After Kansas’ season-opening loss to Nicholls State, there were valid questions about how the offensive line would perform the rest of the season.
Saturday’s result was obviously better. The Jayhawks ran for 216 yards and also 4.8 yards per carry, which was part of a 31-7 road victory over Central Michigan.
There’s more than one way to be successful, though. One might assume from the numbers above that KU’s linemen were overpowering, but the reality is, that doesn’t always have to be the case for a team to be effective.
And a we’ll see from analyzing running back Pooka Williams’ 20- and 41-yard touchdown runs, sometimes scheme, deception and solid execution — even from mostly non-O-linemen — can be enough to open things up for game-changing plays.