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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- TCU coach Gary Patterson has never lost to Kansas in four Big 12 meetings.None of them have been particularly easy.There was the 20-6 victory on the road in 2012, the Horned Frogs first year in the league, and a 27-17 win the following year. In 2015, when TCU was in the midst of a 12-1 season and headed for a No. 3 ranking in the final AP poll, it was a 34-30 squeaker at Memorial Stadium.Even last year, it took everything TCU could muster in a 23-17 win over the winless Jayhawks.Any time we play Kansas, they always give us a good game, TCU defensive end James McFarland said. We know what to expect. Weve got to be ready for it.The closeness of the meetings is, quite frankly, bizarre given the gulf that stands between the two programs. TCU won 34 games over that four-year stretch, going to three bowls, while the Jayhawks won seven games and are now on their third head coach.Patterson sees progress in Year 2 under David Beaty, though.Theyre a lot better on defense, he said. Theyre very physical and theyre playing hard. I see the difference on their special teams. I think Coach Beaty and his group has done a great job of rallying the troops. They havent had the success theyve wanted but theyve played awfully hard.The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1) havent exactly had the success it has wanted, either. Their double-overtime loss to Arkansas and last weeks loss to Oklahoma has sent them tumbling from the Top 25.Still, they are heavy favorites over the Jayhawks (1-2, 0-1) -- not that its mattered so far.The thing our team understands and knows -- it doesnt matter what the past held. It matters what you do on that day, Beaty said. Coming off last year and the year before, I think that that serves them with some motivation, as well.As the Horned Frogs and Jayhawks prepare to meet again, here are some things to watch:WHATCHA TALKIN BOUT, WILLIS: The Jayhawks have been rotating Montell Cozart and Ryan Willis at quarterback, but Cozart has been grossly ineffective so it will be Willis who starts on Saturday. And Beaty said he could end up playing the whole game.His efficiency has been a little better than Montells the last couple of weeks, Beaty said, and really, when hes in there of late, hes done some things we havent seen him do.THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Patterson was born in Rozel, Kansas, went to community college in Dodge City and graduated from Kansas State. His first coaching job was with the Wildcats, and later, he was an assistant coach at Pittsburg State.So every time he faces the Jayhawks or Wildcats, it is something of a homecoming for him.You have mixed emotions but I know who pays my bills, he said. What Ive learned in this whole situation is that when you go places where they pat you on the back, `Glad you came, come back again, usually youre not doing very well.GETTING HEALTHY: Two of the Jayhawks best defensive linemen, Dorance Armstrong and Daniel Wise, were banged up in their lopsided loss to Texas Tech last weekend. But Beaty said this week that hes optimistic both will be available against the Horned Frogs.Dorance looks really well, he said. Well have to wait a bit longer to see on Daniel.STARTING FASTER: The Horned Frogs trailed South Dakota State 17-7, fell into a 13-0 hole against Arkansas and were in a 49-24 hole against Oklahoma last week before making it close by the end.Suffice to say TCU will be trying to get off to a better start against Kansas.FINISHING BETTER: The Jayhawks actually stuck with high-flying Texas Tech into the third quarter, and trailed just 28-19 after Matthew Wyman connected on a 35-yard field goal. 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Its where my heart was, said Campbell, who lives in the Chicago area with his family. It just makes our lives perfect. Were so ecstatic.The 37-year-old Campbell played in Chicago from 2008 to 2011 and was a key part of a team that brought home the first championship since 1961. The Blackhawks also won titles in 2013 and 2015 with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane leading the way. But Campbell was gone by then.Campbell spent the past five seasons with the Florida Panthers, appearing in all of the teams 376 regular-season games. He had 28 goals and 147 assists and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2011-12 after scoring 53 points (four goals, 49 assists). He was the first defenseman since Red Kelly (1954) to win the award.Campbell had six goals and 25 assists in 82 games last season and led NHL defensemen with a plus-31 plus-minus rating.Brian brings so much to the table, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said. His overall game maybe is a little bit underrated. Obviously, hes got great mobility still. Hes always been an offensive player, so he can play on the power play and add offensively. He was relied upon to kill penalties and he can do a lot of things.Toews was clearly glad to have him back, posting on Twitter: Sooouuuup! Happy to have (at)bcampbell-51 back in Chicago. Welcome home.In his first stint with the Blackhawks, Campbell had 19 goals and 98 assists in 215 games. In 43 playoff games for Chicago, he had 14 assists and four goals -- including four assists and a goal during the championship run.Campbell said he could have made more money elsewhere but gave the Blackhawks a discount because it wwas the right fit for him on a personal -- as well as professional -- level.dddddddddddd His wife is from the area. They have two young daughters, and he said he has been welcomed into his neighborhood.I wasnt going to play for league minimum, but I was definitely ready to take a lot less, Campbell said. This morning I had to get up and be comfortable with coming to the rink every day, and Im truly ready to go and compete my hardest for the Blackhawks.While the Blackhawks welcomed back Campbell, forward Andrew Ladd agreed to a seven-year deal with the New York Islanders. Acquired at the trade deadline from Winnipeg, Ladd had eight goals and four assists over 19 games in his second stint in Chicago.Bowman said he does not expect the Blackhawks to make another significant addition. He also confirmed the team has placed defenseman David Rundblad on buyout waivers.I think hes looking to maybe pursue some other opportunities, whether its in the NHL or maybe in Europe, Bowman said. I cant speak for him. But I think hes still a young guy. He wants to get back to playing a lot of hockey, and I know thats the reason that he wanted to go over to Europe midseason. We were willing to honor that request. Were gonna let him find a spot where he knows hes gonna be a regular player, every day, a lot of minutes.The Blackhawks also agreed to one-year contracts with forwards Sam Carrick, Pierre-Cedric Labrie and Spencer Abbott.Carrick, 24, played in three games with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season. The 30-year-old Labrie spent the past two seasons with the Rockford IceHogs, Chicagos American Hockey League affiliate.Abbott, 28, had 14 goals and 21 assists for the Swedish Hockey Leagues Frolunda Indians last season. He played for Rockford during the 2014-15 season.