Kansas Football Notes Media Relations * Parrott Center * 1651 Naismith Drive * Lawrence, KS 66045 Mike Strauss, Football Contact (785) 864-3420 * E-mail [email protected] * www.kuathletics.com 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. HAWK TALK RADIO SHOW COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Live from Buffalo Wild Wings in Lawrence each CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for the Big 12 Conference. Access and download weekly Thursday from 6-7 p.m. throughout the season. game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the Big 12 and its institutions. Accredited media can Fans can submit questions at www.kuathletics.com. apply for login information at [email protected]. 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.