2007 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season February 2026 March 2012 2007 Kansas Jayhawks University of Kansas athletics (logo).svg Big 12 Conference North Big 12 7 7 12–1 7–1 Mark Mangino 6th Ed Warinner 1st Spread Clint Bowen 2nd Bill Young 6th 4–3 Memorial Stadium Big 12 North co-championsOrange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 24–21 vs. Virginia Tech The 2007 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks, coached by Mark Mangino in his sixth year with the program, finished the season 12–1 overall, a school record for wins, and 7–1 in Big 12 conference play. They defeated Virginia Tech in the 2008 Orange Bowl, the Jayhawks first and only BCS bowl victory. They finished the season ranked No. 7 in both major polls. Season summary Looking to improve on the previous season's 6–6 overall record (3–5 in the Big 12 Conference), the team finished the 2007 season with a 12–1 overall record (7–1 in their conference). The twelve victories set a new school record. Additionally, the Jayhawks won their first eleven games before their first loss which was the most consecutive wins to start a season in school history. Additionally, the Jayhawks reached a ranking of 2 during their 11–0 start, the highest rank achieved by the team in school history. Their defeat of the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Orange Bowl was the school's first and only Orange Bowl and BCS bowl game victory. Their only loss was versus a Northern Division rival, the Missouri Tigers, in their final regular season game which resulted in a co-champion status of the Northern Division,https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-greatest-teams-the-best-season-from-every-big-12-program/ College football's greatest teams: The best season from every Big 12 program July 7, 2018 but denied them a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game. For their achievements the team was awarded the Stanley Tools Breakthrough of the Year Award.Mangino Receives Coach of the Year Honor http://www.cjonline.com/stories/120707/haw_223529744.shtml The Topeka Capital-Journal December 7, 2007 September 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20170816021751/http://cjonline.com/stories/120707/haw_223529744.shtml#.WmJ9yainGUk 2017-08-16 dead The Jayhawks were ranked seventh in the final AP poll, the highest they had been ranked in the final poll since 1968, and they received a first place vote. This was also the first time that the Jayhawks had received a first place vote in any AP poll since November 4, 1968, and it was the first time they received a first place vote in the final AP poll of the season. Mark Mangino, in his sixth season as the team's head coach, was named consensus coach of the year after winning every major coach of the year award. The team's new offensive coordinator was Ed Warinner (third year overall with Kansas), and their defensive coordinators were Bill Young (sixth year) and Clint Bowen (seventh year). The team captains were senior running back Brandon McAnderson, senior tight end Derek Fine, senior defensive lineman James McClinton, and junior cornerback Aqib Talib. The starting quarterback position was held by sophomore Todd Reesing with sophomore Kerry Meier as a backup and wide receiver. They played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Three months after the Orange Bowl, the school's men's basketball team won the national championship, making Kansas only the second school in the country to win a BCS bowl game and basketball national championship in the same school year, along with Florida in 2006. The football and basketball teams' combined records were 49–4, which was the most combined victories in NCAA history.Oranges in March: Reliving the Greatest Year in Kansas Athletics History https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1271128-oranges-in-march-reliving-the-greatest-year-in-kansas-athletics-history BleacherReport.com Coaching staff The team was led by Mark Mangino in his sixth season as head coach. The team's 12 wins raised his overall coaching record to 37–36 (.507) and gave him his second bowl game win. At the end of the season Mangino was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year by the Big 12 coaches and Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. Other awards received include The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year. With the departure of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nick Quartaro at the end of the prior season, Ed Warinner returned from a two-season stint as Illinois's run-game coordinator and offensive line coach. He brought in a