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Kansas unveils sick ‘Blackhawk’ threads for Week 2 matchup against Illinois

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Kansas is going to look a little different for its Week 2 home matchup versus Illinois next Saturday.

On Sunday, Kansas released a video on its Twitter page revealing the new ‘Blackhawk’ uniforms that feature a combination of black jersey, pants, cleats and helmets. The Jayhawks will also be rocking a unique logo.

Check out the threads below:

Kansas kicked off its 2023 season on Friday night with a 48-17 win over Missouri State. The Jayhawks outgained the Bears in total yards accounted for 521-to-217. Kansas quarterback Jason Bean completed 22/28 of his passes for 276 yards and 2 touchdowns.

There is plenty to be excited about involving Jayhawks football. This past season, Kansas finished with a 6-7 overall record and a postseason bowl appearance in the 2022 Liberty Bowl. The Jayhawks lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks in a 55-53 thriller.

This Saturday will be the sixth-ever meeting between Kansas and Illinois. The last time the teams meet was in 1968 as Kansas would dominate Illinois 47-7. Before that game, the Jayhawks and the Fighting Illini hadn’t meet on the field since 1929. Illinois hold the series lead 3-2 over Kansas.

Illinois is coming off a 30-28 victory over Toledo on Saturday. Fighting Illini kicker Caleb Griffin drilled a 29-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in the game to escape what would have been an ugly start for Bret Bielema.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.