Kansas football: 10 observations from the Jayhawks victory over Illinois

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Sep 8, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) celebrates after a touchdown against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the first half at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Fans take for granted the importance of a game-changing quarterback

I touched base on this earlier, but man, is it nice to have Jalon Daniels back. The importance of having a difference-maker like that cannot be understated. He is someone who has single-handedly removed Kansas from the cellar of the Big 12.

Guys like this don’t come around too often, especially to a program like Kansas. Jayhawks fans need to appreciate each passing moment that he spends with the team because he’s the most exciting football player to play in Lawrence since Todd Reesing.

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