KU Jayhawks to open football season at Children's Mercy Park Thursday

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:01:48 Category: News & Politics

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appearance in court was today. His bond now set at $100,000. The Kansas Jayhawks football team will open its season tomorrow at Children's Mercy Park. Kind of a weird look. Mccain's memorial stadium is closed for renovations right now. FOX Four's Dave D'marko is live at Sporting KC Zone with what it takes to turn a football pitch. >> a football field >> Yeah. And thankfully the field dimensions are pretty similar. You know, we've seen it the other way around with soccer matches out at Arrowhead this summer. But now KU preparing for what they call and in summit football set. >> Field crews were hard at work Wednesday at Children's Mercy Park storms. Early Tuesday night's U.S. Open Cup match which meant a long night. But still in early morning as they work to get the field ready for KU football versus Lindenwood. Yeah. >> Logos and paint going down for football. Have goalpost going up here in a few minutes. We've got field goal and that's all the all the bones of a football game are starting to happen right here. And, you know, by the end of the night will be ready to go and play football for Thursday. After tomorrow, they'll get the field ready for soccer again in the U.S. men's national team before KU host UNLV at the soccer stadium again in 2 weeks. >> Then as conference play begins on September. 28, they leave the 20,000 seat stadium for up to 70,000 fans at Arrowhead Plans are in place to bus students who pre-register before spots where reserve to the game. Tailgates with free food for students are also planned with. It's gonna be great environment out there. And we think we've got team. >> That's going to have earned the kind of crowd that we fully expect. >> So kickoff set for 7 o'clock out here tomorrow night. And I mentioned those storm delays last night for the soccer match. I know no one wants a repeat

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