College football madness takes over Wembley Stadium – and Big 12 boss targets London return after ‘fantastic’ debut

BIG 12 boss Brett Yormark wants college football to return to London after declaring Saturday’s game at Wembley a huge success. The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Kansas Jayhawks squared off in the Union Jack Classic at the famous north London venue. The Arizona State Sun Devils took on the Kansas Jayhawks at Wembley Stadium Credit: Getty Kansas scored the first touchdown of the game on a punt return Credit: PA 46,523 fans watched the first ever Union Jack Classic Credit: Getty A crowd of 46,523 college football fanatics watched the Big 12 showdown – which was complete with marching bands and a two-hour pregame show on Fox. And ambitious Yormark is desperate to make sure Saturday’s occasion is not a “one-time affair.” Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The Big 12 commissioner said, “This is the third game in Europe in the last 13 months and it’s a big deal for us. “We’re following in the footprint of the NFL, who have played 40-plus games here. “Drafting behind them strategically is the right approach to take, as we have ambitions to globalize our conference and many of the sports that we sponsor. “We’re already talking to some of our schools that are very interested to play in London next year, and specifically here at Wembley, such an iconic venue. “There’s probably not a two-week period where I don’t get a call to say, ‘take some of your product to this country or that country.’ “It takes a lot of hard work, this effort has been going on for well over a year, but from where I sit it’s exceeded my expectations. Most read in Sport “From the crowd to the logistics to how the local community has embraced us – it’s been fantastic.” Fans partied on Wembley Way in the hours leading up to kickoff Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Both universities brought their marching bands over Credit: Alamy Big 12 boss Brett Yormark described Saturday’s occasion as ‘fantastic’ Credit: Getty Comment now