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Kansas plays knockout as it roots for hoops team to knock out Maryland

The Kansas football team celebrated the basketball team's trip to the Sweet 16 in a unique way.

After practice Thursday, they played a game of knockout on the football field -- and told the basketball team to "knock out" Maryland.

Good Luck to @KUHoops tonight! KNOCK OUT the Terps! #RockChalkhttps://t.co/NGsc5WKFrH

Kansas, the top seed in the South Region, will face the fifth-seeded Terrapins in Louisville, Kentucky, at 9:40 p.m. ET on Thursday.