2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Introduction The '''2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team''' (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season. The Jayhawks played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.The team was led by first year head coach Turner Gill and was a member of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team captains were senior running back Angus Quigley, senior offensive lineman Sal Capra, senior defensive end Jake Laptad, senior linebacker Justin Springer, and senior cornerback Chris Harris.The Jayhawks finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Big 12 play and did not play for bowl game for the second consecutive year, but was highlighted with a 35-point fourth-quarter comeback against Colorado, making it the Jayhawks' largest comeback in program history, as well as the largest fourth quarter comeback of all time.
Pre-season ===Coaching changes===Former head coach Mark Mangino resigned from his position on December 3, following a 7-game losing streak and internal investigation into his conduct. Turner Gill, former head coach at the University at Buffalo was named the new head coach on December 13, 2009.Gill will bring with him Carl Torbush as his defensive coordinator and Chuck Long as his offensive coordinator. None of Mangino's assistant coaches or strength and conditioning staff were retained by Gill.New CoachesNamePositionPrev. SchoolReplacesTurner Gill  Head Coach  Buffalo  Mark ManginoChuck Long  Offensive Coordinator    Ed WarinnerCarl Torbush  Defensive Coordinator  Mississippi State Clint Bowen/Bill MillerAaron Stamm  Special Teams  Buffalo  Louie MatsakisAaron Stamm  Tight Ends  Buffalo  Brandon Blaney Darrell Wyatt  Wide Receivers  Southern Miss. David Beaty Buddy Wyatt  Defensive Line  Texas A&M  Tom Sims Carl Torbush Linebackers  Mississippi State  Bill Miller Chuck Long  QBs     Ed Warinner Vic Shealy  Cornerbacks  Richmond  Je'Ney Jackson Robert Wimberly  Safeties  Buffalo  Clint Bowen Reggie Mitchell  Running backs Illinois  Louie Matsakis J.B. Grimes  Offensive Line  Mississippi State  John Reagan Reggie Mitchell  Recruiting Coordinator  Illinois  Brandon Blaney John Williams  Strength & Conditioning  South Carolina State  Chris Dawson Joe Dailey  On-Campus Recruiting Coord. Buffalo   ===Recruiting===Expand the list below to see the full recruiting class.===Watch lists===*'''Jake Laptad''' - Hendricks Award Watchlist*'''Tim Biere''' - John Mackey Award Watchlist
Schedule
Roster  2010 Kansas Jayhawks football roster (starters in bold) '''Quarterbacks'''* 2  '''Jordan Webb''' - ''Redshirt Fr. ''* 7  Kale Pick - ''Redshirt So. ''* 8  Quinn Meacham - ''Jr. ''*12  Christian Matthews - ''Redshirt Fr.'' (also WR)*17  Blake Jablonski - ''Fr. '''''Running backs'''*Injured  6  Rell Lewis - ''Redshirt Jr.''*22  Angus Quigley - ''Redshirt Sr.''*25  Brandon Bourbon - ''Fr. ''*29  '''James Sims''' - ''Fr. ''*30  Josh Smith - ''Fr. ''*31  Steven Foster - ''Redshirt Jr.''*32  Christian Lane - ''Fr. ''*33  Nick Sizemore - ''So. (TR)''*36  Deshaun Sands - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*37  Ryan Burton - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*38  Justin Puthoff - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*40  Tyler Hunt - ''Redshirt So. '''''Wide receivers'''* 3  Reece Petty - ''Redshirt Sr.''*12  Christian Matthews - ''Redshirt Fr.'' (also QB)*15  '''Daymond Patterson''' - ''Jr. ''*20  D.J. Beshears - ''So. ''*24  '''Bradley McDougald''' - ''So. ''*28  Willie O'Quinn - ''Redshirt So. ''*39  Patrick Schilling - ''Redshirt So. ''*47  Chase Knighton - ''Redshirt So. ''*80  Ricki Herod - ''Fr. ''*81  '''Jonathan Wilson''' - ''Sr. ''*82  Andrew Turzilli - ''Fr. ''*83  Chris Omigie - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*84  Brian Maura - ''Fr. ''*85  Rod Harris - ''Redshirt Jr.''*88  Erick McGriff - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*89  Tertavian Ingram - ''Redshirt Sr.'''''Tight ends'''*11  A.J. Steward - ''Redshirt Jr.''*41  Jimmay Mundine - ''Fr. ''*43  Ted McNulty - ''Redshirt Jr.''*46  Trent Smiley - ''Fr. ''*86  '''Tim Biere''' - ''Jr. ''*87  Bradley Dedeaux - ''Redshirt Sr.'' '''Offensive line'''*53  Tom Mabry - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*54  Justin Carnes - ''Redshirt Fr.'' (long snapper)*59  '''Sal Capra''' - ''Redshirt Sr.''*62  Alex Smith - ''Redshirt Sr.''