Long Island University Sharks

0-2

Ugh, no.

Long Island University Sharks lost to the Kansas Jayhawks

0-2 6 – 51

1-0

Final · Fri, Sep 4

Game Details

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Lawrence) · 30,904 fans · ESPNU

Highlights

Kansas shakes off sluggish start, crushes LIU 51-6 in its opener ahead of Border War with Missouri

Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Yasin Willis ran for 72 yards and two scores in his Kansas debut, and the Jayhawks rolled after a sluggish start to a 51-6 victory over Long Island University in their season-opener on Friday...

Recap via ESPN

0:16 Yasin Willis runs for 5-yard rushing touchdown

0:26 Touchdown! Yasin Willis scores vs. Long Island

0:28 Jalen Dupree crosses goal line for 3-yard touchdown

0:19 Isaiah Marshall airs it out for 19-yard touchdown pass

Clips play on ESPN

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · Lawrence

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
LIU	0	0	0	6	6
KU	6	24	7	14	51

Win Probability · Long Island University Sharks

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Game Leaders

Long Island University Sharks

Luca Stanzani · 10/19, 111 YDSPassing Yards
Luca Stanzani · 12 CAR, 20 YDSRushing Yards
Josiah Brown · 3 REC, 47 YDSReceiving Yards
RM Ryan Maxwell · 9Tackles

Kansas Jayhawks

Isaiah Marshall · 14/19, 246 YDS, 2 TDPassing Yards
Yasin Willis · 11 CAR, 72 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Nik McMillan · 6 REC, 130 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Bam Crouch · 1Sacks
Quincy Davis · 5Tackles

2026 Northeast Conference Standings

Team
Robert Morris
Central Connecticut
Stonehill
Long Island University
Duquesne
Mercyhurst
New Haven
Wagner

2026 Big 12 Conference Standings

Team
Texas Tech
BYU
Baylor
Utah
Oklahoma State
Arizona
Houston
Cincinnati
Iowa State
UCF
Arizona State
Kansas State
Kansas
West Virginia
Colorado
TCU

Scoring

Q4 1:56

FG Will Johnson 39 Yd Field Goal 6–51

Q4 7:22

TD Donald Collier 3 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick)3–51

Q4 10:09

FG Will Johnson 39 Yd Field Goal 3–44

Q4 14:19

TD Micah Johnson 8 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick)0–44

Q3 8:13

TD Tate Nagy 6 Yd pass from Isaiah Marshall (Martin Connington Kick)0–37

Q2 0:57

TD Nik McMillan 19 Yd pass from Isaiah Marshall (Martin Connington Kick)0–30

Q2 3:50

TD Jalen Dupree 3 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick)0–23

Q2 6:10

TD Yasin Willis 10 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick)0–16

Q2 9:46

FG Martin Connington 32 Yd Field Goal 0–9

Q1 5:59

TD Yasin Willis 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)0–6

Team Stats

Long Island University SharksKansas Jayhawks

Offense

146 Total Yards 613

111 Passing Yards 336

35 Rushing Yards 277

11 First Downs 29

Efficiency

2-13 3rd Down 8-13

1-1 4th Down 2-3

10/20 Completions 18/25

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

3-40 Penalties 6-60

26:54 Possession 33:06

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	QBR
Luca Stanzani	10/19	111	5.8	--
Mekhi Moore	0/1	0	0.0	--
Team	10/20	111	5.6	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Luca Stanzani	12	20	1.7	11
Nathan Gray	7	8	1.1	5
Nasir Hennigan	4	7	1.8	3
Mekhi Moore	4	7	1.8	6
Sam Slade	4	-2	-0.5	4
Tyselle Spencer	2	-5	-2.5	0
Team	33	35	1.1	11

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Josiah Brown	3	47	15.7	36
Jayden Simpson	2	21	10.5	11
Joseph Young	2	20	10.0	11
Evan Brooks	1	12	12.0	12
Gianni Marino	1	8	8.0	8
Nasir Hennigan	1	3	3.0	3
Team	10	111	11.1	36

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Sam Slade	1	1	0
Luca Stanzani	1	0	0
Issaiah Spivey	0	0	1
Team	2	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Stephen Ntambwe	9	8	0	1
Ryan Maxwell	9	7	0	0
Rafael Fasolino	7	6	0	0
LJ Hall	5	5	0	0
Jackson Barry	5	3	0	0
Felix Matos	5	3	0	1
Jeremie McGurn	4	3	0	0
Khristian Tyson	3	3	0	0
Kezni Brown	3	2	0	0
Issaiah Spivey	3	1	0	0
Rodney Mills	2	2	1	0
Braylon Vincent	2	2	0	0
Marquacious Wright	2	2	0	0
Gianni Marino	2	0	0	0
Noah Livingston	1	1	0	0
Daved Richardson	1	1	0	0
Martavius Durden Jr.	1	1	0	1
Jack Person	1	1	0	0
Amari James	1	1	0	0
Jerome Hayes Jr.	1	1	0	0
Team	67	53	1	3

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Will Johnson	2/2	100.0	39	0/0	6
Team	2/2	100.0	39	0/0	6

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Callum Brent	7	286	40.9	0	1	51
Team	7	286	40.9	0	1	51

Kansas Jayhawks ▾

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Isaiah Marshall	14/19	246	12.9	2	63.7
Cole Ballard	4/6	90	15.0	0	79.3
Team	18/25	336	13.4	2	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Yasin Willis	11	72	6.5	2	20
Micah Johnson	11	52	4.7	1	13
Isaiah Marshall	7	49	7.0	0	13
Jalen Dupree	9	35	3.9	1	7
Dylan Edwards	6	32	5.3	0	17
Donald Collier	3	18	6.0	1	12
Cole Ballard	1	14	14.0	0	14
Jack Reeves	2	4	2.0	0	3
John Kelly	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	51	277	5.4	5	20

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Nik McMillan	6	130	21.7	1	46
Bryson Hayes	2	56	28.0	0	48
Nahzae Cox	1	47	47.0	0	47
Tate Nagy	3	40	13.3	1	20
Dylan Edwards	4	34	8.5	0	16
Carson Bruhn	1	21	21.0	0	21
Keaton Kubecka	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team	18	336	18.7	2	48

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Brandon Schmelzle	1	1	0
David Santiago	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Quincy Davis	5	3	0	0	0	0
Leroy Harris III	4	4	0	4	0	1
David Santiago	4	3	0	1.5	0	1
Dakyus Brinkley	4	2	0	0	0	0
Trey Lathan	3	3	1	1	0	1
Bam Crouch	2	2	1	1	0	0
Joseph Credit	2	2	1	1	0	0
Jaron Willis	2	2	0	0	0	0
Taylor Davis	2	2	0	0	0	0
Syeed Gibbs	2	2	0	0	0	0
Garrett Martin	2	2	0	2	0	0
Corey Gordon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jibreel Al-Amin	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roman Pearson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Christian Pritchett	1	1	0	0	1	0
Chris McCorkle	1	1	0	0	0	0
Adrian Holley	1	1	0	0	0	0
Colter McDaniel	1	1	0	0	0	0
Malachi Curvey	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Jalen Todd	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ezra Vedral	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Higgins	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wyatt Brungardt	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Calvin	0	0	0	0	1	0
Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	44	34	3	11	3	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Micah Johnson	1	10	10.0	10	0
Team	1	10	10.0	10	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Tate Nagy	5	48	9.6	17
Brandon Schmelzle	1	-9	-9.0	0
Team	6	39	6.5	17

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Martin Connington	1/1	100.0	32	6/6	9
Team	1/1	100.0	32	6/6	9

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