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University of Kansas new NCAA college football head coach Lance Leipold speaks during a news conference in Lawrence, Kansas, Monday, May 3, 2021. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Leipold goes from D-3 to Power 5 in taking on Kansas rebuild

By Dave Skretta May. 03, 2021 02:27 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lance Leipold has gone from quite possibly the lowest

FILE - This Nov. 30, 2018 file photo shows Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold during the second half of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois in Detroit. Kansas has hired Leipold as its next football coach, Friday, April 30, 2021. The Jayhawks are turning over one of college football’s worst programs to a longtime Division III coach with Midwestern roots. Leipold signed a six-year contract and takes over for Les Miles. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Kansas hires Buffalo's Lance Leipold as football coach

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2021 09:56 AM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas hired Buffalo's Lance Leipold on Friday, turning

Rutgers guard Geo Baker (0) celebrates after beating Clemson 60-56 in a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. Rutgers won 60-56. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Pushing for change: College athletes' voices grow strong

By Dave Skretta Apr. 04, 2021 11:15 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Their protests are not centered on a controversial war in

Kansas head coach Bill Self, left, fist bumps Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger, right, following an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 men's tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. Kansas defeated Oklahoma 69-62. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas headed to NCAA tourney trying to put bad week to bed

By Dave Skretta Mar. 15, 2021 03:10 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — It began with the resignation of Kansas football coach

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, Les Miles, left, is introduced as Kansas football coach by athletic director Jeff Long, right, during a news conference in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas has fired athletic director Jeff Long less than two days after mutually parting with Les Miles amid sexual misconduct allegations dating to the football coach’s time at LSU, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Kansas AD Jeff Long resigns after Les Miles debacle

By Dave Skretta Mar. 10, 2021 04:10 PM EST
Kansas athletic director Jeff Long resigned Wednesday, less than two days after

Kansas head coach Les Miles watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas AD: Miles shared nothing of misconduct allegations

By Dave Skretta Mar. 09, 2021 06:02 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said he pointedly

Kansas coach Les Miles yells out to the team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Kansas AD gives Miles vote of support after winless season

By Dave Skretta Dec. 17, 2020 02:26 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Les Miles got an unwavering vote of

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Va Tech ending nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years

By Dave Skretta Dec. 16, 2020 12:51 PM EST
Virginia Tech is ending the nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years.

Georgia running back Daijun Edwards (33) carries the ball behind a block from John FitzPatrick (86) against South Carolina defensive back Jaylan Foster (27) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 12 Georgia vs Mizzou has different look from month ago

By Dave Skretta Dec. 10, 2020 06:14 AM EST
The game between No. 12 Georgia and Missouri that will take place Saturday at

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, file photo, Texas head coach Tom Herman, center, walks on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State in Austin, Texas. Herman batted away questions about his future with the program on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, and insisted on trying to keep the focus on the Longhorns' players trying to win their last two games of the season. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Texas heads to K-State with Herman's future in spotlight

By Dave Skretta Dec. 03, 2020 02:02 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The end of Charlie Strong's tenure at Texas was probably

Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri takes on ex-coach Odom, Arkansas in rivalry game

By Dave Skretta Dec. 03, 2020 01:54 PM EST
Missouri quarterback Conor Bazelak should have a pretty good idea how to

TCU running back Darwin Barlow (24) dives over Kansas safety Ricky Thomas (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
TCU runs roughshod over winless Kansas in 59-23 victory

By Dave Skretta Nov. 28, 2020 11:41 PM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — TCU ran the ball seven consecutive times to set the tone

In this image provided by Vanderbilt Athletics, Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller watches a kick during NCAA college football practice, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Fuller, a goalkeeper on the Commodores' women's soccer team, will don a football uniform on Vanderbilt's sideline and she is poised to become the first woman to play in a Power 5 game when the Commodores take on Missouri. (Vanderbilt Athletics via AP)
Vandy-Mizzou back on after SEC continues COVID-19 juggling

By Dave Skretta Nov. 27, 2020 11:10 AM EST
Missouri and Vanderbilt were supposed to play each other last month, only to

Oklahoma defensive end Ronnie Perkins (7) tackles Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (17) during an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
TCU heads to Kansas with both teams eying much-needed win

By Dave Skretta Nov. 27, 2020 11:08 AM EST
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has been competitive in precious few games over

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (15) passes to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
No. 14 Oklahoma State holds off Kansas State, 20-18

By Dave Skretta Nov. 07, 2020 07:24 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State was missing so many offensive players to

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (15) passes against West Virginia during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Morgantown, W.Va. (William Wotring/The Dominion-Post via AP)
No. 14 Oklahoma State visits K-State in crucial Big 12 game

By Dave Skretta Nov. 05, 2020 04:51 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State and Kansas State appeared to be on a

Iowa State running back Breece Hall (28) gets past Kansas cornerback Kyle Mayberry (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Hall, Purdy lead No. 23 Iowa State to 52-22 romp over Kansas

By Dave Skretta Oct. 31, 2020 03:49 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Breece Hall usually cruises right past the turn toward

Iowa State running back Breece Hall (28) runs from Texas Tech linebacker Krishon Merriweather (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
No. 23 Iowa State big favorites as it heads to Kansas

By Dave Skretta Oct. 29, 2020 01:35 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Iowa State learned in an opening home loss to Louisiana

Kansas State quarterback Will Howard passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game against Kansas Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Brooks shines as No. 20 Kansas State trounces Kansas, 55-14

By Dave Skretta Oct. 24, 2020 03:38 PM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State leaned on special teams to extend its

Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson (3) is sacked by Mississippi State defensive tackle Nathan Pickering (22) and linebacker Nathaniel Watson (14) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Kentucky visits Missouri with both teams coming off big wins

By Dave Skretta Oct. 22, 2020 12:59 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kentucky finally ended a 17-game losing streak at