous: Jake Sharp at Iowa State, 2008) 300 Yards Total Offense - 361, TODD REESING AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 454, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE)) 400 Yards Total Offense – 454, TODD REESING VS. IOWA STATE (previous: 417, Todd Reesing vs. Louisiana Tech, 2008) 500 Yards Total Offense – 509, Mike Norseth vs. Vanderbilt, 1985 80 Yard Run For A Touchdown – 99, Eric Vann vs. Oklahoma, 1997 80 Yard Pass For A Touchdown – 82, Marcus Henry at Oklahoma State, 2007 Kickoff Return For A Touchdown – 88, Marcus Herford vs. Baylor, 2007 Punt Return For A Touchdown – 75, Daymond Patterson vs. FIU, 2008 (previous: 77, Raimond Pendleton vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2007) Interception Return For A Touchdown – 48, MAXWELL ONYEGBULE VS. DUKE, 2009 (previous: 60, Aqib Talib vs. Virginia Tech, 2007) Fumble Return For A Touchdown – 0, Russell Brorsen vs. Kansas State, 2006 Blocked Kick Return For A Touchdown – 0, Dakota Lewis vs. FIU, 2007 50-Yard Field Goal – 59, Johnny Beck at Colorado, 2001 Safety – Jake Laptad vs. Missouri, 2008 (previous: Jake Laptad vs. Colorado, 2008) 10 Tackles - 17, DREW DUDLEY and 12, DARRELL STUCKEY AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous: 14, DARRELL STUCKEY, 14, JUSTIN THORNTON, 11 ARIST WRIGHT VS. IOWA STATE, 2009)) Two Players with 10 Tackles – 17, DREW DUDLEY and 12, DARRELL STUCKEY AT COLORADO, 2009 (previous:14, DARRELL STUCKEY, 14, JUSTIN THORNTON, 11 ARIST WRIGHT VS. IOWA STATE, 2009) 20 Tackles – 22, Marcus Rogers vs. Texas Tech, 2001 3 Sacks – 3, James Holt vs. Minnesota, 2008 (previous: 5, Brandon Perkins vs. Louisiana Tech, 2005) 4 Sacks – 5, Brandon Perkins vs. Louisiana Tech, 2005 5 Sacks - 5, Brandon Perkins vs. Louisiana Tech, 2005 2 Interceptions – 2, Darrell Stuckey vs. Missouri, 2008 (previous: 2, Russell Brorsen vs. Kansas State, 2008) 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 27

GAME #1 Sept. 5, 2009 GAME #2 Sept. 12, 2009

No. 25 KANSAS 49, NO. COLORADO 3 No. 24 KANSAS 34, UTEP 7 LAWRENCE, Kan. – To get the Jayhawks’ 2009 season off on the right foot, EL PASO, Texas – Senior DE Maxwell Onyegbule and the Jayhawk defense senior quarterback Todd Reesing took matters into his own hands – and feet. Be- set the tone early as Kansas rolled past UTEP 34-7. In the first half alone, Onyeg- fore a record crowd of 52,530, Reesing rushed for KU’s first two scores and threw bule had two sacks and four total tackles for loss to lead a defense that finished a pair of second quarter touchdown passes to give the 25th-ranked Jayhawks a the half with five sacks, an i nterception and a pair of quarterback hurries. UTEP 49-3 triumph over visiting Northern Colorado in the season-opener at Kivisto Field was forced to punt on six of its seven possessions of the period and mustered just at Memorial Stadium Saturday evening. The senior quarterback accounted for three first downs. With the defense and special teams setting the tone, it gave the 287 of KU’s 543 yards in the game, carrying the ball 13 times for 79 yards and offense the breathing room it needed to get in rhythm. As it turned out, it was just throwing for 208. On the Jayhawks’ first play from scrimmage, Reesing hit fellow what the offense needed after putting just three points on the board for the first senior Kerry Meier on a slant pattern for 30 yards, which set the tone for the KU quarter and a