The Jayhawks rallied from 15 down to trip the Cowboys by two points in the league opener for both teams. A day later, the importance of that win was still sinking in.
The Jayhawks, as they were in the 2022 national title game, were down by 15 points at halftime Saturday. This time it was in a Big 12 opening win over Oklahoma State.
KU’s Jeff Long and MU’s Jim Sterk were the athletic directors of the rival schools who orchestrated the return of regular-season Border War games in basketball and football.