{
  "id": 5716534,
  "title": "Kansas shakes off sluggish start, crushes LIU 51-6 in its opener ahead of Border War with Missouri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kansas-shakes-off-sluggish-start-crushes-liu-51-6-in-its-opener-ahead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kansas-shakes-off-sluggish-start-043039747.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kansas dominated Long Island University 51-6 in their season opener, with Isaiah Marshall throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and Yasin Willis adding 72 yards and two scores on the ground. Nik McMillan contributed 130 yards on six catches, while Tate Nagy scored on a second-half deflected pass. Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold noted that the team persevered despite a sluggish start, stating that everyone was expecting a dominant performance early on. Kansas piled up 613 yards of total offense, with former offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki returning to the program. The Jayhawks will face their bitter rivals Missouri next, after a tough game against North Dakota earlier this week.",
  "summary": "Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Yasin Willis ran for 72 yards and two scores in his Kansas debut, and the Jayhawks rolled after a sluggish start to a 51-6 victory over Long Island University in their season-opener on Friday night. Buffalo transfer Nik McMillan had six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Tate Nagy added a second-half scoring catch off a deflected…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kansas shakes off a sluggish start, crushes LIU 51-6 in its opener ahead of Border War with Missouri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kansas-shakes-off-a-sluggish-start-crushes-liu-51-6-in-its-opener",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:41:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}