Kansas to host College Gameday for TCU matchup
The people were asking for it and ESPN found a way to deliver. For the first time ever, College Gameday will be heading to Lawrence, Kansas to feature the Kansas Jayhawks. They will be taking on the TCU Horned Frogs for an undefeated showdown in the Big 12.
No, we’re not talking about basketball, where ESPN has sent College Gameday to town 10 different times. Football will get their shot to impress the country on Saturday.
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Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 11 a.m., although ESPN will not have the broadcast rights. FS1 will show the game, where both teams will be looking to improve to 5-0. Nonetheless, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and hopefully, Lee Corso will be in Lawrence this weekend.
As for TCU, this will mark their eighth involvement in College Gameday but definitely the most unique. 2018 was the last, with a game against Ohio State taking place at AT&T Stadium. The Horned Frogs are 6-1 in the previous seven appearances on the show. History will be on their side on Saturday, even if they’re on the road.
Kansas head coach Lance Leipold discusses 5-0 start
The story of college football is continuing. Kansas is now 5-0 for the first time since 2009 — and the Jayhawks caught plenty of breaks against Iowa State on Saturday.
Iowa State had a field goal hit the upright then badly missed the game-tying field goal late in the fourth quarter. Lance Leipold certainly recognized the Jayhawks had plenty going for them.
“Dang, it feels good to be lucky sometimes,” he said during his postgame interview.
Not only is it Kansas’ first 5-0 start since 2009, but it’s also the first time the Jayhawks have won five games in total since that season. Leipold knows how important the milestone is and spoke about how much it means for not only the players on the roster, but also the fans in the stands.
“It’s great,” Leipold told ESPN’s Lauren Sisler. “I’m happy for our fans, happy for our players. They’ve worked so hard for this. Everybody’s starting to believe just a little bit more.”