LAWRENCE, Kan.—He’s a proud kid, an undersized quarterback who grew up in Texas and loved his home state Longhorns—only to be spurned by them.

Todd Reesing’s also a straightforward kid. He won’t deny that getting ready to lead Kansas against the fourth-ranked Longhorns on Saturday is causing his competitive heart to beat a bit faster.

“I grew up in Austin, obviously watching the ’Horns,” Reesing said. “My dad went to UT. So I would be lying if I told you (the game) wasn’t a little bit bigger for me.”

Rejected by the school he always dreamed of playing for, R...

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