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OCT 19 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: North Texas redshirt sophomore RB Jason Bean entered the game against Middle Tennessee with the Mean Green down 21-7 early in the second quarter on Saturday. The redshirt sophomore was a game-changer, accounting for 350 total yards and five touchdowns in a little under three quarters, while leading North Texas to a 52-35 win on the road. Bean completed 12-of-17 passes for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no interceptions, while rushing 10 times for a career-high 169 yards and three scores as the Mean Green outscored the Blue Raiders 45-14 with Bean in the game.

The 350 yards accounted for 46% of North Texas' total of 768 yards, a new program record, and also the second-highest offensive output in college football this season (UCF put up 798 this week in a losing effort). The Mansfield, Texas, native accounted for a touchdown run of four yards and a pair of scores from 48 yards out. Bean's touchdown passes were of nine yards to Deonte Simpson and 55 yards to the nation's leading receiver, Jaelon Darden. Bean was also named a Manning Award Star of the Week and was named to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 list for his performance. - Conference USA Football

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10/17/20 - Jason Bean, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-2, 196 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Backup Jason Bean rushed for three touchdowns, passed for two more and North Texas rallied to beat Middle Tennessee 52-35 on Saturday. The Mean Green trailed 28-14 at halftime but then scored five unanswered touchdowns that included three Bean runs - two going for 48 yards each - and passes of 9 yards to Donte Simpson and 55 yards to Jaelon Darden. That left North Texas ahead 49-28 with 11 minutes remaining in the game. Bean finished with 169 yards rushing on 10 carries and was 12-of-17 passing for 181 yards as the Mean Green rolled up 768 total yards, snapping the school record of 721 set in their season-opening win over Houston Baptist. Bean entered the game in the second quarter after Austin Aune threw two interceptions and had a fumble turn into a Blue Raiders touchdown. DeAndre Torrey rushed for 143 yards and two scores and Tre Siggers added 101 yards rushing. Darden caught 10 passes for 204 yards for the Mean Green (2-3, 1-2 Conference USA). Asher O'Hara passed for three touchdowns and Chaton Mobley rushed for 156 yards and a score for the Blue Raiders (1-5, 1-3). - North Texas/AP College Football

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QB Jason Bean, Kansas
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10/07/20 - *Pooka Williams Jr., Jr/2021, Kansas, 5-10, 170 (DS#20 RB) + More +

After Pooka Williams Jr. finished with only 32 rushing yards against Oklahoma State in the Kansas football team's 47-7 homecoming loss, head coach Les Miles addressed the challenging day for the junior running back. "Well, I can tell you it's not Pooka," Miles said of Williams' struggles, seemingly referencing blocking issues encountered by KU's offensive line. "It's going to be another position group. Because he does those things that you can't coach." The Jayhawks (0-3 overall, 0-2 Big 12) handed the ball to their star playmaker 14 times against the Cowboys (3-0, 2-0). Williams left the game in the third quarter because of an injury, the nature of which was not disclosed. He averaged just 2.8 yards per carry.

His 32 rushing yards were easily his lowest total of the season, and the worst since the last time KU faced OSU, in 2019 (12 carries, 26 yards). The output this past weekend was the third-lowest in Williams' 25 career appearances. KU's game plan also involved trying to keep Williams involved on special teams as a kickoff returner. The speedy junior from Louisiana couldn't find the space to bust open a long return, though, averaging 18 yards on six attempts. His longest went for 31. The injury on Saturday was the second one Williams had suffered this season. "The good news is it's a nick," Miles said Monday during the Big 12 coaches teleconference, "and we figure we'll have him back here after the bye week." - Lawrence Journal World

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RB *Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas
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10/03/20 - *Pooka Williams Jr., Jr/2021, Kansas, 5-10, 170 (DS#20 RB) + More +

There's a growing consensus among those who closely follow Kansas football: Pooka Williams is deserving of, and should receive, more touches on game day. That conclusion has been reached out of the combination of both the junior running back's top-tier abilities - on display in limited spurts across his team's first two contests - and evaluations of a Jayhawk offense that has too often been an eyesore. Williams, however, doesn't appear to have strong feelings about that consensus - at least, it isn't something the preseason All-Big 12 selection is politicking for publicly.

"I'm a team player," said Williams, speaking after the Jayhawks' 47-14 defeat last Saturday at Baylor. "I mean, I want everybody on the field to eat." While Williams' team-first answer struck the right chord following that lopsided defeat, it did little to quell those calling for more carries for the former four-star recruit. That group gained a very notable member Monday in KU head coach Les Miles. "I see Pooka getting better and better. One thing about Pooka: He's got leadership abilities. He is one of the more natural runners that I have ever seen," Miles said. "...I'd like to get him a few more touches to be honest with you." - Topeka Capital Journal

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RB *Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas
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09/28/20 - Lorenzo McCaskill, rSr/2023, Kansas, 6-0, 223 (DS#60 OLB) + More +