*63  Chad Kolumber - ''Fr. ''*65  Mike Martinovich -''Jr. ''*67  Duane Zlatnik - ''Redshirt So. ''*69  '''Trevor Marrongelli''' - ''Redshirt So. ''*70  Gavin Howard - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*72  '''Tanner Hawkinson''' - ''Redshirt So. ''*73  Joe Semple - ''Redshirt So. ''*Injured 74  Jeff Spikes - ''Redshirt Jr.'' *76  '''Brad Thorson''' - ''Redshirt Sr.''*77  '''Jeremiah Hatch''' - ''Redshirt Jr.''*79  Riley Spencer - ''Redshirt Fr. '''''Defensive line'''*55  Darius Parish - ''Redshirt So. ''*60  Dylan Avery - ''Fr. ''*64  Randall Dent - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*66  Pat Lewandowski - ''Fr. ''*71  John Williams - ''Redshirt So.'' *78  Shane Smith - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*90  '''Kevin Young''' - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*91  '''Jake Laptad''' - ''Sr. ''*92  '''Patrick Dorsey''' - ''Redshirt Jr.''*93  Quintin Woods - ''Sr.'' *94  Tyrone Sellers - ''Redshirt Fr.'' *95  D.J. Marshall - ''Redshirt So. ''*96  Keba Agostinho - ''Fr. ''*97  '''Richard Johnson, Jr.''' - ''Redshirt Jr.''*98  JaQwaylin Arps - ''Fr. ''*99  Julius Green - ''Fr.'' '''Linebackers'''*Injured 34  Huldon Tharp - ''So. ''*35  Toben Opurum - ''So. ''*38  Josh Richardson - ''Redshirt So. ''*39  Darius Willis - ''So. (TR)''*41  Jordan Fee - ''Redshirt So. ''*45  '''Justin Springer''' - ''Sr. ''*46  Steve Mestan - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*47  Tyler Fee - ''Fr. ''*49  '''Drew Dudley''' - ''Sr. ''*50  Jake Farley - ''Fr. ''*51  Dakota Lewis - ''Redshirt Sr.''*52  '''Steven Johnson''' - ''Jr. ''*57  Chea Peterman - ''Redshirt Jr.''*Injured 58  Ed Fink - ''Fr. '''''Cornerbacks'''* 5  Greg Brown - ''Redshirt So. ''*10  Corrigan Powell - ''Redshirt So. ''*16  '''Chris Harris''' - ''Sr. ''*17  Calvin Rubles - ''Sr. ''*19  '''Isiah Barfield''' - ''Redshirt Jr.''*23  Ryan Murphy - ''Redshirt Jr.''*27  Dexter McDonald - ''Fr. ''*30  Anthony Davis - ''Redshirt Jr.''*33  Tyler Patmon - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*43  Brandon Hawks - ''Redshirt So. '''''Safeties'''* 1  '''Lubbock Smith''' - ''Redshirt So. ''* 4  Prinz Kande - ''Redshirt Fr. ''* 9  Keeston Terry - ''Fr. ''*14  Abdullah Sabir - ''Jr. ''*24  Taylor Lee - ''Redshirt So. ''*26  Phillip Strozier - ''Redshirt Sr.''*32  Dexter Linton - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*37  Brian Blackwell - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*40  Ray Mitchell - ''Fr. ''*44  '''Olaitan Oguntodu''' - ''Redshirt Sr.'''''Punters'''*18  '''Alonso Rojas''' - ''Sr. ''*19  Victor McBride - ''Fr. '''''Kickers'''*12  Nathan Kalish - ''Redshirt Fr. ''*13  Ron Doherty - ''Fr.'' (KOS)*14  '''Jacob Branstetter''' - ''Redshirt Sr.''
Game summaries ===North Dakota State===Turner Gill's debut game for the Jayhawks ended in dismay as the FCS Bison team defeated Kansas 6–3.Although Kansas took a lead in the first quarter with a field goal, the Bison scored 2 field goals, 1 in the first half and the other in the second, to knock off Jayhawks. Kansas had 3 turnovers in the game, causing the Bison to lead in time of possession.===Georgia Tech===Trying to rebound after the loss against the FCS Bison, Kansas was considered an underdog against the heavily favored, 15th ranked, Georgia Tech. Redshirt Freshman Jordan Webb took over the starting QB role and true Freshman James Sims was introduced at running back. In the first half, Kansas scored two touchdowns, but the Yellow Jackets were ahead by a field goal at halftime, 17–14.However, in the third quarter, Kansas would score an unanswered touchdown to take the lead at 21–17.In the first drive of the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks would score yet another touchdown. However, Georgia Tech scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to try to pull off a comeback. Then, with a minute to play in regulation, Georgia Tech's drive stopped with a turnover on downs that ended the Yellow Jackets' hopes of winning. The final would be 28–25, with Kansas winning. This would be the first time since 2008 that Kansas defeated a ranked opponent, defeating the then #11 Missouri Tigers 40–37.The win remains (as of the conclusion of the 2021 season) the Jayhawks last win over a ranked opponent.===Southern Miss======New Mexico State======Baylor======Kansas State======Texas A&M======Iowa State======Colorado======Nebraska======Oklahoma State======Missouri===
Awards and honors '''Justin Springer'''*Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (week 2) - 15 tackles, 1 sack against #15 Georgia Tech'''D.J. Beshears'''*Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (week 4)
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