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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

KU hosts UCF at 2:45 p.m. today, plus Friday's 89-45 hoops rout

Plus, Evergy's solar farm questions and a downtown Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 14.

The Daily Lawrence team2 stories14 sources5 min read

KU FootballTop story

Kansas hosts UCF at 2:45 p.m. today with little wiggle room left for a bowl game

UCF holds a one-win edge in the overall and Big 12 records

3Wins4
5Losses4
1Big 12 wins2
4Big 12 losses3

Sources: Kansas City Star, CBS Sports

If you're heading to today, you'll see a Kansas team at 3-5 with little wiggle room for a bowl game. "We definitely want to make a bowl game," cornerback Roman Pearson said. The Jayhawks just squandered a 13-0 halftime lead in a 22-16 loss at TCU, even though they outgained the Horned Frogs 451-286.

UCF comes in after a 39-31 double-overtime win over No. 2-ranked BYU on Oct. 24, then a 41-9 loss to Baylor. Coach Scott Frost said, "We haven't won a road game in a while and we're going to get a chance Saturday."

  • Kickoff: 2:45 p.m. today, live on ESPN2
  • UCF quarterback: Alonza Barnett III expected back, Keyone Jenkins out
  • KU quarterbacks: Isaiah Marshall probable, Cole Ballard questionable
  • UCF's last road game: 42-28 loss at Oklahoma State, Oct. 10

The numbers behind today's matchup

12
games in UCF's road losing streak
13-0
halftime lead Kansas lost at TCU
451-286
yards Kansas outgained TCU

Sources: Kansas City Star, CBS Sports

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KU Basketball

No. 17 Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 89-⁠45 behind Trey Kaufman-Renn's 17 points

If you skipped Friday's tipoff, you missed a blowout. No. 17 Kansas beat Middle Tennessee 89-45 at , with Purdue transfer Trey Kaufman-Renn scoring a game-high 17 points in 18 minutes on 7-for-8 shooting. Kansas led 36-14 at halftime and by as many as 50 points in the second half.

Kansas outshot Middle Tennessee 63% to 25% and won the paint 48-⁠16

89Points45
63%Field-goal percentage25%
48Points in the paint16

Source: Hutch Post

Kaufman-Renn started after coming off the bench Monday, and coach Bill Self said, "I think his effectiveness for us is just scratching the surface." Christian Reeves scored 10, and Tre White had 9. Kansas heads to Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to face No. 23 Kentucky.

  • Record: Kansas is 2-0
  • Bench: 46 points for Kansas
  • Turnovers: Kansas turned 16 into 28 points
  • Tip-off against Kentucky: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday

Kaufman-Renn scored 17 points, the most for Kansas

Sources: Hutch Post, The University Daily Kansan

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Value
Kaufman-Renn17 points
Reeves10 points
White9 points
Dawes8 points
Stokes8 points

News Notes

Solar farm

After another legal setback, Evergy says it is still committed to building the on more than a thousand acres of farmland north of Lawrence. A new question has emerged about whether the Douglas County Commission must hold a new public hearing and vote before construction can begin. Lawrence Journal-World

Battery storage

Douglas County held a drop-in event to gather feedback on where battery energy storage systems should be allowed in unincorporated Douglas County. Residents raised questions about fire hazards, toxic gases and risks to nearby communities. Lawrence Journal-World

Prep football

Lawrence High lost 10-6 at home to Olathe North in the regional round of the playoffs. The Lions failed to score in the first quarter for the first time this season. Lawrence Journal-World

Algeria trip

Lawrence served as a base camp for Algeria's men's national team during the World Cup. In October, the Algerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. invited Lawrence community members on a five-day trip with travel expenses covered, and 36 people accepted, according to the city's spokesperson. KSHB 41 Kansas City

36people accepted the Algerian Embassy's trip invite

The embassy invited several Lawrence community members on a five-day trip with travel expenses covered.

Source: KSHB 41 Kansas City

Veterans parade

The Lawrence Veterans Day Parade Association's downtown parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, near South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., and moves north on Massachusetts Street to Seventh Street. A free breakfast for retired and current military personnel and a colors ceremony are also planned. The Lawrence Times

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The Wrap

A former candy shop and video store downtown is getting a second life as an art space. Lawrence Percolator, an arts nonprofit, signed a three-month lease on the old Squishingtons Candy and Liberty Hall Video storefront on Tuesday. Sweet, just in a different way.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 638 Lawrence residents head to Algeria on an expense-paid trip
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Lawrence delegation heads to Algeria next week; KU hosts UCF Saturday
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Lawrence voters approve a higher transit sales tax
  4. Tues., Nov. 3City commissioners weigh KU Gateway bonds; Jayhawks beat Fordham 95-65
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Daily Lawrenceto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

KU hosts UCF at 2:45 p.m. today, plus Friday's 89-45 hoops rout

Plus, Evergy's solar farm questions and a downtown Veterans Day parade set for Nov. 14.

The TLDR

  1. Kansas hosts UCF at 2:45 p.m. today on ESPN2
  2. No. 17 Kansas routs Middle Tennessee 89-45
  3. Evergy says it's still committed to its solar farm
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