half. Kansas opened the scoring with a 21-yard field goal from junior offense. Reesing capped the drive with a one-yard scamper around the left end in PK Jacob Branstetter. After forcing UTEP to punt on its opening possession, the which he juked his way through a group of would-be tacklers to give KU a 7-0 lead. Jayhawks drove the ball 75 yards on their opening drive with the key play coming Reesing capped another long drive with a 13-yard run early in the second quarter on a trick play where senior WR Kerry Meier hit streaking junior WR Dezmon Bris- and then threw touchdown passes to Jake Sharp on a shovel pass and Tertavian coe for 56 yards through the air. Kansas punted on its next two possessions then Ingram to give Kansas a 28-0 lead heading into the halftime break. Reesing led came to life, scoring on its next three. Kansas racked up 250 yards of total offense Kansas on one more scoring drive, a seven-play, 64-yard march, before giving in the first half compared to just 49 for UTEP. Reesing went 17-of-26 through way to backup quarterback Kale Pick early in the fourth quarter. Kansas ran for the air for 134 yards and a TD. UTEP was able to get on the board at the 12:39 328 yards, compared to just 74 on the ground for Northern Colorado. As impres- mark of the fourth quarter on a 75-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Vittatoe to sive as the Jayhawk offense was, the defense might have been better. Kansas Donavon Kemp. The TD wiped away KU’s attempt at a shutout, but the defense held the Bears to 246 yards of total offense, including 95 in the first half. Northern still had to walk away happy. For the game, the defense held UTEP to just 208 Colorado penetrated the Jayhawk 20-yard line just twice in the contest, with both yards and seven first downs. Seven players recorded tackles for losses led by drives ending with field goal tries. Onyegbule with five. Add to that line six quarterback hurries, three passes broken up and an interception, and it was a good night in El Paso. Reesing finished Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F 25-of-41 for 260 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Kansas racked up No. Colorado (0-1) 0 0 3 0 - 3 576 total yards and outdid the Miners 23-7 on first downs. Kansas (1-0) 7 21 0 21 - 49 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F Scoring Summary Kansas (2-0) 3 17 7 7 - 34 KU - 1st (10:10) - Reesing, 1 run (Branstetter kick) UTEP (0-2) 0 0 0 7 - 7 KU - 2nd (13:42) - Reesing, 13 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 2nd (10:03) - Sharp, 10 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Scoring Summary KU - 2nd (3:01) - Ingram, 16 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 1st (9:00) - Branstetter, 21 FG UNC - 3rd (12:27) - York, 29 FG KU - 2nd (7:23) - Sharp, 1 run, Branstetter kick) KU - 4th (14:17) - Sharp, 1 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 2nd (4:42) - Branstetter, 24 FG KU - 4th (4:38) - Opurum, 10 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 2nd (1:21) - Sharp, 5 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 4th (0:33) - Opurum, 26 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 3rd (7:06) - Sharp, 3 run (Branstetter kick) Attn: 52,530 KU - 4th (13:45) - Opurum, 1 run (Branstetter kick) UTEP - 4th (12:39) - Kemp, 75 pass from Vittatoe (Barrett kick) Team Statistics UNC KU Attn: 31,885 First Downs 17 25 