Kansas football: 6 takeaways from the Jayhawks victory vs. Missouri State

Kansas football: 6 quick takeaways from the Jayhawks victory vs. Missouri State

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - SEPTEMBER 01: Running back Devin Neal #4 of the Kansas Jayhawks is lifted into the air by offensive lineman Dominick Puni #67 after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Missouri State Bears at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on September 01, 2023 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

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Kansas redshirt senior quarterback Jason Bean (9) looks on from the sidelines during the first quarter of Friday’s game against Missouri State inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. /

5. The importance of Jason Bean returning to school cannot be overstated

Jason Bean isn’t Jalon Daniels, but he damn sure is a good backup. If he was the Jayhawks’ starter five years ago, we, as Kansas fans, probably would have been thrilled. To have this guy as merely a second-stringer goes to show how far this program has come.

After clearly losing the starting job to Jalon Daniels heading into 2023 and losing Kansas the game in the Liberty Bowl, he could have called it quits in Lawrence. No one would have blamed him for it. Yet he didn’t, and his returning exhibits the type of young man he is.

He is often too passive and makes poor decisions, but aside from a few ill-advised throws last night, he played just about as well as he could. And what he is able to do with his legs is just icing on the cake.

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