new, more aggressive, faster-paced, no-huddle offense. This was Warriner's third season with the Jayhawks as he had previously coached the offensive line and served as run-game coordinator in 2003 and 2004.New Offensive Coordinator Hopes to Play to KU's Strengths Jeff Adams http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/04/24/new-offensive-coordinator-hopes-to-play-to-ku-s-strengths/ FanHouse April 24, 2007 August 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225024407/http://www.aolnews.com/2007/04/24/new-offensive-coordinator-hopes-to-play-to-ku-s-strengths/ February 25, 2012Kansas Offense Different Tom Keegan https://www2.kusports.com/news/2007/sep/03/keegan_kansas_offense_different/ Lawrence Journal-World September 3, 2007 September 5, 2007 Bill Young (sixth year) and Clint Bowen (seventh year) were defensive coordinators. Tim Beck (third year) was the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. Louie Matsakis entered the season as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator. Schedule y y 2007 NCAA Division I FBS AP Central September 1 6:00 p.m. w y Central Michigan Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas Local Channels 52–7 46,815 September 8 6:00 p.m. w y Southeastern Louisiana Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas Local Channels 62–0 43,914 September 15 6:00 p.m. w y Toledo Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas Local Channels 45–13 48,112 September 22 6:00 p.m. w y FIU Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas Local Channels 55–3 42,134 October 6 11:00 a.m. w y Kansas State 24 Sunflower Showdown Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, Kansas FSN 30–24 50,924 October 13 1:00 p.m. w 20 Baylor Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas FCS 58–10 43,556 October 20 4:30 p.m. w y 15 Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado ESPN 19–14 51,940 October 27 6:00 p.m. w y 12 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, Texas ESPN2 19–11 85,341 November 3 11:30 a.m. w 8 Nebraska rivalry Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas FSN 76–39 51,910 November 10 7:00 p.m. w y 5 Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, Oklahoma ABC 43–28 39,848 November 17 2:30 p.m. w 4 Iowa State Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kansas ABC 45–7 51,050 November 24 7:00 p.m. l y 2 Missouri 3 Border War, College GameDay Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri ABC 28–36 80,537 January 3, 2008 Thursday 7:00 p.m. w y y 8 Virginia Tech 5 Orange Bowl Dolphin Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida FOX 24–21 74,111 Game summaries Central Michigan 2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Central Michigan at Kansas Chippewas Jayhawks 0 0 0 7 14 21 10 7 September 1 6:05 pm CST 3:11 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 46,815 Sunny skies; 89 °F °C on; Wind E at 6 mph Clete Blakeman yes Q1 2 07:21 KU Derek Fine 3 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick) KU 7–0 03:25 KU Dezmon Briscoe 16 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 14–0 Q2 3 06:38 KU Marcus Henry 46 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 21–0 06:08 KU Raim Pendleton 77 yd punt return (Webb kick) KU 28–0 03:07 KU Aqib Talib 49 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 35–0 Q3 2 09:48 KU Jake Sharp 3 yd run (Wolfert kick) KU 42–0 02:42 KU Webb 34 yd field goal KU 45–0 Q4 2 14:55 CMU Bryan Anderson 16 yd pass from Dan LeFevour (Andrew Aguila kick) KU 45–7 10:10 KU Pendleton 21 yd pass from Kerry Meier (Webb kick) KU 52–7 yes Statistics CMUKU First downs 17 28 Total yards 294 538 Rushing yards 114 230 Passing yards 196 317 Passing: comp–att–int 20–38–0 26–35–0 Turnovers 1 0 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Michigan Passing Dan LeFevour 19/37, 172 yards, TD Rushing Justin Hoskins 4 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Bryan Anderson 7 receptions, 62 yards, TDKansas Passing Todd Reesing 20/29, 261 yards, 4 TD Rushing Brandon McAnderson 16 rushes, 110 yards Receiving Marcus Henry 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD For their season-opening game on September 1, the Jayhawks hosted the defending Mid-American Conference champion Central Michigan Chippewas in the teams' first meeting. Central Michigan was led by Butch Jones in his first year as a head coach. Entering the game the Jayhawks had a 5–5 record against opponents from the MAC with the most recent result being the double-overtime loss to the Toledo Rockets in the third week of the 2006 season. The Jayhawks dominated the Chippewas in a 52–7 win to extend their streak of