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Caperton Humphrey is a starter for KU. Here’s the story of the ‘Kamikaze’ longshot

After watching one of his son’s best days, Jamison Humphrey knew there was one way to make it better: homemade lasagna.

The specialty was prepared in Caperton’s Lawrence apartment, just hours after Kansas’ 56-34 loss to West Virginia two weeks ago.

Though the meal didn’t come after a win, there was still plenty for the family to celebrate after traveling from Ona, W.Va.

“He was bringing the wood that game, there’s no doubt about it,” Jamison says. “We were tickled to death.”

Just eight months after arriving on KU’s campus as a walk-on, Caperton started his first game as a Jayhawk against the flagship university in his home state.