KU vs. Northwestern 8.30.03

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  Kansas head coach Mark Mangino paces the sideline at the start of Saturday's game against Northwestern.

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  From left, Brandon Hazzard, 13, Bailey Dunning, 12, and Kelsey Dunning, 10, all from Tonganoxie, watch the Kansas-Northwestern game from beneath a tarp on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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  KU linebacker Banks Floodman hits Northwestern quarterback Brett Basanez in the first quarter.

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  Clark Green carries the ball in the first quarter.

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  Northwestern's Jason Wright, right, eludes Kansas' John McCoy as Reggie Curry, left, tries to catch up in the first half.

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  Tierra Green, 11, from St. Louis, peers from beneath a raincoat as she watches the Kansas-Northwestern football game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. KU lost, 28-20, to Northwestern on its season opener.

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  Adrian Cullen, 2, is sheltered from the rain with a little help from mom, Addie Cullen of Tongonoxie at the KU/Northwestern game. Fans were drenched by heavy rans that lingered in Lawrence Saturday.

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  Bill Whittemore, left, hands off to Clark Green against Northwestern on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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  Northwestern's Jason Wright charges in for a touchdown against Shelton Simmons in the first half.

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  KU head coach Mark Mangino argues with an official following Northwestern's second touchdown.

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  KU's Tony Stubbs brings down Northwestern's Kunle Patrick in the first half.

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  Kansas' Brian Luke, right, dumps the ball off to Clark Green, lower left.

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  Kansas' Mark Simmons catches a pass near the endzone, which the ref above called him out, on Saturday against Northwestern at Memorial Stadium.

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  Northwestern's Brett Basanez eludes KU's Nick Reid in the second half.

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  Northwestern's Noah Herron, left, is tackled by Kansas' Nick Reid on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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  KU's Darren Russ celebrates his fumble return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

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  KU's Curtis Ansel bobbles the snap on an extra point attempt in the fourth quarter.

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  KU holder Curtis Ansel gets tackled after bobbling the snap from an extra point attempt late in the game.

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  Kansas' David McMillan watched the final moments of the game against Northwestern from the bench.

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  Northwestern's DeMaris Wilson raises his hands in jubilation atop a pile of Jayhawks and Wildcats. Northwestern beat the Hawks, 28-20, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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  KU cheerleaders Kyle Brandt, left, and Lauren Hutchison dive into water on the field after the game.