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Grades from KU’s 26-23 loss to Nicholls State and looking ahead to Central Michigan

The Kansas football team likely knew the reality: It had one opportunity to win weary fans back. That fact makes Saturday’s 26-23 overtime loss to FCS opponent Nicholls State all the more crushing, as it’ll likely cause a majority of KU’s supporters to flip the calendar to basketball season ... even before Labor Day.

Here are grades for all three units, a highlight from Saturday’s loss and areas to address ahead of Central Michigan.

Play of the game

KU’s third-and-6 playcall in overtime: Score tied, biggest play of the season, and KU’s coaches elected to put cold backup quarterback Miles Kendrick on the field.