KUsports.com Headlines for September 6

[Deep D-line helps KU football defense build confidence in Week 1 win]( [Kansas defensive line coach Kwahn Drake celebrates with Kansas defensive lineman Malcolm Lee (99) after Lee broke up a South Dakota pass deep near the goal line during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Benton Smith Even though one of its veteran starters suffered an early injury in the Kansas football team’s season opener on Friday, the Jayhawks’ defense proved ... Posted today at 1:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU football coach Lance Leipold looks ahead to Coastal Carolina and back at the Week 1 win]( [KU football coach Lance Leipold looks ahead to Coastal Carolina and back on Week 1 win]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 12:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU soccer records 1-0 road win at Arkansas State]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas soccer team won for the third time in its last four games on Sunday, knocking off Arkansas State, 1-0, on the road behind ... Posted today at 8:15 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU volleyball leaves Nashville with 2 match victories in 3 tries]( [Kansas head coach Ray Bechard gives instruction to his players during the first set on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.]( By: J-W Staff Report The Kansas volleyball program picked up its first two victories of the season this weekend at the LUV Invitational in Nashville. Posted September 4 at 10:37 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game day with Travis Goff: First-year KU AD experiences wide range of emotions during Kansas football debut]( [Kansas athletic director Travis Goff greets members of the football team with fist bumps as they head to the locker room prior to kickoff against South Dakota on Friday, Sept. 4, 2021 outside the Anderson Family Football Complex. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Matt Tait The text message came at 3:59 p.m. on Friday and was just six words long: “Thank you again for this opportunity.” By Matt ... Posted September 4 at 3:21 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [With injury behind him, Lawrence Arnold's breakout game propels KU football to Week 1 win]( [Kansas wide receiver Lawrence Arnold (2) reaches the ball into the end zone for what proved to be the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Benton Smith When Lance Leipold first took over the Kansas football program four months ago, he kept hearing from people around the team about the potential of ... Posted September 4 at 1:04 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU football coach Lance Leipold and players meet the media after 17-14 win over South Dakota]( [KU football's postgame press conference after 17-14 win over South Dakota]( By: Matt Tait Posted September 4 at 8:36 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks navigate late-game pressure for 17-14 comeback win in Lance Leipold's debut]( [Kansas head coach Lance Leipold hugs Kansas wide receiver Lawrence Arnold (2) after Arnold's touchdown catch during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Benton Smith With a season-opening home loss to FCS opponent South Dakota very much in play late Friday night at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lance ... Posted September 4 at 12:51 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [KU football v. South Dakota]( View a photo gallery from the Jayhawks' 17-14 win over the Coyotes Friday night. Posted September 3 at 11:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Matt Tait: KU football opener not always pretty, but the journey is now under way]( [Kansas running back Velton Gardner (0) takes off on a run against South Dakota during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: Matt Tait Midseason form was never the expectation, so it makes sense that it didn’t come. The Kansas football team had its moments during Friday’s ... Posted September 3 at 10:38 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Quick Gamer: KU football opens season with dramatic, come-from-behind win over South Dakota]( [during the first quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)]( By: J-W Staff Report The Lance Leipold era of Kansas football opened with a victory — in dramatic fashion — on Friday night at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Posted September 3 at 10:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas-South Dakota Football 2021]( Kansas-South Dakota Football 2021 Posted September 3 at 10:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: KU loses RB Daniel Hishaw Jr. for the season]( [Kansas' Daniel Hishaw Jr. (20) breaks the tackle by Texas Tech's Tre'Jon Lewis (77) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)]( By: Benton Smith The depth within the Kansas football team’s running back room took a substantial hit during the preseason, when an injury forced sophomore Daniel Hishaw ... Posted September 3 at 8:55 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. 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