For the first time since its eons, thousands in Jayhawks and Tigers gear all at once swarmed the Power & Light District on Sunday afternoon.
Then they combined to create a rare energy in the Sprint Center for what Kansas coach Bill Self had called about “the most anticipated exhibition game in the history of exhibition games” — the awakening of a dormant rivalry.
Playful as Self’s comment was, though, this mesmerizing event eclipsed any expectation of the first meeting between the schools in a high-profile, revenue-producing sport since 2012, when Missouri left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.