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The Sunflower Showdown is the series of athletic contests between Kansas State University and the University of Kansas ... (2009–present) Current win streak: Kansas ...
The Jayhawks will compete in the 2009 Junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island Nov. 26-28. Kansas will face Xavier in the opening round on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 26), and will play either Minnesota or TCU Saturday, Nov. 28. The Sunflower Showdown will resume on January 9.
On November 1, 2008, the Jayhawks set a new record of 52,230 fans in attendance. The Jayhawks beat Kansas State 52–21 in the Sunflower Showdown. On September 5, 2009, Kansas broke the record again as 52,530 fans [14] watched the Jayhawks defeat Northern Colorado in the opening game of the Jayhawks' 2009 season.
The Jayhawks ended the regular season at 6-6 with a loss to rival K-State. They had their chances in this year’s Sunflower Showdown, but several mistakes proved too costly to overcome.
The Kansas Jayhawks were poised to stun K-State in the Sunflower Showdown. These big mistakes cost them.
Why is the Kansas-Kansas State football rivalry called the 'Sunflower Showdown'? Recapping the history and record of the fifth-longest running series:
The 2009–10 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 112th basketball season. Their head coach was Bill Self , who was serving his 7th year.
Indeed, by knocking off conference co-leader Kansas, the Wildcats improved to 15-8 and more importantly returned to .500 in the Big 12 at 5-5.