NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kansas is in a much different situation than usual heading into Saturday’s game at Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks are having a special year, opening the season with five straight wins before last Saturday’s loss to TCU. With a victory against the Sooners, the 19th-ranked Jayhawks would be bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.
Coach Lance Leipold is trying to make sure his Jayhawks don’t focus on where they might end up.
“If you get caught up in any of that, you’ll never get to where you want to be,” he said. “Worry about what you can control. If you’re worried about that other stuff, those will be nice, but you’ve got to earn it. And the best way to earn it is get after it today and get ready for the next one.”
Oklahoma is favored, despite losing three straight. And Oklahoma has won 17 straight against the Jayhawks.
Leipold remembers the tough times last year in his first season, and he said Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is going through some of the same things.