The McAlary Effect

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NCAA Update
Week 4

NCAA Headlines
Miami Remains No. 1
The Hurricanes dominated FCS Northwest 48-9 to retain their top ranking with 42 first-place votes. Joshisa Trader continues his standout season, making his case as the Heisman favorite.

Kansas Edges Oklahoma, Jumps to No. 5
Isaiah Marshall's late-game heroics propelled Kansas to a 15-14 victory over Oklahoma, solidifying their spot in the Top 5.

Notre Dame Cruises to No. 2
A strong performance by QB Kenny Minchey led the Fighting Irish to a convincing 38-13 win over Duke, moving them up to No. 2 in the rankings.

Texas Tech Enters Top 25
The Red Raiders' 28-17 win over Houston secured their spot at No. 21, highlighting a strong start to their season.

National Players of the Week
Defensive: Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma – 8 tackles, 3 sacks in a 15-14 loss to Kansas
Offensive: Antavious Murphy, Georgia Southern – 8 receptions, 148 yards, 3 TDs in a 31-10 win over Eastern Michigan

Top 25 Rankings

Rank	LW	Team	W-L	Last Week	This Week
1	1	Miami	4-0	W 48-9 vs FCS Northwest	at No. 18 Florida State
2	5	Notre Dame	5-0	W 38-13 vs No. 15 Duke	vs Georgia Tech
3	2	Nebraska	4-0	W 30-6 vs Purdue	vs No. 20 Oregon
4	3	Michigan	4-0	W 33-30 vs Rutgers	---
5	9	Kansas	4-0	W 15-14 vs No. 9 Oklahoma	at Houston
6	7	Colorado	3-0	W 24-21 vs West Virginia	vs No. 24 Alabama
7	10	NC State	3-1	W 36-34 vs UL Monroe	---
8	11	Pittsburgh	3-0	---	at Syracuse
9	4	Oklahoma	2-2	L 15-14 at No. 5 Kansas	---
10	12	Georgia	2-2	W 27-24 vs Vanderbilt	---
11	13	Clemson	2-1	W 42-20 vs Wake Forest	vs FCS East
12	14	Texas A&M	4-0	---	at LSU
13	15	Tennessee	3-1	W 45-38 vs Baylor	at Northwestern
14	19	Washington	3-1	W 55-20 vs No. 20 Oregon	---
15	6	Duke	3-1	L 38-13 at No. 2 Notre Dame	---
16	16	Kansas State	3-1	W 31-7 vs FCS Northwest	at Ole Miss
17	17	Arizona	3-0	W 48-30 at Coastal Carolina	vs UCF
18	18	Florida State	3-0	W 38-28 at Rice	vs No. 1 Miami
19	20	Auburn	3-0	---	vs Texas
20	8	Oregon	4-1	L 55-20 at No. 14 Washington	at No. 3 Nebraska
21	---	Texas Tech	4-1	W 28-17 at Houston	---
22	23	UMass	4-0	W 28-23 vs Buffalo	at Temple
23	24	Oregon State	3-1	W 35-28 at Ole Miss	vs FCS Northwest
24	25	Alabama	1-2	---	at No. 6 Colorado
25	---	TCU	3-1	W 32-31 at Iowa State	at Cincinnati

Heisman Watch

Player	POS	School	Last Game
Joshisa Trader	WR	Miami	4Rec 57Yds 1TD, 1Car 75Yds 1TD, W 48-9 vs FCS NW
Micah Mays Jr.	WR	Wake Forest	5Rec 81Yds 1TD, 2Car 5Yds, L 20-42 @ Clemson
Zackary Drawdy	WR	UConn	1Rec 14Yds, 1Car 87Yds 1TD, 27-34 L vs Old Dominion
Kenny Minchey	QB	Notre Dame	423Yds 5TD, 38-13 W @ Duke
Daniel Kaelin	QB	Nebraska	169Yds 3TD, 42Rush Yds, W 30-6 vs Purdue

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that was intense. typo, it was 153 yards. can't seem to string together two good games for either QB.

Season not over yet. Still time to find that guy for the CC game

yup very early, plenty of time to decide who the guy is. Houston should give us a chance to try some stuff.

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Recruiting Update

Kansas target Kevin Demarco has signed with Georgia Tech. The three star is the 26th ranked RG in the nation.

