Kansas Strives to Set Things Straight With Kansas State

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads the team onto the field before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kans., on Oct. 23, 2021. Jay Biggerstaff-USA Today Sports via Field Level Media

A current 12-game winning streak for Kansas State in its Big 12 series against in-state rival Kansas caught the eye of new Kansas coach Lance Leipold.

Before Leipold participates in his first Sunflower Showdown on Saturday at Lawrence, Kan., he knows the Jayhawks (1–7, 0–5 Big 12) must make alterations to improve against the Wildcats (5–3, 2–3).