Kansas Football Notes Media Relations * Allen Fieldhouse * 1651 Naismith Drive * Lawrence, KS 66045 Mike Strauss, Football Contact (785) 864-3420 * Fax (785) 864-7944 * www.kuathletics.com Game #7 at Colorado October 15, 2007 Saturday, Oct. 20, 4:45 p.m. Central Folsom Field (53,750) #15 Kansas Football To Face Colorado On ESPN Boulder, Colo. Radio: Jayhawk Network QUICKLY -- #15 Kansas (6-0 overall, 2-0 Big 12) will hit the road for the second time this season, Sirius (channel 143) heading to Colorado (4-3, 2-1) on Saturday, Oct. 20 for a 4:31 p.m. Central time kickoff that will be televised www.kuathletics.com by ESPN... Kansas is looking to match its best start since opening the 1995 season 7-0... KU’s current six-game win streak is also its longest since 1995... KU has won nine of its last 10 games... KU has won two TV: ESPN of its last three road games dating back to last year and is 1-0 on the road this season after winning at then 24th-ranked Kansas State on Oct. 6... KU is in a stretch with three of four games coming on the road... The Live Stats www.cubuffs.com Colorado game is the first of two straight road games (at Texas A&M next week), marking the first consecu- tive road games for KU since playing at Texas Tech and Kansas State the first two weeks of October in 2005. Tickets: 1-800-34-HAWKS or (785) 864-3141 KU ON ESPN -- Kansas will be making its eighth appearance all-time on ESPN and owns a 3-4 mark www.kuathletics.com in games on the channel (KU is also 1-2 in games on ESPN2). Kansas’ last appearance on ESPN was the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl when the Jayhawks defeated Houston 42-13. The last time KU had a regular season KU SID: Mike Strauss game broadcast on ESPN was its 38-17 win at Oklahoma in 1995. KU was ranked seventh in the nation and (864) 785-3420 Oklahoma 15th in that game. Here is a look at KU’s all-time ESPN appearances: [email protected] www.kuathletics.com Date Opponent Score Bowl Sept. 24, 1992 CALIFORNIA L 23-27 CU SID: Dave Plati Nov. 7, 1992 at Nebraska L 7-49 (303) 492-5626 Oct. 6, 1994 KANSAS STATE L 13-21 [email protected] Sept. 14, 1995 TEXAS CHRISTIAN W 38-20 www.cubuffs.com Oct. 21, 1995 at Oklahoma W 38-17 Dec. 22, 2003 vs. North Carolina State L 26-56 Tangerine Bowl #15 Kansas (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) Dec. 23, 2005 vs. Houston W 42-13 Fort Worth Bowl Sept. 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 52-7 Sept. 8 SOUTHEASTERN LA. W 62-0 NATION’S UNDEFEATED TEAMS -- Only six teams in the Football Bowl Series (FBS) remain Sept. 15 TOLEDO W 45-13 undefeated heading into this week: Sept. 22 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 55-3 Sept. 29 Bye Week School W/L AP Rank This Week Oct. 6 *at Kansas State (#24) (FSN) W 30-24 Ohio State 7-0 1st MICHIGAN STATE Oct. 13 (#20) *BAYLOR (FSC) W 58-10 Boston College 7-0 3rd at Virginia Tech Oct. 20 (#15) *at Colorado (ESPN) 4:31 pm Hawai’i 7-0 17th Bye Oct. 27 *at Texas A&M 6 p.m. Kansas 6-0 15th at Colorado Nov. 3 *NEBRASKA TBA Arizona State 6-0 12th Bye Nov. 10 *at Oklahoma State TBA South Florida 6-0 2nd at Rutgers (Thursday) Nov. 17 *IOWA STATE TBA Nov. 24 *vs. Missouri (at Kansas City) TBA -- Quarterback Todd Reesing threw two touchdown passes while Jake Sharp gained (KU ranking listed before opponent) LAST TIME OUT 110 yards on 18 carries as 20th-ranked Kansas improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1995 with a 58-10 rout Colorado (4-3, 2-1 Big 12) of Baylor Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The teams faced a one hour and 38 minute delay due to lightning Sept. 1 vs. Colorado State W 31-28 prior to the game. After a Marcus Herford kickoff return for a score with 4:08 in the first quarter, the teams Sept. 8 at Arizona State L 14-33 faced another 30-minute delay due to more lightning. The game finally ended at 5:03 p.m., more than five Sept. 15 FLORIDA STATE L 6-16 hours after its scheduled kickoff time of 11:37 a.m. The Jayhawks took advantage of great field position dur- Sept. 22 MIAMI (OHIO) W 42-0 ing the game as the Jayhawks’ average starting position was its own 46-yard line. Baylor turned the ball over Sept. 29 *OKLAHOMA W 27-4 five times, leading to four Kansas scores, while the Jayhawks did not have a turnover for the third time this Oct. 6 *at Baylor W 43-23 season. Kansas had seven different players score its seven touchdowns. In all, KU had six different rush- Oct. 13 *at Kansas State L 20-47 ers, eight different players