KU football holds practice at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansas football hosted practice under the lights at Children’s Mercy Park ahead of the 2024 season on Friday night.

The Jayhawks will be playing their two home, non-conference games at the stadium, usually home to Sporting KC, as the program waits for its renovated stadium in the Gateway District on campus to be complete.

“This is a pretty exciting night for us. A chance to get a feel for this stadium. I think our players are really excited about it. I think it’s even better than what they anticipated,” said head coach Lance Leipold.

Though it will certainly be different playing on a soccer field in a stadium with about half the capacity as David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the ‘Hawks are making the most of it.

“We’re gonna try to make it as normal as possible, and eliminate anything out of the norm, eliminate any type of excuse or reason why we can’t be playing at the level we need to be,” Leipold added.

The Jayhawks will open their 2024 campaign on August 29th, hosting Lindenwood at Children’s Mercy Park.

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