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Big 12 Football: 5 teams on upset alert in Week 1 of 2017

By Andrew Miller

AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaches from the sidelines in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 22, 2014 in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech defeated Iowa State 34-31. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaches from the sidelines in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 22, 2014 in Ames, Iowa. Texas Tech defeated Iowa State 34-31. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach David Beaty of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on during a game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at High Point Solutions Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach David Beaty of the Kansas Jayhawks looks on during a game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at High Point Solutions Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

The Kansas Jayhawks are one of the notoriously worst, if not the worst, teams in the Power Five. Yet, head coach David Beaty took advantage of an early opportunity last year to notch a win against Rhode Island. This is a similar opportunity against Southeast Missouri.

KU’s other two out of conference matchups come against Group of Five teams. Central Michigan and Ohio could be bowl teams that defeat Kansas. Southeast Missouri is the easiest opposition, by far, on tap for the Jayhawks.

This would not be the first time that Kansas lost to an FCS team. Kansas lost on a last second mishap against South Dakota State to start the 2015 campaign. South Dakota State is a better football program than Southeast Missouri.

Both Jayhawk quarterbacks should get playing time. Peyton Bender got most of the snaps to finish the 2016 season. Carter Stanley will get some reps as well. An upset is unlikely but something that could happen to the Jayhawks.

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