Recruiting Targets (Listed by National Ranking)
##	POS	NAME		Class	NATL	STATE	POS	Home	HT	WT	Stage | Interest
01	SS	Rudy Glennon		HS	10	2	1	Lawrenceville, GA	6'0"	199	Top 5 | 2nd
02	MLB	Eric Fredrickson		HS	12	2	1	Duncanville, TX	6'3"	234	Top 5 | 1st
03	DT	Tavares Sands		HS	13	3	2	Wylie, TX	6'5"	329	Top 5 | 1st
04	LT	Josh Pianalto		HS	26	8	1	Arlington, TX	6'7"	314	Top 5 | 4th
05	RE	Dell Mangold		HS	57	1	7	Green Bay, WI	6'1"	246	Top 5 | 2nd
06	ROLB	Connor O'Neal		HS	89	2	4	Oklahoma City, OK	6'4"	238	Top 8 | 2nd
07	RG	Robert Kumah		HS	99	2	4	Bloomington, IN	6'1"	305	Top 5 | 1st
08	RT	Clarence Reaves		HS	212	1	13	Ankeny, IA	6'7"	326	Top 8 | 2nd
09	ATH	Alan Boulware		HS	278	2	14	Loveland, CO	6'3"	202	Top 8 | 1st
10	MLB	B.J. Chase		HS	280	4	14	Kansas, UT	6'2"	242	Top 8 | 1st
11	FS	Vernon Studivant		HS	337	40	18	Long Beach, CA	5'11"	196	Top 5 | 1st
12	SS	Earl Ramsay		HS	380	7	9	Fort Wayne, IN	6'3"	218	Top 5 | 2nd
13	RG	Calvin Capps		HS	414	9	15	West Bloomfield, MI	6'4"	280	Top 8 | 3rd
14	RT	Diondre Tolbert		HS	478	5	24	Saint Peters, MO	6'4"	299	Top 8 | 1st
15	QB	Tavaris Lanovoi		HS	479	47	35	Watkinsville, GA	6'4"	201	Top 5 | 1st
16	RG	Shakir Penn		HS	542	13	23	Ruston, LA	6'1"	296	Top 8 | 1st
17	FB	Theo Cantrell		HS	587	14	6	Alexandria, LA	6'0"	231	Top 8 | 1st
18	TE	Courtland Stafford		HS	745	25	33	Irvington, NJ	6'5"	243	Top 8 | 1st

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Game Preview

4-0(1-0) | 1-3(0-1)
Saturday October 2nd, 2027
TDECU Stadium | Houston, Texas
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Kansas Season Results
Week 1 W 49-24 vs Texas Tech
Week 2 W 42-28 @ Washington State
Week 3 W 52-21 vs Louisiana Tech
Week 4 W 15-14 vs Oklahoma
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Houston Season Results
Week 1 W 28-14 vs LSU
Week 2 L 22-25 @ Rice
Week 3 L 9-21 vs Georgia Southern
Week 4 L 17-28 vs Texas Tech
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Team Leaders

Passing | QB Brad Matlock 61/92 792Yds 6TD 6Int
Rushing | HB Johnny Thompson Jr 90Car 546Yds 6TD, HB Avery Muamba 63Car 380Yds 3TD
Receiving | WR Damien Keo 17Rec 242Yds 2TD, WR Keaton Kubecka 19Rec 230Yds, HB Avery Muamba 13Rec 172Yds 2TD
Tackles | LB Roddy Orr 23, CB Jeremiah Moses 19, CB Terrence Yates 18, CB Damani Maxson 15
Sacks | DE Greydon Grimes 2.0, DT T.J. Harbor 2.0, Tony Terry 2.0
Interceptions | CB Damani Maxson 3, CB Jeremiah Moses 2


Passing | QB Caleb McMickle 62/102 897Yds 5TD 1Int
Rushing | HB Diondre Hodges 50Car 163Yds 3TD, QB Caleb McMickle 15Car 39Yds 1TD
Receiving | WR Delon Singleton 23Rec 438Yds 2TD, TE Mitchell Middleton 14Rec 220Yds, WR CJ Nelson 11Rec 152Yds 2TD
Tackles | LB Latreveon McCutchin 24, CB Jamichael Oakley 20, LB Larry Dahl 19, CB Jamaal Shaw 19
Sacks | DT Justin Benton 4.5, DE Tito Dial 4.0, LB Bobby Lasco 2.0
Interceptions | CB Jamaal Shaw 1

Injuries
Kansas – RG Carter Lavrusky, DT T.J. Harbor, RE Lyle Carreon
Houston – RT Paul Marks, DT Anthony Feliciano, MLB Larry Dahl

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Game Report

Houston stuns #5 Kansas with 27-21 win


21 | 27
4-1(1-1) | 2-3(1-1)
Saturday October 2nd, 2027
TDECU Stadium | Houston, Texas
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Houston, Texas - Kansas’ undefeated start and #5 ranking took a shocking hit Saturday night, as the Jayhawks fell 27-21 to Houston in a nail-biting contest. Despite their 4-0 record coming into the game, Kansas couldn’t overcome Houston’s big plays and a decisive defensive stand in the final moments.

