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Kansas football: 10 observations from the Jayhawks victory over Illinois

By Joshua Schulman

Sep 8, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; A general view of the Kansas Jayhawks helmets prior to a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; A general view of the Kansas Jayhawks helmets prior to a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 28: Arkansas Razorbacks celebrate after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks to win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on December 28, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 28: Arkansas Razorbacks celebrate after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks to win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on December 28, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

10. Bowl eligibility is likely to be obtained again

Yesterday’s game will likely be an enormous deciding factor in whether the Kansas football program makes a bowl game in 2023. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that beating Illinois puts the chances of bowl eligibility extremely high for the Jayhawks.

Home games against BYU and UCF *should* be won, and road trips to Nevada, Cincinnati, and Iowa State are all winnable as well. I’m not saying they’ll be in contention to win the Big 12, but I would be willing to bet they finish in the top half of the conference.

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