season-opening victories to four. Southeastern Louisiana 2007 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team Southeastern Louisiana at Kansas Lions Jayhawks 0 0 0 0 9 20 19 14 September 8 6:05 pm CST 3:03 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 43,914 Mostly sunny skies; 84 °F °C on; Wind NE at 7 mph Rick Loumiet Statistics SELAKU First downs 8 22 Total yards 75 501 Rushing yards -31 221 Passing yards 106 289 Passing: comp–att–int 22–34–0 14–24–0 Turnovers 0 0 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Brian Babin 20/30, 89 yards Rushing Jay Lucas 9 rushes, 12 yards Receiving Byron Ross 2 receptions, 22 yardsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 13/23, 257 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brandon McAnderson 11 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcus Henry 5 receptions, 119 yards On September 8, the Jayhawks hosted the Southeastern Louisiana Lions from the Southland Conference. With the Lions led by first-year head coach Mike Lucas, it was the teams' first meeting and only the second for the Jayhawks versus a Southland opponent; the first was a win at home versus the Northwestern State University Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Demons to begin the previous season. The Jayhawks also recorded their first shutout since 2000. Toledo 2007 Toledo Rockets football team Toledo at Kansas Rockets Jayhawks 0 7 0 6 10 14 21 0 September 15 6:05 pm CST 3:21 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 48,112 Cloudy skies; 56 °F °C on; Wind SE at 9 mph Clete Blakeman Statistics TOLKU First downs 9 29 Total yards 251 557 Rushing yards 174 232 Passing yards 94 349 Passing: comp–att–int 14–27–3 18–39–0 Turnovers 5 3 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Aaron Opelt 10/19, 38 yards, 3 INT Rushing DaJuane Collins 14 rushes, 102 yards, TD Receiving Aaron Opelt 1 reception, 21 yardsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 16/35, 313 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brandon McAnderson 12 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcus Henry 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD On September 15, the Jayhawks hosted the Toledo Rockets for their third game in four seasons and fourth overall. Led by head coach Tom Amstutz in his seventh season, the Mid-American Conference team had defeated the Jayhawks the previous year in Toledo in a double-overtime loss. This 45–13 win gave the Jayhawks a 3–1 record versus the Rockets and a 7–5 record versus opponents from the MAC. FIU 2007 FIU Golden Panthers football team FIU at Kansas Panthers Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 10 10 21 14 September 22 6:05 pm CST 3:19 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 42,134 Sunny skies; 83 °F °C on; Wind ESE at 7 mph Cooper Castleberry Statistics FIUKU First downs 15 26 Total yards 255 615 Rushing yards 122 224 Passing yards 138 391 Passing: comp–att–int 16–36–2 25–39–1 Turnovers 5 3 Team Category Player StatisticsFIU Passing Wayne Younger 16/33, 133 yards, TD, INT Rushing Wayne Younger 10 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Jason Frierson 4 receptions, 42 yardsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 23/37, 368 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandon McAnderson 13 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dexton Fields 4 receptions, 77 yards For their fourth and final non-conference game on September 22, the Jayhawks hosted the FIU Golden Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference in the teams' first meeting. FIU was led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal. At No. 24 Kansas State 2007 Kansas State Wildcats football team Kansas at No. 24 Kansas State Jayhawks No. 24 Wildcats 0 14 7 9 7 7 3 7 October 6 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 11:08 am CST 3:26 50,924 Partly cloudy skies; 79 °F °C on; Wind SSW at 18 mph Randy Christal FSN Bill Land, Gary Reasons, & Emily Jones Statistics KUKSU First downs 24 17 Total yards 437 363 Rushing yards 170 53 Passing yards 267 316 Passing: comp–att–int 22–35–3 32–49–3 Turnovers 3 3 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 22/35, 267 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jake Sharp 16 rushes, 81 yards, TD Receiving Dexton Fields 6 receptions, 78 yards, TDKansas State Passing Josh Freeman 31/48, 305 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing James Johnson 11 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Jordy Nelson 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD Todd Reesing led the Jayhawks to victory in Manhattan for the first time