Remember When

With all of the craziness swirling around the Kansas program and head coach Mark Mangino, we would like to remind the KU athletic department that the Jayhawks had a dream season only two years ago. The 2007 edition of the Jayhawks won their first 11 games, entering the clash with rival Missouri with an undefeated record and no. 2 ranking. The Tigers were no slouches that year either, sporting an 10-1 record and no. 4 ranking. The Border Clash never had it so good, as relived in The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia.

Missouri 36 Kansas 28 (Kansas City): For 1st time since establishment of Big 12 in 1996, Tigers (11-1) snatched North crown by beating undefeated rival Kansas (11-1) at Arrowhead Stadium. And with LSU's loss on Friday, Missouri was ticketed, however briefly, for no. 1 in land. Missouri QB Chase Daniel (40-49/361y, 3 TDs) was magnificently sharp after slow start, hitting TE Martin Rucker for short TD for 7-0 lead in 1st Q. Incredibly accurate so far in 2007, Kansas QB Todd Reesing (28-49/349y, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) had dreadful 1st Q but zeroed in on WR Kerry Meier for 39y gain on opening play of 2nd Q to set new school mark with 213 throws without INT. But on next play, Tigers S William Moore changed course of game by intercepting Reesing at Mizzou 2YL. Kansas had avoided big PENs all season but was guilty of D-holding after stopping Missouri on 3rd-and-12 at 40YL. It kept 98y drive alive, and Daniel beat pressure to rifle 11y TD pass to WR Danario Alexander (8/117y, TD) for 14-0 H edge. Trailing 21-0 in 3rd Q, Kansas finally tallied on RB Brandon McAnderson's 1y run. Daniel answered with his 3rd TD throw. Behind 28-7, Kansas came alive in 4th Q as Reesing tiptoed into EZ from 5y out and found WR Dexton Fields (8/116y, TD) for 10y score. Alexander made important 3rd down catch to set up K Jeff Wolfert's 2nd 43y FG of 4th Q to establish 34-21 lead for Tigers with 3:31 on clock. Reesing had another TD pass in his quiver with 2:03 left, and Missouri RB Tony Temple (22/98y) was stopped on 3rd down to force punt deep into KU territory. But, as he had two weeks earlier, Missouri NT Lorenzo Williams put cherry on top with sack for safety at game's end.