Chilly conditions but warm feelings for Kansas’ 1st bowl game in 14 years: podcast
A little chilly, some broken water pipes and hotel issues ... the Kansas Jayhawks and their fans are working through the problems of the program’s first bowl game in 14 years.
But they’re happy to be at the AutoZone LIberty Bowl in Memphis to meet the Arkansas Razorbacks.
On today’s episode of the SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writer Sheryas Laddha breaks down the bowl experience and the game that matches a pair of 6-6 teams that were ranked during the season.
The Jayhawks are ahead of schedule in coach Lance Leipold’s second season, and Arkansas is in its second straight bowl under Sam Pittman after a four-season dry spell.
After a break, you’ll hear from the coaches from their news conferences in Memphis.
By the way, this is Kansas’ second Liberty Bowl appearance. Led by quarterback David Jaynes, KU played in the 1973 game and fell to North Carolina State 31-18. A few months later, the schools’ basketball teams reached the Final Four.
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Lance Leipold believes Kansas is pumped for Liberty Bowl. Arkansas’ coach expects it, too