SEPT 28 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lorenzo McCaskill, Louisiana,...Had a monster game against Georgia Southern, posting 14 tackles in the victory that improved Louisiana to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Sun Belt...His performance marked his third-straight double-digit tackle performance. He is the only player in the Sun Belt Conference to post a double-digit tackle performance in all of his games this season. The 14 tackles are the most by a Ragin' Cajun since Tracy Walker was credited with 15 at Appalachian State on Dec. 2, 2017...McCaskill now has 36 tackles on the year, the most in FBS. - Sun Belt Football

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OLB Lorenzo McCaskill, Kansas
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09/28/20 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-1, 219 (DS#16 QB) + More +

Kansas football coach Les Miles started and stuck with true freshman quarterback Jalon Daniels in the Jayhawks' 47-14 loss at Baylor. Nevertheless, KU's quarterback situation going forward remained more murky than transparent late Saturday night. If an injury to senior QB Thomas MacVittie, who started and subbed in and out during the Jayhawks' loss to Coastal Carolina, opened the door for Daniels, Miles wouldn't say. The head coach instead pointed to the talents the young QB displayed during practices when asked why Daniels got the starting job. "You probably saw his arm. You didn't see the highlights of his arm," Miles said. "We know the highlights he is capable of producing."

A 6-foot, 200-pound freshman from Lawndale, Calif., Daniels finished 19-for-33 passing in his first career start, throwing for 159 yards, without any touchdowns or interceptions - though some good fortune kept a couple of errant throws out of the possession of BU defenders, who were credited with six pass breakups. The Bears also sacked the young QB four times on the night. While Miles stated during his postgame video press conference he wasn't "displeased" with Daniels "in any way," KU's head coach didn't commit to starting the freshman again next week, when the Jayhawks face Oklahoma State in Lawrence. Miles at least said Daniels "could" start the next game. - Lawrence Journal World

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/27/20 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-1, 219 (DS#16 QB) + More +

The Jalon Daniels era at Kansas football started with a bang. It proved the only meaningful firework, however, on an evening that was otherwise a dud. Daniels, a true freshman quarterback making his first collegiate start, orchestrated a touchdown drive on the Jayhawks' first possession of Saturday's game against Baylor, but the Bears responded by scoring 40 straight points en route to a comfortable 47-14 victory at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. Les Miles said his players were "a little sick to (their) stomach" by the outcome. "I told them that right now you're going to deal with an ugly feeling in the pit of your stomach, but you're going to have the opportunity to change that," the second-year coach said. "So I tell you, I like the team that's coming back. I like a team that will play hard until the bitter end, period."

After appearing in mop-up duty in his team's season-opening defeat to Coastal Carolina, Daniels handled the entirety of the Jayhawks' conference opener. The former three-star recruit finished 19-for-33 passing for 159 yards and rushed 14 times for 23 yards - Daniels was sacked four times. Miles praised Daniels' ability to improvise on the ground but also stressed that the 6-foot, 200-pound native of Lawndale, Calif., needs to develop into a more balanced player. - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/24/20 - Julian Chandler, rSr/2022, Kansas, 6-0, 182 (DS#999 FS) + More +

The Kansas football team lost some depth in the secondary Wednesday, as reserve safety Julian Chandler became the second member of the program to opt out of playing this year. Chandler, a 6-foot, 182-pound senior from Houston, announced his decision via Twitter, three days ahead of KU's second game of the season. "This year has been full of surprises since January 1 - from the pandemic, as well as the many racial injustice instances," Chandler wrote. "COVID-19 changed things for many of us. With deep concern for my family's health as well as mine I have decided to opt out of the 2020 season." Chandler thanked KU for the opportunity to earn his degree and head coach Les Miles and the staff "for everything" in his post. - Lawrence Journal World

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FS Julian Chandler, Kansas
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09/08/20 - Jason Bean, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-2, 196 (DS#20 QB) + More +

The big question coming into the game was how UNT's quarterback situation would play out between Jason Bean and Austin Aune. UNT coach Seth Littrell acknowledged in his taped pregame radio interview that Bean would start. He jumped all over the opportunity and led UNT on three straight touchdown drives to open the game. Bean went on to account for four touchdowns. He threw for three and rushed for another. Aune played and also fared well, but it certainly looks like the job is Beans to lose at this point. - Denton Record

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QB Jason Bean, Kansas
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09/06/20 - Kenny Logan Jr., rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-11, 209 (DS#21 SS) + More +

Kenny Logan Jr. appeared in all 12 games for the Kansas football team as a true freshman a year ago. But if your eyes weren't glued to the action during special teams situations you might have missed him. Logan should be much easier to spot when the Jayhawks play this season, with his role expanding to defense. "I think he'll play several spots for us," KU head coach Les Miles said of Logan, a defensive back and returner from St. Augustine, Fla. "Could easily be playing the Hawk linebacker, could be the box safety kind of guy. But Kenny's going to play. He's going to play significantly soon."

