We came away with these six takeaways following the conclusion of the Kansas football season-opening win against Missouri State.
The Kansas Jayhawks played their first football game in 247 days yesterday and did not disappoint. Despite an injury to star quarterback Jalon Daniels that caused him to miss the entire game, a dominant second half led to a 48-17 KU victory against FCS opponent Missouri State.
An offensive onslaught that saw Kansas rack up 521 total yards was more than enough to take down the Bears. Backup signal caller Jason Bean got the job done, completing 22-of-28 passes for 276 yards and two scores.
It was a successful tune-up for next week’s vital matchup against Illinois, a contest that could decide KU’s bowl eligibility down the stretch. While the first game of the season won’t foretell how the next few months turn out, we came away with these six takeaways about Kansas football and what it means moving forward.