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| Game Information |
| Date |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
| Time |
8:15 p.m. (CT) |
| Location |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Stadium |
Memorial Stadium |
| More Info |
Gameday Central |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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| Statistical Leaders |
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#2 Jordan Webb | 6-0 | 195 | So. | QB
Pass: 80-of-117, 1,130 Yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs |
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#29 James Sims | 6-0 | 206 | So. | RB
Rush: 91 Att, 380 Yds, 4.2 Avg, 5 TDs |
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#20 D.J. Beshears | 5-9 | 185 | Jr. | WR
AP: 923 Yds, 624 KR, 257 Rec, 2 TDs |
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#52 Steven Johnson | 6-1 | 237 | Sr. | LB
Tackles: 46 Total, 27 Solo, 4.0 TFLs, 1 FF |
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#35 Toben Opurum | 6-2 | 245 | Jr. | DE
TFLs: 6.5 for 23 Yds, 2 Sacks, 22 Tackles |
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#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) |

(#) National rank out of 120 teams