One of the more highly regarded three-star prospects in Miles' first KU recruiting class, Logan, a three-star athlete in the Class of 2019, picked up offers from Auburn, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Miami (Fla.), Iowa State and other programs before joining the Jayhawks. In his first year at KU, Logan was too talented to keep off the field. The coaches deployed him on special teams, where much of his reps came on kickoffs. Logan returned nine kicks, averaging 16.7 yards a return. Plus, he ended up returning a team-high five punts, and Logan's 14-yard return at Texas proved to be the Jayhawks' longest of the season. - Lawrence Journal World

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SS Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
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08/29/20 - Lawrence Arnold, rSr/2025, Kansas, 6-3, 205 (DS#77 WR) + More +

It didn't take long for University of Kansas quarterbacks to discover an important trait in one of the offense's youngest receivers. After all, this particular talent possessed by freshman Lawrence Arnold helps the QBs look good, too. Senior Thomas MacVittie said Arnold began proving his worth as a target early on during preseason practices. "His catch radius," MacVittie said of Arnold, "you can throw it anywhere near him and he's getting it, if it's high, if it's low."

A 6-foot-3, 185-pound wideout from DeSoto, Texas, Arnold (some of his teammates call him LJ) arrived at KU as one of the most highly regarded prospects in the 2020 recruiting class. The long receiver with the hops that allow him to play even taller actually began to make his mark earlier this summer, when KU players worked out on their own. Junior KU quarterback Miles Kendrick said he quickly took note of Arnold based on what the QB saw in training, even before camp began on July 31. "We've seen it since he stepped on campus," Kendrick asserted. "The guy's just smooth, aggressive, doesn't really bat an eye. He just wants to work. He's a dog." - Lawrence Journal World

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WR Lawrence Arnold, Kansas
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08/05/20 - Logan Klusman, Sr/2021, Kansas, 6-1, 235 (DS#12 LS) + More +

2020 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY LONG SNAPPER AWARD WATCHLIST: Logan Klusman, Kansas,...Klusman, of Lafayette, Louisiana, saw playing time in nine games in 2019 as a long snapper. On homecoming against Texas Tech, Klusman recovered a fumble on a blocked field goal attempt, which allowed kicker Liam Jones to connect on a 32-yard field goal to win the game on the following play. Klusman is among 20 individuals named to the Patrick Mannelly Award preseason watch list and is the sole representative from the Big 12 Conference. - Kansas Football

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LS Logan Klusman, Kansas
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07/27/20 - *Pooka Williams Jr., Jr/2021, Kansas, 5-10, 170 (DS#20 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Pooka Williams, Kansas,...Williams, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, enters the 2020 season following his second-consecutive 1,000-plus yard season in 2019. Williams carried 203 times for 1,061 yards and three touchdowns a season ago, becoming the first Jayhawk since James Sims to rush for 1,000 or more yards in back-to-back seasons. Williams also tallied 1,275 all-purpose yards in 2019, including 214 yards receiving. Williams ranks second among Big 12 returners in all-purpose yards from 2019. - Kansas Football

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RB *Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas
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07/25/20 - Kyle Thompson, Sr/2022, Kansas, 6-3, 222 (DS#999 P) + More +

2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Kyle Thompson, Kansas,...The honor marks the second-consecutive year Thompson has been named to the Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List, while he was also named to the Midseason Watch List in 2019. A native of El Cajon, Calif., Thompson earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors in 2019. Throughout his career, Thompson has punted 130 times, compiling 5,671 yards while averaging 43.6 yards per punt. In 2019, Thompson punted 57 times for 2,538 yards, averaging 44.5 yards per punt. Entering the 2020 season, Thompson ranks third in KU history in punting average (min. 75 punts), averaging 43.6 yards per punt. Thompson also ranks 10th in KU history in punting yardage (5,671 yards), while his career long of 76 yards set against Texas in 2018 is the 11th longest punt in Jayhawk history. - Kansas Football

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P Kyle Thompson, Kansas
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06/02/20 - Thomas MacVittie, rSr/2022, Kansas, 6-4, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

The Kansas football program hasn't identified a replacement for 2019 starting quarterback Carter Stanley - and without the chance to observe players in spring football, coach Les Miles says the QB contest hasn't even truly begun. "There's no race," the second-year head coach recently told the Journal-World. "You can't call a winner until there's a race." In some ways, that race will begin in the next couple of weeks, when KU welcomes its football players back to campus starting June 15 in accordance with Big 12 Conference rules. But even that move, strictly for voluntary workouts, doesn't mean much in the big picture of returning to the field and finding a starter. Coaches and players will never get back the time they lost from the cancellation of spring practices, and Miles said that's had a major impact on the search for Stanley's replacement. "There's no question that if you had the opportunity to have spring ball, you would know exactly where they were in the spring," Miles said.

Miles and KU offensive coordinator Brent Dearmon know precious little about the current status of the players vying for the right to take the snaps for the Jayhawks this fall. But there are two who have played meaningful snaps in the past and therefore could have a slight edge - senior Thomas MacVittie and redshirt junior Miles Kendrick. Kendrick appeared in four games in 2018 and then sat out all of last season with an injury. MacVittie, who transferred to KU before last season, played in two games for the Jayhawks and three games at Pitt in 2017. - Lawrence Journal World

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QB Thomas MacVittie, Kansas
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