in eighteen years. Aqib Talib sealed the game by picking off Josh Freeman's pass with less than two minutes left in the game.Jayhawks Start 5-0 for Third Time in Last 39 Years http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272792306 https://archive.today/20120714004246/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272792306 dead July 14, 2012 ESPN October 6, 2007 October 8, 2007 The Jayhawks got their first touchdown on Kansas State's home field since 1999 when Jake Sharp, apparently stopped for a short gain, burst out of a gang of tacklers and sped 20 yards to make it 7–7 with 9:11 left in the first half. Sharp had picked up 14 yards the previous play. The victory was KU's third in the last four Governor's Cup games against KSU, and increased their all-time lead in the Sunflower Showdown to 64–36–5. The Wildcats came into the game ranked 24th in the nation. It was the Jayhawks first win over a ranked team since 2003 when the Jayhawks defeated 23rd ranked Missouri 35–14. Baylor 2007 Baylor Bears football team Baylor at No. 20 Kansas Bears No. 20 Jayhawks 3 0 7 0 10 21 10 17 October 13 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 1:15 pm CST 3:48 43,556 Stormy skies; 62 °F °C on; Wind SE at 20 mph Jon Bible FCS Dan McLaughlin & Rich Baldinger Statistics BAYKU First downs 10 25 Total yards 202 447 Rushing yards 48 236 Passing yards 161 233 Passing: comp–att–int 22–43–4 18–37–0 Turnovers 5 0 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Blake Szymanski 18/33, 119 yards, 3 INT Rushing Brandon Whitaker 12 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Brandon Whitaker 7 receptions, 45 yardsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 14/31, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jake Sharp 18 rushes, 110 yards, TD Receiving Marcus Henry 1 reception, 54 yards, TD Lightning delayed the start of the game 2 hours. Reesing passed for 186 yards as the Jayhawks were 6–0 for the first time since 1995.Jayhawks Move to 6-0 for First Time Since 1995 http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272862305 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015101448/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272862305 dead October 15, 2007 ESPN October 13, 2007 December 14, 2014 It was the Jayhawks first game as a ranked team since September 28, 1996. At Colorado 2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team No. 15 Kansas at Colorado No. 15 Jayhawks Buffaloes 0 3 10 6 0 0 7 7 October 20 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado 3:32 pm CST 3:19 51,940 Partly cloudy skies; 75 °F °C on; Wind W at 17 mph Tom Walker ESPN Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, & Jack Arute Statistics KUCOLO First downs 17 19 Total yards 333 353 Rushing yards 180 66 Passing yards 153 311 Passing: comp–att–int 20–29–0 27–45–2 Turnovers 2 3 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 20/29, 153 yards, TD Rushing Todd Reesing 7 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Marcus Henry 5 receptions, 81 yardsColorado Passing Cody Hawkins 27/44, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Hugh Charles 11 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Tyson DeVree 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD At Texas A&M 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team No. 10 Kansas at Texas A&M No. 10 Jayhawks Aggies 0 0 13 6 0 0 0 11 October 27 Kyle Field, College Station, Texas 6:06 pm CST 3:30 85,341 Clear skies; 74 °F °C on; Wind NE at 12 mph Jon Bible ESPN2 Gary Thorne, Bob Davie, & Stacey Dales Statistics KUTAMU First downs 24 16 Total yards 407 318 Rushing yards 227 74 Passing yards 180 244 Passing: comp–att–int 21–33–0 24–45–0 Turnovers 0 1 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 21/33, 180 yards Rushing Brandon McAnderson 21 rushes, 183 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dezmon Briscoe 6 receptions, 49 yardsTexas A&M Passing Stephen McGee 24/44, 244 yards, TD Rushing Mike Goodson 9 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Martellus Bennett 8 receptions, 91 yards thumb|Marcus Henry (#86) makes a reception against Texas A&M This was the Jayhawks' 9th meeting with the Texas A&M Aggies. A&M entered the game leading the series 7–1, and had only lost the first meeting in Lawrence in 1974. Kansas was the only Big 12 team that A&M was undefeated against, ever since the Big 12 formed in 1996. Kansas was the first top 10 team, excluding Oklahoma and Texas, to play at Kyle Field since 2002. A&M had compiled a 6–3 record for games played against top 10 teams (other than OU and Texas) at Kyle Field.http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?SID=&PRID=13482 