2003 Tangerine Bowl

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  Members of the Kansas University Marching Band gather for a pre-performance group hug during the KU-North Carolina State football game in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  The Kansas University Marching Band performs under the watchful eye of an inflatable Jayhawk during the tailgate party before the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Kansas University drum major Dustin Bauerle, Nickerson senior, performs during the pregame show at the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  The Kansas University Cheerleading squad performs during the pre-game tailgate at the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Lawrence postal employee Bill McTaggart came to Orlando dressed as a Jayhawk santa on Monday. He was hoping to get on television with his sign so he could make a long-distance proposal to his long-time lady friend, Shannon.

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  Kansas University fans Tom Hall, left, of Leawood, and Brian Dixon, Denver, visit the KU football pep rally at the Caribe Royal Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The two have attended 22 bowl games in 19 years.

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  NC State coach Chuck Amato and KU coach Mark Mangino talk at mid-field Monday before the start of the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando.

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  Kansas University students, from left, Ben Abbott, Leavenworth freshman; Will Paulson, Wichita sophomore; Matt High, Topeka sophomore; and Sean Smith, Winter Park, Fl., sophomore; cheer on the Jayhawks in the first half against North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla. Despite the show of support, KU lost, 56-26.

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  Charles Gordon runs for a first-quarter touchdown Monday against North Carolina State.

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  Kansas' Tony Stubbs (9) and Nick Reid (7) are run over by North Carolina State's Reggie Davis in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday.

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  NC State's Jerricho Cotchery stiff-arms John Randle after catching a pass for a long gain Monday night in Orlando.

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  The North Carolina State defense drags down Clark Green (center) in the Tangerine Bowl.

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  KU quarterback Bill Whittemore was under pressure most of the night when he tried to buy some time with his throws. Offensive lineman Tony Coker blocks at the right.

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  Kansas' Clark Green covers his face with a towel during the loss against North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Members of the KU football team run into the locker room at halftime trailing 28-10 in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando.

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  Kansas' David McMillan (92) and Darren Rus (31) struggle for a loose ball against North Carolina State's Mario Williams in the Tangerine Bowl. KU punter Curtis Ansel had his kick blocked, which NC State recovered in KU territory.

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  Kansas' Remuise Johnson (8) hangs his head as North Carolina State's John McKeon jumps into the arms of a teammate in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Kansas' Bill Whittemore (4) and Head Coach Mark Mangino share words in the second half against NC State in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  KU quarterback Bill Whittemore kept the ball for a touchdown in the second half of Monday's North Carolina State game in Orlando.

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  North Carolina State's T.A. McLendon ran at will Monday night, this time dragging KU defender Tony Stubbs with him.

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  NC State's T.J. Williams (80) hoists Richard Washington (6) after Washington hauled in a touchdown against Kansas in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Kansas' Banks Floodman (5) and Gabe Toomey (1) grab hands against North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Kansas' John Randle (10) is brought down for a loss by NC State's Manny Lawson in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  KU offensive linemen, left to right, Tony Coker, Joe Vaughn and Joe Whitaker sit dejected on the bench near the end of their defeat by NC State 56-26.

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  KU's John Randle catches up with NC State's Tramain Hall after he caught a short pass for a gain in the third quarter Monday. NC State quarterback Philip Rivers (17) watches in the background.

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  Phillip Rivers gets a congratulatory head butt from a team mate after he threw his last touchdown Monday night.

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  Kansas' Brandon Rideau (84) turns the corner after catching a pass against North Carolina State's Lamont Reid in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  NC State's Philip Rivers throws a long touchdown pass before KU's Gabe Toomey arrived during Monday night's game.

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  KU's Bill Whittemore makes a pass in Monday's Tangerine Bowl. The pass was complete to Clark Green for a gain.

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  Kansas' Tony Stubbs wraps up North Carolina State's Brian Clark in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla.

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  Kansas University student Ben Abbott, Leavenworth freshman, hangs his head in the second against North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Fla. Despite the show of support, KU lost, 56-26.

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  KU quarterback Bill Whittemore watches the final minutes of Monday's KU defeat on the scoreboard.

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  KU head football coach Mark Mangino heads toward the Kansas dressing room after the Tangerine Bowl game Monday against North Carolina State. The scoreboard tells the tale.