Kansas football gives disappointing performance against Texas Tech

Just when you talk yourself into the Kansas football team possibly winning a game, they quickly bring you back to reality.

Kansas’ hopes of even a competitive matchup on Saturday were all but vanquished by halftime as the Jayhawks trailed 24-0 to Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders scored on their very first possession to open the game, driving the field with ease. They then scored 17 points in the second quarter, 14 points in the third quarter, three points in the fourth, and held a 41-0 lead before Kansas finally scored two garbage-time touchdowns with Miles Kendrick in at quarterback, replacing starter Jason Bean.

It was an extremely disappointing performance for a Kansas team that was coming off a bye week and had two weeks to prepare for a team that wasn’t. Kansas managed zero points through three quarters against a team that was giving up almost 47 points per game in conference play.

Even head coach Lance Leipold admitted it was disappointing.

To add salt in the wound, the Red Raiders were also starting their backup quarterback in this game – a sign that Kansas’ defense is in trouble no matter who they’re playing.

As a whole, the team didn’t look prepared. They didn’t look like a team that made any adjustments during their time off – a discouraging sign for these players and this staff.

Looking at the remaining schedule for the Jayhawks, this was likely their best chance at a win (as laughable as that may seem based on Saturday’s outcome). And the fact that Kansas performed the way they did against a Texas Tech team likely to finish eighth or ninth in the Big 12, probably douses any hope of serious fan attendance or engagement the rest of the season – minus the K-State game in Lawrence on Nov. 6 that will no doubt be dominated by fans in purple.

This game could also have consequences on the future.

According to JayhawkSlant.com, there were over 140 recruits in attendance for the game on Saturday. For some of the recruits, perhaps they saw the game as a chance for them to come in and earn playing time right away and help turn this program around. For others, the performance was likely a first-hand experience of how bad this program is (and has been) and may eliminate Kansas from their list of options completely.

As Kansas fans you’d think we would be used to losses. But week after week, year after year, this team seems to find new ways to disappoint.

Hopefully that begins to change in 2022.