GAME 9: Kansas (7–0) at Texas A&M (6–2) Texas A&M University Department of Athletics October 23, 2007 October 23, 2007 June 2016 medicmedic In their previous meeting in 2006, A&M outscored Kansas 21–18.http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/football/history/opp/kansas.html All-Time Football Scores: Kansas Texas A&M University Athletic Department October 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071129211659/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/football/history/opp/kansas.html November 29, 2007 One day prior to the game, Las Vegas casinos favored Kansas to win by three points.http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html Gaming: NCAA football sports betting line Vegas.com October 26, 2007 October 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071023024451/http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html October 23, 2007 live Kansas entered the game with a 16th-ranked rushing offense, 25th-ranked passing offense, and a 3rd-ranked scoring offense. Kansas' rushing defense ranked 4th, pass defense ranked 10th, and overall defense ranked 5th.http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2007/Internet/ranking_summary/2007000000328.HTML TEAM RANKINGS:Kansas National Collegiate Athletic Association October 21, 2007 October 20, 2007 Kansas also had ranked 9th in the weekly BCS standings.https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=9&seasonType=2 2007 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 8 (Oct. 21) ESPN October 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071023064819/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=9&seasonType=2 October 23, 2007 live A&M came into the game with a 5th-ranked rushing offense, and a 111th ranked passing offense. The pass defense ranked 100th, scoring defense ranked 42nd, and overall defense ranked 73rd.http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2007/Internet/ranking_summary/2007000000697.HTML TEAM RANKINGS: TEXAS A&M National Collegiate Athletic Association October 21, 2007 October 20, 2007 In the game, KU running back Brandon McAnderson rushed for a career-high of 183 yards, and quarterback Todd Reesing completed 21 of 33 passes for 180 yards. Through the first three quarters, the Jayhawks shutout the Aggies' 5th-ranked rushing offense and held them to only 56 yards. A&M running back Jorvorskie Lane had only rushed for 24 yards the entire game. KU gained a 13–0 lead in the third quarter, after kicker Scott Webb kicked two field goals and Reesing led his team to a 54-yard touchdown drive on 6 plays. In the fourth quarter, Reesing led his team to a 43-yard touchdown drive on 4 plays.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273000245 McAnderson's 183 Rushing Yards Lead Jayhawks to Historic Win ESPN October 28, 2007 October 28, 2007 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20071030102448/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273000245 October 30, 2007 dead For the first time since 1909, the Jayhawks improved to an 8–0 season record. This was also the first time that KU won in Texas since 2001 (not including bowl games). Nebraska 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska at No. 8 Kansas Cornhuskers No. 8 Jayhawks 14 10 7 8 21 27 21 7 November 3 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 11:38 am CST 3:43 51,910 Sunny skies; 47 °F °C on; Wind calm Randy Christal FSN Bill Land, Dave Lapham, & Emily Jones Statistics NEBKU First downs 22 34 Total yards 484 572 Rushing yards 79 218 Passing yards 405 354 Passing: comp–att–int 25–50–4 30–41–0 Turnovers 5 0 Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Joe Ganz 25/50, 405 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT Rushing Roy Helu 9 rushes, 56 yards Receiving Maurice Purify 7 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TDKansas Passing Todd Reesing 30/41, 354 yards, 6 TD Rushing Brandon McAnderson 25 rushes, 119 yards, 4 TD Receiving Marcus Henry 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD The Nebraska-Kansas series is the longest uninterrupted series in college football at 102 years.Reesing's School-Record Six TDs Lead Jayhawks' Rout of Huskers http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273072305 https://archive.today/20141213031448/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273072305 dead December 13, 2014 ESPN November 3, 2007 November 3, 2007https://huskers.com/news/2007/10/29/huskers-set-for-road-trip-to-face-undefeated-kansas Huskers Set for Road Trip to Face Undefeated Kansas University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics 