ON AIR Kansas Baylor JAYHAWKS at BEARS TELEVISION: ESPNU 0-0, 0-0 Big 12 0-1, 0-0 Big 12 RADIO: Jayhawk Radio Network (Brian Hanni (Play-by-play), Saturday, September 26, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. CT | McLane Stadium | Waco, Texas David Lawrence (Analyst), Brandon McAnderson (Sidline) Steve Kincaid (Producer/Engineer), Marc Tuttle (GM). JAYHAWKS TRAVEL TO WACO TO TAKE ON BAYLOR • Despite the slow start against Coastal Carolina, the Jayhawks came out 2020 SCHEDULE The Kansas Jayhawks hit the road for the first time this season, as they firing in the second half against the Chanticleers, 20-10 in the second half. L travel to Waco, Texas to take on the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium on The Jayhawks found the endzone three times, including touchdowns from Sept. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 12 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. 23-38 Sept. 26. The game will kickoff at 6:30 p.m., CT and will be televised on Andrew Parchment, Velton Gardner and Kwamie Lassiter II. ESPNU. • In just 23 career games, running back Pooka Williams Jr., has 2,253 Sept. Baylor Bears 6:30 p.m. CT 26 McLane Stadium | Waco, Texas ESPNU yards and 10 touchdowns on 376 carries, averaging a staggering 6.0 yards The game can also be heard across the Jayhawk Radio Network with per carry. In 2019, he became just the second Jayhawk to rush for 2,000 Oct. Oklahoma State Cowboys TBD Brian Hanni (play-by-play) and David Lawrence (analyst) calling the or more yards in his first two seasons, joining Kansas legend Gale Sayers 3 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. action. Saturday's contest opens up Big 12 play for both teams, after they (1962-63). Williams was also just the second Jayhawk to rush for 1,000 or Oct. West Virginia Mountaineers TBD concluded regular-season Big 12 play against eachother on Nov. 30, 2019. more yards in consecutive seasons, joining James Sims (2012-13). 17 Milan Puskar Stadium | Morgantown, W.Va. Baylor came out of the contest victorious, 61-6. • Part of Kansas' offensive successes came in the red zone in 2019, as the Oct. Kansas State Wildcats TBD Jayhawks converted on 88.2 percent of trips to the red zone, which ranked 24 Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan. A LOOK AT THE JAYHAWKS 38th in the FBS. Oct. Iowa State Cyclones TBD • After a disappointing loss to Coastal Carolina in their season-opener, •The Jayhawks also improved in team discipline, averaging just 50.08 31 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. the Jayhawks look to bounce back against conference foe, Baylor. After penalty yards per game in 2019, as opposed to 55.08 yards per game in Nov. Oklahoma Sooners TBD falling to Coastal Carolina in 2019, the Jayhawks traveled to Boston 2018. So far this season, the Jayhawks have only committed 5 penalties 7 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | Norman, Okla. College, where they exploded for 567 yards of total offense, defeating the for 35 yards, the second-fewest among Big 12 teams. Nov. Texas Longhorns TBD Eagles, 48-24. • Kansas brought several games down to the wire in 2019, as the 21 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. • In 2019, the Kansas offense saw an output that it hadn't seen in over a Jayhawks lost three games by just one possession and four games by 10 Nov. TCU Horned Frogs TBD decade, as the Jayhawks averaged 377.3 yards per game in 2019, the most or fewer points. 28 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. since Kansas' 422.4 average in 2009. The Jayhawks surpassed 500 yards • The Kansas defense brings back several players who missed time due to Dec. Texas Tech Red Raiders TBD of total offense in three games in 2019 (Boston College - 567, Texas - 569, injury in 2019, including junior linebacker Dru Prox and senior linebacker 5 Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock, Texas Texas Tech - 527), which is something the Jayhawks haven't accomplished Denzel Feaster. Despite missing much of last season, the defensive duo since 2007. In addition, Kansas' 569 yards of total offense against Texas looks to bring stability to a young defense. SERIES HISTORY VS. BAYLOR were the 17th most in school history and the most since compiling 570 Overall ...........................................................................................BU leads 15-4 against Rhode Island in 2016. In Waco...........................................................................................BU leads 9-0 Current Streak................................................................................... BU won 10 SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON First Meeting ...............................................................Sept. 18, 1971 (W, 22-0) Last Meeting ................................................................. Nov. 30, 2019 (L, 6-61) Kansas Baylor LAST 10 MEETINGS LOCATION RESULT 10/2/2010 Waco L, 7-55 JAYHAWKS BEARS 11/12/2011 Lawrence (ot) L, 30-31 11/3/2012 Waco L, 14-41 10/26/2013 Lawrence L, 14-59 Record .......................................................................................... 0-1, 0-0 Big 12 Record .........................................................................................0-0, 0-0 Big 12 11/1/2014 Waco L, 14-60 Ranking (CFB/AP/Coaches) ................................................................nr/nr/nr Ranking (CFB/AP/Coaches) ................................................................nr/nr/nr 10/10/2015 Lawrence L, 7-66 Last Game .........................Sept. 12, 2020 (Loss vs. Coastal Carolina, 23-38) Last Game ............Jan. 1, 2020 (L, 14-26 vs. Georgia, AllState Sugar Bowl) 10/15/2016 Waco L, 7-49 Head Coach............................................................................................Les Miles Head Coach.....................................................................................Dave Aranda 11/4/2017 Lawrence L, 9-38 Career Record ............................................................. 145-65 (18th Season) Career Record ......................................................................0-0 (1st Season) 9/22/2018 Waco L, 7-26 Record at Kansas ............................................................. 3-10 (2nd Season) Record at Baylor ..................................................................0-0 (1st Season) 11/30/2019 Lawrence L, 6-61 TEAM STATISTICS (2020) TEAM STATISTICS (2019) A KU WIN WOULD ... Points Per Game ...........................................................................................23.0 Points Per Game .........................................................................................33.64 1st Downs ...........................................................................................................23 1st Downs ........................................................................................................308 • Move Kansas to 589-650-58 all-time, including 4-10 in the Rushing ............................................................................................................ 178 Rushing ........................................................................................................2,330 Passing .............................................................................................................189 Passing .......................................................................................................... 3,571 Les Miles era. Offense ............................................................................................................ 367 Offense ..........................................................................................................5,901 • Move head coach Les MIles to 146-65 in his head coaching Touchdowns ........................................................................................................3 ...................................................................................................... 61 Touchdowns career Field Goals ........................................................................................................1/2 Field Goals ...................................................................................................16/20 Time of Possession ....................................................................................29:35 Time of Possession ....................................................................................28:20 • Be Kansas' first road victory over a Big 12 opponent on the Sacks ................................................................................................................0/0 Sacks ..........................................................................................................46/255 road since Oct. 4, 2008, when the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State. STATISTICAL LEADERS (2020) STATISTICAL LEADERS (2019 RETURNERS) Passing .........................................................................................Miles Kendrick Passing .........................................................................................Charlie Brewer • Move Kansas to 5-15 against Baylor all-time, including its first .....................................................................................15-24, 156 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT ............................................................................251-389, 3,161 yds, 21 TD, 7 INT win in Waco. Rushing .......................................................................................Velton Gardner Rushing .............................................................................................John Lovett ...................................................................................................11