Prinz Kande Injury: Kansas Linebacker To Miss Season

Kansas Jayhawks junior linebacker Prinz Kande will miss the remainder of the 2012 season after injuring his right knee against the Rice Owls. Kande was making the first start of his collegiate career in the 1-point loss to Rice, but he had to be helped off the field after injuring his ACL and MCL on Saturday.

Kande may be eligible for a medical redshirt from the NCAA, which could potentially see him keep an extra year of eligibility. To be eligible for a medical redshirt, the player in question cannot have competed in more than two of the school's contests or 20 percent of the season (whichever is greater), and Kande has not. If granted, Kande will be eligible for two more seasons.

Kande finished the game with three tackles and a sack, and Charlie Weiss confirmed that Kande was the only member of the Jayhawks to suffer serious injury.

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Charlie Weis Says Confidence Key To Kansas Bouncing Back

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered a crushing defeat on Saturday at the hands of the Rice Owls, losing 25-24 on a last-second 45-yard field goal by Rice placekicker Chris Boswell. The loss dropped Kansas to 1-1 on the season, and the lackluster performance by his team had Kansas head coach Charlie Weis addressing the issue of "confidence" in his postgame comments:

"That's what our whole conversation in the locker room was. The number one thing they have to understand is it's not OK to lose. It's not like, `Well, you lost the game but good effort.' That's not okay. When you don't close out a game on offense, you don't close out a game on defense and you don't close it out on special teams that's just not acceptable, and that's just the way it is. The assistants and I have to do a better job of teaching and learning how to finish a game."

Next Saturday, Kansas welcomes the TCU Horned Frogs to Memorial Stadium.

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Dayne Crist Disappointed With Himself In Kansas's Loss To Rice

Kansas quarterback Dayne Crist was understandably upset with his performance in the Jayhawks' 25-24 loss to Rice Saturday. The senior signal-caller, who transferred to Lawrence to reunite with former coach Charlie Weis, completed 16 of 28 pass attempts against the Owls, gaining just 144 yards. Crist also threw two interceptions, the second coming with 3:47 left to play and leading to Rice's game-winning 45-yard field goal as the final gun sounded.

After the game, Crist told reporters of his disappointment:

"From an offensive stand point, we didn't finish or make enough plays to win the game and that's the most important thing."

"I'm so disappointed. I didn't make enough plays and at the end of the day, that's the most valued trait in a quarterback and it is to make enough plays to win and we didn't do that today. Naturally, I'm upset."

Kansas will try to right the ship when it faces TCU at home next Saturday.

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Rice Vs. Kansas: Final Score And Game Recap

After a less-than-impressive victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, the Kansas Jayhawks were unable to stay undefeated during the Charlie Weis era, falling to the Rice Owls, 25-24.

Back and forth in the first half, Kansas managed to secure a four-point lead heading to halftime and they quickly extended that lead to 11 with the first drive of the second half. However, those were the last points the Jayhawks would score in the game as the Owls finished with 12 unanswered points.

A Charles Ross two-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter gave Rice the opportunity to tie, but a failed two-point conversion left them behind. They were able to get the ball back, though, and a 45-yard field goal from Chris Boswell as time expired in the fourth quarter went through the uprights and gave the Owls a one-point victory.

Box Score Hero: Charlie Ross averaged over six yards per carry with 94 yards on the ground on 14 carries. His fourth quarter touchdown put the Owls back in contention.

But Did They Cover? Kansas were 12-point favorites to beat Rice.

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TCU at Kansas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. CT

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Kansas Vs. Rice: Jayhawks Lead 10-3 After 1st Quarter

The Kansas Jayhawks ended the first quarter of their game against the Rice Owls leading 10-3.

Jayhawks quarterback Dayne Crist threw a 23-yard touchdown to Jimmay Mundine with 5:30 left in the first quarter to break a 3-3 tie in what began as a very sloppy game on both sides before each offense began to find a bit of a groove.

The opening period saw two turnovers for each team, with both losing a fumble and throwing an interception.

Rice quarterback Taylor McHargue started only 2-for-7 for 21 yards but has since gone 6-for-6 for 42 yards. Crist ended the first quarter 6-for-10 for 60 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Kansas is looking to start the season 2-0 under new coach Charlie Weis while Rice is looking for their first win of the season.

