LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — David Beaty fought back tears last season when Kansas, after enduring a winless and disheartening debut season under him, finally beat lower-level Rhode Island for his first win with the Jayhawks.
The Jayhawks had lost 19 straight Big 12 games when Texas rolled into town. They hadn’t beaten the Longhorns since 1938, and trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter. But a spirited comeback forced overtime, and a field goal gave them just their second conference victory in 29 tries.
“This team knows that it has to earn everything that it gets. Nothing’s going to come easy in this league,” Beaty said.