Kansas football: Three ways the Jayhawks can slow down Chuba Hubbard

Kansas football can win the time of possession

Similar to what Kansas State does to teams, Kansas can try to control the time of possession.

When the Wildcats humiliated Kansas a couple of weeks ago at home, Kansas State controlled the ball for almost two-thirds of the game, which totally offset the Jayhawk offense.

Applying that same logic to the Oklahoma State game, the Jayhawks could control the time of possession and keep Hubbard off the field altogether. It seemed to work well against the Jayhawks, who were only able to put up ten points against the Wildcats.

The challenge for Kansas football will be playing at a grind it out tempo, where they have to be able to pick up third down conversions more often than not.

Winning the time of possession will take a tremendous game from the Kansas offensive line and Pooka Williams, who’ll need to have a big game this week for the Jayhawks to have a chance on the road.

The good news for Carter Stanley and the Kansas offense is that the Oklahoma State defense is beatable. The Cowboys rank 101 out of 160 in FBS total defense according to the NCAA, and in the bottom half of the Big 12.

This would be a great game for offensive coordinator Brent Dearmon and the Jayhawk offense to redeem themselves after the Kansas State debacle, and Dearmon will undoubtedly relish the opportunity.

The same goes for Stanley, who had a pretty bad game against the Wildcats. He threw for less than 150 yards and two pretty awful interceptions. This is an excellent chance for Stanley to have another great game, and further solidify himself as a Jayhawk legend.