The game started promisingly for Kansas, with Johnny Thompson Jr. capping a strong opening drive with a 6-yard touchdown run to put the Jayhawks up early. Houston answered with an Allen Clark 42-yard field goal, keeping the game close.

In the second quarter, Houston quarterback Caleb McMickle showcased his poise, connecting on two touchdown passes—a 41-yard bomb to Nick Shaw and an 8-yard strike to Delon Singleton. Kansas quarterback Brad Matlock briefly pulled the Jayhawks ahead with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Trey'Dez Green, but the Cougars took a 17-14 lead into halftime.

Kansas seemed to regain control in the third quarter, as Thompson Jr. scored his second touchdown of the night on a 3-yard run, giving the Jayhawks a 21-17 lead heading into the final frame. But the fourth quarter belonged to Houston. Zach Hunter broke free for an 81-yard touchdown run, and Clark’s 39-yard field goal stretched the lead to six points.

The Jayhawks, in true top-5 form, showed their resilience on the final drive. Kansas mounted a grueling 17-play march down the field, relying on their powerful ground game to push into scoring position. Facing fourth-and-goal at the Houston 5-yard line, Brad Matlock attempted to connect with tight end Jaden Hamm in the end zone, but Houston’s defense delivered the play of the night, breaking up the pass to seal the upset.

“It’s tough, no question,” Kansas head coach Jordan McAlary said after the game. “We came in confident and prepared, but you have to give Houston credit. They made the plays when it mattered most.”

The loss drops Kansas to 4-1, while Houston pulled off the upset of the weekend, fueled by McMickle’s passing and Hunter’s game-breaking run. The Jayhawks will need to regroup quickly, as their Big 12 title aspirations hinge on bouncing back from this stunner.

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Scoring Summary
First Quarter
(HOU) Allen Clark, 42-yard FG – 6:26 (HOU 3-0)
(KU) Johnny Thompson Jr., 6-yard run (Shaq Durham kick) – 5:04 (KU 7-3)
Second Quarter
(HOU) Nick Shaw, 41-yard pass from Caleb McMickle (Allen Clark kick) – 7:20 (HOU 10-7)
(KU) Trey'Dez Green, 15-yard pass from Brad Matlock (Shaq Durham kick) – 5:37 (KU 14-10)
(HOU) Delon Singleton, 8-yard pass from Caleb McMickle (Allen Clark kick) – 3:25 (HOU 17-14)
Third Quarter
(KU) Johnny Thompson Jr., 3-yard run (Shaq Durham kick) – 0:03 (KU 21-17)
Fourth Quarter
(HOU) Zach Hunter, 81-yard run (Allen Clark kick) – 7:49 (HOU 24-21)
(HOU) Allen Clark, 39-yard FG – 5:51 (HOU 27-21)

Key Statistics

Passing – B. Matlock 12/23 156Yds 1TD, D. Keo 1/1 13Yds, I. Marshall 1/1 6Yds
Rushing - J. Thompson Jr. 17Car 86Yds 2TD, A. Muamba 13Car 71Yds, I. Marshall 5Car 20Yds
Receiving – D. Keo 4Rec 82Yds, K. Kubecka 4Rec 40Yds, R. Slay 1Rec 18Yds, T. Green 1Rec 15Yds 1TD
Tackles – T. Yates 7, J. Russell 7
Sacks – T. Terry 1.0
Takeaways – J. Moses 2Int
Special Teams - S. Durham 0/1FG 3/3XP, A. Newson 4PT 170Yds, M. Cooke 2KR 43Yds, J. Marciano 2KR 35Yds


Passing – C. McMickle 19/25 217Yds 2TD 2Int
Rushing – Z. Hunter 4Car 110Yds 1TD, D. Hodges 12Car 53Yds, C. McMickle 5Car 17Yds
Receiving – N. Shaw 6Rec 84Yds 1TD, D. Hodges 3Rec 32Yds, M. Middleton 2Rec 31Yds, Z. Hunter 2Rec 28Yds, D. Singleton 3Rec 26Yds 1TD
Tackles – L. McCutchin 13, J. Shaw 10
Sacks – T. Dial 1.0
Takeaways – N/A
Special Teams – A. Clark 2/2FG 3/3XP, Q. Drake 1KR 36Yds, M. Doyle 1KR 17Yds, D. Singleton 2PR 16Yds

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Jayhawk Talk

Each week following their game Kansas Head Coach Jordan McAlary makes an appearance on KLWN to talk about the game, we'll include a few key points in this article.

