# 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2010 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season which was the school's 121st season. The Jayhawks played their home games on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
The team was led by first year head coach Turner Gill and was a member of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team captains were senior running back Angus Quigley, senior offensive lineman Sal Capra, senior defensive end Jake Laptad, senior linebacker Justin Springer, and senior cornerback Chris Harris.
The Jayhawks finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Big 12 play and did not play for bowl game for the second consecutive year, but was highlighted with a 35-point fourth-quarter comeback against Colorado, making it the Jayhawks' largest comeback in program history, as well as the largest fourth quarter comeback of all time.

## Pre-season
### Coaching changes

Former head coach Mark Mangino resigned from his position on December 3, following a 7-game losing streak and internal investigation into his conduct. Turner Gill, former head coach at the University at Buffalo was named the new head coach on December 13, 2009. Gill will bring with him Carl Torbush as his defensive coordinator and Chuck Long as his offensive coordinator. None of Mangino's assistant coaches or strength and conditioning staff were retained by Gill.
New Coaches :
| Name | Position | Prev. School | Replaces |
| Turner Gill | Head Coach | Buffalo | Mark Mangino |
| Chuck Long | Offensive Coordinator | | Ed Warinner |
| Carl Torbush | Defensive Coordinator | Mississippi State | Clint Bowen/Bill Miller |
| Aaron Stamm | Special Teams | Buffalo | Louie Matsakis |
| Aaron Stamm | Tight Ends | Buffalo | Brandon Blaney |
| Darrell Wyatt | Wide Receivers | Southern Miss. | David Beaty |
| Buddy Wyatt | Defensive Line | Texas A&M | Tom Sims |
| Carl Torbush | Linebackers | Mississippi State | Bill Miller |
| Chuck Long | QBs | | Ed Warinner |
| Vic Shealy | Cornerbacks | Richmond | Je'Ney Jackson |
| Robert Wimberly | Safeties | Buffalo | Clint Bowen |
| Reggie Mitchell | Running backs | Illinois | Louie Matsakis |
| J.B. Grimes | Offensive Line | Mississippi State | John Reagan |
| Reggie Mitchell | Recruiting Coordinator | Illinois | Brandon Blaney |
| John Williams | Strength & Conditioning | South Carolina State | Chris Dawson |
| Joe Dailey | On-Campus Recruiting Coord. | Buffalo | |

### Recruiting

Expand the list below to see the full recruiting class.
US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Keba Agostinho DE | Katy, TX | Taylor HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| JaQwaylin Arps DE | Denison, TX | Denison HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Brandon Bourbon RB | Potosi, MO | Potosi HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 31, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Jeremiah Edwards DT | Garland, TX | Garland HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.9 | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Jake Farley LB | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Jan 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Ed Fink LB | Belleville, IL | Althoff Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | - | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Julius Green DE | Aldine, TX | Aldine High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Ricki Herod Jr. WR | Mesquite, TX | North Mesquite HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Chad Kolumber OL | Woodberry Forest, VA | Woodberry Forest School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 286 lb (130 kg) | - | Jan 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Pat Lewandowski DE | Overland Park, KS | Blue Valley West HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | - | Jan 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Brian Maura WR | Miami, FL | Felix Varela Senior HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.49 | Jan 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Dexter McDonald S/CB | Kansas City, MO | Rockhurst HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Quinn Mecham QB | Provo, UT | Snow JC (Utah) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 13, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ray Mitchell S/CB | Irving, TX | Irving MacArthur HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 20, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Jimmay Mundine TE | Denison, TX | Denison HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| James Sims RB | Irving, TX | Irving MacArthur HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Trent Smiley TE | Frisco, TX | Wakeland HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Keeston Terry WR | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 4.69 | Aug 1, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Andrew Turzilli WR | Butler, NJ | Butler HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 27, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 66 Rivals: 55 ESPN: NR |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2010 Kansas Football Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010. "2010 Kansas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010. |||||||

### Watch lists

* Jake Laptad - Hendricks Award Watchlist
* Tim Biere - John Mackey Award Watchlist

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | North Dakota State* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FCS | L 3–6 | 48,417 |
| September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 15 Georgia Tech* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FSN | W 28–25 | 46,907 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ESPN | L 16–31 | 30,211 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FCS | W 42–16 | 46,719 |
| October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX | FSN | L 7–55 | 35,405 |
| October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas State | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown/Governor's Cup) | FSN | L 7–59 | 47,561 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FSN | L 10–45 | 44,239 |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | | L 16–28 | 46,485 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Colorado | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | | W 52–45 | 40,851 |
| November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (rivalry) | FSN PPV | L 3–20 | 85,587 |
| November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FSN | L 14–48 | 39,261 |
| November 27 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 15 Missouri | Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO (Border War) | FSN | L 7–35 | 55,788 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### North Dakota State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bison | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Turner Gill's debut game for the Jayhawks ended in dismay as the FCS Bison team defeated Kansas 6–3. Although Kansas took a lead in the first quarter with a field goal, the Bison scored 2 field goals, 1 in the first half and the other in the second, to knock off Jayhawks. Kansas had 3 turnovers in the game, causing the Bison to lead in time of possession.

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Yellow Jackets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Trying to rebound after the loss against the FCS Bison, Kansas was considered an underdog against the heavily favored, 15th ranked, Georgia Tech. Redshirt Freshman Jordan Webb took over the starting QB role and true Freshman James Sims was introduced at running back. In the first half, Kansas scored two touchdowns, but the Yellow Jackets were ahead by a field goal at halftime, 17–14. However, in the third quarter, Kansas would score an unanswered touchdown to take the lead at 21–17. In the first drive of the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks would score yet another touchdown. However, Georgia Tech scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to try to pull off a comeback. Then, with a minute to play in regulation, Georgia Tech's drive stopped with a turnover on downs that ended the Yellow Jackets' hopes of winning. The final would be 28–25, with Kansas winning. This would be the first time since 2008 that Kansas defeated a ranked opponent, defeating the then #11 Missouri Tigers 40–37. The win remains (as of the conclusion of the 2021 season) the Jayhawks last win over a ranked opponent.

### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |

### New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bears | 10 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 55 |

### Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 52 |

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| #9 Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |

### Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| Jayhawks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #15 Tigers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

## Awards and honors

Justin Springer
* Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (week 2) - 15 tackles, 1 sack against #15 Georgia Tech
D.J. Beshears
* Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (week 4)