Rushing 25-74 47-328 Team Statistics KU UTEP Passing 20-31-0 15-22-0 First Downs 26 7 Passing Yards 172 219 Rushing 42-255 20-4 Total Offense 56-246 69-547 Passing 27-43-1 17-29-1 Fumbles 2-2 0-0 Passing Yards 321 204 Penalties 5-41 5-68 Total Offense 85-576 49-208 Punts 5-35.4 2-29.0 Fumbles 2-1 1-0 Punt Returns 1-6 2-12 Penalties 6-48 13-137 Kickoff Returns 6-133 2-34 Punts 2-37.5 10-443 Possession 28:34 31:26 Punt Returns 6-69 1-4 Kickoff Returns 2-16 7-124 Individual Rushing Possession 34:41 25:19 UNC: Harris 6-22 KU: Sharp 21-123, Reesing 13-79, Opurum 8-79, Pick 3-47, Meier 1-6 Individual Rushing KU: Sharp 16-104, Pick 2-87, Opurum 16-62, Lewis 5-17, Reesing 3-(-15) Individual Passing UTEP: Buckram 9-31 UNC: Waggener 19-30-0, 165 KU: Reesing 13-20-0, 208, Pick 2-2-0, 11 Individual Passing KU: Reesing 25-41-1, 260, Meier 1-1-0, 56, Pick, 1-1-0, 5 Individual Receiving UTEP: Vittatoe 14-25-1, 187 UNC: Thompson 5-66 KU: Meier 5-115, McDougald 2-49, Ingram 2-27, Sharp 2-9, Wilson 2-8, Biere Individual Receiving 1-6, Opurum 1-5 KU: Briscoe 8-154, Sharp 6-29, Wilson 4-66, Meier 4-15, McDougald 3-48, Opurum 2-9 KU Punt Returns: Patterson 2-12 UTEP: Kemp 3-85 KU Kickoff Returns: Stuckey 1-20, McDougald 1-14 KU Interception Returns: None KU Punt Returns: Patterson 6-69 KU Tackle Leaders: Thornton 9, Harris 7, Dudley 7, Wright 6, Laptad 6 KU Kickoff Returns: Briscoe 2-16 KU Interception Returns: Thornton 1-4 KU Tackle Leaders: Patterson 6, Wright 6, Onyegbule 6, Harris 4 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 28

GAME #3 Sept. 19, 2009 GAME #4 Sept. 26, 2009

No. 22 KANSAS 44, DUKE 16 No. 20 KANSAS 35, SOUTHERN MISS. 28 LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas QB Todd Reesing threw for 338 yards and three LAWRENCE, Kan. – Senior wide receiver Kerry Meier hauled in 10 passes touchdowns and also collected 51 yards on the ground to lead Kansas to a 44-16 for a career-high 141 yards and two touchdowns and senior quarterback Todd Re- win over Duke. Reesing completed 28-of-41 passes against the Blue Devils, in- esing passed former Texas quarterback Vince Young for seventh on the all-time cluding touchdowns to three different receivers. His 338 yards in the air marked Big 12 total yards list as No. 20 Kansas defeated Southern Mississippi 35-28 at his seventh-straight game with 200 or more passing yards and his 14th career Memorial Stadium. KU’s victory ended the nation’s second longest winning streak 300-yard passing game. Duke opened the game with a two-play 87-yard scor- at eight games. Reesing completed 30-of-41 passes against the Golden Eagles, ing drive capped by a 21-yard touchdown run by QB Thaddeus Lewis. Kansas including touchdowns to two different receivers. His 331 yards in the air marked answered right back with a with a 14-yard touchdown reception by WR Dezmon his 15th career 300-yard passing game. The Jayhawks got off to an ideal start Briscoe just two and half minutes later to knot the score at 7-7 midway through the when Reesing connected with Meier for a 62-yard touchdown on the fourth play first quarter. The two teams traded punts on the next few possessions before Re- of the contest. After three-consecutive passes to begin the game’s opening drive, esing connected with RB Jake Sharp for a six-yard TD with just under five minutes Reesing found Meier open in the middle of field and the senior wide receiver did remaining in the first