Kansas’s struggles on the road continued today, losing 43-7 to Memphis. The Jayhawks showed signs of life, but were doomed by six turnovers, penalties, and poor field position. We previously gave fans three things to watch for the Jayhawks to have a chance to defeat the Tigers. How did they do?
Can Kansas stop the run? It would be tough to not improve over last week’s dreadful performance, and the Jayhawks run defense did improve. They allowed 205 yards on 47 carries, for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Kansas defenders did miss many more tackles than defensive coordinator Clint Bowen wants to see, but did improve markedly from last week.