with receptions, 13 different players wirth at least two tackles, 24 total tacklers, Oct. 20 *KANSAS and four players with interceptions. KU produced 447 total yards, while holding Baylor to just 202 yards after Oct. 27 *at Texas Tech the Bears entered the game averaging 393 yards per game. After the teams exchanged field goals to start Nov. 3 *MISSOURI the game, Marcus Herford returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score, his second kickoff return for a touchdown Nov. 10 *at Iowa State this year, and ignited a stretch of 35 straight points by the Jayhawks. KU came up with four interceptions, its Nov. 23 *NEBRASKA most since picking off four against Louisiana Tech in the third game of 2005. www.kuathletics.com 2007 KANSAS FOOTBALL 2 Media Information HEAD COACH MARK MANGINO -- Mark Mangino (Youngstown State, 1987) is in his sixth season at Kansas and sixth overall as a collegiate head coach. In his first five years Mangino has guided the Monday Jayhawks to three bowl-eligible seasons. During his tenure at KU the Jayhawks played in two bowl games * Big 12 Teleconference - 10 a.m. (2003 and 2005) in a three-year span for the second time in school history (other was 1973-75). In each of (Mangino is first at 10 a.m.) the last two years, KU has won at least six games, a feat that had not been accomplished at the school since Contact the Big 12 at (469) 524-1000 1994 and 1995. In his tenure at KU, five different players have earned All-America recognition, 49 have earned All-Big 12 postseason honors, including seven first-team selections, two were named conference Tuesday offensive newcomers of the year and one the conference defensive player of the year and 27 have earned * Weekly Press Conference - Noon Academic All-Big 12 First Team recognition. Prior to coming to KU, Mangino spent three seasons (1999- Coach and players at Hadl Auditorium 2001) at Oklahoma, including the final two years as the offensive coordinator. He also coached at Kansas (Quotes will be provided on KU website) State from 1991-98. Other coaching stints include New Castle (Pa.) High School (1981-84), Youngstown * Practice open for 30 minutes - 3:40 p.m. State (1985-86), Geneva College (1987-89) and Ellwood City (Pa.) High School (1990). (Contact SID office if planning to attend) Mangino Year-By-Year At Kansas Wednesday Year All Big 12 Bowl * Post-practice interviews with Coach Mangino and 2002 2-10 0-8 / 6th North selected players 2003 6-7 3-5 / t4th North Tangerine 2004 4-7 2-6 / t5th North Weekly Video Highlights 2005 7-5 3-5 / 5th North Fort Worth Provided by the Big 12 schools through 2006 6-6 3-5 / 4th North CollegePressBox.tv. Contact the Big 12 for login 2007 6-0 2-0 information (469) 524-1000. Totals 31-35 13-29 KU Athletic Media Relations Office ASSISTANT COACHES -- Here is a quick look at the KU assistant coaches: Assistant Athletics Director: Chris Theisen * Offensive Coordinator/QB - Ed Warinner (3rd year)... Was run-game coordinator at KU in 2003 before W: (785) 864-3417 serving in same position at Illinois in 2004-05... Was offensive coordinator at Army for 13 years (1987-99). Associate: Mike Strauss (Football) * Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator - John Reagan (3rd year)... As run-game coordinator and of- W: (785) 864-3420 fensive line coach, KU has averaged 40 more yards in each successive season (94 before he arrived in 2004 C: (785) 331-7576 to 134 in 2005 and 176 last year). e-mail: [email protected] * Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator - Brandon Blaney (6th year)... Is entering his eighth year on a coach- Assistant: Beau White (secondary football) ing staff with Mark Mangino (was an offensive line graduate assistant at Oklahoma). W: (785) 864-3407 * Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coord. - Tim Beck (3rd year)... Very successful high school coach in C: (785) 331-8834 Texas before joining the KU program in 2005. e-mail: [email protected] * Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator - Louie Matsakis (1st year)... Was at KU in 2004-05 as Office Manager: Erin Penning quality control coordinator... Has coached specials teams throughout his career and is working with running W: (785) 864-3417 backs for first time this year. e-mail: [email protected] * Defensive Coordinator/DL - Bill Young (6th year)... Has been a defensive coordinator at the college Fax: (785) 864-7944 level for 20 years (Tulsa, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC and KU)..