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Va. Tech LB Hall game-time decision for Orange
Heather Dinich | ESPN.com (6 hours ago)
Virginia Tech starting senior linebacker Vince Hall is questionable for Thursday's FedEx Orange Bowl against Kansas with a bruised left knee he injured Sunday at the team beach party.
Dinich: Reesing, Meier strike up unlikely friendship
Heather Dinich | ESPN.com (20 hours ago)
It's not often that a team's starting and backup quarterback share a strong friendship, but Kansas' Todd Reesing and Kerry Meier aren't your typical college football players, writes Heather Dinich.
Scouts Inc: Kansas-Virginia Tech 
ESPN.com (1 day ago)
Todd Reesing will try to put a happy ending on Kansas' storybook season, but it will be extremely tough against Virginia Tech's staunch defense, writes Scouts Inc.
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Kansas Jayhawks at Virginia Tech Hokies
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| KU | 7-1 | 11-1 | 532 | 192 | 7-1 | 4-0 |
| VT | 7-1 | 11-2 | 381 | 201 | 6-1 | 5-1 |
Bowl Overview
| 8:00 PM ETFox It might take more than two quarterbacks to match the balanced offense of this speedy Kansas team, which leads the Big 12 in scoring offense at 44.3 points per game. After an embarrassing loss to LSU in the second game of the season, this is a chance for the ACC champs to redeem themselves on the national stage. -- Heather Dinich | ||
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2007 Big 12 Standings
| NORTH | CONF | OVR |
| Kansas | 7-1 | 11-1 |
| Missouri | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Colorado | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Kansas State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Iowa State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
| Oklahoma | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| Texas | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Texas Tech | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Texas A&M; | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 0-8 | 3-9 |
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2007 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| T. Reesing | 409 | 256 | 3259 | 32 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| B. McAnde... | 175 | 1050 | 6.0 | 16 |
| J. Sharp | 138 | 788 | 5.7 | 7 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| D. Fields | 56 | 733 | 13.1 | 6 |
| M. Henry | 52 | 994 | 19.1 | 9 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 196.6 | 294.5 | 491.1 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 44.3 | 16 | 28.3 |
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2008 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| N. D'Cunha | OT | Signed | |
| D. Parish | DT | Verbal | 80 |
| D. Patterson | WR | Verbal | 78 |
| S. Ransburg | ATH | Verbal | 78 |
| T. Hawkinson | TE | Verbal | 77 |
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Photo Wire
Kansas Jayhawks cornerback Aqib Tali stretches during a news conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday, Dec.... (AP Photo/Terry Renna)