GAME INFORMATION ON AIR Kansas TELEVISION: ESPN2 [Jason Benetti (Play-by-Play), Andre Ware GAME 2 (Analyst), Paul Carcaterra (Sideline)]. JAYHAWKS Kansas Jayhawks at No. 22/24 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers RADIO: Jayhawk Radio Network [(Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), 1-0, 0-0 Big 12 David Lawrence (Analyst), Brandon McAnderson (Sideline), Friday, September 10, 2021 Steve Kincaid (Producer/Engineer), Marc Tuttle (GM)]. AT ESPN2 | 6:30 p.m. CT Coastal Carolina SIRIUS/ONLINE: Sirius (83), XM (83), SXM App (83) 22/24 CHANTICLEERS Brooks Stadium (21,000) 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt Live Stats: https://kuathne.ws/Gm2Stats 2021 SCHEDULE Sept. South Dakota Coyotes W, 17-14 3 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. JAYHAWKS HIT THE ROAD TO TAKE ON COASTAL CAROLINA IN • The Kansas defense also held the South Dakota offense to just 3-for-16 NATIONALLY TELEVISED NONCONFERENCE SHOWDOWN on third and fourth downs in the season opener. Sept. 22/24 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 6:30 p.m. The Kansas Jayhawks will travel to Conway, South Carolina this week to • Offensively, quarterback Jason Bean made his Kansas debut last week 10 Brooks Stadium | Conway, S.C. ESPN2 take on No. 22 Coastal Carolina in a primetime matchup on ESPN2. Kansas against South Dakota. Bean completed 17 of 26 passes for 163 yards, two Sept. Baylor Bears 2:30 p.m. has won back-to-back road nonconference games, dating back to 2018. touchdowns and no interceptions. He is the first Kansas quarterback to 18 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. ESPN+ The Jayhawks didn’t play a road nonconference game last season, but throw for multiple touchdowns and no interceptions in his debut since won at Boston College in 2019 and Central Michigan in 2018. Both the Todd Reesing in 2007. Sept. Duke Blue Devils TBA Jayhawks and Chanticleers won their season openers last weekend with • Bean also rushed for 54 yards on 15 carries. The 54 yards are the most by 25 Wallace Wade Stadium | Durham, N.C. Kansas topping South Dakota 17-14 and Coastal Carolina getting the best a quarterback on the ground since Carter Stanley rushed for 65 yards on Oct. Iowa State Cyclones of The Citadel 52-14. The Jayhawks went 64 yards on 11 plays and scored a nine carries against Texas in 2019. Bean’s longest rush of the game against TBA 2 Jack Trice Stadium | Ames, Iowa touchdown with 1:10 left to earn the victory against the Coyotes. This will South Dakota was a 14-yard gain in the second quarter. be the third all-time matchup between Kansas and Coastal Carolina with • Junior tight end Mason Fairchild hauled in four catches for 58 yards Oct. Texas Tech Red Raiders TBA the Chanticleers holding a 2-0 advantage. Jason Benetti, Andre Ware and against South Dakota State. Fairchild had 57 receiving yards in nine games 16 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. Paul Carcaterra will have the call. last season. The 58 yards by Fairchild were the most by a Kansas tight Oct. end since Ben Johnson had 90 yards in the 2017 season opener against Oklahoma Sooners TBA 23 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. QUICK HITS Southeast Missouri State. • The Kansas defense shined in its 2021 debut last weekend against South • Redshirt freshman receiver Lawrence Arnold had three catches for 33 Oct. Oklahoma State Cowboys TBA Dakota, allowing just 262 yards of total offense. The 262 yards allowed are yards and the first two touchdowns of his career in the season opener. 30 Boone Pickens Stadium | Stillwater, Okla. the fewest given up by the Jayhawks in a game since holding Southeast He’s the first freshman to have two receiving touchdowns in the season Nov. Kansas State Missouri State to 253 yards in the 2017 season opener. opener since JaCorey Shepherd in 2011. Wildcats TBA 6 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. • The Jayhawks allowed just 98 passing yards against South Dakota. • The 2021 roster features 12 new Division I transfers. Joining the Dating back to last season, Kansas hasn’t allowed more than 117 passing Jayhawks are Buffalo transfers Trevor Wilson, Eddie Wilson, Rich Miller, Nov. Texas Longhorns TBD yards in three straight games. The Jayhawks held Texas Tech to 117 yards Mike Novitsky, Michael Ford Jr., and Ronald McGee. In addition, Kansas 13 Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas in the season finale last year and held TCU to 106 yards the game before. added Jason Bean (North Texas), Cornell Wheeler (Michigan), Kevin Over the last three games, the Kansas pass defense has held opposing Terry (Texas Tech), Colin Grunhard (Notre Dame), Jeremy Webb (Missouri Nov. TCU Horned Frogs TBD quarterbacks to just 321 yards, three touchdowns and a completion State) and Zion DeBose (Virginia Tech). 