2007 November 3, 2007 In the 2007 meeting, Kansas beat Nebraska 76–39. Their 48 points in the first half was the most ever scored against Nebraska in the first half; and it came one point short of tying the record for most points scored on Nebraska in a half.http://www.huskers.com//pdf1/78902.pdf?SPSID=7&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100 Opponent Records University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics PDF November 3, 2007 dead https://www.webcitation.org/5ghdVXN4P?url=http://www.huskers.com//pdf7/134543.pdf May 12, 2009 mdy https://firebillcallahan.blogspot.com/ Fire Bill Callahan Blogspot November 3, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030211/http://firebillcallahan.blogspot.com/ May 8, 2014 With the win, Kansas took their record to 9–0 for the first time since 1908.http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7405050 Nebraska sets school record in loss Fox Sports November 3, 2007 November 3, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071104210831/http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7405050 November 4, 2007 dead mdy-all Fox Sports reported, "It was only the second victory for Kansas in the last 39 games against Nebraska, which appears to be coming to pieces in the fourth season of embattled coach Bill Callahan." At Oklahoma State 2007 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team No. 5 Kansas at Oklahoma State No. 5 Jayhawks Cowboys 10 10 13 10 7 7 7 7 November 10 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma 7:05 pm CST 3:34 39,848 Cloudy skies; 68 °F °C on; Wind SSE at 9 mph Cooper Castleberry ABC Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, & Lisa Salters yes Q1 3 06:35 KU Marcus Henry 5 yd TD pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick) KU 7–0 03:29 OSU Dez Bryant 18 yd TD pass from Zac Robinson (Dan Bailey kick) Tie 7–7 00:37 KU Webb 30 yd field goal KU 10–7 Q2 3 10:17 OSU Julius Crosslin 1 yd TD run (Bailey kick) OSU 14–10 07:17 KU Brandon McAnderson 5 yd TD run (Webb kick) KU 17–14 02:24 KU Webb 42 yd field goal KU 20–14 Q3 3 12:33 KU Henry 82 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 27–14 08:56 KU McAnderson 12 yd TD run (Reesing pass failed) KU 33–14 00:54 OSU T. Devereaux 39 yd pass from Robinson (Bailey kick) KU 33–21 Q4 3 13:08 OSU Robinson 3 yd TD run (Bailey kick) KU 33–28 08:26 KU Henry 4 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 40–28 05:31 KU Webb 22 yd field goal KU 43–28 yes Statistics KUOKST First downs 24 18 Total yards 529 471 Rushing yards 167 195 Passing yards 362 276 Passing: comp–att–int 28–41–0 22–37–1 Turnovers 0 4 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 27/40, 318 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brandon McAnderson 25 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marcus Henry 8 receptions, 199 yards, 3 TDOklahoma State Passing Zac Robinson 22/37, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dantrell Savage 18 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Dez Bryant 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD The Kansas Jayhawks game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys attracted a great deal of attention. This was due to the match up between both potent offenses. The crucial match up was that between cornerback Aqib Talib and star Cowboy wideout Adarius Bowman. In the 2006 matchup between the two, Bowman had 13 catches for 300 yards.Kansas Keeping an Eye on Adarius This Time Andrea Cohen http://newsok.com/article/3166031/ The Oklahoman Oklahoma City November 7, 2007 November 9, 2007 However Bowman left the game with an injury after the first half. In the first half, he was held to 22 yards on 4 catches with no touchdowns. The game was broadcast to 63 percent of the nation on ABC as the top primetime college football game of the week.ABC Coverage Map 11/10 https://assets.espn.go.com/espntv/topics/coveragemaps/111007abc8pm.jpg ESPN November 10, 2007 November 11, 2007 The Jayhawks went to 10–0 for the first time since 1899. Iowa State 2007 Iowa State Cyclones football team Iowa State at No. 4 Kansas Cyclones No. 4 Jayhawks 0 7 0 0 14 14 3 14 November 17 Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas 4:47 pm CST 3:23 51,050 Partly cloudy skies; 66 °F °C on; Wind SE at 5 mph Tom Walker ABC Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, & Jack Arute yes Q1 2 05:27 KU Dexton Fields 17 yd TD pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick) KU 7–0 01:57 KU Fields 16 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 14–0 Q2 3 08:42 KU Marcus Henry 51 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 