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Kansas Jayhawks Predicted To Defeat Rice 38-20 By ESPN

The latest round of predictions are out from David Ubben, ESPN's Big 12 blogger, for week two of the college football season, and good news awaits fans of Kansas football. The Jayhawks face Rice today in week two of the 2012 season, and Ubben believes that Kansas will only get better with another week of experience and chemistry under new head coach Charlie Weis.

Ubben writes, "KU got a win last week, but the Jayhawks are capable of playing a whole lot better. They do. Tony Pierson has another huge game and Dayne Crist gets his completion percentage back over 60. Confidence is building in Lawrence."

The Jayhawks faced South Dakota State in the first week of the season and won 31-17. It was the sort of middling victory that no one could feel truly good about considering it was against an FCS opponent. Today's game will tell a lot more about Weis' team and how far they have to go for respectability.

Rice Vs. Kansas 2012: Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

The Kansas Jayhawks launched into the Charlie Weis era with a 31-17 victory over South Dakota State in their opener and enter the second week of the season as favorites against the Rice Owls. In their opener, the Owls fell 49-24 to the UCLA Bruins, although they kept it close for much of the game.

Despite the win, though, the Jayhawks will want to see better play from quarterback Dayne Crist before the beginning of Big 12 play. Crist completed fewer than 50 percent of his passes against SDSU; 17-of-36 attempts. He did find the end zone once, hitting Mike Ragone from two yards out.

Defensively, Kansas will look to avoid allowing the big play as they did against the Jackrabbits when they allowed Zach Zenner to run 99 yards for a score, giving SDSU a 7-0 lead early.

Game time/date: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday

Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

TV Schedule/Streaming: Fox Sports (National game)

Odds: Kansas favored by 10 points.

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Ty McKinney Enrolling At Kansas In January

Questions regarding the immediate future of defensive tackle Ty McKinney were finally cleared up Thursday when Jayhawks head coach Charlie Weis announced that the junior college transfer will enroll at Kansas University in January.

McKinney, a 6'3, 310-pound tackle for Trinity Valley Community College in Palestine, Texas committed to KU, but elected not to attempt to catch up academically and join the team late. A good move in the eyes of Owen, the managing editor at SB Nation's Jayhawks blog, Rock Chalk Talk:

"I like what we have on the roster, yes it could be better, but I'm not convinced that rushing McKinney into action would have done anything to dramatically improve an already improving group. Now we know what we're working with at the position and we'll continue to watch hoping that we see continued progress."

McKinney is now scheduled to make his debut with Kansas in fall 2013 when he'll face two remaining years of eligibility.

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Kansas QB Dayne Crist Looks To Improve Against Rice

The Kansas Jayhawks may have won Charlie Weis' debut last weekend against South Dakota State but quarterback Dayne Crist still knows there's a lot he needs to improve on before the Rice Owls come into town Saturday.

Crist, who was also making his Kansas debut, started out hot with a 43-yard pass to Kale Pick but only finished the day completing 17 of his 36 attempts for 169 yards, one touchdown and one interception. And considering the competition will only get more stiff from here on out, Crist realizes he's going to have to be a more precise passer if this team will continue to succeed.

"For me it was all about accuracy," Crist said in Tuesday's press conference. "A lot goes into that: you have to tie your feet into your throws, your mechanics (have to be good) all week in practice and you have to be comfortable with the play. It's something that I have to work on and continue to improve all year long."

Crist also acknowledged that the Jayhawks will have to play more efficient as an entire offense if they're to not suffer the same fate as last season's dreadful 2-10 team.

"(In the first game there were) too many mental errors, too many points left on the field and missed plays. At the end of the day, we have to be more efficient. That starts at practice...we need to have practice efficiency as well."

But while Crist realizes Rice will have "a lot more speed on the field" compared to SDSU, the former Notre Dame quarterback still believes he will show fans something far closer to the real passer he can be.

"I am much more accurate than the way that I played."

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Kansas Vs. Rice: Jayhawks Try For Second Win

The Kansas Jayhawks welcome the Rice Owls to Lawrence for the second game under new coach Charlie Weis.