20 Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas percentage of 48. • The Jayhawks return three players who earned honorable mention Nov. West Virginia • The 98 passing yards allowed were the fewest by a Kansas defense since All-Big 12 honors last year in defensive end Kyron Johnson, safety/kick Mountaineers TBD 27 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Lawrence, Kan. giving up 49 to Rhode Island in the 2016 season opener. It’s the first time returner Kenny Logan Jr., and wide receiver Kwamie Lassiter II. Logan was the Jayhawks have held an opponent to less than 100 yards passing since also named to the Hornung Award Watch List this preseason, given to the giving up 99 to Kansas State in the 2016 finale. most versatile player in college football. KU BY THE NUMBERS Redshirt freshman receiver Lawrence Arnold had three catches SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON for 33 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career in the season opener. He’s the first freshman to have two receiving 2 touchdowns in the season opener since JaCorey Shepherd in Kansas No. 22/24 2011. Coastal Carolina The Kansas defense shined in its 2021 debut last weekend JAYHAWKS against South Dakota, allowing just 262 yards of total CHANTICLEERS offense. The 262 yards allowed are the fewest given up by the 262 Jayhawks in a game since holding Southeast Missouri State to Record ........................................................................................1-0 (0-0 Big 12) Record .....................................................................................1-0 (1-0 Sun Belt) 253 yards in the 2017 season opener. ................................................................nr/nr/nr Ranking (CFB/AP/Coaches) Ranking (CFB/AP/Coaches) ................................................................nr/nr/nr Head coach Lance Leipold enters Friday's contest with a Last Game ..................................Sept. 3, 2021 (Win vs. South Dakota, 17-14) Last Game ..................................... Sept. 2, 2021 (Win vs. The Citadel, 52-14) 79.0 career winning percentage in his 14 years of coaching, Head Coach................................................................................... Lance Leipold Head Coach...............................................................................Jamey Chadwell 79.0 accumulating a 147-39 record. Career Record ..............................................................147-39 (15th Season) Career Record ...............................................................79-52 (12th Season) Record at Kansas ..................................................................1-0 (1st Season) Record at Coastal Carolina ............................................20-17 (4th Season) A KU WIN WOULD ... 2021 TEAM STATISTICS 2021 TEAM STATISTICS Points Per Game ............................................................................................ 17.0 Points Per Game ...........................................................................................52.0 • Move Kansas to 590-657-58 all-time, including 2-0 in the 1st Downs ........................................................................................................... 12 1st Downs ...........................................................................................................28 Lance Leipold era. Leipold's career record would improve to Rushing ..............................................................................................................82 Rushing ........................................................................................................... 262 Passing .............................................................................................................163 Passing ............................................................................................................348 148-39. Offense ............................................................................................................ 245 Offense .............................................................................................................610 • Bring the series against Coastal Carolina to 2-1, marking KU's Touchdowns ........................................................................................................2 Touchdowns ........................................................................................................7 first victory in the series and the first win at Brooks Stadium. Field Goals .........................................................................................................1-1 Field Goals .........................................................................................................1-1 Time of Possession ....................................................................................34:08 Time of Possession .....................................................................................25:21