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.