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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Kliff Kingsbury and his Texas Tech players are drawing on last years close game at Kansas for motivation for the rematch Thursday night.In the 30-20 win, the Red Raiders (2-1) offense was unenergetic and a joke, the fourth-year coach said.They really brought it to us, they were way more physical and it showed on tape and on the field, Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. Its something that we really looked at and are going to go out there and hopefully we can bring the physicality to them here at home.The road has not been kind to the Jayhawks (1-2). The 43-7 loss at Memphis in their last outing was their 39th straight loss away from Lawrence, Kansas.Kansas coach David Beaty hopes to stop the programs winless skid but knows it wont be easy against the nations second-leading offense (678.7 yards per game).Very dynamic, terrific quarterback, he said. Guys out wide are very capable, very capable. Theyve got a couple of really good young running backs, really good running backs, so very difficult.The Red Raiders are 16-1 against the Jayhawks. Here are some of keys to consider as Kansas and Texas Tech open their Big 12 schedule:MAHOMES TARGETSMahomes leads the Big 12 in passing and touchdowns (497.7 yards per game and 14 TDs) in large measure because he has many good receivers: Johnathan Giles (346 yards and five TDs), Cameron Batson (197 yards and three TDs) and RB Justin Stockton (191 and one TD). Mahomes has just two interceptions through three games, one fewer than the same time last season. He has protected the ball well, hes been very accurate, and I think its a credit to him, because he made it a priority, Kingsbury said.TURNOVER TERRIBLESThe Jayhawks are having a rough time hanging on to the ball. After their first three games, they rank 125th in the nation is turnovers lost (11). They lost six fumbles at Memphis. The last game was not a true statement of who they are as a football team, Kingsbury said. It kind of got out of hand. But Coach Beaty, I know him very well. He does a good job motivating.KINGSBURY AND BEATYThe two got to know one another when Kingsbury was at Houston and Beaty was at Rice, and they coached together at Texas A&M before each got head coaching gigs.Hes very positive, energetic -- what you see is what you get, Kingsbury said. And hes always got a smile on his face.Beaty lauded Kingsbury for more than coaching.Theres not five humans on the earth better than Kliff Kingsbury, he said. You look at him and everybody sees this good-looking dude and handsome guy and they compare him to all these superstars. What you dont know about him is hes one of the finest men youve ever met.KANSAS STANDOUTSteven Sims Jr. is the Big 12s fifth best in receiving yards per game (84.3 yards) and nations 12th best in yards per reception (23 yards). 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Here is his latest entry, as told to ESPN contributor Rupert Guinness:Stage 5: Limoges to Le Lioran, 216kmWhen one of your teammates wins a stage, as Greg Van Avermaet did on Wednesday in the fifth stage of the Tour de France -- also taking the yellow leaders jersey -- one of the great moments comes when the whole team is sitting together in the bus after, heading to the hotel.Wins really boost a team. You are really happy for the guy who has won, of course, but the positive vibe goes through everyone. And in the Tour that can really make a difference.Trouble is, after Gregs win in the stage from Limoges to Le Lioran, we didnt get that ride.We instead jumped in to the cars because it was supposedly going to be quicker. But we couldnt get through. The gendarmes wouldnt let us through at first, but then they did and gave us an escort. Still, we got stuck in traffic, taking 25 minutes to do three kilometres.Anyway, the point is: we missed the moment where one teammates win is everyones. Although after Greg finally got to the team hotel to eat dinner, after his obligations as the stage winner and new Tour leader, we did get together to toast the moment so to speak.It was quite a win. He really deserved it.He is one of the best classic riders; he also won a stage in the Tour last year. But he is also a classic guy. One of the first things he did before we all got together to celebrate his win was to send a message to the group by WhatsApp saying: Thanks a lot. Its a dream come true. To be honnest, though, he cant really be thanking us as we didnt do much for him.dddddddddddd He did it himself. On a hilly course, he made the break and smashed it, despite the group including some solid climbers like Polands Rafal Majka (Tinkoff).Ive already said that his win will boost team morale -- not that it had dipped as some might think after I lost vital time in the second stage - and I felt that while we were still finishing the fifth stage into the Massif Central and he neared the finish.As for the group with general classification favourites on Wednesday, it was hard to read much into the outcome. I know Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) lost more time, but you cant underestimate the impact of his crashes and how he might recover in the next day or so.You also have to take into account that Wednesday was the first hot day of this years Tour.Riders respond differently to heat, especially the first hot day after cooler or wet weather.What I have noticed is how some guys are starting to stress out and causing others to worry; especially nearing the top of a climb as they try to position themselves for the descent.It will be interesting to see how that unfolds in the big mountains such as the Pyrénées that we enter on Friday and take on big time on the weekend with stages eight and nine.Sundays 184.5km ninth stage from Vielha Val dAran in Spain to Andorra Arcalis is one of the hardest days of this Tour. I think we are going to see who has got it and who doesnt. ' ' '