A weekend filled with family, friends, and record-breaking football

The University of Kansas Jayhawks take the field against Duke University’s Blue Devils on Saturday, September 24. The Jayhawks beat the Blue Devils 35–27, leading them to a 4–0 record for the first time since 2009. The win also puts the football team in the first place of the Big 12 Conference.

University of Kansas football fans gather outside the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium before and during the football game on September 24, 2022. Tents covered the surrounding area as different organizations and families participated in tailgates. Those that were not able to buy tickets to the sold out game between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the Duke University Blue Devils tuned in to local radio stations to follow along.

University of Kansas fans participate in a tradition called “Wave the Wheat” on September 24, 2022, after the University of Kansas Jayhawks scored a touchdown against the Duke University Blue Devils. Fans wave their raised hands side to side to imitate a Kansas wheat field. According to a fan, this tradition was created to “show our Kansas pride.”

The Marching Jayhawks take the field during halftime of the University of Kansas football game on September 24, 2022. The marching band performed a show that was centered around the Swedish band ABBA’s top hits. According to the Marching Jayhawk’s official website, the band is made up of 312 members, including woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color guard.

Mia Falcon, a third year student at the University of Kansas, dances at a tailgate before the University of Kansas football game against Duke University. Many families and organizations gathered outside the David Booth Kansas Memorial stadium before the 11 a.m. kickoff. Falcon attended the game with friends and family.

Danny Falcon talks to an older University of Kansas Jayhawks fan before the 11 a.m. kickoff for the KU football game. Falcon was attending a tailgate sponsored by 810 Sports Radio Station. The University of Kansas Jayhawks beat the Duke University Blue Devils 35–27, putting them in the first position of the Big 12 Conference.

Danny Falcon poses with his wife at Bullwinkles Bar in Lawrence, Kansas, on September 24, 2022. Falcon has two children that have attended the University of Kansas, one a current student and one a 2020 graduate. The Falcon family attended the University of Kansas football game before interacting with other families at various establishments around Lawrence.