half. Reesing collected his third TD pass of the first half as he the rest, running away from his defender for his second touchdown of the season. hit WR Kerry Meier in the end zone for a six-yard score with just over a minute to After Southern Miss tied the game at 28, Kansas received ideal field position after play before the break. The Jayhawk defense got the scoring started in the second Darrell Stuckey posted a 50-yard kick return to place the ball at the Southern Miss half of play as DE Maxwell Onyegbule picked off a Lewis pass on the opening 40-yard line just before the end of the third quarter. The Jayhawks took advantage possession of the third quarter. Onyebule returned the interception for a 48-yard of the kick return, and Reesing found Meier uncovered for a 12-yard touchdown, touchdown pushing the Kansas lead to 27-7. Briscoe finished the game with 117 his second of the game, to make the score 35-28. The KU defense then held USM yards receiving, his sixth-straight 100-yard receiving game. S Darrell Stuckey led to 27 yards in the fourth quarter as USM threw an interception, punted twice and the Jayhawk defense with a season-high 11 tackles. LB Huldon Tharp recorded had a drive end on downs to end the game. a career-high 10 tackles, while LB Drew Dudley finished with a career-best eight tackles. KU finished with five sacks on the afternoon. Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F Southern Miss. (3-1) 7 7 14 0 - 28 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F Kansas (4-0) 14 7 7 7 - 35 Duke (1-2) 7 0 3 6 - 16 Kansas (3-0) 7 13 17 7 - 44 Scoring Summary KU - 1st (13:40) - Meier, 62 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Scoring Summary USM - 1st (10:22) - Massey, 1 pass from Davis (Estes kick) DU - 1st (9:46) - Lewis, 21 run (Maggio kick) KU - 1st (4:10) - Briscoe, 20 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 1st (7:10) - Briscoe, 14 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) USM - 2nd (12:01) - Brown, 22 pass from Davis (Estes kick) KU - 2nd (4:50) - Sharp, 7 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick blocked) KU - 2nd (3:16) - Opurum, 12 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 2nd (1:16) - Meier, 6 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 3rd (7:19) - Opurum, 2 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 3rd (12:58) - Onyegbule, 48 interception return (Branstetter kick) USM - 3rd (6:15) - Davis, 16 run (Estes kick) DU - 3rd (11:21) - Snyderwine, 37 FG USM - 3rd (0:47) - Massey, 4 pass from davis (Estes kick) KU - 3rd (7:30) - Opurum, 4 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 4th (14:15) - Meier, 12 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 3rd (0:23) - Branstetter, 31 FG Attn. - 50,025 DU - 4th (9:22) - Varner, 11 pass from Renfree (Lewis pass failed) KU - 4th (2:14) - Opurum, 3 run (Branstetter kick) Team Statistics USM KU Attn. - 50,101 First Downs 21 32 Rushing 26-64 45-102 Team Statistics Duke KU Passing 28-42-1 30-42-1 First Downs 22 23 Passing Yards 331 331 Rushing 33-95 31-152 Total Offense 68-395 87-433 Passing 30-52-2 28-41-0 Fumbles 1-1 2-1 Passing Yards 299 338 Penalties 6-56 10-62 Total Offense 83-394 72-490 Punts 5-45.6 5-39.8 Fumbles 1-0 0-0 Punt Returns 2-53 1-0 Penalties 4-45 5-40 Kickoff Returns 5-137 5-155 Punts 6-42.0 5-39.8 Possession 23:39 36:21 Punt Returns 0-0 4-43 Kickoff Returns 7-140 3-74 Individual