Game Preview: KU vs Texas Tech

Series: TTU 9-1
Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Venue: Kivisto Field - Memorial Stadium
Location: Lawrence, Kansas (50,071)
TV: ESPN
Line: KU (-1)

Recent History (Tech 5-1)
1996 TTU 30, KU 17
1997 TTU 17, KU 7
2000 TTU 45, KU 39
2001 KU 34, TTU 31
2004 TTU 31, KU 30
2005 TTU 30, KU 17

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The Scene
KU has never beaten Texas Tech in Lawrence. You'll never get any respect with that figure being thrown around. The road team has won four of the six games in this series since the programs joined the Big 12.

The Key
The Jayhawk defense has to get past the concept that it is okay to allow Tech to score. This is a good offense, but it's not OU or Texas or even Mizzou for that matter. If you're comfortable sitting behind Tech in the Big 12 power structure, then you're not one of the Fighting Mangino's. It's time to get your headgear on and defend your goalline (see Darrell Stuckey).

The Motivation
10-2 is still out there. In fact, with a win tomorrow, it becomes quite visible.

The Bullets

• The Jayhawks last beat a top 10 team at Memorial in 1984 (OU)
• It's homecoming. KU is 41-48-5 all-time in homecoming games, but have won four of their last five
• KU's home win streak is at 13 games including six straight Big 12 home games
• Mark Mangino is 42-38 and fourth on the all-time wins list. Next up is Jack Mitchell at 44-42-5.
• KU has averaged 50,516 fans per game. Last year's record-breaking attendance average was 46,784.
• With 6,012 career passing yards, Todd Reesing is within striking distance of Frank Seurer's record of 6,410
• He'll likely break the season passing yard record tomorrow as well held by Bill Whittemore with 2,385. The Reesing has 2,322
• Dezmon Briscoe has 15 career TD receptions. The record is 17 shared by Bruce Adams and Willie Vaughn

"I think that you have to put things on the field that our players do best and execute those. We need to be good in coverages, but we also need to do a good job of putting pressure on the quarterback. We cannot allow him to sit back there because he will find somebody open. We have to be good at coverage, but we also need to find ways to have him get rid of the football sooner."

--Mark Mangino, stopping Tech