21–0 03:54 ISU Alexander Robinson 6 yd TD run (Bret Culbertson kick) KU 21–7 01:56 KU Kerry Meier 18 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) KU 28–7 Q3 1 07:53 KU Webb 37 yd field goal KU 31–7 Q4 2 06:58 KU Derek Fine 4 yd TD pass from Meier (Webb kick) KU 38–7 02:39 KU Angus Quigley 13 yd TD run (Webb kick) KU 45–7 yes Statistics ISUKU First downs 16 31 Total yards 234 566 Rushing yards 52 212 Passing yards 182 354 Passing: comp–att–int 24–43–1 30–35–0 Turnovers 1 0 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa State Passing Bret Meyer 16/28, 103 yards Rushing Alexander Robinson 20 rushes, 54 yards, TD Receiving Marquis Hamilton 5 receptions, 86 yardsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 21/26, 253 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jake Sharp 15 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Dexton Fields 11 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD The victory over Iowa State brought KU's record to 11–0, the first time in school history that the football team won 11 games in a season. As a result, the Jayhawks were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/10874/index.htm Sports Illustrated Kerry Meier April 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090531064222/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/10874/index.htm May 31, 2009 Vs. No. 3 Missouri 2007 Missouri Tigers football team Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) No. 3 Missouri vs. No. 2 Kansas No. 3 Tigers No. 2 Jayhawks 7 7 14 8 0 0 7 21 November 24 7:13 pm CST 3:32 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 80,537 Fair skies; 33 °F °C on; Wind S at 4 mph Jon Bible ABC Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, & Lisa Salters yes Q1 00:29 MU Martin Rucker 1 yd TD pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick) MU 7–0 Q2 09:21 MU Dana Alexander 11 yd TD pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) MU 14–0 Q3 3 10:36 MU Jimmy Jackson 1 yd TD run (Wolfert kick) MU 21–0 07:21 KU Brandon McAnderson 1 yd TD run (Scott Webb kick) MU 21–7 01:19 MU Derek Washington 3 yd TD pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick) MU 28–7 Q4 6 13:02 KU Todd Reesing 5 yd TD run (Webb kick) MU 28–14 09:55 MU Wolfert 43 yd field goal MU 31–14 08:28 KU Dexton Fields 10 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) MU 31–21 03:31 MU Wolfert 43 yd field goal MU 34–21 02:03 KU Marcus Henry 5 yd TD pass from Reesing (Webb kick) MU 34–28 00:12 MU Loren Williams safety MU 36–28 yes Statistics MIZKU First downs 29 23 Total yards 519 391 Rushing yards 151 42 Passing yards 368 349 Passing: comp–att–int 41–50–0 28–49–2 Turnovers 0 2 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Chase Daniel 40/49, 361 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tony Temple 22 rushes, 98 yards Receiving Danario Alexander 8 receptions, 117 yards, TDKansas Passing Todd Reesing 28/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon McAnderson 14 rushes, 41 yards, TD Receiving Dexton Fields 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD On November 24 the Jayhawks met the Missouri Tigers at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Missouri, in the final regular season game of the year. Known as the Border Showdown, this year's annual contest was the most significant in recent years as the winner would advance to the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas, and likely claim the top spot in the BCS rankings and national polls with a win (No. 1 LSU lost 50-48 in triple overtime the previous day to Arkansas), which would be a first for both schools. The game received considerable media attention, and the ESPN College Gameday crew were at the game, the first time the Jayhawks had been featured as College GameDay's Game of the Week in football. It drew 80,537, the second-highest attendance in the 35-year history of Arrowhead Stadium.Tigers Down Jayhawks 36–28 to Win Big 12 North http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112507aaa.html https://archive.today/20070729134724/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112507aaa.html dead July 29, 2007 Big 12 Conference Associated Press November 25, 2007 November 28, 2007 The Jayhawks entered the contest with an eleven-game winning streak since losing the final game of the 2006 season against their cross-border rivals in Columbia, Missouri, by a score of 42–17. But they would leave with their second straight loss versus the Tigers and a 6–6 series record since the formation of the Big 12 Conference. Vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl) 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team 2008 Orange Bowl 2008 Orange BowlNo. 