On the loss to Houston:
“You know, losing always stings, but I’ll tell you this—our guys fought. That last drive showed the kind of grit this team has. A 17-play drive in crunch time? That’s not something every team can pull off. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t finish the job when it mattered most.”

On the defensive struggles:
“We gave up a couple of backbreaking plays, and that’s what really hurt us. The 81-yard touchdown run? That can’t happen at this level, not when you’re trying to win tough road games. It’s a discipline thing, and we’re addressing it this week in practice.”

On the lessons learned from the game:
“This is a gut-check moment for us. When you’re ranked in the top five, you’re going to get everyone’s best shot. We’ve got to embrace that challenge. The good news is, I still believe in this group. Losses like this don’t define a season—it's how you respond.”

On the struggles of the pass rush:
“Our pass rush just wasn’t where it needed to be against Houston. Caleb McMickle had way too much time in the pocket, and when you give a quarterback like that a clean look, he’s going to make plays. We’ve got to be more disruptive up front—pressure changes games, and we didn’t bring enough of it. That’s something we’re drilling hard this week because it has to improve if we want to win in this conference.”

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Big 12 Update
Week 5

Big 12 Headlines
**No. 20 Kansas Falls to Houston, 27-21**
Kansas suffered its first loss of the season as Houston’s defense came up with a decisive fourth-and-goal stop. The Jayhawks drop to 4-1 and 1-1 in Big 12 play.

**No. 25 Cincinnati Crushes TCU, 41-24**
The Bearcats remain unbeaten after a dominant defensive performance led by Troy Regovich, who racked up seven tackles and four sacks.

**No. 16 Arizona Outguns UCF, 42-31**
Arizona continued its perfect start with another offensive clinic, improving to 4-0.

**Baylor Tops West Virginia in Shootout, 41-33**
Jadon Porter was unstoppable for the Bears, amassing 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns to lead Baylor to victory.

Big 12 Scores
Baylor 41 vs. West Virginia 33
Arizona 42 vs. UCF 31
Iowa State 24 at Bowling Green 16
Cincinnati 41 vs. TCU 24
Colorado 35 vs. Alabama 31
Mississippi 56 vs. Kansas State 28
Houston 27 vs. Kansas 21
Oklahoma State 38 vs. Northern Illinois 14
Utah 31 vs. Arizona State 17

Big 12 Players of the Week
**Defensive:** Troy Regovich, Cincinnati – 7 tackles, 4 sacks
**Offensive:** Jadon Porter, Baylor – 6 receptions, 177 yards, 3 touchdowns

Big 12 Conference Standings

Team	W-L	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	HOME	AWAY	STK
#16 Arizona	4-0	1.000	1-0	176	99	2-0	2-0	W4
Baylor	2-2	.500	1-0	113	143	1-1	1-1	W1
BYU	2-2	.500	1-0	138	112	2-2	0-0	W2
#25 Cincinnati	4-0	1.000	1-0	153	106	1-0	3-0	W4
#15 Colorado	3-1	.750	1-0	131	77	3-1	0-0	L1
#18 Texas Tech	4-1	.800	2-1	153	131	2-0	2-1	W3
Utah	4-2	.667	2-2	171	145	2-0	2-2	W1
Houston	2-3	.400	1-1	103	109	1-2	0-1	W1
Iowa State	2-3	.400	1-1	139	130	1-2	1-1	W1
#20 Kansas	4-1	.800	1-1	179	114	3-0	1-1	L1
Kansas State	3-2	.600	1-1	142	113	3-1	0-1	L1
TCU	3-2	.600	1-1	145	157	2-1	1-1	L1
West Virginia	2-4	.333	1-3	178	174	1-0	1-4	L2
Arizona State	1-3	.250	1-1	80	114	0-2	1-1	L3
Oklahoma State	2-2	.500	0-1	90	120	2-1	0-1	W1
UCF	1-4	.200	0-2	163	173	1-1	0-3	L1

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NCAA Update
Week 5

NCAA Headlines
**Notre Dame Takes Over at No. 1**
The Fighting Irish rose to the top spot in the rankings after a hard-fought 24-16 win over Georgia Tech. With 44 first-place, Notre Dame is now the team to beat.

