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The Border War: No. 23 Missouri visits Kansas in latest rivalry game steeped in Civil War-era battle
The nationally televised rematch carries program momentum, a trophy and renewed fan animosity after Missouri won 42-31 in last year’s return game.
- On Friday night, Missouri visits Kansas in Lawrence for the 122nd edition of the Border War, a rivalry game rooted in Civil War history and steeped in regional tension.
- Roots of the rivalry trace to the Civil War-era, when violent conflicts including the Sack of Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Massacre earned the border region the name Bleeding Kansas.
- Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz and Kansas coach Lance Leipold emphasized the game's historical significance, noting the intensity of the rivalry extends across all sports, not just football.
- Coming off a dominant win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week, The Tigers face five top-10 SEC opponents ahead, making Friday's game critical for momentum against the rebuilding Jayhawks.
- Kansas athletic director Travis Goff recently escalated tensions by posting an image of John Brown, viewed by some as an abolitionist and by others as a militant raider.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Five days before Missouri and Kansas were to meet for the latest edition of the Border War, the Jayhawks’ athletic department posted on its official social media account a black-and-white image John Brown , championed by some as an ardent abolitionist and loathed by just as many for his bloody and militant tactics. Kansas athletic director Travis Goff soon doubled down on his personal account , posting an old picture of Jay…
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The Border War: No. 23 Missouri visits Kansas in latest rivalry game steeped in Civil War-era battle
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Five days before Missouri and Kansas were to meet for the latest edition of the Border War, the Jayhawks' athletic department posted on its official social
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