8 Kansas vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech No. 8 Jayhawks No. 5 Hokies 7 10 0 7 0 7 7 7 January 3, 2008 Thursday Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 7:20 pm CST 3:34 74,111 Cloudy skies; 57 °F °C on; Wind N at 11 mph Bill LeMonnier FOX Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Barry Alvarez & Jeanne Zelasko yes Q1 05:15 KU Aqib Talib 60 yd interception return (Scott Webb kick) KU 7–0 Q2 3 12:00 KU Webb 32 yd field goal KU 10–0 07:03 KU Marcus Henry 13 yd TD pass from Todd Reesing (Webb kick) KU 17–0 01:24 VT Branden Ore 1 yd TD run (Jud Dunlevy kick) KU 17–7 Q3 11:35 VT Justin Harper 84 yd TD punt return (Dunlevy kick) KU 17–14 Q4 2 10:57 KU Reesing 2 yd TD run (Webb kick) KU 24–14 03:00 VT Harper 20 yd TD pass from Sean Glennon (Dunlevy kick) KU 24–21 yes Statistics KUVT First downs 19 20 Total yards 344 306 Rushing yards 95 135 Passing yards 249 171 Passing: comp–att–int 21–38–1 14–31–3 Turnovers 1 3 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Todd Reesing 20/37, 227 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandon McAnderson 15 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Dexton Fields 7 receptions, 101 yardsVirginia Tech Passing Sean Glennon 13/28, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Ore 23 rushes, 116 yards, TD Receiving Justin Harper 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD thumb|none|250px|The Jayhawks ready to score against the Hokies in the Orange Bowl. Rankings According to the Big 12 Media Preseason Poll, the Jayhawks were projected to finish fourth in the Big 12 Northern Division.Kansas Football Picked To Finish Fourth In North By Big 12 Media http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071907aaa.html University of Kansas Department of Athletics July 19, 2007 November 18, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071102122158/http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071907aaa.html November 2, 2007 dead Following their victory over Iowa State, the Jayhawks reached their highest ranking in school history when they were ranked second in the nation in all four major polls (Bowl Championship Series, Associated Press, USA Today and Harris Interactive). Previously, the 1968 team was ranked third by the Associated Press for three weeks.Kansas Football Moves To Second In Major Polls http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111807aab.html University of Kansas Department of Athletics November 18, 2007 November 18, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071121134823/http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111807aab.html November 21, 2007 dead Entering November, the University of Kansas was the only school with its football team and men's basketball team both ranked in the top ten. Rankings 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 4 7 NR NR RV NR RV NR RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV 20 20 20 15 15 15 13 12 10 11 9 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 4 4 (1) 4 (7) 4 (8) 3 2 (3) 2 (8) 2 (13) 2 7 5 6 5 8 8 8 8 7 (1) 7 Statistics Team KU Opp Scoring 532 192   Points per game 44.3 16.0 First downs 307 196   Rushing 129 70   Passing 157 114   Penalty 21 12 Total offense 5893 3819   Avg per play 6.4 4.5   Avg per game 491.1 318.3 Fumbles-Lost −7 −12 Penalties-Yards 48–438 77–726   Avg per game 4.0–36.5 6.4–60.5 KU Opp Punts-Yards 46-1,699   Avg per punt 36.9 Time of possession/Game 30:08 29:52 3rd down conversions 74/170 (43.5%) 61/194 (31.4%) 4th down conversions 10/17 (58.8%) 11/28 (39.3%) Touchdowns scored 69 24 Field goals-Attempts 17–24 PAT-Attempts 63–64 Total attendance (Games) 327,491 (7)   Avg per game 46,784   Neutral Site 80,537 (1) Awards Due to the success of the season, multiple awards were given to the team during the season. Below is a list of awards given. The only awards not provided are Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and weekly awards. Mark Mangino, coach Consensus National Coach of the Year Big 12 Coach of the Year Aqib Talib, CB Consensus 1st team All-American 1st team All-Big 12 Anthony Collins, T 1st team All-American 1st team All-Big 12 James McClinton, DT 1st team All-Big 12 Joe Mortenson, LB 1st team All-Big 12 Todd Reesing, QB 2nd team All-Big 12 Brandon McAnderson, FB 2nd team All-Big 12 Marcus Henry, WR 2nd team All-Big 12 Marcus Herford, WR/KR Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year 2nd team All-Big 12 References Kansas Category:Kansas Jayhawks football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Kansas Jayhawks football