Kansas wide receiver Lawrence Arnold (2) reacts after scoring what proved to be the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Nick Krug/Special to the Journal-World)
The Kansas football team picked up a rare victory in the opening game of the Lance Leipold era last Friday night, 17-14 over visiting South Dakota.
Now, the 1-0 Jayhawks head south to take on No. 17 Coastal Carolina in a monster of a challenge in Week 2. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised by ESPN2.
Here’s a look back at the opener and a look ahead at the challenge that awaits.
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
