LAWRENCE, Kan. — A light, calm breeze filled the morning air as players warmed up on Kivisto Field.
Visiting Oklahoma State was coming off its first loss of the season, looking to bounce back in its first road test of the season against the team, Kansas, that usually sits at the bottom of the Big 12 football totem pole.
It was homecoming in Lawrence, meaning David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium would likely be closer to half full at kickoff rather than the normal sparse crowd sprinkled throughout the silver bleachers.
The Cowboys entered Saturday’s contest looking to fix a plethora of offensive issues that arose in the past weekend’s home loss to Texas Tech, in which OSU was shut out from scoring in the second half.