Everything you wanted to know about the state of Kansas football entering the 2016 season was crystalized perfectly on Saturday.
The Jayhawks (1-0) routed a struggling FCS program (Rhode Island) by a 55-6 count in a game that wasn’t close, dramatic, or thrilling.
And yet, the student section still felt the need to rush the field afterward.
Even more improbably, second-year head coach David Beaty didn’t apologize for the show of support afterward.
“We’re going to celebrate. Winning a college football game is tough. It’s difficult,” Beaty said Saturday night. “It doesn’t matter who we are.