Ahead of the as the this weekend, the former is channeling John Brown for the game.
In a titled “Heroes and Villains” and narrated by Gilbert Brown, posted on Thursday, Sep. 10, the rivalry between Kansas and Missouri was explained.
“Love doesn’t exist here. Neither does mercy. This rivalry is different ’cause it’s built on something much deeper than just school pride,” Brown begins. “It’s fueled by hatred passed down through generations. Our roots reach back to the Civil War when blood was spilled over what you believed in and which side you stood on.”
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Images of Brown, who is shown when the word “heroes” is said, and William Quantrill, who is shown when the word “villains” is said, are shown.
“There’s right and wrong; there’s Kansas and Missouri,” Brown says before color takes over the video, and he promises, “When we collide, it goes beyond the game.”
Kansas and ’s Border War rivalry
Tensions between Kansas and Missouri during the American Civil War are the roots of the feud. However, the athletic teams have been competing against each other for more than a century.
Missouri currently leads the all-time series against Kansas in football. They have won 58 out of 121 outings (the Jayhawks have won 54 games, and the teams have tied nine times).
The Tigers have won the last four matchups. If they win the next one, they will tie the all-time win streak in the heated rivalry. Kansas went on a five-game win streak from 1930 to 1934.
Both teams enter their Week 2 matchup 1-0. The Tigers destroyed the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 54-14, and the Jayhawks beat the Long Island University Sharks 51-6.
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