Texas Tech Red Raiders Opponent Preview: Kansas Jayhawks
There might not be a more surprising team in college football this season than the Kansas Jayhawks, who started their season 5-0. After losing three straight Big 12 games they got back on track last Saturday with a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
In their matchup against last season, the Texas Tech Red Raiders made light work of the Jayhawks as they cruised to an easy 41-14 blowout victory. They outgained Kansas 438 yards to 273, having no trouble shutting down the offense.
One year later, though, and this is not the same Kansas team. If the Red Raiders aren't careful, the Jayhawks could come into Lubbock on Saturday and hand them sixth loss of the season.
Here at RedRaiderReview.com, we will be providing an in-depth look this week at the Jayhawks' roster ahead of their matchup against the Red Raiders.
Kansas Jayhawks
2022 Record: 6-3 (3-3 Big 12)
Head coach: Lance Leipold
Offensive starters:
QB Jason Bean
RB Devin Neal
WR-X Lawrence Arnold
WR-Z Quentin Skinner
WR-SL Luke Grimm
TE Mason Fairchild
LT Earl Bostick Jr.
LG Dominick Puni
OC Mike Novitsky
RG Michael Ford Jr.
RT Bryce Cabeldue
The Jayhawks currently boast one of the best offenses in college football, averaging 37.9 points per game on 435.7 yards of total offense. They have not missed a beat with backup quarterback Jason Bean, who was named starter following the injury to Jalon Daniels.
Defensive starters:
DE Lonnie Phelps
DT Sam Burt
DT Caleb Sampson
DE Malcolm Lee
LB Taiwan Berryhill
LB Craig Young
LB Rich Miller
CB Cobee Bryant
S O.J. Burroughs
S Kenny Logan Jr.
CB Mello Dotson
While offensively the Jayhawks have been one of the better teams in college football, the same cannot be said for their defensive numbers. They are allowing opponents to score 29 points a game while allowing 436.3 yards per game.
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Connor Zimmerlee is a writer and reporter for the FanNation network. Zimmerlee received his Bachelor's of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism with a Master's of Science in Journalism with a Specialization in Sports Media.