**Kansas Falls to No. 20 After Loss to Houston**
The Jayhawks stumbled in a 27-21 upset against Houston, dropping them 15 spots in the rankings. A crucial matchup against No. 15 Colorado looms.

**Florida State Climbs to No. 14 After Top-10 Win**
Led by cornerback Charles Lester III’s stellar performance (9 tackles, 3 INTs), the Seminoles defeated No. 10 Miami 28-14 to remain undefeated.

**Cincinnati Enters Top 25 at No. 25**
The Bearcats join the rankings following a commanding 41-24 victory over TCU, remaining undefeated at 4-0.

National Players of the Week
**Defensive:** Charles Lester III, Florida State – 9 tackles, 3 INTs in a 28-14 win vs. Miami
**Offensive:** Shaq Bethea, Ole Miss – 4 receptions, 103 yards, 2 receiving TDs, and 67 rushing yards with 2 rushing TDs in a 56-28 win vs. Kansas State

Top 25 Rankings

Rank	LW	Team	W-L	Last Week	This Week
1	2	Notre Dame	6-0	W 24-16 vs Georgia Tech	---
2	3	Nebraska	5-0	W 12-9 vs Oregon	vs No. 24 Oregon
3	4	Michigan	4-0	W 24-21 at Minnesota	---
4	7	NC State	3-1	W 31-24 at Syracuse	at Wake Forest
5	8	Pittsburgh	4-0	W 38-37 at Syracuse	at No. 14 Florida State
6	6	Colorado	3-1	L 35-31 vs Alabama	vs No. 20 Kansas
7	9	Georgia	2-2	W 40-14 vs Texas	at Arkansas
8	11	Clemson	3-1	W 42-3 vs FCS East	Stanford
9	1	Miami	4-1	L 28-14 vs No. 14 Florida State	at No. 13 Duke
10	12	Washington	4-1	W 56-20 at Northwestern	---
11	14	Duke	3-1	W 38-14 vs No. 10 Miami	---
12	15	Texas A&M	5-0	W 17-14 at LSU	at No. 19 Alabama
13	13	Tennessee	3-1	W 45-10 vs Ole Miss	---
14	18	Florida State	4-0	W 28-14 vs No. 9 Miami	vs No. 5 Pittsburgh
15	16	Arizona	4-0	W 42-31 vs UCF	vs Kansas State
16	19	Auburn	4-0	W 40-14 vs Texas	at No. 21 Oregon State
17	NR	Texas Tech	4-1	W 41-24 vs TCU	at BYU
18	NR	Boise State	4-0	W 38-33 vs Wyoming	at Washington State
19	20	Alabama	2-2	W 35-31 vs No. 15 Colorado	vs No. 12 Texas A&M
20	5	Kansas	4-1	L 27-21 vs Houston	at No. 6 Colorado
21	23	Oregon State	4-1	W 35-27 vs FCS Northwest	vs No. 16 Auburn
22	NR	Ohio State	3-1	W 24-21 at Minnesota	at Northwestern
23	24	Oregon	4-2	L 12-9 at Nebraska	at Michigan
24	NR	Cincinnati	4-0	W 41-24 vs TCU	vs Oklahoma State
25	NR	Ole Miss	3-2	W 56-28 vs Kansas State	vs Tennessee

Other Teams Receiving Votes: Memphis 158, Kansas State 130, Rice 109, Florida International 53, Middle Tennessee State 40, Central Michigan 21, Ole Miss 11
Dropped From Rankings: Kansas State 16, UMass 22, TCU 25

Heisman Watch

Player	POS	School	Last Game
Joshisa Trader	WR	Miami	L 14-28 @ Florida State, 3Rec 37Yds
Kenny Minchey	QB	Notre Dame	W 24-16 vs Georgia Tech, 20/30 243 1TD, 12Rush Yds 1TD
Micah Mays Jr.	WR	Wake Forest	L 21-38 @ Boston College, 5Rec 64Yds
Zackary Drawdy	WR	UConn	L 21-37 @ Florida International, 4Rec 81Yds
Eric Rozeboom	WR	Miami	L 14-28 @ Florida State, 9Rec 100Yds 1TD

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Recruiting Update

OT Josh Pianalto has eliminated Kansas from the running, he has Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Texas listed as his top three.

