Big 12 Football: Week 5 Power Rankings

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Sep 29, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks tight end Ben Johnson (84) rushes against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the first half at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Kansas Jayhawks (Record: 1-3)

Kansas showed flashes of grit and excitement early on against Texas Tech, but as most have grown to expect from the Red Raiders now, once they get going offensively, they become a very difficult squad to stop.

Tech started the first quarter putting up 14 points, but Kansas seemed to take over at that point. If you’re a Kansas fan, this should be a positive because it shows that the ability to penetrate on defense is there, it just might take some time to really impact games.

Quarterbacks Ryan Willis, and Montell Mozart each threw touchdown passes, and managed to put up 250-yards in the air against a Tech secondary that seemed to come alive in the second half.

The Jayhawks’ defense also finished the game with three sacks, and four deflected passes. For David Beaty’s team, finding the silver lining in a blowout loss might seem hard, but the positives are certainly there.

Next Game:

Sat, Oct 08

Kansas

vs.

TCU

Lawrence, Kan.

11:00 a.m.

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