Rushing Possession 31:16 28:44 USM: Fletcher 10-27 KU: Opurum 28-109, Briscoe 1-20, Team 3-(-1), Reesing 13 -(-26) Individual Rushing Duke: Hollingworth 9-38 Individual Passing KU: Opurum 17-70, Reesing 8-51, Pick 1-18, Sharp 5-13 USM: Davis 28-42-1, 331 KU: Reesing 30-41-1, 331, Meier 0-1-0, 0 Individual Passing Duke: Lewis 16-27-2, 184 Individual Receiving KU: Reesing 28-41-0, 338 USM: Brown 4-85 KU: Meier, 10-141, Briscoe 4-60, Wilson 5-52, McDougald 7-46, Opurum 2-21, Individual Receiving Biere 1-13, R. Lewis 1-(-2) Duke: Kelly 5-98 KU: Briscoe 6-117, Meier 8-64, Wilson 4-63, Opurum 3-50, McDougald 6-37, KU Punt Returns: Patterson 1-0 Sharp 1-7 KU Kickoff Returns: McDougald 2-64, Stuckey 1-50, Briscoe 2-41 KU Interception Returns: Murphy 1-0 KU Punt Returns: Patterson 4-43 KU Tackle Leaders: Harris 15, Dudley 10, Thornton 8, Stuckey 7, Laptad 6 KU Kickoff Returns: Briscoe 3-74 KU Interception Returns: Onyegbule 1-48, Patterson 1-0 KU Tackle Leaders: Stuckey 11, Tharp 10, Patterson 8, Dudley 8, Harris 6, Thornton 6 2009 KANSAS FOOTBALL 29

GAME #5 Oct. 10, 2009 GAME #6 Oct. 17, 2009

No. 16 KANSAS 41, IOWA STATE 36 COLORADO 34, No. 17 KANSAS 30 LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas senior WR Kerry Meier set a school record with BOULDER, Colo. – Kansas erased a 21-point deficit, but couldn’t manage 16 receptions for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns, while senior QB to come up with a victory as the Jayhawks fell at Colorado 34-30. Kansas trailed Todd Reesing tied his school record with 37 completions for a career-high 442 24-3 late in the second quarter before fighting back to take a 30-27 lead with 13:02 yards and four touchdowns as No. 16 Kansas outlasted Iowa State 41-36. Rees- remaining. Colorado responded with the go-ahead touchdown at the 8:36 mark to ing’s main two targets for the afternoon were Meier, with his record-setting 16 lead 34-30. Kansas then had two potential go-ahead touchdown drives stopped receptions and junior WR Dezmon Briscoe, who had 12 catches for 186 yards at the Colorado six and 19-yard lines to end the game. QB Todd Reesing threw and two touchdowns. Meier and Briscoe ended the day as KU’s career receptions for 401 yards and two touchdowns, while WR Dezmon Briscoe pulled in eight balls leaders with Meier first at 167 and Briscoe at 165. For Reesing, his 442 yards for 154 yards and one score and WR Kerry Meier had 11 receptions for 103 yards were second in school history. Despite the offensive fire power displayed by the and another touchdown. Two rare Kansas turnovers gave Colorado the ball at the Jayhawks, the team needed a fourth-down stop at its own 31-yard line to solidify three and one-yard lines and the Buffaloes took advantage with touchdowns. On the win. Trailing by five with 2:36 remaining in the game, ISU regained possession the day Kansas registered 431 passing yards, but had minus-eight rushing yards on its own 34-yard line and marched to the KU 31 before the Jayhawks’ defense due to five Colorado sacks for 50 yards. KU played six players on defense for held fast to produce a turnover on downs. KU CB Chris Harris made a huge tackle the first time on the season. LB Drew Dudley recorded 17 tackles, while S Darrell of Iowa State receiver Jake Williams on second-and-10 and then broke up the Stuckey added 12 tackles, an interception and a pass broken up. third-down pass, resulting in a fourth-and-nine attempt for the Cyclones. On fourth down, pressure forced ISU quarterback Austen Arnuad’s pass to sail incomplete. Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F KU scored what proved to be the winning touchdown when Reesing hit Meier in Kansas (5-1) 3 7 13 7 - 30 the end zone with a six-yard touchdown pass, giving Kansas a 41-30 with 8:42 Colorado (2-4) 0 24 3 7 - 34 remaining on the game clock. Reesing went 5-for-6 for 61 yards on the drive, while Meier caught three passes and tallied his fifth touchdown of the season. Scoring Summary KU - 1st (06:01) - Branstetter 37 FG CU - 2nd (14:55) - Goodman 45 FG Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 - F CU - 2nd (14:31) - Stewart, 3 run (Goodman kick) Iowa State (3-3) 6 6 18 6 - 36 CU - 2nd (06:57) - Geer, 12 pass from Hansen (Goodman kick) Kansas (5-0) 6 14 7 14 - 41 CU - 2nd (02:24) - Hansen, 1 run (Goodman kick) KU - 2nd (00:11) - Meier, 4 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Scoring Summary CU - 3rd (10:36) - Goodman 39 FG ISU - 1st (10:32) - Robinson, 1 run (Mahoney kick failed) KU - 3rd (07:24) - Opurum, 2 run (Branstetter kick) KU - 1st (4:08) - Opurum, 1 run (Branstetter kick failed) KU - 3rd (03:55) - Branstetter 43 FG ISU - 2nd (10:02) - Robinson, 7 run (Mahoney kick failed) KU - 3rd (01:15) - Branstetter 42 FG KU - 2nd (3:37) - Meier, 3 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) KU - 4th (13:02) - Briscoe, 25 pass from Meier KU - 2nd (00:30) - Reesing, 4 run (Branstetter kick) CU - 4th (8:36) - Stewart, 13 run (Goodman kick) ISU - 3rd (9:58) - Mahoney 34 FG Attn: 51,146 ISU - 3rd (6:45) - Arnaud, 2 run (Williams pass from Arnaud) KU - 3rd (4:10) - Briscoe, 23 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Team Statistics KU CU ISU - 3rd (1:21) - Hamilton, 17 pass from Arnaud (Mahoney kick) First Downs 23 21 KU - 4th (14:26) - Briscoe, 46 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Rushing 22-(-8) 43-147 KU - 4th (8:42) - Meier, 6 pass from Reesing (Branstetter kick) Passing 32-54-1 14-25-1 ISU - 4th (4:55) - Darks, 5 pass from Arnaud (Arnaud pass failed) Passing Yards 431 175 Attn. - 48,203 Total Offense 76-423 68-322 Fumbles 3-1 3-2 Team Statistics ISU KU Penalties 7-55 8-60 First Downs 26 34 Punts 4-177 4-142 Rushing 43-219 31-109 Punt Returns 2-0 3-5-0 Passing 25-41-0 37-49-1 Kickoff Returns 2-41 6-158 Passing Yards 293 442 Possession 28:19 31:41 Total Offense 84-512 80-551 Fumbles 0-0 2-0 Individual Rushing Penalties 1-6 3-15 KU: Sharp 13-29, Opurum 2-3, Reesing 7-(-40) Punts 3-125 4-137 CU: Stewart 24-108 Punt Returns 1-12 0-0 Kickoff Returns 7-138 7-126 Individual Passing Possession 30:12 29:48 KU: Reesing 30-51-1, Rojas 1-1-0, Meier 1-1-0 CU: Hansen 14-25-1 Individual Rushing ISU: Robinson 27-152 Individual Receiving KU: Opurum 24-98, Reesing 5-12 KU: Briscoe 8-154, Meier 11-103, Wilson 6-65, Sharp 3-44, Biere 2-23, McDou- gald 1-28, Reesing 1-14 Individual Passing CU: Geer 4-65 ISU: Arnaud 25-40-0 KU: Reesing 37-49-1 KU Punt Returns: Patterson 2-7 KU Kickoff Returns: Briscoe 2-41 Individual Receiving KU Interception Returns: Stuckey 1-0 ISU: Williams 7-58 KU Tackle Leaders: Dudley 17, Stuckey 12, Smith 8, Wright 6 KU: Meier 16-142, Briscoe 12-186, Biere 3-53, Wilson 2-26, McDougald 2-18, Opurum 2-17

KU Kickoff Returns: Briscoe 3-47, McDougald 4-79 KU Tackle Leaders: Stuckey 14, Thornton 14, Wright 11, Dudley 8, Laptad 7, Harris 7