Recruiting Targets (Listed by National Ranking)
##	POS	NAME		Class	NATL	STATE	POS	Home	HT	WT	Stage | Interest
01	SS	Rudy Glennon		HS	10	2	1	Lawrenceville, GA	6'0"	199	Top 3 | 3rd
02	MLB	Eric Fredrickson		HS	12	2	1	Duncanville, TX	6'3"	234	Top 5 | 1st
03	DT	Tavares Sands		HS	13	3	2	Wylie, TX	6'5"	329	Top 5 | 1st
04	RE	Dell Mangold		HS	57	1	7	Green Bay, WI	6'1"	246	Top 5 | 1st
05	ROLB	Connor O'Neal		HS	89	2	4	Oklahoma City, OK	6'4"	238	Top 5 | 1st
06	RG	Robert Kumah		HS	99	2	4	Bloomington, IN	6'1"	305	Top 5 | 1st
07	RT	Clarence Reaves		HS	212	1	13	Ankeny, IA	6'7"	326	Top 5 | 2nd
08	ATH	Alan Boulware		HS	278	2	14	Loveland, CO	6'3"	202	Top 5 | 1st
09	MLB	B.J. Chase		HS	280	4	14	Kansas, UT	6'2"	242	Top 5 | 1st
10	FS	Vernon Studivant		HS	337	40	18	Long Beach, CA	5'11"	196	Top 5 | 1st
11	SS	Earl Ramsay		HS	380	7	9	Fort Wayne, IN	6'3"	218	Top 3 | 2nd
12	RG	Calvin Capps		HS	414	9	15	West Bloomfield, MI	6'4"	280	Top 8 | 1st
13	RT	Diondre Tolbert		HS	478	5	24	Saint Peters, MO	6'4"	299	Top 5 | 1st
14	QB	Tavaris Lanovoi		HS	479	47	35	Watkinsville, GA	6'4"	201	Top 5 | 1st
15	RG	Shakir Penn		HS	542	13	23	Ruston, LA	6'1"	296	Top 8 | 1st
16	FB	Theo Cantrell		HS	587	14	6	Alexandria, LA	6'0"	231	Top 8 | 1st
17	TE	Courtland Stafford		HS	745	25	33	Irvington, NJ	6'5"	243	Top 8 | 1st

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Game Preview

4-1(1-1) | 3-1(1-0)
Saturday October 9th, 2027
Folsom Field | Boulder, Colorado
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Kansas Season Results
Week 1 W 49-24 vs Texas Tech
Week 2 W 42-28 @ Washington State
Week 3 W 52-21 vs Louisiana Tech
Week 4 W 15-14 vs Oklahoma
Week 5 L 21-27 @ Houston
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Colorado Season Results
Week 2 W 34-7 vs Northwestern
Week 3 W 42-14 vs Northern Illinois
Week 4 W 24-21 vs West Virginia
Week 5 L 31-35 vs Alabama
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Team Leaders

Passing | QB Brad Matlock 73/115 948Yds 7TD 6Int
Rushing | HB Johnny Thompson Jr 107Car 632Yds 8TD, HB Avery Muamba 76Car 451Yds 3TD
Receiving | WR Damien Keo 21Rec 324Yds 2TD, WR Keaton Kubecka 23Rec 270Yds, HB Avery Muamba 15Rec 184Yds 2TD
Tackles | LB Roddy Orr 27, CB Terrence Yates 25, CB Jeremiah Moses 23, CB Damani Maxson 20
Sacks | DE Tony Terry 3.0, DE Greydon Grimes 2.0, DT T.J. Harbor 2.0
Interceptions | CB Jeremiah Moses 4, CB Damani Maxson 3


Passing | QB R. Staub 75/131 1,105Yds 13TD 2Int
Rushing | HB M. Welch 54Car 186Yds 1TD, HB B. Hood 21Car 113Yds 1TD
Receiving | WR K. Mikell 22Rec 421Yds 5TD, J. DeCicco 18Rec 308Yds 4TD, WR D. Miller 18Rec 217Yds 4TD
Tackles | CB N. Robinson 29, CB C. Hood 22, LB S. Groves 21
Sacks | DE J. Morgan 2.0, DE B. Davis-Swain 1.5
Interceptions | CB C. Hood 2

Injuries
Kansas – RG Carter Lavrusky, DT T.J. Harbor, RE Lyle Carreon
Colorado – DT Jermichael Uzomah