University of Oklahoma Athletics

Game 6 Scouting Report: Kansas

October 10, 2011 | Football

 
 Game Information
 Date  Saturday, Oct. 15
 Time  8:15 p.m. (CT)
 Location  Lawrence, Kan.
 Stadium  Memorial Stadium
 More Info  Gameday Central
   
 Series History
 Games Played  101
 Series Record  OU leads 68-27-6
 Last Meeting  35-13, OU on 10/24/09
 First Meeting  17-5, KU on 11/14/1903
 Average Score  24-11, OU
   
 University of Kansas
 Location  Lawrence, Kan.
 Enrollment  30,004
 First Year of Football  1890
 All-Time Record  572-562-58
 Conference Titles  8, last in 1968
 Bowl Record  6-6, last in 2008
 Official Site  KUAthletics.com
   
 Coaching Staff
 Head Coach  Turner Gill
 At Kansas  5-12 (2nd Year)
 Career Record  25-42 (6th Year)
 Offensive Coordinator  Chuck Long
 Def. Coordinator  Vic Shealy
   
 2011 Jayhawks
 2011 Record  2-3 Overall, 0-2 Big 12
 Home / Road / Neutral  2-1 / 0-2 / 0-0
 Off Starters Ret / Lost  7 / 4
 Def Starters Ret / Lost  8 / 3
 Lettermen Returning  41
 Off / Def / Specialists  21 / 18 / 2
 Lettermen Lost  24
   
 Kansas Schedule
 Sept. 3  W, 42-24 vs. McNeese
 Sept. 10  W, 45-42 vs. N. Illinois
 Sept. 17  L, 24-66 at Ga. Tech
 Oct. 1  L, 34-45 vs. Texas Tech
 Oct. 8  L, 28-70 at Okla. State
 Oct. 15  Oklahoma
 Oct. 22  Kansas State
 Oct. 29  at Texas
 Nov. 5  at Iowa State
 Nov. 12  Baylor
 Nov. 19  at Texas A&M
 Nov. 26  vs. Missouri
NORMAN, Okla. -- Following its 55-17 blowout of Texas, OU hits the road this week to face Kansas. The Sooners and Jayhawks kick off at 8:15 p.m. (CT) Saturday in Lawrence. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
 
Kansas enters the game with a 2-3 overall record and features a balanced offense that ranks 25th nationally with 459.8 total yards per game. Junior receiver D.J. Beshears leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth nationally in all-purpose yards with 184.6 per game.
 
Read Up on the Jayhawks
"The biggest thing is giving ourselves a better chance," Gill said. "Ball security is No. 1 and No. 2 is creating turnovers. We're going the..." Topeka Capital-Journal
 
This offense has potential when it doesn't shoot itself in the foot. After taking care of the ball as well as any team in the nation during the first three... Kansas City Star
 
"We're definitely hurting," Webb said. "I don't think any of us have gotten used to being on this end. But we're still trying to learn and get better..." Lawrence Journal-World
 
 Statistical Leaders
 #2 Jordan Webb | 6-0 | 195 | So. | QB
 Pass: 80-of-117, 1,130 Yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs
 #29 James Sims | 6-0 | 206 | So. | RB
 Rush: 91 Att, 380 Yds, 4.2 Avg, 5 TDs
 #20 D.J. Beshears | 5-9 | 185 | Jr. | WR
 AP: 923 Yds, 624 KR, 257 Rec, 2 TDs
 #52 Steven Johnson | 6-1 | 237 | Sr. | LB
 Tackles: 46 Total, 27 Solo, 4.0 TFLs, 1 FF
 #35 Toben Opurum | 6-2 | 245 | Jr. | DE
 TFLs: 6.5 for 23 Yds, 2 Sacks, 22 Tackles
 #9 Keeston Terry | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | DB
 INTs: 1 for 5 Yds, 1 PBU, 26 Tackles, 1 TFL

 Stat Comparison  Oklahoma Kansas
 Rushing Offense  159.00 (55) 219.40 (18)
 Passing Offense 375.60 (5) 240.40 (50)
 Total Offense 534.60 (6) 459.80 (25)
 Scoring Offense 45.00 (9) 34.60 (33)
 Passing Efficiency 154.86 (24) 172.63 (6)
 Rushing Defense 110.40 (30) 223.20 (113)
 Passing Defense 219.80 (60) 332.80 (119)
 Total Defense 330.20 (28) 556.00 (120)
 Scoring Defense 15.60 (12) 49.40 (120)
 Pass Eff. Defense 104.00 (11) 181.58 (120)
 Net Punting 38.60 (30) 40.24 (15)
 Punt Returns 5.18 (91) 2.00 (113)
 Kickoff Returns 19.00 (106) 21.74 (55)
 Turnover Margin 1.40 (8) -1.40 (114)
 Sacks 3.80 (3) 1.20 (100)
 Tackles for Loss 8.00 (10) 4.80 (T-98)
 Sacks Allowed 0.60 (T-6) 1.80 (T-54)

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